The Telescope 73.02

Vol. 73, No. 2

ASG gains support for Parking Proposal

Monday, September 30, 2019

Palomar faculty members calling for vote on President’s performance Ana Acosta STAFF EDITOR

Nicole Villanueva Ana Acosta STAFF EDITORS

Palomar College will be putting a workgroup together to set a plan of action for overnight student parking.

Associated Student Government President, Linus Smith, presented the idea to form a workgroup surrounding the Overnight Parking Proposal at the Sept. 10 Governing Board meeting.

The workgroup’s main focus is to find answers to the questions and concerns being raised regarding the program, campus safety, and financial services that are needed to set the program in place.

Numerous faculty members and board trustees showed support for the matter. Vice President of the Board and trustee John Halcón even shared that he supported the proposal, is that he was once a student who lived in his truck while receiving his master’s degree at UC Santa Barbara.

“Living in my pickup truck (luckily, it had a camper shell) for a short period of time helped me understand how serious the issue of homelessness can be,” Halcón said in an email.

Halcón said that his personal experience with being a student who lived in their car influenced his decision to volunteer to be a part of the workgroup.

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OPINION

Pros and Cons of Middle College Local San Diego schools are in talks with Palomar College to create a new dual enrollment program, but what are the cons?

Superintendent/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake gives the introductions at the North Education Center groundbreaking ceremony on Oct 13, 2018. Alexis Metz-Szedlacsek/The Telescope

Forty faculty members have signed a petition asking the Faculty Senate to consider the performance of President/Superintendent Joi Lin Blake’s leadership.

Two English professors, Rafiki Jenkins and Barbara Kelber, presented the petition to the Faculty Senate on Sept. 23. Kelber requested Faculty Senate to conduct a poll for full time faculty members to determine the level of confidence in President Blake’s leadership.

The petition calls for immediate consideration of President Blake’s job performance, claiming Blake has failed to “consistently observe the policies and procedures established through

shared governance.”

The petition also states that Blake has shown failure in leadership, citing that multiple administrators have resigned under her Presidency. The document also claims that she has failed to maintain fiscal responsibility.

The Faculty Senate will host a vote whether faculty members have confidence or no confidence in the future of Blake’s presidency.

Professors Lesley Blankenship-Williams and Shannon Lienhart are among those who have signed the petition. Both professors have a history of repeatedly expressing dissatisfaction in Blake’s leadership through the Palomar Files blog (www. palomarfilesblog.com) and during public comment at

Governing Board meetings.

The Faculty Senate will provide full-time faculty members with anonymous voting ballots. At the Sept.

30 meeting, members will approve the wording of the poll and then confidential ballots will be distributed and witnessed by an independent third-party.

If the vote is significant, it will be presented to the Governing Board, where board trustees will make a decision on how to respond to the vote.

President Blake has chosen to withhold comments until the poll is completed.

To see the full list of faculty members who signed this petition, see the full story on the-telescope.com AACOSTA@THE-TELESCOPE.COM

Palomar’s newest production tackles mental illness Alex Garcia STAFF EDITOR

Do you or someone you know suffer from mental illness? Palomar College’s newest production documents the life of a high school student struggling with mental illness, and hopes to raise awareness for struggling young adults.

“Mental State” was produced by Palomar College’s performing arts program and is written

by Josh Adell, and directed by Annie Hinton.

If you decide to go to the show and give it a watch,

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you will learn about how mental illnesses affect families all around the world and what they do to try and overcome these situations.

The play is about a working class mother named Angela Cady, who is trying to help her troubled son Andy get through high school and on to college.

Andy’s struggles with mental illness is threatening to destroy his future and in turn, tear his family apart. Andy’s volatility leads to his hospitalization, which then leads to Angela’s former addictions to come back

Palomar student Cameron O’Hare performing as the main chracter Andy Cady, with cast members behind him. Photo courtesy of Palomar Performing Arts

and haunt her.

Angela must gather strength to draw out help from a neglectful, poverty stricken town in hopes that it can help not only

LIFESTYLE

Fast Fashion is unraveling at the seams Big brand clothing chains are getting less customers due to evolving purchasing ethics.

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herself, but Andy move on to the next chapter of his life.

Angela and Andy, the main characters of the show, are played by Pal-

omar students Heather Fiore (Angela) and Cameron O’Hare (Andy).

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SPORTS

Water Polo player leads aquatic lifestyle Second year student Haley Balch is taking the lead on Palomar’s Women’s Water Polo Team.

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2 • BRIEFS

September 30, 2019

t BRIEFLY t UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Michael Kors Career Center Hour SU-Quad 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop TLC-112

Wednesday 5 p.m. Women’s Volleyball v.

Southwestern

Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

GET READY FOR THE MONSTER DASH AND BASH SAN MARCOS --Palomar College students and staff are invited to dress up in costumes and run a 5k next month.

The Palomar Foundation-funded Monster Dash and Bash 5k is back again for 2019.

From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, runners (and walkers) in their Halloween best will trek across campus.

Registration opens at 7:00 a.m., and the main

race will begin at 8:30 a.m. The Kids Dash will start at 9:30 a.m.

Then, get ready for a post-race party. The event will have multiple vendor’s booths, a beer garden, a costume contest, a photo booth, oncampus music, and a silent auction.

There will also be a costume contest consisting of prizes handed out in multiple categories.

Awards will be given for the Best Team costume, the Most Creative,

the Best Youth Costume, the Scariest Costume, and Best Overall.

Registration costs $25.00 per person, and proceeds for this event will go to the Palomar Foundation to help students with differing incomes achieve success, regardless of their background.

The race will take place at 1140 W Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92054.

— Cheyenne Cyr

TRANSFER STRATEGY & PLANNING SESSIONS HELD EVERY FIRST THURSDAY

Car Buying Workshop TLC-112

Friday 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer v. Cuyamaca 1 p.m. Baseball v. Cypress 3 p.m. Women’s Soccer v. San Diego Mesa

Tuesday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Free Dental Screenings Parking Lot 1

Tuesday 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer v. San Diego CC 3 p.m. Women’s Soccer v. San Diego

SAN MARCOS --- The Palomar College Transfer Center helps students with transfer planning every first Thursday of the month.

The Transfer Center conducts a Transfer Strategy & Planning Session every first Thursday including the dates Oct. 3, Nov. 7, and Dec. 5.

The session,s time length is 1 hour and are all held at 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Student Services Center (SSC-24) located across from ad-

missions and financial aid.

Oct. 3 and Nov. 7 will have a pre event at noon, which includes a Free Lunch and information on National University (Oct. 3) and Point Loma Nazarene University (Nov. 7).

California State Universities & Universities of California applications deadline for fall 2020 is Nov. 30 as well as other universities deadlines in the next upcoming months.

Mesa

Wednesday 9:30 am - 11:30 am Writing a Cover Letter TLC-112 5 p.m. Women’s Volleyball v.

Cuyamaca

Thursday 1 p.m. Baseball v. Saddleback

demic Success, Financial Aid Assistance and Peerto-Peer.

They are also launching many new partnerships with students and other groups outside of campus.

Vista Community Health Clinic will be helping with many of the Health & Wellness skillshops and the STEM Center is also offering varied sponsored skillshops as well.

“Objects on the Edge of a Common Bond,” an art installation

by Matt Allison at the Boehm Gallery. The installation was intended to show support for the Palomar Food Pantry. Photo

by Nick Ng/The Telescope

The session will include information on transfer strategies, the coursework and credits needed to transfer, university choices, and more.

To sign up for one of these events contact the Transfer Center at TransferCenter@palomar.edu or 760.744.1150 ext. 2552.

Walk-ins are welcome but it is suggested students sign up in advance.

— Erik Lennox

TLC OFFERS STUDENTS SKILLSHOPS BUILT FOR ACADEMIC SUCESS SAN MARCOS --Palomar’s Teaching and Learning Center in San Marcos takes pride as being the “Home of the Palomar Promise” for students across campus.

The TLC in San Marcos has worked to building their program, constantly seeking out how to improve and grow.

The center will host over 100 total skillshops this Fall semester covering categories such as Aca-

SEPTEMBER IN REVIEW

Palomar College students worked at displaying 2,977 lags on the front lawn in remembrance of 9/11 victims. Photo

by Dianna Webb/The Telescope

Along with the multitude of offerings above, the TLC offers study rooms, laptops and computers to rent, along with textbook reservations and calculators.

The TLC is open MonThurs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p. m., and more information can also be found on Facebook and Instagram.

— Nicholas Casadona

Friday 3 p.m. Women’s Soccer v. Cuyamaca

Saturday 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Monster Dash and Bash

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César Chávez founds the United Farm Workers

TLC WORKSHOP ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS SAN MARCOS --Palomar’s Women’s Resource Center will be hosting a Domestic Violence Awareness workshop 1 to 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC112) from.

Stacey Eltzroth, Palomar’s Community Outreach Coordinator will educate the community on domestic

violence awareness and sexual assault awareness.

Eltzroth has been the Community Outreach Coordinator since 1974.

The event is free and open to the public.

Anybody is welcome to learn and is encouraged to spread awareness of these issues.

— Cheyenne Cyr

LOST SOMETHING? SAN MARCOS --- Students who have misplaced items on campus can visit the Lost and Found located at the Palomar Police Department.

Any students who have lost an item, be sure to register the item. The Police station is located in between the Parking Structure and the H Building.

To register lost items, call PCPD at (760) 8917273.

— Ana Acosta

The Sept. 10 Governing Board meeting was packed in with faculty union members. Attendees that were left standing were asked to step outside of the room for saftey precautions.

Photo by Justin Enriquez/The Telescope

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Faculty members report concerns over the push to hire more ‘diverse’ faculty applicants Ana Acosta STAFF EDITOR

Faculty members have expressed concerns with administrative efforts to hire more diverse faculty members.

At the Sept. 10 Governing Board meeting, Beth Pearson, a biology professor at Palomar, talked about her experience with the new efforts pushing for diversity when hiring faculty candidates during public comment.

Pearson claimed that the Biology department takes hiring candidates seriously, and said, “It takes a certain kind of person to deliver that material in a clear and organized way, and in a manner that empowers students.”

Pearson continued, saying that in recent hiring processes, the Biology department selected top-tier candidates in the applicant pool. When second-level hiring decisions were being discussed, Pearson said that the applicants were dismissed, citing that the candidates weren’t diverse enough.

She said that when they asked for explanations as to why the candidates were rejected, they received no answer or solutions.

“We spend an enormous amount of hours collectively developing screening materials and then pouring through applications and cover letters to find faculty that understand our students,” Pearson said. “We found the best of the best of our applicant pool, only to arrive at second level discussion where only one

Top: Teresa Laughlin, CoPresident of Palomar’s Faculty Union, shares concerns regarding President Blake’s Leadership at the Sept. 10 Governing Board meeting.

Justin Enriquez/The Telescope Bottom: The Sept. 10 Board meeting was packed with members from the campus community. Justin Enriquez/ The Telescope

voice was heard, and where only one person’s perspective was counted.”

Discussions regarding faculty and campus diversity escalated at the Dec. 11, 2019 Governing Board meeting, where Tracy Johnston, a compliance officer, expressed her concerns regarding remarks that President/Superintendent Joi Lin Blake made in regards to pushing for more diversity.

During public comment, Johnston referred to the December Faculty Senate meeting, where she claimed President Blake made remarks on the hiring process.

“Dr. Blake made it clear

that her decision [when hiring faculty candidates] would be influenced by her perception of the candidate’s gender, race or ethnicity,” Johnston claimed.

She continued, reading off of Governing Board, Faculty Senate hiring policies and equal employment opportunity laws.

Johnston mentioned that the laws say officials cannot “discriminate based on a person’s race, gender, ethnicity or other characteristics, in particular we cannot give preferential treatment on those basis either.”

Vice President of the Governing Board and trustee John Halcón has been at the forefront of these diver-

sity discussions at the board meetings. In response to the claims made by Johnston, Halcón said that Palomar is an influential part of the community, so the school must move forward with the direction the community is going.

Halcón further explained that if Palomar cannot represent the community at large, the school will remain a “stagnant” part of the community.

“If we look at the community in which we serve, you’ll see a huge gap between Latinos in the community,” Halcón said. “At what point are we going to accept the simple fact that in the end, the community

is going to continue to grow and we’re going to be stagnant when it comes to representing that community.”

After talks regarding campus diversity, a Diversity Report was released on Feb. 26, 2019 that detailed the demographics of the Palomar campus community.

The report revealed that 67 percent of faculty members were White/Non-Hispanic and that 33 percent were either Asian, Hispanic or Multi-Ethnic, a stark contrast in comparison to the student population at Palomar College.

The report also revealed that 35 percent of students enrolled at Palomar are

White or Non-Hispanic, and that 65 percent were Hispanic, Asian, African American, and Multi-Ethnic.

“We all share that goal of increasing diversity. We get it. We know what it brings to our students,” Pearson said. “But a good leader would have brought us to the table before the search process to discuss ways to improve the chances of finding qualified diverse candidates legally instead of wasting hundred of our hours disregarding our policies and procedures.”

Teresa Laughlin, CoPresident of the Palomar Faculty Federation (PFF), showed her support for Pearson’s remarks.

“We want to have more diverse faculty members and it’s important to have more diverse faculty members,” Laughlin said. “The issue comes down to when do you start intervening, and the best practice is to intervene at the very beginning.”

Laughlin also mentioned the Biology department is just one of the departments that has experienced a struggle when it comes to the hiring process.

Halcón has not yet responded to the recent remarks made regarding hiring issues, but he has been consistent in advocating for the push for diversity within faculty.

“We have to do something,” Halcón concluded his response at the Dec. 11 meeting. “Because if we don’t do it, were going to fail in the long run.”

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He also said that he volunteered to bring the Board’s perspective to the discussion.

Board trustees that were present expressed concerns regarding who would be admitted to the Overnight Parking Program, whether it’d be reserved solely for students or open to the community.

They also discussed the costs of services that will need to be provided for students. The main concern shared was regarding campus and student safety, and what would happen in the case of an emergency.

Regarding financial concerns, Smith explains that the Palomar budget should not be a concern.

He gave examples of oth-

er costly funds that the school budget has paid for, such as Governing Board retreats, including an upcoming retreat in 2020 that will cost $4,000.

“In my mind, it’s not a financial issue,” Smith said. “It’s an issue of priorities. We need to prioritize student success.”

Teresa Laughlin, CoPresident of the Palomar Faculty Federation.

“We are all about our students, and if we can help them in any way, we want to,” Laughlin said. “Housing insecurity makes it very difficult for our students to succeed.”

Laughlin said that she has personally known students who live in their cars many times and that she wishes to help those stu-

Governing Board Vice President John Halcón shared his concerns regarding the Overnight Parking Program at the Sept. 10 Board meeting. Justin Enriquez/The Telescope

dents in any way they can.

Faculty, students, and staff of Palomar are not the only ones who want to see overnight parking come into fruition. The Student Senate for Califor-

nia Community Colleges has unanimously shown support for overnight student parking.

More specifically they want Palomar College to lead the way. According to

Smith the SSCCC and other neighboring community colleges have voiced that Palomar should be the campus to set the precedent for what it means to support all members of the college community.

In response to the support that was present at the board meeting, President/Superintendent Joi Lin Blake, appointed Student Services to spearhead this motion.

Student Services of Palomar College are in charge of creating and implementing district policies and administrative procedures. As of Sept. 13, Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey resigned from her position as Vice President of Student Services. Her resignation has raised concerns

among faculty members.

With no permanent VP in place for Student Services, the assembly of a workgroup for overnight parking will likely be halted until an Acting VP steps in. In the press release that revealed RiveraLacy’s resignation, it was announced that Aiden Ely, former interim VP of Student Services, will take her place until a permanent VP is hired.

Smith is hoping that the motion of a workgroup will be able to pick back up in a few weeks once the new changes have settled. Ideally, Smith hopes to have a set plan of action put in place by early Spring 2020.

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4 • LIFESTYLE

September 30, 2019

The world of fast fashion is unraveling at the seams Nicole Villanueva STAFF EDITOR

21 employee, Kyle Jones said, “Even though I work at Forever 21 I don’t actually buy any of the clothes there.”

So what has caused this shift in consumer habits?

Fashion student and manager of Palomar College’s Comet Closet, (oncampus clothing line for students) Fey Salgado said, “People aren’t shopping at stores anymore.

They’re doing their shopping online or on their phones.”

Millennial and gen z consumers prefer the convenience of at-home shopping. Online retail stores like Stitch Fix provide you with a personal stylist who customizes attire for you based on your size and fashion taste.

Customized clothes are delivered to your home to try on, choose what you want to keep and send back what you don’t. No subscription required.

Social media is another factor. Brands like Fashion Nova are booming. This clothing shop that began as a brick and mortar in 2006 was trans-

Big brand clothing chains are seeing less foot traffic as today’s generation of fashionistas shop with evolving idealism.

The practicality of online shopping, social media influence, and increasing awareness of environmental effects are causing fast-fashion brick-and-mortar businesses to become out of style.

For the past decade, fast-fashion has been thriving. It allows people to achieve the looks of their style-icons without breaking the bank.

Fast-fashion uses rapid Top Right: Palomar student Christopher Ramirez. Nick Ng/ production, cheap mateThe Telescope rials, and outsourced and Top Left: Palomar Student Kristy Ganom. Nick Ng/The underpaid labor to quickTelescope. ly turn a profit on mass Bottom: Fast fashion sale rack. Courtesy of Jessica quantity clothing. Stores Tyler/ Buisiness Insider. like Forever 21, H&M, and Zara have found success in the market by ofers and even celebrities to It’s a huge fering desirable trends at post photos of themselves boost for sales, a fraction of the cost. wearing the brand. In an as millennials As of recent, these article by Paper Maga- are more purchase driven stores are seeing a rapid zine Fashion Nova CEO, by peer recommendation decline in profits. AccordRichard Saghian said “a as opposed to traditional ing to an article in The post from Kylie Jenner advertising.

The modern consumer New York Times, can result in H&M reported $50,000 in is also more informed “Even though I work at Forever 21 sales.” than ever before. Watchhaving $4.3 billion of unsold Beyond ce- dogs have repeatedly merchandise in I don’t actually buy any of the clothes lebrities and called out fast-fashion for paid influ- their mass contribution 2018. In August encers, Fash- to environmental waste. of 2019, Forbes. there.” ion Nova re- Cheap, synthetic fibers com reported - Kyle Jones ceives a ton of used in fast-fashion are that Forever 21 Palomar College Fashion Student free marketing non-biodegradable and has ex perienced from fans who can sit in landfills for up more than a 20 Saghian refers to 200 years according to percent dip in TheWorldResourcesInstisales and that the com- formed into an online to as “Nova babies.”

They post and tag pho- tute.org. pany is currently seeking platform in 2013. When Traditional fashion help from financial advi- Instagram sky-rocketed, tos on social media in hopes of gaining more fol- typically goes from the sors as they face possible so did the company. bankruptcy filing.

Fashion Nova relies lowers and catching the design to the purchase Palomar College fash- on the power of influenc- attention of the brand. phase in a matter of ion student and Forever

months, where fast-fashion does this in as little as a week. This has caused massive inflation of clothing produced.

Many of these poorly made garments can only survive a few wash cycles, causing them to end up in the trash much sooner.

And with so much overflow, many don’t get sold at all.

Conscious consumers are turning to alternative and ethical options such as thrift stores, sustainable basic pieces, and/or companies that are working to correct the problem.

Rent the Runway, for

example, uses a business model that allows customers to rent special occasion garments and return them for a fraction of the purchase price.

Salgado supports repurposing second-hand items and said, “I love thrift shopping because you can find unique, oneof-a-kind items.”

Jones prefers to spend his money at local boutiques supporting small businesses.

For the sake of the planet, let’s hope oldschool fast-fashion reaps what they sow and ends up in the landfill too.

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In reference to the casting choices, director Annie Hinton expressed that “these two actors were perfect for these parts.”

“The misunderstanding that exists about mental illness and the stigma of mental illness will maybe be explored more by then, and might change the minds of people who don’t fully understand mental illnesses. It’s a pretty powerful piece,” Hinton said when asked about what she wants her audience to take away from the production.

Hinton also said, “Theatre is, you know, what we call the redeeming power of theatre, which means I’m not interested in thePoster advertising “Mental State.” Photo courtesy of the Performing Arts Department.

atre for entertainment, but I’m interested in theatre to provoke the heart and the mind.”

When asked why she chose to do a play about the complexities and cruel reality of mental health in teens Hinton said, “Well, first, I like to pick projects that are good for actors, where characters transform. We call it orchestrating the character: there’s lots of twists and turns. It’s truthful and believable behavior and it’s not a styled show in any way and mixes realism and satire.”

“Mental State” has its first showing on Oct. 4 in the Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palomar College at 7 p.m., running for

roughly two hours.

The production will run until Oct. 13.

For a full list of show times and dates, visit the Palomar College Performing Arts website.

General public admission is $15, seniors and staff are $12, and students are $10.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the Howard Brubeck Theatre Box Office.

Director Annie Hinton says, “I think audiences will find this play to be timely and relevant sadly echoing themes seen in the world too often.”

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ARTS & CULTURE • 5

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Newest game releases for the Nintendo Switch Haley Hardy STAFF WRITER

Nintendo Direct gave us a first look at some of the new features and games coming to the Nintendo Switch on Sept. 4 in an online conference dedicated to the popular console.

In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of some of the games released (and some upcoming) and what you need to know about these exciting releases.

Super Kirby Clash Release date: Sept. 4 Price: Free! Additional content is also available for purchase.

In this new game featuring the beloved Nintendo character, you and your team can pick four jobs and take up quests.

Players get weapons and

gear with more than 100 quests. The key to victory is to know your role and to work as a team. You can play alone, together on one system, both wireless and online.

Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate Fighter Bundle Release date: Sept. 4 Price: $24 This bundle includes new characters to the Super Smash lineup, specifically featuring Banjo & Kazooie, two characters from an older Nintendo release titled Banjo-Kazookie. Joker, Hero, Banjo & Kazooie, and Terry Bogard are in the bundle.

More downloadable fighters are set to be released in November.

The Legend of Zel-

da: Link’s Awakening Release date: Sept. 20 Price: $59.99 This new installment in The Legend of Zelda franchise follows the iconic Link to explore a magical and mysterious island.

This will also release with a new Amiibo figure.

Luigi’s Mansion 3 Release date: Oct. 31 Price: $59.99 Expect mummies, harsh sands, and booby traps. New floors and a Rogues gallery of bosses to check out. Scream Park Party Mode with Luigi and a Goo-igi team.

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Release date: Nov. 15 Price: $59.99 per version Nintendo has added

new features to the customizations including makeup, a Pokemon camp where players can play with their Pokemon so they improve in battle and the ability to visit other camps and catch new Pokemon.

Doom 64 Release date: Nov. 22 Price: unavailable Doom is being released for Nintendo Switch for the first time for its 25th anniversary. In this first person shooting game players crusade against demons in over 30 levels.

Assassins Creed: Rebel Collection Release date: Dec. 6 Price: $39.99 Features two full length games in the popular franchise and updates to

touch control and motion aiming.

Upcoming 2020 Releases Tokyo Mirage #FE Encore (Jan. 17) Trials of Mana (April 24) Deadly Premonition: A Blessing in Disguise (TBA) Rogue Company (TBA) Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (TBA) Mark your calendars for your favorite games and remember you can always check nintendolife online to check out the games coming, as well as the entire release list.

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Music is the key to these former students’ hearts Carolina Ramos STAFF WRITER

Mitchell Ridgaway and Tyler Estabrook, both former Palomar College students, weren’t really set on their choice of study when they entered community college, until taking classes in the music department.

Both Ridgaway and Estabrook took their time at Palomar College as an opportunity to figure things out.

Once they found that the path of music was for them, they ran with it and took every opportunity that Palomar had to offer.

Ridgaway has always been into music. He played the saxophone and bassoon in his earlier years but by the time he reached community college, he wasn’t quite sure if that was what he wanted to pursue.

Palomar gave him the

opportunity to explore other majors before finally deciding that “the math of music was more interesting than the math of chemistry.”

Writing and composing music has always been something he only fantasized about, but by his first semester to his last, he went from composing a simple piano piece to composing a brass quintet.

“The music department at Palomar College is top notch and taught by incredibly talented teachers who know what they are doing,” said Ridgaway.

These experiences helped him land a job when he transferred to San Diego State University this year as a stage/ house manager for the music department.

Ridgaway has no set plans after graduation other than enjoying his time studying music and

taking the opportunities as they present themselves. He is also very grateful that the professors at Palomar are open to help him even after he transferred, whether that be looking over a composition or for some advice.

Tyler Estabrook currently is traveling the world working as a Keyboard technician and audio/video engineer on film concerts like “Harry Potter” and Disney.

Estabrook attended Palomar College straight out of high school, it didn’t take him long to realize that music was the path for him when he took a music theory class his first semester.

His passion for music began when he decided to pick up the electric guitar his sophomore year of high school.

He has since transferred to California State University, Northridge to study film scoring.

Estabrook even traded yard work for composition lessons from Palomar professor Madelyn Byrne.

“I would do weird little things like picking weeds in her backyard, and after I’d wash my hands, and then we would study music, having the ability to do that is what really made a difference,” said Estabrook.

Pursuing a career in the arts can be difficult because there is no set path, but having a strong foundation can help you stay on track while you gain the skills you need.

While Estabrook is happy with his current state, he states he would also love to make more of his own projects, get involved in the video game and film scoring world.

“Both Tyler and Mitchell are excellent, creative and hard-working students. They both took the initiative to do extra work and push themselves fur-

ther than was required,” says Professor Byrne when asked about her prior students.

She also mentioned that both students completed the department’s music theory sequence, a series of classes that span over four semesters.

Although both Ridgaway and Estabrook share a love for music, they’re on two different paths.

Their time at Palomar help them build a foundation, put together a great resume, and learn to network so they could follow their goals.

Taking the opportunities as they come and know they will end up where they want to be, as long as they just keep taking steps forward and love what they do in the process.

CRAMOS@THE-TELESCOPE.COM

6 • OPINION

September 30, 2019

A ‘Smart Streetlight’ on a street in San Diego. Courtesy of San Diego Reader.

‘Smart Streetlights’: a safety tool or a new spying device?

Katy Lynn STAFF EDITOR

“Smart Streetlights” are a disguised street lamp system with audio and video surveillance

that were approved by San Diego in December of 2016. Since then, there are around 4,700 lamps installed throughout the city, aiming to help our community save money

The pros and cons of Palomar’s middle college plan Cheyenne Cyr STAFF WRITER

The Palomar Middle College idea has its ups and downs as a suggested program for students.

Some students may think it’s a good idea, while others may think it’s terrible.

Middle College first started out as an alternative method to traditional schooling in New York in 1972, when Dr. Janet Lieberman, a Psychology professor at LaGuardia Community College, decided that there should be an alternative way for at-risk students to get the education they deserved.

Today, a total of 16

states have this program implemented, with four of them explicitly specifying and regulating Middle College as opposed to other kinds of Early College programs. California is one of the most recent states to have this, and Palomar College staff are currently still weighing the consequences of its implementation for students who need it.

Middle College is supposed to allow high school students to attend college at the same time as high school in order to work towards their degrees and finish school faster.

and have a safer environment and more aware society.

These street lights are not only more energy efficient compared to the older ones, but they use real

time sensor data in order to retrieve current information allowing an easier access to what is going on in all aspects of the city.

Since they have been installed a couple of years ago, they have helped the San Diego Police Department track down criminals as well as be able to view a serious injury or collision and discover how it had happened if there weren’t any witnesses around.

They have also helped identify carbon emissions and intersections that could use improvement for pedestrians and drivers.

Although many San Diego residents enjoy the idea of having extra security and safety around them, others are concerned that these “Smart Streetlights” are becoming a massive invasion of privacy.

According to an article on 10 News San Diego, Geneviéve Jones-Wright,

the legal director for the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans had said, “With these cameras having facial recognition capabilities and audio, we don’t expect that our conversations are going to be recorded walking down a public street every day.”

Many have feared of rising technology taking over society the past decades, and now it is at the point where some are fearing being in public because of a lack of privacy from the government.

Even though these street lamps’ 360 degree cameras may cause fear because they allow a full view of what is going on around them, including audio of what is being said, they were created in order to make San Diego more of a safe area to walk down the streets at night.

Those who are worried about an invasion of privacy should think about the good aspects of these

street lights, especially the fact that if someone gets injured they can be helped quicker, and if someone commits a crime, they are found quicker as well.

According to the San Diego Police Department, these street light cameras are only used to track down crimes that have already been committed, and are not used for live surveillance. Overall, people have nothing to worry about when it comes to these new street lights, unless they are committing a violent crime on a corner of the street.

There is an amazing benefit to San Diego’s recently new “Smart Streetlights”, and although many people believe it is their right to not be watched on camera, they also have to consider that they’re only being “rewatched” if they had done something illegal, or committed a terrible crime.

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PRO: This gets education out of the way faster, and the sooner the students complete it, the sooner they can graduate and earn their degree.

PRO: Students can finish the program in their own time and get things done as they see fit while still maintaining a structured academic schedule.

CON: High school is really hard on one’s mental health already, and so having a student juggle the academic pressures and costs of both high school AND college could be extremely dangerous.

When a student enters the Middle College program, they will be able to enter college at virtually no extra cost.

CON: Online classes already exist for Palomar, so there needs to be something separating them from Middle College online, otherwise it just looks redundant.

As The Telescope has previously reported, the National Early College High School Initiative states that “...in early college, which is similar to Middle College, 94 percent of students earn transferable college credits compared to 10 percent of students nationally.”

PRO: Students who need that extra education are granted it, without any road blocks or red tape.

CON: Students who worked extra hard to raise money to get there, and/or are suffering from student loans will likely see Middle College students as freeloaders and possibly start to question their “unalienable rights” to education.

PRO: Students in this system will attend a five-year program of study for their Middle College work. This gives them plenty of time to learn and study for the future.

CON: More than a third of what they learned in their first year will likely be outdated by their fourth year, depending on what classes they take and what kinds of things will be taught.

PRO: Students could also take online classes using this program and get the work done from home or high school without having to go too far from home.

PRO: Lots of students are showing success through this.

CON: Success in a specific area can only last so long before something new comes along and leaves the current thing obsolete.

Administrators, parents, and others in charge of the program should ask the students themselves what they think, since this program is supposedly all about them.

In conclusion, the Middle College idea sounds good on paper, and certainly seems like it could work, just so long as people remember the risks that are also involved with it.

CCYR@THE-TELESCOPE.COM

Why do we need to support The Green New Deal?

Carolina Ramos STAFF WRITER

With the recent fire outbreak in the Amazon rainforest, as well as a rise in temperatures and an increase in natural disasters, it is vital now to start doing our part to save our planet for our future.

On Feb. 7, 2019, a resolution was introduced: The Green New Deal. It is a step forward in eliminating our biggest threats: climate change and economic inequality.

It is our responsibility as residents of this planet to take care of it and resolve the mess we have made. We

must get behind this resolution and take the lead in this revolution for change.

In 2018, a panel of the world’s top climatologists announced that we are well over the 1.5 degree Celsius pre-industrialized level, that was set in the Paris agreement back in 2016.

At this time, the global temperature is hitting at or above 2 degree Celsius and on track to rise, if we do not change the amount of impact we have on climate change.

The Green New Deal is a resolution and a set of goals surrounding how we can eliminate greenhouse gas emission and aim for a

net-zero global emission by 2050.

Our leaders and government are not paying attention to this very real and harmful threat.

The resolution introduces certain goals and projects that should be accomplished through a 10 year national mobilization to a net-zero global emission. This means that this needs to happen rapidly.

The resolution strategies include creating projects that invest in the research and development of new clean, renewable energy technology and industries.

In addition, they include upgrading and creating

new buildings that meet an energy efficient standard.

That involves rethinking the vehicles we drive and updating our homes to be more energy efficient.

The resolution also discusses investment in our food system that can provide locally grown food, ensuring universal access to healthier food for everyone, in addition to investments in farmland and family farms.

It is a massive undertaking, but making these changes will help us create a world powered without fossil fuel.

The Green New Deal also includes promises that guarantee Americans with

higher paying jobs after the transition, as well as public investment, high-quality health care, education and training during the 10 year mobilization.

The Green New Deal gives us the opportunity to create an economy that will allow ordinary Americans that didn’t have the same opportunities before, to come out better on the other side.

Harmful gases are creating wildfires that are destroying our forests, that regulating climate and absorbing carbon dioxide. This is resulting in rising temperatures that are warming up oceans, destroying coral

reefs, melting glaciers and resulting in harm to our coastal habitats; the list goes on and on.

Our government needs to make climate change top priority.

Although we are already doing many impacting things such as protesting and speaking out about climate change, we all need to step up and make our voice loud enough that our leaders will finally take action.

It is now time to step up and save our planet and our future, by getting our government to push for The Green New Deal.

CRAMOS@THE-TELESCOPE.COM

OPINION • 7

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War: who is it good for?

A PERSONAL LETTER TO JOHN BOLTON Dre’as Sanchez STAFF WRITER

Dear Former National Security Advisor John Bolton:

Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud and Will Smith star in Disney’s Aladdin 2019. Courtesy of Popzara.

Mickey Mouse’s cash cow: a look into the remake trend Kainoa Schreier

STAFF WRITER Since 1937, Disney has been animating timeless tales of wonder and magic, captivating audiences for generations. This magic, however, doesn’t last.

Animated films such as “Cinderella,” “The Lion King,” “Aladdin,” and many more works of Disney are timeless pieces of art, which have have gone to generate millions of dollars for Disney. Disney knows this and so do we.

In an age with older parents and younger kids, it’s easy for a parent who doesn’t know much about movies to see something they recognize and remember. Knowledge is power. Or in Disney’s case, business.

Everybody and their mother, whether they grew up with Disney or not, knows the classic stories or are familiar in some way with them.

By redoing the same movies with a more modern and mostly live twist, it’s hard to see them as anything but a reflection of Disney’s inability to come up with more original ideas as time moves on, instead insisting they take a safe, and business-savvy approach.

Disney should be making movies that are guaranteed to entertain children and parents alike as they have before, and their remakes will probably continue being made until Walt Disney himself becomes a CGI remake of himself, and comes out of the ground to stop them.

It seems to me that Disney finds it easier to hope people will think to themselves, “Hey I remember that movie!” and go see a newly wrapped version of something they have already seen, instead of taking extra risks such as that people may not like new characters and stories.

This however can’t be seen as anything but cowardly if true. Maybe even “cash-cowardly,” as they fear an empty space in their wallet more so than the artistic journey that is unknowing how the public will accept new media.

Disney is one of (if not) the biggest corporations in the world, and business always comes first.

Overcharging families to experience something they decided was magic is nothing new when you look at Disneyland, so why should the box office be any different?

With the influx of poorly made live action remakes of already acclaimed and moving pieces of cinema, the mirroring and rehash of Disney’s failed creative process shows more and more, as well as their desire for income.

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Dear John, ever since your firing…um, I mean your “resignation,” I have been lamenting your departure. I mean who else will make sure the Country is in a constant state of perpetual war which fuels the unfortunate current economic system we have in the U.S., and who else will make sure the Middle East stays in chaos, because we can’t have them “messing with our oil”–now can we.

I know the entire military industrial complex and corporations like Halliburton, Boeing, Raytheon will miss the GIANT defense budget money they receive every year to make bombs, bullets, jets, ships, etc.

Maybe the countries that profit from the United States overthrowing different regimes (which you oversaw John) will miss you as well. You do remember that right John? I know the 59 former ambassadors who opposed your nomination for the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, remember.

I know the families of the 500,000 people a Brown University study showed the US had killed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan in the last 18 years, will remember. I know the American’s who fought in pointless

forever wars, like myself, will remember.

If only you could have helped the United States avoid reckless foreign regime change policies, and interventionist wars, we might have cared more about you leaving the President’s Cabinet. But why would you or any other advisor to the President who hasn’t actually fought in a real war, stop the US from entering in international conflicts when the economy (or at least the 1 percent who benefit from it most) has financial gain to see the US enter into these costly conflicts?

Don’t think it’s just the past I am talking about, John. You recently fought against President Trump meeting with the Taliban to make a peace agreement which would have allowed American service members to be withdrawn from the 18-year conflict.

The real take from all of this for us students, is what direction will the next National Security Advisor influence the President to head in?

This is where we have to be honest with ourselves because we can’t just blame John for everything… if we’re not paying attention to policies and politics, then the people who are paying attention will take this country in directions that may; as history has shown thus far, not be good for the Americans outside of those who benefit financially from war.

So, let this be a call for us students to get involved in politics and who knows, maybe one day become someone who influences the direction of the country for peace and prosperity instead of violence and hardship.

Yours truly, An OEF combat veteran.

ASANCHEZ@THE-TELESCOPE.COM

The Fair Pay to Play Act would ruin college sports SPORTS OPINION Jordan Spurgeon STAFF EDITOR

The NCAA needs to allow college athletes to profit off of their name and likeness.

However, California is jump starting the process and trying to change policies in the wrong manner.

California is close to signing the Fair Pay to Play Act which would allow college athletes to profit off the use of their name and brand without punishment from the NCAA. If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsome, it would go into effect in January of 2023.

The Fair Pay to Play Act is not the right way to change NCAA amateur rules. However, the fact that it did receive a 72-0 vote in the State Assembly on Sept.

9, 2019 in California does show that there must be a

change.

Economist Andy Schwarz helped Senator Nancy Skinner write up this legislation.“I think people wanted to get on the right side of history. The fact that no one wanted to go on the record against this is a big deal,” he said.

The NCAA and its member universities are making billions of dollars off of the play of college athletes and their team’s success. During all this, the NCAA has blocked athletes from making any money by stating that they’re amateurs, and should not have the same rights as professionals.

Anytime an athlete has received money for something as simple as signing autographs, they have been deemed ineligible to play in NCAA competition. This is an issue that needs to be addressed, but the legislation being passed in California

isn’t going to fix it.

The first problem is how the NCAA will react to California schools allowing their athletes to receive payment.

According to NCAA President Mark Emmert, they would not allow California schools to participate in national championships or playoff games.

The reasoning behind that is there would be an unfair recruiting advantage for California schools, especially when student-athletes begin to see how much money they could make while in school. Schools from other states wouldn’t be able to offer that to other recruits, without overstepping the NCAA rules.

That would create a competitive imbalance and would negate the effect of this legislation. Highly talented athletes want to play at schools that are in contention for national champi-

onships because that would give them more exposure to professional teams.

There are also legal problems with this proposed legislation. California schools that refuse to allow athletes to receive payments would be in violation of California law. So the choice for them is to either follow California law and break NCAA rules, or break California law and follow NCAA rules.

This would hurt the finances of the California schools sports programs as well. According to an article by the Washington Post, if players are allowed to profit off of their performance, the schools would no longer be obligated to share sponsorship money with all of their sports programs. The programs that can’t draw in enough high level athletes and revenue would begin to get cut.

Those cuts wouldn’t af-

fect football and men’s basketball for most schools, but other programs like water polo, golf and track and field would have a difficult time coming up with funding for scholarships, travel expenses and everything else that goes into putting teams together.

The NCAA would be forced to either adhere to their own rules and terminate its relationship with California schools, or change their rules to adhere to the ruling of one state.

Public sports icons such as LeBron James are backing this California legislation. This places pressure on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign the deal.

California can’t fix this issue by passing its own set of laws. The only way for this change to work is for the NCAA to implement its own changes to its strict amateur rules.

The NCAA has already formed a committee to begin developing ways for college athletes to be paid for their image, brand and likeness without crossing the line between amateur and professional. They want to make sure there is a compromise put in place that allows the NCAA to improve its outdated and strict policies for student-athletes.

California has done a great job moving the conversation about college athletes forward, but their fix isn’t going to work. The NCAA is finally ready to open the door on this issue and start working towards a compromise that will settle this debate and keep college sports in tact.

JSPURGEON@THE-TELESCOPE.COM

8 • SPORTS

September, 30, 2019

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Record: 1-2 Beat Moorpark 3o-19 on Sept. 7 Averaging 26 points per game.

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Fall Sports Update

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The women finished in third place and the men finished in fifth place at the Palomar Invitational on Sept. 6.

Record: 4-3-1 First place in the PCAC Arturo Solero has six goals, second most in the conference.

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Record: 4-4 Third place in the PCAC

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Record: 0-4-3 Seventh place in PCAC Valerie Hernandez leads the team with two goals.

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Record: 10-24-1 Sixth place in the OEC Kathy Henderson is tied for the sixth best score with 419

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Record: 2-6 Seventh place in the PCAC

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Record: 0-4 Last place in the PCAC

Top: Volleyball practicing in The Dome on Sept. 16. Isaac Figueroa/ The Telescope.

Bottom Left: Comet’s midfielder Alyssa Jackson crosses up a defender from Mt. San Jacinto. Benjamin King/The Telescope.

Bottom Right: Wide receiver Logan Gamble reaching out to catch the ball in the first quarter of Palomar’s 30-19 win over Moorepark. Sept. 7, 2019, Krista Moore/ The Telescope

JORDAN SPURGEON STAFF EDITOR JSPURGEON@THE-TELESCOPE.COM

Water polo player leads aquatic lifestyle Summer Aguirre STAFF EDITOR

Palomar Women’s Water Polo player, Haley Balch, lives much of her life in water.

A sophomore at Palomar College, 19-year-old Balch has been playing water polo for six years.

“I was a swimmer for a club team in Oceanside, and one of the lifeguards told me that I should try out for water polo,” Balch said about her introduction to the sport. The water polo coach for Oceanside High School was also her swim coach, so the transition was seamless.

Mandy Simon, Palomar Women’s Water Polo head coach, said Balch is a “phenomenal” swimmer and that her talent carried over into water polo. She added

that swimming skills do not always translate to water polo, but that Balch has been able to bridge the two sports well.

As one of the three veterans on the team, Simon expressed her desire for Balch to lead by example in and out of the water and to “step into the leadership role” this season.

She mentioned that Balch takes initiative to help the less experienced players, while leading the team in warmups and setting up the pool for practice.

Teammate and fellow sophomore Sophie White also praised her comrade’s leadership skills, saying that she knows how to take control of a practice and is a very hard worker.

“Even off the team she’s really responsible,” White

said, “She’s a really good friend, too. She will help you out with anything you need.”

Outside of water polo, Balch works as a lifeguard in Oceanside and recently landed her first coaching job as the JV coach for Oceanside High School’s girls’ water polo team.

When asked how she juggles everything, Balch explained that she sticks to a schedule.

“I don’t really have much of a social life,” she said with a laugh, “It’s school, sports, work, and then I go home and sleep for as long as I can.”

In her free time, she enjoys reading, drawing, and going to the beach. She described her overall life as “very water-oriented.”

Balch’s goal for the fu-

ture is to transfer to UCSD and join their competitive swim or club swim team. As for water polo, she doesn’t believe she’ll have time to compete on an upper level but said she would play for their club team.

Her major is undecided, however she’s leaning toward obtaining an English degree. She said she may also consider majoring in kinesiology so she could further pursue coaching water polo.

Balch’s current objective is for the team to make it as far in the conference tournament as last season.

“We made it to the finals and we got second, we lost one point by one point,” she said, “So hopefully we’ll make it that far again.”

Comet water polo player Haley Balch. Kiana Teixeira / The Telescope

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Athletic counselor oversees 400 plus athletes Sophia Bauder STAFF WRITER

Have you ever wondered why Palomar College athletes always seem to transfer to a-four year university much faster than the average student?

Many Palomar students may not know that athletes on campus have a separate counseling department from everyone else. The majority of students meet with the general counseling de-

partment while student athletes meet with the athletic counseling department.

Steve White was the head counselor for the athletic department for the past 20 years, but retired this last August. Now responsibility belongs to Amber Slivick. She is currently the only counselor for the athletic department and continues to work one-on-one with athletes to ensure they are eligible to transfer to a fouryear university.

Slivick assists on all 22 sports, which means she’s counseling about 400 to 450 students. Slivick said that in order to keep her students on track to transfer she oversees grade checks, student eligibility to make sure they’re clear to play and transfer criteria for the university. She also works with colleges and their coaches to get Palomar students recruited while also trying to secure them scholarships.

Head soccer coach David

Linenberger and head baseball coach Ben Adams both feel that the athletic counseling department has had a positive impact on their student athletes.

Athletes must maintain eligibility for Palomar and keep up with the guidelines for transferring to a fouryear.

“The program offers tutoring, conducts grade checks, and does a tremendous job assisting our student athletes to maintain el-

igibility,” said Linenberger via email.

Student athletes juggle schoolwork, practice and games so their schedules might be more intense than others. This is why they may need more one-on-one academic counseling.

“Without such student support this population would have tremendous difficulty and the likelihood of completing would be rare,” said Adams via email.

The athletic counseling

department seems to be an essential part of a student athletes’ success when getting ready to transfer to a four-year. Not only do they keep athletes on track to transfer, but also seek to help their students obtain scholarships and recruitments.

SBAUDER@THE-TELESCOPE.COM