Articles Posted January 2012

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    Student reformers take ASG battle to court

    by Ian Hanner on Jan 27, 2012 | No Comments

    A struggle between a group of reformers and the student government will now be decided in court. The reformers want Palomar’s Associated Student Government to democratize their process for selecting new members and split off…

    Posted in News

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    Faking it

    by Kelli Miller on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    Welcome Back! Now, get your mind out of the gutter… I’m talking about a tan. Since 2011 is done and over with, I want to start 2012 off with a bang. Well not really a…

    Posted in Focus, Life

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    FEMALE PERSPECTIVE: School takes longer than expected, so get used to it

    by TELESCOPE STAFF on Jan 25, 2012 | 1 Comment

    It’s time to start the Spring 2012 Semester. Oh, we’re a week late? We’ve been trying to pretend that school hasn’t actually started yet. And we’ve been trying to read the Hunger Games series once…

    Posted in Opinion

  • ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR: Jan. 24 – Jan. 29

    ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR: Jan. 24 – Jan. 29

    by TELESCOPE STAFF on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    Tuesday, Jan. 24 –          Alabama Shakers @ Belly Up, Solana Beach –          The Darrows @ Soda Bar, North Park Wednesday, Jan. 25 –        …

    Posted in Life

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    College planners slight athletics

    by Matthew Slagle on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    Evidence of the 2022 Master Plan is everywhere; there are three new buildings on campus with another two being built. However, eight years into the plan, there is one clear loser. It’s only fitting the athletic…

    Posted in Opinion

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    Student DJ brings House Music to KKSM

    by TELESCOPE STAFF on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    Palomar has finally caught on to the dance music revolution. Electronic Dance Music, otherwise known as House Music has quickly become the tune of choice by American students. EDC is an electronic type of sound…

    Posted in Life

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    SOFTBALL: Young team anticipates new season

    by Kaity Bergquist on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    After last season, Palomar’s softball team lost a core group of sophomore players who were essential in playoffs. Now, very few players from last year’s team are left to lead a large group of freshmen.…

    Posted in Sports

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    The national unemployment rate is at it lowest since February 2009

    by Giovanni Nieto on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    Increase in employment means businesses are hiring again. Imagine that, there are businesses and companies hiring. The national unemployment rate is at 8.5 percent. The unemployment rate has continued to trend down, the U.S. Bureau…

    Posted in Opinion

  • Palomar third baseman Chris Sander prepares to throw the ball to catcher Audie Afenir to close in on runner Curtis Kilgore during preseason drills on Meyer Field on Jan. 12. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope)

    BASEBALL: Comets hope for winning season

    by Kaity Bergquist on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    After winning the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title and going to the Super Regionals last season, Palomar’s baseball team is ready for a replay. Last season, the team had a record of 28-13, 19-6 conference.…

    Posted in Sports

  • Ryan Eshoff, a student at UCLA, attends English professor Blake Allmendinger's California literature class in Los Angeles, California, on October 3, 2011. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

    More non-Californians apply to UC, bucking trend

    by TELESCOPE STAFF on Jan 25, 2012 | No Comments

    Bucking a recent trend and thwarting efforts to increase transfers, fewer community-college students than last year have applied to the University of California system for the Fall 2012 term. Nearly 1,800 fewer students applied for…

    Posted in News