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Star Rivera-Lacey smiles and gives a thumbs-up at a beam-signing ceremony at Palomar College’s Fallbrook Education Center construction site, with workers in safety vests and hard hats and orange barricades in the background.
President Rivera-Lacey to depart for RCCD post before year’s end
Griselda Garcia, Photo Editor • November 4, 2025
Palomar College President Star Rivera-Lacey speaks at the Fallbrook Center beam signing and topping off ceremony on Oct. 1, 2025.
Palomar president pursues new post while criticism mounts
Evelyn Galan Acevedo and Weston Metzger • October 30, 2025
The French program course schedule for fall 2025 shows the Zero Cost Textbook (ZTC) program in action with a symbol next to each section that is a ZTC course.
Textbook-free degrees as CALM expands
Duong Nguyen, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025
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Campus News
Anel Gonzalez speaks at the podium during constituent reports at the Governing Board meeting on Nov. 5 at Palomar College.
Community frustrations boil over at Palomar board meeting
Evelyn Galan Acevedo, Multimedia Editor • November 7, 2025
President Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey is siting behind a long table looking at the person who is talking. She is crying as she hears a speech made for her.
Inside the November Governing Board Meeting
Elizabeth Aguilar, News Editor • November 6, 2025
Star Rivera-Lacey smiles and gives a thumbs-up at a beam-signing ceremony at Palomar College’s Fallbrook Education Center construction site, with workers in safety vests and hard hats and orange barricades in the background.
President Rivera-Lacey to depart for RCCD post before year’s end
Griselda Garcia, Photo Editor • November 4, 2025
Palomar College President Star Rivera-Lacey speaks at the Fallbrook Center beam signing and topping off ceremony on Oct. 1, 2025.
Palomar president pursues new post while criticism mounts
Evelyn Galan Acevedo and Weston Metzger • October 30, 2025
The French program course schedule for fall 2025 shows the Zero Cost Textbook (ZTC) program in action with a symbol next to each section that is a ZTC course.
Textbook-free degrees as CALM expands
Duong Nguyen, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025
A sign near the Palomar College football stadium reads “Caution: Watch for Construction Traffic and Pedestrians,” standing beside additional signs marking the visitor and under a clear blue sky.
Partial Parking Lot Closures to Continue at Palomar College Until December
Elizabeth Aguilar, News Editor • October 28, 2025
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Local News
A crowd of people is holding up signs as they protest along Carlsbad Boulevard.
Over 10,000 gathered in Carlsbad for ‘No Kings’ protest
Elizabeth Aguilar, News Editor • October 19, 2025
the exterior of the Escondido public library entrance with chain link fencing blocking off entry. Two large signs detailing the closure and timeline are attached to the fencing
Escondido library five months into yearlong stay at mall
Svara Jayasinghe, Staff Writer • September 14, 2025
Waves crash on the shore at Ocean Beach
Bioluminescence: A Beautiful Warning Sign
Liz Habib, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025
Petco Park in San Diego, home of the Padres.
NCTD brings back expanded service for Padres fans
Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief • March 27, 2025
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World/National News
The Food and Nutrition Center places a welcome sign outside the center with information on how to use its service. The center is located at SU 40A.
Palomar students among those losing CalFresh as shutdown continues
Duong Nguyen, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025
Peter Bowman, a political science professor at Palomar College, sits in his office in front of a bookcase in San Marcos, Calif. Bowman recently spoke with The Telescope about the uncertainty of democracy under the Trump administration.
Expert Insight Part III: Freedom of Speech
Jason Pache, Staff Writer • May 11, 2025
Peter Bowman, a political science professor at Palomar College, poses for a photo in the MD Building on the San Marcos campus. Bowman recently spoke with The Telescope about the state of democracy under the Trump administration.
Expert Insight Part II: DOGE’s Influence
Jason Pache, Staff Writer • May 10, 2025
Jason Pache, left, a staff writer for The Telescope, speaks with Peter Bowman, a political science professor at Palomar College, during a Q&A about the uncertainty of democracy under the Trump administration.
Expert Insight Part I: Democratic Backsliding
Jason Pache, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025
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