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(Left to right) Governing Board Trustees Judy Patacsil, Yvette Acosta, Roberto Rodriguez, Holly Hamilton-Bleakley, Jacqueline Kaiser sit with Student Trustee Reagan Barnum and Superintendent/President Star Rivera-Lacey at the Governing Board meeting on Dec. 17.
New leadership takes the reigns of Palomar’s Governing Board
The entrace of SU-19, where students can pick up their activity card.
Spring student activity cards are available today
Stacey Trujillo (left) and Claire Rolens (right) advise the Bravura program, which won a first place award for the literary magazine.
Palomar’s literary magazine, Bravura, debuts its first national award
The incident took place in the elevator of the Learning Resource Center at the San Marcos campus.
PCPD looking for suspect in harassment incident on campus
Clayton McCabe during training practice in Romania. Photo courtesy of Clayton McCabe.
Pursuing higher education after military service
"The Party Never Ends" Juice WRLD album illustration by Monica Garcia.
Juice WRLD Lives On: New Album Released
"OBX season 4 is here!" Image by Mason O'Toole.
‘Outer Banks’ Season 4 Disappoints
Taken at the Palomar Choral Academy in summer showing Palomar's singers, community members and high schoolers. Courtesy of John Russell
Palomar Chorale and Chamber singers present ‘December Stillness’
Exia Albistegui-DuBois, Lily Eichner and Kayli Dela Vega pose in costume. Courtesy of Palomar Performing Arts.
Palomar’s performing arts gears up to fight monsters
La Máquina poster oficial a través de IMP Awards.
‘La Máquina’ desarma a sus audiencias en el ring de boxeo
“Someday I’ll Get My Yatch” by Mayce Keeler
Bestiary brings an artistic menagerie to the Boehm Gallery
The Boehm Gallery will features Briana Miyoko Stanley’s works through September 21 Photo credit: Victoria Gudmundson
Palomar Art Department welcomes full-time assistant professor Briana Miyoko Stanley with Artist Talk at Boehm
Holt's photography lines the walls of the F/30 gallery. Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham
“Urban Western Madness: Out of the Ordinary & Workplace Portraits” premiers at Palomar’s F/30 Gallery
Photography Department seeking submissions.
Event flyer of person with blue and white face mask
Brief interview with aspiring Photography and Astrophysics student, Gavin Hasinsky.
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A true crime novel you won’t be able to put down
"The Party Never Ends" Juice WRLD album illustration by Monica Garcia.
Juice WRLD Lives On: New Album Released
JimiJame$ & Wow Jones: "Parish's" Composing Power Couple
JimiJame$ & Wow Jones: “Parish’s” Composing Power Couple
Jazz legend Charles McPherson, used with permission from Charles McPherson and Palomar Performing Arts Department. Photo credit: Palomar Performing Arts Department
Jazz legend Charles McPherson performs at Palomar
Official flyer for the "Time of the Winter Solstice" performance at Palomar College. Image used with permission from the Palomar Performing Arts department Photo credit: Palomar Performing Arts Department
Time of the Winter Solstice: A Collaborative Music Event
Zeb Navarro gives The Telescope a visit to the KKSM recording studio.
KKSM – Palomar College’s Radio Station
We Live In Time movie poster via A24.
‘We Live In Time’ will leave audiences tearful
Telescope Talks: The Substance Movie Review
Telescope Talks: The Substance Movie Review
The Joker sequel falls short of its predecessor.
It’s difficult to “put on a happy face” for the new movie “Joker: Folie á Deux”
Telescope Talks: Bones and All Movie Review
Telescope Talks: Bones and All Movie Review
The official movie poster of Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. (Plan B Entertainment/Warner Bros. Studio)
The Juice is on the Loose
"OBX season 4 is here!" Image by Mason O'Toole.
‘Outer Banks’ Season 4 Disappoints
JimiJame$ & Wow Jones: "Parish's" Composing Power Couple
JimiJame$ & Wow Jones: “Parish’s” Composing Power Couple
Disney’s Season 3 of The Mandalorian
Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) surveys the history of the world in "Cunk on Earth." (Jonathan Browning/Netflix/TNS)
“Cunk on Earth” is Hilarious
Netflix Raises Subscription Prices for Users in the US and Canada
#10 Max Zylicz attempts a shot while pressured by a defender.
Men’s Basketball dominates with 19-point victory
Kicker #40 Jonathon Meyers runs out of the tunnel before the game.
Palomar loses final home game of 2024 season
Palomar's women's soccer team captain #8 Ashley Clark gets past a defender against Miramar College on October 18, 2024.
Comet Athlete Spotlight: Ashley Clark
Men's basketball players huddle together in a circle with their arms around each other on the side of a basketball court.
Comeback win for men’s basketball in season opener
#8 Ayano Tsuda scores against Miramar.
Palomar Women’s water polo suffers a loss at home to San Diego Miramar
Palomar's women's soccer team captain #8 Ashley Clark gets past a defender against Miramar College on October 18, 2024.
Comet Athlete Spotlight: Ashley Clark
Palomar Men's soccer team player Arturo Atilano-Gutierrez poses for a photo.
The Pacific Coast Athletic Conference names Palomar Men’s soccer player athlete of the month
Water Polo player Sophia Wicks poses for a photo.
Comet spotlight Women’s Water Polo Team
The beam was placed after the signatures were completed. Photo credit: Josh Miranda
Stadium construction reaches milestones, but sports will have to wait.
A Look into Palomar’s Wrestling Team
#10 Max Zylicz attempts a shot while pressured by a defender.
Men’s Basketball dominates with 19-point victory
Kicker #40 Jonathon Meyers runs out of the tunnel before the game.
Palomar loses final home game of 2024 season
Men's basketball players huddle together in a circle with their arms around each other on the side of a basketball court.
Comeback win for men’s basketball in season opener
#8 Ayano Tsuda scores against Miramar.
Palomar Women’s water polo suffers a loss at home to San Diego Miramar
Kicker #40 Jonathon Meyers and the comets running out of the tunnel.
Palomar football devastated by Fullerton
Palomar's women's soccer team captain #8 Ashley Clark gets past a defender against Miramar College on October 18, 2024.
Comet Athlete Spotlight: Ashley Clark
Diversity in women's water polo
Diversity in women’s water polo
Coaches Mandy Simon and Kelly Rowan stand next to players Sophia Wicks, Madalyn McKellar, and Veronica Torres for a picture by the pool.
Women’s water polo is off to a competitive start to the 2024 season.
Water Polo player Sophia Wicks poses for a photo.
Comet spotlight Women’s Water Polo Team
#6 Teiora Tinoisamoa jumping to hit the ball over the net.
Women’s volleyball starts the season with an 8-2 record
A distorted image of a student sitting against a wally with a backpack next to them, created to illustrate the mental health struggles of students. (Created on Canva by Tori Gudmundson)
Better resources are the key to student success
Made with Canva
New Protections for Child Influencers are Still Not Enough
Prices rise with the minimum wage making the increase in pay counterintuitive.
The Minimum Wage Should Stay the Same
Online dating illustration Photo credit: Griselda Garcia
Finding emotional connections in the age of content
New Jeans YouTube live stream expressing opinions on recent company drama (Screenshot provided by Elizabeth Aguilar)
The unseen struggles of K-POP: Truth behind the fame
Lawrence Lawson (left) along with other ESL members that attended Bono's Q and A session holding signs.
Profesor de ESL Pone a Peter Bono en Aprietos Sobre DACA
Un ofrenda en Palomar College drentro de la bibliotecha.
Honrar la Vida con la Muerte: Día de los Muertos
Mariachi Arco-Iris de Los Ángeles posan para una foto grupal después de su actuación frente a la unión estudiantil el 10 de octubre.
La Celebración del Mes de la Herencia Latinx y el Día Nacional de Salir del Clóset llega al Colegio Palomar
Picture of TRIO Project director, Nelida Martinez. Courtesy of Nelida Martinez.
Nelida Martinez, Directora del Proyecto Trio, habla del “impuesto Latino” y de romper barreras.
La Máquina poster oficial a través de IMP Awards.
‘La Máquina’ desarma a sus audiencias en el ring de boxeo
Unlocking Palomar’s Resources
Unlocking Palomar’s Resources
Under the Lights: Palomar Men's Soccer Story
Under the Lights: Palomar Men’s Soccer Story
Telescope Talks: The Substance Movie Review
Telescope Talks: The Substance Movie Review
Telescope Talks: Bones and All Movie Review
Telescope Talks: Bones and All Movie Review
Telescope Talks: Colorism in the Latinx Community
Telescope Talks: Colorism in the Latinx Community
Defending the Mind
Defending the Mind
Multi-Generational Media
Multi-Generational Media
To highlight the artists vs. AI discourse, half of this illustration was created with OpenArt.ai
Feeding the Machine
An illustration of a cherry blossom tree.
Sakura ga Chiru
Brightwel Ojahngoe, an Umoja club member from Cameroon.
Deep In Our Roots

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Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 27 in National Harbor, Md. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

United States of Trump

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November 16, 2016

Imbalance between budget, courses

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October 5, 2016
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Fall class cuts impact more than enrollment

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October 3, 2016
Palomar graphics professor Mark Belao shows Dr. Joi Lin Blake a short film produced by the staff and students within the Communica(tion department to Aug. 24, 2016. (Johnny Jones/The Telescope)

President Blake envisions a top-tier college

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September 7, 2016
Governing board members John Halcon, Mark Evilsizer, Nancy Hensch, and President Joi Lin Blake cutting the ribbon to Palomar's new early childhood development center. (Joel Vaughn/The Telescope)

Early Child Development cuts opening ribbon on new center

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September 7, 2016
Be a detective, search for clues and escape at local business

Be a detective, search for clues and escape at local business

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May 17, 2016
A woman and a man stand next to each other and look at three drawings on a wall.

Push the status quo at ‘Art of Dissent’

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April 13, 2016
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We finally have the make-up for a search committee

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March 29, 2016
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Board member ignites conflict over diversity

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March 14, 2016
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An administration stuck in transition

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February 28, 2016
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Board wanting a push for diversity

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February 16, 2016
Podcast: Feb. 1 issue

Podcast: Feb. 1 issue

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February 1, 2016
Governing Board looks for new consulting firm in presidential search

Governing Board looks for new consulting firm in presidential search

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February 1, 2016
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Board moves to re-evaluate presidential search

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February 1, 2016
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Faculty still wants answers, Chair says

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December 15, 2015
Palomar College faculty and students create and participate in the annual art sale on campus. (Mike Peterson, Joel Vaughn/The Telescope)

Buying and selling with Palomar’s art department

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December 10, 2015
Palomar trainer, Dennis Greenhill, wraps up wrestler, Seville Hayres prior to the evenings competition against Santa Anna College at the Dome, Palomar College, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. (Brandy Sebastian/The Telescope)

Trained for whatever challenges

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December 8, 2015

Admired professor dies at 63

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December 6, 2015
Flags bought by students to honor Veterans for Veterans Day. These will be placed in the quad lawn on Nov. 10, 2015 at 10 a.m. by the flag pole. Students purchased flags and personalized them with the name of their hero. (Kari Clarke/The Telescope)

Palomar honors its Veterans

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November 9, 2015
Two male wrestlers grapple each other while their foreheads touch. They both wear earguards.

Palomar’s state-ranked wrestling team takes down Santa Ana

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November 7, 2015
A group of male Palomar wrestlers practice in a training room with overhead fluorescent lights.

Wrestling team grapples with ‘sweat, blood’

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October 12, 2015
Professor Doug Durrant in his office during the spring 2015 semester before he retired. (Joel Vaughn/The Telescope)

Doug Durrant, beloved art professor, dies

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October 1, 2015
Associated Student Government Senator Thomas Hinch (left) and ASG President Malik Spence (right). (Joel Vaughn/The Telescope)

Interclub Council seeks to foster sense of community on campus

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September 15, 2015

On Tap at The Telescope: A hoppy, heavy-hitter from Stone

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September 14, 2015
Dancers perform for the PaloDancers perform for the Palomar College President's Associates 24th Annual Gala at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (Justin Gray/The Telescope)College President's Associates 24th Annual Gala at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on Saturday, Sept 12. The Telescope

24th annual gala raises money for students

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September 13, 2015
The new Associated Student Government Malik Spence. (Michelle Wilkinson/The Telescope)

Student body president seeks to serve

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September 2, 2015
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) from Columbia Pictures' action-adventure film "Chappie." (Sony Pictures/TNS)

Chappie: A Prime Example of a Bad Film That Had Potential

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May 11, 2015
Palomar golfer Nick Bellstrom crouches and looks at a golf ball a few feet in front of him. He holds a golf club propped up on the ground in his right hand.

Golf team trains to compete

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May 11, 2015
Professor Doug Durrant in his office during the spring 2015 semester before he retired. (Joel Vaughn/The Telescope)

Retiring art faculty leave behind their mark of creativity

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May 11, 2015
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Stoners kill medical pot legitimacy

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April 27, 2015

It doesn’t have feeling, it doesn’t stop, ‘It Follows’ builds tension

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April 27, 2015

Students hired to retain, increase enrollment

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April 13, 2015
The Proverb Generator, one of Dave Ghilarducci's installations at Palomar's Boehm Gallery. (Joel Vaughn/The Telescope)

Questions in The Machine

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April 6, 2015
Echo and Narcissus (1903), an oil painting by John William Waterhouse.

Narcissus, a mortal son of gods

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March 30, 2015
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Media coverage a mixed bag for transgender community

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March 30, 2015
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Student enrollment numbers steadily drop

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March 9, 2015
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