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Students from the drama competition line up to receive their awards at the Ray Dahlin Invitational, hosted by Palomar College, at Grossmont College Nov. 14, 2014. (Emily Rodriguez/The Telescope)

Speech and Debate Team hosts tournament, finishes fifth

Emily Rodriguez December 8, 2014

Palomar’s Speech and Debate team visited Grossmont College Nov. 14, 15 and 16 to host the annual Ray Dahlin Invitational and compete in the Griffin Invitational, hosted by Grossmont. Overall,...

‘All About That Bass’ needs some more treble

Emily Rodriguez November 17, 2014

If you’ve listened to the radio recently, you’ve most likely heard Meghan Trainor’s song “All About That Bass.” It’s a catchy tune with a retro vibe that helped it reached No. 1 on Billboard....

The bookstore closes down due to the power outage at Palomar Nov. 10, 2014. (Casey Cousins/The Telescope)

Power outage blacks out Palomar College

Emily Rodriguez and Christopher Bullock November 10, 2014

The power was off for nearly two hours on Monday morning causing classes to cancel and students to wait. The power outage occurred Nov. 10 at 10:38 a.m. and affected the West San Marcos community,...

Palomar Police Chief Mark DiMaggio checking in with Officer Stephen Wilson in front of the college's Police Department on Oct. 14, 2014. (Emily Rodriguez/The Telescope)

A day in the life of Palomar’s chief of police

Emily Rodriguez November 3, 2014

A day in the life is an ironic statement for a man whose daily duties are never the same. I spent a day with Chief of Police Mark DiMaggio to get an inside scoop of what one day in the life of our...

A female Palomar volleyball player leaps up to serve the ball with her right hand. A teammate stands near her on the right.

Lerno and Luedtke take Comets volleyball to new heights

Emily Rodriguez November 3, 2014

The women’s volleyball team is on a killing spree this year, beating out opposing teams with kills, blocks, digs and assists. The contributions, in large part, come from sophomore and first-team...

PUENTES decorated their club booth in a Dias de las Muertos theme with sugar skulls, ofertas, and marigolds at the Halloween Escape event Oct. 30, 2014. (Angela Marie Samora/The Telescope)

Halloween Escape brings Halloween spirit to Palomar

Emily Rodriguez November 3, 2014

Spooky Halloween music, a vibrant emcee luring students to participate in games, and students dressed in their Halloween costumes going from booth to booth was the scene that filled the Student Union...

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Colleges need to address sexual assaults on campus

Emily Rodriguez October 20, 2014

What used to be a fun and exciting college experience is turning into a nightmare for many students. Parties have become rape scenes and universities and colleges seem to be more concerned with their...

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a statewide ban on the use of plastic bags this September, the ban will go into affect on July 1, 2015. (Brian O'Malley/The Telescope)

We all benefit from the bag ban

Emily Rodriguez October 20, 2014

Our golden state is taking an initiative to go green with a bill that seeks to improve the environment of California’s land and marine population. Needless to say, I’m all for it. Gov. Jerry...

Jessy Olvera showing her simple, chic style. (Emily Rodriguez/The Telescope)

Pictures are worth a thousand words, and so is style

Emily Rodriguez October 6, 2014

  Chic. Simple. Cute. That’s Jessy Olvera’s style and she owns it. Olvera is a quiet girl with not much to say, but her style certainly speaks for itself. While neither bold nor daring,...

Palomar student Isaiah Crawford practices between exercises, Sept. 16, 2014. (Angela Marie Samora/The Telescope)

Authentic Brazilian culture in dance class

Emily Rodriguez September 17, 2014

Portuguese accompanied by traditional Brazilian instruments being played in the background creates a lively mood in Professor Elias Fonseca’s Capoeira class. The class, which takes place on Tuesdays...

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