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Clayton McCabe during training practice in Romania. Photo courtesy of Clayton McCabe.
Pursuing higher education after military service
Proposition 6 and 36 address the rights and punishments of convicts and offenders.
Prop 6 and Prop 36 pave a harsh road for offenders and convicts
STAR and General tutoring sign, on the second floor of the library.
The STAR tutoring center offers students academic support
2024 Election Prop 3 Graphic
California Votes Yes on Proposition 3
Left: The new Governing Board Trustee of Area 4, Holly Hamilton-Bleakley. (Courtesy photo) Right: The new Governing Board Trustee of Area 2, Yvette Acosta. (Hector Flores)
Voters choose a new direction for Palomar College Governing Board
La Máquina poster oficial a través de IMP Awards.
‘La Máquina’ desarma a sus audiencias en el ring de boxeo
We Live In Time movie poster via A24.
‘We Live In Time’ will leave audiences tearful
The Agogo Drum and Dance Ensemble performs during a previous Noche Havana performance.
Noche Havana, a night of music, dance, and culture, coming soon to Palomar
Mariachi Arco-Iris de Los Angeles pose for a group photo after their performance in front of the student union on October 10
The Celebration of Latinx Heritage Month and National Coming Out Day comes to Palomar College
Telescope Talks: The Substance Movie Review
Telescope Talks: The Substance Movie Review
“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
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
Palomar College continues celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through the end of October
Palomar’s Hispanic Heritage Month Events Continue
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
JimiJame$ & Wow Jones: "Parish's" Composing Power Couple
JimiJame$ & Wow Jones: “Parish’s” Composing Power Couple
Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) holding Grogu in "The Mandalorian."
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
‘Bridgerton’ Becomes Netflix’s Biggest Hit Ever
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
Kicker #40 Jonathon Meyers and the comets running out of the tunnel.
Palomar football devastated by Fullerton
Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series Graphic
2024 World Series Preview/Prediction
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
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
#8 Ashley Clark runs the ball up the field against multiple Miramar defenders.
Palomar College women’s soccer narrowly loses at home to San Diego Miramar
#13 Elijah Hudson runs out with the Palomar Football team before their game against Saddleback College.
Palomar Comets outlast the Saddleback Bobcats
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
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
Affordable third spaces are a thing of the past
Creativity and Community Are Dying with Third Spaces—Money Is to Blame
A gray envelop with a white letter inside, on a red background.
A letter to Roberto Rodriguez and Palomar’s Governing Board
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
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
Telescope Talks: PTK's Hopes for a Palomar Honors Program
Telescope Talks: PTK’s Hopes for a Palomar Honors Program
2024 NFL Mock Draft Predictions
2024 NFL Mock Draft Predictions
Food and Race: Beyond the Borders
Food and Race: Beyond the Borders
Down the Rabbit Hole
Down the Rabbit Hole
Top: water polo athlete Roxanne Hall and Men's volley ball team. Bottom: Women's volleyball and Women's track team. Photos courtesy of Hector Flores, Hugh Cox, and Cara Heise,.
Energy. Drive. Spirit.
Discolored off spray at Swami's Beach, on Feb. 22nd, 2024
Turning Tides:
Palomar Police Department cruiser parked on the roof of the San Marcos campus parking structure.
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Appreciate the little things: Now more than ever

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May 15, 2020
A book being read for online school during quarantine. (Triniti Nowicki/The Telescope)

Quarantine has forced ‘lonely people’ to adapt

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May 15, 2020
Medications ready for use in a medical emergency. Feb 25, 2018. (Andrew Meer/The Telescope)

The front line of COVID-19

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May 15, 2020

Skate Blog: Forties

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May 7, 2020
Down town San Diego protests. Nick Ng/ The Telescope.

Mayo Clinic expert talks social distancing

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May 3, 2020
Live Free or Die: Protesters march against California stay-at-home rules in Huntington Beach

Live Free or Die:’ Protesters march against California stay-at-home rules on Pacific Beach

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May 3, 2020
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The unsung heroes of the outbreak

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May 3, 2020
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Christmas in April

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April 20, 2020
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Palomar graduation ceremony cancelled

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April 17, 2020
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Please come back sports

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April 13, 2020
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NFL free agency: winners and losers

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March 30, 2020
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In a world with no sports

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March 16, 2020
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The battle of LA

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March 9, 2020
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Changing the course of the NFL

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March 2, 2020
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Looking back on the NBA All-Star Game

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February 23, 2020
Palomar Comets win the Palomar Tournament. Patrick Hartley/The Telescope Photo Credit: Telescope Staff

Women’s Basketball dominate home tournament

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November 18, 2019
A football player in a black uniform runs across a field near the border while a referee jogs in front of him and looks back. Several players are standing on the sidelnes.

Comets lose season finale against Mesa

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November 17, 2019
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Bones, spears, and cave art: Celebrating humanity through Anthropology Days

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November 15, 2019
Women's Cross Country runs to state; Men have two individuals advance

Women’s Cross Country runs to state; Men have two individuals advance

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November 13, 2019
A female Palomar basketball player runs between three opposing players while dribbling a basketball in her left hand.

Comets prepare for title run

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November 13, 2019
Palomar volleyball player Alina Leakes-Jones smiles and stands near a cabinet full of Palomar College's past trophies.

Volleyball player brings positivity to the court

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November 13, 2019
Palomar water polo player Kevin McCollum stands and holds a yellow ball in front of him toward the view. A swimming pool and The Dome are behind him.

Sophomore water polo player leads team offensively

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November 13, 2019
Women's cross country wins PCAC; eyes a Regional Championship

Women’s cross country wins PCAC; eyes a Regional Championship

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November 4, 2019
A group of football players tackle each other and fall down.

Comets football falters against Warriors

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November 3, 2019
Palomar football players Kyran Griffin and Johnny Armentrout stand next to each other, holding a foot together with one hand. (Kevin Mijares/The Telescope)

Friendly competition fuels dynamic duo

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October 21, 2019
Arturo Soltero Palomar College Soccer player. 10/9/19 (Lazaro Jimenez/Telescope)

Arturo Soltero: living life on and off the field

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October 21, 2019

NBA SEASON PREVIEW

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October 21, 2019
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NHL SEASON PREVIEW

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October 21, 2019
A Palomar football player jumps up and catches a football with both hands. A crowd of other players and coaches stand in the background. A small crowd of spectators sit on the bleachers in the background above them.

Defensive party for the Comets

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October 6, 2019
Comet midfielder Andy Zazueta gets tangled up as he leaps for control of the ball inside the Cuyamaca penalty box during the match on Oct. 4, 2019. The Palomar College Men's Soccer Team outplayed visiting Cuyamaca College, but had to settle for with a 1-1 tie. (Benjamin King/The Telescope)

Men’s Soccer Ties Cuayamaca 1-1

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October 5, 2019
A football player runs to the left and holds a football in his right hand as he looks for someone to throw the football to.

The Fair Pay to Play Act would ruin college sports

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September 30, 2019
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Athletic counselor oversees 400 plus athletes

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September 30, 2019
A Palomar football player (37) runs pass an opposing player, carrying a football in his left arm. A team player and an opposing player tackle each other on the right.

Fall Sports Preview

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September 9, 2019
Comet Quarterback Rodney Thompson rolls out to his right against Moorpark. (Krista Moore/ The Telescope)

Comets Win Their Season Opener

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September 8, 2019
A Palomar football player catches a football with both hands in front of his face as he runs. He wears a black jersey, red game shorts, red and black socks, and red shoes.

Palomar Alum Makes UCF’s Football Roster

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August 30, 2019
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Women’s Golf Hit the Greens for 5th Place

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August 28, 2019
TJ Crossman with colleagues

Man of the community: From mechanic to local hero

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June 6, 2019
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Media Studies Department hosts tenth Annual Media Days

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May 1, 2019
Rebellion football player Christina Stoll: Technical assistant by day, pro football player by night

Rebellion football player Christina Stoll: Technical assistant by day, pro football player by night

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April 8, 2019
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