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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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Cynthia "Cyndi" Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief and News Editor.

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief

Cynthia “Cyndi” Cunningham is in her third year at Palomar, pursuing a degree in journalism. She hopes to transfer to SDSU next fall and become an investigative reporter focusing on politics and local communities. 

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(Left to Right) Nicole Siminski, Anastasia Zavodny, and Shelbi Hathaway are the leaders of The Parity Project and call themselves the Original Three.

Thank You, and…

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2024
(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

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2024
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

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2024
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

Cyndi Cunningham, Elizabeth Aguilar, Julianne Littlefield, and Annabelle Williams
November 15, 2024
Lawrence Lawson (left) along with other ESL members that attended Bono's Q and A session holding signs.

[Photo] Profesor de ESL Pone a Peter Bono en Aprietos Sobre DACA

Elizabeth Aguilar and Victoria Gudmundson (Traductora)
November 4, 2024
Lawrence Lawson (left) along with other ESL members that attended Bono's Q and A session holding signs.

[Photo] ESL Professor Puts Peter Bono On The Spot About DACA

Elizabeth Aguilar, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
Designed in Canva. (Cyndi Cunningham)

More face time: part-time faculty get office hour boost

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2024
A gray envelop with a white letter inside, on a red background.

[Photo] A letter to Roberto Rodriguez and Palomar’s Governing Board

The Telescope Staff
October 2, 2024
A Palomar College PD cruiser parked outside the police station, which is located in front of the parking garage at the San Marcos campus.

[Photo] PCPD Active Shooting Prevention

Elizabeth Aguilar, Staff Writer
September 26, 2024
Nicole Siminski, an ESL instructor, read a letter on behalf of the English Second Language (ESL) Department.

“More classes. More classified.” chant filled Palomar’s Governing Board meeting

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2024
Edward Pohlert, governing board candidate for Area 2.

Governing Board Trustee Candidate: Edward Pohlert

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2024
Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

Cyndi Cunningham
May 17, 2024
CalState San Marcos students protest in front of the Kellogg Library. Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

CSUSM joins the nationwide protest movement

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2024
Lily Eichner as Jane Gordon, Marc Joyce as Nugget Gordon, and Rueben Renteria Jr. as Rick Gordon. (Courtesy of Palomar Performing Arts)

“Heddatron” turns laundry day into a theatrical journey

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2024
Safiya Swearingen, candidate for ASG President, gives a speech as candidates listen. At the table, from left to right: Derek Blevins (VP of Internal Affairs candidate), Sina Laei (VP of Events candidate), and Regan Barnum (Student Trustee candidate). Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

ASG candidates aim to grow Palomar’s community

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2024
Models wearing pieces expected to be shown at the MODA Fashion Show. (Photo courtesy of Sydney McMullan)

The MODA Fashion Show will keep attendees in the loop

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024
Members of The Telescope and the awards won. (Top row, from left to right: Lisa Burke, Johnny Keeling, Sofia Alvarez, Alex Ortega, Cynnthia Cunningham, Victoria Gudmundson. Bottom row, from left to right: Monica Garcia, Rachel Hyman, Yanna Baradin.) Photo credit: Erin Hiro

ACP Spring Conference was a win for The Telescope

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2024
Submissions for Bravura: The Literary Journal of Palomar are now open. Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

Got art you want published? Bravura may be the answer.

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2024
The Student Access and Engagement Center, located at the San Marcos campus in building SU-19. Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

Snacks, scantrons, and more – Palomar’s student activity card is worth it.

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2024
Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

Telescope Talks: Goals for Spring

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2023
The set of Manifest Destinitis, the Aragon living room. Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

“Mani Desti, que? What’s that?” – Manifest Destinitis, a wonderfully funny work of satire

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2023
North county citizens join in San Marcos to call for a ceasefire in Palestine. Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

Ceasefire Call Resounds in San Marcos Rally

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2023
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

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2023
The poster for Manifest Destinitis, an upcoming play at Palomar College. Image used with permission from Palomar Theatre Arts.

Manifest Destinitis, a symptom of colonialism, arrives at the Howard Brubeck Theatre

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2023
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

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2023
The H building and Learning Resource Center of the San Marcos Palomar campus. Photo credit: Cynthia Cunningham

What’s happening this week at Palomar?

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2023
The Telescope staff poses with their advisor, Adrian Vore, and a member of the Palomar College TV. Photo credit: Wendy Nelson

The Telescope brings home five awards from the JACC fall conference

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
The cast of Stupid F**king Bird during their rehearsal. Photo credit: Courtesy of Palomar Performing Arts

Stupid F**king Bird arrives at Palomar

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2023
Narcan administration training flyer. Photo credit: Palomar College Student Health Centers

Save A Life: Narcan Training Now at Palomar

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2023
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

Cyndi Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief
September 7, 2023
A Pride booth is near the Palomar College's cafeteria as students walk by.

Palomar, Pride, and Prom… Oh my!

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
May 22, 2023

Telescope Podcast: “Peter and Wendy” Movie Review

Cyndi Cunningham
May 22, 2023
Palomar student Chloe Saye

The Rise of Self-Diagnosis

Cyndi Cunningham
May 11, 2023
Flyer for Palomar College's Queer Pride event, which will take place on May 10, 2023 in front of the Student Union building.

What’s New About Palomar’s Queer Pride Event?

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
May 10, 2023
A blue digital clock displays the time 3:41 on a bed with a blurry image of a woman laying supine with her hands to her face.

It’s Time to End the Switch Around Daylight Saving Time

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
May 3, 2023
A group of people pose for a picture with several large blue trash bags with some in a shopping cart.

Vista Youth Shows Up to Make a Difference at the Community Clean-Up Event

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023
Flyer of Women's History Month on March 2023

Women’s History Month Events at Palomar College

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
March 17, 2023
AI Art - Painting

Is Artificial Intelligence Bad News for Artists?

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
March 16, 2023
sports graphic

Camille Sroufe Breaks the Record of Most Threes in a Game for Palomar’s Women’s Basketball Team

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
February 28, 2023
Thumbs up thumbs down graphic

Palomar College’s Clubs and Community

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023

Palomar College to Host Events in Honor of Black History Month

Cyndi Cunningham, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
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