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"Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier.

‘Rebecca’ Novel is a Vivid Period Thriller

Sheila Izvernari November 9, 2020
Gothic romance novel review
Palomar photography student Jason Hernanez shows off his textbooks and camera. The CALM (Comet's Affordable Learning Materials) program was implemented last year to assist students in decreasing textbook costs. (Elvin Diego/The Telescope)

Affordable textbook program saves Palomar students total of $2.4 million

Ana Acosta March 4, 2019

Story by Ideth Sanchez  Students at Palomar have saved around $2.4 million on textbook costs with Comet’s Affordable Learning Materials (CALM) program which was designed to reduce the price of textbooks. Palomar...

"40 Things I Wish I Told My Kids"

“40 Things I Wish I Told My Kids”

Amy Bigelow April 17, 2018

Some of the simplest lessons are best learned by life experience. Over the years, John Allcock wrote emails to his kids, detailing simple life lessons that he’d learned, and was now passing on. Some...

Five life-enhancing benefits of reading books regularly

Five life-enhancing benefits of reading books regularly

Steven Buriek April 27, 2015

Roughly 42 percent of students will never open up a book after they graduate. This is a staggering statistic that would decrease if the populace knew the benefits of reading books. A couple inches of...

Critiquing the rebel symbol: ‘Mockingjay’

Critiquing the rebel symbol: ‘Mockingjay’

Leah Baena December 8, 2014

Have you ever had a half-baked pizza, the way it’s doughy and sloppy and not at all satisfying to your expectations? If so then you have experienced something similar to the response of “Hunger Games”...

Palomar College Faulty Member Lori Mitchell is the author and illustrator of the children’s book, Different Just Like Me. (Yolanda Granados/The Telescope)

Daughter’s difference inspires children’s book

Jason Klingerman April 1, 2014

  Walking into Lori Mitchell’s home, before entering the studio where she composes her illustrations, a coffee table holding several portraits can be seen by the stairwell. Amongst the pictures,...

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