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Oxford High school shooting discussion

Oxford High school shooting discussion

Telescope Staff December 15, 2021

  Natalie and Daniella discuss the recent event that took place in Oxford high school and give their input on what can happen to prevent another event.

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Thriving beyond cancer

Kiera Colarusso June 6, 2019

The cost of a college education in the United States rose 260 percent between 1980 and 2014. Add to that the pressures of coursework, internships, and a job or two, and the path to a graduation stage can...

Bethany Nash interviews Sherry Titus

A caring heart: Returning authenticity to education

Bethany Nash June 6, 2019

With the cost so high for one to receive an education, students nowadays are struggling to keep themselves properly clothed and fed. In the Fall of 2018, Palomar College opened the Anita and Stan Maag...

Rizzhel Javier

An artist’s journey to unlocking stories untold

Nicole Villanueva June 6, 2019

Her art uncovers layers of heritage and cultural disconnection and she’s using it to carve out a new path for those who feel marginalized and underrepresented. Stepping into the home of Rizzhel Javier...

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Art Explores the Connection of Personal Identities

Ashley Romero June 6, 2019

In 2013, Rizzhel Javier began a number of social engagement projects that brought her community closer together. These projects would become known as one project, BRIDGE- an umbrella term Javier uses for...

Financial assistance within the Latin community

Jonathan Sarabia April 25, 2019

There is a high need for assistance within Latino students in order to obtain higher education. Previously post secondary education was not likely an option to consider after graduation.The lack of...

Mental health demands vigilant actions in schools

Brooke Reotutar May 16, 2018

If a child eats their veggies, does some jumping jacks and sleeps a few hours at night, they're perfectly healthy, right? Wrong, that's not always the case. American society has deemed this ideal as...

Some students struggle academically due to mental illness

Jordyn Chamizo November 13, 2017

College probably holds some of the most stressful years of our lives. But for students with depression and anxiety, students can start to struggle academically. Anxiety and depression are the most common...

Photo Illustration depicting Palomar College switching from Blackboard to Canvas this coming Fall of 2017. (Kimberly Barber/The Telescope)

Canvas to replace Blackboard at Palomar

Kellcy Kocinski March 16, 2017

Palomar is changing the learning software students use for classes with an online component. Blackboard, the former software, will become obsolete as students will now be using a sleeker learning...

Local high schools such as Mission Hills High School are home to most of Palomar’s future students. March 1, 2017. (Jacob Tucker/The Telescope)

Public high school is failing college freshman

Hayley Stevenson March 15, 2017

Public high schools herd students through the public education system like cattle. Graduates of public high schools tend to lack readiness for college and the real world in general because of the many...

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Retired coach dead

Hayley Stevenson March 14, 2017

Palomar Retiree Jim Clayton, 84, passed away at his home in Escondido on January 29th. Clayton started his teaching career at Palomar College in 1967 in the Physical Education Department. In addition,...

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Prop 51 won the vote

Cristina Angel November 15, 2016

SAN MARCOS, CA-- The result on Proposition 51, a proposal to give education $9 billion in funding, won favor on the ballot. Prop. 51 was a proposal to have the state use $9 billion toward education...

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