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Ajeng McCunney: President of the Anthropology Club

Sofia Alvarez November 6, 2023

Ajeng McCunney has been interested in anthropology since she was young. Her environment around her, being historically and culturally filled, led to her passion for studying human culture. Anthropology...

A female Palomar volleyball player leaps up and serves a volleyball with her right hand.

A Look into the Life of a Comet Volleyball player

Natalie Gutierrez November 9, 2021

Recent "Comet of the Week" awardee discusses her experiences with volleyball and why she started playing, as well as what she hopes to accomplish in the future. Courtney Hoffman (#9) is an outside hitter...

A female volleyball player hits the ball during a game in September 2021.

Freshman Volleyball Player on the Rise

CJ Arteaga September 17, 2021

As covid continues to impede our daily lives, many have fallen out of their normal routine and become sedentary in this new lifestyle we've lived in for over a year and a half. Some may have picked up...

Sara Ahmadpour has been playing basketball since high school and plans to continue to play at the University of Hawaii while studying environmental science. Photo courtesy of Palomar College Athletics.

Basketball Player Shows Resilience on and off the Court

Aimee De Luna March 4, 2021
Even in the face of challenges, Sara Ahmadpour continues to strive for success.

Student Athlete Mental Health

Max Cruz February 24, 2021
Many student athletes have been hit hard during this pandemic, here's a look at a local athlete.
Comet soccer player Alyssa Jackson is one of the few veterans returning for the upcoming Spring 2021 season. (Photo courtesy of Alyssa Jackson)

Comet Soccer Player Driven to Perform During her Last Season

Parker Meister December 20, 2020

Alyssa Jackson is one of the few returning women's soccer players at Palomar College this next season, which could be her last season with the Comets. However, Jackson is determined to have a comeback...

A male Palomar baseball player in a white jersey and pants swings a baseball bat with the baseball inches from the bat.

Comets Baseball Player Thriving Despite COVID-19

Adam Correa October 2, 2020

Brady Lavoie is a Palomar Comets baseball player that isn't letting COVID-19 get in his way of playing baseball. I got the chance to interview Brady Lavoie over FaceTime. I asked him how he has been...

2020-2021 ASG class president Remy Arnold.

Meet the New Associated Student Government Class President

Katie Decker September 29, 2020

Associated Student Government class president Remy Arnold is committed to ensuring every Palomar student on campus has a voice. It is one of the reasons that drove Arnold, 19, to run for president of...

Football on a football field. (Jordan Spurgeon/The Telescope)

Comets Football Player Staying Positive, Healthy During Pandemic

Adam Correa September 18, 2020

How Zach Monahan has been dealing with COVID-19 and its impact on his football training. At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, Zach Monahan, 21, currently plays for the Comets at Palomar College....

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

Jordan Spurgeon April 8, 2019

It’s the NFL offseason and football fans everywhere are waiting for football to return. The wait is over. The San Diego Rebellion of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) is here to fill...

Spring Photographer Feature

A Spring of Staff Photographers

Telescope Staff May 22, 2018

This semester we have been gifted with many professional photographers, all of which who have been working hard to provide content for the print edition, magazine, website, blogs, and social media. Here's...

Palomar golfer Jaime Sanz swings his golf club and the ball flies to the right. He wears a gray cap, a gray shirt, and light gray shorts.

From Spain to Palomar for the love of golf

Bethany Nash April 23, 2018

A little over a year ago, Jaime Sanz, left his homeland of Spain, his mother, and brother to join his father in America to follow his dreams of becoming a pro golfer. “My father applied for a green...

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