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Bryan Hernandez, or “Dr. Peppa” (back) listens as Judah El, or “Good Savage” (right) freestyle over a beat. MD building. May 10, 2017. (Jacob Tucker/The Telescope)

The culture of rap on Palomar College

Telescope Staff August 22, 2017

Written by Jacob Tucker On its surface, Palomar College may seem like nothing more than a commuter school; where students come to class, buy a sandwich, go to the library for a couple hours, and then...

Anita Maag, who graduated from Palomar College in 1949, looks through old memories she’s saved from her time at Palomar College in her Oceanside home on May 10, 2017. (Jacob Tucker/The Telescope)

Alumni from first graduating class looks back

Jacob Tucker May 26, 2017

As it celebrates its 70th year anniversary, Palomar College is establishing itself as one of the largest community colleges in Southern California. However, not many remember its humble beginnings when...

Palomar’s (President), Dr. Joi Lin Blake and (Dean of Art, Media and Computer Science) Dr. Syed Khaled Hussain met with Mark Belao, instructor GCMW 205 Digital Video for Multimedia, explains how the schools underwater drone program works. Aug. 24, 2016. (Johnny Jones/The Telescope)

Hussain investigation is faced with scrutiny

Jacob Tucker May 24, 2017

The results of a district funded independent investigation into the conduct of Palomar Dean Syed Khaled Hussain was released, clearing him of all 18 allegations, but a number of faculty called the report...

Jacob Tucker poses in front of the clocktower. (Justin Gonzalez/The Telescope)

Making the most of the Palomar experience

Jacob Tucker May 22, 2017

Palomar College has changed my life because I was willing to make the most of what it had to offer, and as I leave this place to transfer next semester, my hope is that more Palomar students will discover...

(l-r) Student Connie Johnson gets help from Advisor Rosie Antonecchia about the Internship program at the Palomar College Career Center in San Marcos, Ca. Nov. 3, 2015. (Patty Hayton/The Telescope)

Coffee Hour

Jacob Tucker May 19, 2017

SAN MARCOS---The career center is hosting a coffee hour with MV Transportation on May 23. MV transportation is a logistics company looking for drivers, and they will looking for potential new employees...

Illustration of Vladimir Putin as a disemboided head pulling strings that are attached to Donald Trump.

Putin’s hands in U.S. election

Jacob Tucker April 24, 2017

Vladimir Putin tried to influence the 2016 presidential election and is possibly influencing the president himself, and yet not enough people are taking this seriously. According to an official...

The Palomar Speech and Debate team poses with the awards the won at the Phi Rho Pi national tournament on April 15, 2017. (Photo courtesy of the Palomar Speech and Debate team)

Palomar debate team brings home awards from D.C. event

Jeremy Brown April 24, 2017

Palomar students flexed their intellectual muscles at national tournament in Washington D.C. Palomar's speech and debate team impressed at the Phi Rho Pi tournament, coming away with several awards. The...

AB-540 club looks for undocumented members

Jacob Tucker April 22, 2017

SAN MARCOS - A new club, called the AB-540 student club, is now looking for interested students to join. The AB-540 club was created for undocumented students, or any student who is affected by Assembly...

Student Government candidates run for office unopposed

Student Government candidates run for office unopposed

Jacob Tucker April 22, 2017

The Associated Student Government (ASG) elections took place last week, and only one student ran for each executive office. ASG holds elections for president and vice president at the end of every spring...

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Path to Palomar

Jacob Tucker April 13, 2017

The Adult Education Block Grant Committee is hosting an event called Path to Palomar on April 27. The event is aimed at drawing in potential students 50 years or older who could qualify for the grant....

Escondido Police Officer Ryan Banks, leads a K-9 demonstration at the first Annual Public Safety Community Outreach April 5, 2017 at Palomar College. (Melissa Grant/The Telescope)

Crowds gather at inaugural Campus Police event

Jacob Tucker April 10, 2017

Emergency responders came out to connect with the Palomar community in an inaugural event hosted by Campus Police. The Public Safety Community Outreach event was put together by officer Gerard Perez...

Photo illustration of the theft of Palomar employees' social security numbers. (Jacob Tucker/The Telescope)

Faculty identities stolen in data breach

Jacob Tucker April 10, 2017

An illegal breach of the campus severs has found many Palomar employees dealing with stolen identity, fraudulent tax returns and purchases under their names. The W-2 forms of every person on the College's...

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