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Smart and Fast Decisions Saved Newtopia Cyder in 2020

Nick Ng June 5, 2022

While sipping a glass of apple cider and listening to an old Dr. Dre song thumping from the speakers overhead, I looked around the patio of Newtopia Cyder in Scripps Ranch, and saw a few patrons sitting...

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What Causes Chronic Pain at a Young Age?

Nick Ng May 27, 2021

Parents and clinicians tend to undermine chronic pain among children and teenagers. Despite that there are about five to 88 percent of children who experience some type of chronic pain, they believe that...

The Telescope Podcast: Being a Man in the 21st Century

The Telescope Podcast: Being a Man in the 21st Century

Telescope Staff May 11, 2021

Telescope staff Nick Ng and Luke Vore discuss what it's like being a man in the 21st Century.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGZan5O7DQA

Palomar Risks Deficit Again in 2024, Unless Enrollment Meets Quota

Nick Ng, Riley Sullivan, and Thalia Medina April 8, 2021

Story by Nick Ng, Riley Sullivan and Thalia Medina In the Chancellor’s report from last March, Palomar College’s Board members discussed the budget development being monitored. The Board is still...

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Remote Work: A Necessity in the Digital Age

Nick Ng April 6, 2021

Working from home became a social norm in 2020. If you have a job that you perform remotely without needing to go to an office or a job site, companies should give you the option of working remotely rather...

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Vocational Schools: An ‘Alternative’ to College

Nick Ng March 16, 2021

Going to a four-year college after high school should not be the primary option that families and high schools push to students. Vocational schools, which tend to have a negative reputation of being "less...

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Clarinetist Peter Dayeh Shares Musical Career

Nick Ng March 6, 2021

San Diego clarinetist Peter Dayeh, who also teaches the clarinet at Palomar College, performed virtually at the Spring 2021 Concert Hour Series last Thursday, March 4. He has been playing the clarinet...

Actress Gina Carno as Cara Dune in the first season of "The Mandalorian." She wears black body armor and wields a large rail gun as she peers out of a round window.

Gina Carano’s Free Speech Right was Never Violated

Nick Ng February 20, 2021

It looks like actress Gina Carano will not be back in the next season of Disney's "The Mandalorian." Disney recently fired Carano for her post on Twitter that compared how Republicans are treated like...

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Palomar’s Counseling Department Hosts First ‘Queer Camp’

Nick Ng February 18, 2021

Interns at the Behavioral Health Counseling Services at Palomar College are inviting students to its first virtual "Palomar Queer Camp." This event invites students to express their own "internal and...

Lead House Impeachment Manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D- Md., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Why the Second Trump Impeachment Is Necessary

Nick Ng February 10, 2021

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump may seem like a waste of time and resources because he is already out of the office. However, the trial is necessary to prevent a repeat...

Palomar employees hand out frozen chicken at Palomar food drive in December 2020.

Turkey Drive Attracts Larger Crowd Than Expected

Nick Ng December 6, 2020

Hundreds of cars lined up for the drive-thru turkey distribution at Palomar College on each side of Mission Road on Nov. 21. Some of the people had been waiting since before dawn like fans camping out...

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Don’t Ask Me About ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

Nick Ng November 15, 2020

Please, don’t ask me if I have seen “Crazy Rich Asians.” Many friends have asked me that last year, as if it is something that would interest me like orange chicken or casinos. Last month, I heard...

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