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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...

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...

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...

Palomar women's tennis coach Palomar women's tennis coach Carly de Anda serves to members of the Palomar Comets during practice April 16. (Savhanna Vargas/ The Telescope)Carly de Anda serves to members of the Palomar Comets during practice April 16, 2018. (Savhanna Vargas/ The Telescope)

De Anda instills passion into her players

Lexington Howe April 20, 2018

Four girls surround Coach Carly de Anda as she tells them to hit the ball down center-court. “Lean into your swing,” she stated, bending forward and giving a sweeping gesture with her arm. This...

Samantha Kaye-Toral at Minkoff Field on Nov. 29, 2017. (Larie Tobias Chairul/The Telescope)

Soccer MVP looks to build off strong season

Taylor Mackay December 12, 2017

The women's soccer team might not have reached its goals this season, but Samantha Kaye-Toral leaves her team with feelings of hope for what could happen next season. Kaye-Toral is from Murrieta, where...

Palomar College Police Department Chief Chris Moore with student Mike Neill during Coffee With A Cop on Sept. 21, 2017. Neill stopped by the tables outside the cafeteria to "grab a free cup of coffee and thank the officers for all they do." (Marissa Boyd/The Telescope)

The new face for the Palomar Police

Taylor Salvesvold October 3, 2017

A new man in blue has taken up the badge for police chief. Chris Moore recently joined the Palomar College Police Department in May 2016, following an extensive 25-year law enforcement career in Phoenix. “My...

Three female Palomar golfers stand together with their arms on each others' shoulders.

Fore! Meet the women’s golf team

Jordyn Chamizo and Monica Acevedo October 3, 2017

Victoria Owings Victoria Owings, 18, graduated from Sheridan High School in Wyoming and is now studying to become a nurse. Being from Wyoming, there's not much opportunity for practicing and...

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Day in a the life of a campus police officer

Gehrig Rosen June 7, 2017

An day in the life of Campus Police Dispatch Supervisor, Nieves Suarez is busy, but not all that action packed. Suarez' average day consists of more tasks than working as an actual dispatcher. She has...

Palomar's Mitch Cannon swings a golf club on a golf course. A golf bag filled with colorful clubs is behind him.

Comets golfer qualifies for state finals

Ashley Magdaleno May 25, 2017

The Palomar men’s golf season may have ended, but for 22-year-old Mitch Cannon it was only the beginning of a new start. Cannon was the only individual Comet golfer to advance to a statewide golf...

Comet baseball wins against Southwestern

Comet baseball wins against Southwestern

Justin Gonzalez May 1, 2017

Palomar College Baseball recorded their 30th win of the season in the regular season home finale with a 5-0 shutout win against Southwestern College. The second-place Comets hosted the third-place Jaguars...

A male Palomar swimmer swims in the pool breaststroke style.

Swimmer finds his stroke in the pool

Kellcy Kocinski April 27, 2017

Nineteen-year-old sophomore Zach Wagonis is a stand out swimmer at Palomar College, boasting a time of 1:08 in the 100-meter breaststroke. Wagonis started out in athletics by trying every sport. His older...

Palomar's tennis player Peter Trhac return serve during tennis match. (Johnny Jones/The Telescope)

Men’s tennis player repeats as a champ

David Santillan April 24, 2017

Sophomore Peter Trhac returns this season as the top player for the Palomar men’s tennis team. In his freshman year, Trhac was the Pacific Coast Conference champion for singles and doubles, and returned...

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