Author: Pfingsten, Tom

SAN MARCOS — Eight times in the first half of a game against Southwestern College on Friday, February 3, 2023, Camille Sroufe toed up to the 3-point line, shot, and scored. The college record—set by Julie Saelee in early 2020—was nine 3-pointers in a single game, and Sroufe knew she only had two more to…

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RANCHO BERNARDO — For most Americans who discover 17-year-old Joyce Orishaba’s story—at least for the next year or two—it will begin like this: “I am six years old, sleeping with nothing but a banana leaf over my shoulders to keep me warm.” That’s the opening line of Orishaba’s 100-word essay, entitled “A River Runs Through…

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SAN MARCOS — Three days before the beginning of the Spring semester, Palomar College hosted its second annual Social Justice Community Festival, featuring food, music, information and interactive experiences designed to further Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA). The festival was held in the Performing Arts complex of the San Marcos campus on Friday,…

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The program director and an alum of Rising Scholars spoke to state officials about the thriving program for formerly incarcerated students at Palomar College. SAN MARCOS — Two representatives of Palomar College’s Rising Scholars program presented to the California Community College Board of Governors and Interim Chancellor Dr. Daisy Gonzales during a trip to Sacramento…

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SAN MARCOS — Halfway through the 2022-23 season, the undefeated women’s basketball team at Palomar College has been ranked No. 1 in the state by the Coaches Association, setting them up for a strong drive toward the state tournament next month. The California Community College Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, or CCCWBCA, voted Palomar the top…

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