Three Comets headed to Division I universities to play baseball
Ryan Semon, Josh Sidney and Conor Mckenna head into their final season at Palomar College with commitments to play in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Kansas. SAN MARCOS — It’s a familiar routine for Buck Taylor, the head baseball coach at Palomar College: The players...
Audio engineer blazing new trails at Palomar and beyond
One of KKSM’s nine award nominations announced this month went to Lydia Arguello—the only woman in her category, and a music lover with big ambitions. SAN MARCOS — When the nominations for “Best Audio Engineer” are recited at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System...
Controlling the indoor environment
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program returns to Palomar College, with remodeled space at the Escondido Center and long-time instructor Ed Kirk. SAN MARCOS — As the San Diego region continues to grow and businesses that install and service climate...
Water polo coach sees success in and out of the pool
Kody Moffatt, who competed for the Comets as recently as 2014, leads the team to its third conference title in four years. SAN MARCOS — When Kody Moffatt graduated from Chaparral High School in Temecula, he was a competitive swimmer and water polo player. Like many...
‘Enlightened Lens’ showcases student work
Long-running photography exhibition at the Escondido Municipal Gallery incorporates wide range of styles, methods. ESCONDIDO — Across a maze of brightly-lit walls in the Escondido Municipal Gallery, the photographs tell a story of hard work and long hours in the...
‘Rhinoceros’ takes the stage at Palomar
Set to open on Friday, Dec. 1, Eugène Ionesco’s avant-garde drama delivers food for thought in a season of turmoil similar to the playwright’s postwar life in Romania. SAN MARCOS — On a quiet Saturday afternoon at Palomar College, Dori Sanchis and Nate Ritchey were...
Beyond the status update
New certificate in Social Media trains students in the art of engaging customers online in a rapidly evolving landscape. SAN MARCOS — In the spring of 2013, Palomar Business Professor Mary Cassoni took a sabbatical to learn more about social media and the ways that it...
New Career Education programs under way at Palomar
From social media to manufacturing to drone technology, Palomar College is offering up a variety of innovative programs to get students ready for careers. SAN MARCOS — In classrooms and workshops across campus, students at Palomar College are gaining a variety of...
Machining and fabrication in a computerized world
With a shop full of advanced machines and curriculum to train students in AutoCAD, SolidWORKS and MasterCAM, Palomar College aims to produce graduates who combine two powerful skill sets: design and machining. SAN MARCOS — Inside a tidy, well-lit lab on the northern...
On eve of Veterans Day, Palomar College honors its own
With the largest veteran population of any community college or university in California, Palomar furthers a tradition of serving the military that goes back to the college’s founding in 1946. SAN MARCOS — On a picture-perfect afternoon, students gathered on balconies...