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Enrollment rates reveal overall increase across satellite campuses
Story by Ana Acosta SAN MARCOS — In a recent press release sent out on Sept. 3 from the President’s Office of Palomar, enrollment records indicated that there has been an overall 2.36 percent in Full-Time Equivalent Students. According to the report, the...
Newly renovated arboretum set to open late September
Story by Haley Hardy and Carolina Ramos SAN MARCOS — Palomar College Administrators will be hosting the grand opening for the newly renovated Edwin and Frances Hunter arboretum at 2 p.m. on Sept. 26. The event will showcase a new groundwater well and the...
Recent Posts From Opinion
Teens targeted in “Vaporized” Campaign
Story by Haley Hardy The company Juul has been targeting teens with ads and it needs to stop. Vape pens were initially developed to help adults who wanted to stop smoking. Vaping has become popular for more than just quitting tobacco because it is easy to use, has a...
Why we need to support The Green New Deal
Story by Carolina Ramos With the recent fire outbreak in the Amazon rainforest, as well as a rise in temperatures and an increase in natural disasters, it is vital now to start doing our part to save our planet for our future. On Feb. 7, 2019, a resolution was...
Recent Posts From Arts & Culture
Pennywise is making a comeback in “IT Chapter 2”
As we inch closer and closer to Halloween what better way to start the fall season, than with a supernatural horror film known as “It Chapter 2.” “It Chapter 2” is the sequel to 2017 film “It,” in which 7 children known as “The Losers Club” from Derry, Maine encounter...
Kaaboo festival coming soon to the Del Mar Fairgrounds
This September the music festival Kaaboo Del Mar will be coming to San Diego, featuring big-name artists in music, comedy and art. According to its website, Kaaboo is not a festival, it’s a “new kind of entertainment and arts experience designed around comfort,...
Recent Posts From Sports
Fall Sports Preview
*The stats and standings from these articles are updated as of Sept. 4th, 2019. Football Jordan Spurgeon Staff Editor Palomar football is primed to make a deep playoff push this season in the Southern Conference. The Comets finished 6-4 in the regular season last year...
Comets Win Their Season Opener
Story by Jordan Spurgeon The Palomar Comets football team beat the Moorpark Raiders 30-19 on Sept. 7. Quarterback Rodney Thompson started the game strong with two touchdowns in the first quarter. The first one was a 21 yard pass to wide receiver Johnny Armentrout and...
Recent Posts From Lifestyle
Kaaboo festival coming soon to the Del Mar Fairgrounds
This September the music festival Kaaboo Del Mar will be coming to San Diego, featuring big-name artists in music, comedy and art. According to its website, Kaaboo is not a festival, it’s a “new kind of entertainment and arts experience designed around comfort,...
Does Fortnite Season “X” live up to the hype?
Six weeks into Fortnite Battle Royale’s 10th season, known as “Season X”, the questions on everyone’s minds are “Is the new battle pass worth getting?” and “what changes did Epic make to the map?” Let’s begin with the battle pass, which contains new skins, cosmetics...