September 2019 – The Telescope

Story by Nicole Villanueva and Ana Acosta Palomar College will be putting a workgroup together to set a plan of action for overnight student parking.…

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Faculty members report concerns over the push to hire more ‘diverse’ faculty applicants

Teresa Laughlin, Co-President of Palomar’s Faculty Union, shares concerns regarding President Blake’s Leadership at the Sept. 10, 2019 Governing Board meeting. (Telescope Staff/The Telescope)

Faculty members report concerns over the push to hire more ‘diverse’ faculty applicants

Published September 30, 2019 by Ana Acosta

Faculty members have expressed concerns with administrative efforts to hire more diverse faculty members. At the Sept. 10 Governing Board meeting, Beth Pearson, a biology…

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The Fair Pay to Play Act would ruin college sports

A football player runs to the left and holds a football in his right hand as he looks for someone to throw the football to.

The Fair Pay to Play Act would ruin college sports

Published September 30, 2019 by Jordan Spurgeon

Story by Jordan Spurgeon The NCAA needs to allow college athletes to profit off of their name and likeness. However, California is jump starting the…

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Athletic counselor oversees 400 plus athletes

Published September 30, 2019 by Jordan Spurgeon

Story by Sophia Bauder Have you ever wondered why Palomar College athletes always seem to transfer to a-four year university much faster than the average…

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Water polo player leads aquatic lifestyle

Palomar water polo player Haley Balch stands and smiles, wearing a gray hoodie with "SWIM & DIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017" in the front.

Water polo player leads aquatic lifestyle

Published September 30, 2019 by Summer Aguirre

Story by Summer Aguirre Palomar Women’s Water Polo player, Haley Balch, lives much of her life in water. A sophomore at Palomar College, 19-year-old Balch…

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Gears of War 5 worth the grind?

Published September 25, 2019 by Nicholas Casadona

Only weeks into the release of Gears of War 5, many students of Palomar are pressing pause on their Xbox controllers and are moving on…

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Palomar faculty members calling for vote on President’s performance

Joi Lin Blake, Ed.D., Superintendent/President of the Palomar Community College District talks to the graduating students in the Dome before the commencement ceremony at Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif. on May 26, 2017. (Joe Dusel/The Telescope)

Palomar faculty members calling for vote on President’s performance

Published September 25, 2019 by Ana Acosta

Story by Ana Acosta Forty faculty members have signed a petition asking the Faculty Senate to consider the performance of President/Superintendent Joi Lin Blake’s leadership.…

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Month: September 2019