https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/2bfce7735fdefb7fdf55eb2c5b65ea4a.pdf 90dd6cffc621b99259152837b6f57e59 PDF Text Text TUESDAY. APRIL 3 0.1991 VOLUME 1. NUMBER 15 SERVING C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, S AN MARCOS •HPeHHWIlM • • • ¡¡(J COMÇLET&ÉLECTION Barbara Peftcter^and J o^'Oha^m»^, | ö pf COV Students voice concerns 'Heart of the City' a hard sell P age 4 on issues P ages 9 & 10 photos by LARRY BOISJOUE, illustration by JONATHAN YOUNG/PIONEER Omelet House Grade AA ... that's no yolk P age19 �NEWS INSIDE TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1991 HEART OF THE CITY Even though the City of San Marcos' Heart of the City plan offers many opportunities for local businesses, land sales have been slow on this agressive community program. College officials give their views of the program. NEWS S PECIAUPAGE 4 ALLERGIES BIG IN SPRING The good news is that the March rains have helped our drought condition; however, the bad news is that this may be a sinister allergy season because of the intense rain. Dr. Joel Grinolds offers ways to combat allergy woes in Healthnotes. NEWS/PAGE 7 YOUR VIEWS Editorials in the last issue of Pioneer received such phenomenal response, the opinion section this week has been expanded to three pages. See how students and members of the community reacted to college issues in the Your Views section in the opinion page. O PINION/PAGE 9 ART IN THE PARK San Diego's Balboa Park is the setting for museums and events that add a little culture to Southern California's most laid back city. This week, Explore takes a look at museums, galleries and activities in this major focal point of San Diego. EXPLORE/PAGE 1 1 GORILLAS IN THE MIDST The new Gorilla Tropics exhibit at the San Diego Zoo gives a new atmosphere for one of nature's most fascinating endangered species to dwell. The residents of this new exhibit are profiled as a major part of the Zoo's 75th anniversary. ACCENT/PAGE 1 6 NEWS PAGE 2 HEALTHNOTES OPINION 'YOUR VIEWS' PAGE 7 PAGE 8 EXPLORE PAGE 9 PAGE 11 ACCENT PAGE 16 CALENDAR PAGE 17 PIONEER/TUESDAY,APRIL 30, 1991 ELECTION RESU U S H 1 1 H H HH H i Y H Last week's vote leaves A*S. with no funds, leader '" Despite a 35 percent studmt participi- m h U H H H H HHHH - PRESIDENTIAL RACE 104 Jose Chapman 51 Barbara Pender L ARRY B OISJOLiE /PIONEER 30 Janet Danner 27 Cecelia Blanks With 2 28vom castiii Hie election* cam- j p is officials are calling the turnout as \ Preside**M candidate îo$e CMpmm, with 104 vot&s, was m ly Ètoe voles shy of I obcaimng the preside?vital seat, which m- j <jyires a m&pdty of 56 p erçut of vos®£ cm plus onte vote, C M t e Bmb&m Ferafer beM die next highest aattiber of voles» witìi | election May ? and "Don'tcoum Barbara out oft&esace;* Both candidates aeed to seeing those who SEE ELECT/PAGE 7 1 OE h YT MJLAJHI IS INSIDE FEE MEASURES FAILURE Students voted to assess themselves a $15 student government fee, but failed to pass the measure that enables collection of that fee; the Student Union fee failed. PAGE 7 RUN-OFF ELECTION A.S. presidential candidates Barbara Pender and Jose Chapman share their platforms on issues facing the student population. PAGE 6 Total Number of Votes: 212 The election öf the À.S President requires 50 percent plus 1 votes cast for President. Since none of the candidates reached XhU level, there wili be a run-off between Jose Chapman ahd Barbara Pender - Page 6 PRPOSITIONS/FEE MEASURES Proposition 1 :Constitution tf Yes - 204 • N o-9 Measure A: Fee Enabling • Y es-129 (60%) Measure B: A.S. Fees Of Yes - 118 • N o-103 Measure C: Student Union • Yes - 96 Bf No - 125 Si No - 85 (Needed 66% to pass) A.S. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES College of Arts and Sciences Bf Maria (Venus) Van Handel - 107 Sf Gezai Berhane - 82 • William (Rob) Christensen - 12* College of Business Sf Steffanie Taylor - 34 Bf Mary Parker - 31 • Koffie Kobenan - 24 • Anthony Slowik-13 College of Education Bf Linda (Carol) Aguilar - unopposed Sf Heliana Ramirez - unopposed Undergraduate At-Large Sf Wendy Peterson - 129 BfTanis Brown - 116 i f Traci Barnhill-107 tf Tom W eir-99 • Kaye Baake - 86 Graduate/Post Baccalaureate At-Large Si David Hammond - unopposed * Christensén withdrew prior to election �N ews B riefs College of Education announces special summer school c lass Students will be receiving information through the mail this week about the university's plans to offer a summer course for the College of Education. Dean of Student Services, Ernest Zomalt, said CSUSM will not be holding any formal summer school classes in 1991, but the College of Education is planning a specialized class. ^Education 350 will offer Education students field experience. "This is a course that provides experience in elementary education that is a prerequisite into the teacher credentials program," said Steve Lilly, Dean of the College of Education. The course serves as a transition from the classroom to the real thing, Lilly said. Lilly said the university originally planned to offer the new course starting in the fall, but with a high demand and budget constraints* the course will also be offered in the summer. As of press time, not all the details had been determined. Lilly, however, speculated the course will be held during the first three weeks in June to correspond with Vista's year-round school program. Lilly said the cost would be around $300. Interested students can seek admission information from the College of Education Office. First CSUSM Yearbooks go on sale; picture taking extended another week The first CSUSM Vearbooks are now on sale. Students may reserve a copy in the Cashier's Office. The yearbook is $25 and only a limited number will be ordered. The Yearbook Committee has also extended its photo-taking sessions another week. Photos will be taken in Building 145, Room 2 through May 5. They are free. Speakers series concludes Professor Sergio D. Elizondo, Department of Mexican American Studies, SDSU, will conclude this semester's Friday Evening Speakers Series on May 10. The lecture is titled "Some Notable Females in Mexican and Chicano Culture." The event will be held in the Library at 7 p.m. It isfree.For more information, call 471-3515. Noontime concert scheduled Claiming a guarantee to erase those pre-final blues, two master Latin percussionists will perform a Noontime Concert May 14 in the Student Lounge. Allan Phillips of Maracaibo, Venezuela and Gene 'Negrito* Perry of Santurce, Puerto Rico will perform Afro-Cuban rhythms and chants. This is a SDSU North County IRA funded event. Pioneer's last spring issue May 14 Pioneer concludes its first year of publication with its next issue, scheduled for May 14. The next issue of Pioneer will be offerred during the fall semester. Deadline for story submissions, letters to the editor, news releases, and any other correspondence is May 9. Students can purchase a bound copy of all 16 editions of Pioneer as a record of CSUSM's first year. At $25 each, the full size book will be bound with a heavy, durable blue cover. Silver letters will be engraved on the cover indicating the publication and dates. Interested students, faculty, and community members can buy the books by filling out a coupon on page 20 of this edition. Millman selected as new Academic Vice President Cal State San Marcos President Bill Stacy announced Thursday the appointment of Dr. Richard S. Millman as the first Academic Vice President of CSUSM. Millman, who received a Ph.D. from Cornell University and a B.S. from MIT, has authored three books on mathematics and is editing two others. He has published over 35 articles on mathematical subjects. As Academic Vice President, Millman will be responsible for all academic planning and programs at the univer-' sity. "I am absolutely thrilled with die Search Committee's recommendation," said Stacy in making the announcement "Rich Millman brings with him an enthusiasm and breadth of experience which will enhance our, university environment and academic planning processes. H e's a fine scholar and a fine human being." Millman comes from the College of Sciences and Mathematics of 'Rich M illman brings with him an enthusiasm and breadth of experience which will enhance our university environment and academic planning processes. H e's a fine scholar and a fine human b eing/ B ILL S TACY/CSUSM P RESIDENT Wright State University, where he has served as their Dean since 1986. He was Program Director ofGeometric Analysis at the National Science Foundation before that, and also held positions at Michigan Technological University and Southern Illinois University. ' This is the most exciting opportunity available this year," said Millman from his offices at Wright State. "Probably more exciting even than the presidency of Harvard. The opportunity to be thefirstacademic vice president of instruction, working with faculty, staff, and students tomold the entire academic program is an opportunity that's offered perhaps once in a decade. I am delighted to have been chosen." Millman added that the Mission Statement of the University "is one of the few I' ve seen that is really innovative and intellectually exciting. I am looking forward to working with the faculty to expand the Mission Statement into short and long range academic planning." Millman will join the university during the summer. CSUSM WILLTJOT ABANDON PROGRAM, BUT . .. University looks into problems dealing with writing requirement JONATHAN YOUNG^PIONEER With Cal State San Marcos* first academic year coming to an end, college administrators and faculty have indicated they need to reevaluate the2,500-word across-the-curriculum writing requirement but affirm their commitment to continue the program. "We will not abandon writing across the curriculum," said Victor Rocha, dean of the College of Arts and Science. "We need to look at it." Rocha explained that the program is still evolving and some areas need to be watched closely. In particular, Rocha said the university is paying attention to the faculty's work load. "What is surfacing is the amount of work it creates for the faculty," Rocha said. "We want to make sure the faculty doesn't get overloaded. "It's my job to stay ahead of that issue." Dean of Student Services, Ernest Zomalt, met with five students over the winter break to review the first semester of classes at CSUSM. He said the writing requirement was mentioned and students did share the same concern about the amount of Students voice their concerns work it heaped upon the faculty. Zomalt summarized the students about the writing requirement concerns and relayed the information PAGES 9 a nd 1 0 to all CSUSM's deans. The review covered several topics and "did not focus just on the writing requirement," "The act of writing will help you learn in any area of study," Rocha Zomalt said. Rocha explained that the writing said. requirement can be assigned differ- Rocha said there are several resources on campus to assist students ently in each class. This flexibility, the college has who might have problems with the learned, is also part of the evolving writing requirement He included the Writing Center as one of those reprocess of the program. "The thinking process is enhanced sources. "It's not to be seen as a substitute when you write it down," Rocha said. Carolyn Mahoney, Founding Fac- for writing," Rocha said, "but it is a ulty in Mathematics, was involved in resource to help students deal with the setting the Writing Requirement into writing requirement. "The Center helps with the techniplace. "There are tons of ways to use it," cal problems - the mechanics of a Mahoney said. In mathematics class paper. The university sees the Writwhere writing is not the main focus of ing Center as an enrichment, but not the course, Mahoney explains stu- as a substitute." dents use writing in journals, explain- Rocha said the university is coming math problems, term papers and mitted to follow the Writing Requirement through its evolution. proof reading. "There are no plans to discontinue Mahoney said statistics prove that students who usually do well in math theUniversityWritingRequirement," testing also do well on their English he said. "Using writing is a smart thing to do." scores. �W I Land s ales a round f uture c ampus s low J ONATHAN YOUNG/PIONEER and university officials h Cityevelopmentproject aentitledave expressed their enthusiasm for San Marcos downtown d "Heart of the City." The project's master plan sets standards for construction on 1,600acres surrounding the future cite of Cal State San Marcos. The numbers of those interested in buying into this project, however, are not so quick to show the same enthusiasm. "Sales have been very slow," said Mel Coffman, a Coldwell Banker Commercial agent. Coldwell Banker Commercial is working with the city of San Marcos in selling approximately SO percent of the marketable land. "Coldwell Banker is involved in the Heart of the City through various land sales," Coffman said. "We've put together a brochure with the city about the project for potential clients. "We've always had a relationship with the city of San Marcos. This relationship gives us the opportunity to educate the developers." ut Coffman said the four-page brochure, with a 30-page developers guide to the Heart of the City project, is still not enough to get developers interested. "The city's concept of the area is pretty green," he said. "The demographics are not there y et" Albert Amado, vice president of Physical Planning and Campus Construction, said the university had the opportunity to review the developer's guide during the development of the project "The Heart of the City is a specific plan that governs architectural standards.... The project is to control architectural development," Amado said. "The university was involved in reviewing those documents." Paul Malone, San Marcos Deputy City Manager, said the city included the university in its planning stages as an incentive to CSU trustees to choose San Marcos as the new CSU campus site. "The city has been very cooperative with the university," Amado said. 'This relationship assisted the trustees in choosing San Marcos over a possible site in Carlsbad, Malone said. "There's a lot of us (CSUSM) in that document," Amado said. "The documents haven't really been tested yet because no one has done any development yet." "The campus will actually have to open before any developer is interested," Coffman said. B O F * T HE C ITY alone said the city is not worried about the current rate of sales. "It doesn't concern us too much," said Malone. Malone cited the low economy for slow land sales in general; in comparison, he said sales within Heart of the City boundaries are above thè market average. Currently, Malone estimated about 40 percent of the land is already bought or reserved for future development. "A nice chunk of the land has already been reserved," he said, "so we'reriotas worried." Aside from the 305-acre CSUSM campus, land is allotted for a 50-acre Town Center which is to house the city's governmental offices, as well as other civic facilities. Already under construction is a Unocal station on the corner of Twin Oaks Valley Road and Highway 78. Malone said this would be the only gas station within the project. "It'll look unlike any other gas station," said Malone. The Heart of the City has a strong pedestrian orientation and any drive-thru facilities are not allowed. The Unocal site, however, was purchased before Heart of the City was developed. SECOND IN A SERIES mm he third construction job to start, following the campus construction and the Unocal station, are the street improvements. Twin Oaks Valley Road will be widened to an eight lane road from the highway to the campus site, and then continue as six lanes in each direction. The Edmond J. Vadnais Corporation was the apparent low bidder for the $ 10.2 million road project. "As the street improvements getfinished,the demographics will start to come in," said Coffman. "People will then start seeing the areas as a viable development" Construction is expected to start within 60 days on this phase of Heart of the City. Amado said this will be thefirsttest of the project's standards. "Those street improvements did take into consideration (the projectdocuments),and even more defined the project, which we had an opportunity to review and are very, pleased with what they've been doing," Amado said. As part of the street improvements, Amado referred to thefirst13-14 feet ofa50-foot-wide sidewalk. Heart of the City is pedestrian oriented and this large walkway will help facilitate that concept "Future developers will be required to install that second part of the walkway," Malone said. "The specifics of that are written out for each parcel." Malone said some of the houses along the two streets bordering CSUSM were purchased through eminent domain to make room for the new road. "We only bought them if their homes are in the way of the street widening," Malone said. "If they are not, then they can live in there till they fall." According to Malone, ihe city has purchased several houses on Twin Oaks Valley Road and one on New Barham. "We've settled with the vast majority of them," he said. "Some are quite happy. In fact, some have bought other homes already." The remaining housing along these streets do not fall undo* eminent domain and can remain where they are. Malone explained that even though the area is zoned Business/Commercial, the houses were present before the area was rezoned for Heart of the City. The homes, however, cannot be expanded. Coffman feelssome homeowners will prefer to sell, but are waiting for the university to open, when their property may increase in value. Currently, Coldwell Banker Commercial is S EE HEART/PAGE 7 �HAIR DEPOT & TAN's S PRINC P ERM S PECIALS Custom Perms, Specialty Wraps, Spirals, Piggybacks, All Perms Call for a FREE consultation with one of our professional stylists! Evening Perms No Problem! T ANNING i This year, have that great tan you've always wanted. We have the best tanning beds in San Diego!! 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"If we look closely The 40-year-old mathematics maand find realistic answers, wefindthat jor is the head of the S tudent Yearbook miracles don'texistat all. Idon't want Committee and has held leadership to falsely raise hopes of students." positions in the community. As a reenThe 31 -year-old History major has try student, she feels she is reflective had experience in the EOPS program of most of the campus' population. at MiraCosta as a peer counselor. He "Even though there is a strict time also has served on the Academic Vice commitment to the job, I feel I can President Search Committee at handle it. Like many of the students CSUSM and been an integral part of here, I have an extended family that is MiraCosta* s Interclub council. extremely supportive of my college Raising Funds for A.S.: "This experience. When a position is as imis afirstand foremost priority. A lot of portant as this one, one must make problems aren't going to be met withtime," she said. out proper funding. I would like to run Pender says she feels that, rather a program informing students of the than complaining about problems, stuimportance of an enabling measure. dents should take action. "We'll want to iook into fundrais"Our strongest characteristic is a ing options by soliciting community strong voice... not individuality, but a support. Perhaps we can find somestrong voice collectively." one to donate an endowment-like gift Raising Funds for the A.S.: to the A.S." "We must plan activities that will genMinority Representation: erate funds over the summer. We must "The A.S. should establish contact also approach the Foundation or the with the community colleges' govcommunity to get funding. ernments and offices that deal with "It's hard for students to concenstudents of color. We can establish a trate on putting fees together while network here with schools through worrying about tuition and books. the Office of School Relations. Minority Representation: " W e "I would like to institute a very îould implement a Big Brother/Big active people of color campaign and Sister program with community coldevelop a basic program to ease the leges and high schools to encourage BARBARA transfer process of people of color." minorities to attend CSUSM. Student Grievances: "Griev"We have a mission statement, now ances have to be dealt with as soon as we need to fulfil it. Our statement is they are heard. We need to establish or now not representative of the campus. create a committee as a vehicle to ^ m ^ b • Student Grievances: " M y d eaddress problems. We need to research w ^^mmm^mm^mm^m^mm^mmm^m^^^mm sire is to form a grievance çômmittee grievances on an individual basis. through which students can air concerns and disagreements with the faculty and administraFrom there we can make proper recommendations to the correct parties." tion. „ Writing Requirement: "The writing requirement isfine,but more creativity needs to be "Although we cannot demand change, we can be a vessel for change to take place." exercised in its use. Writing Requ irement: "Instructors need to be more versatile in approaching the writing "Other means of fulfilling it, like journals for instance, need to be explored. We can bring requirement. Some have used journals and other exercises to fulfil it. We need to stress the awareness to teachers that the writing requirement doesn't need to be fulfilled only in versatility of the requirement." traditional vehicles like research/term papers." Student Evaluations: "Administration cannot get a full view of an instructor only by Student Evaluations: "1 would like tofindout where student evaluations go when they looking at résumés. The only ones who know how the instructor is doing is the students in the are completed and develop a means of accountability with regard to evaluations. classroom. Students need to know that their opinions are looked a t "Evaluations should have traceability and should be accessible to students. Maybe we can "I would like to see students sitting on an instructor review committee. We want to be start an A.S. file of evaluations. Many students will want to know what kind of instructor assured that our opinions are being heard. Access to evaluations should be given to students they're getting. as well." "If we evaluate instructors, we have therightto know results. It's like casting a ballot." A.S. Events: "I would like to see more student forums. The war was not dealt with at all A.S. Events: "I would like the A.S. to be open to suggestions of events that would be on campus and I was very disappointed. We need to address problems in the community such potentially valuable to students. as the water shortage. "The student newspaper is an ideal medium for gauging reaction on event ideas. I would "We could introduce a teach-in type format where a panel of experts could address student also place suggestion boxes for students." questions. Since we all live within the community, awareness of problems is important" Clubs and Organizations: "Before anything can be done for clubs, potential clubs must Clubs and Organizations: "Clubs and organizations are vital to the life of the college stress the importance of an enabling fee. Through A.S . funding, more clubs can be built. community. They pull in students who are waiting in limbo to be recognized. "The student government and potential clubs can work together in "Clubs and organizations need the recognition and support that only fundraising projects. Participation in campus clubs is an important part of comes with a strong student government." curriculum development that can help establish a network with thecommuOther Issues: "We have a group of students who fall through the nity." cracksfinancially.Their needs must be addressed before we lose them. We Other Issues: "I would like to establish support groups where the A.S. can work with faculty and administration in trying to create a curriculum need to establish a support group for them. RUN-OFF ELECTION geared toward the older student "One way to show support is to change eligibility requirements for When: May 7 and May 8 "The A.S. should look at forming some decelerated programs in certain campus jobs. Procedures for hiring need to be reviewed and redefined. Time: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. fields to make less exciting classes more exciting. "Since we have a large population of older students, their needs must be Where: In front of the "I would also like to see a more concrete program of articulation within University Library, Building 135 addressed. the majors. We need to more clearly define what needs to be done to "It's time to change the transitional atmosphere of our campus. I would Must Have LD. to vote. complete our education." , like to rejuvenate that trailblazing spirit" CHAPMAN PENDER �New Associated Students must address f ee failure With the failure of ballot Measure A in last week's elections, the newly formed Associated Students government is faced with a perplexing problem — how to run a student government without money. Measure A would have enabled the A.S. to collect membership fees from students when they enroll in classes. The measure would not have given the A.S. therightto impose fees upon students, only the ability to collect them. Measure B, which received the simple majority of votes needed for its approval, assesses a $15 membership fee to students for the A S. But, withoutthe passing of Measure A, the fate of Measure B remains in akindof bureaucratic twilight zone, since no money can be collected without the passing of an enabling measure. "We will have to contact the Chancellor's Office to see whether B is valid in the absence of A," said Dean of Student Services Ernest Zomalt. He said that it is uncertain, at this time, whether Measure B will take affect once an enabling measure is passed or whether a new fee measure will need to be introduced. Zomalt said he hopes to bring the issue before the students again next CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 to secure their own votes as well." Proposition 1, the ratification of the student constitution, received an overwhelming affirmation with 96 percent of the student votes cast in support. Ballot Measure B, which assessed a$15 A.S. membership fee passed by IS votes, but cannot be implemented due to the failure of Measure A, the initiative enabling the student government to collect fees. Even though Measure A received 60 percent of votes in support, it did not reach the required two-thirds majority necessary for its implementation. "It's confusing as to what message the voters were communicating to the university," said Zomalt Zomalt said he suspects that Measure A lost due to voter misunderstanding of the language in which it was written. The language for the measure was taken directly from Title fall. He said an important task for the A.S. will be to stress the importance of fees to the student body. In the meantime, the newly-formed A.S. is left with the task of raising money for the organization. Zomalt said the- issue should be of highest priority for the A.S. Council. "Between now and fall we need to raise enough money to make the A.S. solvent," Zomalt said. He said the organization must incorporate and file for tax-exempt status before the beginning of the next semester's classes. A.S. fees are used throughout the Cal State system as a means for funding student events, supporting clubs and organizations, sponsoring guest speakers and performers, financing child care and support organizations. "Without money there is no Way to obtain many of the benefits of an A.S.," said Zomalt "That's no way to run a railroad." Along with the enabling fee, students also failed to pass Measure C, which would have assessed a $20 fee to students for the construction of a Student Union complex on the permanent campus. The measure was defeated by a margin of 29 vote, the largest gap of the three^measures. "I don't think we had enough time to explain how the fee was going to be used," Zomalt said. "The new A.S. needs to put together materials explaining its necessity." According to Zomalt, the funds would have gone to architects who would work on plans describing the building more fully. Currently, the complex is aplanned centerpiece of the permanent campus, but funding for thebuilding is not allowed to cóme from the state. Only donations and funds from the student body can be used in its construction. The failure of Measure C to pass may offset construction of the complex, which wasplannedfor 1995-96, by at least one year. The Student Union complex will someday house the A.S., the student newspaper the yearbook, clubs and other organizations pertaining to the students. "S tudents are going to have to take the issue seriously," said Zomalt. Zomalt pointed out that all other Student Union complexes throughout the state have been funded by student fees similar to that proposed by Measure C. Even the nearby MiraCosta Community College has a Student Union complex paid for by the student body. 5 of the state's Education Code and could have been deemed as a fee assessment measure. Students turned down Measure C, the Student Union fee initiative, by a significant margin of 29 votes. The measure, if passed, would have assessed a $20 per semester fee for each enrolling student to be put toward the construction of a Student Union complex on the permanent campus site. A run-off election for the position of post-baccalaureate representative at-large will be held concurrently with the presidential run-off. The race will decide who will occupy a vacant postbaccalaureate seat. David Hammond ran unopposed for one seat, but John Cave and William Jungman pulled in enough writein votes to necessitate a run-off election for the other seat In the College of Arts and Sciences, Maria (Venus) Van Handel and Gezai Berhane obtained unopposed representative seats. A third candidate, William Christensen, dropped from the race on thefirstdate of the elections. Steffanie Taylor and Mary Parker were chosen to represent the College of Business in a close battle with Koffi Kobenan and Anthony Slowik. The College of Education placed two unopposed candidates, Linda (Carol) Aguilar and Heliana Ramirez, in representative seats. Wendy Peterson received more votes than any other candidate (129) and obtained one of three undergraduate representative at-large seats available. Tanis Brown, Traci Barnhill and Tom Weir also were selected as representatives. Zomalt said he suspects the high voter turnout at the election could have been in support of the representative at-large candidates. He said many of those who were not elected into office will be offered key positions in working with the student council. He pointed out that positions are also available to represent the student voice to the Academic Senate and other organizations. "There were no losers in this election,"Zomalt said. "We've seen folks who have stepped up and taken the challenge." Springtime allergies nothing to sneeze at The good news is that the March rains have helped our drought condition; however, the bad news is that this may be a sinister allergy season because of the intense rain. Spring and early summer in Southern California make one out of six people fairly miserable with allergy symptom s. The recent rains have spurred the growth of indoor HEALTHNOTES and outdoor molds. Tree pollen DR. JOEL G R I N O L D S counts, and soon grass pollen counts will be on the rise. Pollen can travel up to 100 miles so that it is not just local vegetation that can be a factor. The symptoms of allergic rhinitis (commonly called Hay Fever) may include itching and swelling of the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, eyes, and lungs. It can cause sneezing, tearing, a clear discharge from the nose, post nasal drip, as well as a dry cough and wheezing. Approximately a third of people with allergic rhinitis will also have wheezing with exercise called exercise-induced asthma. The average allergic rhinitis patient is symptomatic for five months a year and 62 percent of patients report they are bothered a "great deal" by their symptoms. This obviously restricts people from every day activities and results in many work and school days lost Total sales for medications, both over the counter and prescription, amounts easily to over $2 billion a year. There is no magic allergy antidote but an allergic patient has basically three choices for gaining some relief. Thefirstis to avoid the offending allergen. This is usually fairly difficult but there are steps you can take to reduce allergens, especially in your home. For specifics see your health care provider for counseling and literature. The second choice is to use medication to relieve your symptoms. If you self-treat allergy symptoms with over the counter medications, ask a pharmacist for advice. Don't abuse the decongestant nasal sprays, especially since they have adverse long-term effects. Be careful even of overthe-counter antihistamines because most of these will have some sedating effect. Studies have demonstrated that they have similar effects to alcohol in impairing one's ability to drive. Know when to give up on self-treatment When allergies continue to interfere with your life, sleep, and work or if you develop secondary infectious complications, see your health care provider. Some fairly new, albeit fairly expensive, medications which relieve symptoms without causing sedation are now available by prescription after an evaluation by your health care provider. Lastly, immunotherapy, commonly referred to as allergy shots, based on specific allergy testing, can provide relief. This is appropriately usually the last resort if symptoms can not be adequately controlled by environmental avoidance and tolerated medications. H EART CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 marketing 17 acres for business use neighboring the university campus to the west, across Twin Oaks Valley Road. Coffman said the value of this land ranges from $10 to $13 a square f oot "The true value of the area hasn't caught up with the sales," Coffman said. Other confirmed sales include a church site neighboring the campus to the east. "The Mormans bought some dirt for a school-like facility,* Coffman 9 said. Kaiser Hospital has shared an interest in purchasing land across the street to the west of the campus. 'They (Kaiser) are back and interested in dealing with the project," Malone said. Scripps Hospital has purchased an additional four acres for its future site on Discovery Street and Grand Ave. Construction is already planned for an outpatient facility with an inpatient facility being constructed after the needed land is acquired. Other land sales have gone to housing developments. The master plan zones 632.37 acres as residential. This makes room for 2,191 to 3,462 dwelling units. �8 OPINION PIONEER/TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1991 Ambiguity of language hurt Measure A How does one interpret the results in the recent Associated Students election? On the one hand, the A.S. Constitution was overwhelmingly approved (96 percent of voters in favor). On the other hand, many students did not vote for the ballot measure which enabled the new government to col- OUR VIEWS STAFF lec t fees even though a fee amount of $ 15 per semester was approved. In other words, a student government now exists that has no means to collect the fee that the student body approved to finance i t It's like running a supermarket without l teRNÄNp^ registers or a charity drive without passing n the hats. But students cannot be blamed for not understanding the wording ofMeasure A. As it stands, the measure is ambiguous in its wording. Unfortunately, the wording itself (and necessarily so) came directly from Tide 5. barrage consisting offivesyllables and soundTitle S is that governmental document that ing like "whowhawhewherwhy." dictates how university student governments "Can you direct me to the newspaper," I are supposed to operate. queried. All Measure A asked was that students "Who mightyou be,"asked one. "Whatfor," another questioned. Still the third was curious give their governing body permission to as to when I arrived while the fourth wondered collect fees voted in by the students. Stufrom where. Thefifthsimply inquireed "why?" dents could have voted in a $1,000 student LARRY BOISJOLIE I cleared my throat with a "hem" and all fu- fee, but without the enabling measure, the riously scribbled upon their pads yelling "copy" student government cannot collect i t EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The measure read in such a way that many simultaneously. students thought it gave the A.S. the ability to "Surely you must mean, 'it is us' and not, 'it I awoke with a Swift understanding of my assess any fee it desired on the student popuis we'," he chastised. Suddenly another inter- problems. lation. Of course this is not so. The A.S. can Quickly, I tore through old issues of the rupted by saying that the former was no longer only collect fees that the student body apto be called 'Shirley' and that the one in discus- Pioneer in search of the object of the instrucsion had changed the previous name to a non- tor's concern. I found the article and read it on proves. a different level, whereas I found that portions sexist form of 'Pat.' Obviously, 85 of the 214 students that In unison they all dived for the book, where of it could indeed be deemed offensive by some. voted on the measure didn't understand the each tore off a page to fuel each's own claim. As I stowed the article with sadness, prepar- jargon that defined i t The scrapple became so tumultuous that I fled in ing to make my relinquished platform a conAs a result of the misunderstanding, our fear that their quarrels might pull me off my tainer for my integrity, I noticed a letter in the A.S. will be reduced to organizing fundraisfollowing week's issue. stand and into their groove. ers next semester to get off the ground. Don' t I hopped on a horizon-bound vehicle by the The letter was crafted by another instructor be surprised if classrooms next semester are name of Ulysses S. Grant to the University of who felt obliged to refute the staff editorial's filled with A.S. representatives selling candy Ronaldnag (which many now pronounce claim. The letter was played up nicely on the bars to raise some bucks. Ronaldgag), where I found a formidable group page and, even though I did not agree much with If such an event does occur, break down of what I at first perceived to be towering it, was treated with the utmost respect. and buy one. I realized that, although one editorial was not figures. Our A.S. will raise money for speakers, Upon closer observation, I recognized that savory to-the liberal tastes of the instructor, a clubs and organizations, special events, stuthe stature of those I viewed was not nearly as well balance of political ideologies is repredent support groups, and other programs tall as I had assumed. Those that stood before sented in Pioneer. Even the staff editorials are designed to unify and strengthen student me were all perched like carrion birds upon a not consistently biased. voice on campus. lengthy, but somewhat unsturdy pine platform. So if the professor is worried of an invasion Since students voted to ignore future Upon seeing me, each drew a pen with a tip of the platform perchers of Ronaldnag, he can generations by refusing to help fund a Stuas stabby as a scabbard and an inkwell as dark as rest assured that there are grooves ready for dent Union, the least they can do is help pay my blood. They pummelled me witty a vocal those who like their opinions liberally p ut for programs they can utilize and enjoy now. EditorfindsSwift understanding It was with considerable consternation that I recently received a letter from one instructor who was furiously consumed by what he observed to be a conservative bias with this publication. In particular the professor stressed that he would no longer read Pioneer because it does not support the State Academic Senate's vote to abolish ROTC from CSU campuses. With his letter (and a packet of information stating the policies of the CSU with regard to discrimination) in mind, I attempted to cleave into the meat of a writing assignment on an 18th-century satire. Unfortunately I drifted into sleep. When I thought I awoke, I was on a ship called the Scholar, searching the sea of universities for a new paper. I became awash on a campus, whose name I later discovered to be Librilyput As I surveyed the island, I came across a rather short group of elderlies clad in blackish robes with flattened topsides who incessantly moped in a circle around a large bookish object. I thought them sluggish at first (since I saw no propelling appendages shooting from their bodies) but realized, at a much later time, that each had sufficient legs upon which to stand. I was lata: told that continuous circular ambulation caused them to form a groove in the ground, wherein their legs scuffled. "Excuse me," I said. "Can you tell me where I mightfinda newspaper?" "It is we," said one; but, before I could ask what was meant by the reply, a cohort of his sternly objected. EDITORIAL �Teaching goals need evaluation P IONEER 250-2 S . O range #507 E scondido, C A 92025 (619) 738-0666 Editor-in-Chief Larry Boisjolie Graphics Director Jonathan Young Business Director David Hammond Staff Writers: Ken Carter, Debbie Duffy, Mark Hopkins, Kathy Sullivan, Elaine Whaley, Wendy Williams Contributors: Ken Baurmeister, Sheila Cosgrove, Dr. Joel Grinolds, Daniel Hernandez, Peggy Osterloh, Chans Scanlon Photography: Stacey Smith Copyright © 1991, by PIONEER. All rights reserved. PIONEER is published every two weeks for the students at California State University, San Marcos; it is distributed on Tuesdays. It is circulated on the CSUSM campus as well as Palo mar College, MiraCosta College, and San Diego State University. PIONEER is a free publication. 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PIONEE R is a member of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce and California Intercollegiate Press Association (CI PA). A THOUGHT; " Political i nstitutions a re a s uperstructure r esting o n a n e conomic f oundation." NIKOLAI LENIN Repeat after me. The Cal State University is a teaching institution first-and-foremost. This exercise is designed to exorcise Cal State San Marcos of its occasional flirtation with being a near-edge research arena rather than the "everyone's" university that the Cal State System was founded to be. This issue surfaces for several reasons. It is relevant that the students are genuinely exhausted with the extent of work required here in 300 level classes. This at least begs the evaluation of what amount of intellectual growth is netted when the challenge means multiple presentations, numerous papers, several tests, homework, and participation. Hold it, that's multiplied in force by three or four classes, and work, and family. In all the Politically Correct rhetoric about diversity and pluralism, scarce little has been put in writing to protect the so-called "returning student" It is especially relevant to ask when it even seems that student evaluations at a Cal State University are ignored in faculty retention decisions. As this has been, and remains, a popular assumption, it is correct to remind our faculty and administrators that the most important mission is the students' satisfaction and success. DAVID HAMMOND PIONEER COLUMNIST I hasten to add that most of us have as much or more experience in life and business management as many of our scholarly colleagues have just studying it. Our unique attributes as a onetime population makes our wishes all the more compelling. The fact remains that at least five student majority opinions regarding faculty teaching have been seemingly ignored. That is, they couldn't teach, and still work here, or they were great teachers, and didn't return. That fact is balanced by the difficulty of establishing the right way to grade teachers. Once again, time to reiterate the critical mission: teach. Student evaluations must account for 75 percent of the retention/promotion process. This weight will send a clear message to faculty in accord with the Cal State University mandate. Research and committee work should account for only 25 percent of the state university professor's time. In this regard, only applied research will count. That is, a demonstration of marketable talent. Community relevance is broadly applicable: consulting to a museum or business; inventing a teleconferencing system; conducting a concert. This will serve to insure that our best-andbrightest are developing the real-worldliness that the Ph.D. misses. Finally, the second-to-last week of every semester should include a public forum with only the students, Deans, and DepartmentChairs. This structure sparks direct, uninhibited feedback regarding the quality of instruction at Cal State San Marcos. Of course, no channel of communication is effective without a sender. When a student fills out a student evaluation seriously and legitimately, they are contributing to the process of building a great university. Naturally, this responsibility can only be appreciated when it is evident that the administration understands the correct mission of the university, and cares enough to live by it. Students reply to writing requirement stand AVP Search Committee assured ethnic diversity Asamemberof the Academic Vice President Search Committee and a student, I would like to address the recent statement printed in Pioneer ("VP search not reflective of college's goal") questioning the procedures taken by the AVP Search Committee in its Academic Vice President search. First, I would like to say that my esteemed peer is misinformed, or should I say failed to become informed, about who and what was represented in the search committee. For the sake of clarity, please allow me to do so. The AVP Search Committee was created for the purpose of assuring that all sectors of the university had an input into the hiring process of our Academic Vice President that reflected the mission statement of the university. This was reflected in the committee's makeup which represented the interests of the deans, faculty, staff and students. The search committee also reflected the cultural and gender diversity that is representative of our college community and student body. This is the 'who is represented' part of the search committee. Now for the what The committee was created at the recommendation of CSUSM President Bill Stacy. Reflecting the multi-cultural and gender characteristics of the university as a whole, President Stacy believed the best way to achieve this was by establishing a committee that incorporated all aspects of the university that reflected the AVP Search Committee a process in which I am pleased to say I was selected for and proud to be a part of. Before I wish to impart to the student for whom this reply is addressed, that not only is your displeasure partially incorrect, it is also fully erroneous with regard to its implied insensitivities. At theriskof being indigent, of which YOUR VIEWS I beg your pardon, your displeasure appears to be self-inflicted. PUBLIC FORUM It is unfortunate that the AVP Search Committee has to come under such unfounded scruthis. Hence, the AVP Search Committee. From the very outset, the AVP Search tiny. Perhaps for the future, my esteemed peer, Committee maintained a strict adherence to the I would suggest a little less reactivity and a lot mission statement of the university. All candi- moreproactivity. datefileswere kept in strictest confidentiality. JOSE CHAPMAN/STUDENT CSUSM? The screening and selection process was methodical and meticulous. Strict attention was paid to affirmative action and gender guidelines (guidelines, by the way, that needed no introduction). Valid and substantial reasons were needed and given by committee members in the support and removal of candidates during the The opinion section of April 16 included an article supporting CSUSM's writing requirescreening process. Attention to job longevity, multi-cultural mentwrittenby Larry Boisjolie, Editor-in-Chief and gender awareness, affirmative action expe- ("Writing requirement boosts skills necessary rience, faculty and academic development, for job communication"). While it is true that academic/scholarly contribution, and congeni- writing requires cognitive thinking, which is ality were all strong criteria that had to be superior to "the process of memorization-reguraddressed and satisfied before the recommen- gitation," it also remains true that our univerdation of a given AVP candidate be given to the sity's "greatest asset has become one of its president for consideration. Also, forums were biggest sources of controversy." There is a provided for all sectors of the university to reason why our writing requirement, which was participate in and assist in the committee's final intended to be "an insurance policy for exceldeliberations. This, my esteemed but disilluSEE LETTERS/PAGE 10 sioned peer, is the 'what ^represented' part of Writing requirement has become a sore spot �10 OPINION " PIOWEEB/TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1991 write at least as well as yourjournalism/English majors. Considering that I received a B and an A on respective 10 pages last semester, I would doubt that you have any serious advantage on me, let alone any of the other mathematics majors here. If you don't like the taste of your own Athlete's Foot, Larry, try taking some of your own advice and so a little research before putting those precious thoughts, I know that they are few and far between, down on paper. LETTERS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 lence," has become a sore spot for many. First, we students have to consider the source when an opinion supporting the writing requirement comes from a writer. In essence, that's easy for to say, Mr. Editor-in-Chief; you obviously have the gift of writing, a strong educational background in English composition, or both. For many students at CSUSM, neither is the case. We have a large population of returning students, who attended community colleges, where memorization-regurgitation is the predominant mode of learning. Taking these people and submerging them cold turkey into such intensive writing projects is like throwing the lambs to the wolves (and I might add that we should be congratulating ourselves for holding up under pressure). Secondly, we cannot deny the importance of cognitive thinking in modern society. Our country has transformed itself from an industrial/ manufacturing nation and, whether we are aware of it or not, we have become an information/ service oriented society (when's the last time you bought something that said "Made in America"on it?). Therefore, we must realize the importance ofeffective communication - through all medias: computer, telephone, written and oral. Any university emphasizing cognitive thinking would, by virtue of that fact, be serving the community well. Consequently, it cannot be denied that CSUSM's writing requirement is a great asset. However, the present application ofthe2,500word writing requirement seems to be posing problems for students and faculty alike. In order to be well informed on the subject, I called to inquire about the writing requirement and its guidelines; I found out that it is up to the individual instructors as to how to fulfil the 2,500 words of their courses. The requirement may be fulfilled via testing, term papers and other written assignments. One 10-page term paper would be sufficient, or two 100 percent essay exams, or a smaller paper and apartially subjective exam. The point is that the present practice of including all of the above in each class curriculum is considered by most students to be excessive. It is also apparent by the amount of time ut takes to get materials returned, that instructors are having a difficult time grading the assignments. Suggesting smaller class sizes, in order to resolve the problem is unrealistic; so is the concept of staggering assignments. The average full-time student would have to agree that due dates are irrelevant The fact remains that the monstrous workloads are having an adverse effect Nobody, not even a writer, can consistendy pour forth profound thoughts when the expectations become unrealistic. Included in quality learning is sufficient time for breaks (according to education specialists, this is when a lot of concepts are absorbed). Many students here are complaining that they are not realizing the material (writing assignments are pre-empting reading assignments, which are also an important learning tool.). T HE M ATHEMATICS MAFIA Different standards for Romanitic Correctness Hewlett Packard's newest employee Furthermore, we must consider the effect this issue has on the community. Already, the students at Palomar College, who are a valuable pool of possible future students, are living in fear of our writing requirement Will this deter them from choosing our fine new school? Certainly, our goal should be to emit an image that will make future students choose this institution for more than justreasonsof convenience . The writing requirement cannot serve the community well if it becomes an instrument of intimidation. In response to the paragraph of the opinion article, I'm sure the students at CSUSM would be appalled at the thought of compromising our university's goal for excellence. We first class students have acertain pride in our new campus. We all have to admit that the writing requirement provides a passport of understanding. However, we all are also painfully aware that excessive workloads, resulting from overzealous attempts toward excellence, can become counterproductive to our educational goals. In a nutshell, moderation and variety are the key. I also believe that more moderate writing assignments are inevitable; and I hope that a greater variety in modes of learning will be utilized instead. At theriskof being redundant, we do not want our education to be made easy, we simp y need to be realistic about the time that allotted. Let's all hope and pray that the end result will not deflate the excitement level that founding this new university has brought to the community. 1 LORA COAD/CSUSM STUDENT Share Y OUR V IEWS by submitting articles or letters; d rop off your entries in the Pioneer's mailbox in the Dean of Student Services' Office, Building 145. Mathematic majors can communicate better I agree with David Hammond that something sad happened between the 50s and the 90s. I don't agree with his view that the 90s have welcomed a new battle of the sexes ('"Romantic Correctness* needed," April 16). It sounds more like he is trying tofightthe same old battle with the same old rules, clothed in languages of the 90s. The rules are that women need to change and men get to stay the same. Let's look at some of David's 'stuff for Romantic Correctness. First, men should continue topay fprdates,but women must strengthen their will and accept 'offers' only when they are sincerely interested and genuinely attracted. This implies that afinancialinvestment must be met with and emotional investment. Unfortunately, in the real world genuine attraction and sincere interest may or may not happen after spending some time together. When it doesn't happen it does not mean that the man was being used or the woman wanted to Till' a vacant Friday night It simply mean it did not happen. Second, men still make the first move. It sounds like they are not happy about this because of the potential rejection they might have to endure. Therefore, they make the first move, but in an indirect remote way. Women, on the other hand, need to show more directness and cooperation. Now this is really confusing. When a women says no, which is very direct, she is rejecting. Yet when she responds to indirect, remote ways in an indirect remote manner, she neeas to be more direct and cooperative. Talk about mixed signals and double standards! I can hear David's frustration about the current state of affairs, but don't believe that his suggestions for Romantic Correctness will perfect what he calls the 'mating condition* because things don't change when things haven't changed. I must begin by apologizing for the lackluster attitude that the editor of our paper has shown in both fact-gathering and in journalism knowledge. If he had done his job properly, he might have taken a real math class before trying to communicate to you the faults of our "hero" Joe Geometry. He might have actually have come to one of our classes and seen the level of sophistication of communication that an actual mathematics class requires. If proper research had been done, our editor might also have seen that NOT ONE of the mathematics majors that attend Cal State San Marcos has complained about the across-theboard writing requirement This is not a hard fact to verify. There are only seven mathematics majors in the entire school. Oh to be a gorilla. I could score a job at HP (Hewlett Packard) without even attending a school. Just in case that nobody really realized just exactly where a laptop computer comes from, here's aclue: They don't grow on trees! If Joe Geometry could be replaced by a laptop and $1,000 in software, he should go get a job designing the computer that will eventually take the place of the newspaper editor. I guess the real purpose of the entire tirade is to throw down the gauntlet. If you, O mighty editor of our paper, think that you can handle a real class, come and try to keep up with even one of our lightest class days. I would bet that any of E LKE PHILLIPS/CSUSM STUDENT the mathematics majors do more thinking, adapting, and interpreting in one class period than you do in one week, with the exception of you own column of course. As to the across-the-board writing requirement, if none of us mathematics majors could hack having to write 10 pages in each of our David, thank you for the reminder on the classes then there would surely be no mathemat- Golden Rule regarding Romantic Correctness. ics majors at this school. Hey Larry, did you It'sridiculousfor us to play games with each ever think that we mathematics majors have to other and yet hope to create a relationship with write as well as, if not better than, all you a potential life partner. journalism/English majors? M ELINA WELDEMERE/ If we were to pass any of our GE classes with SAN MARCOS BUSINESS OWNER anything better than a C, we must be able to No more games with poential life partners �Railroaders model history, forge future J ONATHAN YOUNG/PIONEER Visitors to Balboa Park, whether newcomers or veterans to the lush surroundings, always tend to find new things. An intriguing display hidden in the corner of a museum, newflowersblooming in the arboretum or a new entertainer bringing smiles to children might have gone unnoticed the first time through. Discovering new things doesn't exclude the Model Railroad Museum, located on the Prado. Under its unique circumstances, members are always finding new discoveries to the old art of building scale model railroads. Staffed by volunteer members from three local model railroad clubs, the Museum has trains running constantly during the four days a week it is open. "The number of hours we put on these tracks is phenomenal," said John Fiscella, a model railroader. Fiscella explains that because San Diego's Model Railroad Museum is the only one in the United States, no one has ever been tied up with these problems dealing with extended use. Track turnouts, electronic SEE TRAINS/PAGE 12 J ONATHAN YOUNG/PIONEER A view of the Prado, in Balboa Park, can be seen from many of the area's finest museums. Timken Art Gallery shows masterful international works D EBBIE PUFFY/PIONEER The beauty that can b e discovered within the Timken Art Gallery is well worth the visit, especially when everyone can view the artwork without paying a single dime. This small, but well-stocked art gallery is filled with excellent art works that are displayed in three different rooms named the Russian Room, the European Room and the American Room. The famous art pieces in the European Room were painted by acclaimed artists like Rembrandt and Cezanne, but the most interesting room is the American Room, which may not have the famous painters but does have American worksfromthe late 18th to the 20th centuries. It's gratifying to see the American paintings. Here are some splendid pieces of art. One work, for example, is named, An American Ship in Distress* and was painted by Thomas Birch in 1841. This painting of a ship in a storm immediately catches the viewer's eye Forcing a ship's sails to flutter andrippedcords to flap, the wind reveals its bursting power. Rippling, white-capped waves attack the flailing ship while the menacing sky readies itself to cry upon the Earth. Nature has the ability to crush man's invention. The viewer undeniably envisions the doom that lays ahead for this ship. Other paintings by American artists are just as marvelous and worth seeing. Another room worth visiting is the Russian Room. One entire section of this room is filled with religious icons, which are wood 4 SEE TIMKEN/PAGE 14 �12 P IONEER /TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1991 EXPLORE A RT I N T HE P ARK T RAINS 'Unearthed' digs up San Diego's history CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 switches and track itself become worn. "Because of the use, these rails always wear out," Fiscella said. Fiscella works on an immense HO scale model (1,487' to 1'), just one of several sections of the Museum. When completed, the set will model a train routefromEl Centra to San Diego. "What all these exhibits are trying to do is to model a section of California History," Fiscella said. His San Diego/Arizona Eastern exhibit will cover about 12-scale miles; 750 feet of actual scaled track has been developed. "When you add all the yard track and turnouts, you have to times that figure by about four," Fiscella said. Fiscella said their tracks and control terminals are stke-of-the-art. Each track tie is laid individually and the track itself is secured in place by scaled rail stakes. "It's cheaper in material and easier to repair," Fiscella said, "but it's labor intensive." Fiscella said his club has a track-laying crew, an electronics crew, a construction crew and even a scenery crew. "Scenery takes the longest to complete, but you don't have to replace i t" he said. Fiscella said the track repairs, and other updates due to extended use, will make the Museum always busy with work even after Prehistoric San Diego is the focus of a new temporary exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum opening May 4. A vast collection of fossil remains, representing 76 million-years of San Diego natural history, will take visitors back to a world when dinosaurs roamed the earth, man didn't exist, and San Diego was completely underwater. The exhibit will display fossils from five different geological time periods. The "Cretaceous," 76-million years ago, is the oldest time period. It includes the remains of a hadrosaur, nodosaur and several species of marine invertebrates all found in the Carlsbad area. The "Eocene" Epoch (40 to 50-millionyears ago), containing the remains of tapirs, rhinoceros and primates, represents fossil from throughout North County. The East Lake region of eastern Chula LARRY BOISJOLIE/PIONEER Vista is where many of the specimens from Jim Anderson rescues several train cars that became disconnected from their engine. the "Oligocene" Epoch, 28-million-years ago, reconstruct a foot by foot scale model of the were acquired. the model is completed. The "Pliocene" Epoch, 2 to 3-million-year The train's whistle can only be heard on city of San Diego from Washington Street to ago, contains the largest number of fossil half the San Diego/Arizona route. Finishing the Santa Fe Depot. remains, most of which were excavated in the Those interested can climb aboard by the 15 tunnels and constructing a scaled Chula Vista area. visiting the Museum or joining one of the model of Tijuana, and other parts of Mexico three model railroad clubs participating in the that the train passes through, are on the SEE FOSSILS/PAGE 14 exhibit. agenda. Fiscella said the club will even NEED TYPING SOMETHING TYPING TYPED? TYPING TYPING TYPING TYPING tmm TYPING TYPING TYPING will do: • Class papers • Resumes • Typesetting ° Copywriting • Brochures • Menus • Creative design work • B&W camera services flCCCI-TYPE CALLTODAY f or m ore i nformation. fICCU-TYPE (619) 743-1426 Watterson College Pacific San Marcos is now accepting students f or... A Career in Court Reporting Ask About Our Evening Head-Start Program! • • • • Direct from our main campus in Ventura County. Proven s uccess rate for over 1 5 years. Applications are now being accepted. Transfer students welcome. C all for more information • 471-9100 ^ -.Watterson College Pacific " Where S tudents C ome F irst." - Placement ^Assistance Available. • Financial Aid Available To Those Who Qualify �A RT I N T HE P ARK Aerospace Museum flys high with exhibits The San Diego Aerospace Museum was founded in 1961 as a state-chartered nonprofit institution by a group of prominent businessmen. From the beginning, the Museum has existed to increase public knowledge and awareness of the history of aviation and the contributions made to our society through the development of aerospace technology. The institution experienced steady growth from its founding until February 1978, when the entire collection was destroyed by an arson fire. Rebuilding began immediately and involved combined efforts of the San Diego community and the Museum staff, directors, and volunteers. On June 28,1980, the Museum reopened, this time in more spacious quarters: the 1935 Ford Building, one of the finest remaining examples of the Art Deco style in the United States. Since the rebuilding began, and largely S EE PLANES/PAGE 1 4 ABOVE: Aerospace Museum LEFT: Hall of Sports Chamoions, . Zoo celebrates 75th birthday with a roar A yearlong 75th Birthday Celebration for the world-famous San Diego Zoo kicked into gear with a ceremony where John Kelso, Australian consul general, formally pre^ sented four new koalas to the Zoological Society of San Diego. The four new koalas are a 75th Birthday gift from Queensland's Currumbin Sanctuary, thefirstof dozens of rare animals to arrive from zoos around the world to honor the occasion. Zoos in Moscow and Leningrad, London and Stockholm, Hong Kong and Singapore, Pretoria, Rotterdam, Ziirich and Berlin have promised presents of animals, a number of which will be unique in the United States. The Zoo is located in walking distance from the Prado in Balboa Park. The 100-acres tropical garden setting is famous for rare and exotic species exhibited. S TAN EASLEY/PIONEER Entertainers such as jugglers, clowns, musicians and acrobats (above) are often seen as part of the culture in Balboa Park. Hall of Champions shows sports diversity Sports can be a powerful tool. It teaches all of us lessons that transcend the playingfield,like the importance of teamwork, discipline, self-confidence and physical fitness. In Balboa Park, one organization is dedicated to recognizing the important role sports plays in our lives: The San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum. The Sports Museum's mission statement states, "To promote, recognize and preserve athletic achievement for the purpose of inspiring individuals of all ages to reach their full potential." The Museum fulfils its mission through several programs including programs for children. The "Say Yes to Sports" program provides organized athletic groups to thousands of San Diego's youth. At the same time, "Say Yes to Sports" teaches these youngsters about the benefits of sports. The Hall of Champions Monthly Awards Program honors outstanding performances by San Diego athletes. Since the program's inception in 1946, the Hall has recognized thousands of athletes, from Little Leaguers to Super Bowl MVPs. As part of the display, more than a century of San Diego history is preserved in the 15,000 square foot Hall of Champions Sports Museum. Whatever your favorite sport, the Hall ensures you'll find it featured in the Hall of Champions. There are 25 exhibits and a Sports Theater. Upstairs, the Museum's archives contain files, photographs, videotapes andfilmson some 2,000 San Diego athletes. The San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum is located in the center of the Prado in Balboa Park. »UNO/PIONEER �T IMKEN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 panel paintings that represent the images of holy people. Icons, altar pieces that were usually carried from village to village by the people, were created for easy transportation. One of seven displayed, the middle and largest icon, portrays Jesus Christ sitting with a book under one arm and facing the viewer. Under Jesus are the words, "The All Ruler." The tradition of the icons, which this set follows, is to place the Virgin Mary on therightof Jesus and St. John the Baptist on the left. Four other saints are placed in the order of their importance on either side of Jesus, Mary and S t John; they are S t Peter, Michael The Achangel, Gabriel and St. Paul. All are standing toward Jesus with heads bowed in reverence to him. All are painted in bright colors with gold inlaid throughout their clothing and around their halos. These icons are worth viewing „ because of their importance to the Europeans and Russians during Middle Ages and Renaissance Periods. Sometimes icons were the only images of holy people the villagers ever saw, and most of the time they were the only pieces of art the viewers viewed. One can enter the Timken gallery without feeling overwhelmed because each piece is well-displayed where viewers can wander in and out of the rooms without feeling the pressure to leave. Even though this is an art gallery, it is like a museum. The Timken Art Gallery, open every day but Monday, is located in Balboa Park next to the San Diego Art Museum. Computer Services Letters • Papers • Graphics • Spread Sheets Fast, Reliable Service • Reasonable Rates Debi 630*1993 ART IN THE P ARK P LANES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 through community support, augmented by sound fiscal and managerial practices, the establishment has become on of the premier aviation museums in the country. A visitor to the San Diego Aerospace Museum will enjoy more than 65 vintage aircraft displayed in chronological order with historically and technically correct exhibits. One can see portraits and memorabilia from more than 90 honorees of the International Aerospace Hall of Fame. The conquest of the heavens began at the.moment the first human being dreamed of taking to the air. It continues today in an ever-advancing aircraft technology and in the fields of space science and exploration. The San Diego Aerospace Museum witnesses to this engrossing story, welcoming all who thrill to this human adventure. The Aerospace Museum is located south of the Prado. L ARRY BOISJOLIC/PIONEER An Alosaurus skeleton is on display at the Museum of Natural History. F OSSILS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is where species from the ''Pleistocene" Epoch, (1.3-million-years ago) were excavated. They include examples of ice mammals. "It is important to note that many of these fossils represent remains of species new to science," said Tom Demer, Museum Paleontologist. "They received a lot of media attention when they were first excavated, but have never been on public display until now." ^ 333 West Felicita Ave. • Escondido, CA 92025 Scaffolding, raised walkways and sunken sand pits will create the atmosphere of a construction/ excavation site where close to 98 percent of the Museum's vertebrate have been found. Large articulated skeletons will be placed in the sand pits in positions similar to those in which they were originally found. In addition, each time period will include hands-on interactive displays, such as a "Xylobone" where visitors can tap on both modern and petrified bones to hear and feel the difference in hardness. The exhibit will be open during normal Museum hours. \ I Feel Great, Look Sleek! 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Bob Bekins, Broker Associate ERA 489-1891 Homes, Land & Income �ART IN THE P ARK A guide to events, Museums, places and theaters in San Diego's Balboa Park The majority of Balboa Park's museums are located on the Prado, a pedestrian-only area between Sixth Street and Park Ave. A number of the museums follow: One of a handful of museums in the world devoted exclusively to the photographic arts, The Museum of Photographic A rt presents changing exhibits featuring some of the most celebrated photographers, major traveling exhibitions, lectures and docent tours. The Museum Store offers an extensive selection of photography-related books. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and stays open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. For information, call 239-5262. At the Museum of San Diego History, history from 1850 comes alive with authentic displays and historic sights and sounds. Extensive collections of photos, costumes, and artifacts are on display. This museum is operated by the San Diego Historical Society and is open Wednesday through Sunday. More information can be obtained by calling 232-6203. The San Diego Natural History Museum joins in with a display of San Diego's history. Prehistoric San Diego is the focus of a new temporary exhibition at the museum May 4 through Nov. 3. Continuing displays include a Desert Discovery Lab, Hall of Mineralogy, dinosaurs and the 'On the Edge' exhibit of rare and endangered plants and animals. The Natural History Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a $4 admission. For more information, call 232-3821. As the largest museum in the city, the San Diego Museum of A rt's permanent collection offers works from the Old Masters as well as European, American, Asian, Indian, and contemporary California art. It also presents a variety of special international exhibits throughout the year. The museum boasts the city's widest selection ofart publications at the museum store as well as unusual gifts and jewelry. For information of lectures, free docent tours, and children's and adult's art classes, call the San Diego Museum of Art at 232-7931. As part of the Museum of Art, the Sculpture Garden Café serves elegant yet affordable continental cuisine. Contact the museum for more information. Next to the Art Museum is the Timken Art Gallery featuring the Putnam Collection. View European and American Masterworks, a collection of early Russian Icons, and a suite of French Gobelin tapestries dating from the 1600s to the present. The Gallery is open daily except for Mondays; the Gallery closes for the month of September. Admission is free. For more information, contact the Timken Art Gallery at 239-5548. The Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center is California's only OMNIMAX theater, presenting stunning films that make the audience feel like a part of the action. In the Science Center, visitors can iearn about the properties of science firsthand by manipulating the "hands-on" exhibits. Currently the Space Theater is showing 'Blue Planet.' Call the center for a complete list of shows and an updated schedule at 2381168. The Science Center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily. The San Diego Hall of Champions is one of the few multi-sport museums in the country. It exhibits San Diego's many contributions to over 40 different sports as well as nationally and internationally known athletes, teams and achievements. The Hall of Champion also presents sports films continuously. For more information, call 234-2544. The Hall is open daily with a $2 admission price. A floor level below the Hall of Champions is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. As the only model railroad museum in the nation, it displays all sizes of modeling in an ongoing construction process. When completed, three clubs will have replicated California's train history and culture, including a foot-by-foot replica of the city of San Diego, The train museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m with a closing time of 5 p.m. on the weekend; admission is $1. More information on the clubs and museum can be obtained by calling 696-0199. In walking distance south of die Prado is the San Diego Aerospace Museum and international Aerospace Hall of Fame. Visitors will enjoy more than 85 vintage aircraft displayed in chronological order within historically and technically correct exhibits. In addition, 700 of 1,400 scale models are on display with other aviationrelated items and memorabilia. The Aerospace Museum is open daily with a $4 admission cost For membership and general information, call 234-8291. Neighboring the Aerospace Museum is the San Diego Automotive Museum. More than 80 vehicle are oh display, including horseless carriages, brass cars, classics, performance and exotic cars, motorcycles, and future S TAN EASLEY/PIONEER prototypes. Doors open daily with a $3.50 admission charge. For more information, call 231-2886. The Starlight Bowl sits at the south end of the Prado. This open-air amphitheater is home to the Starlight Opera. The 1991 season includes 'Big River,' 'The Wizard of Oz,' and 'Evita'; a total of five productions will be performed. Tickets go on sale May 6. For ticket prices and a complete season schedule, call the Starlight at 544-STAR. The Starlight Bowl also presents live concerts. Steve Winwood and the Alarms are scheduled for the first part in May. Call TicketMaster at 278-TIXS for tickets. Taking up a large section of Balboa Park is the San Diego Zoo. Operated by the San Diego Zoological Society, the Zoo has the largest animal population in terms of species in the world. The Zoo is now celebrating its 75th anniversary with the opening of Gorilla Tropics. The Zoo is open every day of the year with visitors hours changing with the seasons. For membership and general information, call 231-0251. Balboa Park boasts having the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, home of the world's largest outdoor musical instrument. Free concerts are presented on the Spreckels pipe organ every Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. throughout the year; there are also Monday evening concerts during the summer. In the shade of the Museum of Man's tower is the Old Globe Theater. With a total of three different theaters, the Old Globe specializes in Shakespearean plays. This summer's season includes 'The Merchant of Venice' and the 'Tempest'; a total of six productions will be performed. Ticket prices and times vary for each performance. For ticket and show information, call 239-2255. Other attractions in Balboa Park include a Spanish Village Art Center, House of Pacific Relations and the United Nations Building, the Balboa Park Club and a Merry-Go-Round and Miniature Railroad for children. For more information on these or any other Park site, contact the Balboa Park Information Center at 239-0512. �^ AGDIENT • I H A H M H P IONEER/TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1991 GORILLAS IN T HE M l Going Ape over San Diego Zoo's 75th birthday San Diego is going Ape. The Zoo is completely bananas. Melba and Alvila, the city's simian superstars, are back in town and taking up residence on a chunk of prime primate real estate -— the new Gorilla Tropics, a rambling rain forest view lot in the heart of the San Diego Zoo. Dearly missed by Zoo keepers and visitors during a nearly two year absence, Memba, Alvila and four gorilla newcomers from Philadelphia and Cincinnati now give this city's famous Zoo a gorilla family group for the first time. While they were gone» the Zoo spent $11.5 million to build one of the most innovative and beautiful settings for the gorillas and 200 colorful African birds to call home. Officially dubbed "Gorilla Tropics: The Michael Dingman Family African Rain Forest," the Zoo's new exhibit complex is a two-and-a-half«-acre simulation of an African ' rain forest, complete with four aviaries of African birds, six gorillas in a spacious enclosure, thousands of African plants, and even the authentic sounds of Africa's jungle environment. The Zoo's new gorilla exhibit isfivetime larger than the old one, and liberally planted with bamboo,figand banana trees surrounding a hillside clearing. Memba, Alvila and clan are expected to chow down a good deal of the user-friendly foliage. Horticulturists have a small forest of replacement plants waiting in the wings. The best stereo system in town belongs to Memba andhis gorilla gang. The multiple compact disc system plays environmental sounds especially recorded in the African rain forests through 96 speakers hidden throughout Gorilla Tropic. Zoo designers call the concept "sound immersion" and look to the $200,000 system to add another layer of realism and sensory appeal. Computer programming allows an infinite variety of sound sequences. Sounds of thunderstorms will correspond with rain falling in the renovated Scripps Aviary. Sensors will record human and gorilla locations to trigger certain sounds. Pools and waterfalls are scattered throughout Gorilla Tropics. All water is recycled and reused, a technology consistent with the Zoo's water conservation ethic. Thousands of botanical specimens, including full-sized trees, are planted in and around thefiveanimal exhibits. Many of the plants were collected on Zoo expeditions to Gorillas top bananas in new park exhibit The San Diego Zoo's top bananas have finally come home, and they've brought a bunch of new friends with them. Memba and Alvila, the Zoo's popular lowland gorilla pair, are back from the Philadelphia Zoo where they vacationed for 1-1/2 years while their Gorilla Tropics habitat was being custom built-for them. They arrived in San Diego in February with four new gorilla companions. Memba, 21, is the big daddy of the troop; the adult male silverback, who is in charge of the gorilla family. His keepers say he's a changed gorilla since he got back from Philadelphia because he has overcome a shy streak towards humans. Although Memba is a bit of the serious side, he sometimes break-dances after hours in his sleeping quarters by spinning around on his back. The 350-pounder was born in the wilds of Africa, He later lived in a private estate zoo in Weybridge, England, until 1984 when he was donated to the San Diego Zoo by his owner Gordon Mills. Memba and mate, Alvila, are parents to Gordy gorilla, who recently went to live at the Como Zoo in S t Paul, Minn., from the Wild Animal Park. Alvila is considered the sweetheart among the Zoo's gorilla troop. She's a kinder, gentler animal who is particularly fond of humans. As the oldest troop member, 26-yearold Alvila is famous because she's the first gorilla ever born at the San Diego Zoo. Shortly after her birth on June 3,1965, she had trouble nursing from her mother so she was hand-raised in the Children's Zoo nursery that was built especially for her. SEE GORILLA/PAGE 18 Rwanda and Gabon to study wild gorilla habitat while planning Gorilla Tropics. Perched at the edge of what was once known as Bird and Primate Mesa, Gorilla Tropics offers spectacular treetop views that add to the lush, jungle-like feeling. Gorillas arefirstseen through a large, glass-front viewing area. Keepers plan regular feedings here to allow visitors some close-up encounters. Other gorilla viewing vantage points are across a cascading waterfall and through foliages. Around one bend in the winding trail is a family of full-size, lifelike gorilla statues, sculpted in bronze by artist Bob Berry. The gorilla statues invite curious climbing kids and grown-up picture takers. A cavernous walk-through free flight cage, the Scripps Aviary, houses hundreds of exotic African birds.Originally built in 1923, the Scripps Aviary has been completely renovated. Curving pathways to mid-canopy level have been added. New planting and a new water system are installed. Gorilla Tropics is the latest step in rebuilding the entire San Diego Zoo into 10 bioclimate zones. Renovating the 100-acre, 75-year-old Zoo is expected to be a 20 year project and to cost up to $200 million. Gorilla Tropics is part of the rain forest zone. It follows Tiger River (1988) and Sun Bear Forest (1989), both also rain forest habitats. The African Rock Kopje (1986) is part of the savanna zone. �C alendar Friday Evening Speakers Series: Professor Sergio D. Elizondo, Department of Mexican American Studies, SDSU, will conclude this semester's speakers series on May 10. The lecture is titled "Some Notable Females in Mexican and Chicano Culture." The event will be held in the Library at 7 p.m. It is free. 471 - 3515 Noon-time Concert: Claiming a guarantee to erase those prefinal blues, two master Latin percussionists will perform May 14 in the Student Lounge. Allan Phillips of Maracaibo, Venezuela and Gene 'Negrito' Perry of Santurce, Puerto Rico will perform Afro-Cuban rhythms and chants. This is a SDSU North County IRA funded event. SIGI Plus: Systems of Interactive Guidance and Information is a computer software program designed to assist college students in their career decisions. Orientation of this computer system, located in the University Computer Lab, is May 8 at noon. Stress Management: A Stress Management and Performance Anxiety Reduction seminar will be held May 6 at 11 a.m. All seminars will be held in the Multipurpose Room, Building 145. Women's Information Network: A support group for women returning to school, WIN meets Wednesdays at noon in the Multipurpose Room, located in Building 145. Among the activities planned, the group with be brainstorming about some of the services and facilities to be planned to best serve returning women. The meeting is an informal, 'brown bag' lunch occasion. For more information, contact Sandy Kuchler. 471-3500 Yearbook Photos: The Yearbook Committee has extended its photo-taking sessions another week. Photos will be taken in Building 145, Room 2 through May 5. They are free. M usic Blue Oyster Cult: Performs with Copperhead May 2 ,9 p.m. at Park Place, El Cajon. 278-TIXS/448-7473 California Connection Jazz: Performs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the San Luis Rey Downs, and at the Lawrence Welk Restaurant, Escondido, on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Call 758-3762 or7493253 respectively. Chamber Music Concert: Aaron Rosenberg plays original works for the piano, flute and contrabass April 3 0,8 p.m., at the Better World Bookshop, San Diego. A donation is requested. 260- 8007 Copperhead: Performs with Blue Oyster Cult May 2 ,9 p.m. at Park Place, El Cajon. 278-TIXS/448-7473 Crawlin* King Snakes: Performs April 30 at Winston's, Ocean Beach. 222-6822 Daniel Jackson: Performs April 3 0,8 p.m., at the Top Hat Bar & Grill, downtown San Diego. 233-4355 Dee-Lite with Boosty Collins: Performs April 30 at Iguana's, Tijuana, Mexico. 278-TIXS Fattburger: Performs May 1 at the Cannibal Bar in the Catamaran Hotel, San Diego. 488-1081 Folk Music Hoot Night: Every Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at the Metaphor Coffee House, Escondido. 489-8890 Golden oldie Jam sessions: Happens 2 to 5 p.m. at the Ice Cream Shoppe, Rancho Bernardo, on Saturdays. Heroes: Perform May 2 through May 4 at Club Max, San Diego. 297-5466 Information Society: Performs May 2 at the Bacchanal, San Diego. 278-TIXS/560-8022 Last Straw: Performs Wednesdays through Sundays at Beaver Creek in the Vineyard Shopping Center, Escondido. Michael D. Smith, DC Talk: Performs May 2, 7:30 p.m., at Copely Symphony Hall, San Diego. 278-TIXS OJ Ekemode & His Nigerian Allstars: Performs May 1 at the Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach. 481 -9022 Palomar College: The Performing Arts Department at Patomar College presents a Concert Hour every Thursday at 12:30 in SEE CALENDAR/PAGE 18 Exorcist III' devilishly good; Repossessed' hellishly bad Ihavethis habitof lingering around the horror section of video stores. For some insanereason Fdrather be scared while watching a movie at home thantickled or dramatized. VIDEO REWIND BY S H E I L A COSGROVE There is just no form of entertainment that compares with being scared in the confines of your own house. And who is the master of scaring most any home viewer? Could it be SATAN? So you can probably imagine how thrilled I was to see two new releases in the video stores with the Devil himself as the bad guy. My head did a complete 360 when I saw the latest sequel to the Exorcist and a spoof on that esteemed flick called 'Repossessed.' The good news is that 'The Exorcist III' is an intelligent, artistic approach to my favorite subject. The bad news is that 'Repossessed' has reached hellish depths of comedy. Even though 'TheExorcistHT can, at times, be confusing and choppy, it is filled with all the zesty spirit of the original. This is probably because the author of the first, William Peter Blatty, has been brought back from the dead to script and direct this sequel based on his bestselling book 'Legion.' In the story, Blatty resurrects Damien Karras, the priest who took a tumble to exorcise the Devil from a little girl in the first movie. Karras, played by Jason Miller, is believably brought back as an almost-catatonic isolated patient in a cosmopolitan hospital. This time, it is the good priest that is possessed. Not only the Devil J ONATHAN YOUNG/PIONEER himself, but a bunch of foul demons and the soul of a serial killer (named the Gemini Killer) inhabit Karras' body. Even though the Gemini Killer died in the electric chair IS years ago, murders committed in exactly the same manner as the Gemini m urders begin again. George C. Scott portrays Lieutenant Bill Kinderman, the detective searching for Che killer. Scott has some truly riveting moments as the perplexed detective, who stumbles upon the living body of his dead friend Father Karras and is pulled into the Devil's sticky web of possession. No one explodes in anger like old George t C. The acting is solid throughout the movie, but one particular part is so good it makes your toes curl. The part of the Gemini Killer, that is taking over Karras' body, is brought to life by Brad Dourif ('Mississippi Burning'). Dourif is entrancing as the killer, with moments of flare-up that makes the furniture singe. Rent the movie just to see this guy act. 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All forms every Wednesday at 7:30 concerts are free. 744-1150, Ext. p.m. at the Mission Inn, San Marcos. 471-2939 2317 Terrence Blanchard Quintet: People Movers: Performs April 30 and May 1 at Club Max in the Performs May 1 through May 5 at Red Lion Hotel, San Diego. 297- Elario's, atop the Summerhouse Inn, La Jolla. 459-0541 5466 Travelin' Salesmen: Perform P rogressive j azz j am sessions: Mondays, 8 p.m., at Thursdays and Fridays, 5:30 to the Metaphor Coffee House, 8:30 p.m., at Megalopolis, San Diego. 584-7900 Escondido. 489-8890 Rising Star: Performs May 2 and May 3 at the Cannibal Bar in the Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego. 488-1081 Ain't Misbehavin': The La Jolla Ruby & the Red Hots: Per- Stage Company performs at the forms Sundays, 4 to 8 p.m., at the La Jolla Parker Auditorium this Full Moon Nightclub, Encinitas. revue based on songs written and/ 436-7397 t or performed by Fats Waller. 'Ain't SOHO: Performs Tuesdays Misbehavin' runs through May 5 through Saturdays at 9 p.m. at the Ocean Terrace Lounge, Hotel del SEE CALENDAR/PAGE 19 Coronado. 522-8040 CALENDAR/CONTINUED CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Jessica is a new young female on loan from the Philadelphia Zoo, and she's very fond of silverback Memba. She even teases him a little bit by stealing his f ood... and he lets her get away with it At 10-years-old, Jessie is the perfect age to start having babies. Jessie will probably be an excellent mother because she has had lots of experience with baby gorilla. She grew up with her gorilla family at the Philadelphia Zoo and helped babysit three siblings. She has also witnessed gorilla breeding and births. Keepers hope Jessie will be a good role model for .Kubatiza and Penny II, the two youngest gorillas in the San Diego troop. She's very gorilla-oriented and is interested in the kids. Kimba Kumba is a whirlwind or gorilla energy. In fact, her name means playful in Swahili. Born at the Cincinnati Zoo on Sept. 17,1986, Kimba Kumba, like Jessie, was raised by her gorilla family. She gets along with other gorillas and is considered to be extremely well-adjusted. Kimba Kumba feels safe and secure with best friend Alvila. She also stands up straight and walks on her feet more than the other gorillas do. The day Penny II was born at the Cincinnati Zoo May. 3,1989, her gorilla grandmother, Penelope, Theater A number of gorillas have returned to the San Diego Zoo to be part of the new Gorilla Tropics. died. The baby gorilla inherited her grandmother's name and was later moved to the zoo nursery because her mother couldn't care for her. Penny II was hand-raised with half-brother Kubatiza. Now that the pair are in San Diego, they're inseparable. Penny II is bonding slowly but surely with her new gorilla family. 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Tickets are $14.2358025 The Foreigner: The Pine Hills Players performs this comedy about a shy man and his desire to be alone. Performances run through May 26 at the Pine Hills Lodge, Julian. Tickets are $25 with dinner. 756-1100 SEE CALENDAR/PAGE 20 The Diet Center® Difference 6uyHamerlost35lbs. in s v n w e s ee e k . Omelet House eggsciting VIDEO With the thousands of coffee shop/ restaurants in North County, it is difficult tofinda place that serves more than just ham and eggs. The Golden Egg Omelet House, located at 316 W. Mission in Escondido, however, offers a truly eggsciting alternative to Denny'sorthoseotherbreakfaststops. The Golden Egg Omelet House offers a selection of 88 different omelets, some of which are stuffed with originality. Many of the offerings are so far out, it is hard to imagine their palatability. On myfirstvisit to the restaurant, I tried the shrimp, avocado, bacon and cheese omelet. 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The exorcist of the movie is father Morning, played by Nicol Williamson. I saw so little of the character I can only guess that he is Blatty*s token do-gooder and devil fighter. How could the movie be called 'The . Exorcist III' without an exorcist? Blatty could take some directoral and editing advice from William Friedkin, who did the original 'Exorcist* This sequel doesn't compare to the original, but what does? I don't know what the hell possessed writer/director Bob Logan to make 'Repossessed.' I'dsay the Devil made him do it, but that isn't giving the Devil enough credit for artistic judgement. The whole movie, which is meant to be an 'Airplane'-like spoof on 'The Exorcist,' is nothing more than one green-puke joke after another. Mixed with tasteless homosexual jokes and celibate priest gags, this moviechokes on its own humor. It just plain isn't funny! Leslie Nielsen, who is the master of slapstick comedy, toasts his reputation as Father Jedediah Mayii, the priest called on to exorcise the demon from Nancy Aglet, played by Linda Blair. Blair's character is a spoof of her original exorcist role that only a ' starving actor would take. I'm not going to talk anymore about this movie because, if you rent it, you won't watch it anyway. I can only say that it is the worst attempt at comedy since 'Dr. Zhivago.' UNIVERSITY TRAVEL DISCOUNTS AIRFARES • EUROPE * ORIENT SO. PACIFIC AUSTRAUA-H.Z. USA 'AFRICA -skrtzs Great Mexico Trips! MI PASSES TOWS HOSTELS T WIN O AKS T RAVEL 744-6580 WE HAVE THE StS7 FARES EvnurwHmf �Tickets are $5 and $6.679-8085 CALENDAR/CONTINUED Phantom of the Opera: MiraKilling Mr. Withers: This par- Costa College is offering excurticipation play is presented by the sions to see this Andrew Lloyd Mystery Cafe at the Imperial House Webber musical at the Ahmanson Restaurant, San Diego, through Theatre, Los Angeles. Their next July 31. Tickets are $32 and $34 available tours are June 1 and and include dinner. 544-1600 June 22. Tickets are $75 for orKing & I: The Elizabeth How- chestra-level seating; buses leave ard's Curtain Call Dinner Theater from the main campus in Oceanin Tustin presents this production side and from the San Elijo camthrough June 9.838-1540 pus, Cardiff. 757-2121, Ext. 485. Lady Macbeth: This contemA Shayna Maidel: The porary version of Shakespeare's Gaslamp Quarter Theater Comlegend is performed by the En- pany performs this play through semble Art Theater at the Eliza- May 12. Tickets are $20 and $22. beth North Theater, San Diego, 234-9583 through May 19. Tickets are $15Speaking in Tongues: The life $16,234-9583 of poet James Joyce and family is Man of La Mancha: The Law- told in this North Coast Repertory rence Welk Theater, Escondido, Theater production being pershows this musical production formed at the Lamas Santa Fe through June 23. Tickets range Plaza, Solana Beach. The play from $26 to $36. 749-3448 runs through May 25. Tickets are Miracle Worker: The San Di- $12 and $14.481-1055 ego Junior Theater presents this performance for the hearing impaired at the Casa del Prado Theater, Balboa Park. Shows are Escondido Farmers Market: through May 15 with tickets being Escondido's Farmers Market is $5-$7.239-8355 Tuesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. Food Murder at the Grand: This venders, farmers, craftsmen and dinner and participation performentertainers highlight the event. ance runs indefinitely at the Hor726-8183 ton Grand Hotel, San Diego. TickVista's Main Street Festival ets are $59. 294-2583 and Farmers Market: Vista conMuch Ado About Nothing; tinues their seasonal downtown The Palomar College Drama street festival every Thursdays Department performs this Shakenight from 6 to 9 p.m. Food venspearean comedy through May 5. ders, farmers, craftsman and enShows are in the Palomar Theatertainers highlight the event. 724ter, San Marcos, and tickets are 8822 $5 and $8,744-0136 Outward Bound: Performed at Send Information to: the Golden West Academy, this PIONEER after-death drama is presented by Calendar Editor the Poway Performing Arts Com250-2 So. Orange St. #507 pany. Performances are at the Escondido, CA 92025 Golden West Academy, Poway, and continue through May 18. E xtra WORD PROCESSING Term Papers Technical Studies Reports Manuscripts ANY TYPED ASSIGNMENT! FAST TURNAROUND! COMPETITIVE RATES! LOCATED IN SAN MARCOS! PICK UP & DELIVERY! 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