The Telescope
Palomar College Volume 29 Number 18 March 19, 1976 San Marcos 92069
Students react i to ASG services
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Funeral services for Dr. Norman E. Gaskins will be held 3 p.m. today at Alhiser-Wilson Mortuary in Escondido. Cremation, with ashes scattered at sea, is planned. Gaskins, a Speech and Theatre Arts Department instructor, died Wednesday of complications due to his heart attack last year. He received his bachelors degree in 1958 from San Diego State University, and obtained his masters degree from SDSU in 1966. In 1974 he received his doctorate of philosophy from Western Colorado University. To obtain this deg'ree he wrote a book, 2001 Years: A Pictorial Costume Odyssey of English Clothing. This book covered the time period of 43 B.C. to 1890 and was to be published soon. Gaskins had been in the Navy and the Naval Reserve for 20 years. He retired as a chief :mgineman. He worked for Warner Brothers as a set painter from 1948 to 1951. He taught speech, drama and art for the Sweetwater Union School District from 1958 to 1967, when he began working for Palomar College in the Speech and Theatre Arts Department. He taught night classes for five years at Grossmoiit High School.
CARRYING¡ THE COLORS ADCOP / MADCOP students performed the raising of the Bicentennial Flag Monday morning on the patio. In the foreground (L to R) are Bob Aragon, Bill Woods, and Larry Beal. (Photo by Fred Smittle!.
By Erin Thien Student voices can be heard Publications Board, designed to be a through involvement in the mediator between students and Associated Student Government, administration; Child- Care Board, according to Gene Jackson, Assis- ¡ sets policies for the Child Care tant Dean of Student Affairs. Center; and Curriculum, decides "Many students don't realize how what courses will be added or much voice the student does have in dropped . making our policies and ASG is the Other committees are Beautificavehicle to use to get your opinions tion, Budget, Dome, Bookstore, heard," Jackson said. Master Planning and Accreditation. In a recent poll taken by the ASG "Many of these committees are Accreditation Committee, 76 per- very influential, such as the cent of the students responded that Curriculum and Budget comstudent government is important to mittees," said Mark Good, ASG the school. This poll was given to a president. "People on the cross-section of day and evening Curriculum Committee decide what students in each department. A total will be taught at Palomar. All new of 1118 students responded, courses must get the approval of the representing approximately 1 of committee. The Budget Committee every 12 students. makes recommendations to the "Students in this survey, also said Governing Board for the total that they wanted more voice in budget at Palomar." selecting class times , course content, Appointments to these comtesting and grading, and selecting mittees are made through the ASG. instructors," Jackson said. "But Interested students should contact students do have a voice in these Good in the ASG office, room R-3. matters, by serving on the various "There are endless ways to parcommittees, which make these ticipate. Just come into the ASG decisions." office and talk to the legislators: Ron Several committees which Hanna, the vice-president or students presently serve on include: myself," Good said. "Please offer Transportation, designed to secure a_ny ~,uggestions or volunteer your bus routes to the college and time. alleviate traffic congestion; AdAnother area the ASG has been ministrative Council, sets college working on is the accreditation policies; Safety and Security, deals report. For the first time colleges are (Cont. on page 6, col. 1) with parking and lights;
Scholarship applications ready for fall semester Scholarships for Palomar College students are now available from area organizations. The scholarships are administered through a Scholarship Committee and the Financial Aids Office. Applications, which may be obtained in this office, must be filed with any supporting papers by April 1. Notices of other non-institutional scholarships are also available in the Financial Aids Office. Transferring students are advised to check with the financial aids office of the school to which they are transferring for additional information. Applicants are urged to check the Financial Aids bulletin board for any changes or additional . scholarships which may be offered. .. Scholarships now being offered include the following:
ADCGP/MADCOP - A $100 Nursing Scholarship; one a Health award offered to an outstanding son Services Scholarship in Medical or daughter who is a dependent of Assisting. Copley Newspapers active or retired personnel planning Scholarship - a $200 to a student to continue his/her education. Alpha Gamma Sigma - a $100 majoring in journalism and who scholarship awarded to an active intends to seek a career in member of Alpha Gamma Sigma, newspaper journalism. Dennis L. Bostic Memorial Alpha Nu Chapter, to be used for Scholarship - a $200 scholarship educational expenses. Business and Professional given to a student majoring in Life Women's Club of San Diego- a Science. $150 scholarship to a deserving Escondido Board of Realtors freshman returning to Palomar College for his or her sophomore - a $250 award to a student going on to a four-year institution majoryear. California School Employees ing in business administration and Association, Palomar College interested in the field of real estate. Chapter No. 402, Scholarship- Resident of Escondido or San Mara cash award presented annually to cos. Escondido City Panhellenic a deserving student dependent of a local CSEA chapter . a $200 scholarship offered to a - California State PTA - two freshman or sophqmore woman (Cont. on page col. 1) $150 scholarships offered: one a
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