Results of this spring's election ~Proposed constitutional changes fail/ page 2 ~Nearly 300 students vote this spring I page 2 ~In politics, timeliness is everything I page 4
HE Friday, May 1, 1992
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Palomar Community College, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos CA 92069-1487
Volume 45, Number 22
Governing Board president arrested Dr. Robert Dougherty released on $50,000 bail, college shocked by charges of illegal prescriptions By Mike LaJoie
Staff Writer and Roman S. Koenig
Editor-in-Chief The arrest April24 and scheduled arraignment today of Governing Board President Dr. Robert Dougherty, Jr. on charges of writing illegal prescriptions has left Palomar College officials stunned. "I was shocked and surprised when I found out what happened," said Palomar President/ Superintendent Dr. George Boggs about the Poway physician's arrest. He added that the charges don't affectDougherty'scurrentposition as president of the Board. Dougherty ran the April 28 Board meeting at the Escondido satellite center. "In this country, a man is innocent until proven guilty. At this time; nothing has been proven against him," Boggs said. Faculty Senate President Dr. Candi Francis joined Boggs in expressing her dismay and concern. ''I'm surprised and very upset about the whole thing. He's been a fine board member for many years." Members of the Governing Board refused to comment
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At the conclusion of Tuesday's downtown San Diego and later Board meeting , Dougherty told released on $50,000 bail, Lattuca. his colleagues and the audience said. "Some of you are aware of my "Dougherty was on a list of high legal problems. I can only say I prescribers, based on the DEA's hope things work out well. I have records ... and the state's triplicate not given out any negative prescription program," Lenkeit comments about it at this meeting said. The triplicate prescription and I hope you extend the same program was designed to flag overcourtesy." prescribers of narcotics by Dougherty's lawyer, Thomas monitoring pharmacy records Warwick, refused to release any . through a state-wide computer information about the system. According to Bruce Lenkeit, The only doctors who are exempt special agent supervisor for the from the program are cancer BureauofNarcoticEnforcement's doctors, Lenkeit said, since more Diversion Task Force, Dougherty than the usual amount of medicines was arrested at his home April 24 are prescribed for someone : around 8:30a.m. after a year-and- afflicted with the disease. A former San Diego police a-half investigation of ~is officer, who according to Lenkeit prescription practices. Arraignment is set for today at 2 was living at Dougherty's Poway p.m. in the Felony Arraignment home, was also arrested. Lance Court downtown, said Deputy Scott, who left the SDPD in 1978, was charged with possession of a District Attorney David Lattuca. Dougherty has been charged controlled substance, false 1 with allegedly prescribing representation in order to obtain a controlled substances without controlled substance and medical indication, prescribing conspiracy. Over a two-year period, Lenkeit controlled substances to an addict, obtaining a controlled substance said Dougherty allegedly by false statement and sales of a prescribed over 15,000 pills to . RomanS. Koenig/Sia/J PlootograpMr controlled substance. He was Scott. Lenke it said pharinaceutical Despite allegations of writing illegal prescriptions, Dr. Robert booked at the county jail in • see DOUGHERTY, page 3 Dougherty ,Jr. ran the April28 Governing Board Meeting in Escondido.
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Kepics to lead new student government Four senators·voted into office; vice-president, treasurer run unopposed an advantage," Larimer said. She added that she wants to try and finish up some of the business started by the current student government. First, she led the effort to remove last Raineri said he was not disappointed by semester's student government president and his loss and that he thinks Larimer might be three officers. Then, after deciding to run for a very good president. ''I'm going to work with her to make the office herself, she had to change her resi- · dency to meet state requirements. transitiongoassmoothaspossible,"Raineri Now, everything has come together for said. ASG adviser and Director of Student Darlene Larimer. She will soon be running the show. Activities Jim Bowen said he is sorry to see Larimer, president of Palomar's honor Paul Raineri go, but "looks forward to the society, Alpha Gamma Sigma. was elected dynamic leadership that Darlene Larimer as the Associated Student Government's will bring." · newest president in last week's election. Election organizer Kyla Maney agreed ''I'm honored to be able to serve the with Bowen. "Paul did a real good job," she students," said Larimer. said, "he was what the government needed. Larimer said she was surprised that vot"I think she (Larimer) will do a pretty ers chose her over current ASG President good job." Paul Raineri. Students Ronald Leslie, RebeccaFaubus, "I kind of felt that Paul had a little bit of Eric Drinkwater, and Denny Ngo were
By Mark Wiberg
News Editor
Darlene Larimer New student president
elected April 22 and 23 to senate positions. The ASG's treasurer, Sarah Garcia was reappointed to continue her job. They,alongwithPresident-electLarimer, will be sworn in May 13. "I thought Paul took over at a critical, hectic time," Bowen said, "he made a good spring (semester) president" Bowen added that he is pleased with what he knows of the new senators so far. "Rebecca Faubus has been active in Alpha Gamma Sigma." Bowen said, "and Ronald Leslie has been attending the ASG meetings. He's been interested in ASG all year." Leslie is also the vice-president of the Afrikan-American Student Alliance. "My goal," Leslie said, "is to construct, along with the ASG, an agenda of improved representation of the students on campus." Newly elected Senator Faubus said she • see RESULTS, page 2