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UPCOMING EVENTS World AIDS Day Event • 11 a.m., Dec. 2 @ SU Quad
GALA
Stress and Nutrition Event • 9 a.m., Dec. 3 @ SU Quad and HS-204
The 22nd annual Black-Tie Gala raised over $150,000 for Palomar College. • Page 3
‘Tis the Season for Brass • 7 p.m., Dec. 4 @ Howard Brubeck Theatre Palomar Symphony Orchestra Recital • 7 p.m., Dec. 6-7 @ Howard Brubeck Theatre DeStress Fest • 11 a.m., Dec. 9 @ SU Quad
Palomar College’s Independent Newspaper
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Vol. 67, No. 8 • Monday, December 2, 2013
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1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, Calif.
Entrepreneur given Comet Award for selflessness CHRISTOPHER BULLOCK
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/MCT
THE TELESCOPE
PALOMAR ‘BUTTS’ IN ON SMOKING CHRISTINE FORONDA THE TELESCOPE
Palomar College Health Services, in partnership with Vista Community Clinic, celebrated the National Great American Smokeout on Nov.14. The event took place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Student Union. According to the American Cancer Society, the National Great American Smokeout is a nationwide event that encourages tobacco users to give up smoking for 24 hours to help them decide if they want to quit. Health Services Staff Assistant Lenka Schanka and student Health Technician Scott Christopher manned the Health
Services booth and talked to students about the smoking cessation resources the college offers. Schanka mentioned that these resources included smoking help lines and counseling for students at the campus’ Health Center. “Dr. (Hubert) Mast is our physician on staff, and you can make a consultation with him. There is no charge,” Schanka said. “He can sit down with you and talk about your lifestyle and how you can quit.” Schanka and Christopher also handed out Quit Kits, which included a brochure of California Smokers’ Helpline, stirrers, rubber bands, lollipops, gum and toothpicks. From the Vista Community
Clinic, Prevention Specialists Kari Moya and Cynthia Flores were handing out bilingual pamphlets for those who wanted to know where to get help to quit smoking or how to avoid secondhand smoke when they live with a smoker. They also passed out fliers with information about electronic cigarettes. Moya mentioned that her aim was to provide educational information about tobacco use and electronic cigarettes to students. “E-cigarettes are popular among college-age kids so it’s great to be knowledgeable about what you’re putting in your body
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Vista entrepreneur Art Barter is known as many things; a CEO, a businessman and a father. The one thing that stands out the most about him is what drives his success; his unwavering selflessness. As he stood up to accept the 2013 Comet Award at the Palomar College Foundation/President Associates Black Tie Gala recently, he gave the most credit to his employees at Datron World Communications. “I have the best job in the world. I get to attend events like this and get credit for it,” Barter said. He went onto explain that the guests sitting at the tables are the ones who deserve the most credit. “You know what? Those are the folks that make it happen, sitting down at the tables,” he said. Barter grew up admiring his father, who was always involved with the public; doing everything from church activities to scouting and Rotary. He would eventually end up at Saddleback College to continue
Art Barter recieved the 2013 Comet Award at the Salute to Education Gala on Nov. 10.•Francois Swart/Telescope
his education. During his time at Saddleback, he accepted his first job at Disneyland. Working at Disneyland drove Barter to further his success by leading him to continue his studies at Cal State University, Fullerton, where he earned two bachelor’s degrees in business and finance. At the beginning of his career in finance, Barter developed an interest in manufacturing. From 1974 to 1999, Barter continued working in the manufacturing business, and also met his wife, Lori, along the way.
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LANDSCAPE CLASS VISITS SIERRAS • PAGES 10 & 11
Yellow aspens near Poole Power Plant Road in Lee Vining, California on Oct. 11.•Julio De La Torre/Telescope