A long-standing Palomar tradition is back, as Comet Week is scheduled to return Nov. 14-16.
"It's really a celebration of this community and those who attend Palomar," said Associated Student Government Sen. Stephanie Chen, who heads the committee in charge of planning Comet Week.…
The Palomar College Governing Board gave final approval for the hiring of 15 full-time faculty positions during its Nov. 8 meeting. The approval of the positions for the 2006-2007 school year brings the college one step closer to meeting the state mandate of maintaining 75 percent full-time faculty, said college president Robert Deegan.…
The "Day of the Dead" - for many Americans, the implication is one of zombies or horror. But for many in Central and South America, it is a day of celebration. This year, Palomar College celebrated with memorial displays, food, and music in front of the Student Center on Nov.…
The Associated Student Government continued to discuss accomplishing goals that the board has set for the this year.
During its Nov. 9 meeting, ASG members proposed a series of ideas about how the organization could increase community involvement and awareness.…
Members of the Associated Student Government outlined plans to raise awareness and involvement as part of their goals for the 2005-2006 year.
Those are two of the long-term goals the ASG formulated during its Sept. 27 retreat. Members agreed upon a series of long-term and short-term goals to undertake for this year's term.…
A combined fundraising effort by college organizations raised $2,650 for victims of Hurricane Katrina. While the amount fell short of a statewide goal of $10,000 per school, members of the college are still seeking ways to help.
The fundraising drive was announced the second week of September and ended Sept. 30.…
Nearly half of U.S. college students claim to be politically active, although they participate more via consumer choices, the Internet and politically charged fashion than by working in campaigns.…
For many students college comes with a hefty price tag. As grants have declined and the cost of college has steadily increased, graduates are left with a degree in one hand and many loans in the other.
In the 2002-'03 school year, loans made up 80 percent of financial aid packages and 20 percent were grants - a big difference from the 20-percent loans to 80-percent grants ratio seen in 1975-'76, according to the United States Student Association Foundation.…
* Free speech day open to everyone
* Library holds annual 'Food for Fines' drive
* MEChA hosts 35th annual Christmas fundraiser
* More than 60 companies to attend job fair
* Presidential Gala held to benefit students
* Mulitcultural studies to host film screenings
* Comet Circle lane closure set for Nov. 22 - 23
* Career Center to host "How to get a Job" workshop…
