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Student Mechanics: Auto program teaches do-it-yourself skills
Hundreds of Palomar students drive to school - and most likely every day there is at least one driver that has car trouble, but may do not have the knowledge to fix the problem themselves. At Palomar, students have a program where they can learn these skills.… 1 Comment
 
New student leader optimistic about end to troubled times for gov't
After the current president resigned from the Associated Student Government on Oct. 21, former Vice President Ann Hong took over the vacant presidency position. Hong serves while Palomar officials investigate claims the ASG was mismanaged by the Office of Student Affairs.… Post the First Comment
 
Job training program slowly phasing out
Palomar College's vocation training program is being phased out despite the need in a shaky economy, school officials said recently. The school's Regional Occupational Program (ROP) allows students and members of the community to obtain tuition-free classes in the area of their choice.… 1 Comment
 
Struggling? TRIO is there to help
Struggling first-generation students are the aim of the Student Support Services and TRIO. TRIO/SSS is a program designed to support low-income students and those whose parents never attended college. The program teaches students the skills and habits needed to succeed at Palomar as well as whatever future universities they might attend.… 1 Comment
 
Palomar offers internship aid
As college gears students up for their future careers, internships can make them stand out when they enter the working world. "Internships are always perfect,"said Nicole Moreau, a representative at Palomar College's career center. "No matter how difficult the economy is, all sorts of businesses have internships.… Post the First Comment
 
Gala boasts record-breaking turnout
Over $100,000 raised for students
Despite the rocky economy, there was a record-breaking turnout for the annual Palomar Black Tie Gala. The Cabaret Nights-themed event raised money that will directly benefit Palomar students through scholarships and programs. Nancy Chadwick, the president of the Palomar governing board, explained that the event is "the most important of the year, because every dime raised goes directly to the students.… Post the First Comment
 
Student gov't loses its secretary
Marilyn Lunde, the former Associated Student Government secretary, no longer holds this position. No details are available at this moment. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.… Post the First Comment
 
An invisible struggle
Homeless students offered minimal assistance when attempting to make changes
Like any other college student, 49-year-old Darryl Harris gets up in the mornings, drives himself to school five days a week, and goes to his job for three. Sundays are his only days off.    What sets Harris apart from other students is his idea of home. For the last six years, Harris has slept under the roof of Brother Benno's Foundation in Oceanside, a homeless shelter.… Post the First Comment
 
 
 

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