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An Icon in Decline " The Telescope
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (1706+ words) Unlike other iconic imagery around Palomar's flagship campus like the steampunk clock tower and The Dome, the Palomar P stands apart. High atop the hillside behind Palomar College, the Palomar P is easily recognizable as an icon not just for…...
Short-Term Education, Long-Term Opportunity
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (981+ words) As college tuition climbs and career paths evolve, students across the United States are rethinking the traditional four-year route. Increasingly, they are turning to a faster and more affordable option: the associate degree. Once considered a secondary credential, the associate…...
The Physical Comeback
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1218+ words) In my childhood room, the walls are crowded with Polaroids and posters. My TV stand is packed with electronics: my Play Station, a combo CD and VHS player and video game discs. Nearby, stacks of CDs from Selena Gomez to…...
Just Act Natural " The Telescope
6+ day, 14+ min ago (871+ words) Coworker-core. Normies. NPCs. In the hyper-digital age there is no shortage of ways to call people boring, and no shortage of people who are called boring. Our modern society has flattened layered personalities into "cores," turning identities into an aesthetic,…...
Under the Hood " The Telescope
6+ day, 44+ min ago (1045+ words) San Diego has always had a strong car culture, but as the newer generations of drivers come in, modifying a vehicle has become an opportunity to stand out and speak up, giving them a mobile canvas. San Diego County is…...
Building Fallbrook Forward
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1265+ words) Nestled between Interstate 15 and Highway 76, Palomar's Fallbrook Education Center (FEC) offers students in North County San Diego a closer and more accessible path forward to higher education. Students and neon-clad construction workers are pushing the FEC toward its next chapter....
A Symphony of Support
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1855+ words) With a single motion, the music begins and takes shape as a reflection of something Weller has spent years building at Palomar College: a culture of discipline, connection and care, where students are pushed to work hard but supported as…...
IMPACT Insights | The Working Student Struggle
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (100+ words) The Telescope In this episode of IMPACT Insights, staff writer Patricia Fernandez speaks with working students Ashley Vasquez, Julian Amatulli and Nikolas Cerda about the challenges of balancing work, school and life. They discuss the realities of being a working…...
San Marcos community comes together for Solidarity and Strength Festival
1+ week, 2+ day ago (484+ words) Duong Nguyen, Opinion Editor Olivia Reyes, Staff Writer SAN MARCOS " Palomar's Council of Classified Employees (CCE) and Palomar's Faculty Federation (PFF) united to host the Solidarity and Strength Community Festival. The event brought Palomar's surrounding communities together in the campus…...
Canvas down after data breach
1+ week, 3+ day ago (504+ words) Layla Coyle, Staff Writer Svara Jayasinghe, Arts & Culture Editor Leah Ertel, Staff Writer Duong Nguyen, Opinion Editor UPDATE: Palomar's alert system sent an email and text to students regarding this incident, encouraging students to remain logged out of Canvas and…...