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12/18/2025

Photojournalists Valerie Cruz, Luis Romero Ramirez and JT Skinner asked students around campus to share their Spotify Wrapped, including top artists, songs and listening habits. Share your top artist and top song in the comments.

🎥:Valerie Cruz, Luis Romero Ramirez and JT Skinner

12/17/2025

The Council of Classified Employees (CCE) held the second solidarity rally of the semester outside the LRC while the governing board meeting was happening on the 4th floor.

Tanner Hayes, sports editor of The Telescope, talked to those who came to show their support.

🎥: Tanner Hayes | .barreteh
✂️: Evelyn Galan Acevedo | .multimedia

12/16/2025

There’s more to Palomar professors than what you see in class. Meet Brandan Whearty, Speech professor at Palomar, and get to know the person behind the lessons!

🎥: Duong Nguyen

12/09/2025

There’s more to Palomar professors than what you see in class. Meet Charles Buxton, Journalism professor at Palomar, and get to know the person behind the lessons!

🎥: Duong Nguyen

12/09/2025

Hey Comets! Here’s what’s happening this week on campus:
12/9 Active Minds Club Celebration (open to all) from 2-3 p.m. in LRC-438.
12/8-12/19 Study and De-Stress with Pride Monday through Thursday with study zone from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and de-stress time from 3 p.m.-close in the Pride Center (ST-72).
12/11 Free Concert Hour: Cellist Peter Ko at 1 p.m. in Performance Lab D-10.
12/11-12/14 Pastorela Fronteriza performances Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Studio Theater.
12/12-12/13 Winter Dance 2025 performances at 7 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 13 in the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

12/08/2025

Focus Zine is live đź‘€

Get a quick look at the very first issue or our new zine as the writers share what they worked on.

Pick up a copy in the newsroom (H-103), grab it from a newsstand on campus starting Tuesday, snag one from our table by the student union on Thursday, or read digitally anytime at the-telescope.com

12/02/2025

Welcome back Comets! Here’s what’s happening this week on campus:

12/2 Skillshop: Transfer Center Services Overview from 10-11 a.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or Zoom. Registration is required.
12/2 Skillshop: Preparing for Finals from 12-1 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or Zoom. Registration is required.
12/2 Skillshop: Credit and Credit Scores from 2-3 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or Zoom. Registration is required.
12/3 ASG Comet Hour: Winter Fest from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Union Quad.
12/3 Skillshop: Narcan Administration Training from 2-2:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or Zoom. Registration is required.
12/4 Pride Center Guided Walk through Arboretum at 12 p.m. meet at ST-72 or main flag pole.
12/4 Q***r Film Series: “Drunktown’s Finest” at 5:30 p.m. in MD-157.
12/4 Skillshop: Mindfulness Through Vision Boards from 1-2 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or Zoom. Registration is required.
12/4 Skillshop: Transfer Strategies and Planning from 3-4 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or Zoom. Registration is required.
12/4 Concert Hour: Fusion! Preview at 1 p.m. in Performance Lab D-10
12/4 Fusion!: A Student Composers’ Recital at 7 p.m. in Performance Lab D-10.
12/5 Palomar Performing Arts presents: Pastorela Fronteriza from Dec. 5 to Dec.14 with opening night at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5.
12/7 Palomar Symphony Orchestra presents: The Eternal Search for Joy at 2 p.m. in the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

11/19/2025

There’s more to Palomar professors than what you see in class. Meet Katie Cezo, Geography professor at Palomar, and get to know the person behind the lessons!

🎥: Duong Nguyen

11/10/2025

Here is what’s happening this week Comets!

Campus events:

11/11 Veterans Day - All campuses closed

11/12 ASG Harmony Hour - Music, Mind & Movement from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the SSC Grass Area.

11/12 Gender Exploration & Transitioning Group - Playing with Expression, Pronouns & Names from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in AA-140 or via Zoom. Request an invite to attend via Zoom.

11/12 Skillshop: Thriving at Palomar: Discover Free Resources for Food, Housing, and More from 2-3 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or via Zoom. Registration is required.

11/13 Skillshop: Your College Era: Clubs, Connection & Student Life from 12-1 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or via Zoom. Registration is required.

11/13 Free Concert Hour: Emily Harrington, Flute Duo at 1 p.m. in Performance Lab D-10.

11/13 Skillshop: Preparing for Finals from 2-3 p.m. in the Welcome Center (WC-112) or via Zoom. Registration is required.

11/13 Transfer Student Info Session from 3-4 p.m. online. Register via the Transfer Center Canvas.

11/`14 Applied Music Program Recital from 12:30-2 p.m. in Performance Lab D-10

Sports on Campus:

Men’s Soccer

11/11 vs. Cuyamaca at 6 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

11/14 vs. Allan Hancock at 6 p.m.

11/15 vs. East Los Angeles at 6 p.m.

11/08/2025

Staff Writers Carla Ramirez & Miranda Garcia went around campus asking students how they get to campus.

🎥: Carla Ramirez & Miranda Garcia

11/04/2025

Here’s what’s happening this week!

Campus Events:

11/4 Skillshop: Transfer Center Services Overview from 10-11 a.m. in WC-112/Welcome Center or on Zoom. Registration is required.

11/4 Active Minds Arboretum Walk from 2-3 p.m. Meet up at NB-1.

11/4 Skillshop: Budgeting 101 from 2-3 p.m. via Zoom.

11/6 Free Concert Hour: Ashley Zhang on cello and piano at 1 p.m. in Performance Lab D-10.

11/6 Skillshop: Healthy Sleep from 1-2 p.m. in WC-112/Welcome Center. Registration is required.

Sports:

Men’s Soccer
11/4 vs. San Diego City at 6 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball
11/5 vs. San Diego Miramar at 5 p.m. - sophomore night and the last home match

Women’s Soccer
11/7 vs. MiraCosta at 5 p.m. - last home game

Football
11/8 vs. Mt. San Jacinto at 6 p.m. - final game of the season

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