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The Associated Students of Sky-line College is raising support among the student body for the upcoming “March in March” protest, which is set for March 5 in Sacramento.
The purpose of the event will be to voice the concerns of students attend-ing public colleges across the state, which have been struggling amid myriad problems, including cuts to resources and impacted enrollment. The event is the product of statewide cooperation among the student gov-ernments of various California higher public education institutions.
Students interested in attending
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Upcoming protest to oppose cutsCalifornia Community College students to rally in Sacramento
by Matt PacelliTSV News Editor
March continues on Page 2
DegreeWorks program makes planning easyDegreeWorks program will help students to realize goalsby Blair HardeeTSV Editor in Chief
Skyline College has recently employed the use of DegreeWorks, a program that can make the task of meeting degree requirements much easier for students.
DegreeWorks takes into account the requirements for every major at Skyline and allows students to view their progress for different programs of study. It shows the student which classes have already been completed and lists the ones that have not yet been taken. It enables students to figure out how far they’ve come without te-diously flipping through the course catalog with a copy of their transcript.
When discussing DegreeWorks at the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 22, the trustees talked about its ease of use and flexibility. DegreeWorks is able to take a student’s record into account and show them their progress toward any potential major, not only the one the student is currently pursuing. Such a feature could shorten the amount of time students spend in school and make the choosing of classes a more efficient process. A student working on an Office Assistant degree might find that they’re only a few classes away from earning a degree as a Computer Information Specialist, and realize they could finish faster on a different educational path.
Counselors have been using this program to help students understand their educational path more easily. Many students go to counselors seeking guidance either to transfer or earn a degree, and DegreeWorks assists counselors in offering such guidance.
“[Degree Works is] actually getting students through the door,” said Jacqueline Escobar, a counselor and pro-fessor at Skyline. “For students, it allows us to explore all options available to them. . . . [It] allowed students to plan educational goals in only a 30-minute meeting.”
It’s become apparent that students have trouble staying on track in college, and one reason might be be-cause they are confused or overwhelmed by the numer
Degree Works continues on Page 2
Students gain business senseEntrepreneurship program availableto Skyline students by Will NacouziTSV Multimedia editor
Pcyeta Jackson is an assistant for the Youth Entrepreneurship Program.
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Features
March in March
Clean Air Film Festivalpage 3
Trojans baseballpage 8
Making the air cleaner Season openerOscar SurpriseAcademy Awards
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the “March in March” must sign up online through the Associated Stu-dents of Skyline College Web page.
Participants for the event will arrive at school at 7 a.m. on the day of the
Each year since 2009, community college students march in the state capitol, protesting cuts to public education.
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Participants voice their opinions against cuts at a rally back in 2010.Courtesy of Richael Young/iwillmarch.com
Courtesy of Richael Young/iwillmarch.com
The Center for International Trade Development, in coordina-tion with the Youth Entrepreneur-ship Program, will be holding events later this month and next month to help students who are interested in owning their own business.
The Youth Entrepreneurship Program is part of the Center for International Trade Development’s push to widen both domestic and international students’ views of the world around them and beyond their own community so that students who are interested
in owning their own business are able to understand the complexity of operating a business in today’s economic environment.
“The program is designed as a gateway for high school and com-munity college students that are
interested in owning their own business,” said Assistant Pcyeta Jackson of the Youth Entrepre-neurship Program.
The Center for International Trade Development’s goal as an organization is to assist small-to medium-size businesses with entering the field of international trade. The Center for International Trade Development also helps students learn the complexities of operating and trading throughout the state and on the international stage. The center serves busi-nesses within San Mateo County, San Francisco County and Marin County.
The Youth Entrepreneurship Program is designed to provide a gateway for both high school and
Upcoming changes in Skyline College’s enrollment policy will limit the amount of times students will be able to attempt specific courses.
The policy, adopted by the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges, will go into effect statewide in the summer of 2012. According to the board, the new policy is being instituted in order to “ensure that as many stu-dents as possible are provided the opportunity to access a postsec-ondary education.”
Under the policy, students Business continues Page 2
Statewide change in withdrawal policies
will only be able to take a “non-repeatable” course a maximum of three times. The change in policy pertains directly to students who are attempting to repeat a course.
Classes in which a student has
“Students will need to be very directed in their selection of classes and will need to stay in close con-tact with their counselors, particularly as they change schedules, majors and/or drop classes.”
-Dean of Enrollment John Mosby
New policy continues on Page 2
by Matt Pacelli, Joe Barrack, and Liz McMahon
Clearing the air about lung awarenessby Richard EstradaTSV Online Editor
Place: Roma Italian DelicatessenWhere: 424 San Mateo Avenue, San BrunoWhat: Italian Deli
by Blair HardeeTSV Editor In Chief
Editors’ Eats: Take a trip to Roma
Roma Italian Delicatessen is located in sunny San Bruno on San Mateo Avenue.Blair Hardee/The Skyline View
The Respiratory Therapy Club actively promotes programs for lung awareness.
Food
President’s Breakfast: Food to raise funds
The 12th Annual President’s Breakfast hosted by President Regina Stanback Stroud and the Skyline President’s Council will be held this coming March 15. Sky-line College has taken an active leading role to raise money for the President’s Innovation Fund.
Each year teachers are able to apply for the funding of new programs for students in each of the San Mateo County Colleges. The President’s Innovation Fund allows for the faculty, staff and stu-dents the push they need to grow and achieve their educational and professional goals. Over the years it has provided resources for a va-riety of different programs. Thanks to local community members and leaders, teachers and students are able to “dream out loud.”
“Indeed, we ask them to dream out loud,” says President Stroud, “the result has been the creation of some of our most exciting and ef-fective programs and services.”
Funding has helped fuel a study, led by Skyline’s Professor Sheri Bookstaff and Coach Chip Chandler, about the effectiveness of the Nintendo Wii and how it helps improve physical skills. Bi-ology students have been working with Adaptive Physical Education classes rehabilitating those who have become physically chal-lenged after having a stroke.
“The President’s Innovation Fund granted us the necessary equipment to begin our program” says Coach Chandler, “now our students in rehabilitation who choose to remain in the program have been making huge progress.”
“In essence, the breakfast raises President’s Innovative Fund, a resource that encourages faculty and staff to present their creative ideas helping the college realize its mission,” says President Stroud.
Up to 400 local leaders, busi-ness and other supporters of higher education are given a chance to see how their money has been used. Student volunteers are also invited so that investors are also able to see who attends the school and hear first-hand how their donations have made a difference.
The program includes speeches from the president of Skyline Col-lege, a featured student and a short video montage. Each contributes to highlighting the develop-ments of school programs and their accomplishments. Recently, President Regina Stanback Stroud introduced the idea of interviewing students for the montage to give them an opportunity to express how school is helping them and what life on campus is like from a student’s perspective.
“At the end of the day, com-munity colleges really offer an opportunity for people of any age,” says Bryan Kingston who has been part of the video’s production team since 2000. “Skyline is not only affordable but the teachers and advisers really do have the student first approach. Everything is about the students in terms of what is in their best interest.”
The President’s Breakfast offers the community a chance to see the difference their investments have made within the past year as well as the opportunity to sup-port future programs. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
by Lauren ConconTSV Features Editor
On Campus
Skyline College prepares for the first annual “Clear the Air” Film Festival
Many people are familiar with Quiznos, Subway and even Little Lucca’s, but there’s a nearby deli that goes above and beyond your sandwich expectations. Roma, in San Bruno, is your typical deli with some not-so-typical sandwiches. They have everything from salami to pastrami and chicken salad, and it’s all delicious. Like every deli, Roma has an array of different bread rolls to choose from. Something that sets them apart, however, is that these rolls are much more massive than anything you’d find at Subway or Quiznos. I usually go with Dutch crunch or sourdough. The toppings they offer are normal for a deli (tomatoes, lettuce, mustard, etc.), but for all the garlic lovers out there, Roma’s garlic spread is a must. It complements nearly every kind of meat and topping
they have, so no matter what you get you can try their amazing garlic spread. Another nice thing about Roma is they don’t skimp on the toppings like some other sandwich places tend to do. With everything on it, a sandwich from Roma is difficult to take a bite out of, let alone finish in one sitting. This is another good thing about them: you almost always have a half-sandwich left to save for later. Something I also love about Roma is the size of their store. Little Lucca’s, which is also known for making high-quality, Roma-like sandwiches, can get very cramped, especially at lunch hour. Roma, on the other hand, has a sprawling space with plenty of places to sit. Normally many people get their orders to go, so you rarely have to search for a table. The last and probably most important thing that sets Roma apart is the price. Subway has foot-longs for $5, but Roma’s has much thicker, juicier 12-inch sandwiches starting at $5.95. Depending on what toppings and meat you choose the price can go up, but I’ve rarely paid more than $7 for a sandwich, tax included. Roma is delicious, affordable and easy to get to. Next time you’re on San Mateo Avenue, stop in and see what I mean.
On Wed., March 7, Skyline College will host the first annual “Clear the Air” Film Festival in the college’s main theatre. Skyline’s Respiratory Therapy Club has teamed up with Breathe California to promote lung awareness through a student film competition. High school and college students from around the Bay Area will be participating at the event, competing for the several prizes and awards that will be up for grabs. Breath California has been advocating the importance of clean air in the Bay Area since 1908, by fighting to reduce the effects of tobacco use and helping those living with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases such as asthma and emphysema. Genentech, Safeway, Inter Mune, Green Bamboo, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District make up the list of organizations sponsoring the event.
Skyline’s Respiratory Therapy club has been actively involved in programs and events geared towards giving back to the
community by fundraising for programs and teaching others about the importance of lung health. Club members have also submitted
entries of their own for the competition. Faculty adviser Ray Hernandez shared the successes the
Respiratory Therapy Club has had in the past, as when they won state competitions in previous years. “What makes these events special is that our students are giving back to the community in a different way,” Hernandez said. Skyline will be represented at the event by first-year Respiratory Therapy Club students Benjamin Basto and Andrew Young, who have both submitted multiple entries for the event. “I know that Raymond and Andrew submitted films. I haven’t seen them, but I know they’re really excited for the festival,” said Raymond Chung, a first-year student in the program. “A couple of our classmates helped, so we all can’t wait to check it out.” Prizes won’t be limited to just participants at the event. Anyone donating $20 will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a Kindle Fire at the event. Tickets are being sold at a sliding scale of $1 to $20 with proceeds benefiting the Respiratory Therapy Club and Breathe California.
Diane Thao/The Skyline View
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New policy means “three strikes, and you’re out!”the protest and board a bus to
the state capital. Since there is limited space on the bus, seating will be handled in a first come, first serve manner. The protest is an all-day event, with participants returning to campus at about 5:30. Free lunches will also be provided at the event.
Student Senator Dean Kevin Santos noted that current student participation in the event had been promising, but that the protest un-fortunately conflicted with many students’ classes.
“People are really interested” said Santos. “The only problem is it’s on a Monday. We’ve been advising students to tell their teachers that they will be taking [the day off].”
Student senator Richard Lopez also commented on the difficulty of the timing of the rally, but said
that the morale of those involved was high.
“Its very few people that want to do it, but there’s some very dedicated students” said Lopez.
The “March in March” has primarily been, in the past, an event attended by California Com-munity colleges. This year will be the first instance of State colleges, as well as University of California campuses, taking part in the event. Senator Santos went on to say that this could have a positive effect on the turnout for the protest.
“Last time, there were about 5,000 [students]” said Santos “This time there are UC’s and CSU’s so it could be upwards of 7,000.”
The ASSC stressed the impor-tance of student involvement in the “March in March”, as it is an opportunity to directly convey to state lawmakers the struggles
faced by students across the state. Student Activities commis-sioner Juliana Franco said that all students have a stake in these pro-tests, and that an increased level of involvement would help give lawmakers a sense of the impact the cuts to education were having.
“As a student, you should be concerned with your educa-tion and how it’s being funded” Said Franco. “You want to show strength and unity. The more people there, the more representa-tives will notice.”
The event is not connected to the March 1st rally, but students involved, such as Michael Mad-den, expressed support and soli-darity for the goals of both events.
“Both of the parties in govern-ment are responsible for the cuts in social services.” Said Madden. “These cuts won’t stop until seri-ous action is taken by students.”
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policy pertains directly to stu-dents who are attempting to repeat a course.
Classes in which a student has received a “W” will count towards the three attempts as well as classes in which the student received a substandard grade of a “D” or an “F”. Drops that do not result in a “W”, however, will not count toward the amount of times a student can attempt the course.
The e-mail went on to say that “all prior course attempts in a student’s academic record count toward the limit”, and suggested that students seek assistance from a counselor if they are planning to withdraw from a course for the third time.
Students may be able to re-take a course for a fourth time if at least three years have passed since their last attempt, unusual, documented circumstances contributed to their last withdrawal, or if they must re-take a course for the sake of updating themselves of changes in the specific field.
Some students, such as Lucy Crawford, thought that the change n policy could be potentially det-rimental to enrolment, and that h new policy would act as a deterrent to prospective students.
“[The policy] will probably inconvenience some people.” said Crawford. “[It will] probably make them think twice about com-ing here.”
Another student, David Talley, believes that many students will end up taking lower grades due to the limited amount of course repeats available.
“A lot of people are gonna have to stay in classes and probably just take F’s”. said Talley.
Student Dean of Enrolment Dan Mosby stated that the change in registration policy comes as a response from the California Community College Chancellor’s office.
“This regulation was prompted in response to the reduced system capacity and increased enrollment demand faced by the California Community Colleges and the need to re-examine state policies to ensure that as many students as possible are provided the oppor-tunity to access a postsecondary education” Said Mosby, in an e-mail statement.
Mosby went on to comment that he predicts this change in enrolment in policy will not have a tremendous impact on school enrolment, and that it could poten-tially have a positive impact on the amount of effort students put into their coursework.
“This change will have little impact on enrollment” said Mosby. “It will have a greater impact on the approach that students have in their educational planning.
“Students will need to be very directed in their selection of classes and will need to stay in close contact with their counselors, particularly as they change sched-ules, majors and/or drop classes.”
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college students who are interested in owning their own businesses. The program targets students between the ages of 16 and 27 and provides entrepre-neurship workshops, training and mentoring.
“The (Youth Entrepreneurship) Program from where I see it has been successful,” Jackson said. “We are still developing parts of the program right now, and we have entrepreneurship classes that have been very successful. We also graduated a class in the fall semes-ter (of last year).”
“One of the key things that Skyline College focuses on is the
different perspective, the globaliza-tion of the campus,” Director Rich A.F. Soyombo said in an interview last fall as he explained the role of the Center for International Trade here at Skyline College.
Jackson says there are plans to expand the program in the future by working with community-based organizations, which will allow both students and members of the community access to the program.
If you are interested in finding out more, you can contact Pcyeta Jackson by calling her at 650-738-7098 or emailing her at [email protected]. Or you can contact Richard A.F. Soyombo [email protected].
Upcoming events for the Youth
Entrepreneurship Program and The Center for International Trade Development are:
•09/09-15 Green Construc-tion Trade Mission to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
•03/01 YEP training at the Young Community Developers in San Francisco
• 03/01 YEP training Program at Hunters Point Family in San Francisco
•03/15 YEP training at Marin City Community Development Corps in Sausalito
•03/22 YEP workshops at Ca-reer Day at Peninsula High School in San Bruno
•03/24 Table/presenter at Rock The School Bells at Skyline Col-
ous course offerings and po-tential programs of study. Many students start community college hoping they will discover their academic interests and be able to easily pick a major, but this often takes longer than expected.
Sandra Mendez, a Cañada College counselor, thinks De-greeWorks can help students get started on a program of study more quickly than if they were unas-sisted.
“It’s perfect for students who are undecided,” Mendez said. “Stu-dents who have been introduced to DegreeWorks are really proactive.”
DegreeWorks has benefits for students as well as institutions as a whole, such as Skyline.
Students have access to what DegreeWorks calls “interactive ‘what if’ planning,” which allows students to be more independent when following their program of study.
“I’ve used this program, and it
kept me from driving my counselor crazy,” said Patianne Gladstone, a student trustee with the district who attends Skyline. “I can log onto it once a week, twice a week, and see where I’m at.”
The DegreeWorks program is currently available for Skyline students through WebSmart under the “Home” tab.
With all the cuts in place and
threats of future cutbacks, De-greeWorks is a valuable program. By keeping students on track and helping them make decisions for their academic future, they won’t have to stay at school as long, saving themselves and the state money. The widespread use of DegreeWorks can benefit the college and everyone that goes to Skyline.
Counselor Joyce Lee uses DegreeWorks to assist Crystal Hernandez.Will Nacouzi/The Skyline View
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Students & teachers march as oneeditorial On the “March in March” rally
A good education is one of the most valuable assets a person can at-tain, and Californians are lucky to have access to an excellent, yet still affordable, community college system. But how much longer
will students be able to afford the cost of community college?Recent budget cuts and legislation have had detrimental effects on Cali-
fornia’s public education system. This disinvesting in public colleges has resulted in cuts to faculty numbers as well as the breadth and quantity of classes being offered to students.
Meanwhile, the schools are forced to increase tuition in an attempt combat the budget cuts, forcing students to foot the ever-increasing bill for their own education. In short, students are now paying more for less, and that simply isn’t acceptable.
The University of California system has had to endure the brunt of the budget cuts, but UC students have not taken it lying down. It seems that for every UC tuition hike, there is an equally aggressive protest in which students turn out by the thousands to fight for their education.
Now the effects of the state’s budget crisis are beginning to be felt at the community college level, and community college students should respond in kind.
“March in March” is an annual event protesting cuts to higher education and the disinvesting in California’s community college system. The organizers of and participants in “March in March” have marched on the California capitol every year since 2009, demanding lower student fees, more job security for community college professors, more student counseling services and more
classes.At The Skyline View, we think
it’s important to fight for your right to affordable and quality ed-ucation. Moreover, we completely endorse and plan to participate in the upcoming 2012 “March in March” protest, as do the Associ-ated Students of Skyline College.
We can’t emphasize enough the importance of this demonstra-tion. It is an opportunity to fight against cuts to education and help shed light on the deficiencies in the current California Community College system.
Therefore, we strongly urge
all Skyline students, as well as all California Community College students, to rally in support of higher education and participate in this year’s “March in March.”
The protest takes place on March 5 in Sacramento, Califor-nia. If you want to participate in the event (and you should), the march will begin at Southside Park, 2115 6th Street at 10 a.m., ending at the capitol building.
For further information on the “March in March” protest, you can visit http://iwillmarch.com or send an email to [email protected] with any questions or comments.
Birth control should be free and readily availableGreat controversy has
r ecen t ly a r i sen in Washington regarding
Obama’s health care plan and how it applies to contraception. The is-sue involves the requirement of reli-giously affiliated institutions to sup-ply birth control to their employees as part of their health insurance. There has been significant backlash from the Republican Party, but one topic they haven’t seemed to touch on is how this legislation affects the welfare of women.
Earlier this month, Rep. Joe Walsh was famously quoted as saying the birth control issue is “not about women.” Undoubtedly it was an unwise thing to say, but beyond that, it was incredibly ignorant.
Yes, it is true that the center of this debate has stemmed from the argument of religious freedom. No one (at least on this staff) is arguing that people shouldn’t be allowed to express their beliefs and practice religion as the Con-stitution says they can. However, this has gone far beyond just the
issue of freedom of religion and has sparked an all-out war on women’s access to contraception.
Even if you’re not female, you’re probably aware that pregnancy is an important issue in every woman’s life. Whether she wants to be pregnant or adamantly does not want to be pregnant, there are very few women you would ask who would say, “Eh, whatever happens.” Pregnancy is something that drastically changes a woman’s life, and if she’s not up to the challenge, she shouldn’t be forced into it.
The interesting thing about this debate is that it isn’t about one of the recurring hot-button issues between Republicans and Demo-crats, the issue of abortion. There are many well–thought-out argu-ments on both sides for that issue, but contraception is a different story. There are very few health risks associated with birth control, and it can hardly be argued that a woman is harming a fetus for simply making sure it never comes into being.
Something that has fueled the fire on this debate is the recent panel put together to talk about this issue. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform found five men (all of whom were religious leaders) to discuss birth control and how they feel about it. The obvious problem with this was the blatant absence of a female voice on the first panel (two females spoke on the second panel, both of whom are against contraception). But of course, as Walsh so eloquently put it, “This is not about women.”
We argue that, while birth control affects everyone, it is about women first and foremost. Obama has tweaked the initial legisla-tion to state that directly religious institutions, such as churches, won’t be required by law to offer free contraception to their employ-ees, but employees of religiously affiliated institutions (like certain private colleges, for example) will still have access to birth control at no charge.
“Nearly 99 percent of all
women have relied on contracep-tion at some point in their lives--99 percent,” Obama said in a recent statement. “And yet, more than half of all women between the ages of 18 and 34 have struggled to afford it.”
The bottom line is that no woman should go without free contraception while others receive it. The views of an institution don’t necessarily reflect the views of every employee; it’s unrealistic to think that. Women should have equal rights, no matter where they are employed.
There are a number of ways you can make your voice heard. You can contact your local con-gressperson write to or call the Republican National Committee at (202) 863-8500. They are located at 310 First Street, SE, Washing-ton, DC, 20003.
There is also a website dedicated to getting more women involved in politics so they can chime in on issues like this that di-rectly affect women. Their website is http://emilyslist.org.
When I first heard that Skyline terminated its contract with the previous coffee shop and had plans to construct one of its own, honestly I didn’t much care. I mean coffee is coffee, right?
Well, not exactly. I don’t consider myself to be an expert coffee critic, but it doesn’t take one to know a bad cup of Joe when you drink one. Sadly, I’ve given up ordering coffee after being served burned coffee and coffee with grounds floating throughout. Maybe the staff needs time to gain experience, but it has been several weeks now that every cup of brewed coffee I’ve paid for has ended up in the trash. Perhaps it isn’t the staff’s fault at all but instead the cheap, labor-exploiting Starbucks coffee they “proudly serve.”
Whereas some people have their drink orders down to a sci-ence (“I’d like a Venti Mocha Frappuccino with a double shot of morning whoop-ass heated to 89 degrees Celsius, please”), all I want is a hot cup of French Roast. The fact was that my simple taste buds could not be satisfied, and any one of my numerous visits was cause enough for me to worry whether all their coffee drinks suf-fered the same faulty preparation. It warranted further investigation, so I went back and bought a latté and cappuccino in an attempt to get a fuller impression of the shop.
What I discovered, with a sigh of relief, was their espresso drinks are by no means disappointing. Actually, they stay true to the average milky latté or frothy cap-puccino from Starbucks (that’s not exactly a compliment). Honestly, I had expected as much: It is relatively easy to steam milk and pour it in a cup with a machine-dispensed espresso shot.
It’s unfortunate that the powers that be here at Skyline booted the old coffee shop, experienced barista and fair trade organic cof-fee in favor of serving students generic coffee at a higher price and a larger profit margin.
Amid new fee hikes and the Plan Ahead - Pay Ahead policy, the new coffee shop is just one more thing Skyline College has put in place to give students less while charging them more. Perhaps this is the culmination of a growing trend in which Skyline treats us less as students and more as consumers. In my opinion, a community college should focus on educating as opposed to in-creasing profits.
New coffee shop can’t make a name for itselfRiley Bright
The View From Herewith Blair Hardee
It’s officially March, and it’s the time of year I feel can get a little monotonous at times. Fall marks back to school season, winter obviously has the holidays, and need I explain why everyone loves summer?
The January through April slump is always when I personally start to lose a bit of motivation. There’s not a lot to look forward to, no special event or celebration that makes everyday life seem not so repetitive.
I’m sure many of you will argue, “What about St. Patrick’s Day? and spring break?” Sure, that helps a bit, but for those of us with jobs time off from school doesn’t always feel like a break. We live the same routine day after day, and at some point even the weekends feel like nothing special.
There’s a cure for this, I’ve discovered. After many “spring slumps” as I like to call them, I’ve realized the key to staying high on life is to shake things up.
A few ideas if you’re feeling like the monotony might kill your before summer are to learn a new skill (there are literally hundreds if not thousands of how-to videos on YouTube. Guys, how about
you learn how to moonwalk; girls, why don’t you finally learn how to change the oil in your car?), take a vacation (there are a lot of very affordable deals on sites like www.livingsocial.com and www.groupon.com), or even apply for some type of scholarship (there are an abundance of scholarships being given out at this time of year, and for some all you have to do is fill out a form). Any of these things will invigorate you; you’ll probably feel a sudden sense of satisfaction and self-worth. Making life more interesting is all under your control, even if you’re stuck in the seemingly endless stretch between Christmas and summertime. Go take my advice and do something different.
editorial On the Federal health care plan providing free birth control
Check out our March in March podcast!
by Blair HardeeTSV Editor in Chief
Out and About: Golden Gate Fields’ Dollar Day
For some, traveling across the Bay can be a pain. There’s the bridge, the traffic, and the unfa-miliarity of the East Bay freeways. There is one thing that can always get me over there though, and that’s Dollar Day.
For those of you who don’t know, there’s a horse track in Berkeley called Golden Gate Fields. They have live racing start-ing on Thursday and continuing throughout the weekend, but if you wait until Sunday you can really save a few bucks.
Sunday is Dollar Day, and that means admission, parking, hot dogs, soda and beer (for those of you over 21) all cost one dollar each. That means you can get a full day of entertainment for less than $10 (not including any money you may want to responsibly gamble).
It’s true that putting in a wager or two makes the races a little more exciting, but you don’t have to break the bank to do that either. You can bet as little as $2 that a certain horse will win, and de-pending on the odds, you may be
able to double or even triple your money. Betting is done electroni-cally now (which is good because with so many kiosks, the lines aren’t bad), so you find a station to put your money on a voucher and use that instead of cash for the day.
The computers may seem a little complicated at first, but it’s
really as simple as putting in your voucher, picking the track (you can choose Golden Gate Fields or bet on many other tracks across the country from the same computer), and choosing a horse. The odds are all displayed on the left side of the screen next to the horse’s name (keep in mind these odds continu-
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ously change up until post time), so you know who looks good and who doesn’t look so good.
Even if you decide not to gamble, it’s easy to get excited watching the races. There are usu-ally eight races total, all complete with a fast-talking British com-mentator to keep you updated on
who’s in front. The crowd always gets worked up into a frenzy when the horses round the last corner, and that’s always entertaining too.
If you feel like exploring more of Golden Gate Fields, they have a club level (an extra $2 on Dollar Day) and the Turf Club, which is a more exclusive and slightly more expensive area. It’s $12 per person on Dollar Day (advance reservations required), and you get access to nicer seats and better food. If that’s something you may be interested in, you must keep the dress code in mind. To enter the Turf Club, they strongly discour-age wearing sweat pants, t-shirts, baseball hats, or flip flops. They do not allow shorts, tank tops or clothing with offensive logos. They suggest men wear slacks or “stylish denim,” and women wear dresses. Those awesome, extrava-gant floppy hats are also allowed for women.
Whether you decide to stay in the lower stands and have a fun, inexpensive day out, or you decide to be a little fancier and visit the Turf Club, Golden Gate Fields is always a win. Just keep the gam-bling in check and you’re sure to leave with a smile on your face.
Having a client base is vital to the Skyline cosmetology program. It assists the cosmetology students through varieties of client experi-ences that enable them to recog-nize and familiarize themselves with different client situations.
An average client base on weekdays is anywhere from 10 to 15 customers, which consists of mostly seniors. Cosmetology student Ellyse Bernales expressed the desire to “gravitate more to-wards the younger crowd, Skyline students in general.” She supports this statement by noting the fresh talent amongst other cosmetology students itching to cut hair with new trendy looks.
“Even though we are just students in this field, client base builds more confidence and experience, so when we become licensed, we (will be) more than ready,” Bernales says.
Walk-ins are available; how-ever, an appointment is highly recommended. If you have any desire to color your hair, a patch test is mandatory at least 24 hours before your official appointment.
The patch test determines whether you are allergic to the chemical. This fast and easy test is a dab of the chemical on either the back of your ear or inner elbow.
Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, the beauty school is available to the public. The only appointments taken on Wednesdays are client consultations. Call (650) 738-4165 to make an appointment.
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Golden Gate Fields is the best Bay Area spot for horse racing since the closure of Bay Meadows in San Mateo.
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“Dwarf Fortress” evokes imaginationby Stephen BenoitTSV Editor at Large
6 March 1, 2012Skyline ViewThe Entertainment
Countless worlds beyond imagination exist at your finger-tips. You are a nameless deity who controls what starts as a small group of settlers but evolves into an entire civilization and a mighty fortress.
I’m talking about “Dwarf For-tress,” a free game that has been reviewed by The Skyline View in the past. This year’s update has been a particularly massive one, so large that it has been dubbed “Dwarf Fortress 2012,” as opposed to the previous huge version known as “Dwarf Fortress 2010.” This game definitely isn’t for everyone. People who have watched me play it late in the newsroom ask if I’m watching the Matrix, and no, I’m not talk-ing about the movie: I’m talking about the scrolling code from the movie.
Dwarf Fortress is akin to old rogue-like games, all in ASCII text to represent tiles. There are tile sets that players have created that make the game a lot more manageable, though, so if you’re already scared, fret not--but brace yourself. The game is not for everyone. The level of complexity in this game is insane, to the point where the learning curve is not a curve. It is a brick wall you’ll need to smash through with your bare hands.
The game has insanely intri-cate water physics, in which if you don’t account for water pres-sure, you may end up drowning all of your citizens. Your job is to ensure that your dwarves survive
as long as possible. You need to make sure they stay fed, hydrated, rested, healthy and happy, and it can be a constant task.
Those are all things that have been in Dwarf Fortress for a while though, and there are lots of new features that make the update worth talking about. The first is that if you were to embark near another city or go there in adven-ture mode, you would find that cities are much larger and more robust now. They also now boast catacombs and sewers to explore.
The new version also features vampires, and these aren’t your Edward Cullen variety vam-
pires looking for love. These are vampires are looking to murder and feed wantonly without getting caught. They look for sleeping members of your society to feed on, and if other dwarves witness them, the witnesses will run to the captain of the guard and tell them about the vampire in the fort. While you could just beat the vampire to death, there are more creative uses for them which will probably be addressed in the future. They never need to eat, drink, or sleep, so they make the perfect soldiers if you isolate them from the rest of your society. They also make great slaves for pulling
levers and operating machinery.“Creatures of the night” seems
to be the theme of this version as the game now has lycanthropes, people turning into randomly generated creatures during a full moon. The lycanthropes are quite dangerous if you don’t have a way to deal with them properly, although I don’t think I’ve been exposed to the full breadth of their danger yet as all of their victims have died immediately.
The scariest new aspect of “Dwarf Fortress” is necromancy, in which ambitious persons will come to your fortress and attack by reanimating corpses they find
to lay siege on you. As such, it’s important to dispose of or inter your corpses properly. They’ll reanimate anything they can get their hands on, including hollowed out skins that will attack you like an animated skeleton.
Over all, the latest version of “Dwarf Fortress” is pretty incred-ible and shows great potential for the “Future of the Fortress.” There’s plenty more that was added in the new version, but most of it probably hasn’t even been discovered yet! So what are you waiting for? You can download it for free at http://bay12games.com/dwarves/.
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The initial embark for the game is akin to “Oregon Trail”: You need to choose your supplies and your initial seven settlers.
The 84th annual Academy Awards aired on Feb. 26 in all its pomp and ri-diculousness. But pomp aside, it was still
a relatively entertaining show that had its share of surprises.
The first and most wel-come surprise was that Billy Crystal once again obliged to host. While Crystal is certainly not at the top of his game,
he performed his host-
ing duties admirably and was such a welcome sight to anyone who watched last year’s hosting fiasco with the impossibly unfunny Anne Hathaway and James Franco.
The awards presentations itself was watchable, although nobody re-ally pays attention until the last hour when all the “important” awards are announced.
Another big surprise that night should really have come as no sur-prise at all: Meryl Streep won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in “The Iron Lady,” which might not seem extremely
remarkable given her acting history. But in fact, the last time Streep won the award was 29 years ago, and
Sunday’s Oscar was only her third win of 17 total
nominations.But perhaps
the biggest sur-prise of the night came from a silent, unassuming fi lm called “The Artist.” A film that had next
to no dialogue took home top hon-ors at the Academy Awards. “The Artist” took five Oscars in total, including Best Picture, which is remarkable considering that the last silent film to win that award was released back in 1929.
Jean Dujardin, who plays the lead role of George Valentin in “The Artist,” took home the award for Best Actor despite speaking only two words in the entire film. Of course, there is much more to an on-screen performance than the mere reciting of dialogue, but for an actor to win the award only having spoken two words is unprecedented.
“The Artist” rounded it out by winning Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius’s homage to the ori-gins of film, as well as Best Original Score for Ludovic Bource’s haunt-ing compositions, and lastly Best Costume Design for the wonderful wardrobe that helped recreate the 1920s Hollywood scene.
The Academy Awards are always unpredictable, and there’s always disagreement among viewers. But that’s more than half the fun.
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“The Artist” took home an Oscar for best picture at the Academy Awards.
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Trojans come up short in season openerby Megan BenvenisteTSV Sports Editor
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The Trojans headed into Feb. 28 with a 2-9 record and ready to take on third-ranked Chabot Col-lege from Hayward in their first regular-season game.
The Trojan’s put Julian Mer-ryweather on the hill to start the game. Last time he started was against Mendocino on Feb. 21, when he went two innings giving up five runs on six hits. This time was different. He set the tempo for the day with a quick 1, 2, 3 top of the first. Throughout the game he stayed in control of his pitches and delivered strikes.
“I made a few adjustments,” Merryweather said. “My coach, Johnny, really helped get me through that, and I’m back to where I should be. So I feel good now.”
The Gladiator’s jumped to an early 3-0 lead in the first 3 innings, but then the offense hit a spark. The Trojans were getting key hits they needed and had been wait-ing for. This looked like their game. After a few minor errors, everything seemed to be coming together. The pitching, hitting and defense looked strong.
In the bottom of the fourth,
right-fielder Trojan Anthony Papaleo hit two RBI doubles to help get the Trojans on the board. He wasn’t the only one of the day that came up with a huge hit. In the bottom of the fifth, shortstop Justin Chapman had a single, Matt Page then had a double because of an error, and outfielder Cory Fauble followed with an RBI single. Third basemen Anthony Gutierrez was up next and hit an RBI double.
The Trojans had the bases
loaded a few times and got the hits that they had been looking for back in the preseason.
After holding a strong 4-3 lead for most of the game, the Gladia-tors tied it up. Then, in the bottom of the eighth, the Trojans regained the lead at 5-4. Ryan Bender hit a single to score Papaleo. Mer-ryweather went 7 strong innings, allowed only four runs, three of them earned on five hits.
Then the top of the ninth rolled around. The Trojans were holding
a one-point lead and only needed three outs to win the game. This is where the game went sour. The Gladiators just would not go away. They scored three runs in that inning to take the lead to 7-5 into the bottom of the ninth.
The Trojans weren’t going down without a hard fight. They had the bases loaded with no outs and ended up only being able to score once in the inning to take a 7-6 loss against Chabot. The Trojans had the chance to win the
game, but it just slipped away. Coach Nomicos had this to
say about the loss after the game: “We gave it away.” He continued, saying, “We had many chances to get some runs, we didn’t get any clutch hitting at all, our bullpen didn’t do the job coming in to relief. We just gave it away, we had them, we had the game, we beat ourselves today. The first seven innings, that was us. We were prepared, Julian was pitching great, we were competing, we just made little mistakes that when you play against the third-ranked team in the state, they are going to beat you on those mistakes.”
The Trojans have one more preseason game on March 2 at Skyline. The game starts at 2 p.m. On March 6, the Trojans will also be at home for their third regular-season game against Cabrillo Col-lege from Aptos. That game will start at 12 p.m.
Shortstop Justin Chapman swings for the fences to keep the Trojans in the game. Will Nacouzi/The Skyline View
Commonly known as “The Quarterback Whisperer,” Tom Martinez died of a heart attack during a kidney-dialysis session on February 21. He coached foot-ball, softball and women’s basket-ball at College of San Mateo for 32 years until he retired because of health concerns.
Martinez was the most suc-cessful community college coach in the history of California, being awarded the 1995 California Community College Coach of the Year award as well as many other honorary posts.
Due to his declining health, in June of 2011, Martinez announced that he had about a month to live because of diabetes and cancer. He suffered from kidney failure and had been searching for a do-nor. Prior to his death, Tom Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots, had been circulating a banner on MatchingDonor.com, where possible living donors could update the site on their options for those in need of organ donors.
Martinez had coached and continued to be the mentor of the New England Patriots’ quarterback, and groomed many other successful athletes from all around the world such as JaMar-cus Russell of the Oakland Raid-ers, Matt Gutierrez of the Green
Bay Packers, and Richard Bartels of the Arizona Cardinals.
Martinez began his coaching career in 1967 after graduating from San Francisco State Univer-sity, where he was immediately offered the job as the coach for football and teacher of physical education classes. He also taught math classes and coached football and baseball at Jefferson High School until he received his mas-ter’s degree from Azusa Pacific University and then transferred over to College of San Mateo, where he would spend the rest of his coaching career.
Martinez was known to keep teams on their “A game”. Whether it was softball, basket-ball, football or whatever he was coaching, none would endure a losing season. Not only was he an inspirational quarterback guru, but he had an easygoing, optimistic attitude. Martinez was memorable for his great sense of humor both on and off of the field.
“You play hard, and you play right to the end,” Martinez would always say. And we will Coach, till the end. You will be missed.
Tom Martinez dies of a heart attack at age 67
“You play hard, and you play right to the end.”
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Trojan’s infielder Nick Serrata getting ready to put the tag down on an opposing Delta player.
Former players and Skyline alumni came ready to watch the Trojans battle the Rams of City College of San Francisco on President’s Day weekend.
It was the largest crowd for any Skyline basketball game this season. With the stands nearly at full capacity, it was a night that will forever be remembered by the sophomores in Skyline’s basketball program. Sophomore Night marks the last home game that any second-year players will ever play in Skyline’s home gymnasium. On this night, Sky-line honored eight sophomores, who will be leaving Skyline’s basketball program next season.
The men and women’s bas-ketball team came ready to play their home finale of the season on Friday, Feb. 17. The women’s basketball team tipped off first to start the night. Immediately, the lady Rams set the tempo of the game early, applying full-court pressure defense. Facing a 46-23 deficit at halftime, the lead was too much for the Lady Trojans to overcome, and the Lady Rams cruised on to win 88-40.
For the Skyline men’s team, it was a tough challenge to face the Rams, who were the state champions last season. The City College men’s team set the tempo of the game as well from the start, applying full-court pressure defense and using their size to gain an advantage over Skyline. After the Rams jumped out to an early 56-30 lead at the half, they never looked back as they cruised on to win 107-52 over the Trojans.
Despite the tough losses for both teams that night, it still didn’t detract from the hard work that the sophomores displayed in both the men’s and women’s basketball programs this season. Women’s head coach Trisha Hosley explained how proud she was of the five sophomores on her team: Kelly Huey, Sherine Johnson, Stephanie Johnson, Grati Vitug and Ashley Lotti.
“As a group of sophomores, they’ve done a really good job of leading and continuing our program in the right direction,” Hosley said. “They’ve set really good examples of what we’re looking for in terms of dedica-tion and work ethic.”
Stephanie Del Bianco, a freshmen guard, believes the sophomores motivated the fresh-men this season.
“They gave a really good effort: They were always at practice and gave 100%. They
were awesome . . . (and) very motivating,” Del Bianco said. “They made us play harder and work harder as freshmen.”
For the men’s team, only three sophomores played on the team this season: Kyle Wong, Anthony Smith, and Naim Tate will be leaving the Sky-
line men’s basketball program. Men’s head coach Justin Pier-grossi explained how much the sophomores will be missed next season.
“They were the heart and soul of our team. . . . Our cap-tains, Anthony and Kyle, always lead by example. . . . They’re
extremely competitive kids. . . . Their work ethic was fantastic,” Piergrossi said. “The sopho-mores were really good kids. . . . We’re going to miss them in a lot of different ways.”
Men’s assistant coach Eddy Harris, who worked with the men’s team every day throughout the season, also had encouraging words for the sophomores and for the future of the program.
“Those three will be sorely missed. . . . But the good news is we have a lot of freshmen com-ing back who have played a ton this year for us,” Harris said.
The Skyline men’s team will be returning 11 players next sea-son, and the women’s team will be returning eight. With more than half of the team returning as sophomores for both bas-ketball programs next season, the future is bright for Skyline basketball, as they will prepare to make a long run in the confer-ence playoffs next season.
Because I grew up about 15 minutes away from Sacramento, the Kings were my team. I re-member watching the Sacramento Kings games with my brothers and neighbors all the time. We are fans, although I was dubbed “Super Fan.” I remember watch-ing what I think were the greatest Kings team ever: Doug Christie, Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, Peja Stojacavic, Mike Bibby, Law-rence Funderberke and Scot Pol-lard. But who could forget Bobby Jackson!
I have been watching the Kings ever since I was about 7 years old. When I first heard that the Kings wanted to move, I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t want to believe that the team I had been a fan of and cheered for almost 13 years was about to move. I remember all the times we would go to Kings games and cheer on our favorite players. All the memories were starting to come back of watching this team for as many years as I did.
I was sad to hear that my team would be leaving. It was another part of growing up and seeing your childhood is becoming more of a part of the past. Then as I started to hear more and more where they wanted to move, well, I thought it was stupid. Why would they move to LA? There are already two teams that are down there, and they share an arena. I don’t want the team I grew up with to leave.
I understand that the Kings do a need a new arena. The area in which Arco Arena stands doesn’t really have much. Yes, that area has expanded with the time the arena has been in that area, but it is out of the way and in a not-so-great neighborhood. Also, the arena is a little run down and old.
I think keeping the Kings in Sacramento is a good idea because there aren’t many teams up there to go and watch. Also, it brings in a lot of revenue to the city and the businesses around the arena. With people going out to games, most of them will either go out to eat before the game or go out afterward to celebrate.
With their new deal coming out, I am very happy that the Kings will stay in Sacramento. This has been the team I grew up with, and I have a lot of fun mem-ories of them from my childhood. I also think changing the location within the city will be good for the city in the long run. It will bring more people to another area of the city and get those busi-nesses growing for the better.
Kings strike a deal to stay put in SacramentoMegan BenvenisteTSV Sports Editor
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Coach Piergrossi discusses game strategy during a break.
The Lady Trojans huddle together for their last pre-game celebration. Renee Abu-Zaghibra/The Skyline View