Fall 2013 - Issue 1

Entertainment

Features

Sports

‘It’s never too latte for breakfast’ Page 5 Page 6

VS

New Turf Page 8

Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

The

Skyline View The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, California

Volume XXXIII - Issue 1

August, 29, 2013

www.theskylineview.com

CCSF transfer influx after accreditation failure

Some CCSF students are jumping ship with news of the school’s lost legitimacy

by Michelle Kelly Interim News Editor

CCSF students returning to campus for the Fall semester

Molly Downs / The Skyline View

As City College of San Francisco lost its accreditation students have been worrying about the future of their school and their education. However, for the time being CCSF’s accreditation is in good standing at least through spring 2014. This means that any classes taken before then and any degrees or certifications earned will be honored.

On July 8, 2013 the California Community College Board of Governors suspended the previous CCSF Board of Trustees from any place of power. The state then appointed a Special Trustee to overtake former responsibilities.

The interim CCSF Board of Trustees requested a review from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges on July 30, 2013. The new board has prepared and submitted a written statement as to why an evaluation

is warranted.

“There has been an increase of CCSF students interested in transferring to Skyline College,” John Mosby, Skyline Dean of Enrollment, wrote via email. “Student traffic did increase quite a bit before beginning of school.”

As the process continues for CCSF to keep its doors open to students, Skyline enrollment has been feeling the effects.

“I’ve seen a lot of students who think the school [CCSF] is going to close,” said Michelle Haggar, Program Services Coordinator at the Transfer Center. “A lot of questions are ‘Will my classes still count?’”

Mosby expects the issues of accreditation at CCSF to have a large impact on the bay area.

“An expected increase in the number of students commuting from San Francisco would increase to districts such as Peralta, San CCSF continued on page 2

Gunman scare locks down campus Parking permit fees rise for the first time in five years

A suspicious man was seen carrying a rifle between SF County Jail and Skyline Campus

The District may decide to raise parking fees annually

by Renee Abu- Zaghibra TSV Senior Staff Writer

by Michelle Kelly Interim News Editor Skyline Campus went into a lockdown on August 8 because of a nearby gunman sighting.

“The witness was on [San Francisco County] jail property and the suspect was on city property outside of Skyline campus,” San Bruno Police Commander Geoff Caldwell said. “The suspect was never seen on campus.”

The report was first made to the San Francisco Sheriff’s department saying that a rifle wielding man was seen on a trail adjacent to campus. From there Skyline College and the San Bruno Police Department were contacted.

Four nearby police departments were involved in the manhunt, according to a press release from San Bruno County Police.

These included San Francisco and San Mateo County Sheriffs in addition to officers from South

News Briefs • Accreditation Skyline College continues it’s effort of accreditation. The campus will be having a visit from auditors from October 21 to the 24.

An increase in parking permit fees put in place by the Board of Trustees for the San Mateo County Community College District took effect on January 1.

The cost of the parking permits

has risen from $40 per Fall or Spring semester to $50. The cost of Summer semester parking permits has been risen to $25 from $20 and for full year permits the cost rose from $70 to $90.

Permits continued on page 2

© 2013 Digital Globe / Google

An aerial photo shows the trail where the suspect was seen San Francisco and Pacifica police departments.

The report concluded that no suspect was found and after a short period of time Skyline College was open again.

As the last day of summer session there were 18 classes scheduled. Some were in meeting as the lockdown occurred and Skyline cancelled the remaining 11 classes.

“The safety of our students, faculty and staff is our number 1 priority and we acted immediately with that in mind,” Skyline College Administration wrote via email. “The initial ten minutes after notification, officers responded quickly and calmly and multitasked to lock the campus down and maintain the safety of all.”

Sean Dennison / The Skyline View

Student placing a new permit in their car

• School Events

• Yosemite Fire

Skyline’s club rush is scheduled for Sept. 11 and will be held on campus. Visit the quad from 10 am to 1:30 to participate.

Gov. Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency for the county and city of San Francisco. The Yosemite fire may possibly comprimise some of the bay area’s water supplies.

Photo courtesy of Master Sgt. Julie Avey

2

August 29, 2013

Interim Editor In Chief Will Nacouzi Interim News Editor Michelle Kelly Interim Features Editor Aaron Washington Interim Opinions Editor Josh Collier Interim Entertainment Editor Jordan Sweidan Interim Sports Editor Reynaldo Garcia Staff Writers Michael Tolentino Dominic DeAnda Matt Floyd Molly Downs Bianca Gonzalez Steve Perotti Chris Guillen Nico Triufante Lea Naqishbendi David Perez John Pablo Erasmo Martinez Nick Major Senior Staff Renee Abu-Zaghibra Editors At Large JJ Valdez Jay Johnson Faculty Advisor Nancy Kaplan-Biegel

The Skyline View is a First Amendment Publication. The Skyline View is published bi-weekly during the spring and fall semesters by the journalism students at Skyline College. The Skyline View is a member of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. Opinions expressed in the paper are those of the writers and should not be interpreted as the views of Skyline College, SMCCCD, the faculty, administrators or the newspaper adviser. Additionally, the paper does not endorse any of the products or services advertised.

The Skyline View welcomes Letters to the Editors; letters must include full name, address, and phone number for verification.

The Skyline View reserves the right to edit letters for length, libel, clarity, and taste.

Skyline faculty grows in scope The campus welcomes 16 new instructors and staff this semester

by Will Nacouzi Interim Editor in Chief The new additions to the campus community bring 16 new faculty and staff such as Math Professor Choi Younga, who is a former foreign exchange student and for the past six years taught at the University of Hawaii. Her employment at Skyline College marks the first time she has been to the continental United States.

“I like the school (Skyline College), I like the atmosphere here and the students are pretty nice,” new Math Professor Choi Younga said. Professor Younga said one reason that brought her to Skyline College was the “the different background and diverse group of students” here on campus.

Dean of Science/Mathematics/ Technology Division Raymond Hernandez, who was involved in the campus hiring process, sup-

Increase in parking permits continued from page 1

The convenience fee which ranged from $3.25 to $4.00 has been diminished and the full cost of the permits will be the same.

According to a report from the District, this will help “reduce lines at cashiers and make it more cost effective to purchase the permit online.”

For students who are eligible for the Board of Governors fee waiver, the cost has also been raised to $30 per Fall or Spring semester, $25 for Summer semester, and $60 for a full year.

The fees have not been raised in five years so therefore “the increase seems high to students,” according to the report. A new law allows the District to raise the price of the parking permit “fee annually based on the percentage change in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services published by the United States.”

This means that the college can change the price based on a GDP implicit price deflator. This, according to Nadaq’s website, is an “economic technique used to account for inflation by comparing the current-dollar gross domestic production to constant-dollar GDP as a ratio.” The ratio accounts for price changes of goods and services that make up GDP and changes in the consumption of GDP. Gerard Tandoc , a Skyline student, mentioned that it was his first semester at Skyline College and he didn’t have a problem with paying for his permit.

“It’s a lot better paying for a parking permit because buying the day passes gets to be too much,” said Tandoc.

Another Skyline student, Roy Miles, talked about how he doesn’t find it bothersome that the prices of parking permits have been raised.

“I think that it’s worth it, paying for a permit because it saves you money rather than paying for a day pass,” said Miles. “The money of paying for a day permit adds up and it could go up to over $50.”

ported her statement which only served to reinforce the campus vision statement, “Skyline College inspires a global and diverse community of learners to achieve intellectual, cultural, social, economic, and personal fulfillment.”

“We look at the wide spectrum of factors not only based on background but where they went to school, how far along are they on their schooling, whether college students, where they come from, their experience, and cultural,” Dean Hernandez said.

To highlight a few new arrivals: Professor Phillip William, who just earned his Masters of Sciences in Mathematics from the CSU East Bay this year, Physics Professor Paula Silva, Cosmetology Professor Carmen Richardson, Automotive Professor Julia Johnson, Energy Systems Technology Management (ESTM) Professor Bruce Greenstein, and Biology Professor

Carina Anttila Suarez who was hired in mid-year this Spring and started off herself in the California community college system.

Vince suggests this should be in a side bar.

“I really feel that I belong here because I started here (in the community college system) and I want to convince them (students) that what they dream they can achieve!” Professor Anttila said.

A common theme among new hires is the common desire to be a role model to students here on campus and to be an example that students can follow and look up too.

There are also four new district personnel stationed on campus, two of whom are Public Safety Officers Christopher Armanino, who has a B.S. in Criminal Justice, and Ludivico Viray Jr, who has studied Com-

puter Sciences. On campus we also have Facilities Manager John Doctor and Leo Khersonskiy as the Public Safety and Counseling Office assistant.

On the administration and management side there is Ijaz Ahmed, Director of Repertory Therapy and Allied Health, Nohel Corral as Interim Dean of Counseling, Dr. Raymond Jones as Interim Director of TRiO, and David Reed as the new Program Director of the Learning Center, who has enacted a number of new programs which are aimed at helping students.

With the additional 16 new members to the campus community, the Fall semester starting, and with a team from the Accrediting Commission due to visit campus later in the semester we will make it through together. Welcome new faculty, staff and students to the campus.

CCSF transfer numbers rising with recent accreditation issues continued from page 1

Mateo and Marin as neighboring districts,” Mosby wrote via email.

“In addition, public transportation would be a major factor for these students should they explore other community college options.”

Although CCSF is still standing and operating students are investigating their options. Transferring prematurely may be the wrong idea according to Mosby.

“If you can finish your requirements at CCSF by the end of spring 2014,” he wrote via email.

“Taking these courses at CCSF may save you time.”

CCSF students line up outside of the admissions and records office Sean Dennison / The Skyline View

Faulty fire alarm disturbs classes The San Bruno Fire Department responds to a false emergency on Skyline’s campus

by Michelle Kelly Interim News Editor

heat deck, being either a buildup of dust or a defect.

The alarm defectively rang out a second time during classes on Monday, interrupting students at

around 12:30 pm.

“We’re gonna look at it and inspect it,” said Campos. “In order to prevent this from happening again we need to service it.”

A false fire alarm interrupted morning classes this Monday, August 26.

The alarm notified students and faculty at approximately 9 am and it caused an evacuation of buildings 7 and 8.

Instructor Leigh Anne Shaw was stopping students who were attempting to make it to their classes. She was in her office in building 8 when she heard the siren, stating that it was faint she assumed it was a situation occurring in building 7.

Division assistant, Angelica Gorostiza, confirmed around 9:20 am that the San Bruno Fire Department had entered the building and were investigating.

Minutes later fire fighters went into the building to reset the alarm.

The alarm compromised was in Michelle Kelly/ The Skyline View room 7314.

Fire Department Captain Cam- Students and staff wait for the all clear during morning classes pos cited issues with the alarm’s

Opinions Skyline View

The

page 3

Aug. 29, 2013

opinions.tsv@gmail.com

Editorial

On Saving money as a student.

We have witnessed the recession and the humongous debt that America is in. Seeing that our national debt has left the country in a devastated state, we as knowledgeable students should take this as warning of what could happen to us, and become money-conscious.

Business teacher Christine Roumbanis mentions many ways to manage money, ‘Most young people could benefit from money-saving habits like putting $100 dollars of your paycheck into a savings account.’ For those of you who have no credit card, this would be the right time to start building credit by making small purchases and paying those bills on time, every time.

Being frugal with your money will help you later on in life when you have bigger bills to pay. For example you want to buy a car, skip taking out a loan from the bank, since you didn’t save money when you had the chance.

‘By saving money now, you can pay the down payment on your own, and paying double payments to get out of the debt faster is better.’

Another way to save money is by seeking free money that you will not put you into debt. On campus there are resources such as SparkPoint that provide various workshops and programs such as scholarships, grants, and employment services

to name a few. They have financial coaches available to talk about smart money saving habits. They offer their services free of charge so this is something to take advantage of as a student of Skyline College. According to SparkPoint counselor, Melanie Espinueva, Sparkpoint also has partnerships with programs where they match your savings.This program is called Opportunity Funds College Savers Matched Savings Program for instance every dollar you put in your savings they give you two dollars thus giving you a total of three dollars. With a bigger savings like $3000 they will match $2000 so you end up with $5000 in your savings.

Most importantly we want to plan for our future so in the long run we can actually enjoy our money, and have it in case of emergency. According to American Student Assistance, there are currently 37 million people who receive money through loan and about 5.4 million of them have at least one outstanding payment. This is problematic because it shows students lack money-saving skills, and this type of debt can ruin their credit.

People who don’t learn how to save money now probably do not have a sense of security

TheView From Here

back at campus for another semester and already we at The Skyline View have produced our first issue that you are currently reading.

Hopefully there aren’t any major mistakes, but in case there are, I apologize since I’m Interim Editor-in-Chief. That said, I’m proud to bring you our first issue of the paper for spring of 2013.

California Community Colleges changed the rules so students can’t repeat classes, and The Skyline View is feeling the effects. While this change directly impacted old View staff members, it can only work toward the general benefit of new members.

Be a responsible student and start saving your money!

It’s a new semester and the summer has just come to an end. It almost seems like summer passed in the blink of an eye. Now we’re

Vape Friendly

By Michael Tolentino TSV Staff Writer

From Marlboro, Camel Crush, and Newport, to Ego-C Twist, K100, and ProVari. The newest solution to smoking cigarettes has hit the mainstream and is constantly growing everyday. The Ego-C Twist, K100, and ProVari are many of the different models of vaporizers that come from the e-cigarette family. .” The main difference between vaping and smoking is instead of inhaling smoke, vaporizers generate a water-based mist. The growing vaporizer population in the Trojan community should not have to worry about going to a designated smoking area on campus any longer for this is not considered smoking a cigarette.

Throw all the facts away about vapers being just as much a

health risk than a cigarette because a recent study conducted by Professor Igor Burstyn from Drexel University indicated severely reduced health risks to users or those around them.

Professor Burstyn’s study can also calm those who think there is harm being around people using vaporizers. Students and faculty, there is no longer a need to give a dirty look or cover your face from the mist blown by users because it is not going to harm you.

To wrap it all up, vapers should be allowed to vaporize on campus without being told by a faculty member, a Public Safety officer, or a fellow Trojan student to go to a designated smoking area.

People wanted facts and they are finally getting them about the safety of E-cigarettes. This is becoming the best solution to stop the usage of cigarettes and is making the use of a nicotine patch obsolete. We can all start using the term that I stumbled upon and start calling Skyline College a “vape-friendly” school.

with their money, and they will continue to borrow money throughout their lives. Which basically means if you are a person who wants to travel and enjoy lunches or dinners at restaurants, you can kiss it all goodbye. Why? Because you will become a person who lives paycheck to paycheck, with the economy going at the rate that it is, goods become more expen-

sive and eventually you will get tired of trying to make every dollar stretch.

We are fortunate to be students at Skyline College because it costs a lot less than going straight into a four year college or university right out of high school. There are many people willing to educate us on these topics like our business teachers and the financial aid office offers services like how to fill out your FAFSA forms they are willing to help you with any

I’ll be honest, as a long-time staff member of the View, this change is both welcome and something I dreaded. I say dreaded because it means journalism students can no longer repeat the same class, which, until now, was the same class for anyone interested in advertisement, writing, multimedia, or any of the dozens of positions available for students to gain experience within the paper.

With the new system in place, it breaks this class into multiple parts, lightening the load on students who are interested in reporting for the paper on a weekly basis or becoming a staff editor charged with managing

the writers and laying out their section of the paper during print production. Of course being an editor also includes position involving multimedia, social media, advertisement and more.

While I still dread the change, like I said earlier this change is a welcoming move. It lightens the workload on the staff and writers, making the job much easier for everyone involved and that is important considering the amount of work that goes into producing articles for weekly publication. Oh, and that’s on top of their student commitments.

This change can only work out

for the benefit of everyone who is part of the newspaper and hopefully guarantee smooth sailing this semester. It is my hope that everything will go swimmingly since we have so many new reporters and so few returning old staff members.

For new students, welcome to the campus and I hoped you enjoyed ‘Welcome Week’ and please consider joining The Skyline View.

Journalism is a major that can be easily married with another major, increasing your future possibilities while allowing you to gain experience and skills that are applicable to other fields and majors.

Too much pride can be a bad

group by drastically proving those opinions correct.

For many people in our country, the gay pride parade is their only window into what the gay community looks like. It is very unfortunate, but there are still many people in our country that think homosexuals are depraved, sexual deviants and are incapable of raising healthy children. There are select groups that are not only thinking this, but actively promoting and making policies against letting gay couples have civil rights.

Not only that, but it probably does scare some people who are still in the closet and afraid of coming out, because they worry that their community will only know of the extreme stereotypes like those portrayed and enforced during the parade.

With it being the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s march onto Washington D.C., it might help to raise some comparisons between the two still oppressed communities. While racial minorities fight for their rights by saying they are just people like us who deserve the same respect

and opportunities, much of the gay community seem to try to fight for their rights as equal human beings by trying to be as loud, obscene, and in your face about it as possible.

We are lucky enough that our society has advanced to the point where there are places for eccentric people to safely express themselves now.

Burning Man (which is this weekend) is a great place for letting yourself loose and dressing up (or down) in the most ridiculous outfits you can come up with. It’s somewhere for people to be crazy and obscene, without any kind of political overlap to it.

I highly doubt that the civil rights movement would have gotten nearly as far as it did if it adopted the same “We aren’t like you, get used to it” mentality that many gay activists have adopted. If a large population thinks negatively about some extreme stereotypes within your culture, and you yourself admit that it’s pretty extreme, you probably shouldn’t try to make it your loudest focus in your nationally recognized cultural event. We are still fighting for serious representation and civil rights, and that kind of behavior isn’t going to help.

By Alyssa Koszis

TSV Special to the Skyline View

It’s fantastic that there is somewhere for eccentric/flamboyant gays to safely gather and express themselves in the open, but on the other hand, MAYBE it’s not the best to have it as the nationally broadcast platform for what it means to be homosexual in America. At the very least, be able to tone it back on how extreme it has gotten as of late.

While it’s fun to dress up in highly revealing and sexual outfits to show off your pride, it’s probably doing more harm than good for your cause. Recently in protest to the very controversial anti-gay laws in Russia, some gay activists decided to show their anger by mailing hundreds of dildos to Vladimir Putin’s home address. And while the idea of it is indeed hilarious, it probably is not the smartest idea to combat someone with horrible opinions about your

questions you have about money, because learning and life aren’t just in the classroom.

Take advantage of the opportunities to save money now and enjoy the fruits of your labors later. Your future self will thank you for the discipline and the hard work it took to not touch those savings.

Skyline View

The

Opinions

Skyline View Points The VMA’s

By Lea Naqishbendi TSV Staff Writer

Unsurprisingly, people are talking about Sunday night’s VMAs, including me! I really enjoyed the categories, celebrity reunions and performances, and acknowledgement of talent. A couple of highlights made the overall experience a positive buzz-worthy event.

The VMAs took place in Brooklyn, so it only makes sense that Lil’ Kim, Brooklyn’s own female rapper, would resurface to be one of the first few artists to introduce award winners.

N*SYNC resurrected for the night, and my heart was pounding when all five members met on stage to sing “Girlfriend” during one of the lengthier performances. As celebrities were dancing and singing along, they became human; fans as well as artists.

Another performance I thought was on point was Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus as they performed together “Blurred Lines.” Cyrus, who got her debut on “Hannah Montana,”

is your former Disney “good girl” gone “bad” for the night. Wild and in lingerie, I could have believed Robin Thicke wrote that song for her. The mood was fun and playful just like the song, and the performance, though very sexy, was the most entertaining performance of the night.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, with guest singers Ray Dalton and Amanda Lambert, won best hip-hop video and best video with a social message, a newer category that reinforced the positive aspect of the music industry. Having won twice as much as the other nominees, it was more exciting for me to see that Ryan Lewis had been nominated for the professional work he did on the videos along with his work as an artist. Nice to see true talent being acknowledged! This could be the very reason MTV holds the traditional ceremony each year.

Overall, the award ceremony was fun and worth skipping “Dexter” for the night.

I n F a v o r

A g a i n s t

By Steve Perotti TSV Staff Writer

While routinely checking various media connections early Monday morning (email,Feedly,Twitter,Facebook,etc), I was bombarded by a stream of letters forming one single acronym: VMA. Statuses, tweets, articles, postings, emails all focused on one thing and one thing only. And I had an epiphany: DO the VMAs matter at all? What is the importance the VMAs have? Why is the fallout from the VMAs so important to real news? I think, in a nutshell, nothing about the VMAs matters one bit.

Does it really matter, in the scope of world events and serious issues, that Miley Cyrus made herself out to look like a fool on national television by “twerking” on Robin Thicke? Does anyone really care about the one-minute reunion of ‘NSYNC and the fact that it was predominantly Justin Timberlake and 4 other guys? Why are we wasting so many hours discussing these things?

Does anyone REALLY care more about these “awards” then they do about any REAL NEWS? What,

August 29, 2013

4

if any, is the damn importance of Cyrus’ attire and who she’s dancing with?

It is entirely possible that I’m blowing the situation out of proportion. Granted, I am of a different generation then the majority of the viewers who watched the VMAs, and I wasn’t even aware of who Miley Cyrus was for the longest time. I didn’t even know that Billy Ray Cyrus had a daughter who was acting/singing.

But, in my defense, I didn’t care to know when she did hit the scene. I could care even less now, but I don’t seem to have a choice in the matter anymore. The pictures of not only Miley but the unfortunate audience members who were forced to sit and watch her provocative “dance” have permeated and infected every social media site as well as legitimate blogs and sites of serious news publications. While the facial expressions of Will Smith and his children when looking at Miley dance are hilarious, I don’t see it as being newsworthy or worthy of the shock that seems to be the general public’s reaction.

Hurt & Heal

by JJ Valdez

Heal

Hurt

Hurt

Hurt

“Noooooo! Personally I’m a fan of the more classic Batmans; not much of a fan of the newer stuff. Mostly because I met Adam West on a plane once, so yeah I guess I’m just stuck in the past.”

“I’m excited for him to prove me wrong even though he did some super hero movies that weren’t so good but then again there was a huge backlash form when Heath Ledger was revealed to be the Joker and he silenced them.”

“I thought it was going to be Christian Bale; I was shocked to hear it was Affleck. I don’t see it in him. I don’t think it’s in him to be the Batman. I think he’s alright as an actor but I just don’t see him at another super hero.”

-August Davis

-George Obert

-Michael Perochena

Hurt

“He’s more of a romance actor not much with action. I think he can do it but I feel like someone else can do it better.”

-Anthony Colon’

Hurt

“I personally don’t care but I don’t think he’d make a good batman. Because I don’t think he’s that good of an actor. I don’t think he’s a good fit… he can’t fulfill such a big role.”

-Tallia Schiro

Hurt

“I don’t think he can be both Dare Devil and Batman, and he was pretty terrible back then; it doesn’t feel right. He doesn’t need to take another piece of the super hero pie.”

-Hannah MacB

Hurt

“I prefer he not play the role; I don’t think he’ll do well. His acting is good but since Christian Bale set the bar so high it going to be hard to top.”

-Isabella Forres

“He doesn’t have it in him… Since he played the role of Dare Devil I don’t think he can play Batman. He seems to too gentle and soft to play a rigid character like Batman.”

-Steven Wong

Features Skyline View

The

page 5

August 29, 2013 features.tsv@gmail.com

Out & About

A Smart Alternative For Grocery Shopping On A Budget Grocery Outlet 125 Hickey Boulevard, South San Francisco, 94080

by Michael Tolentino

TSV Staff Writer

Are any of you Skyline students worried about saving money when it comes to buying groceries? Or, for those of you that shop at target, constantly contemplate whether to buy the house brand name, Market Pantry products rather than the regular brand name products that they sell? Well, worry no more because I struck gold with this money saving grocery store.

Grocery Outlet in South City is one of the newer chains, opening eighteen months ago, from the plethora of more than 200 chains that spread throughout the west coast. Another unique attribute about them is that they are a 3rd generation family run business. This tradition caught on to the other independently run businesses as local families run most of them. Are you wondering how they get brand name products for so cheap? Throw all your ideas out about them selling lower quality food, expired food, or the products just aren’t the same because the manager, Michelle Radcliffe, gave me the scoop to how it all works.

The reason is because they buy most of their products opportunistically.

This term means that manufacturers like Kraft, for example, ships their items to a Grocery Outlet if they have a major change in the product. For example, the size of the package changes, or they mislabel the dates on the product so they ship it to Grocery Outlet and they fix the problem in their warehouse. Another way that they purchase

Editor’s Eats

Rich Estrada/ The Skyline View their products opportunistically is by having stores like Lucky’s, Safeway, or Target cancelling their order, and having that shipped to them. From there Michelle said that they do research about every three weeks to make the price 40-70% cheaper than your regular grocery stores.

If the customer’s receipt gets chosen, they get a gift card totaling the amount of money they saved along with the cashier that served them receiving a $20 gift card. So on top of already saving money there’s even

a chance to save more. He added that he frequently gets customers saying they saved way more than what they spent. Whenever a customer saves over $100 the cashier rings a bell for the store to acknowledge them with a round of applause.

Still don’t believe me? Have you still not convinced yourself to check the store out? I asked a customer, Selina, what makes her come back. Her response was because of the experience she has every time she shops there. “The employees are all really nice and

always strike up a conversation with me,” she added. She also saved $100 on a prior experience and said she loves what they do after because she doesn’t feel invisible whereas at Target or Safeway most employees just walk past you pretending they don’t see you.

You’ll just have to go there and see for yourself what all the fuss is about Grocery Outlet.

Never too latte for bite of breakfast 486 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno 94066

by Nico Triufante TSV Staff Writer

Your alarm goes off just an hour before class starts. You quickly hop out of bed, shower, put on a fresh pair of clothes and shoes, and attempt to beat the traffic on Skyline Boulevard to make it on time for your first class. Parking was an issue, you barely made it to class on time, and while you’re sitting in that dust-filled seat in the morning your mind completely wanders off far beyond the four corners of the room.

Little does the professor know that all the information he/she is supplying you with goes through one ear and out the other. Where is your attention? Where is your focus? Better yet, where is your stomach?

Breakfast is definitely the most important meal of the day. It has the ability to give us a major jump-start to our day so that we may seem prolific in our activities. I know that at times it may seem impossible to get that early morning breakfast before class, but it’s never too late to bring your stomach to Never Too Latte Café & Bakery.

Located on 486 San Mateo Ave. in San Bruno, Never Too Latte Café & Bakery provides its customers with superb customer service, and a series of scrumptious, mouth-watering dishes that can easily tease one’s taste buds. Open from 7:30 in the morning to 9:00 in the evening, you should definitely stop by this café and witness the deliciousness. Upon entering the welcoming hostess will happily serve you with her

award-winning smile, and find you a seat that is to your liking. A large menu with several breakfast, lunch, and dessert platters will surely catch your eye, as it is elevated to a perfect height with all dishes visible.

For mainly being a breakfast café, it surely had the classical eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, crepes, macaroons, a variety of bagels, and a couple of their signature desserts.

Never Too Latte Café and Bakery focuses on creativity with their plates, desserts, and drinks. For instance, one of their signature crepes is the “Chicken Pesto Crepe,” which easily can be a strong asset in a bodybuilder’s diet with the high source of protein. For the San Franciscan Skyline Students, the selection of Mitchell’s Ice Cream will definitely bring back good memories. All San Franciscans know the valuable and rich taste that Mitchell’s Ice Cream has to offer.

Finding that same taste without having to head into the city is definitely a plus for their taste buds.

With the soft red waffle served with warm syrup and a side of freshly cut strawberries, this dish will definitely give you the boost you need for your morning and for the rest of the day.

Skyline College students that need that extra boost in the morning, need that little variety to start off your day, and don’t mind the short drive off campus. I would highly suggest taking a drive down to Never Too Latte Café & Bakery. Witness the perfection with your own eyes, and taste the fantasy you’ve always wanted in your mouth.

Screen shot/Will Nacouzi Creative Commons/Photo (Above) by Jeremy Brooks

Nico Triufante/ The Skyline View

Entertainment Skyline View

The

page 6

Aug. 29, 2013

entertainment.tsv@gmail.com

Video Games

PS4 vs. Xbox One: Who will win this upcoming round of console wars?

VS Photos courtesy of Creative Commons

by Steve Perotti

TSV Staff Writer

In the past, it was Nintendo and Sega. Two powerhouses of technology duking it out for the undivided love of a consumer. Sonic the hedgehog sped through level after level of 2D scenery collecting rings galore while Mario jumped in and out of pipes hoarding mushrooms, saving a princess in distress from various villains. The opponents are different now, but the goal is the same. To ensure that we, the consumer, are playing the right games made by the right companies. Sony vs. Microsoft: round two.

For the past 7 years, Microsoft’s

Movies

Review: “Jobs”

Xbox 360 and Sony’s Playstation 3 have been feuding. Both companies are constantly trying to one up each other by releasing new and unique games. Sony holds sway with exclusive titles like the God Of War series, Gran Turismo, and this year’s The Last Of Us (reviewed in detail in this issue). Microsoft, not one to be outdone, owns the Halo series as well as the Gears Of War series (two of the biggest shooter genre games in the market) along with Forza Motor sports. While the majority of gaming companies produce games for both systems, everyone seems to have a preference. Some would rather use the 360 due to the controller fitting their hands better. Others would

rather stick to PS3 because of the Blu-ray disc reader. The list goes on and on. This year the battle for supremacy is moving into the later rounds with the release of the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One. Due to be released on Nov. 15, 2013, the PS4 will have a $399.99 price tag, which isn’t too bad considering that a brand new PS3 is $299.99. While the Xbox One has no release date as of yet, it does have a price tag of $499.99 for the “Day One Bundle” (which includes a Kinect camera sensor). An Xbox 360, brand new, sells for between $299.99 to $399.99. There should be less expensive models of the Xbox One available to the public after the release, but when that

Review: “You’re Next”

will be is unknown to the public outside of Microsoft. While the prices for the systems are relatively in the same ballpark, the PS4 wins the prize for affordability AND availability. Nov. 15 is a date that Sony has dedicated itself to reaching. Microsoft has a tentative release set for Dec. 31 of this year, which, according to employees of a local video game retailer, is “a nice way of saying maybe the end of this year or the beginning of next year.”

As of Aug. 25, one local store has 177 PS4 pre-orders, and only 47 Xbox One pre-orders, A ratio of almost 4 to 1 in favor of Sony’s new system. When the Xbox One was originally announced, there were various limitations that angered

App to tap

The Zombies are Back

by Molly Downs

TSV Staff Writer

Ashton Kutcher stars in “Jobs,” a biopic based on the life of the late Steve Jobs. The film focuses on the transformation of Jobs from a twenty-something entrepreneur into the notoriously egotistic CEO of Apple Inc. Director Joshua Michael Stern was a little late jumping on the Steve Jobs/ Apple bandwagon after the CEO’s death in 2011, since most of the buzz had already died. And while the legacy of Jobs continues to be a trailblazer for visionaries, the film was not ground-breaking by any means. The cinematography and directing was typical of a biopic; loaded with montages and dialogue that took place primarily during conventional walking and talking scenes. But the film was not a complete disappointment. Stem and Kutcher captured certain subtleties that perhaps made up the very essence and charm of Jobs’ life story.

It’s difficult to take Kutcher seriously, but there was something convincing in his mannerisms. He was frustrated by people’s ignorance but at the same time hopeful and determined to yield innovation from to their minds. Kutcher also perfected the facial expressions Jobs was known for. The look of a genius; of a chess master who sees check mate six moves ahead. In a way, Kutcher’s fine-tuning of the unique characteristics of Jobs was a tribute to the painstaking attention to detail that Jobs was legendary for. The film is no cinematic masterpiece, but Kutcher gives a surprisingly decent performance that is worth renting.

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons

Erin (Sharni Vinson) fights to survive the attacks on the house the characters are too gripped by

by Kenny Martin fear and pursued so aggressively to TSV Special to The Skyline VIew even have a romantic thought pass through their head. The Davisons Crispian Davison is bringing are in such a panic they fall helphis new girlfriend Erin (played lessly into traps and the villains'

by Sharni Vinson) to his parent’s clutches. The family's fear-fueled luxurious estate isolated in the confusion and grief-stricken state woods to celebrate his parent’s 35puts you on the edge of your seat year anniversary. Soon, the entire and makes you feel uncomfortable immediate family of the Davison’s and vulnerable. and their significant others are The one area where “You're gathered, and Erin sees the family Next” falls short is in character deis estranged and dysfunctional. velopment, as most of the characEveryone is sitting at the dinner ters aren't sympathetic and/or they table, Crispian and his brothers are don't last long enough for them to having a side of bitter argument, grow on you. The one exception is when an arrow crashes through the Sharni Vinson, who plays Erin, a window and sticks in the forehead strong-willed, resourceful, toughhis sister’s boyfriend. From that as-nails heroine. I haven't seen as moment on, “You’re Next” shows strong of a character in a horror the entire family under siege, from movie since Jamie Lee Curtis in both inside the house and outside, “Halloween.” Erin doesn't make by men in animal suits seemingly bone-headed decisions, is more intent on butchering every single focused on survival than fighting, member of the Davison family. and is just one of the most likeable “You’re Next” is refreshing and compelling characters in years. for several reasons. For one, the “You're Next” is suspenseful, villains are relentless and unmershocking, clever, and funny withciful. There’s no toying with their out being distracting, and is one of victims, allowing them to escape. the most solid horror movies in a People die before they even know while. If you're looking for a movie what hit them, and the death that will get your heart pumping, scenes always make you jump. that will give you someone to root The characters aren't a bunch of for, and will take your breath away, sex-crazed young adults. There's you will find it in “You're Next.” one scene in the beginning, but

Microsoft’s customer base. The new system would no longer play pre-owned games (you wouldn’t be able to play the games on another system at all) and it would be required to be connected to the internet at all times. In the months following the announcement of the PS4 and the fallout from the Xbox One’s new decisions, those policies have changed. The question is, now that the differences between the two systems appear to be minimal, which will customers be picking?

Will you remain faithful and dedicated to the same old company? Or will you jump ship and experiment with something new? Either way, it should make for an interesting year in 2014.

Price: Free Platform: iOS

by Jordan Sweidan

TSV Interim Entertainment editor

Do you like strategy-based games? What about decapitating zombies with a pea shooter? If so, then Plants vs. zombies 2 is just the game for you! PopCap Games brings you a whole new adventure in this app, with new plants to use to prevent the zombies from eating your brains, new zombies to bring down, and new environments

filled with reachable power ups and obstacles to overcome.

The game starts off with Crazy Dave as he eats a taco, and because he thought the taco was so delicious, he decides to travel back in time to eat it once again. However, things get a little sticky once he realizes he’s time traveled all the way back to ancient Egypt.

You’ll come to discover new worlds with levels filled with obstacles and challenges to accomplish in order to proceed through your adventure. Once you finish the levels in one world, each level can be replayed with the chance to earn stars based on goals to acquire. After you’ve earned a certain amount of stars, you can unlock the gate and proceed to the next world.

There is also a new challenge mode that allows the user to play round after round of a zombie hoard until they finally manage to take over your defenses.

Be warned, if you start playing, you’ll practically turn into a zombie as it’ll be more difficult to put down your device then it is to play.

Screenshot by Jordan Sweidan/The Skyline View

An array of plants defending their ground from incoming zombies

Entertainment

The

Skyline View

TV

Video Games

by Christopher Guillen

Naughty Dog’s latest masterpiece pushes for Game of the Year

by Reynaldo Garcia

TSV Interim Sports editor

“You’re going to be okay, baby, stay with me.” A few seconds later, the wailing stops. Joel, the main protagonist, holds his dead daughter in his arms, sobbing. That’s how The Last of Us begins: you witness the death of a little girl. The next segment shows the opening credits while news broadcasts blare into your ears and vaguely explain the game’s backstory. During this time, the player is treated to visuals of what appears to be fungi growing.

Right from the beginning, The Last of Us grips you emotionally.

From the creators of the acclaimed Uncharted series, Naughty Dog delivers on all expectations a gamer could have. The opening sequence is a beautiful and an excellently executed primer of what the game is going to be. There is action and a whole lot of drama. Before you even get into the meat of the game, you’re already invested in it.

In The Last of Us, you assume the role of Joel, decades after the prologue. He is now a smuggler working with his partner Tess in a quarantine zone in what is left of Boston. The game takes you through his struggles to escort Ellie, a little girl apparently immune to the epidemic, across the country to a base in Salt Lake City oper-

The

ated by the Fireflies, a mysterious militia-like group.

The game plays out like a post-apocalyptic television drama.

It feels intricate, in that it is a well-executed game with a topnotch story. But the game can be jarring; it affects you. Whether it’s through the tongue smacking of the clickers or the cut scenes, the game takes a toll on you. In one particular scene, you witness a suicide, and lo-and-behold, it affects you. I know it made me tear up.

That’s how invested you get.

The game uses the universal first-person shooter control in a third person perspective. The front shoulder buttons are for aiming and firing, along with the sticks to move. But the gameplay is not simple. There is an immersive crafting system in the game. Throughout your adventure, you'll gather materials to create items such as medical packs, Molotov cocktails and knives, just to name a few.

The game encourages you to play stealthily, since supplies are scarce.

There is a cover system that looks great; if you and Ellie are taking cover and you move towards Ellie, you'll see Joel take cover over Ellie.

The multiplayer is a fun addition to the game and adds to its replay value. There are two multiplayer modes: supply raid

Aug 29, 2013

TSV Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons

Joel and Ellie traveling through Pittsburgh and survivor. Supply raid plays pop up in the menu and tell you of like a normal, rounds-based death what your friend is doing in your match. You and three other players camp. Although, it can be a bit try to finish off the other team disturbing when a message appears completely to win the round. The that says your friend has died. But first team to win four rounds is don't worry! The game won't be the ultimate winner. By contrast, spamming your friend's wall telling the objective of the multiplayer them they died in your game. modes is to gather enough supplies The Last of Us is without a to feed your clan and eventually doubt one of the best games ever branch out and grow. You see, made, not only for the PlayStation in multiplayer, you're either the 3, but of all time. It is a monumenFireflies or the Hunters, and you tal achievement for Naughty Dog. I have to survive 12 weeks to level might even say that it is better than up. You'll encounter events which the Uncharted series. If you want can be helpful or detrimental, a Game of the Year candidate that where you have to complete certain will hold you captive to its quality objectives. There is even a cool and emotional depth, then look no little feature where you can import further than the magnum opus that your Facebook friends into your is The Last of Us. clan. Occasionally, small messages

As Skyline College settles in from a well-deserved summer vacation, “gleeks” everywhere await the season 5 premiere of Glee which is set to premiere on Sept. 26, 2013. This year the season’s first three episodes will somehow revolve around the sudden and tragic death of Cory Monteith. Cory Monteith played “Finn Hudson” on the well-acclaimed musical comedy. As for the progression of the show, the creators decided to introduce two new characters, Demi Lovato as “Dani” and Adam Lambert is set to join the cast as Kurt’s nemesis (played by actor Chris Colfer). The addition of these two very talented singers/actors has gleeks divided. Some fans think that the show is going down the drain after the recent news. Adam Lambert will add a fiery and explosive personality to the show that will have gleeks on the edge of their seats when he tries to break down Kurt. Glee fans have made some suggestions about why they are not excited about the guest appearance of Demi Lovato, some say that her acting can sometimes be over-thetop. Some suggest that her stint in her hit Disney show “Sonny with a Chance” will be repeated in this role.

Her guest appearance on the ABC drama, “Grey’s Anatomy,“ was a stellar performance and if she brings that passion and acting to this show, she will be a hit. Only time will tell if she is a hit or a miss. Remember to tune in on Sept. 26 to see what’s in store for Glee fans this season!

GAME“BackON! to School” Crossword Puzzle

GameOn.tsv@gmail.com

Directions: The clues below all allude to people, places and things related to Ireland or St.Patrick’s Day

Holy bejeezus, school’s started back up already?! You better hope you didn’t waste your summer not being lame. I know I sure did!

Lounging on beaches, drivin down long highways, staring at the clear night sky...so much time wasted not playing games. I might have gotten a little rusty, but all the better for you! Because, like always, if you can finish all of the games on this page and turn it in within the next two weeks, you will win TWO FREE MOVIE TICKETS!!!

Yeah, you heard me. So play on! Bring your completed newspaper to the newsroom, 8110, by Sep 11 for verification. And remember Skylinians, you stay sexy.

Skyline View Sudoku Easy:

Medium:

7

The Return of Glee

Post-apocalyptic games have never been this beautiful, gripping.

Skyline View

August 29, 2013

Across

2. Facebook machine 5. Overstuffed 7. Fresh meat 9. Keeping things organized 12. College class list 14. Moving on to a 4 year 16. Full of lead 17. Your college advisor 18. Get your grub on 19. Fee waiver

Hard:

Down

1. Where to make online appointments 3. Fighting to find a spot 4. Free college money 5. School supplier 6. 3-Ring 8. The class instructor 10. Get your study on 11. Need an add code 13. Overpriced 15. Classroom guidlines

Very Hard:

Skyline

Sports

Upcoming Games: Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Sept. 3 vs. Santa Rosa Junior College, 4 p.m.

Sept. 10 @ Merritt College, 4 p.m.

Sept. 13 @ College of Marin (DH), 4 p.m.

Aug. 30 vs. Shasta College, 3 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Mendocino College, 2 p.m.

Sept. 6 vs. Modesto Junior College, 2 p.m.

Volleyball

Wrestling

Aug. 30 MJC Tournament @ Modesto, 10 a.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Contra Costa College, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 6 Marin Classic @ Marin, 10 a.m.

Sept. 6 Alumni Scrimmage @ Skyline, 7 p.m.

Sept. 21 Sac City Tournament @ Sac., 9 a.m.

Sept. 27 vs. San Jose State, 7 p.m.

New turf for Skyline College

Colt McCoy

Photo courtesy of Erik Drost

Upper turf to be restored next year

Headliners

by Matt Floyd

TSV Staff Writer

The Skyline College lower soccer field received a turf renovation which began in June and was completed later in July.

Construction of the field was extended two weeks when a maintenance issue was revealed below the turf.

After removing the old layer of turf from the field,

service crews discovered the field’s drainage system had malfunctioned and required repair.

The lower field’s location naturally leaves it vulnerable to water damage.

According to Skyline College Athletic Director Joe Morello, “The lower field isn’t in the best geographical location because the spot was

Photo by Sean Dennison/The Skyline View

once used as a water collection area for an artichoke farm.”

Swinerton Management & Consulting was in charge of the construction project.

The restoration project of the lower turf field received funding through The District’s regularly scheduled upkeep.

The lower field last re-

ceived new turf in 2004. The upper game field is expected to be restored by spring or summer of next year.

The field is open to the public; however, Skyline College students and athletics have priority use of the field.

Groups over ten people large must receive a permit from the school before using the field.

Jerry Rice

Photo courtesy of theurbanagent.com

A group of students play flag football in the new lower turf.

49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh firmly stated after the win over the Minnesotta Vikings that Colt McCoy is the backup quarterback to starter Colin Kaepernick. This comes on the heels of a weekend filled with speculation of McCoy’s impending departure from the team, either through trade or release, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. To further quell those rumors, McCoy later said that he restructured his contract for the 201314 season. It is a one-year deal.

Sports Opinion

PEDs doom the MLB once again

by Dominic DeAnda TSV Staff Writer

The G.O.A.T. has left the Worldwide Leader in Sports. After a two year stint of working as an analyst on ESPN’s various football programs and its flagship show, SportsCenter, he has left ESPN. According to Matt Yoder of Awful Announcing, the parting was mutual.

Seth Curry

Photo courtesy of propercourse.blogspot.com

Even though he is suspended, Rodriguez has the ability to play through his appeal case against the MLB. Steroids have affected the game of baseball in so many negative ways. The punishment of first time offenders is too soft and knowing how soft the league is on these athletes, the players feel comfortable enough to continue it and most of the time get caught a second time. In the sports world, nobody can respect a cheater. On paper, Barry Bonds is the all-time home run leader but in the eyes of the fans, media, and the whole baseball world he is a cheater for LIFE.

Photo courtesy of Bryan Horowitz

It was about two weeks ago when the MLB announced the suspensions of 13 Major League Baseball players. This has been an annual event that goes on every year in baseball; however this year was more significant because of the involvement of 14-time All-Star 3rd baseman Alex Rodriguez, better known as A-Rod. In fact he is one of the best players to ever swing the bat and is the highest paid baseball player in today’s game. However, many people including myself say he should no longer be a part of the game because of his use of performance enhancing drugs (PED’s). Of the 13 players announced in the Biogenesis Scandal, A-Rod has gotten the most scrutiny and has been given a 211-game suspension, which he is appealing.

Many fans including myself strongly believe that any professional baseball player that tests positive for any kind of PEDs should be removed from the game for life. The use of steroids can affect your life in so many ways on and off the field. It also destroys the balance of competition as some players get the unfair advantage by using PEDs as opposed to the more dedicated players that have been working hard for years to get a spot on a Major League roster the clean way.

Like in any other professional sport, athletes are looked up to as role models for kids and aspiring college athletes all around the world. Growing up as a young athlete myself, I was easily influenced by my role models. As many other young kids or aspiring high school/college athletes, it is easy to be influenced by your favorite professional player’s every move because of the dedication you invest towards them. It’s such a terrible move for professional athletes to cheat their way through their career because once they get accused for it, it can influence thousands of young athletes around the world.

The younger Curry is joining his olde brother, Stephen, on the same team. Seth Curry, who played for the Duke Blue Devils in the college ranks, signed a nonguaranteed contract with the Golden State Warriors, according to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer