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The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, Calif. Volume XLII - Issue 6
April 19, 2018
Middle-class students look to community college as their first option
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Memorandum paves a new path for transfer applicants By Cristina Macz
TSV Staff Writer
Students walk around the Skyline College quad on April 18, 2018.
By Nataly Gutierrrez TSV Staff Writer
Community colleges have become a more common choice for education among middle-class students in the United States. Students may not want to attend UC or CSU institutions after high school as they may be indecisive in regards to what they want to major in while many look to community college for its affordability. Many students find their path toward what they want to study in the future while attending a community college. Research conducted by the Community College Research Center states that “among students who completed a degree at a four-year college in 2015-2016, 49 percent had enrolled at a two-year college in the previous 10 years.” Additionally, the research shows that almost 50 percent of those with a four-year degree have gone to a community college throughout their educational path. Skyline student Ledy Prado, explains why she thinks it’s important that both of herself and her children continue their education at Skyline as a part of the middle
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class. “When my family and I arrived in the U.S the best option for me and my kids was to go to a community college,” Prado said. “Our economic situation was not solid either, so going to a UC is very expensive, so going to a community college was the best option for me and my children.” This is a very common thing among families who end up going to community college first, yet the cost has allowed low income as well as middle-class families to gain access to affordable education. More of Skyline’s middle-class students express their experiences attending Skyline and why they think a community college is a good option for students. Luis Jibaja, Ledy Prado’s son, who is a computer science major, and is in his seventh semester attending Skyline shares his input about community college being a good option. “Community college is the perfect starting point, it’s affordable and it gives you the opportunity to explore multiple fields,” Jibaja said. “For that reason, it’s perfect for people who are undecided about their major. Because people can try multiple classes of different majors like for example, engineer-
ing or arts and end up finding out what their passion is.” San Jose State University graduate student Mayra Lopez, who graduated Skyline years ago and now is a Math tutor at Skyline College, shares her thoughts on the benefits of community college. “To me, Skyline was so helpful,” Lopez said. “It was the greatest thing that happened to me back then and I think community colleges are great for any students in so many ways. Community college prepares you for life and reality, thanks to Skyline it helped me transfer to San Francisco State University.”
economic spectrum. Skyline psychology major Michelle Chee was supposed to go to San Francisco State University directly after high school but then decided not do. “I don’t regret going to community college first because it gave [me] the opportunity to find myself and to find my voice,” Chee said. “It really gave me the chance to explore the classes that I wanted to.” Chee also went into detail that community college helped her realize what pace she is in when it comes to college.
“I don’t regret going to community college first because it gave the opportunity to find myself and to find my voice.” -Michelle Chee
A lot of students apply to a California State University or University of California when they’re in high school but then last minute end up attending a community college because of how indecisive they are about what they want to major in. A wrong decision would affect anyone massively in an
“Me knowing how much I can handle in my course load I couldn’t take as many classes,” Chee said. “For me, it’s taking longer to transfer but I don’t regret it because I know the pace I have to go in order to succeed in my classes.”
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Qualifying California community college students will now have a chance of guaranteed transfer admission into a select few University of California campuses. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which was announced on April 11, 2018, will guarantee admissions to students who follow the UC pathway and meet the GPA requirements, beginning in the fall of 2019. California community college students already have the option of signing a Transfer Admission Guaranteed agreement, otherwise known as a TAG agreement. The TAG agreement is offered for six different UC campuses, excluding UCLA, UCSD, and UC Berkeley; this will stay intact. The MOU is not the same as the TAG agreement though there is not much information available about the MOU agreement. However, the Transfer Center in Building 2 is aware of the new agreement and is preparing for any information they receive. “We have no details with the new agreement. It’s a waiting game to see what the UCs rollout,” Lucy Jovel, a Skyline College Counselor/Transfer Center Coordinator said. “Until we have more information on the new agreement we can’t plan, but we can prepare and stay on top of it.” The University of California website shows that for the fall 2017 semester, 164 Skyline College students enrolled in the UC system; however, this data does not represent the number of applicants or admitted students. Jovel stated, that based on the information that the Transfer Center tracks currently 33 percent of students have signed TAG agreements. In an attempt to increase the accessibility of UCs for community college students, the MOU has outlined a series of steps and efforts for students to reach their goal of higher education.
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From left to right, SF Chronicle Editorial Page Editor and moderator John Diaz and mayoral candidates Angela Alioto, London Breed, Jane Kim, Mark Leno and Amy Farah Weiss talk about plans for the city in front of a crowd of many undecided voters in the basement of the San Francisco Public Library on Feb. 3, 2018.
By Marjorie Miranda TSV Staff writer
On June 5, the people of San Francisco will vote for their new mayor for the next two years. Since the sudden passing of former Mayor Ed Lee in December 2017, the city of San Francisco has been without a permanent mayor for about seven months. As of December, the acting mayor has been London Breed; she has stepped down since she is one of the candidates for the upcoming elections. The city mayor has a term of four years and can be re-elected once, but since former Mayor Ed Lee was only two years into his second term, the new mayor that is going to be elected will finish off the rest of the two years from the previous term.
Computer science major and San Francisco resident Jennifer Gili gives her own opinion on what the new mayor of San Francisco should focus on especially in today's society. “I think the new mayor should be well aware of gun regulation, and immigration,” Gili said. “They should be proactive in their community, especially with the homeless situation." The candidates for the upcoming elections are some of the most diverse people that we have seen in a while. Whether it be race or their job profession, they all do something different for a living. The eight candidates are a diverse group that have varying lengths of experience in the field of politics. According to a poll by the San Francisco Chronicle, the
four candidates that are ahead are Jane Kim, London Breed, Mark Leno and Angela Alioto; all have experience in holding important political seats. The other candidates running for mayor are activists, volunteers, business consultants, massage therapists and military veterans. However, all eight of them do have one thing on their agenda: continuing to make San Francisco a great city. While some are thinking about creating new ideas for the city and participating with the community, others like Michelle Bravo are running on the low. Michelle Bravo is one of the eight candidates, but she is also one of the four candidates that do not have any experience in holding a political position. According to
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“There is a push to get more of our community college students because we know that our community college students are filled with bright young minds,” Jovel said. “A good majority are students of color that we need to get up to the UC level.” In addition to UCs receiving a higher number of transfer students, Jovel shared that community college students will get a chance to get some breathing relief. “The benefits are endless if you have a guarantee then you could take a deep breath,” Jovel said. “With this guarantee, it is guaranteeing that they have that option, they have the capability to see that it is accessible it’s not something that only a certain group of students can do.” The Transfer Center hosts a num-
• Starbucks will close 8,000 stores on May 29th for a “racial- bias education” after two black men were arrested in Philadelphia on April 12 after while waiting at a store. The curriculum of the training will be focusing on identifying and addressing their own biases to prevent any future discrimination situation.
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ber of UC workshops that assist with student preparedness for the application season. In addition, the Transfer Center brings in representatives that are advising students throughout their transfer process “Transfer starts day one,” Jovel said. “I know that it gets overwhelming ... come into the transfer and you don’t need to do transfer
alone.” Since the implementation of the MOU won’t begin until fall 2019 students who are transferring this fall and/or spring the MOU won’t be an option. Daniel Imseeh, a business student at Skyline, was not aware of this new agreement and while he is almost done so he is not encour-
Weekly Briefs
• Woman turned her vehicle into a weapon on April 18th at 9750 Golf Link Rd. in San Francisco at a Shell station after she stole donuts and was confronted by police.
• Puerto Rico has been hit by Islandwide Blackout on Wednesday April 18th after a transmission line over balanced and fell. Puerto Rico has been struggling for the past 7 months after hurricane Maria to recover especially with their “aged power infrastructure” and havent been able to fully recover. It is estimated that it will take 36 hours to get power back.
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her website, Bravo is a military veteran that served during one of the Gulf Wars, but on other platforms like her website, eosmassage.com, she gives us a different autobiography about herself where she describes herself as an accredited aromatherapist. Skyline English professor Liza Erpelo lives in San Francisco, but still has not decided who she will vote for. "This whole race is a mess, honestly that is why I haven't been paying attention to it," Erpelo said. "Just from what I am hearing it's just looks really messy just throwing themselves into the ring." These candidates are running to eventually make San Francisco better and this race will decided the future for San Francisco's next two years at least.
aged to follow the UC path he does think it will be easier for future transfer students. “It easier for students to transfer than for them to stay in trouble and have to retake classes,” said Imseeh. Cindy Amaya, a psychology student at Skyline, believes that new agreement is beneficial for students; however, she herself didn’t follow a UC Pathway. “A lot of students study really hard to get into a UC, and then sometimes they don’t and it’s really upsetting,” Amaya said. “The reason I’m not applying is that I would have to stay longer. If I knew that I was going to get in I probably would have followed the IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) path because, in the end, I would just know it would be worth it.”
• A vivid green bike lane has been added to the upper part of Market Street past Octavia, in San Francisco. The project to create safer bike lanes along the entire Market Street will not be done until early May of this year.
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Where is my culture in the curriculum?
By Cristina Macz
TSV Staff Writer
Across the nation, students have been taught U.S. history, and for students of color their people’s expansive history has been condensed into a week or two at most. Students should be diving deeper into all roots at an earlier age. Ethnic studies courses are now expansively being taught to students at a college level, but these requirements should be fulfilled at an earlier age. In California, most colleges require students to take at least one course in ethnic and cultural diversity to fulfill a requirement. While many colleges like Skyline offer a handful of classes to satisfy this general education requirement, others colleges have dedicated a whole program to ethnic studies, and even made it a major. Naturally, kids tend to be unaware of color and diversity, along with the ways kids might pick up the habits of their parents and become uncomfortable. If kids understand cultural differences from the beginning, they have better chances of carrying that knowl-
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‘Beychella’ is huge With Editor in Chief Lauren Gozon “Y’all ready, Coachella?” Beyoncé asked the crowd as she opened her set for the popular music festival in Indio, California. By the end, fans were dubbing a new nickname for the event: Beychella. But by the end of the two-hour set, the music festival made history. “Coachella, thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline Coachella,” Beyoncé said at the beginning of her set. This year, Beyoncé’s set was the most-viewed Coachella performance on YouTube’s live stream of the festival. “Beychella” was streamed by 458,000 viewers on YouTube worldwide. This is a huge step in the right direction for diversity in music and all across the entertainment industry.
edge into different stages of life. A study from the American Educational Research Journal found that examining race and nationality, along with culture and identity, correlated with an increase in attendance,GPA, and attendance rates. The understanding of culture does not have to be just one class; perhaps it could be incorporated into the learning system as a whole. Younger kids might not always understand what is going on in the world around them, but high school is definitely a time to have students be more woke. In the West Coast, especially San Francisco, classes regarding ethnic studies are now available for high school students to take. The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) website states that their curriculum is there to explore history through a different sense. In addition, they write that, “through the Ethnic Studies course, students are supported to discover and use their own power for the benefit of not only themselves, but also that of their community and society at large.”
Some states, such as Arizona, have argued that certain ethnic studies are very “anti-American” and they are not in favor of such problems. What is more American, than learning about the different cultures in America? It is important for our youth to be educated on the histories that compose our nation, regardless of the culture they identify with. To truly be educated means much more than knowing how to add and subtract, true intellect can be found in the knowledge of multiple subjects and the issues happening in the world that surrounds us. High school students have taken a stance on many political matters happening in our society today. In order to understand how things will change and not repeat history, it is important to know why things happened the way they did in the first place. To further identify with their cultures, young people need to know their history and also their peers’ history. It is essential that this history is being taught at an early age.
From her song choices to her wardrobe variety, Mrs. Knowles-Carter had one of the most meaningful, radical and impassioned performances of the year and for nearly two hours, Beyoncé revealed several surprises to the crowd. She was backed by an entire marching band, paying homage to historically black college football halftime shows. Her color choices in terms of wardrobe were black and gold which didn’t go unnoticed by several people as the colors represented those of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first black fraternity. Beyond being the first black woman to headline Coachella, her set included legendary appearances from Destiny’s Child, Jay-Z and Solange Knowles (yes, I screamed). Her performance was a melting pot of a contemporary concert and an ancestral homage and cultural accolade. She sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, often cited as the black national anthem. Beyoncé incorporated the voices of Chimamanda Adichie along with Malcolm X throughout her performance. But even beyond the performance, Beyoncé expanded the scholarship program she launched the last year with new donations to four black universities. Through her
BeyGOOD initiative, Beyoncé established the Homecoming Scholars Award program, which will award $100,000 in scholarships to Wilberforce, Tuskegee, Xavier and Bethune-Cookman universities. This is huge. The symbolism in her performance down to the crest on her shirt (which noted a black panther, a Black Power fist, a Nubian queen and a black bee) was iconic and liberating to say the absolute least. For the people who think Beyoncé is nowhere near as good of a performer as Michael Jackson, let people be happy with their idols. There is absolutely no reason to compare two icons who have both done their parts in being iconic. For the selected audience who stays saying the same, “Why does everything have to be about race?” comments, Beyoncé’s performance was meaningful to the black community and people of color across the spectrum. To call her an overrated artist is to diminish her influence among everyone, including people of color. Regardless of the comments from the opposition, Beyoncé is an icon living. She performed a 26-song set for two hours and killed her performance. Beychella was one for the books, and though I didn’t attend, the live stream was definitely worth watching.
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Trump needs to be schooled “I don’t know what that means, a community college,” said President Trump to a crowd in an Ohio training facility, revealing his ignorance on the value of community colleges. Well, Mr. President, you’re about be enlightened. Community colleges are the backbone of our country. They serve as catalysts in helping people achieve their goals. As per the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), with more than 2.1 million students on 114 campuses, the California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the United States. The president needs to be educated on the largest system of higher education in the United States. In 2017-18, the average tuition and fees for a full-time student at public two-year institutions nationally totaled $3,570 per year, while a year at an in-state public four-year institution cost $9,970 and $34,740 at private universities, according to the College Board. Let’s put this in context. Here at Skyline College at $42 per unit, a full-time student commits to an annual cost of approximately $1,000. Compared to San Francisco State University, the annual cost of tuition is $7,254 for in-state students. In the two years that students spend at a community college, they shed $12,000 off their price of education. Although community college tuition is substantially less than state universities for in-state students, there are those who say there is less financial aid available to community college students; this is no longer an issue at many community colleges. Recently, we’ve seen many community colleges go free of tuition, City College of San Francisco being one of them. And as far as our district goes, with the inclusion of the Promise Scholarship, the first year of college is free to those who’ve completed high school, GED/ HSE, or Adult Education in the US, in the past year. In this way, community colleges become a bridge to opportunity for countless Americans who strive to learn but simply cannot afford it. Moreover, community colleges offer guaranteed admission and seamless transfer to many four-year institutions. This opens doors to colleges that may have been out of reach in high school. 29 percent of University of California graduates and 51 percent of California State University graduates started at a California community college, according to CCCCO. Through the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) the University of California has with
California community colleges, Skyline students have guaranteed admission to 6 UC campuses. As a high school student, you need a 3.90 GPA to be competitive for admission to University of California, Davis, for example, whereas you have a guaranteed acceptance with a 3.2 from Skyline College after two years as a full-time student. The likelihood of being accepted to schools that don’t have guaranteed admissions is also higher. For instance, the acceptance rate for the University of California, Berkeley for freshman admission is 17 percent, whereas the transfer acceptance rate is 24 percent.
“At the end of the day, whether it’s a four-year university or a community college, should it really matter who teaches you college algebra?” And when you eventually transfer to your school of choice, the diploma is not going to say “only two years spent at [insert name of school],” it is going to say you graduated from that particular school. In addition to affordable tuition and guaranteed admissions, community colleges have small class sizes. This means a real shot at getting to know your professors and research shows smaller class sizes yield higher success rates. According to a Columbia University Research study, large classroom sizes were negatively correlated with student success rates. Unlike four-year institutions, at community colleges, you get an individualized approach to learning. You build a solid foundation that follows you to your four-year university. At the end of the day, whether it’s a four-year university or a community college, should it really matter who teaches you college algebra? It is also vital to mention, not all students plan on transferring. California community colleges educate 70 percent of our state’s nurses and train 80 percent of firefighters, law enforcement personnel, and emergency medical technicians, according to the CCCCO. Opportunity is at the essence of community colleges, and they are a crucial part of the education of our country. They’ve held their end in educating the youth; it’s time we back them up as the President questions their value.
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Men wearing makeup in the media
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YouTuber Gabriel
By Simone Ledbetter TSV Focal point editor
Increasingly, men are becoming bolder in the makeup community, wearing vibrant, full-face makeup on social media or in public. Names like Manny MUA, Patrick Starrr, James Charles and Antonio Beauty are much more widely known. James Charles and Patrick Starrr, in particular, have been seen in a few commercial advertisements, in CoverGirl and MAC Cosmetics respectively. However, while men have become more socially accepted, people still feel there can be improvement in the representation of men wearing makeup in the media, especially men of color. Lack of representation “In the makeup world many brands avoid showcasing boys wearing makeup”, said Affinity Magazine in a video on Twitter. In response to his presence in the video, social media makeup artist Antonio Beauty responded through Twitter, “It’s an honor to be a part of a video shedding light on the lack of representation and inclusivity.” Skyline cosmetology professor Carmen Richardson spoke in a recent interview with The Skyline View on the topic. “You can’t just have something and represent one group; you have to represent everybody,” said Richardson. She said if advertisements for cars only portrayed men, women would feel they could not buy cars. She also stressed the importance of equality for all human beings. And while she does not know many men that wear much makeup and none that are straight using makeup, she believes all people should be represented.
YouTuber Manny MUA
Makeup can be masculine When a man is seen wearing makeup, he is typically assumed to be gay or feminine in demeanor. The presence of makeup has for years been closely connected to gay culture, and is still often viewed as such. However, nowadays many men wear makeup, not with the attempt to appear more feminine, but to combine the art of makeup with their masculinity. This can be seen through the presence of beards, and masculine clothing and hairstyles, with full-face makeup. Joy Marbello, an esthetician student at Skyline, talked about her many male co-workers who wear makeup and do makeup at Sephora. “In fact, one of the gentlemen I work with has a big black beard and he still wears full face makeup with his big beard,” said Marbello. “I think it’s really great that men can still be masculine but then still have a feminine side where they’re embracing makeup and color, and being able to offer that on their clients as well.” Makeup artists as role models Marbello thinks a lot of makeup companies are opening up to men wearing makeup, and that makeup artists like Jeffree Star are the ones who really opened that door. She mentions how she recently met a 9-year-old boy that was dressed like a skater kid, but loved makeup and would often do his own makeup tutorials and go to Sephora to buy makeup with his mom. “But he’s this little tiny boy that loves skateboards, loves boyish stuff, but he loves makeup and I think it’s really great that his mom is supporting him and embracing that. And I think him watching all
those other males on YouTube doing tutorials kinda opened the door for him to embrace it himself.” She feels that living in San Francisco, seeing a man wearing makeup feels much more normal to her and that brands have really opened up in portraying males. It is especially becoming more common on YouTube and Instagram, and she personally knows multiple straight men who love makeup. However, while she feels that brands are more accepting of men wearing makeup, they could embrace it a bit more and utilize media as a platform for men to be expressive, and make it a more comfortable experience. She mentions while it is becoming more common in the Bay Area, it is important for the concept to be portrayed in advertisements for people to be comfortable with the concept worldwide. Niecy Mosley, an esthetician student at Skyline, felt that media portrayal was especially important for representation. “It has a huge impact when you don’t see yourself represented in anything, because you’ll feel like you can’t do it and that you’ll be an outcast if you try to do it, or that overall it’s unattainable.” She states that whether someone looks like you, has a similar background as you, or is trying to achieve the same things as you, they will give you the drive and confidence that it is attainable. She also relates the topic to the Fenty Beauty line, and describes how Rihanna was successful because her representation of many shades of color and how she demonstrated there is a market for everyone, not just what brands choose to show. “If we don’t get that representation, there’s a lot of people out there who won’t go for their dreams just because they haven’t seen for themselves that it can be
YouTuber Manny MUA
YouTuber Patrick Starrr
YouTuber Antonio Beauty
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Save your coins with thrifting By Cristina Macz
TSV staff writer
Some people could never see themselves wearing clothing that someone else has worn. Others see it as a total hipster move; but the truth is thrifting can be a great way to save some cash. One of the many benefits to living in the Bay Area is that there are many thrift shops. Some local favorites include Community Thrift on Valencia, Buffalo Exchange, which has three Bay Area locations, and The Salvation Army which has many locations across the Bay. While thrifting, there are a few tips and hacks to keep in mind to get the best bang for your buck. When shopping at thrift shops it is important to have an idea of what you are looking for, but also to come in with an open mind. Lists always make things helpful, but it is worth noting that thrift shops won’t always have everything you want. Be prepared to visit multiple thrift shops in one day. Certain areas such as the intersections of 16th-26th Streets and Valencia Street in San Francisco, will have multiple thrift shops within a 10 block radius. If you have the patience, set some time aside (weekdays are the least busy) and walk down the area and hit up any thrift shops you stumble across. The more stores you visit, the greater your chances are of
Cristina Macz poses in a thrifted shirt on April 14, 2018.
stumbling across some hidden gems. Many thrift shops such as Buffalo Exchange and Plato’s Closet, carefully pre-select name brand items that they purchase from visitors, and resell these items at a low price. For those that don’t feel like putting too much energy into thrift shopping and want to find clothing items from brands like Nike, North Face, Gap, Banana Republic, etc., these thrift stores are a better choice.
Those who are up for the challenge will find that all thrift shops have something to offer if you are really willing to look and work with what you already have in your closet. Shoppers can always find bargain deals on dresses for any occasion, from casual to formla, all thrift shops typically offer a variety of dresses for under $20. Looking at select pieces and pairing them with that old pair of jeans you never thought you
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would wear again is a great way to not only score a new shirt but put those mom jeans in the back of your closet to use. The best over-sized shirts are always in the men’s section, so never be afraid to traverse the whole store. Some of the best thrift store finds will be on the opposite side of the store under “men”. Just because you identify as a woman does not mean you cannot look in that section. Vice versa, men shouldn’t be afraid to take a peek
in the “ladies” section. You never know what you may be able to find and incorporate into your outfits. In reality, there are no rules for thrifting, just steps to make it easier for you. Next time you are on the look out for a new staple piece, consider visiting some local thrift shops, you might just be surprised.
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Rising choreographer makes a creative impact at Skyline By Diego Perez TSV Staff writer
She started in college with intentions of earning a PhD in philosophy. She dabbled with law school. She knew that after college she was giving up on dance. Caroline Liviakis is the owner and artistic director of an eponymous dance company, and is a choreographic guest artist for the Skyline Dance Department. Dance has been a part of Liviakis’ life since she was a young girl and took part in musical theater. At 8-years-old she was a protégé in her local community theater and was highlighted for her talents in dance. A few years later, she began to pursue formal dance training that included lessons in jazz, ballet and tap. “In something that is becoming a lost art in some way, everyone should learn some sort of classical form,” said Liviakis when speaking about her dance training. “The modern artist that pioneered their movement, they were trained in classical techniques and use the knowledge of that to break those forms.” At 25-years-old, Liviakis has reached an accolade that many dancers do not achieve until after they complete long and successful dance careers. The Caroline Liviakis Dance Company has come a long away from its recent start.The company has humble beginnings, with
the team initially involving just Liviakis and her sister. Now, the company has twelve dancers, and a cinematographer and composer. Liviakis received her bachelor’s degree in dance and philosophy from Loyola Marymount University, after originally attending as a theatre major. She then got her masters of fine arts (MFA) in dance from Mills College. After completing her educational career, she taught for two years at the Napa Valley College Dance Department before deciding to fully dedicate her time and energy into growing her own dance company. Liviakis presented her first choreographic work publicly at a festival in New York the summer after she completed her MFA. This was before earning her part-time position as a community college dance teacher. It was in her time teaching Napa Valley College that she was able to connect with Skyline’s campus and have her creative impacts felt at Skyline. She exhibits a multitude of dance techniques, such as the use of facial movement, that physically expresses internal emotion. She includes an emphasis on internalized motions that is contrary to the classic externalized movements of ballet, according to Liviakis. “Her emphasis on facial expressions, fashion, and video presentations are what set her apart from other choreographers,” said Gavin Impett, a videographer who has worked with Liviakis
on numerous occasions, in his emailed response. Liviakis attended a dance conference at City College of San Francisco that multiple community college dance programs and department heads also attended. “I saw Amber on the list, I was like ‘oh I want to meet her she’s the head of Skyline College’,” said Liviakis when discussing how she met Skyline’s dance professor, Amber Steele. This link between two passionate dance instructors ignited a fruitful relationship that led to multiple guest appearances for Liviakis as a choreographer for Skyline’s dance department. Their most recent endeavor consists of two adaptations of routines from her dance company’s debut performance “A New Kid On The Block”. Success in the dance industry has many contributing factors, but the most impactful may be rehearsal space. In Northern California, finding a space to live is hard enough, but finding a place for a dance company is nearly impossible. Nestled in the lower level of a Burger King in downtown San Francisco, at 1 Grove St., the company’s current residence is ending this month. The Caroline Liviakis Dance Studio along with SAFEhouse arts are relocating to 145 Eddy St. Liviakis describes her journey to owning her own company as having“great highs but also a ton of lows”; her dedication and
perseverance behind pursuing her dream paired with family-provided support system comprised a major portion of her admirable path to success. To watch a live performance choreographed by Caroline Liviakis, you can purchase a ticket for her show next month at carolinedance.co; tickets are $15 pre-sale and $20 at the door.
The Caroline Liviakis Dance Company’s debut performance is “There’s A New Kid In Town” and is set for May 11 and 12 at SAFEhouse arts’ new white box theatre at 145 Eddy St., San Francisco.
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Who should be the NBA's next MVP?
By Rachelle Lamb
TSV Sports Editor
Now that the NBA’s 2017- 2018 regular season is now in the books, there were a handful of players that stood out and could rightly be the new MVP. This distinguished award is given to a player whose statistical and physical presence made the biggest impact on the court. This is a pretty tight race because there are several players that are deserving of it. For one, the last MVP recipient, Russell Westbrook, won the award based on his record-setting year in the 2016- 2017 season. He set the record for most triple doubles in a season with 42. A triple double is when a player has a record double-digit total in three out of five statistical categories (assists, blocks, points, rebounds, and steals) over the course of a single game. There are 82 games in a regular season, so the fact that he managed to do it in half the games is an amazing accomplishment. He could get MVP again because he managed to average triple doubles for second straight year. That has never be done before. Even though he didn’t have the same number of triple double games this season, statically, he managed to average a triple double for the second straight season. In 80 games he played this past year, he scored an average of 25.4 points a game, achieved 10.1 rebounds per game, and 10.3 assists per game.
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Another possible winner could be the four-time MVP winner and three-time world champion, LeBron James. James had one of his best years in 3-point shooting and assists. His 3-point shooting percentage was at 0.367 percent. It
hadn’t been that high since his days playing for the Miami Heat, where he won two championships. James had a career-setting year in assists, averaging 9.1 per a game. This increase is due to the
fact that he is great at getting to the basket, which makes the defense so worried that they leave the perimeter wide open for 3-point shots from James’s teammates. James picked up his game big time with the absence of Kyrie Irving who was traded last summer. He practically carried his team to a 50-win season and into the play-offs. Another possible MVP is Kevin Durant who kept the Warriors together while the face of the franchise, Stephen Curry, has been in and out this season with injuries. He was able to keep the offense going by having one of his best 3-point shooting percentages at 0.419. Whenever they're in a slump offensively, he would be unstoppable in isolation shots. He helped Golden State to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and put them in a commanding position to complete a back-to-back championship win. However, I think it is going to end up being James Harden who has a career year in average pointsper-game with 30.4. He also averages 0.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game. He managed to fight through injury to stay on the court to help the Houston Rockets set a new win record of 65 games and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant, a five-time champion, a future hall of famer and a former MVP himself, shared his perspective on possible MVP winners during an appearance on ESPN's new morning show, Get Up,
Tuesday, written in an article by Complex called "Here's Who Kobe Bryant Thinks Should Win the NBA MVP". “But I think what James has done from Game One all the way through Game 82, he deserves to be rewarded," said Bryant. "This guy has worked his butt off for the entire season and has gotten his team to the place where they are now, I just don't know what there is left for him to do." After all, James Harden is the league's leading scorer, so indeed it is his time to be recognized for this prestigious award. "This guy has worked his butt off for the entire season and has gotten his team to the place where they are now, I just don't know what there is left for him to do." - Former MVP and five time Chapion Kobe Bryant on James Harden He should get this as recognition for his and the Houston Rockets' current magical run.
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Could this be the Sharks' year?
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By Rachelle Lamb TSV Staff Writer
The 2017-2018 San Jose Sharks are looking to earn their first championship in franchise history as the playoffs started. The San Jose Sharks sit at 2nd place in the Pacific Division and have earned 100 points as a team for the first time since the 2013- 2014 season. I believe they’re in a good position to finally win it all this year. Even though the San Jose Sharks have been in the playoffs at least 20 times in their 26 year history, they all ended in heart-breaking disappointment. For example, in the 2014 playoffs, the Sharks earned 2nd place in the Pacific Division. However, they blew a three games to none lead in the series to the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the Los Angeles Kings, by losing four straight games where they got knocked out of the playoffs that year. The biggest heartbreak of all was in 2016’s playoff run when
they made it to their first Stanley Cup series NHL championship round. All the excitement and hype of making it to the finals was short lived as they quickly fell behind in the series, two games to none, to their opponent the Pittsburgh Penguins. They could never get out of the hole as they eventually lost the series in Game Six. They tried to redeem themselves after last year's 2017 playoffs, but they never got past the first round as they lost the series to the Edmonton Oilers in six games. Now it’s a new year and a brand new playoff run for the Stanley Cup. Those past experiences may pay off in dividends this run. The 2018 playoffs have already started and the Sharks have a strong start as they are up by two games in the first round against the Anaheim Ducks. They are poised for a run in this year's playoffs. Especially with returning veterans like center Joe Pavelski. Pavelski tied for the lead and most scored goals. He has the fifth most goals in
the past five seasons. Brent Burns is a tremendous defense and probably one of the best there is in the playoffs. His defense is a shot generator machine for the Sharks’ offense. As playoff games are incredibly tight, the Shark’s defense will play a key role in their run. Goals, especially ones from power plays, (which are generated from penalties) can mean the difference in a game, so it's a plus that they are tied for first in penalty kills.
“Now it’s a new year and a brand new playoff run for the Stanley Cup. Those past experiences may pay off in dividends this run.” Ultimately, great defense, timely offense, and the great baggage of the past playoff experiences will help the Sharks take the championship this year.
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Skyline emer ges victorious: win series agains t Gavilan
Ramon Enriquez swings to get a hit on April 14, 2018.
By Rachelle Lamb TSV Sports Editor
Skyline looked to turn their season around as they sealed their first conference series win, finishing with two wins in a three game battle against the Gavilan Rams. The Trojans rose to victory scoring four runs while holding the Rams to two. Skyline was playing an away game at their home field during Saturday's match up against Gavilan due to Gavilan's poor home field conditions. The Trojans wore their vibrant red jerseys as they outplayed their opponent on an unusually sunny afternoon. Skyline came out aggressive in the batter’s box; they grabbed two early runs in the first inning provided by two RBI singles by outfielders Joey Pledger and Kaleb Keelan. Skyline’s execution of their game plan brought them a swift
victory. “We really just stuck with our approach,”said left fielder Keelan when discussing what the Trojans capitalized on. “We just sat opposite field and it worked, piled up a lot of hits this weekend.” Pitcher Sean Craig was the starter for the Trojans and successfully closed out the three-game series against Gavilan. Craig pitched all nine innings in his second win of the season as Skyline defeated Gavilan four to two. He pitched seven shutout innings before giving up a two-run homer to the Rams’ shortstop Brock Bueno in the bottom of the eighth. Craig had a phenomenal game; he threw six strikeouts while only allowing five hits and one earned run in his near shutout. Good pitching was essential in Skyline's initial win against the Rams last Thursday as Derek Flowers and Aiden
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Yarwood combined for nine strikeouts in the Trojans' commanding 9-3 victory. In the first two meetings of the series, the two teams split the games. The Trojans lost their second meeting with Gavilan, that was a part of a doubleheader on Thursday caused by a fog delay this past Tuesday. The Rams' win propelled Skyline's heightened performance for the rest of the series. “That second game we played, we knew we should’ve had,” said Keelan. “So we came out with a fire ‘cause we knew we could take it from these guys, and win the series.” Skyline will try to turn their season around as they notched their first conference series win, and they will look to build on their newfound momentum. Excellent at-bats from catcher Ramon Enriquez were a driving force behind both significant wins for the Trojans; he had three hits
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in four at-bats that included one RBI in Saturday’s win. When asked how he maintained his high level of play behind home base and in the batter’s box Enriquez responded, “Pretty much just staying within myself, and just let the game come to me." He added, “We took advantage of their mistakes and just banged it.” The fielding was turbulent on Saturday. The Trojans put their pitcher in a tough position in the fourth inning; Craig hit a batter that put him on first. Back to back dropped fly balls came right after which loaded the bases for Gavilan. Two outstanding catches by
Roman Enriquez scores the fourth run for the Trojans on April 14, 2018.
Skyline’s third baseman Mitchell Swanson got the Trojans out of a terrible situation. Skyline’s next confer-
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Ohlone would put their record above 500 and put the Trojans in the playoff picture. “We hit the ball hard,
“So we came out with a fire ‘cause we knew we could take it from these guys, and win the series.” - Outfielder Kaleb Keelan ence opponent is Ohlone College and they need to enter the next series with the same aggression they used to close out Gavilan. With five wins and seven losses in conference play. Hopefully a three game sweep against
Phil Anderson and Anthony Masetti works together to get an out on a Gavilan player on April 14, 2018
and made the plays,” said designated hitter Jack Kelly. “That’s how you win a baseball game.”
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