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October, 10, 2013

CCSF sues accreditation agency A legal battle from teacher unions continues with a lawsuit

by Michelle Kelly

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City College of San Francisco faculty is in the process of suing the accreditation entity responsible for the recent troubles their school has been facing.

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and California Federation of Teachers (CFT) are representing City College teachers in a court battle against the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC.)

ACCJC is the western region authority on accreditation for any two-year college and are currently facing additional legal action from local San Francisco attorney Dennis Herrera filed Aug. 22.

“Herrera’s lawsuit… alleges that the private agency [ACCJC]

unlawfully allowed its advocacy and political bias to prejudice its evaluation of college accreditation standards,” a press release from Herrera stated.

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Skyline celebrates Latino heritage month

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Drummer for The Afro Cuban Jazz Cartel plays for the Latino Heritage Festival on campus

Students gathered in the quad on Oct. 9 for a latino festival.

The Afro Cuban Jazz Cartel played for the event, blending jazz and latin influences.

Afro- Peruvian dance was also a part of the festivities. Another example of cultural expression.

Student government were running booths giving out salvadoran food.

Latin American Students Organization has their next meeting on Oct. 24 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in room 4240A. Full story on page 6

Skyline EMT program ranks in top ten Recent rankings found Skyline’s Emergency Medical Technician program one of the best in the country

by Alex Maffei

TSV Staff Writer

Aspiring emergency medical technicians at Skyline College are getting their money’s worth. So says a list compiled by firescience.org., “Students in the EMT program at the college have the luxury of their program being ranked number seven on the high return on investment (ROI) scale.”

All California campuses round out the top seven in the list, with Skyline being the last California school within the top ten. In a preview of the list, firescience.org explains their ranking system.

“Using only the most trusted data, we crafted this list of the EMT programs with the highest degree value in the country,” says the website. “The institutions included on our list have annual tuition rates below $10,000 and graduates from any of these schools that pursue careers in the EMT and Paramedic field can expect to make at least three times that amount yearly.”

At number seven, Skyline boasts 16,298 total students

enrolled in the EMT program, and they pay a fairly low $1,080 in tuition fees. Despite the affordable tuition, that number pays dividends, as graduated EMTs can expect to make $34,210 annually, coming straight out of the program.

The need for EMTs in the San Bruno and surrounding areas is cited as a reason for high enrollment in the Skyline program, according to Judith Crawford, the EMT program department head.

“The EMT certificate is required for many entry level positions in Emergency Medical Services and Allied health programs,” Crawford said. “Many of our students go on to Nursing, PA and medical school programs and use the EMT certificate to gain valuable patient care experience for their applications.”

For students interested in pursuing this career field at Skyline, the program is only one semester, 8 units to complete, but requires a rigorous six lecture hours and six lab hours per week.

One student, James Franks, thinks

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EMT lead instructor and program director, Judith Crawford, presents in front of a group at Skyline. the program is worth it. “It’s fun, interactive, and has really good instructors,” Franks said. “They teach you proper body mechanics and it’s very hands on.” However, he states that the work doesn’t stop here at Skyline, “This is only the beginning. The real journey starts after you graduate.”

Crawford also explains that after completing the program with a minimum average of 80%, students then take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians written and cognitive exam. The

class credits go toward the core classes for the Skyline AS-Allied Health and are transferable to CSU. The program prides itself in being highly respected in this community. “Our policies and hours tend to go above the minimum requirements at the state and national levels,” said Crawford. “Many of the facilities and agencies that take our students for their clinical rotations tend to hire those students.”

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Shutdown causes few changes

it has been ten days since the government has ceased and the affects may still be to come

byMichelle Kelly TSV News Editor

The government shut down that began Oct. 1 is impacting multiple federal departments and one of those could be student’s financial aid.

Many students receive their funding from Federal Student Aid and they could be concerned about how this shut down would affect them in the short term.

“Allocations for financial aid happen well in advance,” said Beverley Madden Director of Marketing, Outreach and PR for College of San Mateo. “So there’s no immediate impact…

If the federal government shuts down for weeks and weeks we would be fine because we’re on a state level and our funding has been decided a year out.”

According to the Department of Education contingency plan the funding to students will stay intact however almost 4,000 workers will be furloughed in order to keep the department going. Only necessary positions will be kept and this may cause delays in students receiving their money in a timely manner. This is only if the shutdown lasts for more than one week.

When contacting Skyline’s office of Financial Aid, The Skyline view was told that staff could not provide any information because of instructions they were given to direct all requests to the Dean of Enrollment Services, John Mosby. Mosby then deflected requests to the Marketing, Public Relations and Communication office.

For the days to come watching to see how this shutdown will affect education is going to become increasingly important regarding the flow of Financial Aid funds to students with this 90% absence of Department of Education employees.

“We should all be pounding on these folks [congress],” Madden said. “Because we’re all taxpayers and they’re not doing their jobs.”

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In a press release from ACCJC, the agency stated they are “surprised” by Herrera’s lawsuit and see it interfering with the process regarding CCSF’s review.

AFT’s lawsuit, filed separately from the City Attorney’s, had its start in April of this year consisting of a complaint. ACCJC responded with a report stating that some of the issues raised would be more suited to a court of law and its complaint policy is reserved for the public. ACCJC did not accept that the AFT was able to lend “third party comment” because it represents an educational institution.

ACCJC moved the case forward on May 30 releasing a review of the allegations made by AFT and CFT. Their internal investigation allowed them to confirm that the treatment to CCSF’s accreditation was apprehended to same standards set to any other college they have reviewed. The report also stated that no internal bias or conflict of interest impacted the accreditation process.

“Our Commissioners perform their responsibilities with utmost professionalism and integrity,” ACCJC Chair Sherrill Amador said according to the report made by ACCJC. “We take all complaints seriously and investigate them

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American Teacher Federation President, Alisa Messer, reviews paperwork with a collegue at City College of San Francisco thoroughly.”

The largest battle of this case is the 2006 report ACCJC presented CCSF. The evaluation had eight recommendations for improvement. The failure of the college to correct these issues in the six years since the initial report is the cause for ACCJC to put them on show cause sanction in July of 2012.

“In 2012, when they [ACCJC] said they were putting us on show cause it was a lot like saying to us ‘prove to us why you deserve to continue to exist’,” Alisa Messer, President of the AFT said. “Not ‘here are the problems’ but [they

took] more of a guilty until proven innocent approach.”

The two teacher unions involved, AFT and CFT, as well as individual faculty decided to take the action to court in the lawsuit filed Sept. 23.

“They [ACCJC] have looked back and decided to re-characterize something,” Messer said.

“We have looked at the letter we got in 2006 from the accreditation agency and then we looked at another letter they sent out the same day to a different college that was put on sanction. You can see the difference in the language. It’s

not like they didn’t know how to communicate.”

Bob Bezemek, who has represented the AFT since 1979, cites corruption within ACCJC and a conflict of interest that impacted their judgment during the CCSF process.

“Education is a constitutional right in California since 1850,” Bezemek said. “It’s not a federal constitution right but a state constitution right and this accreditation of CCSF is going against the Californian constitutional right.”

Bill reform helps students transfer easily

SB 440 builds off of a former bill and makes the transition for students a smoother process

by Nico Triufante TSV Staff Writer

The newly updated Student Transfer Reform Act corrects issues regarding guaranteed admission to CSUs. The bill, SB 440, is currently waiting to be signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Introduced by Sen. Alex Padilla, SB-440 was passed by State Senate on Sept. 12.

Padilla’s previous bill, SB1440, provided the power to give students who finish classes towards an Associates Degree the priority in transferring to California State Universities, and guaranteed acceptance into the system.

It was a guarantee into the CSU system, but not necessarily into the school of the student’s choice.

It was an incentive for students to finish up their courses at community colleges, therefore enrolling in classes toward their bachelor degree at a state college.

This new law [SB-440] requires community colleges to provide instruction to students toward transferring, furthermore showing them options toward colleges with specific strengths towards their major.

If the student is unable to gain

admission into the school of their choice, the CSU system is required to redirect students to another school within the system.

In addition, it requires community colleges to create two Associate Degree transfer patterns per area of study.

Padilla seeks to acquire a large workforce for California. This workforce is to be found primarily through the graduates of California State Universities, which will in turn help the economy for California.

Section 1d of SB-440 states that “Today, one in every four jobs requires an associate degree or higher. In the near future, one in every three jobs will require an associate degree or higher.”

The bill attempts to influence students to graduate with at least an associate degree, which in turn will make it easier for them to obtain job opportunities. By increasing the number of graduates with associate degrees, or of higher equivalence, California’s workforce will be able to rely on a larger amount of educated workers.

In a recent press release, Padilla focuses on the fact that 25 percent of community college students who intend to transfer actually go through with their plans. One key element of limitation is class avail-

ability. Students take classes that may not apply towards their major, which may leave other students with another semester needed to take those same classes that were filled.

“Community college students deserve a clear and certain pathway to transfer,” Padilla says in the press release, “I want to make sure that students at every community college campus have the opportunity to earn a transfer degree that guarantees admission to a California State University with junior standing.”

This strategy is used to guide students towards their future courses and jobs. Students who take courses under IGETC, need a minimum of 60 units to transfer, but do not necessarily need associate degree courses. The SB-440 influences students to take those 60 units, in addition to taking their associate degree course. That way, when students transfer to the CSU of their choice they would already have taken courses that link towards their associates degree, therefore moving on to their bachelors degree courses and becoming one step ahead of other students.

“It will motivate students to want to apply to college because they know that they’ll have a guaranteed spot at that school”

says Skyline Student and Business Major Meriel Rodriguez.

Transferring students need to have a sense of security when it comes to the schools of their choice. Once the schools are laid out on the table for them, it’s just a matter of which school they believe will be the most beneficial.

In addition, CSU students also see this helpful for graduation overall.

“I think that it would help students graduate faster,” says California State University of Fullerton Student Samantha Soriano, “it would encourage students to finish faster, deduct the stress of students to figure out what school they are going to go to, and find employment afterwards more easily.”

California State Universities have a variation between high school students, international students, and community college transfer students. When leaving the community college system, the students do not lose sight of the community that they once had, and bring it into their new community that is a CSU. This community will then consist of educated students, transforming into an educated workforce, thus transforming California into a state with brighter futures ahead for all students.

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Two fires spark discussion about future preparation

by Gabriela Saucedo TSV Staff Writer

Two fires ignited on San Bruno Mountain on Sept. 7, both were reported as 2-alarm incidents and were burning close to each other.

“The first fire was down Hillside Blvd., believed to be caused by a PG&E transformer pole, perhaps a cigarette bud caught in the wind, but we’re not completely sure yet,” the Executive Director of the Mountain Watch, Ken McIntire said. “The other fire was next to the Mills Montessori Elementary School.”

Around 2 pm, fire trucks approached the Mills Montessori Elementary School parking lot to respond to the fire that was adjacent to the school. The incident occurred on a Saturday and no children were impacted.

According to the Emergency Command Center (ECC), both fires destroyed a total of 58 acres and was contained by 8 p.m. the next day. There were no damaged property and no firefighters were hurt. A crew was sent to do some road repair work and workers were hired to cut down large trees that were no longer safely erect.

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announces red flag warnings when there is high temperatures with strong winds and dry humidity.

There isn’t much Cal Fire could do to prevent these fires from igniting but they do plan ahead in staffing their engines to fight stronger fires.

However, the day the San Bruno Mountain caught on fire there was no red flag warning.

Although the San Bruno Mountain fire was just a 2-alarm fire, there has been a series of grass fires throughout the Northern California coast including a recent one on San Bruno’s Sneath Lane and also farther inland into Napa and Livermore.

Typically, forest fires take place in Southern California around this time of the year, being spread by the infamous Santa Ana Winds however, these winds have not impacted the fires of Northern California.

Ron Michaelsen, representative of the ECC and McIntire have both assured that fires have gotten a lot bigger this season in comparison to previous fire seasons. Michaelsen states it is possibly from the dry winter we experienced last winter, making foliage environments vulnerable to starting a fire.

“All western states experience forest fires as it plays a role in the

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Fire Fighters respond to an emergency on Sneath Lane and work to contain the fire burning near the Quail Point Apartment complex. cycle of nutrients in the system by ulate germination and feed plants ecological cycle of plant succession,” Angela Bernheisel, Forest breaking down woody materials that need heat in order to regenerManager of the SoCal department into minerals that can be utilized ate. Fire plays a huge role in the of Fire Cal said. “This helps the by plants for growth. They stimenvironmental processes.”

UCs start crowdfunding scholarships

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Jamie Foxx stars in the Public Service Announcement for the UC system’s new crowfunding

by Molly Downs TSV Staff Writer

Who wants to see Jamie Foxx rap like Bill Clinton? He promises to do just that if he raises enough money for University of California’s crowd-funding campaign— Promise for Education.

The idea is for people to make a campaign funding goal, and make a personal promise to do something if that goal is reached –become a vegetarian, volunteer at a soup kitchen, wear the same shirt for a month straight.

All money raised will go to scholarships and grants for UC undergraduates. The money that is raised will be in addition to money students receive from UC’s traditional financial aid program.

In some cases, the money will help middle-income students who wouldn’t normally qualify for aid.

The campaign has made its impact by harnessing the power of social media. People can post their

promises on their social media sites making it easy for anyone to click on the link and donate money.

With the help of sites like Facebook and Twitter, the campaign has been rallying students, alumni, faculty, celebrities, politicians, and anyone who wants to contribute.

Rapper Watsky promises to play a free concert; Jerry Brown promises a “Brown Bag” lunch with a student from each campus; The CEO of Paramount Pictures promises to work at a movie theater concession stand.

“I will tap dance for six hours,” said UC Davis graduate Isaac Williams on the UC’s Youtube channel.

Promise for Education has raised over one million dollars in just one month. The campaign is the first crowd sourced fundraiser to focus only on scholarships for undergraduate students.

In the last five years, state support for UC system has been cut by

about $900 million dollars. The state used to cover 78% of the cost of a UC student’s education, while now it covers 39%. Tuition has nearly doubled to fill that gap, and more students are in need of financial help.

“Increasing our fundraising is an important part of the mix in order to ensure that all students with identified need can be helped,” said Jason Simon, UC executive director for marketing and communications, via email.

Many students are at Skyline to save money toward a four-year college. However, the majority of junior college students still cannot afford to transfer to UC or private colleges without the help of grants, loans, and scholarships.

“And tuition is just part of the challenge. Most UC students live away from home, so they also have to cover room and board, books and supplies, health insurance and other costs in addition to tuition,” according to a press release on the Promise for Education’s website.

The UC system has claimed to cut administrative costs by $500 million in five years’ time. They also have started the fundraising project “You Can”, aimed to raise $1 billion towards student scholarships.

However, more financial aid resources are still needed to keep UC affordable.

Unlike “You Can” and most fundraising projects, this crowd-funding campaign does not demand large donations or any affiliation with the schools. Some people might donate money for the sole sake of seeing Jamie Foxx impersonate Bill Clinton.

People generally have an interest in supporting and improving education. The campaign is driven by people’s desire to be a part of that movement, and social media is the perfect platform to enable those people.

Two job fairs create opportunity for students to network

by Lea Naqishbendi TSV Staff Writer

Skyline’s Career Center hosts its bi-annual Job & Internship Community Fair on the same day San Mateo County hosts its 10th annual Job Hunters Boot Camp Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Both promise to have dozens of employers to bring to the San Mateo County community who are looking to hire and take applicants.

Skyline’s Fall Job Fair will be starting at 9:30 a.m. in the building six cafeteria, and will go until 1:00 p.m. They have committed at least 30 local employers from San Bruno, Daly City, and San Francisco who will be attending in different job fields.

“Ours works well for the students and such because it’s here on campus, it’s in the dinning hall,” Alexander Jones of the Career Center said. “If they can check out both, definitely, it’s a great way to open up their network If they got the time and transportation.”

Jones suggests bringing your resumes with you and if you need help with making one the Career Center can help you with that. In addition, if one cannot attend the event, Jones invites you to “drop by the Career Center, as they keep in touch with the employers who attend the event.”

Skyline has been hosting job fairs since 1986 bi-annually in the spring and in the fall. The fall invites employers on campus while the one held in the spring is accompanied by workshops.

The 10th annual Job Fair Boot Camp will be held at the San Mateo County Event Center to bring employers and job seekers together, as well as provide workshops to help boost the morale of applicants.

Congresswoman Jackie Speier in conjunction with Assembly Member Kevin Mullin and the San Mateo County Workforce Investment Board will be sponsoring the event held at the Fiesta Hall located at 1346 Saratoga Drive in San Mateo from 10 a.m until 2 p.m.

“We have over 50 employers who are going to come, and they come from all different kinds of areas such as software and security,” spokesperson for Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s office said. Everyone from Allied Bart and Security Services to U.S. Postal service, both major employers, plan to be there. “And more are still signing up.”

In addition to the job fair, there will be several workshops to help educate job seekers on how to go about their search and the interviewing process, but also to build their self- esteem.

“It’s a combination of a job fair and workshops. We want to help people find employment, but we also want to help them feel better about their situation; boost their morale. The workshops really are to prop people up and say don’t give up,” spokesperson for Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s office said.

Some workshops to look forward to: “How to ace your interview,” “The ten most common mistake you make in your job search,” and another about overcoming adversity. All workshops are under an hour long.

“It’s a great variety of people, and most people after they attend leave feeling better about themselves, and with a smile. A lot of them actually get jobs as a result of attending the event,” spokesperson for Congresswoman Jackie Speiers office said.

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Picaro Tapas Restaurant

Spanish Cuisine Restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District

by Gabriela Saucedo TSV Staff Writer

San Francisco's Valencia St. is well known for the variety of stores, art galleries, private show venues and restaurants that entertain passerby's at any time of day.

As you wander off on Valencia, look for Picaro Tapas Restaurant located on 3120 Valencia Street.

Picaro has been serving authentic, traditional Spanish cuisine since the 1980s along with their sister restaurant, Esperpento also located in the Mission District.

They begin your dinning experience with bread and their special spread. No one knows exactly what's in it, however the garlic taste is undeniably rich.

The name of the restaurant has "Tapas," meaning small plates.

When starting, you have many choices as far as serving size and main entrees.

You can either choose a series of tapas or, order a huge entree called a paella. It is a traditional Spanish plate that includes stewed rice covered with vegetables and seafood or meat or both. The flavor of the meats and veggies are absorbed by the rice and topped

with their most important flavor, saffron. It's huge, some serve 2-3 people, others serve 6-8 people.

The tapas are fun to order and dine on. You can order as many tapas as you'd like, but they fill you up fast. Usually for two people, they suggest about five tapas. Their veggies are grilled to perfection. Meats are perfectly tender and juicy. And as if their seafood section, each dish is carefully flavored and sauteed to perfection.

Their sangria is delightful and complementary to their food.

You can have a glass for $2.50 or a whole vase for $10. It's totally worth it and makes your experience so enjoyable.They always have live bands playing about the restaurant, completing the Spanish cuisine experience. It's always nice when having an intimate lunch with a friend or a family dinner.

They have a patio at the front and the back. Beautiful candles lit for the night make for a nice scenery.

They have fun upcoming poster events going on in San Francisco posted on their entrance walls and most are relevant to the Latin community. It is located 2 minutes away from the Bart station leaving less worries for parking problems holding up the fun.

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Colombo’s Delicatessen 484 Manor Plz Pacifica, CA 94044

Classic Deli Sandwiches from a shop rooted in the community

by David Perez TSV Staff Writer

Down a long windy road, under a layer of fog just before the beach, sits a small deli, with an unremarkable and equally small sign that reads Colombo’s Delicatessen. This is a façade, don’t fall for it. With huge and remarkably tasting sandwiches, Colombo’s is a must for any sandwich lover.

From the salami hanging from the ceiling, to the few small isles of ingredients, as soon as you walk in, you get the feeling you’re in a classic old fashioned deli.

They make a variety of specialty sandwiches such as the Godfather, the Godmother, and the 49er Goldminer. The price range for a specialty sandwich ranges from $6.95 to just under $9.00.

If you have a big appetite, you will absolutely be satisfied with a single sandwich from Colombo’s. I shared a grilled chicken breast sandwich with two other people and it was enough. Unlike some common sandwich chains, Colombo’s meat, cheese, and other toppings easily outweigh the amount of bread in the sandwich.

The toppings to bread ratio is one of the best I’ve seen.

I haven’t found many deli’s

Salmon Sandwich with Avocado. Photo by Haider Mashal/TheSkylineView that serve great seafood; however, most likely due to its location being so close to the pacific ocean, Colombo’s has an outstanding salmon sandwich. It’s a must for any seafood enthusiast.

Aside from the sandwiches, Colombo’s offers a few interesting sides including: the chocolate chip bacon cookie. That one food item alone makes it worth checking out Colombo’s. To find a crispy desert

filled with bacon, is something of a challenge. So much of a challenge, that I can honestly say I’ve never encountered such a cookie before. Colombo’s also offers a wide variety of soups, salads, and

pasta, all homemade.

Early in the morning you might want to try some of their breakfast sandwiches, served either on your choice of soft roll or a croissant. Their bread is baked fresh daily, the earlier the better.

Columbo’s serves breakfast and lunch, but not dinner, so come here before it gets too late in the evening. The weekday hours are 8:30am to 6:00pm, Saturdays 8:00am to 5:00pm, Sundays 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Colombo’s Delicatessen is located inside the shopping center, at 484 Manor Plaza, in Pacifica.

Colombo’s shares a parking lot a few other stores, but it is a large parking lot. Even during the busier hours of the day you shouldn’t have trouble finding parking.

If you choose to eat at Colombo’s they have a seating area with multiple flat screens, more than likely displaying a current sporting event. The service is great and the staff is friendly.

However pleasant, it was a little time consuming, one sandwich may take up to ten minutes to make, but if you’re not in a hurry it is well worth the wait.

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Dealing with Depression and Bipolar disorder: Stress and student life

by Bianca Gonzalez TSV Staff Writer

Students deal with the daily pressures of getting good grades, maintaining a job, keeping up with house chores, paying bills, and maintaining a life outside of school and work. Some of these obligations, like paying bills and studying for finals, can become stressful and turn into serious problems if they are not properly taken care of.

It is important as students to keep stress under control to better manage our daily lifes and daily activities.

Students tend to be ignorant to the underlying symptoms of depression when they are going through issues in daily life, but there are also visual symptoms to keep an eye on. Being depressed is not just being sad from a broken heart, being depressed can lead to emotional and physical suffering.

“For adults it takes two years of symptoms to recognize that you are depressed and adolescents it takes one year of symptoms to recognize the depression.” said Elizabeth Llamas, counselor at the Health Services department on campus.

Students are expected to succeed, being in college and figuring your life out can be a

stressful time in a persons life and can become overwhelming for some students. It is important to pay attention to signs of depression, and there are many ways for a student to evaluate whether they are actually clinically depressed.

“Some physical symptoms for depression can be oversleeping, overeating, and not eating enough,” Llamas said.

For someone experiencing a bad day or dealing with stress and anxiety, it could be helpful to talk your concerns out with a psychological professional. There are many students who go through everyday life with a heavy load of emotional problems. Discussing one's emotions and stresses can help relieve tension for some people who can not seem to get out of a grey area in their life.

“Managing these stresses can be difficult but you do not have to deal with it alone,” said Beverly Muse, counselor of the Health Services Department on campus.

Many students feel that they might not want to talk to a stranger about their personal life and issues, but the best part of therapy is that it is a judgement free zone.

“One in four people will go through some sort of treatable mental health disorder, depression, anxiety, caused by a death or a breakup, since students have all

those papers and homework and then finals due all the same week but that is why we are here on campus,” said Muse.

Depression and bipolar disorder are important to recognize and discuss because, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 64 percent of young adults who are no longer in college are not attending because of mental health related reasons. This is a big percentage. To think of all the students that miss out on achieving something as important as college just goes to show just how much of your life can be affected by depression and bipolar disorder.

If you or someone you know is depressed or thinking of suicide there are sources to help you: San Mateo 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Numbers Crisis Line (650)579-0350 Psychiatric Emergency Services (650)573-2662 Rape Hotline (650)692-7273 San Francisco 24/7 Crisis Numbers Psychiatric Emergency Services (415)206-8125 Suicide Prevention (415)781-0500 Rape Hotline (415)647-RAPE

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Top 12 Ways to Prepare for a Job

by Chris DeJohn TSV Staff Writer

Need a job? With 11.3 million Americans currently unemployed there's a good chance the answer is yes. Maybe you're not part of the seven point something percent of Americans collecting unemployment. Maybe you're in the 32 percent of the crowd that say they're looking for a new job.

No? Then possibly you're part of the 44 percent of the population who say they're “unsatisfied” with their current position. Perhaps you're one of the lucky few who goes to school full time and you get to wait until you graduate to get a job. Whatever your situation, the point is that most of us could use an open doorway to new opportunities and new contacts.

What better way to get your foot in the door than to attend a job fair?

A job fair is simply an expo or convention where prospective employers and representatives from different companies set up booths so prospective employees and job seekers can fill out applications, drop off resumes and business cards and “schmooz it up.” Sometimes interviews are conducted right there on the spot and there's plenty of networking to be done.

These career expos are excellent places to get a glimpse into a particular company's culture.

They allow you to meet with employers that you might not be able to access any other way. Let's face it, meeting people face to face is much more personal than applying online.

On Wednesday, Oct. 16th, Skyline College will be hosting it's biannual job fair right here on campus in the Fireside Dining Room (Building 6) from 9:30a.m.1:00p.m. According to one of Skyline's career counselors there will be a raffle and special prizes for dressing professionally. Some of the companies participating include Verizon, Lowes, Adecco Staffing US, Cintas, and Target among others. Coincidentally, on that very same day Congresswoman Jackie Speier will be conducting a Job Hunter's Boot Camp from 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. in the San Mateo Event Center, Fiesta Hall.

Whichever event you plan on making time for, to get the most out of it you'd be wise to do a little preparation beforehand.

Though these events are great places for networking and introducing yourself to prospective employers, job fairs can be over crowded and confusing.

“We expect a total of somewhere around 400 and 500 students to cruise in and out at one point or another throughout the event.” Virginia Padron, Career Center Director at Skyline College said, “so far we are expecting a total of 80 representatives from 40 different companies.”

While The Skyline Career Center on campus (Building 1, first floor) and it's website,www. skylinejobs.com are excellent resources, The Skyline View is here to help simplify preparation for your job seeking event with this handy “top 10” list.

Step 1 - Go To SkylineJobs.com Since you will be interviewing on the spot, this is hands down the smartest thing you can do before attending.

Here you can participate in a virtual job interview at different levels of difficulty from entry level to advanced. The Perfect Interview program lets you video yourself being interviewed. You can review your answers and criticize your body language in your own comfortable, private setting. There's absolutely no better way to practice your interviewing skills. Don't forget to smile.

Step 4 - Make Sure To Network!

Talk to other people attending the fair.

What better way to make the most of otherwise wasted time while waiting in line.

Step 6 - Don’t Forget To Ask This is someonething that you should not forget to do. Write down and memorize a few questions for prospective employers. The more questions you ask, the more interested you'll seem and the better impression you'll make.

Step 8 - Bring Supplies

Step 2 - Update Your Resume Have at least 25 crispy copies of your resume ready. Bring 50 copies for larger events and give them out enthusiastically. If you need help go to the Skyline Career Center. That's what they're there for.

Step 3 - Arrive Early Lines can be long so it's best to try to beat the crowd. Be smart and show up well rested before the doors open.

Step 5 - Dress For Success Treat the event just as though you would a job interview. Slacks and a jacket are certainly not out of place. Though comfortable shoes are key because you'll be standing in line, you'll want to leave your “fresh kicks” at home.

Step 7 - Practice Yor Pitch Summarize your experience and your skills. You'll want to be ready to sell yourself to prospective employers.

Step 9 - Be Prepared On The Spot

Pencils, pens and a notepad might come in handy if you need to jot down instructions or any helpful information that may not be found on someone's business card.

Sometimes opportunities may come to you spontaneously. Be ready to fill out your job applications the moment you receive them. You'll want to turn these in right away to make sure no other prospective, better prepared candidates beat you to the mark.

Step 10 - Do Your Research

Step 11 - Take Your Time

Search out the companies in advance to target the most promising and participating employers. Go to your favorite company's website and click on the “about us” link. This will help you better answer the question, “Why do you want to work for us?”

Once the job fair is over stay late and ask follow up questions to employers you're most interested in. Collect business cards and keep track of which employers you submitted resumes to. This will help you avoid resubmitting resumes too soon. Take notes on the company reps you spoke with.

Step 12 - Pick Up The Phone If you are lucky enough to get a call back from a job opening be sure to pick up that phone and take the opportunity. When you talk to your possible-future employer be respectful and answer promptly. Assuming that you took advantage of your time at the job fair you should have no problem obtaining a Once the job fair is over stay late and ask follow up questions to employers you're most interested in. Collect business cards and keep track of which employers you submitted resumes to.

This will help you avoid resubmitting resumes too soon. Take notes on the company reps you spoke with.

You'll want to talk to the same person if you land a follow up interview.

Good luck out there.

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The Epic Celebration of Latino Heritage Experiencing the essence of Latino culture on Skyline Campus.

by Shaquill Stewart TSV Staff Writer

Latino Heritage is a celebration of the history, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Skyline had its epic conclusion to Latino Heritage month with a big celebration on Wednesday Oct. 9 in front of the quad.

Tons of people came from all different cultures and backgrounds to look, taste, and experience the essence of Latino culture.

The Latino Heritage celebration brought tons of music, food and drinks, and games to get everyone involved like having an old Latin tradition of horchata, a cinnamon and rice milk, was served to everyone. They even had piĂąatas for students to win prizes.

What made the celebration unique was the authenticity of everything, to having an Afro Cuban jazz cartel performing live and an Afro Peruvian dance to really bring the heritage of Latino culture alive.

The Afro Cuban Jazz Cartel performance was a perfect example of Latino Heritage as it had a blending of two worlds: Latin and Jazz music. This combination is the essence of what Latino

Rolls of the nationals flags of South American nations above the quad.

Heritage is about. The Cartel takes from the African American tradition of jazz music and Latin culture to create the ultimate American musical expression.

The Afro Peruvian dance also

represented this melting-pot ideology through it's cultural traditions taken from PerĂş; a place where Africans were uprooted to. These rooted tradition are what keep cultures alive and what help other

Photo by Avital Pelman/The Skyline View cultures understand their traditions.

September 15 is a very significant day for these cultures because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively.

(Above) Afro Cuban Jazz Cartel performing in the quad during Latino Heritage month. Photos by Avital Pelman (Left) Chalkboard where students identify for themselves what it means for them to be Latino.

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by Ivan Jerome Van Perre III TSV Staff Writer

“Bunch of whinin’ maggots. Bunch of obnoxious, self-righteous slugs.

Don’t take that wrong. I’d quit smoking if I didn’t think I’d become one of you,” Bill Hicks said.

Still relevant after over 20 years, Bill Hicks vocalizes my thoughts about non-smokers who are and have been taking the rights of smokers away for decades. Not a popular view for a non-tobacco smoker, I know, but things have escalated to a new level on the war against tobacco and nicotine. I’m frankly outraged by campus security making smoking electronic cigarettes in non-designated zones a punishable offense. This isn’t about public health anymore, it’s taking away the rights of students for no other reason than because they can. The irony isn’t lost on me with the “Student Government” passing out mini copies of the Constitution a week before the ban.

What do most people hate about cigarettes?

They smell bad, they create a bunch of garbage, you need to burn them, and the secondhand smoke is unhealthy.

E-cigarettes eliminate all of these problems. They either don’t smell or have a mint or fruit flavor with the secondhand vapor. They expel a water vapor instead of smoke. They are electronic, so lighting them is unnecessary. Most are refillable and thus don’t create near as much garbage, and it causes no secondhand harm with the vapor

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So here’s my question, what’s the problem? How does it effect people to the point where they need to complain to security about it? There are many behaviors I could bark about to the school but I don’t because I have a life and important things to do with my time.

If the argument is that it will cause tobacco smokers to light up in places they’re not supposed to, then they need to understand E-cigs to know that’s not a sound argument.

Tobacco smokers are their own people and have a sense of right and wrong and they know where

to smoke. With all the years of ever-changing laws and regulations

regarding cigarettes, it takes work and know-how to be able to smoke especially in California. E-cigs don’t cause people to break the rules, people thinking they can get away with breaking the rules is the sole cau se.

The reality is that a lot E-cig smokers are trying to quit tobacco cigarettes and to put them near that temptation is truly unfair. It’s like making everyone who’s on a diet eat in a comfort food buffet every time they want to eat.

Some people smoke E-cigs without ever smoking a tobacco cigarette and to put them in harm’s way with secondhand tobacco smoke is simply cruel.

To clarify, I believe E-cigs should be allowed to be smoked anywhere outside, but not in class for the sole reason that it’s distracting. To conclude, this is an attack against student freedoms and if we really care about our rights as citizens, this ban will be lifted.

E-cigaretts Being Banned on Campus

by Steven Perotti TSV Staff Writer

N Y A A Y Y

As of Sept.23, 2013 “e-smokers” are required to stay in designated smoking areas when smoking, and I for one am happy that’s where they have to “e-smoke”.

I don’t care if e-cigarette “smoke” is only water vapor.

That makes no difference to me whatsoever. I still have to smell it like everyone else does. If I’m sitting in the student center or waiting in line at the admissions office, the last thing I want to smell is the vapor from someone’s e-cigarette. I find it fair and warranted that the smoking of cigarettes, regardless of tobacco or non-tobacco semantics, fall under the same logistical umbrella.

Do I care that they’re two different things? Absolutely not. There’s no difference to me if one is spewing out carcinogenic smoke while the other is exhaling water vapor. One way or another, it’s affecting me. I’m either being exposed to secondhand smoke or inhaling water vapor, neither one of those are things that I want to smell while I’m sitting in class or in the computer labs on campus.

For the individuals who are trying to quit smoking by smoking these e-cigarettes, I commend you for trying to quit, but I don’t believe that other people should have to be put out

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by your attempts to stop smoking.

You wanna quit in a manner that doesn’t affect other people? Chew nicotine gum. Wear the patch. Go cold turkey. None of those will bother me or anyone else in the general area, so you’re killing two birds with one stone.

I’ve found myself wondering, on more than one occasion, if people smoking these e-cigarettes are doing so just so they can smoke in a public place.

Sitting in a restaurant puffing away at their little cartridges, does that sound like a fun situation for everyone else forced to deal with this “e-smoker”? e-cigarette or real cigarette, it doesn’t matter, one way or the other it’s a nuisance to the people forced to be around it.

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A changing world and we shift with it, by focusing on increasing our online presences in the future

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By Will Nacouzi

While busy at work with people fresh from the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival streaming in to get some dinner or drinks, dozens of thoughts streamed through my mind, as my body moved about following muscle memory.

One that has bothered me over the last two weeks is the realization that the last View

from Here was a complete mess.

A mess that I should have seen coming but didn’t. Thinking back, I was still riding high on my horse from all the awards we won from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges Conference.

In addition to this, were the dozens of thoughts and desires for what I hope to achieve as Editor in Chief. I’m sure you remember last issue, when I mentioned that our goal was to focus less on print and more on our online presence.

Traditionally here at the View, we’ve focused on our print production, but with the impact

that the internet, smart phones, iPads, and other handheld electric devices have had, on the way we interact with other people and the world around us. It’s hard to believe that it was only back in 2001 when the first iPod was released by Apple, MP3s, and phones the size of your fist or a brick were still in common use.

We’re a decade late to this development and I don’t have any excuses or reasons why. This aside, our focus on our online presence includes our Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Instagram, and our website which is updated each week.

I’ll admit that our Flickr, YouTube, and Instagram have barely been updated at all but it is my aim to change this in the future. This move will be part of the push to increase our online presence and ensure that we have a stronger presence there.

It may seem odd, but there is little that we can do about it. We need people with Public relations, Business, or Multimedia skills, but due to the tradition of so many of our students joining the staff as writers, photographers, and the ever so rare Illustrators/cartoonists.

We’ve never had as many students signing up to be part of the

newspapers because they were interested in Public Relations or Business.

Believe me, we indeed do have space in these two areas for any students who are interested or are majoring in these areas. Just as we have space for anyone who is interested in Multimedia.

That said, overall it is my hope that the program continues to grow and develop throughout the semester, in addition to our online presence increasing.

Should we be paying the price? the shutdown affects us, the american people

by Lea Naqishbendi TSV Staff Writer

This government shut down has continued to take away from the American people in what seems to be an act of punishment.

With the recent close of The Cliff House in San Francisco on Oct. 1, which is a privately owned business that occupies Federal property, people are wondering where the old “Barack Obama drinking a beer” persona went? Obviously not to the Cliff House.

Brides have had to cancel their weddings while park rangers aren’t paid and Federal programs designed to help the poor and disabled will come to a halt. Veterans

can’t gain access to memorials or veterans benefits even though they laid their lives down to serve this country. Why are disability and veteran’s burial expenses not considered essential? What’s next?

Will the International economy crash?

While the controversial law concerning Obamacare has passed through the necessary channels needed, he is still not cooperating with the congress that is trying to cooperate, and fighting it out at this time is not worth all the consequences that ordinary American folks are having to go through as a result of this shutdown.

This isn’t the first Democratic presidential administration where we’ve seen a government shut-

down, but it seems that we’ve reached a new low with this one.

Our government was founded on the idea that there would be a balance of powers, not a dictating of one particular branch. Both sides aren’t budging, at least not yet, but for congress to compromise to an un-American program such as Obamacare isn’t something I’d agree with.

Contrary to what’s been said by Obama, I don’t believe the programs set by Obamacare are necessary immediately, if at all, and can be out of the picture for now while a budget it in the works.

There are already sufficient resources available to the public so that no one who cannot afford insurance would go untreated if they are in

editorial The internet is going to be around forever, so will your nudes revenge.

You would be hard pressed to find someone who does not have some sort of presence on the internet. Whether it is a Facebook, texting, Twitter, or Instagram a good majority of the population puts some kind of their information online. While some may believe that the things they post may be safe.

Truth be told almost anything goes once it’s on the internet. A bill was recently passed in California a couple of days ago that made the posting of “revenge porn” a misdemeanor that is punishable by a $10000 dollar fine and a sentence up to six months in prison.

Revenge porn is usually comprised of naked photos or videos that are put up on public websites without the consent of one of the figures. This is usually done by and ex looking for

There is one big problem with the Revenge porn bill that was just passed by Governor Jerry Brown. The law only applies to photos or video that the person who is being accused of the crime takes. It does not count toward self-taken content. So in retrospect any person, who takes a lewd photo of themselves, then sends the respective photo to a second party. And that second party decides to upload that picture to a revenge porn website. The second party will get off with no repercussions towards them in any way, because they did not take the photo themselves.

Anthony Wiener’s story should be the cautionary tale told when they talk about the horrors of having your career marred by carelessness on the internet.

The ex-congress man sent lewd pictures to women for years through text and more. He was

caught when he sent a picture of his erection to a young woman through Twitter. He had tried to deny the allegations initially, but the photos he had posted were undeniable proof. This and a string of other mistakes lead to his eventual resigning from congress.

For those who think the popular app Snapchat completely deletes your picture after it’s deleted it does not. For a fact the Android version of Snapchat saves the pictures in a folder on the phones memory card.

The aim of this is not to scare people into never posting online; it is to try to bring awareness to people. We need to be aware of what we post online or send to friends through texting.

If you are thinking of sending pictures of your junk to someone, and you are not paid professionally you should seriously reconsider hitting the send button. If a potential employer ever catches

genuine need of help, such as for our county Health Plan of San Mateo or MCE. It isn’t fair to hold the whole of America hostage in favor of these unnecessary health care revisions.

There is a reason why some people aren’t in favor for your health care package President Obama; they don’t want to be bullied. Not by insurance companies, like we’ve seen in the past when car insurance became mandatory, and not by a president who has taken on the attitude of a dictator.

Not to say it isn’t wise for people to have health insurance, but to punish all Americans for not agreeing to a program that not all individuals will qualify for doesn’t make much sense nor does it seem

fair. Health care as it stands now is hard to afford which in most cases is why individuals opt out from purchasing a plan.

What people are afraid of is that if this program goes through, soon it will become just as costly to not receive care and the cost to choose your own insurance will go through the roof. We are being bullied into choosing Obama’s way, and with hopes that all the shutdown tactics being used will have that done sooner. Meanwhile, the stock market is down and people are suffering.

How much control is too much control?

by Steven Perotti TSV Staff Writer

On Sep.13,2013, California legislature passed various new laws including, but not limited to, a ban on all semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines along with banning all magazines that can hold more then 10 bullets. The new laws would also require extensive registration and documentation for any and all guns owned by California residents.

We now have the distinction of being the state with the tightest gun restrictions in the country.

Don’t you feel safer now? Will this help you sleep at night? I’m sure that’s exactly what these state senators were thinking when they were drafting these new laws.

Does anyone really believe, and I mean really believe, that illegalizing the selling of semiautomatic rifles is going to stop the wrong kind of people from getting to them? Does prohibition ring any bells?

The sale, production and transportation of alcohol becomes illegal between 1919 and 1933.

Does that mean, as a nation,

everyone was completely and utterly sober for 14 years? All prohibition did was make men like Al Capone more powerful and made him even more money.

If someone really wants to get their hands on a semi-automatic rifle with a magazine that will hold more then 10 bullets, don’t you think they’re to going to find someone who doesn’t mind breaking the law and buy one regardless? These law makers have just made it easier for criminals to make more money.

“Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” A cliched quote, but a very honest one. The sort of people who believe stricter gun control is the answer are the sort of people who have been crying out that pit bulls are the most violent animals ever and should be put down. There’s no such thing as a bad gun. A gun is a machine. The conscience of the person holding the gun is what’s in question. Good people aren’t going to buy these guns illegally, but the bad ones will. Now how safe do you feel?

Makes you think, huh?

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Out of the fire and into the melting pot Convinced

By Vincent Biancalana With instant and anonymous access to any person on the globe, humans have reinvented their concepts of morals and opinions. The term “hive mind” has for years been confined to sci-fi novels and documentaries about small insects, but this new collective technology has truly melded the minds of the American public. The world we live in now has been altered undeniably by the internet.

The internet has given us access to any information we want

at any time. It presents fictional stories which are then reposted and interpreted as truth. Opinions all over the internet bombard us, changing our views with their sheer volume and incessant nature.

This collective conscience changes the dynamics of each of our lives.

Privacy is a thing of the past, as many people willingly reveal personal information, location and pictures of their food ad nauseam. The “global brain” now analyzes every tweet, every writing and even your own personal values. Access to the personal writings of individuals everywhere, all at once, has transformed the Western world into a swarm of unoriginal insects who all see the same images over and over again. We all know who Miley Cyrus is regardless of interest. All of us are exposed to the same web memes and blogs which influence our views of the

world. For example, I doubt keg stands, where people drink from beer kegs at parties while doing a handstand, were as insanely popular before pictures of them swarmed the internet from camera phones.

The internet has brought popularity to previously niche fads such as tattoos that were originally meant as marks of separation from the social norm. Now, Starbucks employees covered from head to toe in ink will hand me coffee and I can’t help but think that tattoos were originally meant to mark people who did not belong in normal society, like soldiers or convicts.

Before the web, regional and parental influence largely determined who we were. Now, kids are exposed to views from all over the plugged-in world, and we’ve become mostly homogenous to it. I’m not saying we all live

the same life, but to be exposed to all the same messages and global propaganda has to influence originality.

Music is a wonderful example as so much of it is available anytime. Artists experience so much exposure that their music has almost taken a back seat to promotion.

I work at a night club with live music and the popularity of apps like Instagram deeply affects the audience and, subsequently, the artist. I’ve seen sold out shows where rap artists such as Mac Miller will tank on freestyle performances, give up entirely on the performance and then bring out their cameras to Instagram the audience. Remember “Panic! At the Disco”? They became famous without ever playing a live show at a club.

I’m not a big fashion person, but that area must

be severely affected by the connectivity of the internet.

Pictures circulate the entire nation in a matter of days and before you know it everyone is wearing stripes or Chuck Taylors. The web killed the punk-rock look by making it so accessible; now a man in a leather jacket with piercings isn’t spectacular at all. Everything can be ordered over the internet and because of it we can all end up looking the same.

Collective consciousness altered our cultures. It has destroyed the boundaries by unifying them in such a superficial way. The internet crushed our individuality and our privacy, and now we must march together as ants do, identical in thought.

How badly do you want more money?

by Steven Perotti TSV Staff Writer

On Sep. 25, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.00 to $10.00 over the next two years, but the signing of the bill creates short-term gains and long-term problems.

At the signing of the bill, Gov. Brown went on record in a statement, saying that “This legislation is overdue and will help families that are struggling in this harsh economy.”

The bill will raise the statewide minimum wage from $8.00 to $9.00 by 2014, and will increase it again to $10.00 by

2015. Brown sounds supremely confident that ensuring a $2.00 an hour increase will help working class families statewide in the economy we have been saddled with. The California Chamber Of Commerce doesn’t agree with the honorable governor.

Following the passage of Brown’s new law, the Chamber of Commerce stated that the new law “...will continue to increase costs of employers of all sizes... [it] will have a negative impact on any economic recovery by either limiting available jobs or worse, creating further job loss.” When the state’s Chamber of Commerce and the state’s governor disagree on a law that involves money and/ or jobs, that doesn’t do a lot to keep me calm and confident that the law in question is a good idea.

One of the obvious consequences of raising the minimum wage is that it will increase the cost of living in an area that is already known nationwide as being too expensive when it comes to rent and the like.

The site livingwage. mit.edu, a site created by Amy K. Glasmeir (a professor of urban planning at M.I.T.), allows for the calculation of cost of living by state and county. According to this site, on average, a single adult must make at least $12.83 an hour to survive in San Mateo County.

The most expensive bills for the average individual are housing (with a monthly cost of $1,144.00) and transportation ($285.00 a month). Even with the increase to $10.00, the average working class

California resident will STILL not be making enough to survive. A fun fact that Gov. Brown didn’t take into account is this: Since people will be paid more, they will have more money. More money means that prices are going to go up statewide, because we all have more money to spend. This realization makes Brown’s new law seem like more of a popularity contest than a law that will truly help the state as a whole. The site also provided a list of jobs that pay enough for a single adult to survive: Sales ($12.94), health care support ($13.37), production ($13.73) and transportation/ material moving ($13.84).

The passing of this law looks good on paper. Everyone likes making more money. More money means the economy

flourishes since people will be spending more money. The negatives are rooted in the positives. People will be willing to spend more money; therefore the costs of products and such will increase since there’s more money to be spent. Time will tell if the increase has positive effects on the state, but for all intents and purposes the law sounds like a bad idea with ramifications that will increase the costs of living in this state to the point where it is almost impossible for the average citizen to survive.

Do not succumb to the procrastination beast

by Josh Collier

the assignment. Make sure this predates the actual turn in date of the assignment by a couple of It’s 11 p.m. on a Sunday, that days. This will ensure that you are five page history paper is due not working on the assignment at tomorrow. You had one whole the last minute. You are not giving month to do the paper, yet you yourself enough time to work on have just written down your first the assignment if you set the date words, which consist of your first to the night before. Be sure that and last name. It’s time to break you are completely free on the out the 5-Hour Energy, Monster, time you allot for studying, and do or whatever poison will keep you not push that time back unless an awake. emergency arises; otherwise, guess Sound familiar? Well if it does, what, you are procrastinating. you have probably fallen victim to Tip number two is for when you the beast we call procrastination. decide to start working on your It’s nothing special, a large amount assignment. Go to a place where of students procrastinate, whether no one can bother you. Basically it be because other things in life shut yourself away from the take priority, we don’t feel like world to the best of your abilities. doing the assignment at that A study room in the library or a particular time, or the assignment place where not to many people is just to hard or confusing. are present. Basically you want Fear not I’ve reached into my to keep anything that can distract box of tips to help alleviate this you to a minimum. foul beast we call procrastination The method that works best from everyones shoulder. for me is listening to music. Plus My first tip to help avoid with headphones blasting when procrastination is to set a clear someone tries to bother me, I point date, on which, you will work on

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to my headphones, then to my work, look at them and shrug. 90% of the time the person gets the hint to shove off. Also put your Phone on silent, and your laptop away, unless necessary.

This leads me into my third tip.

Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Video games, and any other website or object that does not pertain to your immediate work; should be considered evil entities that you want to avoid at all cost. If you have to, think that each time you check your Facebook your grade on that assignment drops by one letter, and eventually will drop to an F.

Tip number four is for the procrastinators that put the assignment to the back of their head, because it’s too hard or they don’t understand it completely.

This one is simple. Ask for help!

Skyline has so many resources for students it is absurd. First off, if anything is unclear on the assignment ask your professor, they are there to help. If you feel

you need more help, Skyline has the Learning Center in building five, room 5100 first floor it’s really hard to miss. The Learning Center offers many tutors that are well informed in various subject matters like, Math, English, ESOL, Social Sciences, Business, and much more. There may be some requirements in being able to use all the resources at the Learning Center, but for the most part it is free. Remember help is available, you just have to actively look for it .

My sixth and final tip for beating procrastination, is to take a five minute breaks for every 30 minutes you spend working. If you set specific slack off times, instead of doing it at random intervals. You have something to work towards. These preset slack off times will give you a chance to go on Facebook,grab a snack, or just break for a bit. But it’s not enough time to let you completely get engrossed into something else.

Remember you want to finish that

assignment so you can get back to not doing that assignment.

Whoops looks like an Extra tip escaped. Do not rush the assignment to just be finished with it. Be sure to re-read, double check, and make sure you fulfilled the assignment’s requirements.

It would suck to to spend a good chunk of time on something, only to get it marked down on a simple mistake, that could have easily been fixed if only you had taken that extra 15 minutes to look over it again.

Be sure to finish your assignments on time. For the most part you are paying for these classes, failure should not be an option. If you don’t have time to do school work because of a job or something that you feel is more important, you probably should not have enrolled in classes at that time. Procrastination is something that can easily be avoided if one only tries. Don’t let the beast rest on your shoulders.

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"Gravity": An epic, atmospheric thrill ride

by Reynaldo Garcia

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Imagine being an astronaut. It's your first tour of duty in the vastness of space. And you're working on repairs. But on the horizon, you can see movement. A cloud of debris is heading your way. Houston, we have a problem.

The film stars Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side") and George Clooney ("Oceans..." trilogy). In fact, they're the only actors who appear physically in the film.

Masterfully directed by Alfonso Cuaron, the film follows newbie astronaut/bio-medical engineer Ryan Stone (Bullock) and veteran Matt Kowalski (Clooney), who's on his last mission in space, as they're detached from their spaceship due to a collision from debris.

Gravity truly sets a precedent for film. There never was a film that captures the feeling like you're actually there. The movie is immersive and mesmerizing, so much that you can feel (or not!) the weightlessness of space. You feel like you're another astronaut accompanying Stone and Kowalski on their harrowing adventure through the perils of space.

Through and through the movie plays like a simulator ride, the kind that are commonly found in movie studio theme parks.

Dr. Stone (Bullock) and Kowalski (Clooney) work on the Hubble telescope Both Bullock and Clooney display a strong chemistry, even though their characters are polar opposites. Kowalski's banter with the anti-social Stone couldn't have been more affable.

The graphics are top-notch.

Their is no noticeable cut between the actor's head and the CGI body.

The visuals are beautiful to take in. Whether it's just the darkness of space, or shots of our beautiful Earth, the visuals are gorgeous.

iOS 7: Pros and cons Is Apple’s latest mobile software update as great as it sounds?

TSV Staff Writer

Since the release of the very first iPhone in 2007, Apple’s mobile software has had numerous, but very subtle changes.

That is until Apple released iOS 7 mid-September.

Much like with every new Apple product, the public swarmed to get their hands on the latest “groundbreaking technology”.

With its new look, vibrant colors, and multi-tasking capabilities, Apple seems to have broken out of their six-year, recycled platform.

It was, however, a very iffy move. Many were torn between the performance of the new update with some claiming it as the best-looking iOS while others say the changes took the whole Apple experience away.

So let’s get down to the nittygritty: The Pros. The new platform boasts a new physical look. The screen has softer color features and is much more cartoon-esque as opposed to the sharp color-scheme that Apple users are accustomed to. Apple took away the black/ gray bars on the top and bottom of the lock screen which makes the screen look bigger. iOS7 also has a neat little motion-sensing feature. The home-screen applications move according to the tilt of the device which makes the

ments and music that fits the mood of the scenes. Cuaron's expert directing creates the immersive atmosphere of the movie.

Another area that adds to powerful environment is Cuaron's decision to change the point of view on occasions. Sometimes the point of view changes to that of Stone.

You can see the Earth appear and disappear and appear again as you wildly spin out of control. Or hear

her labored breathing and see the condensation form on her helmet.

Gravity is a movie that needs to be experienced in theaters, especially on whatever max 3D there is available. It is a beautiful, atmospheric movie that could possibly change how movies are made in the future. Gravity has brought an awe and amazing experience to theaters.

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The 3D effects are seamless. They don't pander to the audience. Since there is no sound in space, Cuaron masterfully took advantage of this. During explosion scenes, there is no sound. You can see the big explosions but all you hear is nada. The only sounds you'll hear is Stone's heavy breathing or the radio talk from command or between Stone and Kowalski. Cuaron also incorporates sound effects that reach a crescendo during key mo-

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formerly-bland screen appear to be livelier. Other than aesthetic designs, Apple added a number of software upgrades. Updated devices now have Control Center, AirDrop, and smoother multi-tasking to name a few.

Above all, users claim to have noticed a more efficient battery life on their devices after the upgrade.

The Cons. The initial iOS 7 was so bad that Apple had to release iOS 7.0.2 a few days after the launch. Some complaints include the inability to bypass the lock screen on their phones and forcing users to repeatedly input their passwords on to their devices even if they did not want to. Users also encountered lags that are very unlike Apple when it comes to their silky-smooth apps.

When Apple released a new iOS platform, it was usually plagued with numerous bugs; iOS 7 kept the tradition going. After the update, users complained about patchy services, apps force-closing, and even motion-sickness.

Users blame the motion-sensing feature as the cause of their nausea due to its continuously moving icons. Not all devices support iOS 7. Though most of Apple’s previous devices will run iOS 7, older generations of the iPhone and iPod touch might not look as nice running the new platform.

Kill la Kill: First Impressions

by Nick Major

TSV Senior Staff Writer

Ho-Lee-Shit. This anime is going to be one hell of a ride.

Kill la Kill, the brainchild of new animation studio Trigger headed by ex-Gianax employees Hirouki Imaishi and Masahiko Ohtsuka, both of whom worked closely on 2007's "Gurren Lagann", had it's first episode simulcast last weekend on Crunchyroll, an online video streaming service that brings Asian media to American audiences.

Anyone who's familiar with Gurren Lagann will see the influence present in every step of this new show, and that's a damn good thing.

The animation is gorgeous and abandon the currently popular methods used in the anime community. If you've seen any of the popular series coming our of Japan recently, you'll see cellophane squeaky-skinned characters with gigantic glass eyeballs drowning in kawaii tears. Japanese animation has been invaded by the Gigglepies.

But this show goes back to the gritty grind, each frame keeping the drawn-by-hand aesthetic. This lostart form seemed to die out in the early 2000's in favor of the smooth look generated by computer models.

There's a visual edge to the action and it makes all the difference.

The character and costume designs are stylish and appealing, too. Even one of the purposefully cute characters separates herself apart from the others with her balloon-shaped head and blandyet-bright schoolgirl outfit. The the main characters are have parallel color schemes with the main antagonists, Honnōji Academy's student

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Ryūko, the main protagonist, challenges Satsuki, the main antagonist

council members, wearing white and blue school uniforms while the protagonist, Ryūko Matoi, wearing a black and red sailor uniform - or, what will be a sailor uniform. All she seems to have in this episode is a set of suspenders holding up a slim tutu, some nice eye candy for sure.

The characters in this episode were brought out in style, too. Each one dynamic, each one defined.

We have our literally rounded characters like Mako Mankanshoku whose bubbly and energetic attitude gives the oppressive atmosphere a much needed relief.

Then there's the revenge-fueled but charming Ryūko who just wants to find resolution to her past. The members of the Student Council, our antagonists, each over-flowing with arrogant strength and oppressive pride. It's fitting that the opening lines refer to the Nazi's oppressive regime which I'm sure runs parallel to the Council's stranglehold over the school, a hold they keep via the magic of their school uniforms.

These uniforms, called Goku uniforms, imbue their wearers

with amazing physical powers.

They are graded by rank, going from common rank zero to top rank 3. The rank zero students are just normal, no powers and no abilities. The rank one students gain superhuman strength, speed and their body slims down to better reflect this. The rank two student begin to rain individualized powers; the one showcased being a boxing club president with the ability to turn his fists into huge harder-than-iron boxing gloves.

The rank three uniforms seem to have many abilities, their wearing ruling over the school with ease.

We see one wearing completely shaming another rank-one student like it was nothing. In the words of Mako, "Long story short, they're all awesome."

Amazing visuals and fantastical powers aside, the real allure behind this episode, maybe this anime in general, is it potential for greatness. You can already tell that Trigger is taking something people really like and doing something really right with it. If you've ever considered yourself a fan of Japanese animation, you need to check out this new series.

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“Breaking Bad” season 5 review: Remember his name

by Steve Perotti

TSV Staff Writer

Though the final season of AMC's “Breaking Bad” was split in two, with a one-year gap in between airing dates, the finale of the Emmy-winning series did not disappoint.

The first part of the show’s final season aired from July 15 to Sept. 2, 2012, and the first eight episodes delivered with new characters and gritty story telling.

Walter White (played by show staple Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) have gone back to cooking their trademark “Blue Meth” with the help of Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), the former security and right hand man of Gustavo “Gus” Fringe (played by Giancarlo Espostio).

The introduction of Ehrmantraut as a partner added a more serious tone to the normally chaotic partnership of White and Pinkman.

One of the highlights of the first eight episodes involves a high stakes train heist in which White, Pinkman, and Todd , an employee of the pest control business they're using as a front, in which they steal hundreds of gallons of methylamine. Without giving anything away for those who haven't watched it yet, this is one of the defining moments of the fifth season, and the catalyst for newer

connections and chaos that will dominate White's life.

The remaining eight episodes were broadcast from Aug. 11 to Sept. 29, 2013. The overall theme of the final half of the season was one of closure. Tensions come to a head. Characters make decisions that can't be overturned, and White ensures that all debts are paid in one form or another. It's the final episodes of the fifth season that makes the almost year-long wait worthwhile. From moments of intense action to dramatic plot twists, the second half does not disappoint. Walter White is, for all intents and purposes, a criminal mastermind. The equations and formulas he takes into account to “even things out” are groundbreaking in their complexities. One connection made to previous episodes that satisfied many viewers was the use of the ricin from previous seasons. Without giving anything away, it was a moment that had me cheering.

Show creator Vince Gilligan can be proud of his creation and the impact it has made on modern television. To say that “Breaking Bad” has reset the bar for television drama would be an understatement of the highest degree.

With the loss of more of Walter White's adventures, audiences are forced to turn to other avenues of entertainment. The good news is

that there are worthy successors to the title of outstanding drama series.

It has already been hinted at by show creator Gilligan that there will not only be a spin-off of “Breaking Bad”, but a Spanish version of the show as well. The spinoff will focus on Saul Goodman (played by Bob Odenkirk) and his life prior to meeting Walter White and Jess Pinkman. The show is credited as being created

by Gilligan and Peter Gould, with a working title of Better Call Saul.

The Spanish version is tentatively titled as Metastasis. Diego Trujillo and Robeto Urbina will be playing Walter Blanco and Jose Miguel Rosas, the Spanish equivalent of White and Pinkman respectively.

Whether or not Better Call Saul will be able to satisfy American audiences the way “Breaking Bad” did is unknown, but it will be interesting to see if Gilligan can catch lightning twice and recreate his success from his time with Cranston and Paul. Will Spanish-speaking audiences connect with Blanco and Rosas the way American audiences connected with White and Pinkman? Will Metastasis be a hit in the Spanish market the way “Breaking Bad” was with American audiences? Time will tell, and one way or another I'm sure it'll make for good television in the long run.

Music

“The Days Are Gone”: Review

by Michelle Kelly

TSV News Editor

The sister rock trio, Haim, has released their debut album, “The Days Are Gone,” on Sept. 30.

After their first downloadable EP, which was free for the public on their website and gained them notoriety, their full length has become highly anticipated.

Days Are Gone kicks off with the 80s inspired love anthem, “Falling,” a song that was originally released as part of the aforementioned EP. The classic rock vibe fueled “Forever” is next on the record; this song, as well, is not new to Haim’s fans.

The third track “The Wire” is the band’s first single off the album; it’s as heavy as rock and roll can get in a low key and unassuming nature. It’s a strong song featuring vocals from all three sisters, Danielle, Este and Alana. It’s edgy in it’s own right and definitely has a bass line that makes it satisfying to rock out to.

“If I Could Change Your Mind” is the album’s first fresh track, a ballad with soft vocals. It sounds like something you’d hear watching a John Hughes film, filled with lost love and synthesizers.

“Honey & I” is an interesting sound from the band. It’s a little bit more folky influenced and almost sounds like a country song with its lyrics. Danielle croons repeatedly “My honey and I” along with the line “Love isn’t what I thought it once was.” It’s a welcome change

and shows the multiple sources of influence Haim have for their unique style.

Next is another familiar tune with “Don’t Save Me,” a previously released decade transcending modern take on big beats and keyboard melodies. This song has solid lyrics and the title line “Baby, don’t save me, no, if your love isn’t strong” is how I see these three women taking on the world.

Flagship track “Days Are Gone” is the best on the album, impacting and different. It’s off kilter drum line creates an interesting and unexpected quality. The song breaks down and features a chant like echo of the title and it’s a perfect balance to it’s all over the place beat.

Speaking of beats, the next track starts off with a heavy one while accompanied by a dismal singsong voice. “My Song 5” breaks into a guitar riff unheard of on any song on the album thus far, it’s a powerful and makes the line “Honey I’m not your honey pie” sound like a battle cry.

“Go Slow” is another ballad featuring sounds very much along the same previously heard tracks.

It’s not groundbreaking, but it’s a very relaxing and pleasant song of a deteriorating relationship.

The album picks up again with “Let Me Go” which begins with a single guitar note and vocals that accelerate into a drum line that emphasizes the urgency at which these lyrics are being sung. Primal in its honesty featuring a guitar riff layered along with the repeated

track title lyric “let me go.” It ends almost too soon.

Last song on the album, “Running if You Call My Name”, is the perfect embodiment of Haim’s unassuming rock songs that through lyrics and bass lines evoke feelings unlike any modern artist I’ve seen so far.

Their indie-rock sound isn’t pretentious or overdone, it’s exactly what is needed from them.

There’s no song on this album that feels out of place or unlike the band, they’ve got their signature style to themselves.

This album is solid and was well worth the time waited for the full length. I recommend this to anyone who loves a great rock sound and has an affinity for 80’s music made for the modern era.

Scan the QR code below to watch the music video for Haim’s first single “The Wire.”

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“Sons of Anarchy” #5 Review: Explosive action for all!

Will the chaos of this season be too much for Jax Teller to handle?

by Steve Perotti

TSV Staff Writer

This week's episode of FX's "Sons Of Anarchy," entitled "The Mad King," is a worthy installment in a season already filled with copious amounts of violence and drama as the Sons are forced to deal with new and more complicated enemies.

Following the climax of last week's episode, "Wolfsangel," I honestly didn't think Kurt Sutter (show writer and creator) had it in him to surprise me anymore. I was pleasantly surprised. Without giving away too many details, and no spoilers I promise, to say that last night's episode is a game changer would be a vast understatement.

The depth of Charlie Hunnam, portraying show protagonist Jax Teller, seems to know no bounds.

We see an increasing turmoil with Teller's character as the show continues along its path of chaos and madness in the fifth season.

It's only the fifth episode and we've already seen drastic changes in not only the roster of the Sons, but the overall landscape of "Charming" as a whole. What does Sutter have in mind next? On any other show this level of over the top violence would come across as a simple attempt to appeal to American's

thirst for carnage, but the story elements and character development employed by Sutter keep the show watchable and appealing to hardcore fans and new viewers alike.

The episode allowed for amazing chemistry between Teller and Nero Padilla (JImmy Smits) as we see the relationship, both business and personal, between the two continue to grow and shape each other. In all honesty, it is refreshing to see Hunnam's character talking and bonding with such a down-toearth "father figure." Oftentimes Smits comes across as a jaded life coach as he tries to steer Hunnam away from the courses that he's found himself on. I find myself surprised when each episode ends, and it makes me look forward to the next installment. This season is shaping up to be one of, if not the best, that Sons has had to date.

Without giving anything away, I will say this about the final moments of the episode: It is the beginning of a very mad time for the Sons. The end of an era and the beginning of a new one, but with what ramifications? The consequences of actions taken in this season will be long lasting, and force remaining characters to adapt to new enemies from old friends.

One way or another, it will be very interesting to watch.

Pusha T holds nothing back with “My Name Is My Name”

by Aaron Washignton

TSV Senior Staff Writer

After over a decade as a part of the rap duo the Clipse, Virginia native Pusha T has finally released his debut album as a solo artist, “My Name is My Name”. After signing to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label, Pusha released a series of mix tapes and was featured on songs with various artists. In the midst of all the music he released, people were clamoring for a full solo album from him. Thankfully, “My Name Is My Name” delivers to his core fan base and throws his hat into the ring during one of hip hop’s most historic years.

From the beginning of the title track, “King Push”, it is easy to tell that Pusha’s confidence is at an all time high. As he raps over this dark, haunting beat produced

by Kanye West, you get a clear overview of the content of the entire album. References towards his past as a drug dealer, his present as a rapper with a taste for the upper echelon, and slick punch lines immediately pull you into the rest of the album. Pusha easily delivers one of the best intros in recent memory and sets the frame for the entire album.

While the album doesn’t have a general concept attached to it, each song is set up to tell its own story.

Songs such as “Hold On” and “40 Acres” continue the narrative of a past drug dealer lifestyle and the struggles that come along with this way of life. While these stories may seem to be overdone in the genre of hip hop new perspectives

continue to make these stories fresh. You hear these dark tales from Pusha T and he paints the picture for you rather than making the listener use their imagination.

“My Name Is My Name” also features the possible future radio singles “Sweet Serenade”, featuring fellow Virginia native Chris Brown, and “Let Me Love You” featuring Kelly Rowland. While these songs steer away from the continued narrative of the album, they show that Pusha T can cater to all audiences within the realm of hip hop.

But the pinnacle of the album lies in the last four songs, “Who I Am”, “Nosestalgia”, “Pain” and “S.N.I.T.C.H”. These songs are tailored to show you what Pusha T really does, write great lyrics over amazing production. “Who I Am”, a bounce inducing anthem, features fellow GOOD Music label mates 2 Chainz and Big Sean.

“Nosestalgia”, arguably the best song on the entire album, features a high quality verse from Compton born rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song also features a simple beat pattern that adds to the quality of the song. It sounds like a classic hip hop record which allows both Pusha and Kendrick to put their best foot forward.

Overall, “My Name Is My Name” is a high quality album with a few missteps. Songs such as “Suicide” and “No Regrets” don’t add anything of value to the album and sound like leftover songs from his mix tapes. Pusha seemed to be at his best over production by Kanye West and Pharrell, and these songs carried the entire album.

GAME ON! “The Shutdown” Crossword Puzzle

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Hey Skylinians, looks like we’ve hit sort of a dry spell this week. No one claimed the prize. What’s wrong? Got performance anxiety? Your writing thumbs too sore from all that analog stick action? Or maybe my puzzles were simply too challenging for you.

Well potential Games Masters, I got a doozy for ya this week. The difficulty of this Game On! should be around the same as last weeks. If you can be the first to complete the four sudokus, the crossword, and the maze you will win TWO FREE MOVIE TICKETS! And second place?

You’ll still win a $10 Bookstore/World Cup Coffee gift card! You know, so you can fuel up on caffeine for the next competition.

So Skylinians, bring your completed newspaper to the newsroom 8110, with your name and email by October 23 for verification. Remember, you stay sexy, and GAME ON!

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Across 3. Speaker 4. Forcing employees not to go to work 5. Keeping their combat pay 8. To give in during a high-tension standoff 11. House of _______________ 12. WHat this whole mess is about 14. We’re who really suffer 17. Not “shut”down, “____”down!

19. _______ employees get a long holiday 20. “Shut up, Joe Biden”

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What did the fish say when he hit a concrete wall?

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2. Patient Protection and __________ Care Act 6. On Oct 1, our government ________ 7. Keep Obamacare!”

9. Increase the ____ _______ 10. Getting to the bring of a problem, but not jumping in 13. Can’t get this; better cancel your travel plans 15. This House says “no” 16. Denied their benefits 18. “You don’t get to extract a ransom for not doing your job.”

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He who has it does not say it.

He who takes it does not know it. He who knows it does not keep it. Yet, people make it.

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Wrong

It costs $1.00 for 1, $2.00 for 10, $3.00 for 100. I bought 913, but still only paid $3.00.

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play of his team. As the game wore on both teams began to go at each other at a high level of competitiveness. Unfortunately, the Trojans began to lose their momentum as Rosas went down with an apparent leg injury with 12 minutes left in the first.

The loss of Rosas proved too crucial as the team lost its aggressiveness and communication. All of the missed opportunities in the first half would come back to haunt them later.

In the second half, the Colts came out firing in the first seven minutes as Trojans’ goalie Juan Venegas had to make back-toback saves. But it was becoming clear that the Colts were beginning to take possession of the game.

The mistakes and frustration of being unable to score in the first was coming back to bite them in the second half, as Trojans’ mid-fielder Joao Costa had a huge slide tackle on a Colts player that caused him to get a yellow card which woke up the Canada sideline

and coaches.

Clearly, after that tackle, the Trojans could not make up for their own mistakes, and the momentum piled on in the Colts’ favor as Khalid Arramdani of Canada College took full advantage and scored two goals in an 11 minute span to break the tie and push the lead to 3-1.

“We just got to show up to practice and get the job done” Portillo said.

The loss brings the Trojan’s season record in conference play to zero wins, three losses and one tie.

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(Upper) Colts’ Khalid Arramdani (25) looks to shoot the ball past defender Connor Mcnab.

(Lower) Trojans’ Andres Portillo (6) tries to pass the ball while being defended by the Colts’ Julian Alcala (2).

Fantasy Football

Week five recap: Typical Tony Romo

For all his heroics, Romo’s late pick-six will overshadow his game.

by Ray Garcia

TSV Sports Editor

Week five of the NFL season has come and gone, and with that another week of fantasy football.

It was a shootout in the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, as the Denver Broncos eeked out the win vs the Cowboys.

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Tony Romo was Tony Romo, brilliant at times (brilliant throughout the game) but ultimately found a way to lose to the game. His final stat line was that of a video game: over 500 yards passing with 5 touchdowns but that one pick erased all of that.

In local news, the 49ers dominat-

ed the Texans, 34-3, and the Raiders played a rare, very-late Sunday night game vs the Chargers. Pryor led the Raider to a win, 27-17.

Here are your week five fantasy point leaders in standard, non-ppr scoring, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Sports:

Quarteback 1) Tony Romo (Dal) 41.94 fantasy pts, 506 pass yds, 5 pass TDs 2) Peyton Manning (Den) 36.76 fantasy points, 414 pass yds, 5 total TDs (1 rush) 3) Russell Wilson (Sea) 23.6 fantasy points, 210 pass yds, 102 rush yds, 2 pass TDs 4) Jay Cutler (Chi) 23 fantasy pts, 358 pass yds, 2 pass TDs 5) Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ten) 22.88 fantasy pts, 247 pass yds, 50 rush yds, 2 total TDs Running Back 1) Fred Jackson (Buf) 21.3 fantasy pts, 53 rush yds, 40 rec. yds, 2 rush TDs 2) Pierre Thomas (NO) 21.1 fantasy pts, 36 rush yds, 55 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 3) Knowshon Moreno (Den) 21 fantasy pts, 93 rush yds, 57 rec. yds, 1 rush TD 4) Ray Rice (Bal) 20.2 fantasy pts, 74 rush yds, 28 rec. yds, 2 rush TDs 5) Jamaal Charles (KC) 18.5 fantasy pts, 108 rush yds, 37 rec. yds, 1 rush TD Wide Receiver 1) Alshon Jeffery (Chi) 27.8 fantasy pts, 218 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 2) T.Y. Hilton (Ind) 26 fantasy pts, 140 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 3) Dez Bryant (Dal) 24.1 fantasy pts, 141 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 4) Terrance Williams (Dal) 23.3 fantasy pts, 151 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD, 1 2pt 5) Reuben Randle (NYG) 21.6 fantasy pts, 96 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs Tight End 1) Julius Thomas (Den) 24.2 fantasy pts, 122 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 2) Jason Witten (Dal) 18.1 fantasy pts, 121 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 3) Vernon Davis (SF) 14.8 fantasy pts, 88 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 4) Jeff Cumberland (NYJ) 13.9 fantasy pts, 79 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 5) Jimmy Graham (NO) 13.5 fantasy pts, 135 rec. yds Kicker 1) Mason Crosby (GB) 20 fantasy pts, 1 20-29, 1 30-39, 2 40-49, 1 50+, 1 PAT 2) Alex Henery (Phi) 20 fantasy pts, 2 20-29, 1 30-39, 2 40-49, 3 PATs 3) Matt Prater (Den) 18 fantasy pts, 1 20-29, 1 40-49, 1 50+, 6 PATs D/ST 1) Arizona: 24 fantasy pts, 6 pts allowed, 7 sacks, 1 safety, 3 int.s, 1 fum.

2) San Francisco: 22 fantasy pts, 3 pts allowed, 1 sack, 3 int.s, 1 int. TD, 1 fum.

3) Oakland: 21 fantasy pts, 17 pts allowed, 2 sacks, 3 int.s, 2 fum., 1 fum. TD, 1 blk kick

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Headliners Aldon Smith

He won an astounding 100 matches during his college career.

“While I was in college I really enjoyed working with, and helping guys who were newer to the sport or just learning,” said Haddon, “so I initially wanted to be a strength and conditioning coach but as I got out there and learned more I decided I really enjoyed working with high school athletes, then the junior college thing came around so I got into that.”

Haddon’s athletes find it easy to get along with him because of his down-to-business persona. He reiterates the importance of being a student first before being an athlete.

Wrestler Angelo Goumenidis has only been under Coach Haddon’s supervision since the start of this season.

He is one of the 25-30 members of the wrestling team who works extraneously with Coach Haddon.

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It has been a rough season so far the pass-rusher. According to NBC Bay Area, the Santa Clara County District Attorney has filed felony weapon charges against Smith.

This comes on the heels of a house party that was hosted by Smith in 2012 where he was stabbed and shots were fired. Smith is currently on “indefinite leave” after he as arrested on Sept. 20 in possesion of marijuana.

Coach Haddon values being a student first over being an athlete

“[Coach Haddon]’s a cool guy,” said Goumenidis. “He’s pretty funny but when it’s time to get serious, he’s serious. He knows a lot about wrestling.”

As a coach, there is no doubt that Haddon is pushing his team to reach their

top potential. His goal is to finish in the top ten in the state meet and to turn his four sophomores into All-American status. His influence, however, goes way beyond the boundaries of the Skyline gym.

“He taught me that, to be

good in wrestling, you have to be good outside the mat room,” said Goumenidis.

“You have to focus in school, be polite to others, and just be a good person. He knows how important school is so he really puts that on us.”

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The newest Warrior almost became the newest Mav. In an interview with ESPN The Magazine, the versatile swingman revealed how he approved a sign-and-trade to the Warriors at the “11th hour.” The main reason?

To play alongside rising star Stephen Curry.

He also stated that he is the “biggest fan” of billionaire Larry Elison, CEO of Oracle. He also mentioned that he would like to, eventually, own an NBA or WNBA team.

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win over the Lady Trojans.

This match was the toughest of the three as the Lady Trojans gave a great fight the whole way through but were shy of a victory.

As the third match started the Vikings were quick to score there first two points and take the lead. The Lady Trojans were rapidly getting

anxious to score their first points in the last match.

There was a point in the game were the Lady Trojans regained the lead but that didn’t last long. The Vikings came in with a rapid take over of the game.

After a timeout taken by the Lady Trojans you could tell that the couch was ready to give it to them and make them remember that they were here to win and kick

some Viking butt. As they entered the court after the timeout, the Lady Trojans were ready to beat the Vikings, unfortunately the Vikings came into the game looking to win all three matches and to the luck of the Lady Trojans they did that, winning the final match 25-16 over the Lady Trojans.

Every sport has its ups and downs and tonight wasn’t the night for the Lady Trojans,

but just like Coach Ray says “ I am building a team. I want consistent improvement after we are all getting over a lot of injuries on our team. In the future, I see us doing better than today but I am not disappointed with my team.”

The Lady Trojans look to improve on their season on Friday when they take on Canada. They are a young a team and will only continue to improve every game.

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The Lady Trojans failed to win a round in their match vs West Valley on Oct. 9, 2013

The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in their game four matchup on Oct. 9, 2013. The won the series with the same score, 3-1. The Red Sox will take on the winner of game five between the A’s and Tigers.

Game five will take place on Oct. 10, 2013 at the O.co Coliseum.

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Sports

Upcoming Games: Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Oct. 11 vs. Gavilan College (D.H.), 3 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. Monterey Pen. College (D.H.), 3 p.m.

Oct. 22 @ Cabrillo College, 7 p.m.

Oct. 11 vs. C.C.S.F. (D.H.), 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 @ Monterey Pen. College, 2 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. De Anza College, 1 p.m.

Volleyball

Wrestling

Oct. 11 @ Cañada College, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 vs. Ohlone College, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 @ Chabot College, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 @ Modesto Tournament, 9 a.m.

Oct. 16 @ Menlo College, 6 p.m.

Oct. 19 North Dual Meet @ Santa Rosa, 10 a.m.

Skyline 1 | Cañada College 4

Trojans faltered late in second half

Costly mistakes gives Skyline another league loss

by Shaquill Stewart

TSV Staff Writer

Sergio Castillo (9) powers through two Trojan defenders in their match from Oct. 8, 2013

Skyline men’s soccer team, the Skyline Trojans were defeated by the Canada College Colts on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with a score of 4-1.

The Trojans played against the Canada College Colts on a very windy day. The Trojans came into the game with no wins in conference play and

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Inside the mat room

have lost three out of four games at home. Having tied in their last home game, this game was very important against a very good Colts team to see how they stack up. From the opening whistle, the Trojans came out with great quality play and aggressiveness to start the game.

“We did well since we scored first,” says Trojans’ Andres Portillo. The passing was crisp and

perfect in the first 10 minutes of the game. Trojans’ captain Yoann Rosas gave a great assist to Gabriel Sanchez to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead.

The Trojans played solid in the first half and had many chances to score. Yet on three occasions had scoring chances negated with off-sides penalties.

The Trojans had a corner kick with 35 minutes left and still

could not capitalize.

But the Colts did capitalize on their chances, as one Trojan defender misplayed the ball and a Colts’ player scored on a breakaway goal to tie the game at 1-1 in the first half.

“We played a quality game and had chances to score,” head coach Danny Link said on the Soccer continued on page 14

Skyline 0 | West Valley 3

Lady Trojans battle through difficult

Photo by John Pablo / The Skyline View

Coach James Haddon (forefront) watches the Trojans’ wrestling team from the sideline during their matchup vs Santa Rosa Junior College on Oct. 4, 2013

Coach has been part of Skyline for 13 years

by John Pablo

TSV Staff Writer

Skyline College has always had a successful wrestling program. It has always had dedicated athletes, dedicated fans and, most of all, dedicated coaches.

For more than a decade, the wrestling team has been led by Coach James Haddon. Haddon started coaching at Skyline in Aug. 2001 and took a short break during the 2004-2005 season.

He hasn’t stopped since.

Dean of Athletics Joseph Morello, Jr. has been working with Had-

don for seven years and expresses his full respect and admiration for the coach.

“I really enjoy working with James,” said Morello. “He’s always willing to listen, always willing to share ideas, and he understands issues related to the whole program, not just wrestling.”

An Oregon native, Haddon wrestled for Southern Oregon University where he wrestled in the 197lb. weight division and became a two-time All-American.

Profile continued on page 15

Photo by Chris Guillen / The Skyline View

The Lady Trojans show frustration as they start the third quarter down 2-0.

by Chris Guillen

TSV Staff Writer

The reconstruction of the lady Trojans volleyball team continues as they face really though teams that give them a fight.

The Lady Trojans volleyball team failed to win a match against the West Valley Vikings on Wednesday Oct. 9 but that didn’t stop them as they continued to give a good fight throughout the three matches but failed to capitalize on their comeback.

The Lady Trojans started off the game with a good battle, answering back to the points that were scored by the Vikings. Vikings led most of the first match, but the Lady Trojans were quick to react and try and take the lead. As the first match wore on, they were neck and neck until the last few points were scored. The Lady Trojans tried to keep their defense working but the force and attack that the Vikings had was unbearable. First match went to the Vikings with a 25 - 20 win over the Lady

Trojans.

The Lady Trojans team consisted of six freshman and four sophomores in tonight’s game. You would think that because most of the lineup was inexperienced freshman they would quickly get defeated. Well, we were wrong because we have some tough freshman that enjoy the sport and want to try their best.

During the second match the Lady Trojans fell behind and trailed the Vikings by two to five points during the whole first half but then they picked it up. They played so

well that, at one point, they were only one point away from tying the game, but they fell a bit short. The Vikings were a tough team to play because they had a more dynamic attack. The Lady Trojans weren’t far behind on there attack. They had great force and movement on the court but they were not able to score as much as they might have wanted. The second match yet again went to the Vikings with a 25-21 Volleyball continued on page 15