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Reductions to Cal Grant awards rejected

Students Against Cuts

Govenor Brown’s proposal voted down by legislature

by Rich Estrada

TSV Online editor

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Students and other protesters demonstrate their discontent with the current cuts to education.

Protesters swarm state capital “March in March” aims students’ frustrations at lawmakers

by Riley Bright

TSV Opinions Editor

An estimated 4000 college students converged on the state Capital to protest rising education costs on Monday March 5, 2012.

The students marched through the streets of Sacramento holding signs and chanting, “They say cut back, we say fight back!” captivating residents and local businessmen who stood on the side walk taking pictures as they

passed by.

“March in March” organizers had originally hoped for 10,000 students to demonstrate, but the turnout was considerably lower, despite students from as far away as UC Riverside taking the more than 400 mile bus ride to be there. The protestors marched the mile from Southside Park to the Capital building through police guarded streets as a CHP helicopter circled overhead. Only one arrest was made, however, and officers

on the scene said he was protesting the 1 percent.

Alongside students were protestors aligned with the Occupy movement and activists registering people to vote, while others collected signatures for proposed bills that would lower the cost of education.

The bills ranged from lowering the cost of tuition, imposing new taxes on millionaires, and providing digital copies of textbooks online while March continues on Page 2

The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education unanimously voted against proposed reductions in funding and dispersal of awards eligible under the Cal Grant program.

The decision came following the statewide “March in March” demonstrations, at which thousands of students and educators voiced their disapproval of further budget cuts to public education.

Financial aid director Regina Morrison applauded the legislators’ decision and will be in Sacramento to speak to assembly members and senators to advocate full funding for Cal Grants.

In an email, Morrison said “We will be thanking the legislators for recognizing the importance of Cal Grants and rejecting the governor’s changes to eligibility and award amounts.” She added, “We want to make sure that our voices are heard and how Cal Grants are important to California’s economy and need to be fully funded.”

Brown’s plan, if approved, would have limited the number of students able to qualify for awards, as well as raise the minimum GPA requirement in order to qualify from 2.0 to 2.75 for Grant B and from 3.0 to 3.25 for Grant A. This is a change that would have affected students who were already receiving Cal Grant awards.

This would have affected at least 26,000 students in the program.

Although most of the information available focuses on the changes in Cal Grants, the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver (BOG Fee Waiver) is also an area legislators plan to revise. An estimated 21,000 students may lose their eligibility for a BOG Fee Waiver under the new criteria.

According to the Student Success Task Force, the new BOG Fee Waiver policies say students must: · Identify a degree, certificate, transfer, or career advancement goal, · Meet institutional satisfactory progress stanCal Grant continues on Page 2

Proposed Millionaires Tax set to raise rates on top earners

by Will Nacouzi

TSV Multimedia editor

A proposed tax on high income households, dubbed the “Millionaires Tax,” could potentially provide over $6 billion for California education.

This new initiative is known as the ‘Millionaires Tax to restore Funding for Education and Essential Service Act.’ It is one of three initiatives thought up by three different legislators.

One initiative is being proposed

by Governor Brown and calls for short-term five year increases in income and sales taxes. The second proposal is from civil rights attorney Molly Munger whose initiative calls for a 12 year increase in personal income taxes

to supplement educating spending. Finally, the Millionaires Tax, proposed by California Federation of Teachers, calls for an increase of 3 percent in the taxes of wealthy Californians.

“Public education has suffered because we have inadequate tax rates on the people who have the most money,” wrote Fred Glass, CFT Communications Director via email, when asked about the underlying motivation for the creation of this initiative. “Our society has become much more unequal.

Over the past twenty years the wealthy have doubled their share of total income; at the same time their tax rates have been reduced. If millionaires paid their fair share of taxes, we could improve the lives of millions of students.”

The Millionaires Tax K-12 local district schools Seniors, disabled, and children's services First responders, firefighters, and law enforcement Repair roads and bridges Graph by Will Nacouzi/The Skyline View

The Millionaires Tax is aimed at increasing the tax of wealthy Californians and is estimated to raise $6-$9.5 billion per year. The plan calls for an increase of 3 percent in their state income tax while those who earn $2 million will be required to pay a 5 percent state income tax.

“The state has done a lot of cutting, especially in education, but also in health care and social services over the last three years because of the rescession, but also because a lot of tax breaks, mainly in the business in last ten years that add up to about $10 billion a year,” said Professor of of Economics, Masao Suzuki.

The funds raised will be allocated with 60 percent going towards funding education while the rest New tax continues on Page 2

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subsidizing the sale of hard copies to students. Although support for these bills is nearly unanimous among state Democrats, they lack key support from Republican legislators who are largely opposed to any raise in taxes for the rich.

One of the most talked about bills was the Middle Class Scholarship proposed by democratic Speaker of the Assembly John Pérez who spoke at the rally, telling the crowd that the cost is too high for students and that California law makers were working to lower them. Students responded with chants of “Show us!” drowning out the speaker. Pérez fell silent for a moment before replying, “You’re right. It’s time we show you.”

“This should not be a partisan issue” said Speaker Pérez’s press secretary John Vigna. “This is a no-brainer for the middle class and we hope that these students go back to their schools and be a part of the solution and call their representatives. Several thousand have already signed the petition.”

Hundreds of the protesting students lined up outside the Capital building’s side entrance to go inside and speak directly with their representatives. The line moved slowly as security thoroughly checked each student.

“Last year, teachers bound themselves to objects and refused to leave the building,” said a security officer who declined to state his name. “We had to call the CHP to come in with bolt cutters and get them out. Thankfully there haven’t been any incidents like that this time.”

“March in March” has been organized and executed by students since 2009, when 5,000 students protested cuts to community college education and fee hikes. Later that year, the Legislature ignored student activism and voted to increase community college fees by

will be broken down as 25 percent to support seniors, the disabled, and children’s services; 10 percent for first responders, firefighters, and law enforcement; and finally 5 percent to repair roads and bridges.

“The Millionaires Tax will raise $6 billion per year for the state of California, of which 60 percent will go to education; K-12 as well as higher education, and the other 40 percent to social services, public safety programs, and rebuilding infrastructure.” wrote Fred Glass, CFT Communications Director in an email, when he was asked about what they hoped to achieve with the initiative.

Mr. Glass went on to say that public disapproval of government expenditures is what leads to the inclusion in the Millionaires Tax which prohibits the Legislature and the Governor from using the

News Flash Student body elections will be held from Monday, March 25 at 8:00 a.m., through Wednesday, March 28 at 11:59 p.m. Profiles on individual candidates will be available on the Skyline View website starting Monday, March 19.

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30 percent and cut millions from community college funding. The protest has grown over the years to include organizations representing the CSU and UC systems as the economy has worsened; the state repeatedly turns to cutting education to carry the burden of the budget deficit.

30 Skyline students received free lunch and bus transportation to join the protests in Sacramento.

They participated in recruiting signatures for petitions, occupying the Capital building, and marching with handmade signs telling state lawmakers not to mess with our education.

“I felt the event was an overall success,” said ASSC Vice President Edwina Yuan. “Even though turnout was lower than in the past, there were a lot of students working to get petitions signed.

Hopefully next year we can get more Skyline students involved in the March in March protests.”

She speculates that students may have been reluctant to miss their classes and if that week’s Flex Day had been on Monday rather than Friday, more people would have been willing to participate.

Skyline student Micheal Madden, who attended the event, felt that the day was an overall success.

“Our focus for the day was the occupation” said Madden. “We thought it was very successful. It got publicity and we used the occupation as an organizing meeting for state wide action.”

As of now, California college students can only wait and see if Gov. Brown and the state legislators recognize their voices and change the trend of slashing college funding by passing the many different proposed bills that would help fund the higher education system, or once again balance the budget deficit at the expense of secondary education.

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“If they are going to live in the state and derive their income from this state, then they should be giving back to the state.”

--Katharine Harer money raised by the initiative to be redirected to any other programs, and finally imposes strict accountability requirements which will make it a crime to misappropriate public funds.

“So our initiative sets up a separate fund that sends the money directly to the classroom and to the counties that deliver the social services that the Millionaires Tax supports,” wrote Glass. “On the other hand, there is also language at the end of the initiative that gives the legislature the ability, by a 55 percent vote, to step in if it needs to make sure that the funding is directed to its stipulated

programs.”

The driving force behind these initiatives is a report by the California Legislature Analyst Office which forecast a short fall of roughly $6.5 billion for the coming year. If this short fall is not dealt with, then the state government would be forced to raise taxes or to cut spending, in order to duel with the short fall.

“Both of the other initiatives would impose increased taxes on the 99 percent: Brown through a sales tax increase, and Munger by taxing income down to $7,316 per year.” said Fed Glass, the Communications Director for the CFT. Katharine Harer, Skyline teacher and co-vice president of AFT-1493, summarized the feelings of many of those in the state.

“If they are going to live in the state and derive their income from this state, then they should be giving back to the state,” she said.

dards to be eligible for fee waiver renewal, · Have a transcript that reflects to more than 110 units (not including basic skills and ESL courses).

(Source: Student Success Task Force) In data collected by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, Skyline College students receive over $8 Million in student aid. Skyline students are aware of the obstacles in the way of their education.

“It’s frustrating because I’m constantly re-evaluating my options,” said Edwin Morales regarding the education cuts. “If it wasn’t for my Cal Grant, I can honestly say I wouldn’t be in college right now. Some students probably won’t be able to finish because of all the (fee) increases.”

In data collected by the Chancellor’s Office, approximately 200 Skyline College students currently participate in the Cal Grant program.

Tuition fees at community colleges have increased by over 250% since the 2003-04 academic year, when fees were set at $18 per unit.

Since 2011, higher education in California has experienced $2 billion in cuts affecting all three state systems (UC, CSU, CCC) while fees have inversely increased. According to the Chancellor’s Office, the fee increase to $46 per unit is equal to a 77% increase within a 1-year period.

ASSC senator and 2012 presidential candidate Mark Lipkin notes that although public schools sidestepped this particular cut in financial aid, students should prepare for the decisions that may be made in the future.

“Unfortunately education is one of the first places the state looks to when making decisions on budget,” said Lipkin. “We shouldn’t look at this as a victory because there is still a lot of work to be done.”

Sources report that Gov. Brown is not planning on revising his proposal despite the unanimous disapproval.

Corrections from issue 3 Shari Bookstaff’s name was misspelled on page 3.

Trojan right-fielder Anthony Papaleo was credited with two RBI doubles. He actually hit a double that scored two runs.

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Skyline Theater’s improv-a-ganza!

by Matt Pacelli

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Terror. Fear. Flouncing. These are things that many people associate with audience-involved performance art. However, relatively few of them were present during Skyline College’s Drama Night, held on Friday, March 9.

The performance, which was held by and included members of Skyline College’s Theater Club, was a showcase for a variety of different stage acts. Performances included dramatic, original monologues, re-created scenes from movies such as “Reservoir Dogs” and “Gangs of New York” as well as improvised scenes created by fan suggestions (an incompetent Russian bomb squad).

The performance was also peppered with various skits that incorporated the audience. One skit involved having two audience members provide ad-libbed translations for a scene performed in a made up language. Another scene, the previously mentioned Russian Bomb squad, required audience members to provide sound effects as the events unfolded. The fan interaction aspects of the performance were particularly entertaining,

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Students Ben Rampley, Jamie Ball and Angelino Simbulan prepare to display their improvisational skills. as they brought an element of unpredictability into the stage acts.

Theater Club member and performer Kaja Ram felt that the quality of the acting was strong, and that the showcase was, from a

performance standpoint, a success.

“There were some great, generally moving performances, and some pretty funny moments in the improv,” said Ram, who took part in an improvised talk show

skit which dealt with helping an Asian man become “whiter.”

Fellow theater club member Jamie Ball also had a positive experience at the Drama Night, but noted that the lack of turnout

for the event did affect the overall veracity of the performance.

“We did pretty good with the amount of people” said Ball. “If we had a bigger crowd, we would have more energy.” Ball took part in several scenes, including the “Reservoir Dogs” re-creation, and as a bride who was missing a leg.

Turnout for the event was, in fact, fairly sparse. This was unfortunate, as every performance was executed with a great deal of energy and creativity. The actors were all very engaging and emotionally believable, and the improvised scenes were very dynamic and entertaining. The performers were able to make the most out of the small audience, and create a memorable evening.

One would be well advised to attend future performances.

Regardless of attendance, camaraderie and support within the theater club was a unifying force for the performers involved, as stated by performer Ben Rampley.

“What I loved was the full house we had,” said Rampley, with an air of sarcasm. “But I liked the support within the club.”

Upcoming performances that will be held by the theater club include a “Culture in the Quad” event, which will be held on March 27.

Experts weigh in on social media at Skyline

Faculty and students learn the Do’s and Don’ts of social media

by Terence Chin

TSV Social Media Editor

Facebook. Twitter. Instagram.

The list of social media doesn’t stop. If you watch the news, or even just read your daily news from the Internet, you’re probably familiar with seeing things like “follow us at” or hearing “like us on Facebook” from your Internet news source. This is not a new trend, nor should social media be a surprise to anyone who’s up-todate with technology these days.

The Skyline College Business Division and SparkPoint center presented a two-hour presentation called “My Virtual Self” on March 9, 2012. The presentation strictly focused on the Do’s and Don’ts of social media, as well as how social media can be fun (and dangerous) for active users today.

The event kicked off with guest speaker Marie McIntosh, who is the editorial assistant and social media editor of “The Bay Citizen,” a nonprofit news organization which covers civic and cultural news in the Bay Area. With a full audience at the presentation, McIntosh’s main question for those in attendance was, “What are your expectations and goals for social media use?”

Before McIntosh got any further into her presentation, she first asked the audience if they had a Facebook or a Twitter account.

As the number of hands raised, it looked as if there was a mixed

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Facebook and Twitter are only two among many giant social media forces. number of those who are currently active on social media, as well as some who are completely in the dark about social media.

There were individuals who didn’t know anything about social media, particularly Twitter.

McIntosh went on to explain how “tweeting” works, and how celebrities like the Kardashians are breaking up what Twitter is fundamentally about.

“My thing with the Kardashians or celebrities on social media is that’s where people tend to put their attention,” said McIntosh.

“But the reality is that social media, and largely the Internet, is

about a lot more than that. There’s content on Twitter that needs to be seen that isn’t being seen because other people are looking at the Kardashians. And if the Kardashians are the reason why you’re not on Twitter, then just don’t look at them.”

Despite McIntosh’s criticism about some celebrities on Twitter, she went on to explain why it’s important to be fluent in social media.

“It’s another way we communicate. If you’re a person who participates in the world, I think it’s an important thing to be fluent in,” McIntosh said.

“Revolutions happen on Twitter now. It’s a way..(social media) that we bring different communities closer together” According to social media statistics from Businessinsiders. com, over 172 million people visit Facebook every day, while 40 million visit Twitter. LinkedIn receives over 22 million hits everyday while Google Plus receives 20 million.

Anna Pulley, the second guest speaker who is currently a freelancer at SF Weekly, explained how she once got a job at a company called Mother Jones as a social media manager just by

tweeting at the editor.

“I saw on Twitter that she was moving to New York, so I tweeted her asking if it means her job is opening up, and she said yes, and a month later, she put in a good word and I got the job all through Twitter.”

Pulley also explained how social media can be dangerous and can potentially put you in danger for a job.

“It’s important to watch what you say or what you do because a potential employer can be looking at you (and) judging you on superficial things”.

Skyline student Elbert Dang, an active Facebook user for the last three years, also recognizes that social media can be potentially dangerous. Despite strictly using Facebook to stay connected to his family and friends, Dang explained how he is always selfconscious with what he posts on his Facebook page.

“Anything you post on Facebook stays on the Internet; that’s the mentality you need to use. Anything you post has backups on servers even if you delete it and think it’s gone,” Dang said.

Aside from social media being potentially dangerous, there are still plenty of reasons why you may want to consider using it. A few reason are that it’s free, you can build a sense of belonging through feedback, and your entire network grows when you stay connected to your community.

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Professor taking one Case at a time

by Lauren Concon

TSV Features Editor

For some people, when the phrase “change the world” is heard, the image of a masked superhero in tights and a flapping cape pops into their mind. But everyday people like parents and teachers can change the world too—people such as Skyline College’s very own Professor Christine Case.

In a time when only boys were allowed to do science, Case took on the challenge anyway and persevered. Case grew to love biology through school and observation of the world around her. Curiosity about the way things worked is what fueled her interest in the subject.

“I really loved science,” Case says. “I loved the discovery, but at some point I wanted to influence the world and make it a better place.”

The first environmental movement during the 1970s was one way Case got involved.

At that time, there were no environmental protection laws for the San Francisco Bay, and sewage poured into the bay water. Case explained how her

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Professor Christine Case pauses from her hard work for a picture. involvement in the movement showed her that teaching was the way to influence the future.

Case’s first job was at the USDA-Western Regional Research Lab, where she was able to witness a few new discoveries.

One of those discoveries was a new food preservative from a

plant. She was also present during the discovery of lactobacillus sanfranciscensis, which is the lactic acid bacterium that gives San Francisco sourdough bread its unique taste.

“Working in a lab is fun, and it’s a nice little puzzle, but it’s a very private puzzle,” Case says. “I

saw teaching as a way to influence the future not just working in a lab.”

Throughout the interview with Case, I couldn’t help but feel as though her resume was continuously expanding before.

While she’s been teaching at Skyline, she has made numerous

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accomplishments. One is founding Expanding Your Horizons, which is an annual conference that encourages girls to gain an interest in stem cell research, a field of study that was once unavailable to females.

Each year her students construct their own experiments and then present their discoveries during national scientific meetings. One of her students’ most exciting finds was of new anti-microbial agents in plants that have historically been used by ancient American Indians and Chinese. Essentially, a new antibiotic was discovered.

Professor Case has a long list of achievements that have no doubt affected others. Her efforts are visible and heard by her students.

“The Phi Theta Kappa Students (another group she is involved in) have a joke that I want to singlehandedly solve world hunger,” Case says, grinning.

Case may not be able to single-handedly bring peace to the world or solve world hunger, but she believes that change will come with more awareness and group action. Case is certainly an example of walking the talk. “Live like there’s no tomorrow,” she says. “Do the absolute best every day.”

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Editors’ Eats: Sharing our lunch with you Sushi House

by Jay Johnson

TSV Staff Writer

If you walk up and down San Mateo Ave. in San Bruno, you’ll notice lots of diverse food options.

There are Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican and Filipino restaurants, but my favorite is a hole-in-thewall place called Sushi House.

What sets Sushi House apart from the various other Japanese restaurants in San Bruno are two things: the quality of the food and the prices. For instance, my favorite bento box comes with teriyaki chicken, mixed tempura, rice, California rolls, salad and miso soup, and I get it all for only seven bucks.

Their other dishes are equally cheap in comparison to other restaurants. Eel donburi, which means it’s over rice, usually goes for about $12 at other places. At Sushi House it’s only eight dollars, which is the cheapest I’ve seen it anywhere. On top of the great prices, their food is also tasty.

I’m not one to eat lots of sashimi, but every time I go with friends and they partake of the raw

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Sushi House is bustling during the busy dinner hour.

dish, the color of it leads me to believe it is very fresh and they say the taste agrees with my assumption. My favorite dish, the eel donburi I mentioned before, comes in a big bowl and always tastes delicious. The eel isn’t greasy and the sauce they use is sweet.

If you want some fast service, cheap, delicious food and a place that’s never crowded, then Sushi House is the place you should visit.

Miller’s East Coast Deli

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Skyline View Sports Editor

Recently I was on Van Ness Ave. in the city helping out at my uncle’s furniture shop with some of my family. For lunch we walked a few blocks down to Polk St. to eat. We came across this cute little restaurant called Miller’s East Coast Deli.

There were so many choices that sounded delicious. They have a wide variety of choices for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is the perfect mix of Jewish favorites, classics, and deli options. The options are such a nice variety that they will please anyone that is hungry.

I decided to try the pastrami Philly cheese steak. It had pastrami, onions, peppers, and provolone cheese. It was so delicious. I have had regular cheese steaks before, but nothing like this. Whoever came up with the idea to use pastrami in the cheese steak is a genius! It was so brilliant; the flavors went so well together.

Included in the meal is a side of your choice, either macaroni salad, coleslaw or potato salad. I decided to try the potato salad. Normally I am very picky about potato salad because I am not much of a mayonnaise person. This was amazing. They didn’t drown it in mayonnaise, and they added

something that gives it a little extra kick of flavor.

The prices are right, too. Most of the options are $10 or less including your side dish. You also get a really good-sized sandwich that in some cases you could share.

However, if you are like me and when you try something new and want to eat it all, it is possible.

The place wasn’t so crowded that it was impossible to find a seat, but it was definitely a place that many people go to regularly.

The atmosphere was really great.

It wasn’t so loud that we had to speak up to order or to be able to hear the person next to us. It was a very easy-going and relaxed place to eat.

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It’s voting season at Skyline

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istorically, students are one of the worst demographics when it comes to voter turnout in elections. Whether it is at the National, State, or Community College level, voter percentages indicate a teenage disregard for what is potentially our most important right and responsibility as the future American workforce—the right to vote.

Like other students around the nation, many of us here at Skyline College fail to see the pressing importance of the upcoming Associated Students of Skyline Council elections on March 26. Although you may not have necessarily heard of the ASSC or witnessed direct change made by the organization on campus, these peer-elected officials represent you.

The Skyline activism at the March in March protest in Sacramento was organized by the ASSC and they stood up for all our funding needs. When we don’t have the

motivation or interest to put in the work to make Skyline a better place for students, the ASSC constantly strives forward with that one goal in mind.

During our fleeting, lonely time on this earth, we must take the time to realize what is truly important, and then cast a vote. No one wants to be a silent witness to the constant depraving efforts by government representatives who abuse the power our votes have given them. In order to avoid this despotic reality, it is imperative that you make your voice heard and

The View From Here with Blair Hardee

It’s midterm season, and I’m almost ready to throw in the towel.

This is the point in the semester where it’s easy to forget why you decided to embark on the tedious and difficult journey that is higher education. The start is way back in your rearview mirror, and the finish line is another 13.1 miles away; in other words, it’s nowhere in sight.

At times like these, some students give up. In fact, many already

have (you might have noticed more parking spots than there were at the beginning of the semester) so give yourself a pat on the back for making it this far. The trick to the second half of this marathon is just to stay focused. For midterms in particular, I have a couple study tips to help you feel less like banging your head against the wall due to overstress.

Tip #1 may seem obvious, but it’s important not to burn yourself

elect the right people to power. You may not think one vote matters in the grand scheme of things. You may believe that all politicians are simply blowing smoke out of their rears with empty campaign promises, values and positions that will immediately change the day they are elected. You may be right, but don’t let that stop you from utilizing your voice. Believe that you can make a difference by casting your vote for someone who promises to make a difference. You might just make a difference one day! Get out and vote on Monday March 26, Skyline!

out. Reading from your history book for 4 solid hours isn’t helping you at all. Instead, go through chapter by chapter and highlight important information. Later (after you’ve taken a break from history for a while), take notes on the stuff you highlighted. Repetition is key.

Tip #2 makes a lot of students wish they had been more organized this semester. Every good test-taker knows that there’s no better indication of what will be on the test than all the things you’ve talked about in class so far. Look at your notes from class to refresh your memory.

Better yet, go to your professor’s office hours and have them go over old concepts with you.

Tip #3 is just to not freak out. If you’re too nervous about remembering everything, you probably won’t remember anything. So, take a deep breath and relax. If you study hard, you’ll do great!

If you have comments, questions, or complaints, send feedback to theskylineview@gmail.com

Is America headed for another war?

by Christopher Korp TSV Staff Writer

With the U.S. Military’s latest foray into Iraq now over, and interest with the fighting in Afghanistan waning, the last thing our government should be doing is gnashing their teeth in preparation for an all new war, but that is just what they are doing with Iran.

With the oil fields of Iraq now properly divvied up among international interests, the insatiable thirst for a new source of petroleum is turning the greedy eyes of Western nations to Iraq’s bitter rival to the East, Iran, and they are reading from the same script they did when they tried to scare the U.S. people into supporting an invasion of Iraq in 2003.

In 2002 and 2003, the U.S. government was using the unproven threat that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD’s) as the reason to immediately invade the Middle East nation. This threat turned out to be a fabrication. When an Associated Press reporter in 2004 asked the man who headed the U.S. weapons-hunting team in Iraq, David Kay, about the severity of Iraq’s

chemical weapons arsenal, Kay said, “It is less toxic than most things that Americans have under their kitchen sink at this point.”

With Iran, the US is testing the waters of public opinion by ceaselessly mentioning Iran’s bourgeoning nuclear program at every opportunity. This is a similar tactic to the one used by President George W. Bush’s administration to create an environment of alarm that eventually won over the public’s support for invading Iraq in 2003. During his third State of the Union address in January, President Obama said, “Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.”

Has America been at war so long and often that it cannot imagine its existence without it, or does our economy need war to stay afloat?

Our economy used to be based on science and innovation that increased our lifespans and improved our quality of life through higher education and improvements to health care, but ever since the early 1960s, our economy has come under

the control of the military industrial complex and most of the latest advances seem to be military related.

We must heed the lessons from our own history in order to stop this vicious cycle.

“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex,” warned President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address to the nation in 1961. “The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”

As a nation, we have been at war for 33 of the last 100 years. Do you ever wonder how nations like Sweden and Australia can provide free college educations to their citizens, well; one of the reasons is that they are not constantly invading other countries. With cuts to our education budget, a crumbling infrastructure, and record unemployment being just a few of the vexing problems gripping our nation, it’s time we stop the constant march to war and take time to build up our own nation, instead of having to rebuild the countries we unjustly destroyed.

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The Internet’s newest celebrity is a murderer

by Matt Parcelli TSV News Editor

Ahh, the Internet. Finder of useless facts, venue for making impulse buys, a veritable ocean of pornography. And, for the more intrepid user, a means to forward social justice.

Since the beginning of March 2012, a video, spread by the media one-two punch that is Facebook and YouTube, has sought to seemingly make itself a vehicle for the aforementioned goal of social justice.

The film being referenced is the “Kony 2012” video, which attempts to bestow visibility on previously obscure Ugandan warlord and grade-A child murder/enslaver Joseph Kony. By increasing his public prominence and channeling public outrage, the makers of the film (an organization called “Invisible Children”) hope to pressure elected officials to bring about the downfall of Joseph Kony. Surprisingly, this has been half successful, because while Kony does remain on the loose, U.S. troops have been sent to Uganda with the purpose of training the local army in anti-Kony combatives.

It would be nice if this were as cut and dry as it seems on the surface, but the anti-Kony campaign is as gray a matter as anything else that culminates in military involvement. What is particularly striking is a quote within the film, made by director and narrator Jason Russell.

At about 18 and a half minutes, Russell remarks on the military involvement in Uganda, stating that for “the first time in history, the United States took…action,

because the people demanded it.

Not for self-defense, but because it was right.” With this, the film has opened up the double-edged world of embarking on military actions based upon their perceived “rightness”, a matter which I find generally unnerving.

I am not defending Kony—he is an incredibly evil person, and I do agree with the film that he should be brought to justice. It’s just that the whole idea of acting in the “right”, for the sake of entering another country, has been a historically dangerous thing for everyone involved—it’s the mindset that went behind the crusades and colonialism. This isn’t new to us as a country; the United States has placed or supported dictators who espoused our views before, such as during the Cold War to staunch the spread of communism. Again, it was action in which people took part because it was “right” to stop communism; the country involved was a minor inconvenience.

While this instance may have a positive outcome, it doesn’t ensure that future voyages into grass roots driven military exercises, based on their “rightness,” will. It may be satisfying to take down some evil warmonger, but the unfortunate reality often ends up being that without helping to develop the structure of the country, it often will be a short term remedy.

Helping to prevent the growth of evil like Joseph Kony by providing education and medical services to the population would serve people in Uganda and other countries better than simply sending the army to meet every new Joseph Kony that worms his way out of the ground.

Basic Aid saves the day Right now, the district is in danger of entering Basic Aid status. That would force the district to rely on local property taxes for funding. With basic aid status, the school will not get any money from the state, which has both pros and cons.

Financially, the district will be independent from the state.

It leaves everything hanging on property taxes and the amount the district will make annually. In short, this would leave the district income like a seesaw, prone to changes as the income from local property taxes can vary from year to year. This also means, though, that the district is free to keep every cent that it makes from property taxes. They are not restricted by any laws or rules the state may attach to the money use, but it leaves them without any safely net.

This would also force the district to balance its spending and save money for future years to ensure that they aren’t left flat-footed by unexpected losses in income.

This would force them then to cut funding to the colleges within the district, which could mean fewer classes or full-time teachers. It could also mean an increase in part-time teachers, since they are paid less then full-time teachers.

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Whatever the effect, in the end Basic Aid means the district will have to manage its money supply wisely and carefully to ensure that they aren’t wasting our taxes.

Their service to us, in supplying us tax payers with the ability and the facilities to enable us with the option of bettering ourselves and our understanding the world around us.

So should the district not make enough money next year from property taxes, then they could be forced to cut classes or teachers or possibly both. In any case, if district enters Basic Aid they will be forced to manage their money supply wisely or else we, the students, will suffer the error of the district’s own actions.

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“Mass Effect 3” a whirlwind of emotions

by Marc Arguello

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No game has inflicted me with such a wide and varying range of emotions as “Mass Effect 3.”

On one hand, it’s an extremely polished and unique third-person shooter, while on the other; it’s a cinematic RPG with no apparent equal in terms of depth and production values. The majority of the game comprises one of the best experiences I’ve had with both genres, and the emotional attachment I had to the characters in game is also like nothing else I’ve experienced within the medium. It’s a shame the ending is such a massive disappointment.

The core gameplay is similar to the first two “Mass Effect” games. You build up a squad of various specialists, some new and some returning, and go off on a mission to unite the galaxy to fight the reapers. The game starts with Earth being attacked by the reapers, and the humans lacking enough power to fight them off by themselves. It becomes clear that if humanity is to have any chance of survival, they’ll need the combined force of all the races in the galaxy working together.

The actual combat mechanics have had a fairly major upgrade since “Mass Effect 2.” The basics remain the same; taking cover, using skills, leveling up abilities and commanding allies should all feel very similar to taking those actions in the previous games.

However, a few additions and changes to the formula help make

“Mass Effect 3” the strongest shooter in the series. Taking another trait from “Gears of War,” you can now do a combat roll in any direction. While it seems mostly cosmetic at first, the added mobility proves invaluable when the action heats up. Weapons have improved recoil and impact, and can now be modifed with things like scopes, magazine expansions and the like. Most RPGs have to work at making combat exciting, but “Mass Effect 3” has combat that you actually want to play.

I don’t get emotionally attached to video game characters easily, let alone fictional characters at all, but during the entire course of the “Mass Effect 3” 20-30 hour campaign, I was always worried about my squad’s well-being. I knew that if I made a bad decision, they could actually die. The characters that I’ve gotten to know and have had many conversations with over the three games in the series could die and be gone for good. Even if the situation is fictional, when you see someone you knew and fought alongside for hours die because of a decision you made, you feel it. Few games give you this kind of responsibility, and even fewer do it this well.

This level of emotional involvement wouldn’t be possible if the characters and the universe weren’t written as well as they are. Keeping to the form shown in the first two games, the writing is witty and very smart. Most games don’t come close to the kinds of issues that are addressed in “Mass Effect.” These include

but aren’t limited to genocide, cross-species sexuality, transhumanism, synthetic life and the purpose of sentient life to name a few. The key here is that it’s all handled very well and explained intelligently. Instead of being simply told about a certain people’s struggles, you’re experiencing it right along with them. When you watch a character that you’ve known for years now finally accomplish their goal because of your help, or fail because of a choice you made, you actually become engaged in the story.

The game’s campaign is one of the best in video games today, but its ending is also one of the worst seen in recent times.

Without going into specifics, the last 10-15 minutes of the game take a drastic turn for the worse in terms of writing and intelligence. It seems like the game had a sensible, intelligent ending somewhere in development, and it was changed at the last minute for reasons unknown. It’s not only poorly written, but the ending offers very little closure to the story and to the fate of the characters you spent the entire game trying to save. None of the choices you can make in any of the games have any meaningful effect on any of

the endings. It’s such a shame that, in a game where player choice is constantly touted as being the defining trademark of the series, it deviates from this right where it matters the most: at the very end.

However, even with the poor ending, few games can even get close to how good “Mass Effect 3” is. “Mass Effect 3” is at the same time one of

the best shooters I’ve ever played and one of the best RPG’s I’ve ever played. It blends the two genres so seamlessly that all action RPG’s from now on will be compared to it.

If you’ve played the first two games, it’s a no-brainer.

The Cannibal is one of the Reaper’s new units you’ll be fighting in Mass Effect 3.

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“The Lorax” a decent movie, but too preachy Children’s movie raises evironmental awareness

by Daniel Chee TSV Photographer

“A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean,” penned Dr. Seuss. Throughout his book “The Lorax,” Seuss gently nudged at the topic of being more environmentally cautious. While the most recent film version has that same underlying message, it approaches it in a bigger, thought not necessarily better, way.

12-year-old Ted (Zac Efron) lives with his family inside the picture perfect town of Thneedsville, run by the sinister Mr. O’Hare (Rob Riggle). The town is perfect, with one exception: Thneedsville has no living trees. Plastic blowup trees line the artificial lawns of Thneedsville’s citizens and O’Hare rakes in a large profit selling bottled oxygen to the townspeople. Everyone gets along merrily until Audrey (Taylor Swift), Ted’s neighbor/crush, reveals to Ted how badly she wants to have a tree for herself. Ted brings this problem to his grandmother (Betty White), who tells him to find the “Once-ler” who lives outside of town.

The Once-ler turns out to be

a grumpy hermit who lives in the wastelands outside of town. He tells Ted the story of the Lorax (Danny DeVito), a magnificently mustached orange creature (like DeVito) and guardian of the forest. Once-ler’s visions of greed led to all the trees in the area being destroyed to make his Thneed products; in the process he lost the respect of the Lorax and drove away to animals that lived in the area. Armed with a gift from Once-ler, it is up to Ted now to bring back Thneedsville and the forests to what it used to be.

“The Lorax” as a book was fine. It did exactly what Seuss wanted it to do.

“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.”

And that was that; the orange fuzzball with the awesome mustache was called the Lorax, he

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Danny DeVito portrays an excellent Lorax; grouchy, fair, and lovable.

spoke for the trees and “won’t you please stop chopping them please.” Readers of all ages took the message and its simplicity.

This movie adaptation was not the best.

The technical aspects were nice; the illustrations were Seuss-worthily rendered in bright and poppy colors. The characters, while enjoyable, were weighed down by over-used slapstick jokes and antics. Seuss, had he written and directed the film, would have found other ways to spruce up the humor.

All that aside, my main beef with the movie was its hypocrisy. “The Lorax” preaches about how companies are greedy, terrible things and how we must save the world and kumbayah. Funnily enough, its marketing team decided to invest in dishwasher detergent and other corporate products for advertising. I’m smart enough to realize that corporations are not people, but come on.

Double standard, much?

It’s not a terrible movie by any means, but I think that the writers should have let up on the perils of deforestation and of corporations, focusing instead on what is and should be; a Dr. Seuss book with a short, but sweet message for readers of all ages.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

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Out and About: A relaxing day at Crissy Field A perfect way to spend your next sunny day on the beach

by Lauren Concon TSV Features Editor

After the long winter season, we always look forward to warmer weather. We’ve learned to relish the sunshine when graced with warm weather. There are hundreds of things to do in the Bay Area, but on sunny days I find myself going to Crissy Field in San Francisco’s Marina District.

Crissy Field was once a U.S. Army airfield and was transformed in 2001 into a recreational area for everyone to enjoy. For those of you who enjoy exercise, there are trails all through the park. Dogs are always welcome as long as they are kept on a leash. While enjoying the beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the cities across the bay waters, you can walk, run or even bike through the pathways.

If you would prefer something more laid back, laying out on the grassy field or the beach is another option at Crissy Field. If you walk through the grassy area, you’ll soon find yourself standing in front of the ocean with sand beneath your feet. The beach stretches

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Crissy Field Center is located in San Francisco’s Marina District. down the way offering another beautiful view of the shoreline Looking out over the water, you

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can see brightly colored sails from boats and windsurfers.

Further down the Golden Gate

Promenade are the restored tidal marshes, where you can observe the sea life that inhabits the bay’s

shallow waters. The tidal marshes are best experienced during low tide, when the view of the wildlife is most clear. For more information about the bay’s environment and wildlife, you can always visit the Crissy Field Center, which also offers programs for people of all ages to get involved within the community.

After a long afternoon in the sun, you might need some refreshments and a bite to eat. The Warming Hut Café was built using an old military warehouse and is a nearby amenity offered to visitors.

You also have the option of going to the new Beach Hut Café, which offers a number of menu items, including my personal favorite: The turkey sandwich.

Crissy Field offers a lot of free parking, but the area has the tendency to attract large crowds on particularly warm, sunny days, so I recommend that you get there early. Whether you’re looking to relax under the sun, learn something new or squeeze some exercise into your schedule, Crissy Field is the prefect place to spend your day. Just don’t forget the sunblock!

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Trojans show off basketball talent at showcase Three of Skyline’s top players show their stuff in an attempt to get scouted

by Kimberly Murti and Megan Benveniste TSV Sports Editors

On Friday March 9 and Saturday March 10, Skyline’s own Kelly Huey, Anthony Smith, and Kyle Wong travelled to Sacramento to show off their basketball talents to distinctive scouts from colleges all across the country.

The sophomore showcase is for players who are eligible to transfer to a four year school, who have competed for two years at the junior college level and who have no eligibility left at this level. They are selected by the coaches to represent the North Coast conference. It is required that they all be on a conference team for this year.

The showcase is held annually at American River College, which was host to numerous sophomores from community colleges across California. Players attend to show coaches and scouts why they should be a part of prestigious teams and why they would be a good asset to particular schools.

It was interesting to see our own basketball team’s players compete on the same team with other players that they had been competing against the entire basketball season.

“The showcase was really fun. It was really good to see a bunch of players that I played with and players that I’ve heard about,” said Kyle Wong about his experience at the conference. “(There were) 200 something kids (there) all trying to impress the coaches; it was pretty fun. It

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Anthony Smith shows off his athleticism at the annual Basketball Showcase held at American River.

kind of reminded me of AAU in high school. (There were) just a lot of coaches there and we just like playing basketball, something that we love doing.”

Smith and Wong were not the only two players from our area

who went to the showcase. Other players from Cañada, Las Positas, Cabrillo, and other colleges were also in attendance to show the recruiters just what they were made of.

Jonathan Tuason, from Cañada

College, was a part of the showcase and thought it was a good idea for athletes.

“It gets a lot of the sophomores exposure. Other colleges come and look at it and I think overall, it’s a pretty good idea.

Just seeing a bunch of the guys we played against, just playing a lot of guys in my conference, being in here for two years, been seeing a lot of familiar faces and just playing basketball. (He hopes to get) looked (at) by other colleges to continue playing, hopefully some kind of scholarships; anytime you could get your school paid for, that’s ultimately the goal.”

On the second day of the showcase it was the women’s turn to shine. Kelly Huey was the only female Skyline basketball player in attendance.

Women’s basketball coach, Trisha Hosley thought Huey played very well.

“The other coast conference coaches were there watching and you know, she was representing the conference well and looked strong and played well,” said Hosley. “I talked to a few four year coaches who are interested in her and it was good. Kelly wants to do a nursing program, so it kind of limits where she would go, but she’s definitely somebody that they’re all looking for.”

Kelly Huey really enjoyed her experience at the showcase.

“There’s a lot of good competition,” said Huey. “It was just fun to see players from our conference and get to play with them. It was more challenging (to play) in an unorganized setting. And you didn’t really know your teammates that well, but I enjoyed playing with them. I learned that there’s a lot of good players out there and that there’s a lot of talent there. It made me realize that I have a lot to improve on and I could always get better.”

Trojan baseball captain Matt Page at a glance

Page shows that hard work pays off if you want to be the best

by Rich Estrada TSV Online Editor

Success isn’t measured by the number of wins tallied at the end of the season, but in the personal growth for Trojans infielder, Matt Page.

A program that counts its accomplishments both on scoreboards and in classrooms finds itself in an unfamiliar position in 2012, as Skyline baseball currently looks at a losing record midway through the season.

Despite the team’s rough start, Page insists that Skyline baseball has kept him ahead in his development as a leader on the team.

“In its own way, baseball has helped me grow in more areas than just my performance on the field,” said Page. “I feel that a lot of people see the losses and form an opinion,

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Matt Page mans first base.

but I know we’re going to get better.

If you want to be the best, hard work comes first.”

Before suiting up for the Trojans, Page enjoyed a successful high school career at renowned athletic powerhouse Junipero Serra High

School in San Mateo. During his time with the Padres, Page’s play on the field helped him gain recognition as a highly-ranked prospect under coaches Pete Jensen and Greg Gianinno.

In 2009, Page etched his name in Serra baseball history as a member of the 30-win Padres team, a school record that even Barry Bonds’ Padres team couldn’t match. In his final season for Serra, Page ended his high school career with a .406 batting average, .530 on base percentage, and a slugging percentage of .516.

His skills translated well to the junior college level under the guidance of the Skyline College coaching staff. Head coach Dino Nomicos believes that Page’s dedication will create opportunities for him beyond Skyline College.

“He will be able to play at the

next level, which is our goal with him,” said Nomicos. “He’s matured mentally, physically, he’s bought in [to the system], and he does well in school. He is a guy that will be able to play at a high level, so it is just finding him the place to play next year.”

Sophomores Julian Merryweather and Justin Chapman have noted the growth in Page’s leadership this season as well. Merryweather has shared a locker room with Page since their time at Serra, and notes the leadership qualities that has attributed to his success.

“He brings good leadership qualities,” shared Merryweather. “He’s a leader on the field. He’ll tell people where they need to be. He’ll remind me to get over to first base, stuff like that. He’s vocal, supportive.”

“He leads a lot by example,” said

sophomore shortstop Justin Chapman. “He’s always out there doing his job; he’s a good leader.”

In a game against City College of San Francisco earlier this season, Page led the Trojans going 4-for-4 at the plate which proved to be key in helping Skyline end pre-season on a high note. Page leads the Trojans in hits this season.

Now in his final year at Skyline, Page plans to continue playing baseball, though he hasn’t made a definite decision as to where that will be. He stresses that there is still a job to be done at Skyline and plans on finishing strong while still wearing the Trojans uniform.

“I don’t have a school I’m set on going [to]. Right now Skyline baseball is where my focus is. I’m a very positive person and am confident that everything will fall into place.”