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Volume XXXIII - Issue 5

October 24, 2013

Bart strike ends

Photo by Ray Garcia/ The Skyline View

BART riders leave San Bruno station the day after the strike ended.

A tenative BART agreement leaves commuters weary of future strikes

by Ray Garcia TSV Sports Editor

Skyline students definitely felt the consequences of the latest BART strike that took place from Oct. 18 to Oct. 21 throughout the Bay Area.

Students who took BART instead of drove to school felt the effects of the BART strike that has

since ended. BART reached a tentative deal with its worker’s union on Monday, Oct. 21, and resumed service on Tuesday, Oct. 22 on a limited basis.

“The 101 was packed,” Skyline student Christian Simmons said on the day the BART strike started, “especially with the accident that happened...It was slow all day.”

These type of accidents, which are common in highways heading

to San Francisco, only exacerbated the traffic problem that grew exponentially due to the strike.

“It affected traffic going to school,” Skyline student Nelson said about the effect the BART strike had on his classroom.

“Some students in my class couldn’t make it to school.”

Student Athalia Robinson had to improvise on how to get home BART continued on page 2

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Skyline gets a visit from accrediting commission

The campus was evaluted by a site accredidation team over the past few days.

by Gabriela Saucedo & Michelle Kelly do with your students.”

TSV Staff Writer & TSV News Editor The visit ends Thursday Oct. 24 and the process of ACCJC’s The Accreditation Commission review begins to really take place for Community and Junior Colgoing through much iteration leges (ACCJC) visited Skyline. before they announce their final The ACCJC started their evaludecision in the early months of ation on Monday, Oct. 21. The as2015. sessors spent their time comparing “I am confident we will do and contrasting their reports from great,” Dean of Social Sciences the last visit, as well as interview& Creative Arts, Donna Bestock ing students. said. “We are a good college and Skyline undergoes a comprewe have documented that very hensive self-evaluation, reporting well.” educational quality and institutionSkyline does great each evalual effectiveness. ation because there is an increase On Oct. 23 the board from in student participation. Students ACCJC held an open forum for are becoming more involved with faculty who were curious about the school activities through clubs, process the college will go through programs and volunteer opportuin its assessment. nities.

“It’s not a gotcha visit,” Dr. “We have been really pleased” Melinda Nish, visiting Accredisaid Bestock. “It has been a huge tation Site Team Chair, said. “It’s effort across the school board and really peer to peer and how you it really shows their support for relate to those standards to ensure the Skyline students.” quality and excellence in what you

Photo by Will Nacouzi/ The Skyline View

The visiting accreditation team hold a forum for faculty.

Legislation changes funding in this years budget Proposition 30 creates more revenue for California Community Colleges

by Nico Triufante

TSV Staff Writer

Proposition 30 continues to fund California community colleges as the 2013-2014 state budget comes into effect, and we at Skyline are feeling the effect.

In Nov. 2012, Proposition 30, the Sales and Income Tax Increases Initiative, was approved by Gov. Jerry Brown in the notion to provide revenue to pay for programs in the state budget by putting a higher tax on upper-income taxpayers. The income brackets taxpayers off above $250,000, taxing earners respectively to their income for seven years.

This is good for the budget for California community colleges, which has been decreased by $1.5 billion in the last six years.

The 2013 state budget funding for California received $89 million to increase accessibility for students into community colleges, $25 million for adult education, and over $15 million for the shift from K-12 schools to community colleges.

According to the Vice Presi-

dent of Administrative services at Skyline College Eloisa Briones via email, SMCCCD receives $100 per Full-Time Student, which adds about $2 million per year, in which $600,000 goes to Skyline College.

In turn, the money that Skyline gets per year is used towards the process of hiring teachers.

However, “SMCCCD/Skyline College no longer relies on state apportionment since it became community-supported in 2012,” says Briones. “A major source of the district/colleges’ funding comes from local property taxes which increase at the rate of about 6% per year.”

Although Skyline College does not fully rely on Proposition 30, it has found ways to support the needs of the students and faculty. With the proposition heading toward expiration in 2019, students still believe that it will be beneficial toward their college success.

“I think the prop should continue after it expires if it’s going toward schools, especially local community colleges,” says Skyline student Bruna Bessa. “The more teachers the schools are able to

provide, the better it is for the students.”

“The more teachers we have the more classes there will be offered,” says CCSF student Janine Borja.

“It also helps that there’s more teachers so the classes wouldn’t be impacted.”

Students who are either directly or indirectly affected by Proposition 30 see that the idea of having accessibility to classes and teachers will benefit all community college students nonetheless.

Statistics from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office say that California community colleges educate 70 percent of our state’s nurses in addition to 80 percent of California’s law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.

Regardless of the community college, students are aware that Proposition 30 is beneficial towards their college success.

More money toward the schools led to more time for students to communicate with their personal professors and other programs that can enrich their education.

How Prop 30 effects California Community Colleges How Much: $210 Million was allocated to community colleges in 2012 which allowed for growth staring with: • 40,000 more students in classes • 3,300 classes added to the spring 2013 semester However: This doesn’t change the $1.5 Billion California community colleges have lost because of budget cuts since 2007.

Source: California Community College Chancellors Office

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Oct. 24, 2013

Over 30 colleges joined Skyline to educate students on their options in moving on with their education at baccularate universities Various colleges, ranging from

Opinions Editor traditional campuses to colleges Josh Collier

focusing on “e-learning”, gathered

Entertainment Editor in Skyline’s cafeteria on Oct.21 to Jordan Sweidan take part in a college transfer event

for interested students.

Sports Editor Representatives from 39 Ray Garcia different campuses were available

Staff Illustrator David Martinez Staff Photographer Christopher Christenson Senior Staff Writers Renee Abu-Zaghbra Aaron Washington Faculty Advisor Nancy Kaplan-Biegel

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Skyline hosts 4-year universities at the transfer fair

Steve Perotti Features Editor by TSV Staff Writer Haider Mashal

Staff Writers Matt Floyd Molly Downs Bianca Gonzalez Steve Perotti Chris Guillen Nico Triunfante Lea Naqishbendi David Perez Nick Major Alex Maffei Gabriela Saucedo Shaquill Stewart Ivan Jerome Van Perre III Vincent Biancalana John Mark Pablo

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to Skyline students on Monday morning until the early afternoon with the goal of answering any and all questions prospective transfer students might want or need to know.

University Of California, Davis, the represented UC campus with the largest footprint, was represented by Sara Sweeney, an academic advisor for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean’s Office. Mayra Escobar, a program coordinator for Davises Transfer Opportunity Program, also made herself available to answer questions regarding the campus.

“Davis has something for everyone,” Sweeney said. “We are the most varied UC in the state regarding available disciplines.”

UC Davis is home to four undergraduate colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences,

Engineering, and Letters and Science, with a total of six professional schools: Education, Law, Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine. All disciplines are vailable to students.

Class sizes for general education and undergrad courses can exceed 500 students, but those numbers drop drastically in regards to higher level courses with an average of eight to ten students per course.

Dominican University of California, a private college located in San Rafael, received a fair amount of attention from passing students.

Brooke Thornberry, an undergrad admissions counselor from Dominican University, cited the college’s unique “ideas” system of study as one reason contributing to the attention from curious students. Students are required to complete three of the five “ideas”: service learning, study abroad, leadership, research and internship. Rather than charge additional tuition for students to travel abroad to fulfill their study abroad requirement, the cost of the study is included in the overall tuition for enrollment. “[Our] faculty genuinely cares about you,” Thornberry said., “and, with our small class

sizes, it’s easier for professors to interact with students.”

With encouragement towards real-world experiences as opposed to class work and traditional learning, Dominican University allows for the establishment of connections and relationships that students will utilize upon receiving their degrees. 97 percent of students conducted at least two internships while enrolled at Dominican, internships which helped make connections that would make searching for a career after graduation much simpler.

Charity Walden, a former Skyline student, returned Monday morning to act as a representative for Mills College, an all-women’s college in Oakland, to encourage interested women to look into the small college.

“If you transfer to Mills, you don’t lose the Skyline experience,” Walden said. “The community, the personal experience is all there.”

Mills is a small women’s liberal arts college with a co-ed graduate school, specializing in social justice, music, child development and pre-med programs. Walden mentioned that many women were transferring from local CSU campuses to Mills due to the difficulty of enrolling in

impacted classes.

“Transfers are treated just as well as incoming freshmen,” said Walden.

John F. Kennedy University, a private non-profit college, has three campuses in the Bay Area. While the campuses in Berkeley and Pleasant Hill offer degrees in numerous fields, their San Jose site specializes in Psychology.

The average class size, regardless of campus location, is between 10-12 students with no more than 15 per class. JFK University allows students to “link” Bachelors and Masters courses rather than requiring numerous elective units to reach the required unit amount for receiving a degree.

“By linking Bachelor courses to MasterS programs,” academic advisor Andrew Le said, “Students are able to save six months of time and $7,000-$8,000 in tuition costs.”

Michele Haggar, the program services coordinator at Skyline’s transfer center, organized the transfer day event. Haggar declined a request for an in-person interview, citing the need for all information to pass through her dean. Questions emailed to Haggar were not answered by this issue’s deadline.

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with BART out of the picture.

“I was unable to go home through my usual route,” she said.

“I had to have a family member pick me up.”

Not only did it affect students going or leaving from school, but it also affected students outside of school. Student Carly Ergas works downtown and the strike disrupted her commute.

“I didn’t go to work one day. I think it wasn’t worth it,” she said.

“Next day, I drove. There was a lot of traffic. Traffic was about 40 to 45 minutes.”

Ergas also took BART on the day after the deal was reached, when the service was limited.

“BART yesterday (Oct. 22) was fine,” she adds. “I was a little nervous about taking it, but I took

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Terms of the new deal between the union and the BART were not released at the time of writing.

“There will be no details tonight about the points of the deal,” said BART general manager Grace Crunican in a press announcement.

“I will simply say that this offer is more than we wanted to pay but it is also a new path in terms of our partership with our workers and helps us to deliver the BART service for the future.”

The deal is pending approval from the union workers, once the deal is discussed among the union leaders and the workers.

Two BART workers died on Saturday, Oct. 19, the day after the strike first started, after working on the tracks and were struck by a train, which might’ve expedited both sides on hammering out a deal.

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Sign informs visitors that BART is closed due to a strike.

“It was upsetting,” said Robinson about the two deaths.

“I’m hoping it all gets fixed and a strike doesn’t happen again. Us San Franciscans rely on [public] transportation.”

“I am reminded everyday that the work that we do touches the lives of every Bay resident,” Crunican adds. “The public expects us to resolve our differences and to keep the Bay Area moving.”

Recent bay area deaths cause investigations

San Bruno Police involved BART workers negleted in fatal shooting safety protocol

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A San Francisco man died after being shot by police on Tuesday Oct. 22 in San Bruno.

Ryan Salonga , aged 25, and a passenger were being pursued by San Bruno Police in a stolen car.

According to a press release from the San Bruno Police Department, after a short chase ensued officers were able to corner the suspects at a dead end street in San Bruno.

An currently unidentified San Bruno Police officer approached the allegedly stolen vehicle when the suspect quickly spun the car into a U-turn in the direction of the officer, according to Lieutenant Tim Mahon.

The San Bruno Police member began firing shots and the driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

The unnamed passenger was not

harmed and was taken into custody on an unrelated outstanding warrant.

Mahon commented that it had been over 20 years since the last fatality caused by the San Bruno police.

“I’ve been here 23 years and I haven’t seen this yet… We’ve turned our investigation over to the district attorney’s office,” he said.

Salonga was arrested in 2008 when he was involved in a highspeed chase after previously trying to evade police. The incident ended in a crash into a center divide on Interstate 280. “[This incident] wasn’t a part of a group or anything,” Mahon said. “This was a random, tragic accident.”

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a news briefing on Tuesday Oct. 22 regarding the BART accident that killed two workers on Saturday Oct. 19.

“The two persons requested and were granted simple approval from the control center,” said Jim Southworth, NTSB Lead Investigator.

“The responsibility of their safety is on themselves. The inspector and consultant were required to remain together for the duration of their activity.”

The investigation was handed over to the NTSB as stated in a press release on Oct. 23.

“The NTSB has informed BART and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that they will take over the investigation into the

tragic accident,” BART stated in a press release. “BART’s System Safety Department and the CPUC will provide support and assistance to the NTSB investigators.

The NTSB has informed BART that all further public statements about the accident will be made by the NTSB in their role as the investigating agency.

Southworth also stated that the investigation showed that all emergency lights and sounds were intact during the accident and the flattening of tires on the train show evidence that the emergency brakes were used.

The NTSB has requested the last 30 days of BART’s maintenance records in its continuation of their investigation.

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You gotta fight for your right to munchie Food is an important part of a student’s life. Food gives energy and focus and is the difference between a good day and a bad day academic wise at school. Although food is the life fuel for everyone, the type of food and how much one eats can be just as deadly and addictive as illegal drugs. This is why the choices at the vending machines are so crucial for a student’s success at school.

Oreos, “milk’s favorite cookie”, could be given the new slogan “food addict’s cocaine” with the findings at Connecticut College. “Joseph Schroeder, associate professor of psychology” at Connecticut College and his students wanted to see if high fat and high sugar food is as addictive as cocaine and morphine in rats. The way they measure if something is addictive is by seeing how many brain neurons are stimulated in the “pleasure center of the brain” after ingestion of a substance. Results found that Oreos activated significantly more neurons than cocaine and morphine. In other words,

Oreos can be more addicting than cocaine and morphine.

Believe it or not, food companies intentionally manufacture food to act the same way drugs affect the brain of an addict. Take the potato chip for example. Ever just have one? Impossible I know but the reason for this is when you eat that first chip. In an article entitled “3 Sinister Reasons You’re Addicted to Junk Food”, written by J.F. Sargent for cracked.com, Sargent breaks down why it’s impossible to eat only one potato chip.

“The coating of salt and fat light up the brain’s pleasure centers like a Christmas tree,” Sargent said.

“The starch in the potato causes the same glucose spike as sugar, but is absorbed into the bloodstream much more quickly. That spike then immediately dips, making you want another potato chip”.

It’s not just the junk food that’s being processed this way, look at some items you wouldn’t expect to have sugar in it. Things like bread, packaged fruit, and spaghetti sauce all have extra sugar put into them .

The

food that you put in your body has a giant effect on concentration and school performance. According to a study on the “Effects of food snacks on cognitive performance in male college students” by The Department of Psychology at Tufts University, it was found that: A) a candy like snack in the afternoon is better than a non-caffeinated diet soda, and B) a healthy snack, like fruit yogurt, is going to help cognitive ability more in school than a candy like snack.

Being a student doesn’t always leave time for planning meals, and vending machines are so convenient for the on the go snack before class. We are already paying nearly double the normal selling price for these items and should have better choices for that cost.

Talk to your student government and school administration about the food choices here and make skyline a healthier school.

Half way to the end, you’ve got to keep trucking along It’s that time of the semester again and we’re half way to the end of the year. I’m pretty sure that I can say with confidence that this has been an interesting experience as the Editor in Chief and managing The View.

Looking at the first half of the semester in the newspaper, there are certain areas that we’ve not been able to perfect yet, Multimedia and Social Media for example.

These are areas we are still trying to get up and running.

I say this because while Twitter and Facebook are up and functioning with frequent updates over the course of the semester, the same can’t be said of TSV’s Instagram or our YouTube page.Another problem is we have not been actively interacting with the community.One of the main causes for these problems, is we don’t have enough returning staff. So in short we don’t have someone to manage the social media side of things. At the end of the day, it is what it is.

You make do with what you have, after all.

That said, I guess I should be getting down to business. As mentioned above, our Twitter and Facebook have been active and

The View from Here updated with new articles. On the other hand our Instagram hasn’t been updated, but hopefully it’ll be updated soon. Another thing is that our Multimedia really hasn’t been started mostly due to things getting in the way, like school and real life.

As I mentioned a few weeks ago it doesn’t help that we’re short handed as far as Editor positions.

It’s not a big problem since we have all the important sections covered. If you’re wondering what these sections are then don’t be surprised these sections are News, Features, Opinions, Entertainment,

and Sports. Sections that you can certainly see in both our print and the online edition.

That said, moving back to my starting point, it is after all half way into the semester and I can say,with certainty, that I’m feeling tired. Very tired and trust me when I say that, I’m tired and I wouldn’t be surprised if your classmate, friends, or teachers feel the same way at this time.

I’m sure that you have heard this before but now is not the time to surrender to the burden of college, work, or whatever hardships that are placed upon us.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a teacher or student, it affects us all in various degrees depending on what’s happening in our lives. At the end of the day, it’s still a burden on our shoulders.

So keep working and stay focused on the task at hand. Keep studying and working towards getting a A or B grade in your class. I mean look at the bright side of the situation at least Halloween and Thanksgiving are almost here and hopefully, it’ll be a good time to get some needed rest and relaxation from college for a while.

We are happy to announce a new column “Dear Gabby” it will be an advice column.

So send your questions in an email to “deargabby.Skyline@gmail.com ConVince will be returning week.

Hurt n Heal will also return next week

Tattoos and the military: Will your tattoos affect your patriotism?

by Steve Perotti TSV Staff Writer

The five branches of American military (Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Corps) have various rules and regulations. Some are uniform and relate equally to all branches, while others are specific codes of conduct for a particular branch. One thing all five have in common is regulations against visible tattoos. The Marines require visible tattoos be smaller than a fist. The Navy expects exposed tattoos to be smaller than an extended hand. Air Force regulations state that visible tattoos can’t dominate more than 25 percent of a body part, like a forearm or calf.

The Army has taken their regulations to new heights of restriction by banning all tattoos below the elbows and knees. All enlisted men and women who have tattoos that violate this new regulation are exempt, but if you have tattoos below the elbow and/ or knee and are trying to enlist, you will not be able to. At least not in the Army.

“The appearance of tattoos detracts from a uniformed service,” said Raymond Chandler,Sergeant Major of the Army. Chandler went on to say that soldiers in the Army were “...part of something bigger,”

and that “ink” drew attention to the individual. So if my interpretation of Sgt. Major Chandler’s statements are correct, if you see yourself as an individual there’s no place for you in the modern Army.

I am a heavily tattooed man, with extensive tattoos passing both my elbows and my knees. I come from a military family. I toyed with the thought of enlisting when I graduated high school, prior to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and I support the men and women who fight for this country on a day to day basis. I find it asinine, to put it bluntly, that there is now a regulation making it impossible for American’s to enlist if they happen to have a tattoo on their forearm or shin. How does this detract from the glory and honor of the Army?

I’ve had the privilege and honor of knowing veterans from World War II and the Vietnam War who have tattoos on their forearms. Does this make their sacrifices less valid?

Have they sullied the glory of the Army with their tattoos? While I do not agree with regulations or limitations of this sort, I can see the need for them, but the outright banning of individuals for enlistment, simply because they may have a tattoo below a certain point is, in all honesty, one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of.

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The Facade of a Nickname

by Will Nacouzi TSV Editor in Chief

We hear catch phrases and nicknames everyday from politicians and the media. The talking heads repeat nicknames like “Obamacare” until they have their viewers confidently saying them, like the name says all there is know on the subject.

People throw around the word “Obamacare” so much it has me thinking. Do these people even know the law behind the name, or are they using the term without an understanding of what it stands

Are interracial relationships still a taboo?

by Steve Perotti TSV Staff Writer

There are many facts of life, some of them are good and some of them are bad. Democrats are going to disagree with Republicans, and vice versa. Reality television isn’t going anywhere because, lets face it, everyone likes watching a train wreck. It’s easier for society to put down and degrade what it doesn’t understand, and the judgements that coincide with the

for? It’s funny in a way because it leads me to believe that people are throwing around words and phrases without knowing what they mean.

It may not sound like a major problem, but it is. When you stop and think about it for a moment, in today’s environment and even more importantly, in today’s politics, where It is detrimental to let voters know what is being mentioned by politicians. These nicknames help politicians succeed in distracting the public from the real issues at hand.

Truth is, anyone with enough experience online will tell you that the comment sections of nearly any site are full of comments that make

opinions of the masses are always bad. Case in point: Interracial relationships are still against the social norm.

Wait, really? It’s 2013 and it’s still unsettling for people to see an African-American man with a white woman? It’s frowned upon for an Asian-American man to be dating an African-American woman? How about a white man to be dating an Asian-American woman? I think it’s past time that society, Americans, Californians, and humanity as a whole get over it!

In this day and age, it’s a terrible thing that there are people who look down upon interracial couples. Should we sit back, as a people, and be proud that these simple minded stooges are out

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Opinions no sense, most of the time. When terms like “Obamacare” are used, people should know what they are referring to because people do read these comments. Case in point: almost every comment on YouTube.

Instead of just focusing in on the name of the bill and the little things they hear the media talk about. People should make an effort to learn what these laws with odd names will actually do, if placed into effect. Especially when the matters involved are of political and environmental importance.

Reading new laws can often be tedious, but as voters, you should take the time to understand them and not get lost in the content bombing and repeating of nicknames. At the end

there representing the human race?

When you’re out and about and you see a couple that happens to not share the same skin color, does it make you angry? Not because you can’t pull someone of similar looks, but because they’re dating outside of their “kind”?

If you’re one of the delightfully addle-brained simians who think that such judgmental behavior is a good thing, then I think it’s time you grow up and get over it!

People are attracted to personalities, not just skin color or social status. It doesn’t matter if a black man wants to date an Asian woman, or if a white man wants to date a black woman. It doesn’t matter if an Asian woman wants to date a white woman or an middle-eastern man wants to date Latin men.

of the day, you will only get lost and caught up in the wave without actually knowing what people are talking about.

A nickname like “Obamacare” might only distract people from what they are supporting, and may even prevent people from taking a more in depth look at the new law.

And as the saying goes “the devil is in the details.”

People should be aware of this simple fact. Using terms without knowing the actual meaning will end up making people look like fools. Spouting off things like “I don’t like ‘Obamacare’” without knowing the meaning behind the act or even its real name “The Affordable Care Act” is ignorance in it’s purest form.

Color. Shouldn’t. Matter. What matters is that people are happy.

Really, truly, genuinely happy. If you’re one of the last fossilized cadavers that still thinks such relationships are a bad thing then you need to do us all a favor and get with the times. The only one’s still keeping track of race cards and color coding are the same knuckle draggers who think it’s a good idea that the government shut down because Obama is a secret alien spy from Pluto.

Get with the program people.

It’s way too late to think such devolved thoughts.

Cliteracy: the language of female sexuality

by Ivan Jerome Van Perre III TSV Staff Writer

They say ignorance is bliss, but is it really so blissful when it comes to satisfying a woman.

The clitoris is a mystery to most men and, surprisingly, many women too. The clitoris is a sexual organ that’s sole function is to give women pleasure, but because it doesn’t have a urethra like the penis or any other function besides female enjoyment, scientists have been neglecting research on this fascinating organ for hundreds of years.

Sophia Wallace, artist and activist, has created the “Cliteracy Project” to bring awareness to the clitoris, sexual equality, and general empowerment for women all over the world. She has helped bring to light many facts about the clitoris, known by few until recently, by creating the wall of “100 natural laws” of Cliteracy.

For starters, what most people know as the clitoris is merely the tip of the iceberg. This tip has “8,000 sensory nerve fibers; more than anywhere else in the human body and nearly twice the amount found on the head of a penis”. The average clit is actually between “9 to 12 cm long and 6 cm wide”. It’s mostly an internal organ that wraps around the vagina while also branching out into the pelvis. It also becomes erect, like a penis, when stimulated. Looking at a diagram of the clitoris, it’s like

an upside down wishbone that has a circle between the arms of the wishbone.

The project isn’t just about the generally unknown anatomy of the clitorus, but presents the fact that many facets of global society repress female sexuality.

For example, much of today’s porn doesn’t show a healthy give and take of pleasure. The focus is on pleasuring the man while he’s doing the woman a favor, if he even stimulates her at all.

There is also this strange sexual obsession with hurting or demoralizing women in porn as well. An example is the disgusting practice of excision (aka female circumcision) around the world. This ritual has no health benefits at all and is simply harmful to the women being mutilated. The purpose is to either make women unable to enjoy sex or to make it possible for communities to know weather or not a woman has had sex while shaming her for having natural sexual urges.

People, we live in a special time and place where women are empowered in ways never before seen in history. Frankly, that’s overdue. It is time to get out this age of ignorance and female degradation and evolve into a more loving and equal society for all.

Sex should be a wonderful exchange of love and pleasure between two people. If you truly care and respect the person you’re with, why not find out every way possible to make them happy?

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Giving A-Head

You’re Not As Good As You May Think You suck at sucking. Yes, you do.

Well, okay, maybe not you, in the back, but only because you’re probably practicing as we type.

There’s this preconceived notion that it’s really easy to get a guy off.

It’s incredibly easy for a guy to get himself off, sure. That’s probably the real reason behind minutemen and the thousands of unsatisfying sex lives. I mean, boys can’t help it; we’ve been practicing since the first morning we awoke to find our bedsheet fort pre-pitched. I mean, we’ve learned how to make due with tube socks. Even if you’re doing an “ehh” job down there, we’re too excited to finally achieve our yearly cookie to even think about critiquing your cooking.

Aside from the handful of Godsent, enthusiastic ladies out there who can’t help buying cherry-red tootsie pops on the way out the convenience store, most of the men I asked around Skyline just seem to shrug their shoulders in acceptance.

Head is head, and men don’t have the balls to complain, or the wallets to entertain. But ladies, for god-sakes read a book or something.

I know that I used to really suck at it, too: going down on women I mean. But I also loved it. I guess I have a propensity for southern climates, so I cracked open a book and I learned what few men dare to do: how to please your woman. Afterwards, I found smiles commonly accompanied my cuddling.

The same needs to happen for women. Even if you think you might be alright, hit your local bookstore and ask some awkward questions.

To give some background, the best experience I’ve ever had lasted about 20 minutes and I was so entranced that I wouldn’t have known if a typhoon was rolling by. Really good oral takes time.

It also takes enthusiasm, even if it has to be superficial. I’m sure it’s happened to many a woman before, but imagine the utter boredom of a cardboard-cutout couple copulating via calendar date? You need to make him feel like you’re, kind of maybe, enjoying yourself. No, not yourself, you’re enjoying him! Even if you don’t particularly enjoy the act, what is love if not compromise?

I mean shoot, if you inspire amazing things in him, maybe he’ll be inspired to do amazing things to you.

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Fall Job Fair Success

by Chris DeJohn

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Over 500 Skyline students showed up to check out the biannual job fair on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The fair was held in the Fireside Dining Room in building six.

Over 38 companies participated in the Skyline Career Center hosted event. There were give-aways for the best dressed and lunch was provided for all who attended.

“We've had great attendance in the past and it keeps getting better and better,” Skyline Career Center Director Virginia Padron said.

“The light of possibility for future employment of Skyline graduates is brighter than ever.”

As you entered the job fair, you were greeted by a career center representative with a sign-in sheet and a smile. The event was extremely well organized with all of the companies having their booths set up in the center of the dining hall. Two representatives from each company sat at long communal tables that stretched from the front of the room all the way to the coffee shop.

There were five long rows of prospective employers for the hungry job seeker. Tables and chairs were strategically set up around the perimeter of the room so prospective employees could fill out job applications, while on-thespot job interviews were also being held at these tables.

Ad for Skyline’s Job Fair. Chris DeJohn/TheSkylineView

Skyline students dressed for success. The guys were sporting their jackets and ties while the ladies modeled their ultra-sharp, White House Black Market modern work suits. Upcoming professionals darned big, eager smiles and leather portfolios. These fancy binders were no-doubt well stocked with nice crisp resumes ready to be hopefully handed to someone who would lead them to that new or next big venture.

The really big, well-known companies who participated in the

Coastside Parks Association’s booth. Chris DeJohn/TheSkylineView

job fair were Target, Best Buy, Old Navy, Cintas, California State Parks, Bank of the West, and Verizon. As you'd expect, Target, Verizon, and Best Buy were hiring cashiers and retail sales people; Bank of the West was looking for bank tellers; California State Parks was looking for volunteers as well as prospective park rangers; Chipotle was looking for people good at wrapping things up, and even the Army was at the job fair recruiting future great American heroes.

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Twinkle Lok, 19 International student from Hong Kong expresses her experience attending Skyline College

by Gabriela Saucedo TSV Staff Writer

Twinkle Lok came to Skyline during the Spring semester of 2012 at the age of 18 to study cell and molecular biology. Lok is from Hong Kong and was anxious to study overseas for she was not satisfied with China's educational system. She found Skyline through a friend from Hong Kong who highly advised that anyone interested in pursuing the study of science to go to Skyline.

"I don't like the education system in Hong Kong. I don't understand why the government requires students to do 40 book reports a semester or how you are allowed to work in the lab only once a month even if you are in an advanced school," Lok said.

"Teachers put a lot of pressure on students and the way they grade make[s] students very competitive against one another."

She does, however, agree with Hong Kong's motives and student's learning outcomes as teach-

ers challenge students to complete assignments that are very difficult but are up to the students' level to finish these assignments successfully. Students in Hong Kong learn to take these challenges as a good thing, whereas students in the US get frustrated and intimidated by the challenge, according to her observations.

Since attending Skyline, Lok has been working at the Chemistry Stock Room, is a tutor at the MESA Center and is the President of the International Affairs Student Club. As you can tell, she is very involved with our community and enjoys helping those who have a hard time, especially those having a hard time understanding math and science material. Lok is very satisfied with Skyline's science department and has been learning a lot since she now has the opportunity for plenty of hands-on experience.

Although Lok has enjoyed her

experience at Skyline, let alone experiencing the true American culture, she has dealt with some cultural differences.

"Hong Kong is crazy. People are walking really fast, as if they're running. Everyone is in a rush and have places to go but only because people are prompt.

Here, on the other hand, people are too relaxing," Lok said. "They make plans, claim it as urgent but they're never on time! In my culture, it's disrespectful and seen as a big deal if you're not on time."

She manages to be on time with whatever commitment she makes to show her willingness and respect.Lok has only been here for one year and plans to finish Skyline within four semesters. She has been working on a transfer program to continue her education in a university here in the US with hopes to pursue her career in America as well.

If you're looking for job security or something a little less anti-enemy-aircraft & k-rations, Cintas is a company that's been providing uniforms, document management, safety supplies, flame resistant clothing, and promotional products to small and large businesses all over the world for over 80 years.

Cintas offers paid internship programs in management and sales and they have an excellent program for college undergrads.

While those larger companies demanded a lot of attention, there

were some very cool and interesting smaller ones as well.

Students interested in science, technology, engineering and math will be interested in a company called Wizbots. They teach kids how to build robots after school with the starting pay at $20 an hour. In The Weeds, a company that specializes in placing chefs, line cooks, waiters and service industry professionals into restaurants, was in attendance. Hotel was there hiring hospitality staff.

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“A Call to Consciousness” with Jimmy Santiago Baca

Jimmy Santiago Baca graces Skyline College with his insight as well as with his poetry

by Chris DeJohn

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Writing from your heart because you actually have something to say and understanding your own inescapable duality are of paramount importance to aspiring writers, a lecturer stressed this week.

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Skyline’s Center for Student Life and Leadership Development presented the award winning poet and writer, Jimmy Santiago Baca as part of their lecture series. An enthusiastic crowd of about 50 students filed into the main theater in building one to hear Baca speak.

A video trailer to the soon to be released film, based on his memoir of the same title, “A Place to stand” was played just before Skyline College President, Dr. Regina Stanback formally introduced Baca.

Jimmy Santiago Baca is of Indio-Mexican descent and was born in New Mexico. After being raised by his grandmother he landed in an orphanage. Baca eventually ran away from home at the age of 13. Later, a felony drug charge landed Baca in prison for five years.

Prison is where Baca changed his life and transformed himself into the critically acclaimed literary giant that he is today. The events leading up to and during

this five year prison stint transformation are what “A Place to Stand” is all about.

After turning down at least six different offers from studios like HBO, Showtime, and Warner in Los Angeles, Baca gives unknown New Jersey based film maker, Daniel Glick permission to make the film.

Glick had no money and no experience but had read Baca’s book and felt somehow anointed to produce the movie. Thinking there was no way in hell this kid would ever get the money and throwing in the stipulation that he had to take on Baca’s “wannabe-film-maker” son as a partner, Glick was in a sense, given permission to fail.

To Baca’s utter surprise, these two college kids raised the money and made a film that not only brought Baca and his wife to tears, it also caught the attention of HBO who is now interested in purchasing the film. “Every single person in this audience is capable of something great like that,” Baca said, “But I bet not one of you believes it enough in yourselves.”

The audience members were treated to long passages from, “Singing at the Gates,” Baca’s soon to be released new book. In addition, Baca read from other controversial works of his own, on topics ranging from the role of Latinos in American society, to

A picture of Jimmy Santiago Baca displayed via project at the Skyline Theater as students were still finding seats. Chris DeJohn/TheSkylineView

homosexuality in prison and the duality of transgendered individuals.

“I’m not trying to please anyone or get anyone to like me when I write.” Baca said, “I write out of a place in my own heart that doesn’t have anything to do with money or winning awards.”

Jimmy Santiago Baca is a winner of the Pushcart Prize, the American Book Award, the International Hispanic Heritage Award, and the Cornelious P. Turner Award among others.

He has 26 books in print and in 2005 Baca created Cedar Tree Inc., a non-profit organization

that helps less fortunate individuals become educated and improve their quality of life. For more information visit jimmysantiagobaca.com.

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Purple Kow: My Cup of Milk Tea

3620 Balboa St. San Francisco

by John Pablo

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I’m not a very big fan of regular served tea, with the steaming hot water, herbs, and little to zero sugar, it’s simply not my preferred drink. But add some sugar, some milk, and some boba and cool it up, now THAT’S my cup of tea.

Purple Kow in San Francisco is located right next to the Balboa Theater at 3620 Balboa St. San Francisco. They are open from 11 A.M. till 10 P.M. every day except Fridays and Saturdays, when they close the shop at midnight.

It sports a very out-going and friendly decor which has a nice orange color. The restaurant itself isn’t very big. It reminds me of old cafes where people stop to chatter and enjoy their drinks and food.

The cashiers, much like the customers, are young college students who are very friendly and seem to handle their busy restaurant quite efficiently.

I ordered the Hazelnut Black Milk Tea, with extra boba, and a side of sweet potato fries. As usual the Hazelnut milk tea did the trick for me. I tasted the sweet hint of hazelnut extract along with the black tea that carried it. The boba was perfectly cooked as well, it wasn’t chewy but it also didn’t

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feel like jello in my mouth. The boba also did not harden or taste like syrup as time went by; which I observed was what happens with boba from other places. I also tried the Iced Milk Tea with glass jelly boba and this quickly became one of my favorites. It tasted less like tea and more like melted vanilla ice cream with boba.

After a couple of sips from my drink, my sweet potato fries came.

It was covered in tempura starch and was then deep fried. The fries, however, were not very crunchy.

They felt a little soggy and tasted more like carrots than yam. So I decided to order another meal.

I ordered the beef rolls. It was four slices of beef, paired with a slice of cucumber, doused with teriyaki sauce, and put together by a sesame crepe wrap. Just describing it makes my mouth water

all over again. It was a tangy little wrap; you can taste the tenderness of the meat and the kick of the teriyaki sauce. The cucumber added the crunch that balanced out every bite as well as adding to your daily dose of vitamin B. The wrap was a very soft crepe shell mixed with sesame seeds which added a very subtle crunch and saltiness.

My dining experience at Purple Kow was very relaxing. The meal

was great, the weather was amazing, and the size of the restaurant created a very intimate yet playful mood. I would recommend this place for anyone looking for a fix quick of milk-tea without the watered down taste and the undercooked bobas.

Ted’s Market and Deli

A convenient bite to eat in your local neighborhood 1530 Howard between 10th and 11th street.

by Bianca Gonzalez TSV Staff Writer

Ted’s Market and Delicatessen Price range: $5.25-$7.25 Hours: M-F 6am-6:30pm Saturday 8am-5pm Sunday 8am-3pm If you are in the mood for a quality made sandwich Ted’s Market and Delicatessen is a place to try. As a student sandwiches are awesome hearty quick and easy to eat. For on the go this place is great if you are in the SoMa neighborhood. There will be a long line if you come in at peak hours 12-2pm, but the line seems to move rapidly.

During my visit I ordered the Fresh roasted turkey sandwich on wheat bread. I enjoyed that the meat had a fresh taste and it was thick cut meat, which was filling.

The extras I like tomato, mayonnaise, pickles, and lettuce make a

(Above) The outside of Ted’s Deli. Bianca Gonzalez/TheSkylineView (Right) Sign located right outside the deli. Bianca Gonzalez/TheSkylineView simple turkey sandwich flavorful.

And if you like other things added they have a wide variety of breads and cheeses if that’s more your taste. For my simple taste I paid under eight dollars, with a soda it was still worth the cost.

Ted’s Market and Delicatessen have a rating of four and a half stars on Yelp with 306 reviews they give great quality service that is enjoyable on any kind of day, because let’s be honest some of us enjoy great food and great customer service is a plus that will keep you coming back. Ted’s Market and Delicatessen offers excellent service for you on the go.

The workers are friendly and lots of people come here if they are

on their lunch break or just happen to be stopping by the neighborhood and have the urge to eat a tasty sandwich made with fresh ingredients. They have fresh roasted meats and for the turkey lovers I recommend getting everything on it. The daily specials range from their chicken dumplings to their Caribbean chicken sandwich and I will be back to try that item.

Not only do they have sandwiches but they also have some delicious soups and salads to accompany those great sandwiches.

The salads range from a couscous salad to tuna salad. They also offer catering services and the quality of the food is not limited they have amazing tasting food just take a

look for yourself and you will not be dismayed.

I was able to meet the owner of this market that has been around since 1967 July 15th to be exact.

The owner Penelope Zouzounis started this business with her husband Theodore Zouzounis and she is also born and raised in San Francisco. Her son David Zouzounis also works in the deli and he brought his daughter to work in the store. They are proud to have three generations working in the deli.

“The store was too small to be a grocery store but we wanted to have fresh food you can eat,” said Penelope Zouzounis, owner of Ted’s Market and Delicatessen.

The neighborhood is surround-

ed with homes and other business but Ted’s Market and Delicatessen is a very popular place to eat for lunch you will figure that out quickly if you come in during lunch hours. The environment is friendly and you may just run into the lovely owner Penelope Zouzounis but she prefers to be called Penny.

For the first few years Penny and her husband were the only employees at Ted’s. Penelope did the cooking and her husband ran the register, she was very happy working there and was a pleasure to interview, so be sure to say hello if you stop by Ted’s they will make you feel like family.

“I love the people here in the neighborhood everyone is very friendly, that come to Ted’s,” said Zouzounis.

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X & Y chromosomes modify the new world of Pokémon Swimming in a new gene pool of pocket monsters

by Nico Triunfante TSV Staff Writer

The 1990s can’t seem to have their generation evolve from the digital, creative, and ever-changing pocket monster.

Pokémon X & Y is the new Pokémon game that integrates both new and old Pokémon, along with a new twist to the original game that has made gameplay and battles seem limitless.

Over 60 new monsters make their way into the realm of Pokémon, including three new starters named Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. Like all Pokémon games, each players is allow to choose one of them to embark on their journey in the Kalos region.

Gym badges and the Pokémon League are still factors towards the main story of the game, in addition to solving the mystery behind Mega-Evolution.

This new evolutionary group calls gamers from the 1990s, in an attempt to make the old Pokémon into a more updated, crazier-looking version. Old favorites including Venasaur, Blastoise, Charizard, and the infamous Mewtwo all

have an evolution that pushes their limits further beyond the expectations of the previous games. Along with their new looks include new types that can either benefit or hinder their gameplay, new hidden abilities, and stats upgrades.

In order to keep gameplay fair between players, the Pokémon Company decided that Mega-Evolution would be restricted to only one of each player’s Pokémon to Mega-Evolve per battle. In addition, that Pokémon will not be able to maintain that form after the battle, and will return to the normal state it once was.

Towards the actual gameplay itself, the Pokémon Company has definitely raised the bar in terms of graphic quality. Since the game is only able to play on either a Nintendo 3DS and 2DS, it now has qualities that make the game equivalent to a handheld Pokémon Stadium with better graphics. The towns, cities, and routes all have the general layout of standard Pokémon games, but the detail is displayed through the grass areas, buildings and environment. Gamers will be able to fully distinguish these characteristics that make up the game, making it

TV

“The Walking Dead” season four episode two: Not quite firing on all cylinders

by Steve Perotti

TSV Staff Writer

In the wake of last week's season premier of AMC's “The Walking Dead”, this week's episode doesn't quite deliver in all the right areas.

This season's most recent installment, entitled “Infected”, continues right where last week's episode left off. For those who haven't seen it, there will be no spoilers in this review, but it is safe to say that the final moments of the premier left audiences clamoring for more. The second episode of the fourth season did not disappoint in its opening moments.

In fact, the first 10-15 minutes of the show were packed with action and tense moments. We see the abandonment of new mindsets and goals in the face of returning issues. We're shown glimpses of old characters new resolves in the face of mounting threats. We're left wanting more as we see hints that someone on the inside of the prison, possibly in the very heart of the main group of survivors, has ulterior motives and is acting on their own. Are they possibly dolling out a personal brand of justice? Or are they simply trying to sabotage what Rick and the survivors have built in the past few months?

However, it was these questions that made the episode less enjoyable for me. I can handle a cliff-

hanger moment in a show; I can even handle two. It gets to a point, however, when you're left with so many questions that need answering and there are no answers to be found, then it's just not entertaining anymore. Not to take too much away from the episode as a whole, of course. It was still a very good addition to a season that, I'm sure, is going to blow audiences and ratings out of the water.

It's amazing to watch the tension between the characters, especially Rick (Andrew Lincoln), as the severity of the episodes chaotic first minutes hit home. We get to see the transformation of the Rick from the first episode of this season to the Rick we've seen in seasons past. The transition makes you feel for the character, for the communal peace that has to be cast aside in order to take care of the threats in front of you.

One of the most interesting parts of the episode focuses on "Michonne", played by Danai Gurira, as she breaks down into tears while holding "Rick's" baby girl. Did she have a child of her own before the dead began to walk? Hopefully we'll find out in future episodes.

Regardless of the numerous mounting questions that bog the episodes ending, “Infected” is a worthy addition to the fourth seasons story-line. I can't wait to see where the story, and the chaos, goes from here.

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The legendary Pokemon and their respective games seem as if the anime itself is in our hands.

The confusion towards this game is the plot. It is not direct in terms of what the game wants the players to do, aside from catching all the Pokémon. It’s not until about an hour of gameplay do the characters in the game say that the player must find the mystery behind Mega-Evolution, but even at that point there is no direct plot towards solving that mystery.

Aside from gameplay, the Pokémon Company also created a Pokémon Bank. This bank is a way for gamers to keep their Pokémon in one secure spot that will be accessible to only the gamer. The gamer is allowed to store up to 3000 Pokémon, and will be able to transport Pokémon from their previous Nintendo DS games with the usage of the Poké-Transporter.

This service has an annual fee of $4.99. This affordable fee implies

not only affordability and accessibility to all a gamers Pokémon, but also the idea that the Pokémon Company looks to create more games for its fans.

Overall, the new generation of Pokémon creates an even more fun and exciting game that successfully keeps all generations between the 1990s and 2000s together, keeping the Pokémon legacy alive.

“Sons of Anarchy” review #7: Tara Knowles is the anti-Christ

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Nero Padila, played by Jimmy Smits, imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit

by Steve Perotti

TSV Staff Writer

This week's installment, titled “Sweet and Vaded”, is a chaotic roller coaster ride that will have series fans cheering and yelling at the television by the time the episode's done.

The “Sons Of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original” (SAMCRO) is in rare form in this weeks addition to the sixth season.

The opening of the episode has SAMCRO moving their clubhouse to a new location in the wake of episode five's explosive final moments.

The new property that is going to be housing the club for the foreseeable future is owned by Mayor Jacob Hale, played by series regular Jeff Kober, and his interaction with the club gives us some insight

into the character's motives in past seasons. It was this minor element of Hale's character that changed the tone of the episode and allowed for a deeper connection with the character than in previously in the shows history.

One of the more interesting story elements of the episode comes in the form of Venus Van Dam, played by a returning Walton Goggins, and her dysfunctional familial history. Despite being one of the driving story elements of the episode, it didn't carry any serious weight in the story lines of the new season. Whether or not the actions of the club will carry serious ramifications into later episodes is a mystery, but I doubt we will see consequences from this story arc in later episodes.

The final moments of episode seven are the most jaw dropping,

to say the least. Without going into details for the sake of those who haven't watched the episode yet, we finally get to see the lengths Tara Knowles-Teller, played by Maggie Siff, will go in regards to protecting her children from the threat of Jax, played by Charlie Hunnam, and the Sons of Anarchy.

I can't tell if Tara is acting out of love for her children or pure hatred towards Gemma, played by Katey Sagal, and the club as a whole. Is her dedication to this goal a decent into madness, or is it a sign of love? What role will Wendy Teller, played by Drea de Matteo, play in the final product of Tarra's plan?

To say that I'm curious about next week's episode is an understatement, but I find myself slightly worried that it will be more shocking than anything else.

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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa: Starring Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll, running time of 1 hour and 32 minutes, R. Opening on Oct.25, 2013 "Bad Grandpa" sees the return of Johnny Knoxville in all of his "Jackass" glory. In the guise of Irving Zisman, Knoxville and Nicoll,who is playing Zisman’s grandson Billy, begin a cross country trip of chaos as real people are forced to deal with Knoxville and his patented antics.

Ender’s Game: Starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford, running time of 1 hour and 54 minutes, PG-13.

Opening Nov.1, 2013 “Ender’s Game” is a production of the 1985 science fiction novel of the same name, written by Orson Scott Card. The A-list cast includes Butterfield as Hugo and Ford as Colonel Graff working alongside Sir Ben Kingsley (Iron Man 3) and Viola Davis (The Help). If director Gavin Hood is able to tap into even 10 percent of the book's power, this movie is going to blow audiences away.

Dallas Buyers Club: Starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, running time of 1 hour and 57 minutes, R. Opening Nov.1, 2013, “Dallas Buyers Club” follows the story of Ron Woodroof, played by McConaughey, and his battle against the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies following his positive HIV diagnosis in Texas circa 1986. The depth and characterizations make this film look like a must for all moviegoers.

by Steve Perotti

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Julianne Moore (left) and Chloe Moretz (right) star in “Carrie” was, sadly, not worth the trip.

The retelling of the Carrie story is one that has been driven into the ground, and I find myself wondering why they bothered to visit this story-line again. I've seen all of the Carrie movies, and while the newest addition is far better than “The Rage” was, it falls short in comparison to the original.

I found myself loathing the characters who found so much pleasure in torturing poor Carrie, but not because their portrayal of the characters was so on point, but because their acting was so bad.

More than once during the film's 100 minute running time, I was amazed at the overall lack of talent in the film's supporting ranks. Did

directorial staff and producers hope to distract audiences from the lack of depth by casting no-name wannabes from a Hollister advertisement adjacent to the amazing A-list actors?

This may be the only chance younger audiences get to experience Stephen King's work, but I would advise skipping this modernixed version to watch the original instead. The acting is better and the overall development of supporting and primary characters is better. The effects won't compare, obviously, but it's a sacrifice worth making. Sadly, this film is not worth seeing in theaters, unless you can get someone else to pay for the ticket that is.

Music

by Nico Triunfante TSV Staff Writer

“Nothing Was The Same” is the story of Aubrey Graham, Drake’s given name, recollecting his thoughts and actions between now and from the time of Take Care, and even further into his past. By combining his unique sound along with a new repertoire of lyricism, samples, and artists, his work creates a mellow hip-hop vibe that is not expressed anywhere else.

The album has an everlasting run through that makes it sound like the previous song is connected with the next. The similar sounding melodies and 808’s in the album make it sound like it is one continuous song. In addition, the album has the ability to shift from an R&B; sound to a rap sound simultaneously.

Drake finds ways to grab the audience’s attention by briefly mentioning phrases that take them back to his old songs. For instance, in his first song “Tuscan Leather,” Drake connects his audience back with his popular phrase YOLO (You Only Live Once), reminding them that even to this day, one still only lives once. However, by reminding his audience through a mellow instrumental, Drake is emphasizing that his message is still surviving, but rather in a different way.

Within each song there is a moment in which Drake grabs a hip-hop audience, as well as an R&B; audience. Although this has always been Drake’s style of music, he is able to combine both genres in nearly all his songs for this album, switching moods and thoughts for his audience.

Repetitiveness in his lyrics is both the success and downfall of Nothing Was The Same. The repetition makes his songs catchy and easy to sing along with, but can easily get old through multiple listens. However, the album is used to connect with his audience at a level that surpasses his previous works.

Connection is one of the major themes of this album, not only through storytelling, but also within the songs themselves.

From start to finish, Drake speaks about his current status, from where he originated, to his influences that brought him to where he is today, and finally to where originated again. The easier songs to spot his connects would be between “Wu-Tang Forever” and “Own It,” as well as “The Language” and “305 To My City.”

Overall, Drake makes a statement with this album; life continues to change. Throughout one’s experiences, there will be recollections, reoccurring scenarios and moments, but ultimately it is the person that can change the outcome. It is the same person with a different mentality.

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“Carrie” 2013: A valiant effort that missed the mark The most recent retelling of Stephen King's “Carrie” lacks the depth and character development of the original, but tries to satisfy with senseless violence and carnage.

Released Oct.18,2013 this is the third adaptation of the “Carrie” franchise. The original, directed by Brian De Palma, was released in 1976 while a sequel, “The Rage: Carrie 2” was released in 1999 and directed by Katt Shea. Apparently the subject matter of an ostracized teenage girl annihilating her classmates with telekinetic powers is so riveting to audiences that it warranted not one, but two mediocre follow ups.

This re-imagining of the original isn't a total waste of time, though. Chloe Grace Moretz shines as the title character Carrie White, and Julianne Moore captures her role as Margaret White with a very convincing performance of a slightly psychotic, single-minded, Christian conservative mother who both loves and loathes her daughter.

The effects in the movie's chaotic finale were worth the trip, as audiences are exposed to the telekinetic fury of Carrie and the repercussions that can come with pushing someone to the breaking point.The remainder of the movie

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Happy Halloween Skylinians! I hope you have amazing plans for this wonderful holiday; sitting at home in front of a nice, hot 360, roasting pedestrians in GTA over an open flamethrower.

That’s the only way a real Games Master spends his Halloween.

But before you seclude yourself in the cave, remember to take this newspaper with you!

Keep your skills nice and sharp with the Halloween-themed crossword, Skyline sudoku and impossible maze.

If you can be the first to finish these games by Nov. 5, you will win two free movie tickets! And even if you miss the photo finish , second prize wins a $5 giftcard for the Bookstore/World Cup Coffee! Just sumbit your completed paper to the Skyline Newsroom, 8110, with your name and email.

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Headliners Tim Lincecum

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Lady Trojans fall to Hartnell College

Oct. 24, 2013

San Francisco’s golden boy is returning! Even with his sub-par play the last two years, the Giants rewarded Lincecum with a generous two-year, $35 million contract, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The deal also includes a no-trade clause.

Corsiglia said.

Skyline had no subs they could used which would come back in the second half to bite them.

In the first half, Moncada scored a beautiful shot over the goalie to retake the lead at 2-1 with 20 mintues left in the game.

After that play, the game, and the weather, got worst for the Lady Trojans, as the Panthers began to take control.

The Panthers had three opportunities to score but had all of them taken away by offsides

penalties.

Adding insult to injury was Lady Trojan Maggie DePaz getting injured with a bloody nose and had to come out the game, which really put the team at an disadvantage as it was 10 versus 11, and Hartnell took full advantage with a hand ball penalty against Skyline in the box to cause a penalty kick for the Panthers.

Raquel Daniel, of Hartnell, scored on the penalty kick to tie the game at 2-2 and bring the game to half-time.

“The penatly that was called on us was unfortunate... becasue we deserved better,” Cor-

siglia said of the team whom played well despite injures, weather and the penalty as the team headed into half-time with work to do.

The second half had a great start to it with both teams playing even for most of the half.

The intensity was really picking up as two yellow card were issued to the Panthers. With each passing minute, Skyline was beginning to get tired and start to loose containment on key Panther players.

Not having any players to sub a player out would finally doom Skyline as Hartnell forward Karly Leon sneaked

past one Skyline defender and scored on a break- away goal to take the lead 3-2.

Skyline still had a chance to tie late in the second half as Iris Clavel had a break-away shot but the goalie made a great save to almost seal the deal, as minutes later Murillo would put the nail in the coffin with a late goal to end the game 4-2.

“Hopfully we get a few people back,” Corsiglia said.

The next game is on Friday Oct. 25 against Canada College here at Skyline, whom they beat early in the year, 4-0.

Fantasy Football

Week seven recap: calm before the storm TSV Sports Editor

This was kind of a slow week in fantasy, wasn’t it? I don’t know about you guys but scores across my league were really low.

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

It truly is the calm before the storm, as a bevy of teams are slated to have their bye weeks in the next couple of weeks, (half of the leauge will have their bye sometime in the next three weeks).

To recap week seven, there were a lot of “bench” players who played really well, (maybe that’s due to the low scores,) and scored a lot of points.

The biggest storyline heading into week seven was the return of Peyton Manning to take on his original team, the Indianapolis Colts. It was a shootout that must’ve pleased both fantasy and casual fans alike.

The Colts handed the Broncos, and spoiled Manning’s homecoming, their first loss of the season, 39-33.

Here are your week seven scoring leaders, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Football:

Quarteback 1) Andrew Luck (Ind) 30 fantasy pts, 228 pass yds, 3 pass TDs, 1 rush TD 2) Andy Dalton (Cin) 27.48 fantasy pts, 372 pass yds, 3 pass TDs 3) Robert Griffin (Was) 27.32 fantasy pts, 298 pass yds, 84 rush yds, 2 pass TDs 4) Peyton Manning (Den) 26.34 fantasy pts, 386 pass yds, 3 pass TDs 5) Matthew Stafford (Det) 26.28 fantasy pts, 357 pass yds, 3 pass TDs Running Back 1) Matt Forte (Chi) 28.9 fantasy pts, 91 rush yds, 3 rush TDs 2) Roy Helu Jr. (Was) 22.6 fantasy pts, 41 rush yds, 3 rush TDs 3) Frank Gore (SF) 22.4 fantasy pts, 70 rush yds, 34 rec. yds, 2 rush TDs 4) Jacquizz Rodgers (Atl) 18.2 fantasy pts, 16 rush yds, 46 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 5) Ryan Mathews (SD) 17 fantasy pts, 110 rush yds, 1 rush TD Wide Receiver 1) Calvin Johnson (Det) 27.5 fantasy pts, 155 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 2) Vincent Jackson (TB) 25.8 fantasy pts, 138 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 3) A.J. Green (Cin) 21.5 fantasy pts, 155 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 4) Eric Decker (Den) 21 fantasy pts, 150 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 5) Harry Douglas (Atl) 20.9 fantasy pts, 149 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD Tight End 1) Jordan Reed (Was) 19.4 fantasy pts, 134 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 2) Jermichael Finley (GB) 13.2 fantasy pts, 72 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 3) Jordan Cameron (Cle) 11.5 fantasy pts, 55 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 4) Rob Gronkowski (NE) 11.4 fantasy pts, 114 rec. yds 5) Delanie Walker (NO) 11.2 fantasy pts, 52 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD

Colin Kaepernick

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by Ray Garcia

AT&T Park played host to a marriage proposal on Saturday, Oct. 19, to no other than Mr. West himself. West, who is in the Bay Area for a series of concerts at the time of this publication, proposed to his baby momma Kim Kardashian on the Giants home field, with the jumbotron reading “PLEEEASE MARRY MEEE!!!” According to E! News he got the venue for free, when it normally costs $200,000 to rent AT&T Park

Is Frank Gore eventually going to end up in Canton? To Kaepernick, that is a yes. During a press conference, the QB praised his running back.

“I think he’s a Hall of Fame running back,” said Kaepernick, via Taylor Price of 49ers.com. “He’s probably the best pass blocker in the league at running back... He’s a running back that can really do it all.”

Jets fan altercation

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No suprise: Even though the Lions lost, Megatron was Megatron against the Bengals. He caught nine passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns.

Kicker 1) Adam Vinatieri (Ind) 16 fantasy pts, 3 FGs (1 50+), 4 PATs T2) Shaun Suisham (Pit) 14 fantasy pts, 4 FGs, 1 PAT T2) Graham Gano (Car) 14 fantasy pts, 3 FGs (1 50+), 3 PATs D/ST 1) Carolina: 20 fantasy pts, 13 pts allowed, 4 sacks, 1 int., 2 fum. rec.

2) Dallas: 16 fantasy pts, 3 pts allowed, 3 sacks, 3 int.s 3) San Diego: 15 fantasy pts, 6 pts allowed, 6 sacks, 1 int.

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Kanye West

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Trojans Goalkeeper Staci Garcia (#1) booting the down the field during the game.

After the New York Jets upset win over the New England Patriots, scumbag fan Kurt Paschke punched a female Patriots fan. Paschke has a history of violent behavior; He did time in prison after stabbing a teen in the 90’s, according to the New York Daily News

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Upcoming Games: Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Oct. 25 @ Hartnell College, 4 p.m.

Oct. 29 vs. Las Positas College (D.H.), 1 p.m.

Nov. 1 @ Evergreen Valley College, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 25 vs. Cañada College, 2 p.m.

Oct. 29 vs. Las Positas College (D.H.), 3 p.m.

Nov. 1 @ Ohlone College. 1:30 p.m.

Volleyball

Wrestling

Oct. 30 vs. Foothill College, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 1 @ West Valley College, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 6 vs. Cañada College, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 26 @ Meathead Invitational, all day Nov. @ SFSU Tournament, 9 a.m.

Nov. 7 vs Chabot College, 7 p.m.

Skyline 2 | Hartnell College 4

Skyline loses fifth straight game

Fatigue in the second half cause another loss

by Shaquill Stewart TSV Staff Writer

Trijans Maggie DePaz (#19) with the ball and on the attack during the game.

The Skyline Lady Trojans soccer team lost their fifth straight game, 4-2, to the Hartnell College Panthers on Oct. 22 at Skyline College.

Coming into the game both teams where on opposites sides of streaks; The Panthers came riding on a three

game winning streak and Skyline with a four game losing streak.

Something got to give but it did not. It was a cold, chilly feel and nature was taking its course, yet both teams came out firing. As the Panthers had a shot at goal in the first five minutes of the game.

“We came out in the first half and did a lot of the things we wanted to

do.....We got an early goal,” head coach Kevin Corsiglia said of a goal by forward Ileana Moncada, of Skyline, off of a great assist from Courtney Trainor to take an early 1-0 lead.

Yet the Panthers had an answer as Stephanie Gonzalez scored off a header from Celina Murillo to tie the game at 1-1, and the game was

just beginning.

Even though both teams came in with opposites streaks, both teams looked even, despite Skyline’s disadvantage of not having a sub.

“We are dealing with a lot of injures right now... Some situations as some of our key players are out,” Soccer continued on page 11

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Yoann Rosas plays the role of a great leader

by Gabriela Saucedo TSV Staff Writer

Yoann Manuel Rosas has only been the captain for the men’s soccer team this semester but he has been playing for as long as he could remember.

He was raised in Honduras, where he mastered his playing skills by playing all day. He had a passion to play soccer and nothing stopped him from playing, whether the field was made of rocks or fake grass. He was still down to play.

Rosas came to Skyline with the intention of joining the soccer team.

He started out playing center-back but eventually came to terms with the fact that he is a striker and considered that his main position for the team. He knew how to play but he had troubles understanding the rules of the game since his mind-set was always “street rules.”

“I had no idea on how to play by formation so it was pretty tough in 2011. It was totally different from how I learned to play, like manon-man. Coach Link taught me valuable advice on how to improve basic skills such as controlling and passing the ball, how to shield or shake it, when to make a move,” Rosas said. “As a forward, I was always caught off-sides but Coach [Daniel] Link always told me what to do in those situations. He’s a tough guy and treats every player with the same attitude. He always pushes us. He doesn’t want anyone standing, he tells us to keep moving, move forward, apply pressure. He is a great coach.”

He took the advice from his coach to master his playing skills.

Unfortunately, Rosas injured his left knee by tearing his ACL during the beginning of his first season. He was upset and eager to return to the field so he did his best to recuperate.

During Rosas’ healing process, he taught himself to play with his left foot so he wouldn’t have to rely on his injured side as much. As an ambidextrous striker, he became center-forward and played a very important role in attacking.

“I just wanna know how my team is because I want my team to win. The amount of goals I make is irrelevant,” Rosas said. “As center, I play with probability. If I’m open and someone else has the ball, they already know I’m ready and they pass it to me. If I have the ball and ready to shoot but I see someone else has a bigger chance to score, I pass it to them. That’s how I play with my team.”

“He is a great player,” Emmanuel Hernandez said, who plays as center-back and is teammates with Rosas. “We play very well together and he has definitely done his part in unifying the team.”

Rosas is known for being a humble player in many aspects but was really shy in the beginning and so was lacking in his communication skills-- he was known for “talking with his foot,” as Rosas would say.

To overcome this obstacle, Coach Link made him team captain this semester.

“As a captain, you assume the role as a leader,” Rosas said. “So you must keep strong communication with your team.”

Rosas was excited for being captain but was initially nervous. Within time, he did an excellent job unifying his team as well as improve his communication skills.

Coach Link has been proud of Rosas’ improvement and is honored to express how the team has been since Rosas first joined.

“He goes to work then school then to practice and is always the first one in the field and the last one to leave,” Link said. “Yoann truly gives his team 100%. He is very supportive of his teammates and does not expect any praises from me or his teammates.

He deserves being captain and I am glad that he has been in our team, he has brought nothing but great things our way.”

He plans on graduating from Skyline next fall with an Associate’s Degree in Math. For his personal interests, he would like to transfer to a school that is part of the NCAA’s Division I and continue playing soccer there.

Division I of the NCAA is the highest level of collegiate athletics in the country.

Rosas did mention that the team needs more school spirit. He understands that everyone has their own schedules they are committed to but some school spirit would definitely motivate the players even more and make the games more exciting.

The Trojans soccer team have two remaining home games on the season.

The next one is Oct. 29 vs Las Positas College at 1 p.m. and the last home game is Nov. 15 vs West Valley College and that starts at 2 p.m. Hopefully more students make some time to support our team.

Photo by Ray Garcia / The Skyline View

Men’s soccer team captain shares his story as an achieving player