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New study-abroad program intends to balance cross-cultural learning

by Will Nacouzi TSV online Editor

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Taylor Williams, Skyline student, works on the set of a new play.

Drama class revived Skyline College will be adding a new class to its schedule for the Fall 2013 semester

by Raeynaldo Garcia TSV Sports Editor

Fall2013 DRAMA 200: The theory and practice of acting MW: 2:10 - 3:25 PM Room: 1115 Prerequisite: ENGLISH 836 Skyline College will once again have a dedicated drama class starting in the Fall semester by professor Kevin Simmers.

DRAMA 200 will be re-debuting in the fall semester. It is going to be taught by instructor Simmers, who currently teaches yoga, pilates and

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“The class will take up to 45 [students],” wrote via email Donna Bestock, the Dean of Social Science/ Creative Arts. “The recommended preparation is ENGL 836. There are no extra fees, just the usual units and book costs.”

It has been 30 years since Skyline has had a drama class. According to Bestock, Skyline College needs an acting class. She believes that though the theatre club and spring musicals have been great, it’ll be even better when the students can learn acting techniques.

“It’s fan-freakin’-tastic! It’s about time. It’s a great idea, good news for us,” Professor Alan Ceccarelli, who teaches DRAMA 680, Technical Production/Stagecraft.

Professor Simmers is very well-qualified for teaching the new class. He has earned several honors and distinctions throughout his lifetime.

“I’ve been in Skyline for 18 years,” said Simmers. “I left gradu-

Suspect of triple-fatal crash has prior record

Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal college unit proposal rejected

Denis Pereria Demacedo, the driver of the vehicle that killed former Skyline student Amado Osorio Acevedo has a prior DUI conviction in Santa Clara County from 2011.

Assistant District Attorney Al Serrato says Demacedo, had a blood-alcohol level of .18 percent on the night of the accident.

Osorio’s girlfriend, who was also in the vehicle, remains hospitalized.

Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to limit community college students to 90 units was rejected by state lawmakers. If approved, students would be subject to fees for each additional unit at over four times the regular unit price.

The proposition would have also voided the current policy that gives students with education plans priority enrollment.

ate school wanting to teach drama/ theatre. I have a Master’s Degree in drama with an emphasis in directing.

I’ve also been an acting coach in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years.”

His list of qualifications doesn’t end there. He has even been invited to teach acting abroad. Simmers has been invited to teach an “acting/ movement” class at Goethe University, which is located in Frankfurt, Germany.

As you can see, professor Simmers is passionate about acting and drama as he shows when he added that he is “very excited for this class” and that “theatre is a great passion” of his.

Simmers spearheaded the new incarnation of the class. Drama has been the subject he’s been wanting to teach since he’s arrived in Skyline.

“I approached Donna Bestock.

It’s something I’ve wanted for years to happen here,” said Simmers. continued on page 2

Students from the San Mateo County Community District will travel to China via a new pilot study abroad program in 2014 set

by Governor Jerry Brown.

Gov. Brown announced recently the launch of the program made possible by an initial $250,000 grant from the Florence Fang Family Foundation in support of the 100,000 Strong Foundation. The program is expected to begin with students from the San Mateo County Community College District and expand to other community colleges in the rest of California.

“The best way for students to learn about China is to go to China.

Through this program, students will forge great friendships in one of the world’s most creative and dynamic countries,” Gov. Brown said in a press release on April 10.

The governor’s announcement was made as part of his weeklong trade and investment mission to China on Apr. 10 and concluded with Gov. Brown returning to California Apr. 17.

“Domestic students they get a chance to go to another country and learn,” said Adejumoke Akin-Taylor, Project Director of International Education here at Skyline College.

She also stated that “to study abroad really brings our own domestic students to foreign soil” giving them a chance to learn different cultures and language that could possibly be of value to them in the future.

The Florence Fang Family is based in San Francisco and was founded by Florence Fang. Fang is also one of the founding supporters of the 100,000 Strong Foundation alongside Jon Huntsman, former U.S ambassador to China, and Luis Ubiñas, President of The Ford Foundation.

The 100,000 Strong Foundation was created in 2012 as result of the U.S State Department initiative of a similar name, the 100,000 Strong Initiative. The Initiative was launched with the mission of dramatically increasing the number of Americans studying overseas in China, one of the U.S.’ largest trading partners, and to get to know Chinese culture better.

The 100,000 Strong Foundation draws on the same spirit of the original 100,000 Strong Initiative. By seeking to promote the growth and broadening of Americans studying Chinese culture and Mandarin overseas in China, they hope to build firmer ties between the U.S and China and bridge the gap between them.

According to the 100,000 Strong website, 12 times more Chinese students study in the U.S. than Americans who study in China and in the last year alone, the number of Chinese students studying the U.S. increased by 23 percent while the number of Americans abroad studying in China has only increased by 5 percent.

The program hopeful will increase the number of students willing to study overseas allowing them to gain firsthand experience and learn a new culture and language.

College District plans sale of KCSM-TV The San Mateo County Community College District is getting closer to finalizing the sale of KCSM-TV, the district’s television station. The station has been part of CSM’s Digital Media department since 1964. The proposed sale would alleviate an operating deficit of $1 Million.

An earlier attempt to sell in 2011 was unsuccessful as negotiations fell through with the highest bidders.

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California Watch discussed consolidating smaller districts’ administrations in order to save costs for students. As a larger district, SMCCCD stands outside of these proceedings speculating what will change around the state.

The piece published originally in the California Watch reviewed the current state of the California Community College system. Erica Perez, author of the article, examined the

Drama class back at Skyline College

excess in having districts that contain one college within 20 miles of another district that contains only one school. The conclusion she was able to come to was that with merging the administration, the costs saved can be directly passed onto students.

“There’s been a fair amount of looking into it but the regulations and laws make it extremely difficult,” said Kathy Blackwood, Executive Vice Chancellor of SMCCCD. “It would mean shutting down a district and then having another district coming in and that’s not likely

to happen.”

Our district is not in danger of merging; Blackwood explained that none of its schools are considered small. She considered the added benefits to colleges merging to create larger districts, the efficiency it could generate and also the money it could save. Blackwood also mentioned the Los Angeles district and their large oversight of nine colleges. They’ve been having issues with organization and the running of their offices just because of the sheer number of students they oversee.

“Just bringing everybody together isn’t always the best solution,” Blackwood said.

With students across the state being waitlisted instead of getting into classes, the idea of consolidation can really benefit many of the districts with one college. It can lessen the costs of administrating two separate institutions. But it can also create problems within the politics of the college; with a board running one district now running multiple colleges in an area, a lot of representation can become lost.

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and hope that it will be of great interest. The class will culminate in an evening of monologues and scenes, so the students will have an opportunity to perform in front of an audience.”

All the schools across the district had an acting class, but due to Proposition 13, which was a decrease in property tax, all the drama classes were consolidated to Canada College. Proposition 13 was enacted in 1978. At the time, many schools relied on the property tax for funding.

With decreased funding, the drama department at Skyline was a casualty of Proposition 13.

“This was one of several cost-cutting measure,” said Bestock. “So we had a theater, but no drama program.

The situation has now improved enough so that we can add drama back to Skyline.”

The new drama class has tons of potential. For students who are interested in performing, but not in the musical, this is the perfect class for them to take up.

“We certainly have lots of students interested in drama,” said Bestock. “I think the class will be very successful.”

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In “News Briefs,” the bomb scare that took place on March 22 was incorrectly described as being a threat called in. No such threat took place. The bomb squad was called to campus to handle a suspicious package.

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In “Move beyond the labels and comprehend,” Kevin McKelvy’s name was incorrectly stated as “Mckelvy.”

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In “Muni buses torn as ad campaigns begin,” staff writer Will Nacouzi was incorrectly credited as “Will Nacuzi.”

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In “Skyline outlast Hartnell..,” Hartnell was incorrectly credited as San Mateo on the noted score.

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“Without your voice, the victim can never be helped and will continue to hurt. Your silence is painful.”

The silent witness: a passive criminal

Sept. 2012, three 16-yearold boys from Saratoga High School sexually assaulted Audrie Pott at a house party. 15-year-old Pott had passed out after drinking alcohol mixed with Gatorade. The young men had taken photos during the attack and drew on Pott’s body to further humiliate her; the photos were subsequently shown to a handful of students at their high school over the next few days. Pott herself pieced together what happened after seeing the drawings and then finding students grouped around the cellphone of one of her attackers.

Eight days after the incident, Audrie Potts took her life. Her parents were not aware of what had happened a week before.

What these boys did is deplorable, and needs justice. However, any student who knew of the situation and didn’t tell the school or the authorities must be implicated in her death. Instead of supporting her or intervening, much of the school gossiped. Anyone with that kind of trauma cannot be expected to cope without the help of expert clinical care. The troubling bit about this story is the amount of resources available to anyone who has under-

gone such trauma, including hotlines like 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This number links anyone in need of crisis counseling to an experienced counselor who will do everything in their power to help, such as recommending nearby therapy groups, talking down suicidal callers and will stay on the phone for as long as you need them.

Much of the problem lies with the seductive grasp of gossip. Many girls who are raped do actually tell their close friends, but are ignored.

Some will argue that the victim is just seeking attention, albeit a vile kind. These people never say anything because they enjoy hearing the story. Sour grapes are just as disgusting as the act itself, and cannot be tolerated when people take pride in knowing “the secret.”

It’s doubtful that any students who actually saw the pictures enjoyed their forced carnal knowledge, but why would they not say anything about the incident? Is it fear of the weight of such a crime? Is it lack of compassion? Is it loyalty to the friendship of the boys who sexually assaulted Pott? A full week passed by with at least a handful of people being privy to what happened. The guilt left from seeing such a heinous

act and knowing you could have intervened in this girl’s death must be unbearable.

Worse still is the media coverage of the incident. The family of Audrie Pott allowed the press to use her name in hopes of making her case known and to prevent future incidents. Many news articles concentrate on the details of what happened to the girl; sometimes these details can be disturbingly graphic. While news is meant to give accurate reporting, accurate and inappropriate should never be on national television. Details of what exactly happened to her and where and how and what body parts are all unnecessary and disturbingly focused on a young girl.

Reporters trying to cover the story in its entirety are in effect sexually assaulting this girl again posthumously. It boils down again to gossip, when the accurate report should include: warning signs of crisis, crisis intervention and a message of hope for those who experience trauma as severe as this.

This press melee includes pundits and opinion reporters, who through their own bias can ruin the potential message of the story they are break-

Letter to the Editor Issue 4 of Skyline View contained a regular comic entry that happened to be about massage therapy. It linked massage with a sexual innuendo, which can potentially damage supporters' opinions about massage and turn them away from clinic night offered on Thursdays.

From this cartoon, it seems that people see massage therapy as a joke rather than a health modality that can reduce stress, increase circulation, and relieve many types of pain that arise from soft tissue. Honestly, it has offended quite a number of students in this program.

We are aware that in the past and, sadly, now, massage has been associated with more than just facilitating the body to heal, and we are here to take a stand and help people realize it's not right, whether or not it was unintentional, to joke and make sexual innuendos about a profession program being offered at a college institution. This massage therapy program is very intense: not only do we learn massage techniques, but this program requires us to learn kinesiology, anatomy, pathology, and physiology.

All in all, this program is a lot of fun -- but it requires dedication and hard work.

The Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ annual state convention took place in nearby Sacramento this past weekend, bringing together the young journalistic minds that will shape tomorrow’s media. News staffs from across the state got the opportunity to rub shoulders with their peers for a weekend filled with meetings, workshops and competitions. In the words of TSV Adviser, Nancy Kaplan-Biegel, "this is our Oscars,"

and we were bringing the largest team to ever represent Skyline College in the event's history.

I had been fortunate enough to have participated in two regional JACC events in the past but this weekend marked my first state convention and given the strong showing TSV has made in the past, I imagined winning them all. Think: MJ at the 1984 Grammys.

We left the conference quite humbled, failing to take home any awards for our publication. This is the first time in my tenure on staff that The Skyline View was not recognized for its content in a single category. This was quite unexpected.

We let our editorial hubris get the best of us and our complacency went noticed. Skyline, we apologize for the disservice.

Although disappointed, we return rejuvenated and begin the road to redemption. We have staffers who

We hope this article can shed light on what massage is truly all about - and we would support the paper running an informative article about the program to help correct students' misconceptions about massage.

ing. In the case of the Steubenville, Ohio, where two high school football players who were convicted of raping a girl and were found guilty the third week of March, CNN got into hot water. Anchorwoman, Candy Crowley, sympathized with the boys, their “pain” of being found guilty, and wondering “the lasting effect of two young [men] being guilty in juvenile court of rape. What about the girl, who is the victim of the rape?

Instead of gossiping, we need to focus on outreach. Reporters and society as a whole need to lose their obsession with the gritty details and learn how to properly address such a sensitive topic. Our schools need better instruction when it comes to how to react to situations such as these, and how to find help.

There is hope for victims of sexual assault and this is the message that needs to come across loud and clear. If this message isn’t obvious, reporters have failed their job in being as accurate as possible.

Every mention of this story needs to include warning signs like talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live, mentioning death or feeling trapped, expressing oneself

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With that said, I encourage our readers to be critical of our coverage.

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as being a burden to others or even extreme mood swings. Every mention of this story needs to include a link to the incredibly helpful resources found online at sites such as suicidepreventionlifeline. org. Websites like this even have resources for the deaf; there is no excuse why someone shouldn’t be able to access help.

We need to think about what secrets are worth keeping, both for your own dignity and for the safety of others. Would you want to boast that you saw the pictures? Or would you rather be the person who could say they did something to save a troubled girl’s life?

Just because this event happened to high school students does not mean it only happens there. Pay attention to your colleagues at work and at school, and give them support, not shaudenfraude. If you have kids or nieces of your own, remind them that you are there to listen without judgement.

Individually, we need to learn the importance of speaking up when someone is hurt. Without your voice, the victim can never be helped and will continue to hurt. Your silence is painful.

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Before you judge her, meet Sarah Funes

by Michelle Kelly TSV blog editor

You may have noticed Sarah Funes and her unusual mode of transportation on campus. Using a Segway turns many heads, raises loads of questions and brings on a lot criticism.

Survivor of a brain tumor at age 10, Funes has been called a “miracle child,” and rightly so.

After a 2003 surgery to remove the cancer was successful, complications with t h e t u m o r ’s placement and pressure in her brain caused her to become hemi-paraplegic, meaning she’s unable to have full use of her left limbs, and also to lose all of her peripheral vision in her left eye. The chemo she received during her formative Sarah strikes a pose while operating her years created Segway on campus. pelvic bone abnormaliAlana VanZanten / The Skyline View ties and hip problems that

have caused Funes to experience excruciating pain.

Because she was unable to get a power wheelchair covered by her insurance, Funes opted for the portable electric Segway. It dissembles and fits in most cars and can be picked up and placed into the trunk of a car. With a motorized scooter Funes would have to have the accommodating van to move it and this was not something her family could provide. She paid for the most of the device’s cost herself, with additional funding coming from a scholarship she earned from the San Mateo Community College District Foundation.

Her disabilities aren’t entirely visible and this can cause confusion for a passerby who might not understand. Funes has a disability placard placed on the front of the vehicle and wears a helmet while operating it. It’s not a toy to her; it’s her way to get to class, to the bathroom, to the cafeteria and any other place she needs to get to, with minimal pain.

“People think that I’m rich or people think that my level of disability is less than others because I don’t require a power chair,” said Funes. “Which couldn’t be further from the case because I have so many different [ailments],

it doesn’t hurt me I just think it’s kind of funny. It’s like they’re not even clued in. I can’t implant knowledge into peoples’ heads. I try to make my world as funny as possible to get by.”

“Movement means the ability to be independent and to be as free as anyone else,” said Funes.

“Look at the Segway like a wheelchair, I don’t do it to be obnoxious I do it to be able to move.”

Funes is currently working to create awareness about possible revisions to Californian legislation in Title V. Certain words contained in this legislation should not be used to describe people with disabilities. The title written in 1965 doesn’t express modern social disability ideals. She is also going in front of the state Senate, April 10, to try to convince legislators to restore funding of disability resources to California Community Colleges.

“My entire life I’ve always felt like I’ve wanted to change the world,” said Funes. “There is a great quote from [Joan of Arc], ‘I am not afraid. I was born to do this,’ and I feel like that is me. I’m never going to have a normal life, or a simple life. I wasn’t put here by accident. There’s something I’m meant to do and I feel like it’s no coincidence I’m here.”

Editor’s Eats: “American Bull”

by Joshua Collier

authenticate the sporty feeling.

The service here is decent; every Looking for a place where you waiter and bartender is friendly. can unwind and watch the game On a busy day it may take a while with a few buddies?

Maybe for the waiters to get to your table. you want to get some food with But these things are to be expectthe family? Well look no fur- ed when the place is packed. The ther because The American Bull food tastes great; they have soups, Bar & Grill is the place to be on salads, fish and chips, burgers and game night or any casual night. some choices for the children. My American Bull is nestled in the personal favorite is the Chili Burger, Burlingame Plaza Shopping Cen- which comes with a side. The sides ter, which is essentially a strip mall. you can choose range from chili to The outside of the establishment potato salad. While the food does does show its taste great, age. It has a at a price blue and white range of nine paint job that is dollars for a a shared theme chili burger throughout the and fries can whole strip, feel steep. with tinted The portion windows and of fries given an American to me seemed flag hanging to be a tad outside. The small. Every place could time I go, the easily be dismeal leaves missed or just me wishing I seen as a hole The menu and logo of “The American Bull” had just a litJosh Collier/The Skyline View in the wall if tle bit more. one does not bother to give it a good That could just be my glutlook around the inside of the place. tonous side showing it’s head.

Do not let the less than specThe bar has two televisions hung tacular exterior of this place fool atop the bar with a computer that you. Inside The American Bull displays an in-house lotto game offers a nice, open sports-themed on it. The selection of alcohol at atmosphere. There is a bar and the restaurant is decent; nothing a few restaurant tables for those special here. They do offer spenot drinking alcohol, and about cials like 50 cent wings Wednes20 televisions lining the walls day. There is also a happy hour that play different games. You are special every day from 3 p.m. to 6 bound to find something worth p.m. where all appetizers are halfwatching while there. In the back, off and any domestic beer is $3. there are a few game machines, Overall, the American Bull Bar & and dart boards for those looking Grill is a place where you can just to do something besides watching have fun and enjoy the game. The television. Sports memorabilia col- exterior may turn you off at first, lected by the founder Bob Jones is but if you give this place a chance placed all-around, helping further you may be surprised.

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TSV Photo Editor

Beta Theta Omnicron: Students who strive for success Phi Theta Kappa is a well-recognized International Honor Society, the largest honor society in American education.

The PTK has more than 1.9 million members as well as 1,200 chapters under it. Beta Theta Omnicron is our campus’ chapter of the PTK, and is involved with fundraisers, conventions, and events on campus.

Beta Theta Omnicron is home to our school’s honor society, helping them to excel at reaching their goals, and transfer to the schools of their choice. They also offer scholarships for those who meet the criteria.

Our campus’ chapter of PTK also involve themselves in community services to help the less fortunate, and preserve the environment.

The PTK also offers its members the Five Star Competitive Edge, allowing you to build your electronic portfolio, and is a tool designed to give students an edge when applying for scholarships, transferring to schools, and competing for careers.

“There is about $40 million in scholarships available to Phi Theta Kappa members”, said Christine Case, biology professor and advisor for the PTK. “If you’ve been invited, there is no reason not to accept it;

you’ve already earned the grades, so why not join.”

Case has been an advisor since Apr. 1999 and serves as a liaison between headquarters and registrar offices and makes sure your membership is duly noted.

Community services do not only entail cleaning up trash alongside a highway or planting flowers, but also includes educational community service.

“Because I happen to be a science major, we did community service through science”, said Irene Yim, president of our campus’ chapter of the PTK. “We designed, developed, practiced, and bought supplies for middle-school labs, which we put together the labs ourselves, and we made a total of six labs.”

Members of the PTK are encouraged to participate in events that practice leadership skills to further prepare them for the work they may expect to see after leaving campus.

“Last semester, I did presentations for First Year Experience where I talked about perseverance”, said Sarah Kay, Skyline student and member of the PTK. Joining our chapter of the PTK not only looks good on your resume or portfolio, but also prepares you for what lies ahead.

The Trojan Man

Drawn by Alyssa Koszis

Is College a Sex Buffet?

I remember thinking that becoming a college student would be my express pass into a chick’s pants.

The girls were greasing their morals with booze and the guys all knew the tricks to hitting homers and getting her to blow up your phone every night afterwards.

A lot of people get to college thinking that all the girls will be sexually experimental and all the guys will be aggressively foreword. There are people who certainly fill those stereotypes here, but college isn’t nearly the sexual buffet that most people expect it to be, especially not community college.

By definition, college is a place of deeper learning. This is also true for sex certainly, but not consistently toward the amazing extent that we expect from the movies. The girls aren’t looking for opportunities to loosen their legs; the guys aren’t all looking to score. People may come together for a kickback at the end of the week, but the hormone-driven, raging parties a la “American Pie” happen maybe once a semester, at best.

Everyone is just as sexually curious in college as the kids in high school were; but the big change is that people are looking for a mature relationship at the end of the night.

The women want to have their men, but also a guy who’ll call back for more than round two. The men definitely think with the wrong head, but they also want to be blown away and not just blown.

People aren’t more willing to sleep around, they’re just more willing to not hate the idea. But, a willingness to give things a try should never be mistaken as a “Get Into Bed Free” card. People are making themselves more valuable here, why not treat them like they are? Don’t try to land a babe, try to entice a lady. The same goes for the girls; if you treat guys like they’re just sex-starved animals, they’ll probably act like it.

College is a place to begin having a healthy respect for sex, not a place to completely shun yourself from the boys or to jump headfirst into a group of girls. That’s just my take as Skyline’s Trojan Man.

Why have a sex column?

Sex is a very sensitive topic.

However, people shy away from the topic when talked about openly like it’s embarrasing.

This, I believe, is wrong. Sex is a part of life, and should be talked about and questions should be asked.

Thus was born The Trojan Man. This column is a place to ask questions. The answers may be full of puns, but they will also be full of respect; respect for the question as well as for those who dare to ask.

So it is for the public good that we present to you: The Trojan Man. ~TrojanMan.tsv@gmail.com

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Bioshock Infinite: A sequel that proves how gaming can be a true art form

by JJ Valdez

TSV Editor At Large

In Bioshock Infinite, you play as Booker DeWitt, a man who had fallen on hard times and has to come to the future city of Columbia to rescue a girl in order to wipe away his crippling debts.

This game comes to us from the developers as Bioshock 1, Bioshock 2, and Dishonored and by god, does it show!

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Infinite doesn’t have a soul of its own. So many tropes from games like Half-Life 2 or Dishonored are used in Infinite, but to its credit it still presents them in a new and interesting enough way that it seems fresh and new.

Don’t get me wrong the actual gameplay in Infinite is alright; it’s just not as good as I thought I would be, especially when considering its pedigree. Bioshock was always about tense, claustrophobic survival horror with you having to scourge the area for health and other support items to help you during combat.

When you were properly armed to the teeth in earlier games and had a handle on what special abilities are good for certain situations, there was nothing more intense than leaping into the fray and unloading on enemies with a combination of heavy ordnance, support items, and magical abilities.

But with Infinite, I feel like the combat had devolved to the point where I’ll literally have items thrown at me.

When Infinite was first announced, people had some qualms about the setting (i.e. in the sky rather than underwater). Some people felt it undermined the tone a wee bit when a horror game went from a dark underwater environment to one that’s bright and literally above the clouds.

Since we’ve traded dark combat with brightness, most enemies couldn’t even get near me and the ones that did died faster than an ant in a blender.

Before, the game could be easily broken with the right combinations of special powers and weapons, and it seems that the developers thought the same.

Instead of carrying every kind of weapon at all times and easily cycling through plasmids with a push of a button, players are limited to two weapon slots and having to open a menu to select which vigors to hold. This makes no sense at all.

In addition, they’ve added a sprint function, you don’t carry health or stamina items anymore, no more

different types of ammo for each weapon, and you can no longer hack machines.

Because of these changes, Infinite isn’t so much survival horror anymore but more action adventure, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but I feel like a dog on a leash being let out into the park, only to have my owner yank back on the choke chain.

For example, towards the end I found that the vigors I used were: Charge, possession, and undertow. But since I could only use two at time I constantly had to: pause the game mid-fight, select a new vigor, replace it with an old vigor, and switch them. This broke the flow of the game to no end.

Especially since some vigors are extremely situational, like possession, I ended up doing the process twice because I only wanted to use a vigor once for a quick second.

I felt like I had more options in Bioshock’s 1 and 2. I remember certain tonics even gave me the ability to stealth it up with sneak kills, invisibility, and silent walking, but here the games wants it done its own way.

Probably the best example of the game’s ineptitude with its combat is a scene very early on. At one point, I entered a level where everyone said “Oh no, it’s him! Quick! Get the Fireman!” I found this to be very intriguing and rightly assumed that by Fireman, they didn’t mean someone who puts out fires.

Soon after, I entered a new level where I fell from nowhere and found the

Fireman. He then set the whole level ablaze with fiery infernos and promptly informed me of his intention to defeat me. The heat emanating from his person was so great that I felt as if I was transported to the deserts of Arabia themselves.

At this point, the game expected me to charge this monster of a man with nothing but my wits, small selection of firepower, and gumption. So what did I do?

I used a possession vigor on him, whereupon he immediately ran up to me

ready to do whatever I said, like a well-trained border collie who controlled fire. So you know what I did? Shot him twice in the head and won the fight... exciting.

Wondering how one replenishes health while under fire if you don’t carry health packs or anything like that? Well that’s where your partner comes into the equation. Among other things, one of her abilities is to randomly toss you money, health, salts, and ammo during and after targeting.

About to die and need a health pack? Well don’t worry, because Elizabeth will throw you one... sometimes. And while this is appreciated you know what would be just as good, if not better? IF I COULD HOLD THEM AND DECIDE TO USE THEM WHEN I WANT TO! Plus, as a rule of thumb it’s never a good idea to have randomness in gameplay.

Speaking of Elizabeth, she deserves special mention because with her we see something that we haven’t seen in a Bioshock game, and that’s a support character. When I first heard about this character back in 2010, I was afraid that her presences would undermine the tone of the game because having a support character in a horror game is

always a double-edged sword.

So aside from tossing the occasion chicken bone at you like an owner begrudgingly giving a dog table scraps, what else can she do? Due to her unique powers of time and space alteration, she can summon things into existence to give you a hand in combat. This can range from friendly turrets, cover, items, distractions, and even alternate realities during some missions.

It really adds to the formula when in the middle of combat you can have her summon any number of useful constructions to aid you. Plus, hallelujah, you don’t have to look out for her. In fact, at one point during the game a little notice pops up telling you exactly that.

This isn’t the only new gameplay mechanic that Infinite has to offer. Probably the most exciting new feature is a railway system where the player can zip around using the new melee weapon like a rollercoaster where you can shoot people.

When you’re one with the magnetic sky rails, you are always in control. You can go fast to avoid enemies, slow down to aim properly and if you miss a target, you’re just a single push of a button from going in reverse. As well as shooting, you can also jump on to enemies like they’re Goombas and depending on what buffs you have this can cause interesting scenarios like having temporary immortality or send a shockwave of fire to a large radius.

One thing that I dreaded over during the creation of this game was that they wouldn’t connect with the first Bioshock in any significant form. Columbia and Rapture in canon are decades apart and since they are similar ideas with drastically different styles of execution, I was wondering how they would tie it all together. But at the very end of the game we find out just how everything is connected and it will blow you away.

In Infinite there is one ending, and only one ending. An ending so good that it made all other games created by the same company beforehand now seem better because they have the good grace to be associated with Infinite.

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“42” gives new insight into an American legend Chadwick Boseman hits a home run portraying baseball’s first black major leaguer

by Aaron Washington

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The story of Jackie Robinson has become one of the more well-known stories in the history of sports. The basic knowledge revolves around Robinson becoming the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues in 1947, effectively breaking the color barrier. But what most don’t know is how he got to the major leagues altogether. The film “42” dives deeper into the story of Jackie Robinson to give greater context into what he meant to not only the game of baseball, but athletes everywhere.

The role of Robinson is played by Chadwick Boseman, a relative newcomer who gives a solid performance in his first leading role. His realistic depiction of Robinson makes the film easy to watch, which was extremely necessary given his legendary nature. Boseman wasn’t only able to embody Robinson physically; he was also able to match his style of play throughout the film.

The scenes where he shows his baseball skills seem realistic. Most baseball films feature some scenes

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Chadwick Boseman portrays the legendary Jackie Robinson where the actual baseball scenes seem unrealistic and don’t easily give you that sense that it is really happening. With “42”, these scenes are captivating. Even though most scenes feature some sort of racial bigotry, which was common in those times, they give a sense of what the game of baseball was like in the 1940s.

Another role that carried the film was Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, an executive from the Brooklyn Dodgers responsible

for signing Robinson. Ford’s performance was carried by his ability to address why he signed Robinson in the first place, which becomes a major story point throughout the film. He is also able to add subtle comedic relief to scenes where it is needed. What also made Ford’s performance much better was his ability to convey the social experiment that came along with signing Robinson.

It was a test of the entire time period which affected everyone

around the team.

The scenes that feature both Ford and Boseman add a great dynamic to the film. The contrast between a black and white male given the time period has much more of a student and mentor feeling. Robinson seemed to look at Rickey as a father figure in his life, which comes across well on screen.

The direction of Brian Helgeland is able to push the film forward, but holds it back from its full potential. Certain shots throughout the film match the overall tone of the film. For example, the scenes on the baseball field show Robinson’s style of play.

His combination of speed and power was revolutionary at the time, and Helgeland did a great job of capturing that. But certain scenes during the film come across as awkward to the audience.

The reason changes throughout, whether it’s an ineffective performance or the camera doesn’t capture the moment correctly.

This brings the film down overall, but not enough to make the film terrible.

However, “42” is a

good historical lesson into what it took Jackie Robinson to break baseball’s color barrier. The film also gives perspective into how Robinson handled being looked down upon by those attending the games and even those on his own team. But “42” isn’t a perfect film by any means. Certain scenes are unnecessary and the performance of Nicole Beharie as Jackie’s wife Rachel adds absolutely nothing to the film. Despite these flaws, the film provides great insight into Robinson’s start with the Montreal Royals, his military past, as well as his past problems with his temper. “42” is a must-see for all baseball fans and those wanting to learn something more about this legendary figure.

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“The Croods”: A visually stunning albeit disjointed flick

by Reynaldo Garcia TSV Sports Editor

Meet the Croods: dad Grug (Nicolas Cage, National Treasure, Face/Off), mom Ugga (Catherine Keener, Where the Wild Things Are), daughter Eep (Emma Stone, The Amazing Spiderman, Gangster Squad), son Thunk (Clark Duke, Kick-Ass), toddler Sandy (Randy Thom) and mother-in-law Gran (Cloris Leachman, Spanglish, The Longest Yard). Their whole life consisted of living under a rock, literally. The family would only come out when in search of food. But as Eep has grown, she became more independent and wants freedom away from her overprotective dad. Hey, even cavemen suffer from teenage problems! During one night, after seeing a light in the distance, she emerges from the cave without permission and follows it.

She finds the source of the light to be Guy (Ryan Reynolds, The Proposal, The Green Lantern), who is more developed from the Croods” (smarter, built, etc.) Guy tells Eep that the World is ending, and that she should go with him to escape the apocalypse. She refuses, and after Grug finds out she left the cave, is then brought back. The whole movie consists of the Croods, along with Guy and his adorable “belt” Belt, trying

to escape the ending of the World. Along the way we see the ingenuity of Guy, Eep slowly falling for him, the wisecracking Gran giving hell to Grug and Grug’s jealousy of Guy, where he feels that he can’t protect his family anymore.

When I first saw the trailer for the movie, which I believe ran before Wreck-It Ralph, I was kind of excited. It seemed like a funny movie, and it looked good. But I was slightly disappointed at the final product. The movie wasn’t always funny. There were some funny moments, Gran come into mind with her jokes and sayings. The movie felt over-thetop; the opening sequence was crazy. But it is a kid’s movie after all, and the kiddos enjoyed it. Visually, it was stunning. The movie had a huge palette of bright colors. The 3-D version is worth the price of admission.

“The Croods” is an imperfect movie.

It’s more of a “style over substance” type of movie. But again, this movie is aimed towards kids, all they care about is the funnies and how it looks. Kids will enjoy this, but for the older audience, they might be in for a long time.

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Concordia.

“Playing at Concordia has been really fun. I love all my teammates and it has just been a really good experience for me. I can’t wait for next year,” Huey said. She also spoke of the challenges of next year. “Players are bigger and stronger and it takes a lot of hard work,” Huey said.

As mentioned in the last issue, Huey was also a recipient of the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. If basketball wasn’t enough, she is currently working on a nursing degree. The very busy student athlete has been recognized time and time again for her consistent 4.0 GPA. She is on schedule to graduate by 2015.

“Five years from now, I hope to be working as a nurse,” Huey said. ”I don’t know exactly what specific field yet.

But I think I’ll learn more about that in the next couple of years.”

Two crudely-made bombs were set off during the 117th annual Boston Marathon, with three confirmed dead at this time and over 180 hospitalized, with 13 needing amputations, according to CNN.

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Former Skyline basketball phenomenon Kelly Huey can add the title of “Team MVP” to her list of accolades during her career at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.

Huey is actually receiving this honor for the second year in a row. “It’s really an honor to win MVP. I’m just grateful to my teammates and coaches for making it possible,” Huey said. The five-foot-six guard led the Concordia Cavaliers in assists (4.7), rebounds (6.0), steals (2.0), and free throw percentage (.836). Huey also set a new single-season record at Concordia for her 36.6 minutes played per game during the 2012-2013 season. She was also one of three Concordia players to start in all of the 28 games that season.

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Trojans succumb to Cabrillo, fail to keep lead

by Reynaldo Garcia TSV Sports Editor

The Skyline Trojans fail to keep lead late in the game against Cabrillo, lose 10-9, on April 16, 2013.

Cabrillo took an early lead at the bottom of the first on RBI singles by third baseman Scott Mercer and second baseman Drake Yoshioka.

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The game became a high scoring affair in the middle innings. Skyline was leading 9-8 heading into the seventh inning. But Cabrillo would take the lead afterwards.

The Seahawks tied it in the bottom of the seventh and took the lead in the eighth.

They managed to preserve their lead, foregoing their turn in the ninth.

Center fielder Cory Faubel and left fielder Robin Lausen both went 3-for-5 for the Trojans, with the latter driving in four

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runs for the day. Seahawks’ first baseman Eric Vegas went 3-for-4, supplying the power with two solo homeruns.

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The Warriors’ point guard broke the NBA single-season record for most three-pointers made last night against the Portland Trailblazers. The previous record was held by current Miami Heat guard Ray Allen, who previously set it during the 2005-06 season, when he was a member of the now-defunct Seattle Supersonics.

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