The Skyline View | Spring 2020 | Issue #2

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February 13, 2020

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Issue 2

Skyline College is Under Violation of ‘50% Law’ Spotlight

The faculty has already been working on an expired contract for over a year now

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Hitting the Books

After The Game Students balancing between academic and athletics

XFL: The Comeback NFL season is over and fans are finding something new

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Community Service can Help Fund Your Education

Inisde our Reality of Sports Culture

Katharine Harer, Vice President is seen at Union Solidarity Hour on Feb. 5 in Building 6.

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By Umaima Ejaz News Editor

For over a year, the union has been fighting for workload equity, cost of health benefits, parttime pay parity, and their current working conditions. In a Union Solidarity hour Wednesday Feb. 5., the members discussed the contract negotiations, and the language that the district has proposed around the binding arbitration is very limited. The faculty

has already been working on an expired contract for over a year now.

Whereas some people argue that the union’s main concern is about pay cheques, Rika Yonemura-Fabian, Skyline College Chapter cochair, believes it’s more than that.

“Pay is one of the items we are negotiating for, but definitely the biggest problem is workload,” Yonemura-Fabian said. “Faculty are asked to do an excessive amount of work outside of teach-

ing, which deprives them of time to spend for teaching and in class, with students.”

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT1493) believes the fight is more about the working conditions of the faculty, since they are directly linked with the student learning outcomes. Skyline College’s faculty consists of 70% of adjunct faculty.

“So, most of the professors that you have in your classes are probably part-time,” said Timothy Rottenburg, an adjunct faculty member himself. “The working conditions on campus greatly affect how prepared the teachers are when they come into class that day. If teachers have been asked to take on a lot of additional workload and complete a bunch of additional paperwork for their teaching assignment, and every adjunct faculty member usually works at different community colleges as well, too. And when each community college asks them to do extra amounts of work on top of their teaching assignment, it just makes it less realistic for faculty members to provide quality instruction for students.”

Skyline College is under violation of the “50% Law.” Since 1961, California state law has required each community college district to allocate no less than 50% of its general fund expendi-

tures to “salaries of classroom instructors”, under a formula based upon the current expense of education. This requirement, commonly referred to as the “50% Law”, is the subject of Assembly Bill (AB) 806, as proposed by assembly member Scott Wilk in early 2013. The current standing of the school’s allocation is at 42.4%, according to AFT1493. They urged the district to support their part-time pay parity proposal, which would establish parity at 85% — whereas the numbers AFT1493 received from the district were increasing part-time from 60% to 85%, at a cost of approximately $10.6 million, which would increase the district’s compliance by approximately 6.8% — which, still, is less than 50% even after the increase. In the 2018/19 academic year SMCCCD was at 42.24%.

Members of AFT1493 hope immediate resolutions are cast to end exploitation experienced by professors instructing around the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD).

The union members believe that happy teachers provide happiness to students, thus promoting a happy environment; an unhappy environment, however, affects the school’s atmosphere entirely.

Meetings are held every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m, you can contact Chapter co chairs for more details.

OPINION

Students Launch New Club for Performers, Creatives and Scribes

The Grammys: The

In the name of art and self-expression, Skyline’s very own Open Mic Club was formed

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The Irony in The

LGBTQ+ Community

NEWS

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Equity Training

Series; Whiteness in Education

Inspiration Board “All you have to do is learn how to transform your garbage into flowers.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh

By Christian Carlo Ceguerra Staff Writer

Student poets grace Skyline College by instituting the campus’ very own Open Mic Club this month, fostering students’ creative zeal to perform, and to express and heal themselves through art.

The Open Mic Club was spearheaded by spoken word artists Donovan Chapman and Nicholas Soriano-Smith, who act as the president and vice president, respectively. The two of them share a belief that sharing your craft and artistry in open mic is cathartic.

They expressed their opinion that open mics are the best avenues to be vulnerable and to be unafraid of what you’re feeling.

For Chapman, the idea of needing an open mic in Skyline College came into being after being into several open mic events, observing that the majority of the audiences were comprised of middle-age adults.

“Basically, we just wanted to know if there’s anything like that [open mic] at Skyline,” Chapman said. “Because, also, a problem is — going into the city, like whether it’s Oakland or SF — there aren’t as many people our age. It’s people who are probably in their late 20s and up.”

Additionally, Chapman believes that open mics provide opportunities for people to share stories that differ from how they are usually

Donovan Chapman (left) and Nicholas Soriano-Smith (right) pose for a photo in building 6 on February 5, 2020.

depicted as people of color.

“Each open mic is a little window,” Chapman said. “You get a lot of people who have the hobby of words, speaking, and art, and I think that lends itself to being critical. And so, you’ll get a critical view of life, like those people.”

For Nicholas, open mic is an opening to speak a piece of your identity.

“The open mic is a place where all walls are down,” Nicholas said.

“This is an opportunity for me, in a couple of minutes, to be vulnerable in any way that I feel like, and communicate any thought that I have, any feeling I have, like in the form of poetry or music. It’s a way I let my soul speak.”

Nicholas also finds self-expression through poetic and artistic

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means to be soothing and therapeutic, both for the performer and audience.

“What’s even more important is that it’s relatable to other people,” Nicholas said. “And no matter how obscure somebody’s perspective may be, there’s somebody with whom it will resonate, somebody will find it, and it will be an important piece of art to somebody.”

“And you will touch people through art, and I think that’s the most beautiful thing about self-expression,” he continued.

Language arts professor and Filipina poet Janice Sapigao believes that forming this organization is fundamental, particularly due how it contributes to upholding and fortifying students’ freedom of expression.

“There aren’t a lot of places where people can share their opinions safely, or as brilliantly as the opinions and ideas [actually] are,” said Professor Sapigao, Open Mic Club’s adviser. “I also think a lot of people — students in particular — come to open mics because there might be other parts of their lives that do not allow them to be their whole, full, entire selves.”

Professor Sapigao also believes students’ pieces do not need to be perfect in order for them to express themselves at an open mic. As performers, students should, as Professor Sapiago put it, “allow art and poetry to exist in all of its forms”, and not stress about whether they live up the idea of what a good poet or artist is.

Michael France Sagum, a social and behavioral sciences student, was pleased to hear the good news of the club having been created, and made sure to join it.

“I used to do a lot of spoken word poetry when I was in middle school and high school,” he said. “I stopped writing because I had other responsibilities. And now I’m just really glad that there’s a space for me to start writing poetry and performing again.”

Sagum also expressed that he anticipates a variety of events and showcases to take part in during his stay in the club.

The Open Mic Club held its first meeting Feb. 5, discussing the club and planning the next steps for its future.

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News

The Staff Editor-In-Chief Daniel Archuleta News Editor Umaima Ejaz Focal Point Editor Milla Tivadar opinions Editor Cristian Garcia Sports Editor I-Wei Chang Chief Copy Editor Misha Berman Copy Editor Faisal Gresalfi Photo Editor Gianna Sozzi Digital Editor Calixto Reyes STaff Photographer Kathryn Trefz Staff writers Daniela Ossa Matthew South Arjay Pajanillo Eric Bush Ama Bayar Chloe Trinidad Kevin Arias Marco Millani Kimberly Brown Vitoria Da Silva Christian Carlo Ceguerra Faculty Adviser Nancy Kaplan-Biegel

February 13, 2020

Skyline College Concerned About the Coronavirus Rising concerns of the Skyline College Community as Coronavirus kills 1000 people in China

By Layna Salinas

people who already have been infected with the coronavirus, and that he is aware of the situation with the outbreak that has been going on in China.

Staff Writer

Students and faculty members at Skyline College are concerned about the growing outbreak of the coronavirus that has killed nearly 1,000 people in China and two outside of China Over the past month or so, the coronavirus has killed over 1,100 people in China, including one American, as two others — one in Hong Kong and in the Philippines.

On Tuesday, at a two-day summit in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization announced that the official name for the novel coronavirus was COVID-19.

Additionally, the coronavirus outbreak has spread into a number of countries including the United States — seven of which are located in the state of California. According to The New York Times, there are four of those seven are in the San Francisco Bay Area.

According to the CDC, there are media reports that the coronavirus has already “spread from an infected person who already has the coronavirus without any symptoms being detected, to someone who doesn’t (already have it).” As a result, many Skyline College students are concerned about the coronavirus outbreak being spread to the school.

Jayde Nieve, a counseling intern at Skyline College, says that she is not too concerned about the coronavirus just yet, but if a student were to test positive for the virus, then she would definitely become concerned.

“If we had a student sick here at

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Skyline, I do think that it would probably start making me feel a little scared, because it would feel more of a reality,” Nieve said.

“So, I definitely will get a lot more scared if we had someone get diagnosed here.”

Nieve isn’t the only person at Skyline College who is concerned about the coronavirus being spread to the campus. Skyline College student Ovie Ogege says that he is somewhat concerned about the

“I’m aware about it,” Ogege said.

“I’m concerned… Obviously everyone’s concerned about their safety, but still, we know — Just try to be safe.”

However, health experts say that people outside of China should not panic or be too concerned about the coronavirus outbreak. For instance, in an CNBC interview, Peter Piot, the director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medical, said that the outbreak “is a global health emergency, there’s no doubt about it” — but adds that cases outside of China, the spread has, so far, been isolated.

Skyline College student Madelyn Alvarado says that even though the coronavirus had already killed an American person in Wuhan, China, she isn’t concerned about the virus potentially being spread to the Skyline College campus.

“It is not the same situation here than what is happening in China because they’ve been controlling what’s been happening, and who’s entering the country,” Alvarado said.

Symptoms to Look For Amid the current concerns that the public have at the moment, the CDC has said that the symptoms for the coronavirus could include “a runny nose, a headache, cough, sore throat, fever” and “a general feeling of be-

ing unwell.”

Preventing the Coronavirus The CDC says there is no vaccine for the 2019-nCoV infection at the moment, but health experts speculate that it could take months or even years for the coronavirus vaccine to finally be developed. In the meantime, the CDC recommends that you: “Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before eating and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

If soap and water is not available, then use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Stay at home when you are sick.

Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.”

Although the number of new cases appears to be on the decline, the concerns about the coronavirus are not likely to ease anytime soon, as some Americans await being quarantined in military bases — one of which is in California — to be assessed for COVID-19.

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Skyline College hosted their second training event, “Whiteness in Higher Education Classrooms”, on Jan. 17. — one of many training events for Skyline College faculty and staff that are part of the Equity Training Series “The Equity Training Series (ETS) is an intentional sequence of experiences designed to equip participants with skills, strategies, and tools in the areas of pedagogy and cultural fluency,” Skyline College’s website explains.

“Whiteness in Higher Education Classrooms” began with a lecture

by Dr. Christine E. Sleeter, professor emerita at California State University, Monterey Bay. Dr. Sleeter spoke about how the higher education system is still based on this idea of whites being the dominant group and that this notion influences everything from the hiring process of faculty and staff to how subjects are taught in class.

Shanna Cooper, Instructional Aide II at Skyline College and one of the event attendees, said that “In this specific workshop, I have learned about defining whiteness, what it is, and how it affects students, as well as staff, and hiring decisions, and things like that,” According to Katrina Pantig, manager for the Equity Institute and a facilitator for this year’s ETS, as well as ETS last year said that the content for the training series for ETS each year are based on what the Equity Institute thinks Skyline fac-

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ulty and staff could improve on to better serve Skyline students. One of the ways they do this, Pantig points out, is by looking at the student demographics, and thinking of what can help faculty and staff better serve Skyline students who are underserved.

“There are a lot of different things we do,” Pantig said. “We do research, we look at what’s relevant — what are the needs of our colleagues, and the needs of our students?”

Pantig believes that structural issues at Skyline College are not really discussed when talking about how faculty and staff can better serve the students, and that that is

just as important as other issues that are more discussed, such as the cost of housing.

“An area that is rarely touched on, is kind of like — as systems of higher learning, what is it inherently about the structures, the policies, and the practices that we have?” Pantig said.

“What about those things that impact the student’s experiences, and what about those things that create certain barriers to the students? — And that’s a different way to look at it.”

Dr. Cheryl Johnson is now the new dean for the Student Equity and Support programs, and she pointed out that next year, the ETS will be facilitated by her, and that it will be changed somewhat at that point.

“What’s going to be slightly different is that it will be organized in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Transformative Learning,” she said.

Dr. Johnson expressed belief that the “Whiteness in Higher Education Classrooms” event will help faculty and staff better serve Skyline students, because it will help inform faculty and staff about the history of college education, and how that affects their pupils.

What will next year’s ETS events be discussing and how will it help Skyline faculty and staff better serve Skyline students?

Faculty and staff who attend next year, will soon find out.

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February 13, 2020

The Grammys: The Urban Contemporary Category By: Calixto Reyes digital editor

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The Grammys began in 1958 and are presented by The Recording Academy.

According to the Recording Academy website, they “represent the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals.” The Grammys are, for many in the music industry, by far one of the most prestigious awards that one could receive as an artist. 0 The Grammys are arguably one of the biggest accomplishments for artists and people who have a profound respect for music. However, the Grammys have not always been inclusive of all music.

It seems that it has been favoring a white audience since its inception.

On Jan. 26th, the day of the 62nd Grammys award ceremony, American rapper Tyler the Creator won the best rap album award. Tyler won despite his competition being

the likes of Dreamville, 21 Savage, YBN Cordae, and Meek Mill.

The night of his win, Tyler the Creator said it best: “I’m half and half on it,” he told the press. “On one side, I’m very grateful that what I make can be acknowledged in a world like this, but also it sucks that whenever we — and I mean guys that look like me — do anything that’s genre-bending, they always put it in a rap or urban category. I don’t like that ‘urban’ word — that’s a politically correct way of using the n-word to me. So when I hear that, I’m just like — Why can’t we just be in pop?”

The win felt like a backhanded compliment. The album of Tyler’s that was nominated, titled “IGOR”, is indeed a genre-bending album that infuses rap with pop, funk, and neo-soul. It is hardly a rap album if you compare it to other albums in Tyler’s discography. The Grammys, however, has had a reputation for snubbing artists, and even created a category for black artists.

In 2013, at the 55th Grammy award ceremony, a new category was created. This category was called “The Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album.” But what is an “urban” album anyway? According to The

Recording Academy, it is “albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B. This category is intended for artists whose music includes the more contemporary elements of R&B and may incorporate production elements found in urban pop, urban Euro-pop, urban rock, and urban alternative.”

But we still ask — What is “urban”, anyway?

Well according to Tyler, it is just a synonym with the n-word. One could argue that it is a category intended to celebrate black artists separately from white artists. The artists who have won awards have included Frank Ocean, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, The Weeknd, Beyonce, The Carters, and, more recently, Lizzo for her universally acclaimed pop album “Cuz I Love You.” There has been much debate over what genres Lizzo has fallen under. It seems like race has always played a factor in determining the genre of a given artist’s music.

One of the biggest concerns is that most of these evaluations on music could be very subjective.

The award created in 2002 titled “Grammy Award for Best Rap/ Sung Performance” is classified as an award that is presented to a

Creative Commons “collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together.” And once again we see that despite the “pop” category, these songs could be regarded as belonging to genres that have always been a part of the traditional Grammy model. Most of these winners have been black singers collaborating with black rappers, except Eve featuring Gwen Stefani, and Linkin Park featuring Jay-Z. One could argue that because hiphop is a fairly new genre of music,

many changes have been made to the way we give awards to musical artists due to presence of the resulting subgenres. However, is hip-hop not “popular music”? Has it not been demanded and requested on the radio, including stations that predominately play pop music?

Have we not made crossovers from rap to pop? These are the questions one must ask.

The Irony in The LGBTQ+ Community By: Kimberly Brown Staff Writer

The U.S is one of the few countries where same sex marriage is legal and an open-minded and progressive culture towards LGBTQ+ youth and adults is often present.

However, there have been instances in which lack of empathy towards and immense ignorance concerning our very own LGBTQ+ people have had a counterproductive effect on what the community stands for.

There is validation for people who describe their identities as something more than what the dictionary says. There is validation for people who are constantly figuring themselves out.

The best we could do as members and as allies alike is to be there providing support and acknowledgement.

A group named the “LGB Alliance” advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people, but excludes transgender people.

On their Facebook page, they make the clear distinction by stating, “Sex is binary. Not a spectrum”.

They do not account for gender non-conforming, non-binary, or transgender people. The content they upload is geared towards advice and studies to persuade viewers that to be transgender is to have a mental illness.

An example of their content is the perpetuation of the idea that to transition from one gender to another is a social contagion that affects both adults and kids. This kind of attitude is what fueled Trump’s trans-

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They are making a negative, exclusive statement concerning a whole group with whom they have no business.

According to the New York Times reporter Dave Phillips, “The Defense Department, after months of litigation and controversy over the issue, is establishing a new policy for transgender troops: They can enlist and serve, but only if they stick to their biological sex.

No transitioning allowed.” These efforts completely ostracized transgender folks and forced them to stay hidden. Transgender youth and adults have always struggled in society with convincing others that they are valid.

Thankfully, many people can see through the clouds of smoke by advocating for equity. There have been countless movements online and in the streets to repeal this ban.

On Pink News, an LGBTQ+-oriented news site, wrote a story about a bisexual woman who was kicked out of an LGBT bar for wearing a LGB Alliance t-shirt, due to transgender patrons feeling threatened by it.

Someone who looks over this could see the way the bar went about handling this as counterproductive. Why would someone who is bisexual be excluded from an accepting bar? It’s because LGBT folk will not tolerate transphobia or homophobia from anyone, anywhere.

An issue that exists on social media communities such as Twitter and Instagram is that some users feel the need to correct other people’s sexualities and how they define them.

We try to be advocates for others, but it can easily turn into aggressive nit-picking. This is concerning because there are teens and adults alike who are still figuring out their sexualities and identities.

This can be seen when trying to differentiate between bisexuality and pansexuality. There are some

Twitter users who claim that pansexuality is actually calling out bisexuality for being inherently transphobic.

What we have to understand is that when the term “bisexuality” was first coined back in the 1800s, it is defined as sexual attraction to both men and women.

In the United States today, many have the courage to open up about their identities and their truth.

Therefore, to limit ourselves to what Google defines bisexuality as is very demeaning to everyone.

Sexuality is fluid and it changes rapidly on a social level.

A bisexual person has the right to date a transgender woman or man.

A straight person has the right to date a transgender man or woman.

There is no point in creating this selective barrier for other people when we like who we like.

The topics that I have brought up in the article are specifically oriented towards how certain groups in the LGBTQ+ community are more often forgotten or invalidated.

While gay and lesbian have been the more recognizable sexualities in the sense that both young and old people tend to know how they are defined, they face barriers from inside the community, in addition to what they have internalized from when they were growing up.

This becomes clear when one remembers that queer-centered shows such as “Queer as Folk” and “The L Word” were the content available on TV back in the 90s and early 2000s.

While they provided representation for gays and lesbians, it created an expectation that many straight people continue to hold that what they see on TV is exactly how it will be in real life. This includes the standards of masculinity versus femininity, and why this dynamic changes between gay men; that gay men live hypersexual lives; that they live on dating apps; or that femininity is a sign that a man is gay.

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Editorial

February 13, 2020

Associates for Transfer Degrees Should Earn Students a Free Tuition at CSU

As of very recent, California has proposed free college tuition for community college students who transfer into four-year universities with an associates degree for transfer degree.

As a matter of fact, California has come a long way to make education more accessible to California resident students.

Skyline College was actually one of the first community colleges in California to offer a bachelor’s degree, currently the only one available is a bachelor of science degree for respiratory care.

California has made great strides in making colleges more affordable even though recently there had been a proposal to increase the University of California’s overall tuition cost.

While public colleges should be free to all students, making it free for transfer students would be a good first step to take in making four-year universities more affordable.

More students would be able to achieve their degree programs and perhaps many incoming college students from high school would enroll in the community college

system before transferring.

As of January 2020 an assembly bill has been authored by Los Angeles Assemblyman Miguel Santiago. The bill otherwise known as AB-1862 has been gaining momentum within recent weeks.

The bill proposes that California State University shall not charge tuition or mandatory systemwide fees for enrollment at a campus of a university for any academic year, up to two academic years, to a California Community College transfer student who has satisfied completing an associate degree for transfer.

While the bill has been sent to the Committee on Higher Education but may take a long time to finally reach a place where decisions could be made.

Proponents may argue that this would be a very costly move to make. After all, somebody does have to pay for the free tuition.

Others may also disagree because they might say that four year universities already have many impacted programs and making it free would worsen that problem.

Many degree programs in California State Universities are already impacted and making tuition free

for transfer students may worsen the problem by impacting more programs.

While AB-1862 may be a stretch for some, it could be easily achievable to reach the financial demands needed for it to happen. This could be provided simply by allocating more funds to public higher education in California.

California could become the first state to really make college education as close to free as possible.

Some of the benefits of free college for transfer students are that it would reduce and perhaps even eliminate the amount of student debt.

It would allow students to focus on their education and complete their programs without having to work full time and become sidetracked from their career and educational aspirations.

Free tuition for community college transfer students would also encourage people to attend community colleges after having dropped out to gain an associates degree and aspire for reaching for a bachelor’s degree.

Currently, the highest completion rate for college students is highest

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for those who attend private and non profit colleges. The lowest are for those who attend two-year universities.

And perhaps this is because many students who attend community colleges look down upon their own journey towards achieving a higher education and become discouraged.

Not to mention the academic

struggles many community college students may face due to financial hardships.

In the grand scheme of things, however, many would benefit from this new proposal.

ARTISTIC LICENSE

By: Vitoria Da Silva staff writer

Since the beginnings of our student lives, until we’re done with high school, all of us are forced to be good at something that maybe we weren’t born to do, at all.

I am, in fact, a believer in the “growth mindset”: the belief that intelligence can grow according to how much effort you put into something — but, the reality is that when you enter college, you are free to make your own decisions in so many other areas of your life, maybe every single one of them — So why should you keep studying so hard to get an A or an B in math, which you were never too good at, when you want to be an English teacher?

It just makes no sense.

According to the science news website LiveScience, an individual personality is completely formed around the 1st grade, which means a 7-year-old is completely done with the formation of his personality and mindsets for life.

Of course, some of everyone’s ideas about life will inevitably be subject to change, but not the roots of it: According to Christopher Nave, a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Riverside, “We remain recognizably the same person.”

It is possible to argue that we do take some of these lessons with us throughout our lives, and in fact, this is true — I, at least — and please tell me if this was also you — have needed to do long division in my daily life.

Either use that calculus while shopping, or while doing any other ordinary activity, like cleaning the house.

Creative Commons Maybe a good solution would be a midterm, during which students would only need one semester of math (a math class that would actually be useful in daily life), if, for example, they are majoring in a language or in an art form.

No, I don’t want extremism, in anything, or to say that things should change drastically. My whole point is not that hard to understand… It’s just what everybody already knows: The educational system needs to change.

I truly don’t see the point of spending that much time on something that will be forgotten about as soon as the semester is over. In fact, it feels like it’s just one more thing to be worried about, another weight on students’ shoulders.

College classes have already such a huge level of difficulty — for us to simply spend 18 years of our lives trying to decide what we should major on, getting confused about a lot of things in this particular aspect of our lives, only to finally get into college and deal with something we could simply be done with in high school.

If you search Google for “Why do colleges have general educa-

tion classes”, you will come across these exact words: “Schools want their graduates to be well-rounded in their education.

They require these general education courses to help students gain a well-rounded education which they hope will serve you throughout your life after graduation.” Well, I guess they are not 100% right about it. Neither am I. I know we could — and do — use some of the things we learn in general education classes, but, like…

Do we really need all of these classes?

I just don’t understand why so many general education classes are needed.

Honestly, it just feels like it takes so much of students’ time, which makes college so much longer to finish, because, well, you want to be an engineer, but you need to know how to do a poetry analysis of a Shakespearean sonnet, just because…

Why do they need to take so much of our lives with something that just have nothing to do with our passions? We should at least have the power of choice… Or at least, the ability to have our voices heard.

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Cholos & Narcos

Focal Point

February 13, 2020

The Life of Violence IS THE Only Way You See a Latino in Hollywood

By Cristian Garcia Sports Editor

In Hollywood the Latino community has been represented in two archetypes: the Cholo and the Narco. One thing they both have in common is a world of violence. It seems that the only way you could see Latinos on the bigger stage is if they only come from life of crime, violence, and drugs.

For those who cannot relate to those stories, what do they watch? A college student whose family comes from another country, who still worked hard, but never once made the decision to choose a life of crime out there — but their story is never told.

The start of this could be attributed to one of the biggest musical films of all time: “West Side Story”. The love story of a Puerto Rican gang member and a Puerto Rican woman could be considered the first representation of Latinos in

“ It seems that the only way you could see Latinos on the bigger stage is if they only come from life of crime, violence, and drugs.”

Hollywood, but it served as a template of how Latinos are seen to this day.

Fast forward to 1993 — the film “Blood In Blood Out”, which is about gang members in Los Angeles, is released. Unlike that of “West Side Story”, its screenwriter, Jimmy Santiago Baca, comes from a Chicano background, and loosely based his story of off real life gangs.

More recently, Netflix has created a show called “On My Block”, in which the main character finds himself in a crossroads, having to choose between a gang lifestyle or being kicked out of his home. Although a large portion of the Latino community can see themselves in this, the complete opposite can be the case. Someone with immigrant parents who was brought up with such a unique culture might have never had the choice to choose between being a member of a gang or being homeless.

Many members of the Latino community can relate to the food, the language, the music, and much more that draws them in when they are finally represented on the big screen. But when they are represented, there just happens to be drugs and violence involved, never other real-life problems.

For more than a decade, people have believed that the biggest

danger that comes from Mexico is drugs. This is in part due to the never-ending story of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, and Hollywood has not feared in capitalizing upon this horrific real story that originates from Mexico. This, unfortunately, has created a new archetype for Hollywood: the Narco character. Whether it is a single episode of “Law and Order”, the film “Sicario”, or the Netflix original series “Narcos” it seems that cartel members have become the default villain for anything in film or television having to do with Mexico.

The right representation is out there — It’s just that actually finding it can be hard. People might only see the bad and the ugly in Hollywood, but there are people changing things. Starting with directors — Guillermo del Toro has become a horror movie icon, his most recent film, “The Shape of Water”, having won Best Picture at the 2018 Oscars.

Alejandro González Iñárritu is another example — he has gone from making amazing hits in his home country of Mexico to winning back-to-back Oscars for Best Director. The stories that these directors have told fall under a variety of genres, proving that they don’t need to rely on stereotypes to represent Latinos.

on making more shows that are for Latinos and by Latinos. Yes, there is “Narcos”, but, hidden deep in Netflix’s catalog, shows that tell new stories never before seen outside of Latin America can be found.

In 2015, Netflix’s first original Spanish program premiered “Club de Cuervos”, which is about sibling rivalry between a brother and a sister as they try to take control of their father’s soccer club.

And since then, more and more Latino-centered shows have come to Netflix, including “Always a Witch”, from Colombia, and “Elite” and “Money Heist”, from Spain. Bringing our attention back to Mexico, Netflix has signed a deal with Mexican director Manolo Caro, who will create unique films and shows no one has ever seen.

deported back to Mexico.

Notable Colombian director Rodrigo García, who’s also seen success in the U.S, acts as an executive producer.

The world of violence should not be the only thing Latinos are associated with.

There are real-life stories taking place in the world, and being seen as someone who’s only choice was a life of violence and drugs is not right. A lot of communities face similar struggles, but be they African American, Asian, or Latino, the real stories are out there.

Hollywood just has to show them.

Freeform has also spoken to an other topic that is pressing in today’s world — immigration.

In January, the reboot of the 1994 series “Party of Five” was released, bringing to the screen the point of view of five kids whose parents have recently been

With the popularity of Netflix in Latin America, it has focused

Notable Latino Directors

Manolo Caro

Guillermo del Toro

Alejandro González Iñárritu

First U.S. success was with the release of Perfectos Desconocidos in 2018

Known for creating fantasy, horror films Pan’s Labyrint and The Devil’s Backbone

First claim to fame when he made is directorial debut with the critically acclaimed film Amores Perros

Signed an exclusive Directed two 4-year deal with Netfilx comicbook films and in May 2019 the begining of the genre’s popularity The House of Flowers is Blade II and Hellboy currently streaming on Netflix and has future Won Best Director and projects, most notably Best Picture for his film Someone Has To Die, Shape of Water coming later in 2020

Won the big three in the Academy Awards with Best Director, Best Picture and Original Screenplay for his film Birdman

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Community Service Can Help Fund Your Education

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By Eric Bush

Staff Writer

It’s no secret that college is expensive, and most people take advantage of any assistance that may help them pay for it. Be it from family, taking out student loans, or financial aids and scholarships.

California colleges are particularly expensive, but there is a new grant opportunity coming to a few select colleges, two of them being fairly close to Skyline College. Dominican University of California, University of California, Berkeley, and San Jose University are just a few to name, that are introducing a new program to help students pay for tuition by applying their credits into community service.

This program was started by AmeriCorp, which is known for its “community outreach and services aimed at urban cities across America.” AmeriCorp helped plan this program with the California School Board, and Civil Action Fellowship to implement into the system starting this fall.

AmeriCorp plans to will award students up to $10,000 scholarship reward to put toward their college costs in exchange for one semester working with a local nonprofit or government office.

The qualifications for this program is at least a 3.0 GPA and a brief history of community service. That which will most likely be tackled include issues such a food insecurity, environmental education,

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homelessness, and in some cases, trash art!

Many students are employed in order to pay for college, but that may not be so easy for some.

“This program could be very beneficial to those with disorders such as autism or anxiety, or, really, anyone who might have problems holding down or getting a job,” said Skyline student Isabela Gray.

“Since this program also involves the arts, anyone with that major should consider joining — It could help them get a head start in their field.”

Most Skyline students have jobs in order to pay for college — some have two or possibly more!

However, a majority of students

said they wouldn’t be interested in the program due to the payout being the same as that of their current jobs.

One student might be one of few to consider it.

“I would have to look more into it, but it seems like a nice change of pace from the usual job and school setup,” Isaac Soto said.

“It’d nice to be able to help your community and yourself at the same time.”

Keep in mind that this program is the “first of its kind,” California being the first state to develop this option in the country.

This could be a once-in-alifetime experience for many as it mostly applies to freshman If you are a student who enjoys

helping others, or want to make a difference in your community, this could be your shot.

This could be especially helpful for those of us living in the Bay Area, where the cost of housing is often outrageously high. If you live here in the Bay Area, you know it’s impossible to live off the wages of most part-time jobs.

You don’t have to be a math major to understand that if the average rent is $3,000, and the average state college tuition here is around $14,000 give or take, a job that pays $16 an hour simply won’t cut it.

But these are the only kind of jobs most college students are able to get. Getting into this program could potentially double

a student’s income, and help them through their university without years of debt, and would look great on their resume.

Spread the word about this new program to benefit anyone planning on going to the aforementioned colleges.

After all, if the program goes on well and enough people are aware of it, it could be implemented at more colleges, making education more affordable for many others.

Inside Our Reality of Sports Culture

By Milla Tivadar

Focal Point Editor

Countless essays and papers have been published on the benefits of how exercise and sports can actually improve your schoolwork, and get you more motivated mentally and physically. But what if you’re just not one of those people who enjoy sports? Can you still get those benefits of straight A’s, a good physique, and a clear mind? How serious can it be?

For starters, everyone is different.

We grow up with different interests and some of them never reach the basis of sports entertainment or even being an athlete. Growing up, we have definitely been familiar with sports culture.

Parents might have thrown their kids to compete in T-ball tournaments, or actually thrown them in the pool. Why? Because they think hard work goes together with athletic achievement.

Academic intelligence is believed to be an “innate talent” whereas athleticism is said to be achieved through training, practice, and discipline.

Though this is true, it is also not. Intelligence is certainly not innate. And no amount of training will send us to the professional league. Some important factors that influence academic or athletic success, are a combination of genetics, intelligence, and hard work.

Academics can only get you so far. American colleges look for sports participation, as well as music, community service, and other artistic avenues. These assets can improve your admission

process, and higher considerations for a scholarship. For some, even if the grades are perfect and you get the green light to Cornell, there’s still no way to afford it, so this added skill set, can help immensely.

Only if you truly are passionate, can sports reap the many benefits in our lives. Skyline student, Orlando Reyes, may not currently be participating in sports as he used to, but still feels passionate about the entertainment aspect of it.

“When it comes to sports, I think conversation dominates. As long as you know the rules and how the game works, you can bring it up

anywhere and carry it into work and school conversations. They’ve also brought the sport into gaming too, which is, in a way, more room to compete if you’re not an athlete.”

Competition is actually another very important aspect that is not only in sports culture, but in our competitive nature and the American way of life, including business, the tight labor market and our financial system. Sports can encourage this nativity in us, and not only teach us competition, but failure as well.

The more one experiences failure, the more they build a tolerance for it, henceforth

preparing oneself better for the next time around. Whether it is mentally or physically, the ability to bounce back from failure, is essential to literally get over life’s hurdles.

In the spirit of sports preparation, discovering your talent, something you enjoy, can enable the grit to push yourself—as with achieving good grades and such—but in this case, a physically stimulating aspect.

Ovie Ogege, a Skyline student, said that “Passion in sports, just like in anything else, can help strengthen belief in ourselves and give us a sense of pride.”

Nicole Brunicardi and Olga Faasolo supporting their teammate Ani Uikilifi Photo by Kevin Arias

Cheers from an audience in a sports environment, brings people and communities together, and gives players instant gratification from society and personal fulfillment. During practice, players can gain leadership and interpersonal skills, teamwork and discipline.

The discipline aspect is one of the greatest lessons learned according to both athletes and their coach.

“Sports teach you about life, most importantly teamwork, dedication and discipline. It starts spilling into other areas of your life and you become a better person because of it.” said Eddy Harris, the assistant coach of the men’s basketball team.

In addition to the motivation and encouragement that sports give you, so do the players in the game.

Born a foster child, Toby Ezra has played a variety of sports and feels part of a family when he’s with his team.

“It’s also taught me a lot about how to schedule my life properly.

Taking an hour out of my day to exercise, wake up early, or go to practice.” Said Ezra. “This kind of discipline can make us feel more accomplished.”

Whatever your philosophy is on sports culture, make sure it’s not forgotten. It is the highest form of human nature that spills out into all aspects of our lives. As it unfolds in real time, we can follow the games, listen to the scores, and let the inner child out. It is non-scripted, built on personal resilience and dedication, despite it’s players that are respectfully unlike anyone else.

February 13, 2020

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Big Trade News before All Star Weekend

Warriors Forward D’Angelo Russell traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves

By Marco Milani Staff writer

The Second Trade of the Warriors Deadline is a major one.

And so, a big name for the Warriors has gone by way of the trade deadline.

According to ESPN NBA analyst Adrian Wojnaroswski on Twitter, Golden State sent star D’Angelo Russell, along with Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, as well as a 2021 protected first round pick and a 2022 second round pick.

Originally, the two teams reached an impasse on a deal after trying to do a trade that not only involved Golden State and Minnesota, but with Houston and Atlanta as well. ESPN Analyst Adrian Wojnaroswski wrote an article on this 4 team trade, mentioning some of what that trade could’ve included.

“The Timberwolves, Rockets and Hawks have the assets to fulfill some of each team’s goals: forward Robert Covington to Houston, center Clint Capela to the Hawks and potentially two first-round picks and an expiring contract to Minnesota, league sources said,” said Wojnarowski.

They had just executed a “sign and trade” with Russell after getting him in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets in the

summer. The contract was for 4 years at a value of $117 million dollars.

This is the second trade of the deadline for Golden State, after the night before trading forwards Alec Burks and Glen Robinson III to the 76ers a little bit after their 129-88 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, in which they were benched for that game. In return, they got three 2nd round picks; a 2020 2nd rounder the Sixers got from Dallas, a 2021 2nd rounder they got from Denver, and a 2022 2nd rounder they got from Toronto.

This all comes in the Warriors “fire sale” because of having the worst record in the NBA. A “fire sale” is a term for when teams with bad records in sports like football and basketball trade players at the deadline or before in exchange for picks or prospects.

Anyway though, the Warriors now have a nice selection of picks because of these two trades, as well as a pretty decent player in Andrew Wiggins, a former first overall pick in 2014 from Canada, who in his career with Minnesota, according to ESPN, had a 44% field goal percentage, a 33% average from the three point line, and an average points per game just under 20.

On Twitter, former Warriors

player and current analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area Kelenna Azubuike gave an analysis on Wiggins.

“I think Andrew Wiggins could thrive with the Warriors.

Thinking about when Klay and Steph are back fully healthy with their shooting spacing the floor and Wiggins attacking picking his spots, that would be a nightmare to guard! Also Wiggins has the tools to be a great defender...”, Azubuike said.

Karl-Anthony Towns, a Timberwolves player, also gave his thoughts on the other side of the trade in an interview with The Athletic, as said on the website Clutchpoints by writer Paolo Songco.

“I think with D-Lo here, it’s always going to be a big incentive for me to want to stay,” Towns said. “D-Lo is a big part of everything the vision is. D-Lo always knows he’s going to be wanted because his brother is here with him and he always knows he’s going to have his back covered because I’m always going to be there for him.”

Obviously with this, everybody is satisfied with the trade on both sides, we’ll just see how the rest of the season goes with each player. Who will be the true winners of the trade?

D’Angelo Russell and Andrew Wigginsin in their brand new Creative Commons Warrior and Timberwolves Jerseys.

“I think with D-Lo here, it’s always going to be a big incentive for me to want to stay,” -Karl-Anthony Towns,

The Comeback of The XFL: The History and Diffrences

By Cristian Garcia Opinion Editor

The San Francisco 49ers may have lost the Super Bowl and the 100th season of the NFL might have ended but the XFL is here for those who want more football. This past Saturday almost one week removed from the Super Bowl the XFL has made its comeback after almost 20 years since the failed alternative of the NFL. In 2001, the owner of what was once called the World Wrestling Federation Vince McMahon decided he wanted to enter the Football business.

At the time Vince McMahon had purchased his competition World Championship Wrestling when in American Online purchased Time Warner no longer wanting anything to do with wrestling. Now that there was no competition with his wrestling company, McMahon decided to create more against the NFL. In 2001 NBC lost the broadcasting rights air the NFL, that’s when NBC executive Dick Ebersol decided to join McMahon in his idea.

What made this league different was that it shared more of the over the top element wrestling carried at the time. It wanted to be more violent and emphasized on the sex appeal as well as gave players the right to have nicknames like the most memorable player #30 on the Las Vegas Outlaws Rod “HE HATE ME” Smart.

The first managed to be huge

success but as the season went more problems began to happen and investors actually lost money.

The original XFL only ran one season In 2017 ESPN aired an episode on the XFL on their 30 for 30 documentary series. The popularity of the episode attracted McMahon into trying it out one more time.

It was announced that in 2020 the XFL was making a comeback.

This time under the company Alpha Entertainment and McMahon backing it up with only $500 million invested making this company separated from his wrestling company which is believed to be what failed the first incarnation.

Throughout 2019 announcements were made shaping the league.

It was all set on the same network as the Super Bowl itself, the XFL premiered on Fox. This time around the rules were not as extreme as the original but are still different. According to the official XFL website they live by three core principles which is, being for the fans, letting the fans be as close to the game as possible and staying true to the game as they say “No Gimmicks Needed.” Some key takeaways of how different the game is played is no extra-point kick. Instead teams have the option to gain extra one to three points, by attempting to run a play from the two, five or 10 yard line. Kick off is completely different as well, players now must line up five yards apart and when the returner

catches the ball players from both sides can now move. The XFL also moves faster than NFL with a 25 second play clock. And to make it easier to determine catches players now only need one foot in bound instead of two which makes game play faster.

Although the Bay Area does not have a local team they have the choice of building a fandom with eight new teams. For those who were disappointed in the results of the Super Bowl the XFL is a great way for fans to distract themselves as they wait for the next season or even the MLB to officially comeback.

With solid television ratings for week one, the controversy that the first incarnation has not yet followed the reincarnation of the 2020 XFL.

“The X is for Extreme ” - Homer Simpson Back in 2002 The Simpsons made fun of the failure of the XFL

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February 13, 2020

TROJAN ATHLETICS Hitting the Books After The Game

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How do Student Athletes balance their schedule between academic and athletics?

By I-Wei Chang

Sports Editor

In the daily life of the campus, there is a group of people who are very special. In addition to balancing academic work, they also have to spend time practicing and preparing for the season's game. They are Trojans, Skyline College student athletes.

As a student athlete, they are both students and athletes. Their lives are not only filled with training and practicing but outside of the game, there’s nothing different on assignments and exams compared with full time students.

With only 24 hours in a day, managing their daily schedule between academic and athletic is not only a task for players; for coaches, this could be one of the key factors for the team success.

Regarding this Joe Morello, Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics & Dance indicates that during the season, practice is not playing a couple hours a day; however, with physical training like injured played for recovery might take an additional hour each day.

“I would say the daily commitments probably about three to three and a half hours a day, but it varies.”

Besides, there are home and away games during the seasons.

For away games it takes 6-8 hours in a day even as long as 10 hours depending on the distance. But outside of those times, students can prioritize their schedule.

“They know what the schedule is really on a weekly basis,” Morello said. “They’re able to plot that out so they have the time to make sure that they're getting their schoolwork done.”

Eventually, the level of responsibility and commitment required of any student athlete is a tall order.

Michala O'Donoghue, the Trojans Women’s basketball team guard acknowledged that time management is a challenge for student athletes.

“I think that the student athlete is kind of more work because you're a full time student and then you have to go to practice and like some of us also work,” O’Donoghue said. “it's a lot of time management is definitely the biggest struggle” For the student athletes who play in community colleges, they have different GPA requirements than full time students to reach out.

According to California Community College Athletic Association, student athletes should achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA and meet the six units requirements.

In order to reach a higher GPA, during the seasons, the coaches are not only coaching the team

Athlete Begins to study after a long day of practice

into victory, but they are arranging some tutoring in the course so that students can keep up with academic work.

Chris Watters, the head coach of the women's basketball team states that in the past, they had arranged study halls for students to complete homework. Recently, they just finished individual tutoring, where the coach has introduced students to tutors in the learning center as well as taking advantage of the resources at Skyline.

“We encourage students to keep an open line of communication tools with us so that we know if they're falling behind and with

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their teachers. So you know if there's something that can be arranged.”

When asked about how they help players with academic, both coaches revealed their background in education “I have an educational background as a teacher, and so does our assistant coach Charlee Jones.

And so, you know, we're able to in some ways, work with them,” Walter said. “Whether it's proofreading essays and giving feedback to help constructively provide constructive criticism to help students work.”

When asked about his success and students transforming, Coach

Walter explains the status of players who get further education in the past two years “In the last two years, we've had 9 out of 10 that are going to be at either a four year college, or in a certificated program to start their career, so I think statistically, we're looking at being in a really good spot.

Being a student athlete, they not only have to work with teammates to win games, they also need to learn how to manage their daily schedule, this can help to prepare themselves for having a bright future.

In Kapler We Trust?

With Opening Day less than 50 days away, will the 2020 SF Giants be able to turn heads this season?

The 2-Minute Read With Daniel archuleta It has been three seasons since the San Francisco Giants made their last postseason appearance.

Since then the ballclub has gone 214-272, a winning percentage of .440, and have gone over a major revamp of the front office.

On the field, it seemed as if a revolving door of new players keeps producing at an alarming rate.

A total of 64 players were used throughout the 2019 season, which set a National League record. And while it seemed promising to have a wild card spot in their future, the 2019 Giants ultimately failed to show any signs of confidence moving forward.

So now enter, Gabe Kapler, the new manager for San Francisco who takes over for Bruce Bochy who didn’t retire but instead left the sinking ship. Kapler, along with 13 new coaches will now look to find any positivity or at least any momentum that can come from the players.

But what is there to be possibly

excited about? Madison Bumgarner, Will Smith, Kevin Pillar, and Stephen Vogt who were all key contributors for the team last season are gone. But, hey at least we brought back Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval. Yeah that will only sell more tickets, but will it bring wins? Yeah, I’m not convinced.

I asked catcher Buster Posey during the team’s recent FanFest if he thinks the 2020 Giants can possibly contend late into the season given the teams lackluster offseason.

“I do. Ultimately its on the other guys that are on this roster and we feel like we haven’t play up to our capabilities in the last few years and that’s our responsibility to go out and play well,” said Posey.

“Hopefully we can make some adjustments to go and play the way that we need to win more games.”

Posey, for one, has almost been a shell of himself but I believe that is the player he has become. His hip problem looks to be behind him as he claims this is the healthiest he’s felt in quite some time.

Johnny Cueto will return to the starting rotation following his recovering from Tommy John surgery. Along with himself and Jeff Samardzija, what else about the starters is intimating to the National League? Trevor Cahill, Kevin Gausman, Tyson Ross, Drew Smyly, is almost comedy if taken under consideration. I need Shawn Anderson, Tyler Beede,

even Logan Webb to take control and force their way onto the 26man roster.

The first month of the season will not be helpful for San Francisco, they essentially play two homeand-home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks in their first 13 games, followed by a trip to Atlanta and home dates against Washington and Philadelphia to close out April.

For Kapler, he believes that all the preparation for the tough stretch in April will begin right now in Scottsdale, Arizona for spring training.

“I think its very important and I think what’s most important is the process that we work to get off to that good start,” said Kapler. “I think one thing that our fans can be really proud of is how intense and how deliberant our practices are going to be so to turn the dial up on our veteran players and ask for a little bit more. And look to develop the fundamentals in our younger players.”

As of February 12, the San Francisco Giants have the seventh worst odds to win the World Series, and it seems about right.

A lot of positive things will have to go right in order for them to even stay in contention going into September, or will we see another depressing summer at the corner of 3rd and King.

Upcoming Games

Men’s Basketball Feb. 14 vs Las Positas College (7 p.m.)

Feb. 19 at Cañada College (7 p.m.)

Feb. 21 at Foothill College (7 p.m.)

Women’s Basketball

Feb. 14 vs Las Positas College (5 p.m.)

Feb. 21 at Ohlone College (7 p.m.)

Baseball

Feb. 18 vs Solano College (2 p.m.)

Feb. 22 vs Laney College (1 p.m.)

Feb. 25 at Gavilan College (2 p.m.)

Feb. 27 vs DeAnza College (2 p.m.)