The SKYLINE View The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, Calif.
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October 24, 2019
Mental Health on Campus and Beyond By Umaima Ejaz News Editor
October is considered the month of mental health awareness. With every passing year we feel like we’re doing enough for mental health, But the question is are we?
tion seeking stunt and then label suicide as a tragedy. “There is a general stigma attached to Mental health, people see it as a weakness to not being strong enough to do it. Therefore they don’t want to admit to a weakness and that creates the stigma. Then on the top of that comes culture, Some cultures are open towards mental health and for some the concept doesn’t exist. We need to understand that it is okay not to be okay”. Said Perry Chen-Full Time counsellor at Skyline College.
According to Perry Chen reaching out is important, he believes connecting is the key. “We all get sad but when it starts interfering with our lives in a functional way that is when it’s time we get some help”. This is where we as individuals step in. We need to take time out and genuinely ask people if they are doing okay. It is necessary that we understand the power of relationships with friends and family as compared to a therapist. Simply talking to your loved ones can reduce your stress level and improve your mood.
He further added “If you have a broleg, you’re
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not gonna hesitate and say okay guys I will see a doctor but if some body has anxiety or depression we don’t talk about it”
“Mental Health needs the same care as we give to our physical health. At work place it is very normal that due to tight deadlines and
ken According to a survey conducted by Emory College, One in Ten students has made a plan for suicide. We still fail to acknowledge Mental health-We think Suicidal thoughts are an atten-
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America showed in a survey that 80% of students report that they feel stress on daily basis but only 5% of them seek help.
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Issue 3
PG&E Continues Power Shutdown-Skyline College remains unaffected By Umaima Ejaz News Editor
As the winds plan to return this week, PG&E along side two other companies power shutdowns return with them as well. Leaving nearly 2 million people in dark last time, What plans do they have this time? Northern California and Southern California counties will experience these power shutdowns beginning Wednesday, Leaving more than 201,000 people affected again. Northern California counties include (Almador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lake, Mendocino, NAPA, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Mateo, Sierra, Sonoma, Sutter and Yuba) and The Southern California counties include (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura).
late at night the first time and was back on by the morning which was good. The second time they cut it off in the afternoon and that was inconvenient because I was half way through finishing my paper so I ended up going to Skyline College since I live close by and finished up my work there-It’s annoying that I In the past, PG&E power shutdowns have not only been didn’t know about it”. dark but also chaotic. Speaking to the students at Skyline. Later, In a presser on Tuesday evening PG&E President and CEO Thomas Franco said “It was William D. Johnson assured people that it has improved its notification process while adding extra digital capacity on their website and 380 phone agents have been put in place to field calls. Newsom suggested for rebates to the residents and small business owners varying from $100-250 but PG&E refute
What’s Your Plan, When it’s Shaking? By Daniel Archuleta Editor in Cheif
A Skyline poll suggests that earthquake preparedness is concerning This month alone three earthquakes have rocked the Bay Area with a magnitude of at least 3.5. The first of these earthquakes had an epicenter 3.5 miles southwest of Colma, then a 4.5-magnitude quake rattled Pleasant Hill followed by a 4.7-magnitude near Hollister. With these quakes happening so close together as well as them getting stronger and lasting longer, it’s a possibility that a greater one can be in the near future. With this in mind, The Skyline View recently held an informal poll of 63 students to see if they have any emergency plan or kit in place in
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case of a massive earthquake. We started by recollecting students memories from their elementary school days by asking them if they know what to do while an earthquake is happening. The old standard of Drop, Cover, and Hold On. 84 percent of our poll are aware of this procedure and some
even listed it down on our poll sheets. Of the results we found that just 33 percent of these students have a plan set in place if a major earthquake was to strike within the Bay Area. This is a bit alarming yet understandable considering that they can happen at any moment. Students are usually busy and on-the-go, which means they might not have a plan in whatever spot they are in.
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take much to make one as long as you have at least a gallon of waCreative Commons ter per day, a first aid kit, and a set of clothes. In all only 14 students, which amount to only 22 percent of the poll, have both an emergency plan in place as well as a kit inside their homes. A low number that shouldn’t reflect the rest of students on campus.
The first key to being prepared is having an emergency preparedness kit in case you have to evacuate. Having at least 15 required supplies that range from food, tools, copies of personal documents and medical supplies, this is according to the American Red Cross. Our poll results reveal that only 37 percent have an emergency kit inside their homes. It does not
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Finally, we also asked our students to see if they know the requirement of items necessary for an emergency kit. Those numbers came back with 40 students guessing correctly with 15 items. It’s crucial to be earthquake ready before an earthquake strikes. Creating a plan before it’s too late is vital in order to prepare, survive, and recover from an earthquake, which might be sooner than we possible think.