The SKYLINE View The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, Calif.
February 27, 2020
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Issue 4
College Cancels Legal Clinic Local Artists visit Skyline College
Spotlight
Every single appointment at the legal clinic was booked last semester, Skyline College has decided not to fund the legal clinic this semester
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Skyline Women Land on No.9 seed for Playoffs Skyline College women’s
basketball team won the last conference game of the season
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Skyline men’s baseball team won 8-2 against Laney College
Focal Point Page 6
Gen Z’s approach to video on Social Media Page 5
Vine blew up in 2014, only to be shut down in 2016, but what this developed in our generation was a greater love for video content.
Profile Feature on an Army Vet
After spending time in the military, Thomas Gower came to Skyline last summer, and now finds himself to be better off than he’s ever been.
Opinions Page 4
Live TV is Dead:
Television shows have lost their reasoning of why you should tune in every week
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Is the #MeToo Movement Really Making Change Happen?
Movements have created no change in accordance with the culture going on today. We are so passionate about so many things, but what is unfortunate is that it is not enough.
News Page 2
Lockdown Drills are traumatizing:
Drills can evoke stress and produce long-lasting trauma.
Inspiration Board “You are your own teacher. Investigate yourself to find the truth — inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.” - Ajahn Chah
Creative Commons
By Christian Carlo Ceguerra Staff Writer
Sports
Sowyrda Leads Skyline to Victory
Surprise visit at Skyline College from two local artists for Black History Month
Taken on Feb. 25, The Dream Center is available weekdays to answer questions and provide support for undocumented students.
By Umaima Ejaz News Editor
Last month, the Supreme Court approved a ‘public ruling’ charge to go into effect Feb. 24., which means when immigrants apply for legal status, the state will be looking for many characteristics using the public charge. Public charge is when an individual is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence. Public charge includes use of food stamps and housing vouchers. With the exception of Illinois, this rule will be implemented all across the United States. The rule is set to reshape the legal immigration procedure, thus making it difficult for lower income immigrants to obtain a legal status. Critics have called it ‘wealth test’, but for the students of Skyline College, it seems more than that. While federal financial aid (such as Pell Grants and student loans) and state-based financial aid (such as the California
Dream Act, Cal grants, institutional grants, dream loans and scholarships) are not included in the new public charge, Skyline students still are concerned. People could be affected by public charge ruling, but it is not overarching. Students have been dropping in college’s Dream Center, thinking student aid is a financial benefit and could affect their legal status. Use of any public benefit will not automatically make you a public charge. Immigration officials will look at other circumstances determining how likely you are to become or remain a public charge in future. Although every case differs from one another, consensus in the immigrant community is that undocumented people should speak with an attorney before removing themselves from any benefits they are receiving. Maria Segarra Gaudio, who was a part time instructor and a supervising attorney at Skyline College’s legal clinic, is not availContinued on Page 2
Skyline students received a surprise after two actors visited the campus and led a film discussion on Feb. 21 in Building 6, Rm. 202. In line with the Black History Month celebration, the Associated Students of Skyline (ASSC), the campus’ very own governing student body, hosted an exclusive screening of the film “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (2019). After the film, students were surprised when two actors from the film, Isiain Lalime and Jordan Gomes, who are known by their stage names Gunna Goes Global and Stunnaman02, showed up and led a discussion regarding the elements of the film. In an exclusive interview, Gunna and Stunnaman were asked what they think the significance of celebrating the Black History Month every year is. “I believe it highlights the importance of what Africans have done in America,” Gunna said. “When you look at the economic power that that exists today, it all comes from slavery.” Gunna also said that celebrating the Black History Month allows appreciation toward black peoples’ presence and their historical significance to the fabric of this country. Stunnaman02, said that the celebration of the Black History Month is just essential. “We are put in a detrimental position to not be appreciated for
what we’ve done for the country,” Stunnaman said. “It’s essential to remind us how much we have, not to get swept under the rug, but to be brought to light.” The actors were also asked how other people of color can support inclusiveness as one community, regardless of the difference in their ethnic backgrounds? “What we can do is respect ourselves and respect others’ differences,” Gunna said. “When you talk about d i v e r s i t y, inclusion, and people helping each other, it all starts with respect.” “The reality of it i s , we should love it because it’s different,” Stunnaman02 said. “Once you do that, and get past that barrier: food, culture, language — Once you get past those barriers, we all feel like we all realize we’re the same.” Students and guests were also given the opportunity to ask the actors’ their opinions regarding present-day issues, particularly those having to do with gentrification. Psychology major Bonnie Mendoza found the movie reflective to the plight of people of color in the Bay Area. “The film was very, very insightful,” Mendoza said. “It talked a lot about gentrification, and the realities of the homelessness situation here in the Bay Area.” Continued on Page 2
Making Study Abroad Happen Without Your Parents’ Support What is the likelihood of students who don’t get financial help from their parents to do the study abroad programs they applied to and the ones that do what are the ways they got funding. By Misha Berman
Chief Copy Editor
Studying abroad is expensive, but students can make it happen without relying on their parents. There are other ways to pay for studying abroad other than having one’s parents pay for the fees. Former Skyline student, Laurel Lujan, who is currently participating in the Skyline Rennes School of Business program in France, said that there are scholarships, grants and GoFundMe. She also knows students can take out loans, but she thinks that loans should only be taken out for longer study abroad programs. “At least two semesters, because it’s a long-term commitment where the student needs to have the means to survive on their own while studying,” Lujan said. Lujan said students who need financial assistance should reach out to people they know such as professors, faculty, and the study abroad program advisers. She also said that students should not be afraid to ask if they have financial needs. Director of Special Internation-
Justin Decosta (left), Megan Mai, Zoe Gwizdak, Michelle Diaz, and Nolan Legault (right) watch the “Flight of the Angel” at Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy on Feb. 28, 2019 Gianna Sozzi/Skyline View
al Programs Zaid Ghori said that Skyline College’s Global Learning Programs and Services sees a lot of students whose parents do not support them financially are receiving financial aid. “For those students, we specifically work with them to find outside scholarships that will really benefit them. One exam-
ple is the Gilman Scholarship program, which provides up to $5,000 for students who have very limited financial means,” Ghori said. Scholarships are very competitive and hard to get. Diablo Valley student Justin De Costa, who took part in the study abroad program in Italy, and paid for most of his fees himself, said that he worked. He said
that students should still apply for scholarships, but also try to work, budget, and save for the program. Many students that have studied abroad say that going abroad gave them experiences that they would not have gotten in a classroom, and that they learned a lot while going abroad. “We are so blind to culture sometimes, here in America,” De Costa said. “I feel like when you go abroad, you just experience it. You can watch movies, you can watch television, you can look at it on a screen, but you can never actually go and experience it. You can go to Little Italy in San Francisco, but you can never actually be in Italy.” Ghori said that when students come back from studying abroad, it helps them realize that there are other perspectives besides their own. He also said that this helps them when they are working with others who have different perspectives and come from different backgrounds. Hopefully, this will motivate students who feel that they can’t study abroad because their parents are not supporting them to get a job, start saving, apply for scholarships and financial aid, and talk to professors and advisers about their options.