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Skyline View The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, California

Volume XXXIV - Issue 8

May 15, 2014

Students’ spirits lifted as summer approaches

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The votes are in

Positions for student government filled as elections come to an end

by Miguel Garcia

TSV Staff Writer

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Rachel (left) and Genesis Quiroz (right) try out their hot air balloon project for CHEM 192 as professor A.J. Bates (center left) and classmates look on.

Students in the chemistry class rejoice as they let go of the projects they’ve been working on for three weeks. Hot air balloon creations were tested in the experiment on May 14, 2014.

On May 12, the Associated Students of Skyline College for the school year of 2014-2015 were elected.

Here are your winners: • President: Nicole Harris • Vice President: Dennis Zheng • Commissioner of Finance: Davante Cade • Commissioner of Publicity: Nichole Palmer • Commissioner of Public Records: Miku Mendoza • Senators: Jessica Baumann, Gianna Grelli, Ramzy Azar, Brayan Palma, Vanessa Melendrez, Katherine Bello, David Martinez, Jonathan Gonzales, Judah Darwin, and Marlon Gayton.

There wasn’t a winner for the Commissioner of Activities because no one ran for the position this year. We will have to wait for someone to run next year for the position.

Each of the winners has high hopes for the next school year.

Nicole Harris, the new ASSC president, said that she plans to continue with what she had already planned before her election: The “Four Cs;” connecting, collaborating, and contributions to the community.

“If we prepare ourselves to be better individuals, we’re going to, in turn, touch our families and they’re going to touch people, and it’s just something that’s going to

spread,” Harris said. “I want to plant the seed of paying it forward.

So I want us to start paying it forward.” Harris went on to say, “This is one of the kindest campuses I’ve ever been to in my life, and I feel that if one person just passes along kindness or information that as a community, we’re going to grow stronger as a whole.”

Dennis Zheng, the new ASSC vice president and vice president of the Model United Nations club, wants to advocate for the club to get new funding, get Skyline College Organization and Club Council involved, and plenty more. He would also like to thank everyone who voted.

“With Nicole’s president help,” Zheng said, “I feel like things will get better.”

He hopes to make ASSC and SOCC a better place.

Davante Cade, the new Commissioner of Finance, plans to propose a budget that caters to the needs of Skyline’s students.

“They pay their rent fee for us to represent them and I want to make sure that that money is going to things that are actually going to benefit them.” Cade said.

The newly elected officers are looking forward to a great year, and hoping that many things, including the finance, improve in the following school year.

According to Richard Porter, the current Commissioner of Activities because no one ran for his position this year, there will be an election next semester.

Bill to create 4-year programs at community colleges

by Miguel Garcia

TSV Staff Writer

On April 24, Senate Bill 850, for public postsecondary education: community college districts: baccalaureate degree pilot program, was passed as amended by a vote of 8-0.

Senate Bill 850, if passed, will be able to provide up to 15 community college districts with funding to start a pilot program to allow community colleges to give baccalaureate degrees under the major or field of study that the district needs.

“Senate Bill 850 establishes a pilot program that enables com-

munity colleges to help address unmet workforce needs in areas where local jobs are available, but access is limited to four-year degree programs that could make members of the local community more competitive for those positions,” Senator Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo/Santa Clara Counties said.

“This bill helps California address the growing need in our state and our country for a workforce that is more highly skilled and educated.”

According to Leslie Guevarra, the Senior District Representative, Communications, the

bill will have certain colleges assess their critical needs.

After the bill gets passed, it will be up to the Chancellor and Board of Governors to decide what districts will get the support of SB 850.

Patrick Welch, the Legislative Aide to Senator Hill, says the bill is more of a test that will help community colleges in the future and hopefully be available statewide.

For now, it will only be available to up to 15 community college districts, and only one college within each dis-

trict. But they hope by 2021, it will be available statewide.

The bill was introduced because of the gaps in the workforce. With this bill, they hope to fill in those gaps within the district, according to what the district needs. For example, San Mateo might have a lack of computer engineers in the workforce, so if the bill were to get passed and be available to Skyline College, the funds would most likely get sent towards a computer engineering program.

Taken straight from the official fact sheet, “SB 850 is one such program that will give

students an opportunity to get the education they need to fill jobs in their communities.”

But as of now, the bill won’t be available to colleges until January 1, 2015. And will affect the 2017-2018 class the most, then by 2021, the bill will either be renewed or thrown away, and if it were to be renewed, they hope they can provide it to all the colleges in the state.

The bill, for now, is about setting a pilot program for the future.

They look forward to authorize it in a broader context or for statewide evaluation before 2021.

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3D printer in new media lab

by Matt Floyd

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A new lab will be unveiled in the fall at Skyline College where digital art students will have access to a 3D printer and a number of other technological tools for creating digital artwork.

In addition to the Art department’s new digital media lab, there will also be a new class offered in the fall semester called Art 431: Raster image design. Art 431 will be taught

by Professor Amir Esfahani.

Construction of the new digital arts lab is currently scheduled to be built in building two by Fall 2014, students enrolled in Art 430: Intro to digital art and Art 431 will be able to utilize Professor Esfahani (left) in Professor Bridenbaugh’s (right) office standing in Wacom drawing pad tablets, large front of a large format digital printer that will be used in the new digital media display computer monitors, a lab on May 13, 2014. Both Professors will be in charge of operating the new lab. large format color printer and a 3D printer in the new lab space. in order to find out which skills program that were trying to build Students interested in takstudents should learn, so that they up, that’s very high on the priority ing digital art are encouraged can continue pursuing digital arts list.” Said dean of social sciences to begin with Art 430, a class after taking courses at Skyline. and creative arts, Donna Bestock. focused on teaching students the “Based on our location in the “We really wanted to gear up digfundamentals of using computer Bay Area with all the high tech ital arts and we are really putting programs and software to produce industries in our community we’d in all kinds of wonderful things, digital media. Art 431 is the be training our students to work in it’s going to be fabulous. It is part follow up course to Art 430. those fields” Bridenbaugh said. of our regular budgeting process Professor Paul Bridenbaugh There has been an interest for and the digital arts department and Professor Amir Esfahani will a long time in developing a digital was an emphasis this year.” both teach art 430, and jointly arts curriculum and faculty has As demand for classes grow, operate the new digital media lab. said that they would like to see a the art department plans on rolling Esfahani will be in charge real robust digital curriculum here out more digital media courses, but of Art 431 which will focus at Skyline. Bridenbaugh has plans Art 430 will remain the introductoprimarily on teaching students to expand the art department and ry course where students can learn how to work with Photoshop have a wide variety of digital arts the fundamentals of Digital arts. to design graphic images also courses available to students while With access to the cutting edge known as a raster image. also working to ensure that the technology in the new digital The digital arts department has courses transfer to UC and CSU. media lab, like a 3D printer, and a held focus group meetings with “Every year programs put in large scale digital printer students various companies including the what their instructional equipment will have a whole new set of artisanimation studio Pixar and video needs are and we try prioritize tic possibilities available to them game developer Electronic Arts them, and when you have a new “Being an art teacher it’s

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exciting to help students realize their (digital) artistic ideas into an actual physical object,” Bridenbaugh said.

Art 430 will be taught at two separate times to accommodate the schedules of all students. For students who aren’t able to be on campus in evenings, Bridenbaugh will teach the class in the early afternoon on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Esfahani will teach the class on Mondays and Wednesday evenings for students who can’t be on campus during the day.

Art 431 will meet Monday and Wednesday’s in the early afternoon.

Class sizes will be determined once the lab is built, but Bridenbaugh estimates the class can accommodate 30 students.

Job fair held on campus New faculty position in technology

by Miguel Garcia

TSV Staff Writer

Skyline College held a job fair on May 7, featuring many employers including UNIQLO, Securitas, Chipotle, Electronic Arts, and even US Customs.

Skyline holds two job fairs each year, one in the fall and one in the spring.

“This one, we had 570 participants, which is pretty big! I think other ones have had close to 200 to 300 so we almost doubled that.” Lezra Chenpotillo, the employment and internships coordinator, said.

The fair was a record-breaker with over 500 people in attendance, while every other SMCCD job fair averages 300 people.

“It went pretty good, a lot more people walking around, especially compared to last year,” Efren Sollegue, a Skyline student, said. “(there were) at least 3 empty tables last year.”

The job fair had plenty of employers in attendance, with plenty of newcomers including UNIQLO, EA, and Chipotle.

The employers in attendance were very successful too, with rounding up over 100 applicants throughout the day.

Students in attendance found interest in a lot of the jobs that were recruiting over at the job fair.

This job fair proved to be very helpful especially because the semester is about to end, and students are in need of employment.

“I had a good experience,” Nick Zuniga, a student at Skyline, said. “School is about to end and I’m looking for a part-time job.”

All the collaborative partnerships contributed to the success of the job fair.

“Because we’re partnering with EDD and the San Mateo County Workforce Development, we’re able to really broaden our scope both for participants and for employers.” Chenpotillo said.

The director of career services, Virginia Padron, is retiring and wanted to thank everyone who helped out.

“Over the past two years we have had consistently had over five hundred attendees at our joint job Fair ventures. The event included efforts from many of our industry partners and volunteers who made the Job Fair successful with 35 participating companies and over 70 employer representatives with available employment openings.” Padron said via e-mail.

“Given that this is my last year as Director of Career Services at Skyline College it is rewarding to leave a positive legacy of employment opportunities for our students and the Community at large.” Padron said via e-mail.

by Chris DeJohn

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A new position has opened up here at Skyline College. Future expansion of the placement testing center in Building 2 and the CALT drop-in computer lab in the library means that a lot of new hardware and technology, like more computers, printers and servers, will soon be up and running. Since all of this new hardware and technology is in fact coming to campus, the college needs a qualified individual to supervise all of it. Skylines administration will get a little expansion as well. The new, aptly named, dean of technology will be in charge of overseeing and supervising all of this new hardware and technology that is soon to come.

“We’re currently interviewing for the position,” Mary Gutierrez, dean of language and arts here at Skyline College said. “I think you’re a little ahead of the story, though. The only thing worth reporting right now is that the position has been approved and that we’re in the process of hiring.”

According to Gutierrez, in the simplest of terms, the new dean of technology will be here primarily to help provide the proper technology for Skyline students to utilize here on campus. That technology being the computers and

printers in the library and drop-in computer labs, printers, copiers and wi-fi internet access etc etc.

So to sum up, the library is currently being updated to house the soon to be expanded CALT drop-in computer lab that used to be in the basement of Building 2. According to Skyline administrative officials, that project is expected to be finished by summer of 2014. In addition, the placement test center in Building 2 is being updated and expanded to allow for more occupancy and vacant, accessible and up to date computers for all of the prospective new students that Skyline expects entering the college in the future.

The expansion of these two facilities means that Skyline will have a lot more hardware with regards to technology to take care of. That’s why they’re currently hiring for the position of dean of technology.

The school hopes to have this position filled by the time the new facility in the library is up and running in the summer.

Once our new dean of technology is on board, you can bet that we here at The Skyline View will get the story to you first. Be on the lookout for a profile on our newest administrative team member in the Language and Arts Division, dean of technology.

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Sexual abuse part of cultural problem

by Jeff Grant

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How to not get raped in three easy steps. One: avoid any and all possible situations where you might become a victim of rape.

Two: dress conservatively and three: be aware of the people you get drunk around. If you awake the next morning to find you have been taken advantage of, do your utmost to make sure it does not happen again.

In case you’re wondering, yes, this is satire, but many victims of rape have actually been told words such as these seconds after reporting the crime committed against them.

This is rape culture. Rape culture is an attitude prevalent in Western culture which is said to foster an environment of silence and emphasize victim-blaming over practical solutions to the problem of and responses to rape.

Most education concerning rape tends to emphasize the victim’s role in avoidance of the crime, essentially elevating the responsibility of victims in concern to their own victimhood, while downplaying the responsibility of the actual perpetrator of the crime.

Meet Angie Epifano, a victim of rape, rape culture, and Amherst College’s policies on sexual assault. She is one of the victims that kick-started the current discussion of rape culture. Her experience with rape led Epifano to publish an account of it in Amherst College’s student-run newspaper.

“In short I was told: No, you can’t change dorms,” Epifano wrote, paraphrasing Amherst’s counseling department. “There are too many students right now. Pressing charges would be useless, he’s about to graduate, there’s not much we can do. Are

you sure it was rape? It might have just been a bad hookup…

You should forgive and forget.”

“How are you supposed to forget the worst night of your life?” Epifano wrote.

And so, in accordance with then current campus policy, the rapist was allowed to walk free at graduation, while the victim was sent to a psych ward.

More than 25 percent of college women have reported experiences which meet the legal definition of rape, according to the National Institute of Justice. The fear, however, does not end with the experience itself. As Epifano’s case showed, rape victims must also be wary of the response they receive from the authorities, which is said to contribute to a culture of silence among both the victims and society at large.

Being a community college, Skyline experiences much less contact with both the effects and the detractors of rape culture.

According to Public Safety’s publicly available statistics, there has only been one case of reported sexual assault over the past four years of record keeping.

Despite its rarity on campus, Skyline still maintains a document detailing the college’s policies in dealing with sexual assault, its victims, and its perpetrators. This includes a list of the victim’s rights.

While Skyline College is not active in both the fight against and discussion of rape culture, it does make sure its student body is educated on the subject of sexual assault. Though the question dealing with sexual assault on campus was emailed to vice president of student services Dr. Joi Blake, the campus PR director was the one to respond via email.

“Every student each semester is sent an email from the district that contains a link to the Annual Security Report,” wrote Cherie Colin, director of marketing, communications and public relations. “The Annual Security Report contains the District Sexual Assault Education, Prevention & Reporting Policy.”

Colin was the one to respond again when a question was posed to counselor Beverly Muse, of Psych Services, about the type of questions that may be asked of a victim of sexual assault seeking counseling.

“The questions asked of the individual are specific to their situation,” Colin wrote in an email. “For example, a case involving a minor mandates that

we file a report. However adults may choose not to file a report.”

The publication of Epifano’s op-ed prompted Amherst to undergo a thorough review of its policies on sexual assault, and a response from President of Amherst College Biddy Martin.

“In her presentation, Ms. Smith reported that Ms. Epifano provided a credible account of her experience,” Martin wrote. “The focus in Smith’s assessment was whether the application of policy and process to Ms. Epifano’s report constituted an effective response by the College. It did not.”

Whether one is for or against addressing rape culture as a means of combating rape, both sides agree a school’s policies on rape should not

include any promotion of silence on the part of the victim.

“Alarmingly, the Department of Justice estimates that just 12 percent of college victims report their assault to law enforcement officials,” President of the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Scott Berkowitz wrote in a press release. “This is far below the rate of the general population, where 40 percent of all sexual attacks are reported to police.”

“We’re actually trying to put on a self-defense workshop at the end of this year or for next year if time doesn’t allow,” President of ASSC Kayla Razavi wrote in an email. “There is definitely a lot more we could do to inform about sexual assault.”

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A man who says he was the first to travel across the country on an electric motorcycle charges his batteries on campus

Terry Hershner drove his custom Vetter Zero electric motorcycle to Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif. May 7, 2014 for a charge before heading to San Francisco. In 2013 Herner became first person to travel across country in an electric vehicle.

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TSV Staff Writer

A man who says he was the first to travel across the country on an electric motorcycle charges his batteries on campus Aboard a custom created electric motorcycle, Terry Hershner maneuvered his way through dense fog to find and utilize Skyline College’s electric vehicle charging station.

The charging station at Skyline attracted the attention of Hershner, who says he made history in June of 2013 by becoming the first person to voyage across country on an electric motorcycle. The coast to coast trip, which took five days to be completed, began in San Diego and finished in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

The bike Hershner rides is an electric motorcycle called a Vetter Zero, and it once resembled what most people would associate with a common motorcycle. However, that is before the bike’s design was overhauled in an effort to expedite his record breaking attempt of traveling across America on an electric motorcycle.

The new streamlined design will reduce wind resistance and make the electric motorcycle capable of covering more distance between charging cycles. Most people would probably find themselves bewildered upon first sight of the machine, as it has an appearance

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reminiscent of an alien spacecraft.

To construct the more efficient design, Hershner personally consulted with long time motorcycle manufacturer Craig Vetter to have his electric motorcycle streamlined. Vetter’s renowned amongst bikers for his role in innovating the fairing, an aerodynamic piece that is set directly in front of a motorcycles’ handlebars resembling a windshield. Vetter worked side by side with Hershner crafting a structure that could make long distance travel on an electric motorcycle easier and faster.

Hershner attempted the cross country journey on his electric motorcycle because he was curious about the possibility of breaking new ground.

“I wanted to see if it could be done. It hadn’t been done yet, so I thought it would be something good to try,” Hershner said. “It’s inspiring other people too.”

As Hershner sees it, his journey is proving just what these cutting edge machines are capable of.

One of Hershner’s main goals is to prove that electric vehicles are a viable alternative to

gas powered cars. According to Hershner, his bike travels as fast, if not faster than most gas powered cars. The lithium battery powered motorcycle peaks at a top speed of 140 MPH. “Electric vehicles are going to be a force in the future for sure,” Hershner said. “We can’t continue importing petroleum forever.”

In order to get rest on the road Hershner makes short stops only when needs it most.

“When traveling I’ll find campgrounds I’ll plug in to charge at RV campgrounds. I’ll

take a little 45 minute nap while I’m charging and then get up and ride all night again but I’ve only got to do that for about four or five days” Hershner said.

Hershner found Skyline College and the charging locations on campus via his iPhone.

“I have a ChargePoint app and it will tell me where charging stations all throughout the state are located,” Hershner said. “Today I was going through Santa Cruz on my way to San Francisco.”

He discovered his motorcycle’s battery required charging so he made a quick stop at Skyline College. The ChargePoint app has many useful capabilities for electric vehicle owners, it can display if a charging sta tion is unavailable because it’s already in use by another vehicle, and when plugged into a charging station the app can show charging status.

As Hershner continues his escapades testing the limits of these machines, perhaps more people will take notice, get off the gas and make the switch to electric vehicles.

“This vehicle charges very quick which is also the future of electric vehicles, when you can charge an electric vehicle faster than you can fill up a 20 gallon gas tank on a car there’s going to be absolutely no reason to use a gasoline car anymore,” Hershner said.

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Broken arm leads to a helping hand Skyline student Ramzy Azar leaves his love of baseball this semester after an injury, but remains busy leading others in community service

The newly elected Senator of ASSC Ramzy Azar is founder of the Inspiring Community Leaders club on campus which outreaches to those who are homeless or in poverty within the community.

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by Jeanita Lyman

TSV Staff Writer

When Ramzy Azar injured his arm playing baseball last summer, he realized it was time for a change. The former Cañada Colts player transitioned to Skyline last semester and has been taking full advantage of the time he’s freed up since quitting baseball.

“Over the summer while playing for the Denver Cougars, I had suffered yet another elbow injury, leaving me with one of the hardest decisions I have had to make,” Azar said. “Ever since I was a kid I had always been bouncing back and forth between work, school, and baseball, never really having the time or energy to focus on my academics.” He went on to say, “ I came to conclusion that the right thing to do was to transfer to Skyline and focus on my education.”

Ahmad Elayyan has been friends with Azar since kindergarten and appreciates that he challenges his friends without putting them down.

“He motivates me to get good grades and continuously forces me to go to the library with him,” Elayyan says. “Everyone who knows Ramzy understands that he is a very outgoing person and does what’s best for his friends and himself.”

However, Flavious Abellana who first met Azar last year through Phi Delta Kappa, was skeptical of him at first.

“He seemed like just the typical baseball guy, you know?” Abellana says.

The two started to connect during student government meetings, though, and they have become better acquainted this

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semester through their business law class.

“I saw this guy is actually really passionate and intelligent,” Abellana says. “He’s a scholar and also out in the community.

He’s really committed. No days off.”

With the support of his brother who’d also gone to Skyline, Azar has immersed himself in his studies as a finance major and in the campus community. He founded and became president of the Inspiring Community Leaders club.

“I was part of the honors society and student body, which were two experiences that stuck out to me as influential, so I encouraged Ramzy to get

involved,” his brother said. “He’s definitely changed since starting at Skyline. He’s much more responsible.”

Although he’s done with baseball, Azar acknowledges that his 12 years in the game taught him some valuable lessons in leadership and teamwork. Additionally, he was given the opportunity to travel further down the country, including Puerto Rico and the Domincan Republic during his baseball career. This allowed him to meet people from various backgrounds and experience different communities.

“Baseball was my first love at the age of seven, so if I said I don’t miss the game

... I would be flat-out lying,” Azar said.

“Giving up on baseball was not easy, especially the first semester at Skyline.

It was almost as if I were having withdrawals. Transitioning to the beneficial side of stepping away from the game, I now have the time to devote myself to my community and to my peers.”

English instructor Kathleen McClung, whom Azar cited as one of the most inspirational teachers he’d had at Skyline, said that she watched him become inspired by poet Jimmy Santiago Baca who had spoken on campus last semester.

“I saw a lot of growth,” McClung said. “I really enjoyed working with him and he sets a good example of intellectual curiosity and drive.”

Azar presented a collection of his original poetry as his honors project for McClung’s class, which she believed was partly inspired by the Jimmy Santiago Baca talk.

This semester, Azar founded and became president of the Inspiring Community Leaders club. Having worked in downtown San Francisco since a young age, Azar was aware of the levels of poverty and homelessness around him and has volunteered with local food banks for in an effort to give back. His goal for Inspiring Community Leaders is to provide interested students with information and resources about community service and volunteer work.

“I want to help people reach their goals,” Azar said, “to be inspired and see the light, believe in themselves and strive for nothing less than they’re capable of.”

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As the phenomenon becomes increasingly mainstream, “hipsters” are no longer the odd men out hip·ster: (noun) 1.

2.

person who follows the latest styles, fashions, etc a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns

by Jeanita Lyman

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First use: 1940 The 20th century has seen many generational subculturesthere were the flappers, the beatniks, the hippies, the punks, the goths, and the rave kids. Now that the 21st century is here, the most recent culture, known as the “hipster” trend, is arguably just a rehashing of past trends. The hipster subculture is perhaps the broadest and hardest to define with advertisers finding that young people today, hipsters or not, require completely different marketing strategies than past generations.

The defining irony behind the hipster trend compared to past subcultures is that nobody wants to be labeled a hipster. By definition, hipsters don’t even want to be or considered a hipster since the label is typically given to people trying valiantly but unsuccessfully to stick out from the crowd and be individuals, and they are not people who want to be part of a group.

According to Soledad McCarthy, who teaches business and fashion at Skyline, the most concise definition of “hipsters” is “people trying to be so different and ironic that they wind up recreating the same image.”

“There’s always been some term,” Celia Canfield, business professor at Skyline says. “Each generation feels they’re defining the world in their terms. None of this stuff is new.

However, she also notes that a great deal of what we’re seeing today has to do with past trends coming back and with older generations trying harder to stay current and relevant, which leads to teenagers listening to The Beatles and middle-aged people dressing the same as 20-year-olds.

Jeff Fromm, executive vice-president of Barkley, which describes itself as a “fiercely independent advertising agency” and works with a variety of large brand names, understands young people’s aversion to the “hipster” label.

“Millennials consist of 80 million people” Fromm wrote over email. “Those brands that view them as a narrow, stereotypical archetype are going to fail miserably. Are all Baby Boomers self-centered hippies? Are all Gen-Xers grunge gods? No. They are a diverse group of people that fall into many smaller groups of income, politics, habits, education and behavior. Smart advertisers know the difference.”

Canfield notes that while most young people would say they can’t be swayed, they are just as likely to seek out influences as other generations and, ironically, are some of the biggest “brand evangelists.”

“Millennials would be aghast to know how much they’re manipulated,” Canfield says. “One amusing thing is that social media has redefined brands and marketing. The difference is that millennials are head of the marketing machine, while baby boomers were passive consumers.”

McCarthy agrees and points out that, hipster or not, fashion and other industries are becoming more diverse and individualized overall, due to social media and the ability for small businesses to market themselves successfully, as well as online stores like Etsy, and “fashion incubators,” which allow designers to rent space and equipment to get them started in the industry for a fraction of the price of buying it.

“We’ve taken control over what fashion says, whereas before it was regurgitated to us,” McCarthy says. “Everybody wants to be an individual, which lends to creativity.”

“Milennials would be aghast to know how much they’re manipulated.”

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A surprisingly appealing film about growing up

by Ray Garcia

TSV Entertainment Editor

Passing gas, penis jokes, exchanging of bodily fluids; “Neighbors” has all the making of a Seth Rogen film, but this time, it is surprisingly more than that.

Going into the movie, I expected a frat boy cliche, sophomoric and crass comedy, but I quickly found myself dumbfounded by the depth of the plot, in addition to the funny and well rounded acting of the actors involved. No, the boobs, cannabis and used condoms aren’t the star of this vehicle, it is the actors and the writing.

Mac Radner, played by the always humorous Seth Rogen, this is as close to a standup man that Rogen will play, and his wife, acted by the cute Rose Byrne, move into a picturesque neighborhood

with their infant daughter.

All seems normal, to the point of the doldrums of everyday suburban living. But the tranquility doesn’t last. A fraternity, Delta Psi, moves next door and, of course, hard partying ensues.

The president of the frat, Teddy (Zac Efron) and his vice president Pete (Dave Franco) are on a mission of throwing the biggest, most epic party ever to be able to put their picture on a plaque commemorating the memorable parties of members past. And naturally, that’s where the quaint family couple clash with the frat boys. And of course, the ensuing shenanigans and hilarity.

Expect some gross out, potty humor: farting into faces, licking crap, etc. Frat boy humor abound as well: hot housing, yes, hot housing, during a party, raising money by selling condoms of each members actual junk size. It’s plenty of “in your face” humor. But all of it is not in vain of a transparent plot.

The actors all do great jobs conveying their roles and agenda. Rogen and Byrne, at first, try to be cool then

Director Nicholas Stoller

Studio Point Grey Pictures

Running Time 96 minutes

Cast

Seth Rogen Zac Efron Rose Byrne Dave Franco

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Ike Barinholtz

slowly devolve to their hatred of the fraternity and are hellbent on getting rid of them.

Efron is endearing in his role. You can’t really hate his character; he’s not evil, he just wants to have fun and others to have fun as well. His relationship with Franco’s character is a surprisingly strong emotional gravity. Teddy’s support of his friend, after all “Bros before hoes,” and chemistry is a close second, to that of Rogen and Byrne’s. McLovin, err, Christopher MintzPlasse, Craig Roberts, funny in his short spotlight, and Lisa Kudrow round out this effective cast.

Summer is upon us, and there aren’t many better options to kick off the season than the salacious and laugh out loud “Neighbors.”

There’s no need to feel guilty afterwards.

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Long story, short:

Raunchy fun and good story

Michael Jackson “Xscape” album review

The King may no longer be with us, but his music lives on

by Ray Garcia

TSV Entertainment Editor

track listing (standard version)

1. Love Never Felt So Good 2. Chicago 3. Loving You 4. A Place With No Name 5. A Place with No Name 6. Slave to the Rythm 7. Do You Know Where Your Children Are 8. Blue Gangsta 9. Xscape “Xscape” does justice to the late Michael Jackson’s legend

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Can you believe it? It has been almost five years since the King of Pop has passed away and left behind, arguably, the most decorated legacy of any entertainer ever. Five years. It seems like only yesterday when I was glued to the t.v., watching every development, every second of the MJ coverage.

Well, he may be physically, but his voice will forever live on, on his released recordings and those still under wraps. In an effort to uncover those recordings to the general public, Epic Records and MJJ Music released “Xscape,” the second posthumous album, not counting remixes and reissues.

“Xscape” is vintage Michael Jackson: smooth vocals, slick production and dreamy lyrics. All of the songs were recorded during MJ’s prime, so you know that his infamous work ethic is applied to these

batch of songs, even though they haven’t been released until now.

“A Place With No Name,” a standout track, has an outof-this-world, airy, spacey production behind lyrics, such as: “As she took me right through the fog/ I see a beautiful city appear/ Where kids are playin’ and people are laughin’ and smiling and/ No one’s in fear.”

Lyrics

like these convey the fun message of the album, even with the romantic lyrics inside.

It’s an upbeat album, a slickly produced happy album. Kind of think of Pharrell’s “G I R L,” just with a spacey production sound. The songs range from sleepy at time to classic MJ disco bangers; Even with that, this is an album that I can listen and go to sleep with no worries.

While most songs have very similar production, they’re all dreamy, sonically.

Another Pharrell comparison can be made with the leadoff song, “Love Never Felt So Good.” It is such a pretty, infectious single. Again, upbeat!

“Chicago” deviates from the upbeat theme, but the dark sounds, with its keyboard and background vocals, seamlessly wedge in between “Love...” and “Loving You.” For someone as legendary as Michael Jackson, this album does justice to his legacy. Not at the level of his heyday albums, but think of it more as an extensions of those great albums. It’s another chapter to his canon, fans don’t need to worry about awkward collaborations like those found on the reissue of “Thriller.” “Xscape” is a beautiful, sonic whirlwind that will keep MJ fans content and savor his music as the fifth year anniversary of his death draws near.

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Movies

May 23

X-Men: Days of Future Past Million Dollar Arm

May 30 Maleficent A Million Ways to Die in the West

June 6 The Fault in Our Stars Edge of Tomorrow

June 13 22 Jump Street How to Train Your Dragon 2

May 19

May 26 Robyn, “Do It Again”

May 27 Austin Mahone, “The Secret” Mariah Carey, “Me. I Am Mariah”

June 3 50 Cent, “Animal Ambition” Miranda Lambert, “Platinum”

June 17 Deadmau5, “while (1<2)” Jennifer Lopez, “A.K.A.” Lana del Rey, “Ultraviolence”

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Bottlerock Festival 2014 preview

Coldplay, “Ghost Stories”

June 27 July 11

Music

June 23 Ed Sheeran, “X”

July 18

June 27

The Purge: Anarchy Planes: Fire and Rescue

August 1 July 8

Guardians of the Galaxy

August 18 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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5 Seconds of Summer, “5 Seconds of Summer

La Roux, “Trouble in Paradise”

Sia, “1,000 Forms of Fear”

by Dave Newlounds

TSV Graphic Artist/Staff Writer

Summer is here, and the festival season is upon us.

April’s Coachella is over and done, but that festival is old news, anyway. From Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, Nor Cal music lovers will have a chance to experience the next big name in summer concerts, Bottlerock.

Held at the Napa County Fairgrounds, just an hour and a half north of Skyline College, Bottlerock is the perfect way to celebrate the end of classes. This year marks Bottlerock’s triumphant second event. After last year’s inaugural festival left the organizers in a financial mess, they are not taking any chances this year. The lineup is packed with more than 60 performers that range from ‘70s rockers like Heart, to current cult favorites TV On the Radio.

With Bottlerock being held in the heart of wine country, a region also known for its Michelin-starred restaurants and tasty craft beers, the concessions are a far cry from hot dogs and Bud Light. Twenty one renowned local vineyards will be represented, and their vintners will be on hand to chat, as well. Aside from booths serving up the best of Napa’s culinary scene, chefs will also be mingling. Bottlerock will feature a roundup of Bay Area food trucks.

All this might seem a little overwhelming.

The best option for food and beverage is to simply try a little of everything, but with so much music crammed into just three days, attendees will have to pick and choose.

with heavyweights De La Soul, Matisyahu, and Outkast.

Matisyahu is famous for his live show’s blend of soul, rapid-fire verses, and masterful beat-boxing, and De La Soul is on the short list of artists that made hip-hop the legitimate cultural movement that it is today.

The star of this show, however, is Outkast.

‘Kast famously rehearsed their early shows while running laps around the block so that they could throw as much energy into their performances as possible and never stutter or drop a rhyme. The effort paid off. When Andre and Big Boy get started, it’s full throttle until someone turns the houselights up. If you see no other artists at Bottlerock, make sure you see Outkast.

Next best thing: Robert DeLong Already a minor youTube sensation for his song “Global Concepts,” DeLong blends pop, hip-hop, and electronica in a style reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem. Given that the late, great LCD Soundsystem was one of the most feverishly engaging live shows of the last 20 years, DeLong is the one to watch this year.

If you don’t know him yet, you will, and if you want an artist that will make you get up and dance, he will.

Best in show: Outkast

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Napa may not be known for its hip-hop scene, but Bottlerock has stacked the lineup

Tech

Is this steel worth your silver?

by Jordan Sweidan TSV Sports Editor

The Pebble Steel is exactly what it appears to be. A smart watch, with class. Just over a year ago, Pebble, a smartwatch manufacturing company KickStarted the original Pebble: A smartwatch that could display your incoming text messages, sports game scores, emails, and control your music playback, all through a bluetooth connection to your cellular device.

With a starting price point at $150, this was a must buy for tech fanatics.

The only reason some may have had to dislike the smartwatch was due to its design. The display did incorporate a gorilla glass screen, but the frame and buttons were made of plastic and created this “plain” feel to the design.

However, that was fixed as Pebble released its latest smartwatch, the Pebble Steel, worth $250.

This watch has everything the original Pebble did and did not have to show. As in it carried over the same software and hardware, but was also designed with a mundane look and feel to easily catch attention of any wandering eyes.

In the box, the Pebble Steel includes the watchface itself, accommodated by a black leather wristband, a USB-to-Pebble proprietary magnetic charging cable, and a “stainless” steel band (based on the color of the chosen watch when purchased). Notice that stainless is in quotes. If you own a

Macbook Pro, or any other laptop made of metal or aluminum, do not wear this watch while using it.The clasp and connected links of the band can easily get scratched up and not look so attractive after a few days.

Speaking of days, let’s talk about the battery life. On the Pebble website, the watch’s battery is claimed to last between five to seven days on a full charge. Unfortunately for my device, this does not hold true. On a full charge, I was barely able to get two, three days max before I received a notification on the watch that read “20 percent remaining,” and then died hours later. Keep in mind that apps and watchfaces can be installed, which can decrease the amount of battery life possible amount of these can factor in the battery life.

The reason this accessory is reffered to as a smarwatch is because it’s smart. Using a bluetooth connection to your phone, you can receive text messages, emails, and notifications from certain apps. You can also install apps like games, and Evernote on your watch through the Pebble App on your phone. You’re allowed to have up to eight apps and/or watchfaces installed at a time, and the not-used items are stored in your locker in the Pebble app.

Overall, the Pebble Steel is a mustbuy for any tech enthusiast (Who has a sense of fashion). Don’t want to spend the extra $100 for the steel? Go for its older brother, the Pebble.

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My experience on The Skyline View Affirmative action and Literary Masochism and a dysfunctional surrogate family

by RenĂŠ Bass TSV Staff Writer

Last semester I picked up a copy of The Skyline View, as was my routine between classes, so I could catch up on what was going on around campus. I sat there with a grande mocha, no whip, and skimmed the headlines. An ad caught my eye. The ad was for The Skyline View, asking if I had ideas and wanted to write.

Why thank you. I did want to write.

After signing up as a freelance writer, I attended the first class.

Running late, as I constantly am, I entered the newsroom and looked around with disgust. There were students sitting in front of the computer typing hurriedly. There were students animated, engrossed in lively conversations with each other.

There was one sitting on the desk, nodding, with ear buds on. I made the sign of the cross and hoped that I was in the wrong room. Finally, one friendly guy acknowledged me and even retrieved a chair for me. My first instinct was to turn around and leave. My second instinct was to stay and write. I went with the second.

I decided to take a journalism class and write for the paper, rather than just freelance. Hmmm. Like a glass of cheap liquor, I may regret it in the morning.

The crowded newsroom was bursting with various personalities, almost overwhelming me. I knew that it was best for me if I kept fairly quiet and observed the staff.

So many times I wanted to join in a conversation or comment on something, but these people were kind of intense. There seemed to

be a closeness between them, they spoke to each other like they knew each other fairly well. They seemed comfortable with each other, and I did not know any of them. If I inserted myself into their conversations, it may not be appreciated. Any outsider runs the risk of being ignored. I decided to play it quiet. When I felt comfortable, I would join in.

Most of the staff was polite, and I respected that so I maintained professional and polite communication with them. I considered them talented and creative and knew that I had something to add to the mix. I consider myself creative and a talented writer. So I tried to demonstrate my writing skills to the newsroom.

I cannot pinpoint the day that I felt most comfortable with the newsroom. It just happened. It happened naturally. I just got in the mix with the eccentric, fun bunch.

There was one day that I felt like I could be myself in the stuffy newsroom. There are windows located up high, towards the ceiling; in that newsroom that no one was in a rush to open. There is something about a room full of folks breathing in and out the same old recycled air that grosses me out, so one day I blurted out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stop breathing all the air and for (bleeps) sake crack a window.â&#x20AC;?

To my surprise, there was laughter.

No one took it too seriously. Someone opened the window. It felt really comfortable to me, to say what I wanted to say at that particular moment. It felt good to relax, talk smack, and have a little fun while getting serious work done.

The experiences writing for the paper challenged me to learn how

to interview people. I learned how to write on a deadline. I learned how to write news features, opinions, and sports stories. It is definitely not easy. I learned how to appreciate my own skills and talents, which I was used to, being my own worst critic.

In the newsroom, there are writers, photographers, and copy editors with so much skill and desire to do better that I gained so much respect for them.

I feel like I have pushed myself to learn about the craft and had exciting opportunities to try out what I learned. I have encouraged people to read the paper because I am proud, not only of myself, but the other staffers that put so much effort into a great publication. Each staff member brought a unique perspective to the paper, shared their opinions and ideas, offered critique, and helped others get an assignment completed.

It felt like a family. I felt like a new member of that family, perhaps even the prettiest family member, ha-ha.

The semester went by so fast, from that day when I first came into the newsroom, treading lightly and considering high tailing it the heck out of there to the present. Now, when I stroll into the newsroom and take a seat and prepare my work, I own it. It is such a rewarding feeling.

I still like the window opened, too!

As the semester winds down, I feel euphoric, similar to stepping off of a rollercoaster that took me up over 100 feet and plunged me into a drop, sending me through loops, and screeching to a halt. It was exciting and scary and I wanted off that thing.

Funny how I want to get in line and ride it again.

the class system

College can be diversified by looking at more than just race and gender

Rather than relying on racial ethnicity as a guideline for diversity and equal rights, perhaps it's time to look at income levels and social classes when it comes to college admissions.

While it is being argued throughout state and federal governments whether or not to allow for affirmative action to be included in the admissions process for higher education, there is another option that is being whispered about in the proverbial back rooms and around water coolers.

Instead of focusing primarily on the race and/or gender of applicants, why not focus on the income and social class to determine college admissions? This idea is not as radical as it may seem, because it is already being utilized by numerous colleges around the country.

Many of those men and women who are crying out for more racial diversity in the college system might not see the benefits of such a program on the surface, but racial diversity will continue to grow and thrive along with socioeconomic diversity.

Imagine if colleges sat back and took into account the annual income of their students when it came time to admit prospective students for enrollment. There would be spread sheets and bar graphs, itemized lists of students declared family income and all that.

Now, instead of admitting an-

other student whose family owns numerous houses in upscale neighborhoods, they look at the students on the other end of the spectrum.

We've all heard, at one time or another, about someone who was denied entry into such hallowed halls as Stanford or Yale simply because they didn't come from an affluent family.

Wouldn't it be amazing to see that kind of segregation come to an end?

College is only a pipe dream to those who are convinced it is not an option for them. If it becomes an option, a viable and believable goal, than we could see a shift in the educational future of generations for the foreseeable future.

There are critics speaking out against this concept, of course, but the ideals and theories behind the plan are sound and well thought out.

If this was just a random suggestion being made then the criticisms would make sense, but there is proof that it works.

Colleges in Colorado, Arizona and Florida have been utilizing class-based admissions over racial based admissions with great success, and by focusing on class there has been an increase in the admissions of underrepresented minority groups.

The lawmakers in this country are quick to cite racial inequality for the discrepancies in our educational system, but the inequality based around income is the true problem.

It doesn't matter if a student is black or white, because the color that really determines college educations is green.

ly. A study done by the United States Department of Labor shows that 288,000 apprenticeships were filled last year, which was 200,000 fewer than the year before. Considering apprenticeships are aimed to give college credit for work experience, these numbers are staggering. The main areas of focus for creating apprenticeships are technology, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing.

These areas seem to be the focus of the American economy in the future, so gaining the work experience now will pay off for all of us.

What makes these programs interesting is what they can potentially do for community college students looking to get into the working

world. The programs also work with community colleges to become more creative with their own career services programs. This is something that can be tremendously helpful here at Skyline.

As college students, with or without jobs, we should constantly look to something bigger and better. With these programs, they are setting up students to have careers, not just temporary jobs. Once these programs go into effect, it is up to us to take advantage of this great opportunity. While you may be comfortable with that job that is paying your bills and all of your expenses at this point, strive for a better long term option, a career.

by Steve Perotti TSV Opinions Editor

editorial The View Presidential programs aim to prepare students for the future From Here It is the hope that future graduates will find careers after college, not just temporary jobs With Aaron Washington

The semester is almost over, and finals are around the corner Finally.

As this semester comes to a close, it is important to take time to reflect. Remember where you were at the beginning of this semester and compare that to where you are now.

If you feel you have improved, then good for you. But if you feel that you have declined since January, now comes the time to attempt to change that: FINALS. Yes, the most stressful six letters in all of academics. Finals represent all that we love and hate about school, the final obstacle towards your goal and the seemingly impossible terrain that you have yet to conquer. As your teachers give their final lectures, study guides, and assignments, there's one thing you must remember going into these exams: relax.

There's nothing worse than the overly stressed out student in the library trying to cram hours before the exam. Don't be that guy. Although you may have to be that guy if your final is accumulative. The

term "accumulative final" must have been created by Lucifer himself. But I digress.

When it comes to studying for finals, I like to take the "tree chopper" approach. What's the "tree chopper" approach? Good question. Allow me to explain. You have to look at a final exam as a giant redwood tree that needs to be chopped. There is two ways to approach the chopping of this tree.

1) You can just start chopping furiously with no real plan and eventually burn yourself out. This approach will not get the job done.

2) You can step back, think for a second, and chop away at the tree daily. This approach yields more success because your energy and focus is much higher. This also decreases chances of a "burnout."

Whichever approach you choose in these last days before finals, just know that all your hard work comes down to what you do in those two hours with that pencil and those sheets of paper.

Last month, two job training programs were unveiled by the White house that focus on putting community college students to work.

The money for these programs is a part of the $2 billion workforce development fund created back in 2010. According to Inside Higher Ed, these programs are also "designed to create partnerships that last after the grants dry up." President Obama and Vice President Biden spoke about these programs at a community college near Pittsburgh, PA, and both stressed the importance of job training in today's world.

Another focus of these programs is creating apprenticeships, something that has been declining steadi-

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Do it for yourself or don’t do it at all

by Steve Perotti TSV Opinions Editor

Man: Selflessness vs. selfishness Women always think that men can only be selfish in bed, but the proverbial door can, and does, swing both ways.

We've all had at least one partner that only cared about “getting theirs.” They reach their climax, find their “happy place,” and are content to leave it at that and go to bed. The majority of the time it's the men that get blamed for this selfish behavior, but women are just as guilty of it.

Granted it can be harder for women to achieve orgasm. No one in their right mind would try to argue that fact. But, for those women that are easily pleasured, please keep in mind that selfishness is not welcome in the bedroom when it comes to sex.

Just because you “got yours,” doesn't mean that the fun has to stop.

It doesn't matter if you've orgasmed 15-20 times, lay back and enjoy yourself while your partner keeps going. If, once they've reached their orgasmic goal and cannot continue, then feel free to fall asleep or do whatever you want to do. But please respect the process and keep your arms and legs inside until the ride

is over.

There is nothing worse than a partner telling you to “hurry up” because they finished a long time ago. If it hurts, by all means tell the person, because sex is supposed to be enjoyable for both parties and if it's one sided that's no fun at all.

But if you're just feeling selfish and don't care if your partner finishes or not, do us all a favor and remove yourself from the dating game until you come to your senses. There's no room in a relationship, be it emotional or purely physical, for selfish partners.

So, ladies, before you start commenting on how all men are selfish and only care about themselves, keep in mind that there are always two sides to an argument.

How many times have you rushed your partner into a frenzied orgasmic rush just because you already satisfied your orgasmic hunger?

It's a two way street ladies, and selflessness is always appreciated over selfishness.

What happened to higher education?

Woman: Selfishness not welcome in bed When it comes to sex (no pun intended) you usually want to think of it as a two-way street and share the pleasure right?

Well imagine if you had a sexual encounter where the other person had no consideration for your needs, or for the pleasure you were hoping to achieve during that bedroom fun.

Just knowing that the other person is ignoring your needs, or neglecting you, they might as well take care of their business without you.

You want to feel included because when you get left out you feel angry and disappointed, like your time was wasted and that the other person does not value your time, efforts, or your body. Consider the steps you take to get yourself ready for sex: you groom yourself, shave and shower. Then for all of it to go totally unappreciated is not fair.

With that being said, when you have sex and your needs are not being met in the bedroom it is frustrating, displeasing, annoying, and just flat out disrespectful. Most likely you have gone to great lengths to get where you are with this person, now

Mayweather: The world’s richest troll?

by Matt Floyd TSV Staff Writer

by Steve Perotti TSV Opinions Editor

As tuition prices continue to rise almost annually, the question is being raised about whether or not higher education is more of a business now than an institution.

We've all heard the stories, be it from our parents or grandparents, about how inexpensive college was “back in the day.” It's become a cliché to tell younger generations how college tuition was paid by working at a local diner, or a bar, in the past.

Educations from prestigious, and well respected, colleges were affordable back then, and sadly this is not the case anymore. Have you ever sat back and wondered why?

A recent film, entitled “The Ivory Tower,” raises an interesting question: “Is College worth the cost?” As tuitions continue to rise, we start to see interesting changes taking place around campuses in our country. A new library here. A new football stadium there. Maybe even a new administration building over there.

Have you ever wondered where the money for all of these “improvements” is coming from? Granted, some of it is being paid for via the tax money that goes into the maintenance and cosmetic upkeep of these campuses. But how much of it is also coming from the tuition of said campuses' students? We look at prestigious schools, such as Stanford and Notre Dame, and are forced to ask a simple question: Is the cost of

an education worth it now a days?

How many men and women graduate with college degrees on an annual basis? I'm sure the number is growing more and more every year.

But the real question that you should be asking yourself is this: How many of those graduates are finding jobs that coincide with their degrees?

There are so many instances of college graduates ending up in the service industry these days that it's ending up as a stereotype. Society is so quick to write it off, blaming the choice of major or the school of choice for the occupations being filled. “Oh, your degree is in sociology? You should have picked a more practical major.” “You graduated from where? Well I've never heard of that college, now where's my decaf chai tea?” The jibes can go on and on. We're getting so accustomed to our college graduates being relegated to the service industry that these questions have become common place.

All of this forces us to ask a serious question: What happened to our higher education? Has the quality of that education been compromised as tuitions continue to rise? Are we not getting the education that we are in fact paying for? How many years will it take before college, and the pursuit of a degree, just doesn't sound appealing to high school graduates anymore? If the achievement of such a degree doesn't open more doors for us in the future, is there a purpose to the degree at all?

you're not getting what you came for, and that's not right.

Why in the world would anyone deal with such a selfish person?

Well, because some people are so nice that they become the welcome mat to everyone’s home, but it’s time to put your foot down if this is you. If this isn’t you then you need not worry.

The problem with selfish sex, is that sex is supposed to be pleasing and fun and erotic for both people, not just one person. It takes two people to have this sexual adventure, other than playing with yourself or using toys, and you just enjoy having a person to hold onto and share the experience with. Just remember the keyword is share.

Keep in mind that you want to be pleased and how would you want to be treated if the tables were turned.

There is an obvious chemistry that brought you two people together. Be considerate of your lover and have fun with that person. Appreciate that it is not an easy process to get into and it is a special experience two people share together.

In his last fight alone, the flagrantly flashy boxer Floyd Mayweather reportedly earned $888,889 a minute. His guaranteed pay for the fight was a staggering $32 million, and that figure doesn't even include undisclosed pay-per-view incentives or outside sponsorship deals. The simplest way to explain how Mayweather rakes in so much cash is to recognize that so many people tune in hoping to see him lose.

Before every fight, he stirs up controversy, and you better believe he knows that by doing so, he's increasing his pay-per-view buy rate and expanding viewership. There's a word for this in professional wrestling, it's called "being the heel" and it involves villainizing yourself until people literally hate you and want to see you lose.

That's not to say Floyd's putting on an act, because he plays the role of the "heel" so well that there's no way to be certain if it is an act or just his real personality.

Three years ago, I attended the Mayweather vs Mosley fight in Vegas and cheered for Mayweather as he achieved victory; Admittedly, I'm a fan, or was up until about a week ago.

His antics before this most recent fight lead me to seriously question my affinity for him. In my eyes Mayweather could do no wrong. Bet $10 million on the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, I could look past that.

Befriend Justin Bieber, not that big of a deal. Taking $60,000 in cash ev-

erywhere he goes is a bit ridiculous, but it doesn't necessarily affect me.

However, here's where I draw the line: A couple of days before the Maidana fight, Mayweather posted an image of his now ex-fiancée, Shantel Jackson's ultrasound to his Facebook along with a description explaining that the couple had broken up because she aborted her pregnancy and that he was against "killing babies." Regardless of one's stance on abortion, to air such a personal affair out in public is exploiting the privacy of a sensitive situation and to use it as a publicity stunt just days before a prize fight is disgraceful. For that reason alone I found myself, for the first time ever, wanting to see Mayweather lose, preferably by getting knocked out.

Maybe I've always been a sucker to his money making scheme, but even casual fans of boxing fall prey to it. If you're a fan of the sport, Mayweather makes it almost impossible to be uninterested in his fights. He's as good as it gets in the ring and the same can be said for his promotional abilities. In the past, I would watch his fights to see his impenetrable boxing technique and insanely quick pin-point counter punches, but now like so many others, I watch with the bated breath hoping to witness the undefeated boxer's first loss.

Mayweather owes his monumental success to his boxing prowess and his role as the heel. Without utilizing both of these traits there's no way he would have become the highest paid athlete in all of sports. Here's hoping that he ends up fighting Pacquiao, and loses.

Instead of trying to please those around you, grow up and do it for yourself. Or don't do it. But make a decision and stand by it.

Perhaps it's because I'm 12 years older than the average Skyline student. Maybe it's because I'm from a working class family and I know how lucky I am to be able to attend college at all. Could it be that it's because I've seen what life is like for those that don't have a college education to fall back on? It very well could be. It is for that reason that I am annoyed and frustrated when I hear Skyline students say that they are only taking classes to make their parents happy.

Really? That's why you're taking up valuable, and limited, space in a classroom here on campus? Because your mommy and daddy want you to be here? Did they threaten to disown you, to kick you out of the house, or throw away your Xbox 360 or PS3 if you didn't at least take seven units this semester? Guess what kiddies, it's time to grow up.

A decent percentage of Skyline's population are men and women who are working one, if not two jobs, while taking classes in the hopes of bettering themselves. They're here because they want to be here.

They want to learn more, to further their education, and they have goals they're working towards.

Do you think they like only being able to sleep four to five hours a night because they had to work a 12 hour shift and then go home and write a five page term paper that's due the following morning? No, I highly doubt they look forward to such nights. But they muscle through it and they get it done.

You know why? Because they're adults, and that's what adults do.

They're here because they want to be here, and they're doing it for themselves. Doing something because you want to do it allows for a very powerful drive to succeed. No one is going to be holding you to your goals but yourself, and if you fail it's no one's fault but your own.

Maybe high school students shouldn't be allowed to enter college right after their senior year.

All students, after they've received their high school diploma, should go directly into the work force. Retail or the service industry only. Forced to work for the general public for no less than eight hours a day, five days a week. If they enjoy it then they can keep doing what they're doing, but if they don't then they will be free to apply for college. But only after a one year minimum working in their post high school job.

I am speaking from experience of course. I worked in retail for a decade, and I always chose work over school. I didn't appreciate the opportunities I had at the time, like the majority of young students we have to deal with day in and day out on campus.

One day it dawned on me that I could do more with my life, and I decided to go back to school full time. Not because a family member expected me to, and not because someone guilted me into doing it, but because I wanted to. If you don't want to be here, then by all means drop out. Someone else out there will happily take your seat, because they know what it's like out there in the real world, and they know what a difference a college education can make.

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May 15, 2014

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Skyline’s wrestlers Meet Clarisse Domingo begin the grind

Badminton star uses motivational words to push herself through an injury on her way to State Championship

by René Bass TSV Staff Writer

Trojans hit the mat in preparation for the Fall 2014 season

by Matt Floyd

TSV Staff Writer

Training and recruiting for the Skyline College wrestling team’s fall season is in full swing.

The wrestling team currently trains twice a week once on Mondays and once on Wednesdays. During the off season the team is working to improve mat presence, wrestling technique and strategy.

When not in the mat room, Coach James Haddon is placing added emphasis on making sure that his wrestlers are consistently performing weight training, endurance training and participating in offseason tournaments to stay on top of their game.

From a recruiting standpoint, the team is looking to add a number of wrestlers to the squad. The main objective is to bring in 40 to 50 wrestlers during this offseason according to Haddon.

As far as the 2014 Fall season is concerned it looks as if the team won’t lose many

of last season’s wrestlers.

“We had a pretty big group, I anticipate most all of them will return” Haddon said.

Haddon is reaching out to high schools in order to attain quality wrestlers for next season, with a particular focus on picking up upper-weight class wrestlers.

“It’s always difficult to get upper weights because a lot of those guys play football. As far as recruiting, every year coaches are saying the same thing, we want more heavyweights.”

Students without wrestling experience are welcome to join the team, but a lengthy learning curve and high level of competition often discourages those who are interested in trying the sport for the first time. As with any sport there a number of skills an athlete would ideally have. For wrestling an athlete’s “got to have good feet good body awareness and mental toughness, with wrestling it helps to be explosive but you can’t live on it.” Haddon said.

Clarisse Domingo has played badminton since high school.

Although she had no intention of joining the badminton team at Skyline College, she not only plays on the team but is considered a frontrunner.

“I just really like the game,” Domingo said. “It’s fast paced, I liked improving a lot, going against a lot of people.” Domingo has a healthy way of being competitive, balancing her acquired skills with the humility of understanding she is part of a team.

Registering in a badminton class for recreation, Domingo said, “I just wanted to play for fun. I was just in the class. (Coach) Jan (Fosberg) was pretty persuasive about (joining the team) and recruited me last year. So far, it’s been pretty good.”

“Clarisse is a team leader and helps keep the team motivated through her words and actions,” Coach Jan Fosberg said.

Domingo’s motivational words were much needed, since the season began with many injured players.

Domingo herself was injured half of the season with her shoulder.

“I wasn’t really sure if I was going to be able to continue but with the help of the trainer here I was able to strengthen and keep playing.” The pain was present with her swing which prevented her from hitting for an entire month. “I wanted to push myself, to continue to strengthen,” Domingo said. The payoff was when Skyline played City College and took a big win.

“One of the highlights of the season was when we (got) to bond on the away matches,” Domingo said. “The girls are great, especially when facing a tough opponent like DeAnza. When we win, we try to win as big as we can.”

This past Friday May 9 and Saturday May 10, the Skyline badminton team played in the State Championships and ended up tying for third place with City College of San Francisco. It was also Domingo’s first time going to the State Championships.

“We made it to finals which is pretty good for us,” Domingo said when reflecting on how both she and her partner were playing with injuries and providing each other with motivation to finish strong.

At the end of the season, Skyline badminton finished with a 3-5 record.

Domingo placed first in doubles and third in the singles, which was a challenge because she was also nursing a shoulder injury.

Working with the trainer helped Domingo regain some strength. She was able to play doubles in most of her matches and her focus and hard work paid off when she qualified for the State Championships in doubles.

“The fact that she was able to play with pain and still perform as well as she did was motivational to all other teammates,” Coach Fosberg

said. “The season was fun and we had a very nice group. Unfortunately we had some key injuries that kept players out of matches.”

Domingo has stayed committed to the team all semester, rehabbed an injury, played with an injury, kept herself motivated and shared those motivational thoughts with her fellow teammates. On Wednesday May 14, the team enjoyed an awards ceremony and dinner where Domingo was awarded MVP. William Nacouzi/The Skyline View

Sports Opinion

Bay Area teams take steps forward in NFL Draft Both Raiders and 49ers turn in quality drafts as they look to the 2014 season

by Shaquill Stewart

TSV Social Media Editor

The NFL Draft is over and the season is around the corner.

The three day process is finally over, and the constant over analyzing of draft prospects is done. Now the real works begin for two franchises trying to get back into the glory days when they were on top of the NFL. In spite of having one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the NFL, the 49ers came into the 2014 draft with a number of needs that can help them get over the hump. And with 11 picks, San Francisco was in great shape to address multiple areas on defense and offense. First, the 49ers recognize the primary strength that catapulted them to the elite level they are defense.

Out of San Francisco's 11 picks in the draft, seven of them were on the defensive side. Yet the 49ers first pick in the draft caused people to shake their heads, as many thought they would trade up to get a wide receiver or cornerback, instead they drafted a strong safety in Jimmie Ward.

Ward should not be expected to take over the starting job at the position in his rookie year.

Off season acquisition Antoine Bethea with a four-year, $21 million contract should do that.

From there, San Francisco tabbed Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde.

Hyde may be the eventual replacement to the veteran Frank

Gore, who will turn 31 years old at the start of the season ancient for NFL running backs.

While Hyde is a beast, San Francisco's backfield is extremely crowded behind Gore.

Kendall Hunter, LaMichael James and Marcus Lattimore will be vying for carries.

The 49ers also added bulk to their offensive line, by drafting both immediate and potentially future needs. Marcus Martin may step in at center over the recently extended Daniel Kilgore if Kilgore fails to earn the starting job.

Brandon Thomas also fills a pending need in case Pro Bowler Mike Iupati walks after his 2014 contract year. Coming off an ACL injury, Thomas will likely redshirt his rookie season.

Yet one of the bigger needs San Francisco had to address during this draft was the addition of a wide receiver.

Ironically , the 49ers did this twice; once by drafting Bruce Ellington and also by trading for Buffalo Bills wideout Stevie Johnson in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2015.

All-in-all, it is hard to argue with almost every one of San Francisco's actions during this draft. There were some surprises and a number of steals.

Now comes the big task putting all these pieces together to securing a sixth Super Bowl.

I give them an A grade.

Full List of Draft Picks for the San Francisco 49ners:

Round 1, Pick No. 30 Overall: Jimmie Ward, SS, Northern Illinois Round 2, Pick No. 57 Overall: Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State Round 3, Pick No. 70 Overall: Marcus Martin, C, USC Round 3, Pick No. 77 Overall: Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin Round 3, Pick No. 100 Overall: Brandon Thomas, G, Clemson Round 4, Pick No. 106 Overall: Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina Round 4, Pick No. 129 Overall: Dontae Johnson, CB, North Carolina State Round 5, Pick No. 150 Overall: Aaron Lynch, DE, South Florida Round 5, Pick No. 170 Overall: Keith Reaser, CB, Florida Atlantic Round 6, Pick No. 180 Overall: Kenneth Acker, CB, Southern Methodist Round 7, Pick No. 243 Overall: Kaleb Ramsey, DT, Boston College Round 7, Pick No. 245 Overall: Trey Millard, FB, Oklahoma Now Raider Nation should be very excited about the 2014

Raiders' draft class. Raiders fans have had bad experiences on draft weekend, but came out this draft with tons of hope and promise.

This draft class for the Raiders has a solid mixture of players that can make an immediate impact right away and players that will be a part of their foundation for years to come.

One of the biggest keys for the Raiders this draft was to get full time starters right away to play with the new faces on offense and defense. Their first pick Khalil Mack will come in and be a full-time starter right away. Head coach Dennis Allen will use him in multiple ways.

Mack was one of the draft's elite pass-rushers and with him on one side and Sio Moore on the other, they'll give Oakland's pass rush a boost in 2014.

Then they turned their focus to offense and picked up their quarterback of the future, Derek Carr of Fresno State. Carr gives the Raiders a plan at quarterback beyond the 2014 season. Carr was considered to be the best pure passer in this draft and also comes into a situation where he doesn't have to start right away. As Matt Schaub is the starter in 2014. He can take the next year to work on his weaknesses and improve.

Oakland also got a starting guard in the third round. And a big big cornerback who will probably find himself playing special teams to start. All in all when you look at the Raiders' draft picks and all of

their free-agency moves, you can see this team has improved tremendously in a short period of time.

Their quarterback of the future, Derek Carr, may not start this year, but the team is equipped to win now. It will be up to the coaching staff to put the final piece together, to revive Raider Nation back to the playoffs.

I give them an A grade.

Full List of Draft Picks for the Oakland Raiders: Round 1, Pick 5: Khalil Mack, Outside Linebacker, Buffalo Round 2, Pick 36: Derek Carr, Quarterback, Fresno State Round 3, Pick 81: Gabe Jackson, Guard, Mississippi State Round 4, Pick 107: Justin Ellis, Defensive Tackle, Louisiana Tech Round 4, Pick 116: Keith McGill, Cornerback, Utah Round 7, Pick 219: Travis Carrie, Cornerback/ Kick Returner, Ohio Round 7, Pick 235: Shelby Harris, Defensive End, Illinois State Round 7, Pick 247: Jonathan Dowling, Safety, Western Kentucky

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The sports season has concluded at Skyline College.

Congratulations to MJ Phan for winning the Badminton Singles Consolation State Championship. Also, congratulations to MJ Phan and Clarisse Domingo for reaching the final match of the Badminton Doubles Consolation State Championship.

Baseball

Disappointing season ravaged by injuries Team gave its all with freshmen forced into unaccustomed roles games. There were only three instances where the team either won or loss a pair of games. At the start the season, the team dropped its first two games and ended the season winning the last pair. In the middle of the season, from March 22 to April 1, the team went 3-2, including an impressive 7-5 win over eventual division champion Cabrillo College Seahawks. That was the most diverse spell the team went through.

The team was in a funk during the early part of the season. Again, the team lost three of its top offensive contributors. The team lost eight of its first 11 games, including a six game losing streak where the team visited San Diego Mesa College and was outscored 40-13 by the Olympians in a rough three game set.

After coming back to Northern California, the team turned it around and won its next four games to bring their record back to an alive 7-8.

But the team again went into another funk and dropped its next six games, losing Madigan in the process. The team was fading heading into the latter part of the season, sporting a record of 10-16. Still eyeing the postseason, even though being a longshot, the team knew it needed to turn it around.

The team won its next three games against bottom feeders Gavilan College, De Anza College and CCSF. But unfortunately, the next five games sealed their fate: all losses. Eliminated from the playoffs, the team played for pride and won the last two games, posting a .500 record on its

by Ray Garcia

TSV Entertainment Editor

What’s the theme for this year’s Skyline baseball team?

Injuries.

“We lost our three best offensive players at the beginning of the year and our best pitcher in the middle,” said head coach Dino Nomicos.

The team concluded a disappointing 15-21 season. The preseason feeling was that of optimism and expectations. But the team faced adversity right from the get-go.

The team lost infielder Michael Orozco and outfielder Nick Bongi to back injuries, and infielder Armando Fajardo suffered a torn tricep and missed 15 games early in the season.

Later on, the team lost top of the rotation pitcher Daniel Madigan to a torn ulnar collateral ligament, which required the dreaded Tommy John surgery, which will require a year to 16 months to recover. But even with these setbacks, both Nomicos and pitching coach Tony Brunicardi felt the team battled through to achieve what it can.

“I think we were successful, considering injuries,” said Nomicos.

“We had high expectations, but with the adversity we faced I’m still proud,” said Brunicardi. “The team continued to to compete. I’m proud of the group.”

A roller coaster of a season The whole season comprised of streaks. For most of the season, the team either won or loss at least three

last 10 games.

As a team they batted .244, their most consistent hitter, and defender, being freshman outfielder Michael Franco. Nomicos would say Franco was the team MVP. “He ended up hitting [.307] and played great defense for us,” Nomicos said.

The team hit six homeruns, with Lance Montano providing the power with half of the dingers. He also shared the lead with most RBIs on the season with outfielder Nick McHugh and was just a hit away from tying Franco for the lead in hits.

As a team, the pitching staff posted a 5.11 ERA. Madigan was brilliant in his short time playing. He started out rough, losing his first game by allowing four runs on 10 hits and walking two in just north of three innings, finishing the game with a harsh 10.80 ERA. But he rounded into form in his next five games, allowing only one earned run in 30.2 innings pitched and striking out 25.

But when Madigan went down, others stepped up. Freshman starter Aldo Severson comes to mind, who went 1-1 and posted a 3.98 ERA in 43 innings pitched and was second in strikeouts for the team.

“He struggled early, but matured as a college pitcher as the season went on,” said Brunicardi.

A leader on the staff, Bryan Hidalgo also had a strong season. He pitched for 56 innings and had a 3.05 ERA, leading the team in strikeouts with 44.

Improvements for next year

The team returns 18 players next season, after boasting one of the largest freshmen class ever, and now with a season of experience, there are still areas for them to improve on. Of course one is getting healthy.

“We could’ve been better if we stayed healthy,” said Brunicardi. “[injuries] put guys in roles they weren’t accustomed to being in.”

“I think they all need to improve physically,” said Nomicos. “They need to get stronger.”

On the pitching staff, four players are returning: two starting pitchers and two relievers.

“The goal for Dino and myself is bringing pitching, arms that can help us right away,” said Brunicardi. “That will be our recruiting focus.”

The pitching must also lower walks, something that plagued the team and killed them at times, according to Brunicardi.

Skyline Trojans Baseball

Coast Pacific Cabrillo Cañada Ohlone Skyline Monterey Hartnell Gavilan

Golden Gate Chabot Mission San Mateo West Valley San Francisco De Anza

Conf.

W/L

Total W/L

18-6 24-18 17-7 26-14 14-10 25-11 11-13 15-21 8-16 17-19 6-18 11-25 6-18 12-24 Conf.

W/L

Total W/L

21-1 31-8 17-5 27-12 15-7 24-15 10-12 18-17 4-18 8-28 3-19 3-31

Team Leaders Hitting

Standings as of 12/4/2013

Pitching ERA (Min. 30 IP)

Average (Min. 80 AB) Name, year

Michael Franco, Fr. Nick McHugh, So. Phil Caulfield, Fr.

Position

OF OF INF

Stat

.307 .284 .262

OF INF INF

35 34 32

INF at

3 1

OF INF INF

16 16 15

RBI Nick McHugh, So. Lance Montano, So. Nobuaki Suzuki, Fr.

Cage Gascone, So. Five players tied at Two players tied at

3 2 1

Bryan Hidalgo, So. Aldo Severson, Fr. Cage Gascone, So.

44 40 33

Bryan Hidalgo, So. Tommy Caulfield, Fr. Aldo Severson, Fr.

56 49.1 43

Bryan Hidalgo, So. Aldo Severson, Fr. Sean Collins, So.

6 2 1

Innings pitched

Saves

Walks Dabian Canales, So. Nobuaki Suzuki, Fr. Joey Carney, So.

1.70 3.05 3.52

Strikeouts

Homeruns Lance Montano, So. Three other players tied

Daniel Madigan, So. Bryan Hidalgo, So. Connor Taylor, So.

Stat

Wins

Hits Michael Franco, So. Lance Montano, So. Phil Caufield, Fr.

Name, year

OF INF OF

17 17 15

Photo by Renee Abu-Zaghibra / The Skyline View

“We walked too many. When we got beat, we beat ourselves,” he said.

After having a strong season defensively, the team must focus on improving on the opposite side.

“We need to improve on offense,” said Nomicos. “Then they’ll be good.

They have the will to win.”

Northern California Playoff seeding

Stats from cccaastats.org

Final Standings Northern California

Don’t let the numbers fool you, the pitching, even with the injuries, along with the defense were the team’s strongest facet this season.

1) Chabot College, 31-8 2) San Joaquin Delta, 31-9 3) Santa Rosa, 29-12 4) Sierra, 24-17 5) Sequoias, 31-10 6) Feather River, 29-10 7) Cabrillo, 24-18 8) Marin, 23-17 9) Consumnes River, 24-14 10) Sacramento, 25-13 11) Mission 27-12 12) Diablo Valley 21-17 13) Modesto, 22-15 14) San Mateo, 24-15 15) Fresno, 23-16 16) Cañada, 26-14 17) Los Medanos, 23-14 18) Butte, 23-14