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Community College fee waivers to hold higher standards Financial aid planning to start favoring students who maintain good grades in classes

by Steve Perotti TSV Staff Writer California community college students with fee waivers will be required to meet a new grade point average.

The governing board for California’s community colleges

California’s numerous community colleges is $1,380 a year, a figure cited from an article posted

by Jaleesa Baulkman for University Herald. Many students who can avoid the tuition cost do so through Free Application for Federal Student Aid as well as

is considering a change in regards to the fee waivers used by over 40 percent of its students, but will the restrictions have positive effects or negative effects for future applicants?

The average price for a full time student to attend one of

Health fair pampers students

Board of Governors fee waivers.

The requirements for tuition fees to be waved are antiquated, dating back nearly 50 years to a model that focused on making higher education available and affordable for any and all interested parties.

Steve Boilard, a former legislative

higher education analyst, told the Associated Press that the goal of affordability is causing more harm to the system than good.

“The community college system is supposed to be affordable for all, but we have shot ourselves Waivers continued on page 2

Local community college student sues school

Modesto city college hit with lawsuit from student saying they denied him free speech

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Massage therapy graduate Jeanelle Diaz provides a free massage for ESOL student Yee Win at the health fair.

Skyline departments offered free services for students to experience

by Chris DeJohn TSV Staff Writer Skyline College hosted its annual “Health Fair” earlier this week at the Fireside Dining Hall.

The “Health Fair” is an educational event designed to reach out and provide basic health information, as well as medical services to people in the community. The fair, located right here on campus, was dedicated to Skyline College students and faculty. Health fairs are a great way to find out what medical services local agencies provide.

Representatives from over 25 community agencies and healthcare organizations were on campus offering health information, disaster planning and more at the Skyline Health Center hosted event. Breathe California was there helping to inform students on the dangers of smoking cigarettes. Star Vista’s Crisis Intervention Center had their booth set up. The American Cancer Society had a marrow donor registry drive and The Red Cross had represen-

tatives on the scene as well. There was a booth where you could sign up for health insurance through “Covered California” and since they were giving out free flu shots, the San Mateo College Nursing department had a line wrapped around the dining room.

Not to be outdone, the Skyline Wellness program drew a hefty crowd offering free neck and shoulder messages.

“You don’t have to be a student or an employee of Skyline College to take advantage of our spa,” nine year advisory board member Angie Nandin said. “But students and faculty enjoy a nice discount on all of our services.”

Serving students in the Daly City and San Mateo communities who are under 23 years old and do not have health insurance is what the Daly City Youth Health Center is all about. These guys had a booth set up right in front.

“We offer primary healthcare counseling as well as reproductive health counseling,” Elaine Bautista, program manager of the youth center said. “We give out free con-

doms and offer free STD testing.

Plus we also try to take a broader scope on healthcare.”

In addition, the Cosmetology department was there in full force as well. About 30-40 freshmen made up a huge segment of students learning to perform manicures and pedicures. They were offering free manicures and hand rubs that certainly had all of the ladies scrambling for a spot in line.

“This is our first time doing this at the health fair and it’s been extremely successful,” Business-cosmetology instructor, Tammy Calderon said. “We’ve had students waiting in line since this morning to get a 10 minute manicure and or a hand and arm message.”

According to Calderon this was the first time the freshmen in the cosmetology department have had a chance to service clients.

“I think it’s really been a great experience for the students. They’re learning about customer service, as well as working on people that they have never worked on before,” Calderon said. “I’m pretty excited and really grateful to be a part of this.”

by Michelle Kelly TSV News Editor A Modesto Junior College student is suing his school after being denied the ability to pass out copies of the Constitution on campus.

Student Robert Van Tiunen attempted to hand out copies of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, Constitution Day. Tiunen quickly found out he was not allowed to do so because he did not get prior approval. He filmed a video which was posted to YouTube where Tiunen speaks to the public and administration to question the reasoning behind the censorship.

“As a student on campus passing out anything whatsoever, you have to have permission through the student development office,” said a MCC public safety officer.

Tiunen responded by asking if the process was in violation of his first amendment rights, to which the public safety officer said “I don’t believe so.”

Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) shared a statement on their Facebook regarding

the incident and the video.

“People can distribute material in the areas generally available to students and the community as long as they don’t ‘disrupt the orderly operation of the college.’”

YCCD said. “In the case of the YouTube video, it did not appear that the student was disrupting the orderly operation of the college.

Therefore, we are looking into the matter.”

On Oct. 10, Tiunen filed a lawsuit with the college he attends.

He cited issues of administration failing to uphold California Education Code section 76120 which states that a community college has the right to puts rules on the expression of free speech but not prohibit it. “[The rules] shall include reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of conducting such activities,” the code states.

Skyline has a process in place for students who want to distribute pamphlets on campus. The campus has designated free speech spots Free speech continued on page 2

This map shows where on campus you can practice free speech.

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Editor In Chief Waivers continued from page 1 Will Nacouzi in the foot by trying to achieve that News Editor Michelle Kelly

Features Editor Haider Mashal Opinions Editor Josh Collier Entertainment Editor Jordan Sweidan Sports Editor Ray Garcia Staff Writers Matt Floyd Molly Downs Bianca Gonzalez Steve Perotti Chris Guillen Nico Triunfante Lea Naqishbendi David Perez Nick Major Alex Maffei Gabriela Saucedo Shaquill Stewart Ivan Jerome Van Perre III Vincent Biancalana John Mark Pablo Chris DeJohn

through low tuition,” Boilard said.

The proposed measure before the governing board will require students with fee waivers to maintain a C- average for no less than two terms. Those considered disadvantaged will not be held to this restriction. If this measure passes the board’s voting process it will go into effect during the Fall semester of 2016.

Linda Michalowski, vice chancellor for student services and programs, explained to the AP the thought process behind the proposed restriction.

“For a student to enroll and do poorly academically, drop out, come back and do poorly, that does not correlate with student suc-

cesses, yet our policy on the fee waiver has said it doesn’t matter,” Michalwoski said. “You can fail and fail and fail and come back and we will support you again.

That doesn’t benefit anybody.”

Lawrence De LaCruz, a first semester Skyline student, has his tuition covered by the BOG fee waiver. De LaCruz, a member of a household with only one working parent, relies heavily on his BOG waiver. When asked if the proposed grade point average requirement was a good change, De LaCruz supported the new concept.

“I think it’s a good idea,” De LaCruz said. “This way they know what they’re getting them-

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Batkid saves the city with help from Batman and police.

Batkid transforms CCSF accreditation the city update

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San Francisco transformed into Gotham City last Friday to make the dream of five-year-Old Miles Scott, aka ‘Batkid’, come true.

Scott, who has been battling leukemia since he was 18 months old, had always been fascinated with superheros.

Thousands of volunteers teamed up with San Francisco’s MakeA-Wish foundation to create a real-life Gotham City. Scott cruised around with ‘Batman’ in the Batmobile saving the city from antics from the likes of the Riddler and the Penguin.

According to the SF Chronicle and KGO, the city paid over $100,000 for the festivities by using the money charged to conventions that use the Moscone Center.

Student’s body found

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20-year-old CCSF student Derrick Shao’s body was found in the water at the San Leandro Marina on Friday.

According to the San Leandro Police department, his body was found around 7 a.m. on Friday floating in the water off of the San Leandro Marina.

Police say Shao was last seen at about 10 a.m. on Nov. 7 in the city’s Bayview District as he was headed out to catch the 29-Sunset Muni bus to school. Shao had no history of disappearing. He lived with his family and is described as a “homebody” reports NBC. According to NBC news, police were able to track his iPhone activity in the Candlestick Park area the day he went missing, places his family would never expect him to go.

Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of death.

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“The waivers are for students who really need them in the first place,” De LaCruz said. “Not for people who just want to pull one over on the system.”

Dr. John Mosby, Skyline’s Dean of Enrollment Services, explained via email that the new guidelines should not negatively affect student enrollment and may give students a catalyst to maintaining higher grades.

“It is not believed that this will effect enrollment in the semesters to come and may contribute to students maintaining SAP [Satisfactory Academic Progress standards,] utilizing additional resources on campus and lead to successful college completion,” Mosby said.

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selves into.”

Jessica Montalbano is also in her first year at Skyline, but her tuition is not covered by a fee waiver from the BOG. Montalbano, who comes from a working class family, supports the new measure, stating that there are too many loopholes in the current system and that the majority of students making use of the waivers are simply taking advantage of the process.

“A lot of people just come for free, and it’s unfair for the people that pay,” Montalbano said.

De LaCruz and Montalbano agree, disadvantaged students should be able to make use of fee waivers without the required grade

The City College of San Francisco is continuing to move forward in the accreditation process.

According to Peter Anning, CCSF’s public information office, CCSF accreditation board has updated approximately 175 of the roughly 357 different items that needed to be reviewed.

CCSF had formatted five Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) that had all failed accreditation last year. Two weeks ago CCSF got a response from the accreditation agency that three of the SLOs have passed.

Anning has confidence that CCSF will continue to hold classes for Summer 2014 and Fall 2014 semesters.

as well as a paperwork trail in order to get the permits for their use. This includes vending which requires 3 weeks of prior notice.

Campus guidelines justify the use of free speech zones by stating, “Skyline College is a non-public forum, except for designated free speech area. Free speech areas have been designated on campus to maximize the opportunity for free discussion and expression, while minimizing the potential for disruption of classroom and college activities.”

Skyline’s guidelines only ask that a student check in with the Center for Student Life and Lead-

ership Development but does not state that you will be escorted off campus if you fail to do so.

“Our policy only requests that groups check in with The Center for Student Life prior to setting up on campus,” Cherie Colin, Skyline Public Information Officer said via email. “If they check in, we give them a free speech permit and ask that they give us copies of what they are distributing. We request the information so that, if we receive complaints, we are able to have the information as a reference point. Groups are not asked to leave unless they disrupt classes or campus life.”

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Bay Area gets long awaited rain The Bay Area got heavy rainfall this week after a record dry spell of 64 days for San Francisco, according to NBC. The rain started on Tuesday evening and is expected to continue onto Thursday.

On Tuesday night, the storm caused major power outages in the South Bay and toppled a tree that blocked one of San Francisco’s cable car lines.

The first heavy rain of the season also means hazardous driving conditions and extra slippery roads with surfacing oils that have accumulated all summer.

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Don’t waste your time on someone elses dime; make the money matter The California Community College board is in talks amongst themselves on a proposal that would make it harder for people to abuse or frivolously use the Board of Governors (BOG) fee waiver.

In short, this proposal will require students to maintain a C-average for two semesters if they want to keep the benefits of the BOG. It would also make students take at least half of their courses for credit, showing that the students have some kind of academic goal.

Some people think that this is meant to single out those who have low grades or are just not doing well altogether. That is not the point of this proposition. In the long run, this will help colleges stay open. California is losing money with its low fees and extensive financial assistance through the BOG. This proposition will help all students and effectively weed out those who use BOG for trivial classes that are not pertinent to moving on to higher education The way the Board is going about this is going to have a positive impact. If passed, the board is effectively weeding out the students that are just using the system by making the students maintain

a fair GPA. Anyone who is not at least semi-serious about taking classes would be cut out.

Soon enough the main problem won’t be “How will I get this money to pay for college?” It will be, “Where am I going to go to college?” If our state's college system keeps running on an extremely low-cost fees system our community colleges will run into much deeper financial woes than they already are in.

Let’s talk about why this problem needs to be addressed in the first place. This whole issue of restricting BOG all stems from how California has the most inexpensive community college fees in the country, which is about $1,104 per year for a full 12 units, according to CaliforniaColleges.edu. This is in contrast to, say, New York, which has fees around $4,200 per year with a full 15 units per semester, according to CNUY.edu.

This is coupled with the fact that California also gives the BOG, completely paying tuition for students who meet certain in-ned financial requirements. After all of this assistance, one should only ask, “How are these schools making money?”

The truth is, they aren't. The

original purpose for community colleges in California is to “"offer academic and vocational instruction at the lower division level," a creed mandated by California’s 1960 plan for higher education.

This was written in a time when California community colleges had the money to uphold these values.

Now, our community colleges just do not have the financial means to uphold this kind of system, that kind of promise.

This will hopefully be an eye opener for any student who thinks they can just abuse the BOG to take random classes for fun, only to fail them or drop them. Don’t do it! You are wasting money and are sucking money away from the California community college system.

Sure, some students may need some time to figure out what they want to do with their lives, but if you do this, remember you are doing this while taking advantage of financial aid, meant to support those who normally couldn't be able to dream of an education.

Remember that you are slowly draining money from the school.

Make that money count.

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Defining what it is to be an Atheist

by David Perez TSV Staff Writer

I think there is a lack of understanding when it comes to the meaning behind the word “atheist.”

On Oct. 13, in Spartanburg, SC, the Christian run “Spartanburg Soup Kitchen” refused to let the atheist organization “Upstate Atheists” volunteer at the soup kitchen.

“They can set up across the street from the Soup Kitchen. They can have the devil there with them, but they better not come across the street.” said Lou Landrum, executive director of the soup kitchen, according to goupstate.com. Cleary, Landrum does not understand what it means to be an atheist.

On Nov. 11, The Kansas City star reported that the “Kansas City Atheist Association” was told that their services would not be needed this year. These services included delivering meals to those in need on Thanksgiving. The reason?

“They informed us ‘we wouldn’t be a good fit,’” Coalition President Josh Hyde wrote. Clearly, the Kansas City Rescue Mission does not understand what it means to be an atheist.

Anytime it comes up that I’m an atheist, the response is usually awkward silence or a twisted expression. My aunt said “How dare you?” and that she had no respect for me as a human being. After the experiences I’ve had, I’m usually reluctant to admit my non-belief because it can provoke an angry response. And usually it’s not my lack of belief, but what people think I believe that offends them.

Too often, I see atheism wrongly labeled as being evil or satanic.

The University of British Columbia conducted “trust” experiments on 350 Americans and 450 UBC students. The results of the experiments concluded that people feel atheists to be about as trustworthy as rapists. Think about that for a minute. Atheists as trustworthy as rapists. What crimes have atheists committed to be looked at in the same light as rapists? I can’t think of any. I don’t think the hate stems from simply thinking a different way, but stems from a massive lack of understanding on what an atheist is.

Last year’s Gallup Poll found that only 54 percent of those asked would vote for a “well qualified” openly atheist presidential candidate. That is the lowest percentage for any of the other

groups polled. The other groups polled include Blacks (96 percent,) Women (95 percent,) Catholics (94 percent,) and Gays and Lesbians (68 Percent.) This poll shows that many people still view atheism as a negative attribute, and because of that, it is still socially unacceptable to openly say you’re an atheist.

There is a common misconception that because someone is an atheist they automatically hate the religious, that’s just not true.

Just because someone doesn’t believe in any particular religion, does not mean they are opposed to it, or opposed to others believing in whatever they’d like to. There is a term for people that oppose religion and/or forms of religious harm, they’re called anti-theists.

I personally believe people can be good simply because we have a conscience. I accept scientific theories like the big bang and evolution, but even that can’t be attributed to being an atheist.

Nothing I proactively believe in or stand for can be attributed to being an atheist.

So, let’s make it clear, the definition of an atheist is someone who does not believe in a supernatural deity…that’s all.

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The Trojan Man

Beware of the online dating ruse!

by Steve Perotti TSV Staff Writer

One of the most stressful encounters a man or woman can encounter is interacting with people we don't know. I'm not talking about polite conversation with a fellow co-worker or interacting with a classmate on a daily basis.

The encounter I'm talking about is the attempted establishment of an intimate relationship with members of the same/opposite sex.

Blind dates. Club night. Bar hopping. Speed dating. For a limited handful of men and women, dating is easy. Nothing about the concept of going out and meeting random people in the hopes of connecting

Lowering the bar for beauty Would the NFL ban a team for winning to much?

by Nico Triunfante TSV Staff Writer

The Philippines is banned from entering any future international beauty pageants until further noticed by the Association of Beauty Pageant Franchise Holders.

The ABPFH states that Filipinas have an “enormous advantage” when it comes to these beauty pageants. In their defense, they add, “the world already knows how beautiful and talented Filipinas are.”

Honestly, if Filipinas are winning these international pageants, why

on a deeper level scares them. One of the hallmarks of our technological generation is a process that, supposedly, makes the dating process much simpler. Online dating.

If anything, online dating is worse than the face to face variety.

There are hundreds of “dating sites.” Any demographic you can think of has some kind of online interaction site promoting the “perfect site” for finding what you want. Christian singles? Got it.

Tattooed singles? Absolutely. Single parents? Definitely. A dating site for every cultural group under the sun? Of course. With names like “Plenty Of Fish” and “Ok Cupid,” these sites pop up faster and faster every day. While the majority are “free” there's always the

possible “upgrade” available for the more “serious” internet dater. One of the constant hallmarks of these “upgraded” accounts, that always have a fee attached, is that you will be able to browse potential matches incognito. Though it may seem like a good idea to delve into the internet dating pool, it is in fact an outright waste of time and a disappointment of potentially epic magnitude.

Rejection is something everyone understands in some way shape or form. Someone we like doesn't like us. Someone we find attractive doesn't find us appealing. The list is endless. The perilous trap that comes with online dating is the friend connection. Everyone knows at least one person that found their “soulmate” on some no name dating

site. There's always that one person who “made it work” and found their husband/wife via the internet. It's this example, this so-called “friend of a friend” instance, that gives hope to the teeming masses. No one warns you about the scammers, the “catfish” that frequent these sites and lead people on in the hopes of cheating them out of their hard earned money, or establishing a “long distance relationship” with a fictional person in the hopes of making themselves feel loved by a complete stranger. Bite the bullet and go outside if you wanna meet people. Trust me. It's better in the long run.

in the world are you disqualifying them from entering? It’s like saying that their impeccable beauty is overqualified for the pageant. It does not make any sense.

The ABPFH is attempting to make the international pageants fair, and allow other countries to get their chance to shine. However, if the Philippines is taking each pageant by the neck and either obtaining the top five, if not the top spot, then why take away the beauty that the Philippines has to offer?

If other nations are unable to produce beautiful and talented women from their countries, then there is no competition for the Philippines per se. But taking away, arguably the most popular vote, is not a solution to enhancing competition within the realm of beauty.

Think of it this way too. By taking away the best competition from the pageant, you’d also be downgrading the women from other

countries. Basically, the ABPFH is saying that the other women just aren’t beautiful or talented enough as those in the Philippines.

Picture your favorite sports team winning the championship consecutively. Obviously, you and other fans would be happy and cherishing every single moment that your team won. But if the NBA, NFL, or MLB ruled out the team from even playing the next season because of consecutive wins, then is that really making the league competitive for other teams? They’d basically be spoon-feeding other teams, making it easier for them to win, as opposed to having the teams earn their top spot.

Filipinos are already not publicized as much as other races in the United States. So in other nations, including those in Asia, do you really think that Filipinos are rightfully represented there as well?

Although international beauty pag-

eants aren’t the only place where the Philippines are able to shine, it’s probably the most respectable for the country.

I believe that this is also rooted back to the infamous “R” word that we all are familiar with. If a woman from another minority country won consecutively, I bet that they would also be disqualified from the competition.

However, if a majority race were to win consecutively, then I’m sure it would be accepted by the ABPFH. The point of competition is for the opposing person or team to have the drive to win, and having the accomplished feeling from their progress. If you take away the figure that induces competition, I’m sure that the “winner” will not feel as accomplished if they do not beat the crowd favorite.

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What is the Editorial?

By Will Nacouzi Have no idea what the editorial purpose is? Then here is the chance to learn about more it.

Have you read the paper and looked at the weak topic that we often choose to cover for our Editorial in the last few issues and thought to yourself what the hell is the Editorial? If so then here is the chance to learn more about it.

By its very nature the Editorial is usually written covering a topic that the staff, or as it happens in larger media organization a select group of individuals. This group is known as the "Editorial Staff."

These men and women are chosen to represent the views of everyone on staff while calling to attention issues and problems that are of interest to their readers.

However due to the small size of the staff on campus, in which we have roughly 20 students in the whole program, then the letter

is more of the case. That said, it must be kept in mind that reality does not always meet the expectations that we set for ourselves.

Does not every student has the chance or time or interest in adding any input every two weeks on the Editorial? No. It may seem odd but this is a simple reality, at the end of the day we, the members of the The Skyline View, are still students who need time for homework, classes, work, and to take part in something close to a stable and healthy social life otherwise we'll all be raving mad editors and reporters.

This aside, the Editorial is the

means in which a newspaper staff may voice their concerns about issues and problems affecting society and to call attention to them so that readers may be inspired or at least be aware of them in the future. After all at the end of the day both the reader and the writer are humans, no one is perfect.

Looking back in history, a good example would be the Civil Rights Movement or in more recent memory would be the cuts in funding by the state as it attempted to deal with the fallout from the recession in 2008. Another would be the one covered in last issue paper, in which the ability of two years colleges

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It is events, for example, that the Editorial usually covers and need to be brought to the readers attention because there is the chance that it will impact their lives or so that they, the reader, can make better informed decisions in the future with whatever path they are pursing.

Overall the Editorial function is allow the staff of a media organization to call to readers attention to issues and problems that needs to be addressed by society, a community or by readers.

This is the power of the Editorial, the ability to bring and make readers aware of the issues that are effecting society or there community so that changes can actually be made improving the society that we live in.

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Two’s Company, Three’s Allowed?

First things first: I've never had a threesome. It takes a certain kind of person to be okay with group sex, and I've never had the pleasure of dating one of those people.

Which is completely okay! Kind of a bummer, but there is nothing wrong with wanting to keep your attentions focused to one person.

But, why not try it?

It points back to what I said earlier: it takes a certain kind of person. You have to be one of three kinds of person to consider, if not actually have, a threesome.

The first kind is a person who is very sexually comfortable and confident. For you, sex is just a thing to do. Yes it's an intimate act, but not a cornerstone to make or break relationships over. You have sex for the fun, for the experience, and not necessarily for the private connection that has been exemplified by many an institution. You don't devalue sex, but it isn't the holy grail, which is why trying something a little different doesn't take as much consideration for you as it might for someone else.

The next is usually one-half of a couple and curious about trying something different. That kind of person, that kind of intimacy in an established relationship, requires trust, a lot of it. I'm talking "Yeah, go ahead and test drive my brandnew motorcycle" kind of trust. A lot can go wrong, but you know it won't. You know it won't. You know there's a lot more to your relationship than the mushing together of your genitals, so the worst that would happen by adding another set is someone leaves blue-balled.

If you're afraid that person might be you, that's a sign to rethink what you're doing. If there's even a glint of mistrust or miscommunication, group sex will come back to bite you.

The third person is usually inebriated and neither of the above.

If you can consider yourself one of these people, you probably shouldn't be making sexual decisions.

And if you're someone looking for that third kind of person, you're pathetic. Stop being desperate, find your dignity, and maybe then you can think about sex with one other person.

Also, I should say one more thing: guys, if you aren't open to a threesome inviting in either gender, you're being selfish and probably don't deserve what you imagine you want. The secret word of the say here is "trust", and if you can't trust your woman with another man, why should they trust you with another woman?

Besides, you might actually learn something. And if she liked it from another man, imagine how crazy she'd go if she got it from you.

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The Blues come in all flavors

by Nico Triunfante TSV Staff Writer Chocolatier Blue competes very well with other chocolate companies by combining hard work with high quality chocolate for their customers.

Originating in Berkeley, Chocolatier Blue found its way to San Francisco’s Market Street, a place where you can find local San Franciscans and a large amount of global tourists.

I hadn’t heard of Chocolatier Blue until it opened up near my workplace on Market Street, but the atmosphere and word-ofmouth made me wonder why their chocolate was so different from others.

Looking at the store, you’ll see a nice baby blue and white-striped sign saying “Chocolatier Blue”, which brightens up the street itself.

You’ll always find a worker happily standing outside, passing out numerous samples to customers and pedestrians roaming aimlessly around the area.

Inside you’ll see a continuation of the baby blue and white stripes, along with handmade chocolate statues, created by the chocolatier, Chris Blue.

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olate statues never melt, but I’m guessing it’s because the store itself is colder than most to keep the chocolate in good condition.

Once you make your way through the stripes and the statues you find yourself at the counter, where you’ll see a large variety of colors and sizes of chocolates, each with their own unique flavor.

Year-round favorites for the company include “Cookies & Cream”, “Passion Fruit Caramel” and “Vanilla Rum”, labeled as a dark chocolate by the chocolatier and his staff.

Additionally, Chocolatier Blue changes flavors based on the season. My personal favorites from their winter collection include “Sugar Cookie”, “Pumpkin”, and “Sweet Potato Casserole”. I can never get enough of the Sugar Cookie flavor myself. When the samplers are outside the store, I always hope to get that same flavor.

These random flavors satisfied my taste buds with their taste, but it’s more for the appealing detail of the chocolate, which attracted me to it in the first place. At first sight, you won’t be able to tell the difference between the chocolates and well-sculpted pieces of art.

You’ll see the chocolates mixed

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into shapes of hearts, bricks, swirls, and staircases, each made only by the chocolatier.

“The most special thing about the chocolate is that every piece is handmade,” said Charlotte LaRiviere, sales associate of Chocolatier Blue in San Francisco. “If you look at them, no two pieces are exactly the same and he makes about 1500 a day at the Berkeley location.”

Personal handcrafted chocolate, along with good flavors and a kind staff really ups the ante for other chocolate companies. Since they are started a continuation of their business in San Francisco, a lot of their traffic are people who have never heard of their chocolates before. They do not have that initial customer that will buy chocolates off the bat, but they do have the customers that will come back in time for their special occasions.

Comparing Chocolatier Blue to other high-end chocolate companies around the city, the prices are affordable. You’re allowed one free sample every time you walk in, and each chocolate after that is $1.50. Special packages follow for 6-packs, 12-packs, and so on.

These chocolates would make a great gift for a loved one, coworker, a small birthday gift, or even for

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The main display case at Chocolatier Blue at San Francisco Market street.

yourself when you just feel in the need of good chocolate.

I know a lot of people prefer buying Ghirardelli or See’s Candy, on account of the popularity that both chocolate companies have raise for themselves. However, like all things in life, change is inevitable, and it wouldn’t hurt to try

Illustration from the view

something new for a change.

So if you’re ever in Berkeley or San Francisco in need of a good ride of chocolates, make sure you stop by Chocolatier Blue for a free sample.

Let your taste buds experience all flavors and colors of chocolate, especially the blue.

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Marshall Mathers LP 2: Eminem returns with continued shock value

by Nico Triunfante TSV Staff Writer Eminem does not fail to give his fans the artwork they’ve been waiting for after his three-year hiatus.

Through my first listen of the “Marshall Mathers LP 2” I grabbed a large sense of versatility, and the difference in caliber of Eminem compared to the modern day rappers. The album combines features of hip-hop, rock, and of course, Eminem’s usual comedy, violent metaphors, and emotional swings.

Eminem introduces his album by reintroducing his multiple personalities of Stan, and an introduction of Matthew Mitchell. Stan and Matthew Mitchell are out to kill the “Bad Guy” for his actions of verbally torturing iconic figures of society.

In the second part of the song, the devilish voice inside Eminem’s head speaks for those that the rapper has spoken down upon, saying that it is ready to terminate his mind entirely. We learn that Stan and Matthew Mitchell are symbols of his past catching up to him.

Facing the fear, Eminem uses this album as his last stand to verbally demolish everyone he feels needs to be addressed.

The first four songs, after

the skit, which left off from the previous "Marshall Mathers LP," is Eminem’s reason to why he is the “bad guy” of the American society.

If no one addresses, in example, Miley Cyrus, Lamar Odom, or Monica Lewinsky, rest assured that Eminem will. In turn, he wraps up the first third of the album, stating that his legacy will be known for his comedic acts and destructive lyrics.

The second third of the album is probably the most entertaining part of the album. This section combines versatility in genre, switching from rap to a country/ rock feel. It is the section filled with his singles, and possibly future singles, not to mention amazing features with Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar, have already found their way to radio stations.

“Berzerk” and “Rap God” are notably the craziest rap songs that I have heard in a long time.

It isn’t questionable to why these songs were the some of first singles of the album, on account of Eminem’s dramatic wordplay, ever-shifting speed, and punch lines put into these songs.

However, two of the best songs on the album are “The Monster” featuring Rihanna, and “Love Game” featuring Kendrick Lamar.

It’s nice to hear voices from other

Movies

Thor: The Dark World - Loki returns in rare form

by David Perez TSV Staff Writer

Explosive action, minimal romance, a little comedy, and not enough Loki. “Thor: The Dark World” is worth checking out.

The nine realms are in chaos and to make matters worse, dark elves want revenge, and an ancient weapon of darkness reappears.

With the universe on the line, I have to say, Thor always seems to be fighting with higher stakes than his Avenger counterparts.

Watching Chris Hemsworth as Thor, doing what he does best, and obliterating his enemies with a giant hammer, is a constant source of excitement in the movie. Chris Hemsworth’s always conquering and humorously charming Thor, reprises his role in the film as the simplistic good guy.

Tom Hiddleston’s Loki provides much of the movie’s personality. Marvel will have you rooting for the bad guy, or actually, I’m not sure if you can call him the bad guy this time around because throughout the film, Loki is being Loki and you can’t really tell which side he’s on. Any way you look at it, Loki has done some notoriously awful things in his past, and he is still the most likeable character in the movie. The uproar from the cheering crowd in the movie theater, when Loki made his first appearance, seem to agree with me on this one.

Dr. Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, never seems to be as important as she actually is to the story. No spoilers here, but

let’s just say some things happen in the story that make Jane more important than she previously was.

And instead of highlighting this new twist, the movie focuses on how Thor is going to handle the situation. Jane, like Thor, is a simplistic “good” character, and needs to be accompanied by a character with more personality, to keep things interesting.

What Loki adds to Thor, Darcy Lewis adds to Jane, although, in incredibly different ways. Intern Darcy Lewis, played by Kat Dennings, is rarely useful to Jane, but will she will make you laugh, as she and Erik Selvig played by Stellen Skarsgard, provide the much needed comic relief.

This is a character driven movie. Thor and Loki Junkies will sit on the edge of their seat and enjoy every second, while those in search of a deep and compelling storyline will probably fall asleep.

There doesn’t seem to be any rising or falling in the story, the sad scenes were interesting, but failed to reach me on an emotional level, and the climax did its job in an underwhelming fashion, and failed to surpass any of the other action scenes in the film. Don’t get me wrong, none of the action scenes were bad; however, none seemed better than the rest. And for me, the climax should be better than the rest.

And remember, this is a Marvel Studios movie, so be sure to stick around after the credits for an extra scene, that will most likely excite and confuse you.

aspiring artists in music, but the idea of bringing Rihanna back to another Eminem album, along with arguably the new generation’s greatest rapper, created classic music.

“The Monster” is used to bring us back to the beginning song, where the devilish voice inside Eminem’s head continues to haunt him. Throughout this song, Marshall describes his need for writing, the fame that came along with it, and why he continues to carelessly say what he needs to say. Although the voices and his multiple personalities stand to take him down for his carelessness, Eminem befriends the voices and states that he is what he is in order to inspire those who are unable to speak up for themselves and what they believe in.

This song raises the question, is Eminem really the bad guy in society if his intention is to open the windows for those left in silence?

The question is up for grabs as the album shifts from seriousness to comedy.

“Love Game” is the epitome of comedy on this album. He decides to put Kendrick Lamar on the song, who is also famous for his continuous talk about Sherene, his female crush introduced in “good kid, m.a.a.d city.”

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Album cover for Marshall Mathers LP 2

I believe that Eminem used this song to retouch on the opposite spectrum of his emotions. In his head, there’s a messed up world filled with hate that needs to be fixed, and even in the most complex state of love he still cannot find sanity. The "love game" they refer to is keeping their significant other, but also being able to maintain pleasure with other people in their lives. This segment of love bottles up all of Eminem’s emotions, and is a perfect connection to lead into the infamous Slim Shady.

Jumping over to his last song, “Evil Twin” is the reintroduction of Slim Shady. Eminem uses Slim as his scapegoat for his verbal

destruction, but just like a twin, Eminem himself is identical to it.

It’s the fact that Eminem owns up to all the devious stunts are what made this wrap of “Evil Twin” all the more appealing. He had two choices: either face the music and allow society to shut his mouth, or take pride in his cause and continue being Eminem. He chose the second route.

Overall, MMLP2 is not the greatest of his albums, but it surely rests alongside his best works. If this were to be the final chapter of Eminem’s multiple personalities, then it surely ended with a powerful drive and set the bar for even higher expectations of his next album.

GAME“Thanksgiving” ON! Crossword Puzzle

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It’s been a long month, Skylinians. Classes are winding down, the airs getting colder, and the newest gaming systems have finally emerged. If this edition of the paper is reaching you deep, deep in your self-secluded cave of gamely fortitude, I may have something worth the trek out from the darkness.

If you can be the first to finish these games

by Dec.4th, you will win two free movie tickets!

And even if you miss the photo finish, second prize wins a $5 giftcard for the Bookstore/World Cup Coffee! Just submit your completed paper to the Skyline Newsroom, 8110, with your name and email.

Also, you’ll have your picture in this semesters final edition of The Skyline View alongside all of Skylines other Games Masters. Think of it as bragging rights to the rest of the universe.

So get your buts down, Skylinians, and GAME ON!

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1. Eleventh month 2. The family secret 4. Everyone together 7. Mashed or steamed 8. The tribe that helped the settlers 9. Le basket 10. Buckles and muskets 13. Up the turkey’s butt 14. Tisquantum 15. Thick and creamy 19. *oink oink*

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3. You’ll be in a food ____ 5. Maize 6. Traditional Pie 11. I’m stuffed 12. I’m on a boat 16. Breast-baked bread 17. The sauce 18. The rock 20. Reaping the crops

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What do Eskimos get from sitting on the ice too long?

Polaroids.

What has four legs, is big, green, fuzzy, and if it fell out of a tree would kill you?

A pool table.

What twitches at the bottom of the sea?

A nervous wreck.

What do you call Santa’s helpers?

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What has rivers with no water, forests but no trees and cities with no buildings?

What has a mouth but cannot talk and runs but never walks?

What is greater than God, but more evil than the devil? The rich need it, but the poor have it. If you eat it, you will die.

What is it?

A map

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Nov. 27 vs. Gavilan College, 3 p.m.

Dec. 6 @ Napa Valley College Dec. 13-15 Skyline College Classic - 1st round vs. College of Marin, 6 p.m.

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Dec. 20 vs. De Anza College, 5 p.m.

Nov. 27 @ Gavilan College, 6 p.m.

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Men’s soccer go out with disappointing loss

Dec. 10 vs. Gavilan College, 6 p.m.

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Season ends with foul-packed game

It was the hit heard ‘round the world. Or at least the NFL world. Instead of the walk-off fumble, Brooks was controversially flagged for roughing Saints QB Drew Brees, which allowed the Saints to tie up the game and later win it with a field goal. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Brooks was has been fined $15,750, half of which future Hall of Famer, and current ESPN analyst, Ray Lewis has offered to pay, part because he disagreed with the call. Lewis will be part of the Monday Night Football broadcast when Brooks and the 49ers take on the Washington Redskins on Nov. 25.

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The Trojans committed 11 fouls in their sloppy 6-0 loss to the Vikings.

penalty cards against him, but did give the Vikings the ball after an obvious foul.

Skyline lost 6-0. The team didn’t adapt well and caved under tension. West Valley took advantage of the fouls. Passes weren’t always to their own teammates because they didn’t maintain control of the ball mostly because communication was not there. Because of that, West Valley was in main possession of the ball during the whole game.

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Team captain, Yoann Rosas, communicated with his teammates to encourage them to keep playing hard. He was everywhere in the field; trying to take the ball from West Valley and encouraging the defensive line to move up and attack West Valley’s half.

Skyline employed a defensive alignment throughout the game even though they trailed.

The Vikings attempted 18 shots on goal while the Trojans only mustered up two.

The Trojans won’t be advancing to the postseason.

Their final record stands at 3-2-14.

Head coach Daniel Link recognized that it was a challenging season.

“I’m satisfied with how the players kept their head up and kept going,” Link said. “We have been battling this season, going hard during practice.”

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The Trojans fell to the West Valley College Vikings in their last game of the season, 6-0, on Nov. 15 at Skyline College.

The whistle blows and the game begins against the Vikings. Within two minutes of the game, a penalty kick was called for West Valley and they scored the first goal of the game. Minutes after that, the Vikings’ strikers charged and scored a second goal.

Although the wind was not on Skyline’s side, Skyline’s motivation was to play hard regardless.

Skyline shifted their mode from defense to attack to try to tie the game before the end of the first half, but West Valley kept scoring and ended the first half 4-0. This is a result from West Valley dominating the possession of the ball as the plays were constantly on Skyline’s side.

“Those first two goals definitely set the tone of the game,” Coach Link said. “The party wasn’t the same and [West Valley] plays really hard.”

The second half started and the Trojans got the ball first. Soon enough West Valley gets the ball and Skyline shifts back into defense. The Vikings sneaked a play from the wings and centered the ball into the goal. Trojans’ striker Michael McNab grew frustrated as the game carried on; He began to throw pushes and elbows to his opponents left and right.

The refs did not issue any

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by Gabriela Saucedo TSV Staff Writer

The Giants are replacing Barry Zito with a former teammate of his. According to John Allen of KCNBC, via Ken Rosenthal, the Giants and the 2010 National League Comeback Player of the Year are nearing putting their signatures on a two-year, $23 million deal. The Oakland A’s boasted one of the best pitching rotation in the early century and part of that was the “Big Three”, which consisted of Hudson, Zito and Mark Mulder.

Buster Posey

Fantasy Football

by Ray Garcia TSV Sports Editor

It’s crunch time in fantasy football. We’re only a few weeks away from the start of the playoffs.

Week 11 was both exciting and heartbreaking for Bay Area football fans. The 49ers lost to the New Orlean Saints due to a controversial call and the Raiders beat a sullen Houston Texans team.

Quarteback 1) Ben Roethlisberger (Pit) 31.88 fantasy pts, 367 pass yds, 4 pass TDs 2) Cam Newton (Car) 26.56 fantasy pts, 271 total yds, 3 pass TDs 3) Carson Palmer (Ari) 24.46 fantasy pts, 419 pass yds, 2 pass TDs Running Back 1) Bobby Rainey (TB) 34.7 fantasy pts, 163 rush yds, 3 total TDs 2) LeSean McCoy (Phi) 27 fantasy pts, 150 total yds, 2 rush TDs 3) Marshawn Lynch (Sea) 24.3 fantasy pts, 54 rush yds, 3 total TDs Wide Receiver 1) Calvin Johnson (Det) 29.9 fantasy pts, 179 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 2) Antonio Brown (Pit) 25.9 fantasy pts, 147 rec. yds, 2 rec. TDs 3) Michael Floyd (Ari) 25.3 fantasy pts, 193 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD

In fantasy, it seemed like any other week; Megatron domination anyone? But there was a surprise from Tampa Bay. Fourth-stringer runningback Bobby Rainey ran roughshod against the Atlanta Falcons to

the tune of 163 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Here are your week 11 fantasy points leaders, in standard scoring, courtesy of Yahoo!

Fantasy Football:

Tight End 1) Garrett Graham (Hou) 17.6 fantasy pts, 136 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 2) Delanie Walker (Ten) 15.1 fantasy pts, 91 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD 3) Charles Clay (Mia) 15 fantasy pts, 90 rec. yds, 1 rec. TD Kicker 1) Dan Carpenter (Buf) 16 fantasy pts, 3 FGs, 4 PATs 2) Adam Vinatieri (Ind) 15 fantasy pts, 3 FGs (1 50+), 3 PATs 3) Shaun Suisham (Pit) 13 fantasy pts, 3 FGs, 4 PATs D/ST 1) Cincinnati: 27 fantasy pts, 14 pts allowed, 4 sacks, 2 TDs 2) Buffalo: 19 fantasy pts, 14 pts allowed, 3 int.s, 1 def. TD 3) Seattle: 17 fantasy pts, 20 pts allowed, 2 sacks, 3 int.s, 1 TD

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Week 11 recap: Road to fantasy play-offs

According to Chris Haft of MLB.com, via Bill Baer of NBC Sports, Buster Posey will not move to first base, fulltime. This comes at the heels of the Minnesotta Twins declaring that injury-riddled star Joe Mauer will man first base at a more consistent, if not permanent, basis. “When we signed him to an extension, we considered him as a catcher,” Giants GM Brian Sabean said, according to Haft.

“And those numbers he was able to get in the extension were based on him being a catcher.”