The Skyline View Spring 2018 Issue 2

The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, Calif.

Volume XVIII- Issue 2

February 15, 2018

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Skyline College supports fearful students regarding ICE raids

Access to free abortion pill under Californian bill Potential access to abortion pill at California colleges and Universities

By Diego Perez

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Illustration by Fabiano Rodriguez taken at the DREAM Center.

By Cristina Macz

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In the Trump era, many decisions being made in Congress are affecting immigrant students nationwide. Community members are living in constant fear, and it is important to know that there are services provided by Skyline College.

Recently, there has been word that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are going to many Bay Area businesses questioning the employees' citizenship.

San Francisco is a sanctuary city which typically means that the city employees do not cooperate with ICE or question a person immigration status.

Due to recent sweeps, many have hidden out or have had to deal with additional stress in both the workplace and school.

All three colleges in the San Mateo County Community College District have been declared a “safe haven,” by The Board of Trustees.

There are multiple resources available, to Skyline students both on and off campus, such as the DREAM Center, the Paralegal Center and psychological services.

The fact that Skyline is a safe haven does not mean that the fear of students will automatically go away.

Beverly Muse, a Marriage Family Therapy Counselor at Skyline College, shared some information about the emotional stress that students might face while going to school and thinking about possible ICE raids separating their families.

Muse also shared some of the common symptoms found among students that might affect their mental health and education. Of those common symptoms are fear, anxiety, panic, anger, numbness, difficulty sleeping, and decreased appetite.

“Any disruption to one's sense of family, community, well-being may be experienced as trauma,” Muse said. “Trauma effects both the body and the psyche. Integrating complex information, as in learning, can be negatively impacted, as well as one’s ability to cope and make decisions.”

Workers at the Psychological Services and DREAM Center want immigrant students to know there are places on campus to feel safe.

"Talking to someone trusted can be useful," Muse said. "We hope

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they can find a sense of safety and stability with all the uncertainty and anxiety."

The DREAM Center was brought to Skyline last spring as the college's need for a place for supporting their undocumented students and community members became in demand.

Pamela Ortiz Cerda, the DREAM Center Coordinator, is been a big proponent of the support system for undocumented students at Skyline. The DREAM Center provides a "one-stop shop" for students while trying to be welcoming.

"I think it is important to know that our students are very resilient and very strong," Ortiz Cerda said. "It's hard not to have any fears, I think, even folks that aren't undocumented fear this administration, because of the way they have made their existence towards immigrants, towards people of color, towards LGBTQ people."

Ortiz Cerda also went on to explain that while that it is unavoidable to fear raids.

Abortion by medication is on its way to being available to students at California State and University of California campuses; community colleges such as Skyline College could be next.

Senate Bill 320 proposed by California Senator Connie Leyva would mandate access to the abortion pill at public colleges and universities by Jan 1, 2022.

The legislation has gained momentum with the Senate's approval on Jan 29, but the bill still has a long way to go. It must be passed by the state assembly and then signed by Gov. Jerry Brown to officially become a law.

California is leading the way in providing comprehensive reproductive health care at its 34 public colleges and universities by ensuring affordable access to the abortion pill at all campus health centers. Sen. Leyva's progressive proposal expanding the campus health centers' access to this controversial medication is one step closer to becoming law. Conversely, other states, such as Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi, passed legislation making it harder to administer the abortion pill.

This bill has potential to directly affect Skyline College if the mandate is extended to community colleges.

Health centers at almost every public four-year college and university provide reproductive health care services to its students. Skyline's Health Center provides, Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive for $15 and free condoms at the door.

In order to properly administer this medication, campus health centers would need to improve its facilities and thoroughly educate the staff.

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"If a UC, CSU or CCC already have a student health center, it makes sense that they provide this healthcare service within that facility," states the Senate Bill 320 analysis."It is important that college students have access to safe and reliable reproductive health care on campus which should include early pregnancy termination."

Controversy surrounded Senate Bill 320, with the majority of opponents of the bill being private pro-life organizations. Their main concerns are staff training and equipment adequacy. However, the bill's implementation will be funded by a group of organizations including the Women's Foundation of California and will cover facilities and staff training.

Providing abortion by medication to their students is a large responsibility. Along with being able to handle physical side effects that include abdominal pain, cramping and vaginal bleeding campus health centers must also be able to provide the mental health support that is essential after an aborted pregnancy.

"College health centers would be equipped to administer the abortion pill, but education of the side effects is key." According to MaryAnn Velasco a registered nurse working in women's health and instructor of nursing California State University, Fresno.

"Every woman has an emotional connection with being pregnant and every woman is going to respond in a different way."

Although the current legislation does not have community colleges included within the bill, the possibility of later including additional campuses to administer abortion by medication could affect Skyline and the other community colleges in California.

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Feb. 15, 2018

The Staff Editor-In-Chief Lauren Gozon Digital Editor Adreana Estigoy News Editor Maria Isabel Del Castillo Schmidhuber Opinions Editor Maitri Desai FocalPoint Editor Simone Ledbetter Sports Editor Rachelle Lamb Editor at Large Laurel B. Lujan Chief Copy Editor Olivia Bowman Photo editor Mark David Magat Staff writers Gabriel Garrett Nataly Gutierrez Cristina Macz Marjorie Miranda Diego Perez Raymond Rapada Abraham Tena Vega Kae Yoshii

Faculty ADVISER Nancy Kaplan-Biegel

Skyline College supports fearful students regarding Continued from page 1 "While there are fears," Ortiz Cerda said. "The big thing is remembering how to find our resources to help make us prepared, that if these fears come to be."

Ortiz Cerda shared that one of the many ways to be prepared is for students to have an immigration plan.

Skyline College Alumni, Marc Santamaria, Esq, Ph.D., volunteered in the past to help students renew their DACA status. Now, he is currently helping families all over the world through his law firm.

"You have to be aware of what is going on nationally and politically," Santamaria said. "Also with what is going on in your community of possible raids."

Santamaria, like Ortiz Cerda, shared that with awareness comes preparedness. He stressed the importance of families having plans before anything happens.

"We have to prepare for any kind of immigration issue," Santamaria said. "They should have a family preparedness plan, as well as a red card."

A Red Card explains an immigrant's rights under the Constitution. This card is intended for people to know how to defend themselves.

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The Puente Learning Community, is on campus and brings focus to Chicano/Latino literature and writings, as well as other resources. Students in the program, James Lopez, Johan Lopez, and Darian Arevalo all shared why immigration issues are important to them.

"If they (ICE) take them away from us," Arevalo said. "I am the oldest son, I have to be the mom and the dad taking care of my

"I think it is important to know that our students are very resilient and very strong"

younger sister."

The Puentistas, have their Puente Community on campus, but they mentioned they didn't seek out additional resources on campus. All three students shared their stories and commonly feel they don't have any form of immigration plans. The students have shared their fears, but families of these students have tried not to stress about possible future problems by focusing on what's happening now.

"We have been here for a while, we have been working hard," Arevelo said. "We have been working two jobs, and it is not fair that they are sending us back to the countries where nobody has anything anymore."

By Gabriel Garrett In light of recent seismic activity recorded in the first two months of 2018, Skyline College is preparing for the next big earthquake through drills and new available supplies.

"Drills are really important," said Cheri Colin, Director of Community Relations and Marketing of Skyline College. "As a district, we work really hard on a continuous basis to be prepared and ways we do that is through basic drills."

Skyline College engages in the statewide Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills that are meant to make people aware of their own responses if an earthquake were to happen.

Colin further elaborated on where people can access Skyline College's emergency guide procedures. The guide can be accessed through the Skyline website under 'Campus Resources' and 'Public Safety', which include emergency

response plans, evacuation assembly area, defibrillator location and emergency operation plan as well as other emergencies.

When asked if Skyline had any emergency supplies in the event of an earthquake, Colin was able to state that one of the storage facilities is stocked with supplies such as water, food, bunks, etc.

"The district is also investing in what they call 'Go Bags'," Colin added. "(They) are backpacks with essential materials in case of an emergency."

There is no specific date on when these Go Bags would be available, yet they would be accessible in all buildings throughout the campus and to the faculty and staff when a natural disaster hits.

Skyline College Public Safety Captain Jim Vangele, gave his take on Skyline's earthquake readiness.

"We do regular drills; practice, we have periodicals and regulations that prepare us and keep us reactionary," Vangele said.

So far, Skyline is attempting

to use every means to prepare to earthquakes and other natural disasters.

"We follow state protocols, federal protocols, and just general emergency preparedness," Vangele said. "Not just with earthquakes but with all kinds of emergencies, so that we are ready to go at any given time."

In addition, Vangele stated that Public Safety stayed connected with all the local emergency services, police departments, fire departments, local sheriffs, the paramedics, the Office of Emergency Services (OES), FBI and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) .

When approached with the question of whether or not the buildings of Skyline College is built on a solid foundation that will be able to withstand an earthquake, Vangele confidently assured that the school's foundation is solid.

Steven Anderson, paralegal studies major at Skyline College who works in the Veterans Re-

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Access to free abortion pill under Californian bill "It would be a great thing for them to use and not have to go to the clinic," said Patrick Yao an engineering student at Skyline College, "It will be a positive thing for the students."

Having this pill available on campus will be an important resource to women who may not be comfortable going to an unfamiliar place to receive the abortion medication. The abortion pill offered on campus will be affordable, breaking the financial barrier that may inhibit students from paying for these services elsewhere.

"Students accessibility to the pill on campus is positive, due to the stigma around abortion." said Skyline College student Jennifer Enerio, who works in substance abuse and transgender care at various non-profit clinics in San Francisco. "This availability will allow students more privacy and efficiency when receiving abortion by medication."

Senate Bill 320 will have a lasting impact on health care services provided on public California Colleges and Universities, but it is uncertain how the rest of the campuses nationwide will respond to this law.

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After a $9 million renovation that lasted three years, the Corona Heights' Randall Museum which is known for focusing on nature, science, and arts, reopened Saturday, Feb. 11, to the public. With the new upgrade, the museum has live zoology, geology, and animal exhibitions, plus science and ceramic classrooms and a cafe.

Location : 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114

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Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia from the 58th district which covers communities in Southeast Los Angeles, has been accused of sexual misconduct after a former capitol employee says that she groped him.

She has denied the claims.

Garcia said that while the investigation by the California State Assembly is active, she will take an unpaid leave of absence.

• The San Francisco police have arrested three suspects after a 911 call led the police to an unconscious man near Union Square on Wednesday night. The victim was 31-year-old Andrew Emmett, who was declared dead shortly after the police arrived. A medical examiner determined that Emmett's injuries were consistent with homicide.

source Center, was able to share a few words on how he feels about Skyline's readiness for the next big quake.

Anderson was able to express his unwavered confidence that the school is prepared. "We do fire drills and earthquake drills, a couple of times a semester, I think they have a solid plan if something were to happen," Anderson said.

"I don't really think about it. I experienced one a couple of years ago, and it was a small one," said Anderson. " I'm more concerned about (California) fires," Anderson said when approached about how living in California, an earthquake prone state, has effected his way of life.

When questioned as to what improvements Anderson would like to see implemented by the school, Anderson expressed that perhaps the school could make sure that students have their own personal emergency kit composed of food and flashlights.

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If you need for some guidance with personal statements for scholarships, Scott McMullen will be holding a personal statement workshop for Skyline College students who want to apply for scholarships on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 4-5 p.m. in Building 5, Room 102.

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Homelessness overlooked on college campuses The classmate sitting next to you in class today could be homeless. They could be emotionally struggling or a foster youth in need of help. But you’d probably never know.

Students in need typically don’t speak out and, therefore, do not get the help they need. Faculty needs to be proactive in noticing the signs and have the proper emotional and material tools to assist these students.

There are not that many resources when it comes to aiding homeless students and many others do not feel comfortable utilizing campus resources.

A former College of San Mateo (CSM) and homeless student Terra Shelton spoke often in her Skyline interview about her fear of using available resources. There are other students who just want to be walked down to these resources and some who admit to avoiding them.

So the question is, what can be done, and how do we help students in unstable living situations feel comfortable getting the help they need?

One major way, is training faculty.

This was an idea brought up and being fought for by a Sparkpoint faculty member, a program at Skyline that assists students in reaching financial stability. This faculty member recently spoke with the Skyline View for an article and mentioned the importance of faculty reactions when a student comes to them for emotional support or they notice a student may need simple assistance.

Often times, even though students are encouraged to go to professors,

the faculty are unaware of how to properly address the student. Professors can cry, become angry, take the student’s situation personally, or simply have no idea what to say. Sometimes, the student’s life is literally in the professor’s hands, and they have no idea what to do.

This is incredibly unsafe and could be detrimental to the student where a trained faculty is crucial for our district. There is no point encouraging students to seek help if they can not truly receive it.

Another way to help students would be working toward offering more resources, including shelter, feminine products, and counselors that specialize in students’ specific needs. When students are supplied with these resources it allows them to properly focus on their education by taking away some of the worry on how they will survive. Without these things, students can’t focus on anything they’ve learned or read if all they can think about is where they’re going to sleep or when they’ll have their next meal.

A simple way Skyline can provide is requiring professors to keep a few water bottles or granola bars in their offices or classrooms. Notice a student seems constantly fatigued or hungry? Quietly walk by and pass them a granola bar and water bottle. This small act of kindness could go a long way.

It is Skyline’s job to provide a safe campus that strives to aid students in achieving their educational and career goals. Even though, adding more resources and classes may be costly, it is an investment worth striving for as it is an investment in the well-being of our students and our community.

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Why be transphobic when you could just be quiet?

With Editor in Chief Lauren Gozon Casual transphobia may just be the root of all transphobia and it occurs more often than you think. It seems as though society as a whole has progressed over the decades when it comes to being tolerant and even being allies for the LGBTQ community.

If you’re on Twitter, you must know that casual transphobia has been a reoccurring joke for some time. Tweets such as, “Let’s not assume their gender” or “Now I could identify as a toaster” are some of the many circulating the social media site.

There are some individuals who take to social media to voice their belief that if a person were born with certain genitals, they must conform to society’s binary system accordingly.

It’s important to note that casual transphobia doesn’t only take form over social media. A couple of weeks ago, a woman stood up and confronted Rose McGowan, a self-proclaimed feminist, about her transphobic comments on RuPaul’s podcast, “What’s the Tee?”.

“They (trans women) assume because they felt like a woman on the inside... that’s not developing as a woman,” said McGowan about the podcast. “That’s not growing as a woman. That’s not living in this world as a woman and a lot of the stuff I hear trans complaining about, yeah, welcome to the world.”

The trans woman who confronted McGowan during an appearance at Barnes & Noble accused McGowan of

not doing enough for trans women and also citing her “white cis feminism”.

“Don’t label me, sister,” McGowan shouted. “Don’t put your labels on me. Do not put your labels on me. I don’t come from your planet.”

If there is anything you should know about feminism, Ms. McGowan, it is this: if your feminism doesn’t include ALL women—yes including trans women—it is not feminism.

Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Those who do not identify with the binary are non-binary.

The problem with casual transphobia is that people’s identities are treated as a joke and we all know that jokes are a part of culture. Culture affects how people behave towards other people. Transphobic jokes are putting women and men in danger every single day.

McGowan’s comments about trans women who don’t live in this world as a “woman” are extremely harmful, not to mention invalidating to their identity. Being a feminist means being inclusive to all women including trans women and women of color.

It’s very disappointing and unfortunate for me to see casual transphobia on my Twitter timeline and to see someone like McGowan, who was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein, to be so exclusionary to trans women.

There is still so much we can learn as we grow. I’ve only just turned 19 and I still have so much to learn about feminism and how I can be an ally to minorities. But I do know one thing, feminism is an inclusive movement and there is no place for transphobia.

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A government reform is needed

Photo Illustration by Mark David Magat

By Rachelle Lamb TSV SPORTS EDITOR

At midnight on Feb. 9th, 2018 the U.S. government experienced its second shutdown of 2018. This second shutdown was a result of the government’s failure to conjure up a new spending bill after the government’s funding ran out These two recent government shutdowns magnifies the inefficiencies of governing by both the legislative and executive branch, which ultimately led up to the second shutdown.

The government has officially shut down 18 times since the Congressional Budget Impoundment Control Act in 1976, which modified the modern process that Congress uses to pass budgets and spending bills took effect in 1976.

Even with one party controlling both branches of government, Republicans still could not find a deal with their own party when all that was needed was a simple majority. Our lawmakers were unable to come up with a bipartisan compromise, because neither side seem to mind too much of another shutdown to push forward their own agenda.

Then on the other side of the aisle some Democrats will not vote on budgets unless they have a solution for the DACA program.

President Donald Trump even rooted for it during a White House meeting on gang violence on Feb 2., “I’d love to see a shutdown.”

Trump refuses to pass any budget plan that does not include a slice for his Mexican border wall.

In the meantime, when the government does shut down, lawmakers still get paid in the meantime while our troops will not. Federal employees will be put on furlough and parks will get closed.

At the moment it is bending over the Americans that desperately need this government to function in order to survive. In a government shutdown, the federal employee gets divided into two different sections listed as essential and nonessential. Nonessential employees are put on furlough, while the essentials have to go to work unpaid.

An article published by Vox on Jan 22.

2018, the day of last government shutdown prior to 2018, lays out how people are most effected by a government from experiencing the shutdown of 2013.

“In the 2013 shutdown, the effects of the furloughs and other shutdowns in government activity included: Tax refunds totaling almost $4 billion were delayed, the women, infants, and children nutrition programs went unfunded, (and) federal research activities at the National Institutes of Health (which lost about three-quarters of its employees).”

People’s welfare a grossly effected by a government shutdown. Its a trickle down effect that has a lot unforeseen consequences.

The Vox article continues, “Government shutdowns are not just inconvenience, but they can be disasters. Each time they decided to let the government to shutdown, lawmakers roll the dice on our public’s health and safety. That it all can be prevented if they just do their jobs properly.”

Other things that make this country beautiful like “the national parks shut down, resulting in $500 million in lost consumer spending from tourism,” those investments in our wildlife effects the efforts that are put in preserving our land for future generations.

The people who deserve to have computations from the government gets delayed.

Nearly 20,000 Veterans’ disability applications per week slowed and were not evaluated during the shutdown of 2013.

The government shutdown impended the life of their citizens and takes away

“There is something morally wrong when soldiers have to go to work during a shutdown and not get paid meanwhile our lawmakers still get paid for not doing their job” from potential opportunities available to us.

How is it fair that not just hundreds of thousands to millions of Americans are not only affected by this, but have their lives come to a stop due to this indicate government. There is something morally wrong when soldiers have to go to work during a shutdown and not get paid meanwhile our lawmakers still get paid for not doing their job. The government shutdown seems to hurt everyone else except the lawmakers, whose job is ultimately to keep it running.

This disgusting reality is allowed, due to Article 1 Section 6 of the Constitution in which allows lawmakers to continue getting paid during shutdowns. In due of these lawmakers to be less egret in roles and less aggressive in their abilities to pass laws.

There should be a new reforms to make budget measures pass more effectively and efficiently. If lawmakers do not do their job, they should not get their pay.

We as a people should call upon for more reforms and push for more change in our government.

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By Cristina Macz & Diego Perez TSV Staff Writers

The tastiest time of year is upon us, and people are making impulsive decisions and stacking up on boxes.

Girl Scout Cookie season is not all about the delicious treats, the cookie sales provide valuable lessons such as money management, goal setting, and public speaking. These skills can have big impacts on the futures of the young scouts. With gender and wage equality very prevalent today, it is important to highlight organizations focusing on women empowerment.

According to the girl scouts official website, “ ...more than half (57 percent) of Girl Scout alumnae in business fields credit the Girl Scout Cookie Program with developing skills they use today” Some oppose the idea of girls being exposed to this sort of

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competition at a young age, claiming it is unhealthy due to some girls having an unfair advantage.

However, there is competition in the real world, and people will have unfair advantages. If girls are being sheltered they might not be able to cope with challenges thrown at them as they get older.

The Girl Scouts is raising their scouts to believe in the power of a G.I.R.L (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader), in which they are instilling competent skills for their future as young entrepreneurs.

According to Statistics Brain in 2017 a 15-year-old scout sold 17,328 which is the record number of boxes sold by a single girl.

The boxes being purchased go beyond flavorful treats, because of the business lessons the Girl Scout Cookie Program is teaching young girls.

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Closing the book on digital New statistics have shown that reading physical print has greater benefits than digital

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By Nataly Gutierrez TSV STAFF WRITER

Technology has been advancing as the years pass by to the point where anyone can now read digitally, but a lot of people aren’t really fond of this due to physical print being more efficient through a learning approach, parenting techniques and has fewer health risks to vision.

Nowadays, the majority of smartphone users are easily distracted because while they read digitally, they may get text message or social media notifications. Whereas, when physical print is read, distraction is less likely to happen.

Reading in print can be engaging because it makes people more focused academically, for example, students tend to prefer physical print copies over the digital copy.

According to an article from the Washington Post, it specifies that textbook makers, bookstore owners, and even college students surveys all tremendously agree that they enjoy reading print better than they enjoy reading digitally.

Naomi S. Baron, an American University linguist for digital communication asked students why they love reading print rather

than reading digitally, and their response was that they enjoy reading print because it takes them longer and they also read very carefully.

In the same article, it found that when the 2014 Fall semester was approaching only nine percent of students bought E-books, and 87 percent bought print textbooks.

This statistic shows that students prefer reading print because they can understand the material more.

In contrast, students buy fewer E-books because they’re more likely to get distracted.

This significant difference shows that students still and enjoy reading print textbooks. Not only have students felt that reading print is more useful than digital when it comes to academics, but parents agree as well.

Pew Research Center wrote an article called “In a digital age, Parents value printed books for their children” and conducted research that showed that 87 percent of parents agree to their children reading print textbooks, whereas 13 percent of parents don’t really care if they read print books.

Another reason reading print is more efficient than reading in digital is because you’re less likely to have problems with your vision. According to an article by CBS News “Tablets and E-books

readers can interfere with their sleep”, it is scientifically proven that reading digitally can affect you because of the bluish light from the electronics.

The majority of the American people, including adults that have read e-books, highly believe that people including their children should still rather read in print.

“I’m reading a book on a tablet and my children don’t know if I’m reading a book or if I’m playing on Twitter,” said Larry Zickuhr, an adult who expressed his opinion on saying why his children should read in print in the same article.

“So I think it’s important to have the book so that they go, Oh, “Dad’s reading”, not just; ‘Oh he’s updating his Facebook page,’” said Zickuhr. “I think there is like a difference in that.”

“Reading digitally may affect some people and it may make their reading more proficient, but reading in print is way more efficient” Parents remember their childhood of going to the library when they were little kids and having the pleasure of reading print books, and they want their children to experience the same thing.

Parents feel that the illustration is way better in print than it is digitally, they also agree that their children feel more engaged when they’re reading print books.

Reading digitally may affect some people and it may make their reading more proficient, but reading in print is way more efficient. When someone is reading off of their phone or laptop, it can get very distracting and allows for people to get off track easily.

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Feb. 15, 2018

Photo Essay

Instagram worthy places in The City Make your feed beautiful with these aesthetic places

By Cristina Macz

With beautiful landmarks, nature sights, cute coffee shops and plenty of city views, San Francisco is a top tourist destination.

For Bay Area locals it is easy to forget all the Instagram worthy places in our backyard.

If you want to spice up your Instagram or simply enjoy the views and vibes the city has to offer, there are a number of places in the Bay Area you can check out.

Here are a few places to start off, that were discovered through Google, Yelp, and word of mouth.

The Conservatory of Flowers: 100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 China Beach: San Francisco’s Sea Cliff Home Cafe: 1222 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA 94122 16th Avenue Tile Steps (Moraga Steps): 16th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122 The Bay Area has a lot to offer and we often take it for granted. It is time to leave old habits behind and treat ourselves to some sights.

If you are a busy student, you probably do not have time to think about vacation.

Perhaps a small trip to the city wouldn’t hurt and would relieve some stress. Without trying too hard you could enjoy some beautiful sights, or food and capture them in the moment.

While a fancy camera wouldn’t hurt, an iPhone 8 Plus takes great pictures.

Whenever you have a few hours to spare, grab your cell phone, some water, a few snacks, and perhaps a friend.

Ask around, get creative or start with the places listed above, and soon you will have amazing pictures and that aesthetic feed.

TSV Staff Writer

HOME cafe lights on Feb. 10, 2018.

The 16th Avenue tiled stairs on Saturday Feb. 10, 2018.

Yellow orchids at the Conservatory of Flowers on Feb. 9, 2018.

The 16th Avenue tiled stairs on Saturday Feb. 10, 2018.

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The Golden Gate Bridge from China Rock Beach on Feb. 9, 2018.

Lauren’s bae-list for Valentine’s Day

Remember The Time - Michael Jackson

Weak - SWV

Anita - Smino

At Your Best (You Are Love) Aaliyah

Addiction - Kanye West

I Would Die 4 U - Prince

Honey - Kehlani

Sunrise - In the Heights

Take Me Away - Keyshia Cole

Catching Villains - Chizzy Stephens

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Feb. 15, 2018 Focal Point Feature Skyline Speaks: What does love 5 tips on how to be a photographer mean to you?

Isaiah Macababbad Chemical Engineering Major

“Love is when you can see the person every day and not get bored of them, and you can have complete communication and connection. You can vibe with them. When they go out, you know they’ll come back because they’ll always love you and you’ll always love them.”

Mark David Magat taking a photo on Feb. 9, 2018

By Mark Magat Photo Editor

With photography becoming more accessible to the public, and it being so easy to pick up and use a camera, many people are taking a shot at becoming one of the Greats in photography. But what makes a good photo? Or better yet, what makes a good photographer?

First of all, this is a very subjective topic.

Your favorite photographer might not be someone else’s favorite. But like any art form, small universal skills can be found in many great photographers.

Mastery of the Basics: As a photographer, you need to master the basics from lighting to composition, and everything in between. Going to a shoot and having one thing fall apart, be it the white balance or the wrong F-Stop, can ruin your entire shoot. So mastery, or competence with the basics, can go a long way.

If you have trouble with the fundamentals, that’s perfectly fine. Photography basics are easy to learn, yet very hard to master.

Most photographers take years to make

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adjustments on the fly during a shoot. And that leads me to mynext point.

Being Capable of Improvisation: Being able to improvise is a very underrated skill; and in photography, it’s one of the most necessary skills to have. You can plan all you want, but not everything will go according to plan. So being able to problem solve on the fly can save an entire shoot.

But this skill comes from a great understanding of the basics. To know what to do if something goes wrong, you’ve got to know how it works, inside and out.

Being Open to Failure: Being able to push yourself to be better and putting yourself out there is a massive part of learning, But you aren’t going to nail each landing, and you won’t always get a perfect shot.

But that’s how you learn and how you grow. Most great photographers would spend hours every day just taking photos, and their good days would be taking one keeper out of 35 shots. Hours would be wasted just taking shots of random things, yet the professionals would say that is productive, because they’re learning.

Nicolas Foong Mechanical Engineering Major “Love is caring for somebody more than yourself.”

KarenGrace Granadosin Communications Major “Love is finding somebody to eat with all the time, and having a good time everyday, and just looking at each other and loving the fact that you’re stuffing your faces.”

Daniel Katout Film Major “Love is a form of familiarity expressed over time.”

Feature

Searching for stability

The struggle of homeless college students

Posed photo of Simone Ledbetter holding a sign on Feb. 14, 2018.

By Simone Ledbetter Focal Point Editor

The backseat of her car, a cold tent in a backyard; these are some of the places Terra Shelton slept while she attended classes.

Some of the students that walk the grounds of our community colleges don’t have a place to truly call home. They sacrifice the income of another minimum wage job to strive for the goal of receiving higher education.

People would never know it though, because they are often silent about their situation and isolated from peers by it. In fact, there is no true record of how many students are homeless.

Terra Shelton, a recent successful transfer student from College of San Mateo, was one of these people. Moving between various unstable living situations, she carried with her the trauma that caused her to leave her mother’s home at the young age of 16. Shelton found

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it difficult to consistently attend classes and maintain good grades. Often, she would apply to school and expect to attend the whole semester, then come to find it just wasn’t feasible.

“It’s really hard to focus on reading when you’re hungry,” Shelton recalled. “It’s hard to focus on what you have read when you’re worried about whether you’re going to make it or not.”

Students she spoke to about her situation would often

give blank stares and some professors would take it personally, with the exception of a select few that became important mentors. Going out with peers was often out of the question, as our generation usually goes out to buy food or drinks that she couldn’t afford.

“It was socially isolating, (I) couldn’t talk to anybody because people my own age had no idea how to understand what was going on,” Shelton explained .

Along with the stress of how she was going to survive, Shelton felt an overwhelming pressure to succeed so that she could make the newfound people who believed in her proud. She felt unworthy of their care and support.

Skyline Program Services Coordinator, Tia Holiday, defines this feeling as Impostor Syndrome. Many students in similar situations feel as if they are not a person worthy or capable of succeeding, as their mentors or loved ones believe.

“A student typically doesn’t need you to save their life, they just need an ally,” Holiday said.

According to Holiday, there are many students like Shelton.

They may be foster youths, homeless, or have unhealthy family relationships.

However, there is a lack of resources for students, though Skyline is trying its best.

Holiday explains that while

Skyline is doing the best they can with what they have, there is definitely room for improvement.

Some available resources on campus include showers in the gym, medical services from certified nurses, the food pantry and financial aid.

The food pantry at Skyline is located in Building 1. Both financial aid and health services are located in Building 2. Shelton, who did not use these resources herself, emphasizes their helpfulness as she uses them today.

Students are able to apply for financial aid, California College Promise Grant, formerly known as the BOG fee waiver, or Cal Grant fee waivers, state grants, state scholarships, and more. This often covers the majority of homeless students’ expenses, depending on their income.

Shelton now attends California Polytechnic State University and, though she is not quite where she hopes to be, her living situation is much more stable than it was.

She spoke on the advice given to her by a professor she considers an influential mentor, and wishes to pass on advice to students in a similar situation.

“How do you win a marathon?” asked Shelton. “One step at a time.”

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Sports

Feb. 15, 2018

Profile

Jeff the Ref

Skyline Student officates for the NCAA

By Rachelle Lamb

TSV Sports Editor

Jeff Yamaoka is a Skyline College alumni, and a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) referee for basketball.

He graduated from high school in 1992 at Saint Nations High School in the sunset district of San Francisco, and he would then attend Skyline College through the year 1993 and 1994.

He would transfer to University of San Francisco (USF) and then a year later Jeff would transfer to San Francisco State where he would graduated with a BA in Kinesiology. He wanted to become a physical education teacher.

Jeff was asked about his Physical Education profession history, he replied, “I became a Physical education teacher in San Francisco. I taught at George Monsone elementary in 1996 while I was still in school as a student teacher.

Then I would become a Physical Education teacher at St. Cecilia for three years. Then Independent elementary for two years.

He was asked what does he like about being a PE teacher he responded, I really enjoy teaching kids, because of their energy and enthusiasm. You can bring out the enjoy, and their motivation.”

Mr. Yamaoka was then asked why did he leave teaching, At the time there was no full time position for elementary schools. I Was worried about maintaining my career.”

Then he was asked when did he

started referee? He said, “ I started referee when I was in high school.

I would officiate the basketball games for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).

I eventually moved on to high school basketball games around the time that I was just about to graduate San Francisco State.

Mr. Yamaoka went to high school officiating camp in 1997 and got hired then after a couple years in 2000 in Junior College. In 2002 to 2003 he went to the camp for division 2, and then got contracted by California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

Then the following year for Division I was hired by Big West Conference and the West Coast Conference.

Mr. Yamaoka said he moved on to officiate women’s junior college games. Then he continued to say, In 2001 through 2002 I began ref Division II and later in 2002 I would do Division 1. So I have been doing this for about 16 to 20 years now. ” When Mr. Yamaoka was ask about if any safety procedures for refs. He said, “Division levels they always have an escort, especially in Division 1 they are personal division.

"There are rare occurrence that coaches or fans follow officials to the locker room. For safety there are procedures in place to prevent from happening like a form of game management or escorts, ” Mr. Yamaoka said he has no de-

sire to officiate professional. When asked why he had no desire he replied, “Unlike other in any sports it's not automatic profession. Officiating is not about getting into the pros”.

Mr Yamaoka describe the process of officiating camps that you attend in order to get contracted.

He described his experience, Every camp, I have gotten little nervous, but you gain experience. You advance each level by attending camps over summer. You get your game assignment and you officiate with other officials you may or may not know. You get observe by judges and supervisors as they observe process like on how you look in your uniform and if your in shape.

They want young, fit, athletic officials. They observe on how you call a game, and your position on the court, your knowledge of the rules, and your ability to work with others like coaches, players , and the other officials. Base on the campus officials may be over a year to year contract.

There is a dynamic of crew; pase, factors, experience, and crew chemistry. It is like team chemistry, how do the three of us work together do we see the game similar, good game awareness. We huddle up during half or after review calls together. Sometimes we may miss so we evaluate it together, and we recognize bad calls. Out there you see two teams we are the third team.”

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He added on that, "We must study and master rules and watch film as much as coaches do."

We have a rule book, a case book, and mechanic book. The rule book are laws of the sport, then the case book are examples of plays like situations where you apply a rule, and mechanic is guide their responsibilities areas at any given moment.

It changes from one second to the next.

In the end he said that, Officiating is an avocation not a vocation. It’s a job not a career. It’s like a hobby

I get paid to do. It’s competing, I enjoy doing it and get paid” Jeff yamaoka now self employed as he owns a cleaning company. On Tuesday and Thursday he still takes Coach Fitzgerald Flag Football class just as he has been since 2007.

When he was asked why he said that he use the class to stay in shape for officiating, but I stay cause I really enjoy this class.

Johnny Football is back "I am taking medication for bipolar, and I am working to try to make sure I don't fall back into any type of depression, because I know where that leads me and I know how slippery a slope that is for me"

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By Rachelle Lamb TSV Sports Ediitor

Johnny "Football" Manziel is a former Heisman trophy recipient and a former National Football League quarterback who was cut by the Cleveland Browns due to off-the-field issues. He has revealed in a exclusive interview with Good Morning America that he was diagnosed “about a year ago” with Bipolar disorder.

After being dropped back in 2016 by the Cleveland Browns, Manziel has received treatment for Bipolar disorder and went to therapy as well as attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

He continued on, saying that “self medicating with alcohol” was his way of battling his depression.

He used to party all night long to

avoid feeling sad.

In the interview, Manziel reflected on the mornings after a night of drinking and partying and how his drinking was not a permanent solution to his problems. "...you wake up the next day and that is all gone, that liquid courage, or that liquid...sense of euphoria that is over you, is all gone."

Manziel opened up about his past depressive state with bipolar disorder and the consequences of his substance abuse.

"You are left staring at the ceiling by yourself and in that depression and back in that dark hole of sitting in a room by yourself, super depressed, thinking about all the mistakes you made in your life," he

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said. "What did that get me? Where did that get me except out of the NFL? Where did that get me? Disgraced."

Manziel acknowledged that his binge drinking and legal problems, especially over his domestic assault charges, were his mistakes to make.

However, he is trying to make up time by helping himself get better.

Manziel plans on making a comeback to the NFL. He is joining South team's roster for The Spring League and will compete against the North and West teams on April 7 and April 14, where he will be evaluated by potential NFL scouts.

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Obituary

In loving memory: KeDraun Buckner

By Adreana Estigoy TSV Digital Editor

Courtesy of Justin Piergrossi

KeDraun Buckner

August 18, 1997-Jan. 31st 2018 "Gentle, kind, supportive and humble...while excelling at what he loved to do."

Many will say that a man’s life can be measured by how much he accomplished in life but really, what’s important is how people remember you after you’re gone.

Or in KeDraun Buckner’s case, one would find a long line of people who cannot help but glow about him.

KeDraun Buckner, former forward for Skyline’s men’s basketball team, died unexpectedly, on January 31st.

His teammates were brimming with stories, viscerally painting a image of who Buckner was in his life and their fondest memories of and with him, when asked to describe his personality.

“Like caffeine, he just hits you,” said Jake Salinero, a player on the basketball team. “His energy was really infectious.”

He had an innate ability to light up the room and the ability to make everyone happy, according to Salinero.

“He was always dancing, always straight with you, and made everyone feel welcome,” said Clayton, “Clay” Ladine.

Another team mate of

Buckner agreed but emphasized a more familial connection to him.

“K.B. was fun to be around,” said Hunter. “He was a lil’ bro to me.” He then explained that Buckner would challenge him to one on one in basketball and give him advice.

Although he was on the basketball team, he also played other sports such as baseball, football and soccer.

Buckner was a kinesiology major and intended to pursue a career as a trainer for professional or collegiate sport, according to his girlfriend, Charme’ Noordzee.

“He was such a goofy, funny guy,” Noordzee reflected.

“He was very helpful...if you ever needed advice, he would be straight up with you and wouldn’t sugar coat it.”

Their, “How We Met”, story could give many others a run for their money.

“We met back in high school,” said Noordzee.

“He went to Galileo...in San Francisco and I went to George Washington. I had friends and my twin cousins that went there, so I used

to always go visit Galileo.

That’s how I met him. They told me, ‘He’s a really funny guy...and really goofy, you’ll get along with him well.’”

They lost contact for about 2-3 years and met back here, at Skyline College when she was taking placement tests and he was attending Spring workouts for prospective incoming freshmen who want to play on the basketball team.

“I was sitting here at this bench, right in front of the dance room and he walks in through the door...and I was on my phone. I look up, like, ‘Whoa, I remember that face, like, ‘Oh my god, that’s KeDraun Buckner!’”

“It’s funny because in high school I was taller than him,” said Noordzee. “Freshman year I was about 5’7 (or) 5’8 so that means he was about 5’6 (or) 5’5 and he was a chubby guy. So it was crazy to see him in college.

He grew up so much. He slimmed down. He’s 6’3 and I’m 5’10.”

“We pretty much hit it off from there,” recalled Noordzee.

Buckner did make it onto

the basketball team, and had eventually became a key player.

“He was our leader in a lot of ways: emotionally and physically,” said Justin Piergrossi, head coach of the men’s basketball team. “He knew when to have fun and when to focus. He touched everyone, everyday.”

“He was achieving his potential and we were happy for him,” said Piergrossi.

Buckner’s mother, Sharon Gray, was being inundated with hugs from all fronts when I spoke to her.

There has been no shortage of support for his family, with the basketball team putting forth all entrance fee donations for the men’s basketball games towards his family for the rest of the season’s home games.

“I am humbled by the Skyline family,” stated Gray. “I just want to thank everybody for all their love."

To donate, visit: https:// www.gofundme.com/kedraun-buckner

Skyline remembers Buckner

By Rachelle Lamb TSV Sports Editor

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Clayton Ladine attempts a free throw on Feb. 2, 2018.

The night of Feb. 2nd was an extremely emotional game at Skyline College.

It was the first game for the Skyline college men’s basketball team played since the unexpected passing of their teammate KeDraun Buckner.

Clayton Ladine a former teammate of Buckner, described the night as emotional.

"We all love KD," Ladine reflected. "We all had tears in our eyes."

The somber of this night was definitely expressed,but as soon as 5 o’clock struck, the game tipped off against

Ohlone College, where the meloncholy quickly turned into adrenaline.

On this night, the Skyline men’s basketball team played with all of their hearts in honor of KeDraun Buckner. The game began as a quite tight contest as both Skyline and Ohlone were traded scores.

Then all of a sudden Skyline created an offensive frenzy by establishing their team philosophy of ball movement. The would work themselves in the paint with some short shots at the rim courtesy of Chris Fontaine.

Chris Fontaine attempts a free throw adding to the lead in the first half on Feb 2., 2018.

After getting some ball movement in the paint it opened up for Skyline three point shooting. In the first, Ladine, Darna Stewart, and Moises Sandoval, started leading the early offensive with their three shoot making ability.

Most of the three point shooting came of the hand of Clayton Ladine who had 5 three pointers and total in the half with 19 points as Skyline would score 36 points as a team in the first half.

They were playing with such tenacity defensively it

was making it difficult for Ohlone to make shots and Chris Fontaine was the rim protection snatching up rebounds that kept Skyline rolling.

Skyline would lead 36 to 34, however; Skyline kept finding themselves in foul trouble throughout the game.

In the first half, Ohlone would get eight free throw attempts and convert six of them. However in the second half Ohlone got to the free throw line 24 times and converted 14 free throws.

Skyline defense started to

break down a bit and allowed some easy quick shots from Ohlone.

Ladine was asked about the second half of the game and what went wrong for them. He simplified by saying, "We hit some tough spots; they got into the paint.

We got a couple of turnovers."

Head Coach Justin Piergrossi felt that the night was full of emotion despite the foul trouble.

"They were ready and really supportive," Piergrossi said. "There was a lot of emotions tonight and we

tried to control it.”

Unfortunately, this allowed to Ohlone to hang around and eventually take the lead away from Skyline late in the second half.

"It was emotional from the start," said Jake Salinero.

"We are all focused. We got by 16, but in last 10 minutes the wheels fell off."

As Skyline lost 70 to 65, the electrifying emotions of the game settle down into the grim reality of the lose.

However, in the end the Skyline men’s basketball team has forever won the soul of KeDraun Buckner.