The SKYLINE View The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, Calif.
March 21, 2019
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With these new programs students worry less about textbook money and can focus on classwork
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Zero Textbook Classes Open Educational Doors By I-Wei Chang STAFF WRITER
Skyline Community College established a program that began during the fall semester of 2016 known as Zero Textbook Cost & Open Educational Resources. Through the ZTC & OER Program, it helps students reduce educational costs by providing free or low-cost learning materials. This program started because the high costs of textbooks create a barrier that impacts student success. The ZTC & OER Program started in 2016 when Skyline librarians created a presentation to bring to the attention of instructors and community members that students are spending a lot of money on textbooks that they have to purchase to graduate with an associate degree. At that time, Skyline College recognized that the high cost of textbooks could be a barrier for students in accessing higher education and getting their college degree. Ame Maloney, the ZTC Program services coordinator indicates that the high cost of textbooks is truly a barrier for students to receive higher education. “We found out those textbook cost between $2,000 to $3,000. Sometimes for science, math and technology, they were closer to $4,000 to $5,000 and that’s a barrier to higher education,” Maloney said. “So it really starts it out recognizing the financial burden that students are facing with having to buy expensive textbooks.” At the same time, Maloney also explained the origin of funds for the ZTC Program. “In 2016, we applied for and received a president innovation fund grant to increase awareness about open educational resources and zero textbook cost resources,” Maloney said. “Based on that effort, we were able to apply and receive the grant from the state of California to expand our work. They gave us a little bit of funding;
the second grant we received was to create Skyline’s first zero textbook cost degree pathway.” According to the Skyline ZTC Work Team Evaluation Summary and Program Overview, it shows how successful it is in helping students to save their money on textbooks. Since spring 2018 through spring 2019, there have been 7,418 student enrollments in ZTC and OER class section with savings of $1,1126,036.73. In spring 2019, Skyline offered 128 classes with ZTC & OER Programs. Of those classes, math
“Students can get access to the materials without having to worry about the cost, and open educational resource is for students to explore since it accesses with different textbooks for free,” Aquino said. Yu (Julia) Wang, a biochemistrymajor, give her opinion on the Open Educational Resource. “The opening education resource can benefit the students in a way of convenience,” Wang said. “Students do not have to carry all those heavy textbooks around the campus. Instead, they just need the
“Students can get access to the materials without having to worry about the cost, and open educational resource is for students to explore, it accesses with different textbooks for free.” - Yancy Aquino & biology were the majority with ZTC & OER Program services with 19 percent and 17.5 percent respectively. Raymond Hernandez, the dean of the science, math, and technology department expressed the value of the open educational resource. “I think the benefits are the cost: one is the financial burden that’s removed,” Hernandez said. “The faculty has the drive and the time to be able to do this; what we see is that those resources are much more relevant to enhance the course.” Yancy Aquino, a biology professor also indicates the ZTC & OER Program is a benefit for students.
technical resources such as phones and lap tops.” In addition, Wang likes that she has the ability to choose what form of the class materials she wants. “As well, students can decide the methods of taking notes and studying. All those E-book and PDF versions of class slides are handy and favorable to students since they can just obtain them easily online with lower prices or even for free,” Wang said. Zero Textbook Cost and Open Educational Resource not only help students save money, but it also gives students the opportunity to access the possibility of higher education.
Resources for ZTC Students - Open Educational Resources (OERs) are free learning materials that are licensed, often under a Creative Commons license, to allows users to retain copies of OER content, as well as reuse, revise, remix and redistribute the content. OERs include textbooks, videos, tests, entire courses, course modules, and syllabi.
- Open Access (OA) license allows users to have immediate, unrestricted, digital access to content published under that OA license.
- Public Domain works may be used without seeking the copyright holder’s permission or paying a license fee because the content owner’s exclusive intellectual property rights to that content may have been expired, forfeited, waived, and/or deemed inapplicable.
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News
March 21, 2019
Expanding Your Horizons at Skyline
News Editor Kylea Pearson Focal Point Editor Kendrick A. rojas Sports Editor Daniel Archuleta Chief Copy Editor Olivia Bowman Photo editor Mark David Magat Staff Designers Heather Wiley
Maria Isabel Del Castillo Schmidhuber Staff writers Sean Kamuwela Sliger Cameron Rebosio Heather Wiley Patricia Laude I-Wei Chang Ry Bevington Larissa Barreto Cavalcante Staff Photographer Kathryn Trefz Joey Chu Staff Illustrator Xavier Alvarez Multimedia Editor Maria Isabel Del Castillo Schmidhuber Faculty Adviser Nancy Kaplan-Biegel
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Students who attended the event use laptops to participate in a workshop. STAFF WRITER
Expanding Your Horizons is an annually-held event that holds career opportunities workshops focused on math, science, and technology for sixth through twelve grade young women at Skyline College. The idea of encouraging women to be involved in math and science was the starting point explained Christine Case, a Skyline biology professor, who founded and cochairs EYH. Case said that in 1979, a group of faculty thought about it and then in 1980 they held the first conference. They have been doing it every March since then. The registration was online and the girls could choose what workshop they would want to be in. If it was full, then they would be placed in another one. High school students could earn 0.5 units of college credit. On March 16, the event started at 9 a.m, after the pick-up registration packet, with General Assembly I, then the girls were able to go to the workshops. After two workshops during the morning, they had lunch, followed by the last workshop and General Assembly II. There was also a problem & puzzle contest, the winners were announced at the final general assembly. They could get a day with a scientist or tickets to one of these places: Aquarium of the Bay, Children`s discovery Museum, CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gilroy Gardens, Hiller Aviation Museum, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien, The Marine Mamal Center or Walt Disney Family Museum. “It is going smoothly,” Case said when asked how it was going. “It looks like the girls are having fun.” The girls were able able to learn about life sciences, health sciences, physical science and engineering. They got to experience workshops such as Echotronic, where they found out how bats can navigate in darkness and also were able to see circuit boards and coding; San Francisco ZooMobile: Shifting the Balance, where they saw threats animals face, their habitats, and what can be done to restore nature’s balance; Finding Patient Zero!, where they saw how epidemic and pandemics occur; Human trait scavenger, where they could learn more about themselves and why they do not like certain foods; The Scientist in the Kitchen:
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“Young girls are coming with interest to learn more about this, which I think is awesome,” she said. It was the 39th San Mateo County Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science Conference.
“I like it since I get to experience what it is like in a young age to be in college,” - MargaretVicta who is 14 years old, during the lunch break. Margaret Victa, who is 13 years old, talked about how she learned to make milk from scratch and how animals are extinct. “I like it since I get to experience what it is like in a young age to be in college,” Victa said. The campus was full of girls and there were volunteers around campus to help people out, and also people helping in the workshops. Daria Genzel-Wehrdritz, one of the workshop leaders, said it went better than expected. She said it went smoothly and she had enough helpers. Alice, a volunteer, talked about how she did not know about this kind of event when she was young.
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Opinions
March 21, 2019
LOOSE CHANGE WITH MARK DAVID MAGAT
Imperfection is Fire
Let’s talk about the Nickelodeon show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” for a second. Why was it an amazing show? Because they embraced the idea of mistakes and how making them is perfectly fine. In “Avatar”, every character had heroic characteristics with real flaws. Aang is immature; Sokka is sexist and insecure; and Katara held grudges. But the best example is Prince Zuko. At the beginning of the show, Zuko is obsessed, disrespectful and has no concern for the safety of his own crew. Yet, we, as the audience, can relate to him and feel some empathy. The great thing that happens is that through that sympathy, we are exposed to Zuko’s growth, which becomes the arch that leads him into becoming a hero although he still made mistakes after switching sides. He learned from his mistakes and that allowed him to grow. In a lot of media, we often see the flawless hero fight the irredeemable villain. A recent and massive example of this is Captain Marvel. Brie Larson’s portrayal of Captain Marvel is strong and powerful, but she fails to show any emotion or make any major mistakes. At the end of the day, she comes off as hollow and stiff. The villains, or the Skrulls, in Captain Marvel (SPOILER ALERT) were portrayed as victims; and the Kree are the bad guys. Although this was clever, they don’t do much else with the idea. They don’t explore the ideas of moral shades of grey or that the supposed bad guys were actually just puppets in a history; having
their narratives written by the supposed good guys. A massive fix they could have done was to bring more humanity and sympathy of the situation with Captain Marvel fighting her old friends to the point of death; those qualities are intrinsic within us all, whether or not we’re heroes. Making mistakes shouldn’t be seen as this vile thing to avoid at all cost, but as a necessity that has and will happen. Making mistakes is a way for getting closer to answers. A lot of people are trialed by fire learners and this style both brings up a lot of unsavory results but also gets answers at a rather good pace. Revisiting “Avatar”, Zuko is, in some ways, a trial-by-fire learner. He acted first and learned from the mistakes after. By the end of the show, he became a great leader because of his mistakes. The fact that this theme was explored in a kid’s show is amazing. As children grow up and parents basically beat into their brains that mistakes are bad; that they should be avoided and if you make too many mistakes you’ll never become something. But this show tells a different narrative: as long as you learn from those mistakes, they can help push you forward. I’m not saying you should always do things that lead to a mistake, but making honest mistakes is nothing to be ashamed of if you learn from it. We are humans; we are not perfect, but learning is our greatest chance at getting close. Now, go make good choices and make some mistakes so then you can learn.
Liberal Arts Majors Are Great Job Candidates By Olivia Bowman Co-Editor-in-Chief Liberal arts majors get a lot of flak for having an easier time in college and being a bunch of hippie idealists, but the skills one learns in a liberal arts major transcends the limitations of liberal arts careers, making it more beneficial to students than a “real” degree. In a brochure by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, “93 percent of employers agree that candidates’ demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.” This makes liberal arts majors perfect job candidates since they tend to learn way more “soft skills” than their STEM peers. While most liberal arts majors get ribbed for living in a dream world and not having realistic job expectations when they graduate, they learn a host of skills that are applicable in every field. English majors will spend thousands of hours picking apart literature and focusing on the meanings behind a single sentence which can seem useless to some, but it readies students to look at how information is communicated. This is important because even the most technologically-advanced companies need a way to communicate how a product works. Studying geography can seem mundane to some: mountains and rivers anyone? But it’s actually very useful in political circles because geography hugely impacts politics and trade. Not only that,
but geography has to do with why some nations have been able to advance and accumulate more resources, wealth, and power than others. So the connections that studying geography makes can intertwine with many other types of careers. History majors get a bad rap for only being concerned with the past. But in studying history, one learns about the importance of social and political influences, about what could make or break a nation, and the power of the public to force change. There’s a saying that goes, “those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it”. History can be cyclical in nature, and by studying the influences of religion, social inequality, and politics on society, it allows us to create new futures. This makes history majors perhaps somewhat better than others at forecasting a situation. Based on past events, they can make an educated prediction of what may come. I could see this being very
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helpful in the financial sector. Perhaps more than any other major, communication students get bombarded with insults of “taking the easy way out”. But there are so many people that struggle with conveying information or making connections in careers where that is a critical skill. Communications majors may seem to some like they just want an easy A, but there’s a lot of work that goes into it. Communication is a keystone of any career and while it may seem like their opportunities are restricted to certain fields, communication majors could go anywhere and do anything with what they know. Liberal arts majors work just as hard as students with any other major, they just have a different set of skills. Their abilities to think critically, creatively problem-solve and effectively communicate make them great candidates in any field. The skills that they learn can be utilized in any career and they shouldn’t be underestimated.
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We Must Sustain What We Have
Mark David Magat/The Skyline View ‘Danger‘ sign hangs on the fences that line the construction site of the new environmental sciences building on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2018.
By Maria Isabel Del Castillo Schmidhuber
multimedia editor and staff designer
I completely understand that a new building can mean growth for an institution like Skyline but shouldn’t we first take care of what we have before adding more? I am sure that many have seen the new project that is happening behind Building 8. The environmental building, also known as Building 12, will have two 56-seat classroom/laboratories, two 119seat tiered lecture halls, academic offices, a catering kitchen, lobby and gallery/event space, and support space, as a previous Skyline View article stated in September 2018. Yet, we must acknowledge the fact that Pacific Heights is another building that could be of great use if it were taken care of a little more. It has a good size and even though it may not have many classrooms, the classrooms that it does have could be upgraded to get the most out of it. It should not be about the quantity but the quality
of the buildings. An institution is not graded or acknowledged by its buildings and its architecture, but the academic success of its students. The best way to produce academic success is by having the right resources and environment for students to flourish. This new building is a statement of sustainability, which is defined as the ability to be maintained at a certain rate, level or avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. Building 12 aims to be “Zero Net Energy” ready, meaning it has plans of consuming zero net energy. Its great that the building is going to have this but I do think that it should be incorporated into all the building we have especially Pacific Heights which appears to be less utilized. This building looks like it has been abandoned when you walk in, with the dim lights in the hallways and even bathrooms that only allow one person to use it at a time. Fast company, a business magazine, cited a journal called “Build-
ing and the Environment” that found that the interior design of a classroom is based on a 25 percent impact on a student’s progress in a school year. This just emphasizes that looking into what can be fixed in the Pacific Heights will be for the benefit of students and teachers that use the building the most, which is still a great investment. Let’s say that, for some reason, it is decided that Pacific Heights has enough resources for students and teachers to be successful. Well its looks from the inside could definitely be improved to be more pleasing to the students, teachers and future students. Sadly, looks are sometimes more important to attract different type of people. I have friends that live in Daly City or just closer to Skyline College that would rather drive the extra miles to College of San Mateo for its campus. Can you blame them? With the beautiful sunny weather mixed with the campus’s architecture, it attracts a lot of students to go the extra miles. I am not saying that Skyline College isn’t great. Because it is great, I think we should take care of its facilities a little more. The new building is amazing to have and I’m sure it will be beautiful, but we should also beautify the ones we already have to benefit and satisfy people who work in them daily. Attract students with the things our buildings and school can provide for them in the long run, not just a classroom but a place to chill, study or even hangout a little longer after class, not because they have to talk to professors but because they may want to.
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Editorial
March 21, 2019
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Keeping the Rich in Check
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Money. Tests. GPA. Legacy. Hours of hard work. These are some of the things that can get someone into a prestigious school such as Yale or Harvard. But those fortunate enough to have money seemingly don’t have to worry about other aspects of admittance to a school ... or so they thought. The rich and powerful using their money to buy their children spots at prestigious universities is inherently and morally distasteful as it cheats other applicants who are equally or more qualified, but who are not in the same tax bracket. And of course, this isn’t the first, nor will it be the last time this type of thing happens. In mid-March, “Operation Varsity Blues,” the federal investigation into the college admissions
scandal, shed light on the rich and powerful using their money to essentially buy their children spots in top-tier institutions. Bribing test prompters, hiring stand-ins to take their children’s tests for them, and even going as far as hiring Photoshop experts to superimpose their children’s faces onto athletes bodies are some of the ways that these parents have gamed the system. We are not going to be ignorant and say our society isn’t already promoting wealth as a literal get-out-of-jail-free card. But just because this is already happening, doesn’t mean we should just accept this. This situation is clearly unfair for those who worked hard in school and we shouldn’t just idly stand by, waiting for someone else to fix it. But we as students can do
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something about this broken, money-driven system. Arming ourselves with knowledge of the situation and questions for those parts that we don’t understand is only the first part of fighting this battle. The second part is on the administration of these schools. The administration of these schools should worry less about the money they take in and worry more about raising and teaching the next generation of leaders, doctors and
other important role models. With more schools craving diversity on their campuses with race and gender, how about financial diversity? If they preach about getting people from different backgrounds, they should take people who come from low-income families and have so much to bring to the table on so many issues. Taking all your students from a certain demographic, be it race, gender or financial status, will only get you one perspective
and no real new ideas. At the end of the day, we live in a society run by money. And small things we can do to help relieve the system’s flaws, by the students, the administration board or even general law enforcement, can and will help break bad practices and the abuse of wealth, status and power.
It’s A Bracket, Not Rocket Science Why everyone should take a shot at completing a NCAA Bracket
By Daniel Archuleta Sports Editor
It’s officially March, which means that 64 college basketball teams are facing off in a knockout tournament, otherwise known as NCAA March Madness. From colleges you might have never heard of, to players who are expected to be a part of the next wave of talent in the NBA, the tournament is really unlike any other. In junction with this, it is almost religious to many people across our country to fill out a tournament bracket, predicting all 63 outcomes of each game. From the Round of 64 all the way to the
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National Championship game, it is nearly impossible. How impossible? Try 9.2 quintillion to 1. Yeah, that’s insane. But I’m here to tell everyone to just go for it. The country has been doing so for years now and nobody has been able to crack all 63 outcomes. To what seems to many as an urban legend, the longest tournament bracket without a loss lasted for 39 games. That’s only
into the second round of the tournament. And as crazy as it sounds, the odds to complete the entire 32 first round games are only 17,000 to 1. Filling it out isn’t hard even to those who don’t give a damn about college basketball, even sports in general. Some turn to mascots of the schools involved (Anteaters, Wolverines, and Blue Devils), others look to the team colors, or the good ol’ fashion
autofill button that makes the selections at random. For the six years, I have filled out a tournament bracket and while they have all driven me insane, they make me more invested in the games. The Thursday and Friday of the tournament are probably the best two days as a sports fan in this country. It’s the magic of the tournament, especially when we got four games going on at once.
March 21, 2019
Focal Point
The Past Comes To Life: A Glimpse of San Francisco’s History Day
All photos by Joey Chu
By Joey Chu
Staff Photographer
Ever wish you could go back in time and experience the old days of San Francisco? Well good news! For one weekend only, the history community of San Francisco gathers together annually and hosts an event called San Francisco History Days at the Old Mint building on 88 Fifth street, at Mission, right across the street from the Westfield mall. Best of all, the event is free for all ages! There were more than 120 exhibitors displaying their love for history. from the history of national parks in the Bay Area to devoting history groups that you probably didn’t even know existed in San Francisco. Stepping into the Old Mint was really a blast from the past as the building has been preserved with great care since it was built in 1874, with small renovations such as updated restrooms and lighting just to keep the building up to standards. Walking around the Old Mint felt as if you are once again in the vintage eras of San Francisco with the hallways roaming with historians dressed up in vintage clothes to give you the full experience.
The photo booth at San Francisco History Days on March 3, 2019 at the Old Mint.
Frank Avila from the Friends Of Civil War Alcatraz booth on March 3, 2019 at the Old Mint.
The Friends Of Civil War Alcatraz booth on March 3, 2019 at the Old Mint.
Francisco Mijano dressed up in an outfit from the 1940s era on March 3, 2019 at the Old Mint in San Francisco.
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6 The Beat with Kylea Pearson
From Spiders to Crowns with Billie Eilish
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By Kylea Pearson News Editor
Every musician has a theme, whether it derive from their aesthetic or something that resonates with them and their art. Billie Eilish utilizes her fearlessness in order to help her music stand out and also to ruffle the feathers of anyone who tries to step on her toes. Billie released her song “You Should See Me In A Crown” on July 18, 2018 and immediately received attention for it as the music not only ran to the top charts, but how she advertised it had some people running as well. Crowns may sit on heads, but spiders are not meant to be in a person’s mouth. Billie seems to think otherwise. For the song’s release, the artist posted a small video clip on her Instagram featuring her in all white clothing and a silver crown atop her platinum blonde head, as a spider crawls in and out of her mouth with the song playing in the background. Many of her followers were shocked by this display but as it goes, this is Billie’s aesthetic. It’s clear in her posts that she enjoys the simplicity in terror. Even though it’s been several months since the songs release, it has continued to be one of her most played songs on Spotify. An artist named Takashi Murakami offered to create a music video for Billie, inspired by this specific song, and she accepted. Murakami has worked with Billie before as he painted a transcendent portrait of her in his own style and the two have been inspired by each other’s work ever since. The music video was released on March 19 to Apple Music users only. The video begins with Billie’s animated character singing and dancing to her own song in one of her signature outfits, a green human figure (typically one you would find on a public bathroom door) with tilted shoulders, patterned on an oversized t-shirt and on her knee length unisex shorts to match. After the beginning, the character is in the middle of a circle with several different outfit choices surrounding her, all of them are made up of a baggy top or sweatshirt with matching shorts or sweats, all of which have a different pattern for each outfit, except the all black outfit Billie’s character chooses. The character dresses herself in the all black outfit as she crouches down over a tiny city in which all the people within it are the green figures that were spotted on Billie’s first outfit. The most
climactic part of the video is when her character begins to throb, appearing almost like she’s going to be sick, but instead, in a very detailed way, her pale body is ripped from the inside to reveal a spider’s body. Billie’s character’s eyeballs drip out of her head and instead, the sockets become empty crevices. As she soon evolves into a grey and rigid spider, her neck reaches throughout the small city below her and she devours the green people at incredible speed. Whether this is a metaphor or not, I have yet to find out because I’m still processing the nightmares that have wonderfully invaded my sleep from this video. Once Billie’s spider character has eaten everyone in the city, it vomits rainbows along with pieces of legs and arms from the people it swallowed earlier. Eventually, the claw toothed spider that is Billie Eilish drowns in the rainbow pool it created that has drowned the city and the video ends. Though the video is closer to horror than kid-friendly, if you can handle it, it’s worth the watch. Regardless of the content, it is the quality of the animation and the clear effort that has gone into the
creation of this video that sets the stage for future music videos, not just from Billie Eilish, but from other artists in this field.
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March 21, 2019
New Journey, New Life
International student, Kimheng Peng, shares his story By I-Wei Chang Staff wrtier
For many young adults, studying abroad can be a life-changing experience from enhancing your global network to experiencing a new culture, the benefits to your education and career are significant. Kimheng Peng, an international student from Cambodia, who received a 100 percent scholarship to Skyline, studies computer science. This is his first time studying in the U.S., and Kim feels excited because instead of being scared, he likes to challenge himself. “I always love facing challenges instead of being scared,” Peng said. “Studying in the new education system is like an adventure, but I’m willing to take on that challenge.” Skyline College is located in the Bay Area, and to Peng, this area is where the region has the most high-tech companies in the U.S. Peng believes that based on this strong geographic location, Skyline can provide a great opportunity to learn about computer science. “The reason why I choose computer science is because I have always been fascinated by high technology and computer function. Also the society is developing and relying more on technology for survival, and this job is going to be editorial and popular in the future,” Peng said.
In addition, the professor of computer science at Skyline is very knowledgeable and a hightech company has provided the workshop opportunity for students on our campus. “I choose to study here not only because I expect to learn from the professor who has well-known experience in my major, but also the representative of the high-tech company has open the workshop in Skyline,” Peng said. As an international student, Peng has noticed some differences between colleges in Cambodia and Skyline. The first is that students in Cambodia need to study independently, while at Skyline students can always get help from professors or tutors with their school work in the Learning Center by making an appointment. Other than direct help, Peng also found that Skyline has many other sources to use that is helpful for his school work. While the resources at Skyline are helpful, a surprising aspect for Peng was the length of the class. Peng discovered that the class time at Skyline is shorter than Cambodia. Here students have a lot of assignments outside of the class, however, in Cambodia, the classes take longer in general, but students have less assignments after the class has finished. “This is a new education system for me, the class is shorter than in my country,” Peng said. “Also I discovered that here we have more
assignments to do.” Despite the differences in the educational system, the food is also different between from the U.S. and Cambodia. Peng hopes to bring some food from his country to the U.S. “I want to bring really bizarre Khmer foods here, such as fried tarantulas, crickets, snakes, and more,” Peng said. “I would love to see people try that food here.” Although the U.S. is different than Cambodia, and some of the differences are pretty massive, Kimheng Peng is willing to learn from the experience.
I-Wei Chang/The Skyline view Kimheng Peng explains his story in the US on Feb. 6, 2019
Motley Mind’s Muses A Review of SFMOMA’s Black and White Exhibit By Kendrick A. Rojas Focal Point Editor
Modern art. Ever wondered what it was or looked liked? Instead of burying your head in books, SFMoMa is the perfect space for artistic exploration. The exhibits range from paintings, photos, pictures, and way more; I’ll save that for your visit though. While I visited this museum in the past, several times, I always find new things in the exhibits. They do change the exhibits and artworks quite often, but the museum is so vast and diverse that it’s difficult to see everything in one visit. On arrival, I was instantly drawn to the black and white photographs. An exhibit presented several works, ranging from the 1920s - 1980s, portraying different perspectives through the artist’s own lens. The prints differed from cool to warm tone, blurry to sharp, and old to new. A variety of subjects were photographed, however one piece stands out when I recount my experience. It is named “Untitled, from the series Pepe and Tony, Spanish Fishermen, Ibiza, Spain 1956.” The photograph is a gelatin silver print and the image is roughly 5’7”. It showcases a squid being grabbed by what I assume to be a fisherman. You can see another fisherman in the back, with his hand and arm in the frame. It looks like it might have been a sunny day because of the shadows cast in the background, so I assume that a higher shutter speed was used with a fast aperture. The picture
drew men in because it transported me into a time which is unknown to me, I imaged the salty sea and cool wind breezes. I image the fisherman and their prospects in life as they balanced on the rowing of a boat. In the same exhibit there was also a
photos are about beauty, light, and environment. These pictures were prominent to
Photo from the exhibit at SFMOMA. Kendrick A. Rojas/The Skyline View
photograph of a guy singing at a concert. I believe it’s also a gelatin silver print and it seems to be warmer toned. It’s safe to assume that there was an external light force at work in this photograph. This is evident because the subject is clearly defined, while the background is dark. A fast shutter speed must have been used in order to capture the motion of the subject. I think the camera might have had a flash bulb because the subject is so clear but still in motion. I believe this picture is from the 1970s. Both of these images were taken with a 35mm camera, probably handheld. Both of these photographers were taking these pictures because they were attempting to convey a narrative of a moment. The photographers wanted to show the world that their subjects were engulfed in and illustrate the chaos of their worlds. These
me in the exhibit because they had a level of grit, while still managing to find order. The whole exhibit, and museum, did a wonderful job at displaying the motley minds of artists across time. To me this balance is what creates a beautiful photograph. The world is comprised of finding beauty in chaos across all periods of time. These photographs show the world’s stillness amongst all the motion. With the exposure of light, we as an audience are illuminated. This illumination guides us to different environments, without ever having to actually visit them. It transports us through time and gives an insight into a time that would have been forgotten. Both of these photographs capture the beautiful nature of this fucked up world.
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The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, Calif.
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March 21, 2019
The 2-Minute Read With Daniel archuleta
Contend or Rebuild, the 2019 Giants
Bovada currently has the Giants at 73.5 wins, finishing last in NL West Baseball is fast approaching and if the offseason means anything to actual season itself, the San Francisco Giants are in for yet another disappointing season. For the first time this decade, the Giants have not made the postseason for the past two seasons and many critics around the league believe that they might not even contend for October baseball again. To recap the last five months, it began with the replacement of general manager Bobby Evans, who was seen as a scapegoat down the stretch. In comes Farhan Zaidi, current President of Baseball Operations, who has previous experience with the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. Zaidi, 42, is being looked at to help save this team from being “out of touch” from the game as in the team is old, mediocre, and lack depth, both in the majors and in the farm system. In doing so Zaidi has had his
hand in a number of moves that have made the Giants a little younger away from the core of guys we all know and love. In the Rule 5 draft, the Giants selected two players that must stay on the 40-man roster all season or they must offer them back to their original club. Relief pitcher Travis Bergen is one and might be a lock to make the active roster come Opening Day thanks to his performance so far in spring training. The next is Drew Ferguson who is looking for a spot in a crowded outfield, with names that don’t look eye popping. Staying with the outfield, Bryce Harper was linked to the Giants, but he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies thus adding him to the ongoing list of superstars who pass on the Bay Area. With that we are stuck with familiar names like Mac Williamson and Steven Duggar joined by newly signed veterans Cameron
Maybin and Gerardo Parra. Shifting to the bullpen, this might be the team’s best asset. With a breakout 2018 season, Reyes Moronta looks to possibly be the closer. Along with Sam Dyson, Will Smith, Tony Watson, and Bergen, it’s a pretty strong bunch that offer a lot to opposing hitters. However, the question surrounding the bullpen will be if Mark Melancon can finally become even a shadow of what he was back as the closer of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Entering his third year, Melancon really has been a bust and his salary is really what keeps him around. To put his time into perspective, Melancon has had 73 appearances overall in the past two seasons. In 2013 and 2014 with Pittsburgh, Melancon had 72 outings in both years. Another concern for the 2019 team is the form of catcher Buster Posey coming off of season-ending hip surgery. He has stated
Putting the Bass in Baseball By Olivia Bowman
Co-Editor-In-Chief
If you’ve been around campus in the afternoons, you may have heard music blasting from the baseball field. That’s usually the signal that batting practice is going on. The genres on the baseball playlist run the gamut. But they aren’t only meant to hype the team up. The coaches have another motive for playing the music. “We’re trying to make it as close to a four-year experience as we could to make it easier to recruit,” assistant coach Tony Brunicardi said. “Every little thing adds up to a whole process and good student athletes.” The playlist is put together each year by Brunicardi who purchases the songs off iTunes. The only restriction? “No swearing,” Brunicardi said. “It can get pretty loud, and gets into the neighborhood.” The playlist for batting practice has a heavy dose of country with a bit of hip hop and rap mixed in. Some of the songs they play during batting practice include “Outstanding in Our Field” by Brad Paisley and “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd. Head coach Dino Nomicos helps put together the playlist. “I try to find a good variety, try to keep it new age,” Nomicos said. “But you can never keep everybody happy.” Outfielder Kaleb Keelan had some thoughts on the song choices. “Tony’s [playlist] is mainstream,” Keelan said. “We listen to Too Short, Bay Area music and hype at the end of BP (batting practice).”
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Anticipating some differences of opinion on the music, Brunicardi repeated Nomicos’ thoughts. “There are different tastes on the whole team,” Brunicardi said. “But we play whatever puts them in a winning mood.” Nomicos said they like to start a game with ACDC’s “Back in Black” and have the team take the infield and outfield to DMX during batting practice “since the barking gets them having fun”. But Nomicos made it clear that during the game, the music is for the fans. However, the team still has some say over the music. “In the locker room, they get to choose,” Nomicos said. “Someone connects to the blue tooth and they switch who gets it.” “Mitch (Plane) gets the aux and Noah (Marcelo) makes beats,” Keelan said. Infielder Max Jenkins likes to listen to Andre Nickatina, Blueface, and Mac Dre in the
locker room. But before a game, he likes to listen to the calming beats of Iration. Mitchel Plane who plays shortstop likes playing music before going into practice or a game. “I’m a big music guy,” Plane said. “I overthink a lot so it gets my mindset off that.” As to whether there will ever come a day when Brunicardi lets the team choose songs for the playlist, Plane said, “No, but I wish he would let the team pick the music.” As for the final curtain, “Ol’ Blue Eyes” is the go-to. “We play Frank Sinatra at the end of the game, like the Yankees,” Brunicardi said. In the words of Sinatra: “The record shows, I took the blows, and did it my way”
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“My advice, hope for the best, expect the worse.” that he is healthy and ready for at least 100 games behind the plate this season, but does it even matter? You can add up the three titles and individual success that Posey has had but at 32-years-old this season, it’s time for him to produce some more power in the batter’s box. His run production has dropped in each of the last three seasons, and at 32 can he still prove to many that he is the top catcher in the National League. Finally, the biggest storyline
will be stretched depending on how the team does early on. The possibility of Madison Bumgarner being traded. With trade rumors swirling over the offseason and the Milwaukee Brewers showing most interest. Moving “Mad Bum” might be tough for the fan base but with his expiring contract after the upcoming season, it could be best for reshaping the entire team. Overall, do I think this team can contend deep into the season? No. The offense can’t hit as they scored the second least amount of runs last season, ahead of the tanking Miami Marlins. As much as the bullpen can open eyes, it tends to be inconsistent. And starting pitching just isn’t up to par with the rest of the NL West. The team is caught up in between contending and in a rebuilt, a tough spot for the fans. My advice, hope for the best, expect the worse.
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The Voice of Skyline College, San Bruno, Calif.
The Skyline View
March 21, 2019
TROJAN ATHLETICS
Marcelo Homers but Errors Cost Skyline in Home Loss
Noah Marcelo goes 2-5 with 3 RBIs
All photos by Daniel Archuleta
Paul Ferrari pitches four innings giving up four runs on five hits
By Daniel Archuleta Sports Editor
Skyline dropped its sixth home game of the season to Monterey Peninsula 6-5 thanks to three defensive errors resulting in four runs. Monterey had freshman starter Ryan Platero start on the mound opposite Burlingame High product Paul Ferrari, who went five innings in his last outing against Cabrillo, only giving up an unearned run. Skyline second baseman Noah Marcelo was able to jump on Platero early with his 2-run home run over the left field wall, his first of the season. “I was looking for a fastball, I saw that he (Platero) was playing me in, because they been seeing me bunting the past few games,” said Marcelo. “I was honestly just trying to get a base hit up through the hole, but I ended up poking one out.” Platero was able to settle into the game following the homer with three consecutive strikeouts to end the first inning. As for Ferrari, his best work came in the next two innings with runners in scoring positions. In the second inning, Monterey center
fielder Gavin Jarvis landed at second base following a leadoff single and a wild pitch. After a groundout which moved him to third with only one out, Ferrari was able to strikeout the next two batters, keeping Jarvis from scoring. Next, Monterey had runners at second and third with one out and Ferrari again pitched out of it with another strikeout followed by a groundout to second. Despite having the four strikeouts, Ferrari couldn’t keep himself away from a quick inning as he hit Jarvis to leadoff the fourth. A double from designated hitter Jordan Crisp gave the Lobos another chance to get on the scoreboard. A nice opposite field single from Monterey Peninsula’s Ben Grigsby tied the game at two. Defensive mistakes cost Ferrari as well, with Skyline shortstop Mitchel Plane having an unforgettable fourth inning with two errors, giving Monterey the lead plus an insurance run in back-to-back at bats. Looking to avoid a shutdown inning, catcher Kasi Pohahau lead off the bottom half with a dou-
ble into left field. Timely hitting with two outs has been a key to Skyline’s offensive production and once again kept them in the game with Marcelo, Anthony Masetti, and Daniel Sahagun all singling to give Skyline the lead 5-4 into the fifth inning. Skyline turned to right-hander Nate Rumb who was able to get out of the fifth inning with a nice double play from his infield. As for Monterey, Platero was pulled in favor of Canadian right-hander Spencer Davis. “The Grunter,” said Skyline coach Dino Nomicos to his fellow coaching staff, who saw Davis in the first game of the series where he gave up three runs on five hits. Into the seventh, Skyline still had the one-run lead intact but Rumb walked leadoff hitter Sam Beecher, after a one-out single Monterey had runners at second and first. Another defensive mistake cost Skyline as they couldn’t complete a double play, which led to Beecher scoring from second, tying the game, and leading to Rumb getting pulled in favor of Austin Brown. Davis continued to pitch well
for the Lobos and was able to keep Skyline’s bats quiet and unable to reach base. “We kind of got out of our swings, we were letting him mess with us, we were swinging at bad pitches, which usually isn’t us,” said Marcelo, who finished with two hits in five at bats along with 3 RBIs. Leadoff hitter for Monterey, Colby Hirano, collected just his second hit with a single to lead off the eighth inning. Brown was able to get two groundouts, yet it led Hirano to move across the diamond and reach third base with two outs. In a game full of defensive mistakes, Brown’s
wild pitch against Beecher saw Monterey retake the lead 6-5. That was all Davis needed as he continued to be dominant, shutting the door on any Skyline comeback with his fourth 1-2-3 inning of the game in the ninth.
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Coast-Pacific Baseball Standings Ohlone 4-0 (18-5) Cabrillo 2-2 (13-9) Skyline 3-3 (13-9) Hartnell 3-3 (10-11) Monterey Peninsula 3-4 (12-11) Canada 3-4 (9-12-2) Gavilan 1-5 (6-15)
Spencer Davis pitches five scoreless innings
Nate Rumb gives up a run on three hits
As of March 19, 2019