The Skylien View, Volume 27, Issue 4

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Skyline hosts benefit concert for HaitiHAITI NOW

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From left to right: John Ulloa, Tone 7.

Skyline students and faculty walked out on March 4 as part of the Statewide Day of Action.

Hundreds of faculty and students took part in the demonstration against the educational budget cuts in California and rally organizers sought to spread the word and gain support from the community.

Coordinated by members of As-sociated Students of Skyline College and the Skyline Against the Budget Cuts group, the rally attracted inter-est not only from people around campus, but also from local news networks like ABC 7, who came to cover the event.

The proposed budgets cuts will see increases in education costs for colleges across the state. Commu-nity colleges in particular will have $800 million in cuts.

During the rally, faculty and students spoke to the crowd about the budget crisis, the protest on campus and the culminating march in downtown San Francisco, which took place later on in the day.

“You have to speak up for your own education,” said Pat Deamer, a Skyline math professor, during the the rally. “They [politicians] need to know that the history of community

colleges started off with no tuition at all. It has had to change because of budget cuts and the cost of living.”

The protest gained a considerable amount of interest and participation from students around campus. Many were outraged with state officials and were willing to take action.

“When you write your letter to your legislative officials, don’t be polite,” said Jamie Ball, a Skyline student majoring in liberal arts, at the rally. “By all means, let them know. Don’t pull any punches. I

am disgusted with what’s happening and I am ashamed to be a citizen of California. We deserve better than this.”

Throughout the rally, organizers and the crowd marched throughout campus and into various buildings chanting phrases such as “Hey hey, ho ho, the budget cuts have got to go!”

Some faculty at Skyline College were proud to be taking part in the movement. Many of them saw it as history in the making.

“It takes a lot of courage for students to stand up and walk out,” Katharine Harer, the Honors Program Coordinator and English professor. Skyline doesn’t seem highly politicized but it’s great that they did it for an important reason. It sends a message to students that they’re involved in a statewide movement.”

The feelings were mutual among students around campus. Several students expressed pride for their campus and the community

during the rally. “I believe that the rally was

successful at Skyline College,” said Sarah Figueroa, an anthropology major. “The students and community who participated in the walkout re-ally united and, in their solidarity, were able to experience a sense of accomplishment in being active

citizens. I was so proud of ev-eryone who participated, proud of our teachers and administrators for embracing our demonstration and proud of the group.”

by Alessandro Fillari

Budget cuts walkout stirs up campus communityRally inspires Skyline to take action against current fiscal crisis

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Skyline students, faculty and staff gather on the quad in front of Bldg 6 for the walkout and rally.

The Haiti Now Taskforce spon-sored a benefit concert for Haiti earthquake relief on March 13 in the Skyline Theater.

Local neo-soul group Tone 7 headlined the event. They were pre-ceded by two opening acts--dance troupe For the Love of Art and the band First Born.

Concert organizers estimated that roughly 100 people attended the event.

“We had a lot of people buying tickets, but not necessarily everyone could come,” said Rakefet Avramo-vitz, co-chair of the Haiti Now Taskforce. “I felt like it was really successful. We’re still counting and we still have money trickling in, but I would say by the end we’ll prob-ably have about $3,500.”

The Haiti Now Taskforce is com-prised of members from Associated Students of Skyline College, Aca-

demic Senate, Classified Council and Skyline College Management.

The event showcased groups with various local ties. There were present and former Skyline students in For the Love of Art and First Born, and a faculty member in Tone 7. For the Love of Art performed three dances while First Born rocked out six songs and Tone 7 played seven songs.

There were a variety of speak-ers during the concert, including Skyline President Victoria Morrow and Avramovitz, who is also the president of Classified Council. Haitians Christian and Christelle Etienne, twins currently attending Skyline College, and their mother, also spoke.

According to Avramovitz, the twins had not intended to speak that night.

by Michael Lin

Courtesy of tadashi tsuChida Clockwise from top right: For the Love of Art, Christian Etienne, Marie Etienne, Christelle Etienne, Rakefet Avramovitz, John Saenz,First Born, For the Love of Art and Tone 7 in the background.

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Police arrested a man on the night of March 10 who is suspected of having intentionally run down Skyline student Jessie Wiley on Feb. 7.

San Francisco native Matthew Mouton, 22, was found at a house in Richmond with his girlfriend Britani

Silot, who police believe was hiding Mouton. Silot, a 20-year old Daly City native, was arrested on aiding and abetting charges.

Mouton is the suspected driver of the vehicle that was allegedly used in the killing of 21-year-old Wiley.

Wiley was run-down after a fight that had started inside of a local Daly City pizzeria spilled out into the street. It is believed that Mouton got into his car and ran over Wiley, then drove away with two other suspects.

Alleged accomplices Horacio Vega and Rene Castro were arrested a month ago and have been charged on suspicion of being involved in gang activity and being accessories to murder in addition to felony as-sault charges. Vega, 22, is currently out of police custody on a $150,000 bond, while Castro, 20, remains in prison with the same amount of

bail set.Police have yet to find the vehicle

believed to have been the weapon used to kill Wiley. It is a black GMC Yukon with CA license plate number 6FSU426. Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to contact the Daly City police.

Wiley’s family and friends hope that the suspects, who have pleaded not guilty on all charges, will be tried as soon as possible and that the out-come will give Jessie’s loved ones some semblance of justice. Many of his friends and family have banded together through Wiley’s Facebook page and have been trying to help each other cop through the difficult grieving process.

Jessie’s memorial service in Daly City’s Duggans Serra Mortuary was filled with the somber faces of those who loved—and continue to love—him. There were heartfelt

words spoken by his family mem-bers and a particularly poignant and sorrow-filled poem by one of his cousins.

Wiley’s family was touched by the many people who saw Jessie as an instrumental part of their daily lives. His aunt, Sonja Collier, was not surprised.

“[Jessie was always] the one who could brighten up any day with his kind, warm heart and gentle smile and laugh,” Collier said.

At this time the Wiley family would like to thank Jessie’s friends for showing their support. Through the sadness, they find hope—al-though Jessie is gone in body, they believe his spirit and his legacy of humor and kindness will forever live on.

Mouton is believed to be the driver of the vehicle that killed WileyThird suspect in Jessie Wiley homicide arrested

by Katherine Ramirez

Courtesy of the daly City PoliCe dePartment

Matthew Mouton.

“They were kind of shy and didn’t want to come up at first,” Avramovitz said. “They decided they were really touched by the event and wanted to come up on stage.”

Those who attended and per-formed at the concert felt that the effort was very successful and that a lot of awareness was brought to the continuing issues Haiti is still struggling with.

“I think it was fun and the per-formance went well,” said Tony Jackson, lead singer of Tone 7 and Skyline psychology professor. “I thought that the show went well.”

“I was really happy to see that everyone wanted to help,” said Christelle Etienne.

A fire alarm was pulled Wednes-day morning in Building 8, result-ing in an evacuation of the entire building.

Students were not allowed into the building and were instructed to stay outside until officials gave word that it was safe to enter again.

“I was taking my test on human sexuality then I was told I had to go outside,” said Katerina Baquirin. “I’m guessing someone just pulled the alarm, probably because they were bored.”

Shortly after the alarm went off, district engineer Tony Gulli arrived on the scene and immediately en-tered the vacated building to assess the situation.

“Somebody deployed the pull station on the third floor near the elevator,” Gulli said, once he was finished with his inspection.

Because the alarm started about five minutes before 10 a.m.when some classes were ending and others beginning, the unexpected evacu-ation affected some students more then others.

“I was about to take a test when it happened,” said Alicia Maloney as she stood outside waiting for ap-proval to return to her classroom.

Those who did not start class yet had to leave as well, like Luis Miranda.

“I was studying my text book when the alarm when off,” Miranda said.“Then I walked out with every-

one else.” When the fire department arrived

at the scene, Gulli greeted them and gave them a brief assessment of the situation.

“This is not an alarm,” Gulli said. “Someone just pulled one of the stations.”

Approximately 25 minutes later, once the alarm was confirmed to be false, students were finally allowed back inside Building 8. As people streamed through the hallways and stairways, Gulli and two fire officials continued their examination of an electrical panel located on the third

floor in room 8301.According to Michael Novelli, a

captain in the San Bruno fire depart-ment, pulling a fire alarm is a felony offense.

“[The police department] will dust all the finger prints on the pull stations,” Novelli said.

by JJ Valdez

JJ Valdez/skyline View

Tony Fulli, Michael Novelli and Jon Priolo examine the electrical panel as part of a routine fire inspection.

Fire alarm pulled on the third floor of building 8 False warning disrupts classes for several students and teachers

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For the Love of Art.

Haiti - continued from page 1

Thumbs up:Lucia Lachmayr

Here today, gone tomorrow

By: JJ ValdezCookies For RookiesComputer Fail

We’re not out of the woods yet, people. For the past few months, some major crises have been avoided in respect to the budget cuts.

At one point, it seriously looked as if the funding for the Child Development Center would be cut com-pletely, but was saved by supplemental funding. Also, summer school classes that were proposed to be cut, were reduced to only 20 percent from 50 percent. Skyline students even had the option of joining in on the fight against the budget cuts by participating in a walkout, without fear of getting in trouble.

Even still, students should be on constant alert during these times of uncertainty. And, with that in mind, The Skyline View has this message for each and every one of you: Take advantage of resources on campus before they get cut.

Students may have heard these words of advice at least once during their educational career, either from a counselor or dedicated teacher—but now more than ever does it hold true.

There are many different types of resources on campus, ranging from professional tutors to self-assess-ment tests. Each and every one of these options are designed to help with the daily woes of the student. In times like this where education gets undermined constantly, it never hurts to utilize the resources provided to us to ensure that we get the proper support needed to advance our educational goals.

However, there is no guarantee that these resources will be there next time you really need it. So, use these resources and programs now because what may be safe one day, could end up on the pro-

verbial chopping block the next.Take for example the Child Development Center. Some people were convinced it wasn’t being utilized

properly, so cutting it seemed like the best step to take. Fortunately this was averted, and we still have this amenity for people to utilize.

Some other smaller resources have not been so lucky. A perfect example of such would be the free daily planners Skyline used to provide to students. Because of the budget cuts, Skyline stopped providing them this year, which meant that some students had to use their own money to buy one.

If there is any one useful suggestion to take away from this editorial, it is simply to take advantage of our campuses programs. Not only are they helpful, but these programs could be cut at any given moment. It is only then that some people will realize their significance once they are gone.

by Briane Nuval

Thumbs down: People who don’t want to write for the thumbs up thumbs down column.

Seriously people—it’s not that hard. It’s only a few sentences of what you like or don’t like. I guess I understand if you can’t “think of anything” much in the same way that someone asks another to tell a joke and they say that they don’t know any, even though they actually know a fair amount of them. All I’m ask-ing for is a few sentences. And even then, people think they can get by with only writing five to six words. I say it’s not good enough.

- JJ Valdez Thumbs Up: Pokemon heart gold version.

It’s like looking at a photo album from when you were ten years old.

- Kenny Martin

Thumps Up: Throwback sodas.

High fructose corn syrup sucks, and has been linked to diabetes and now it’s in everything. Throwback sodas use real sugar and are the best thing that could possibly hap-pen—until the United States stops subsidizing corn.

- Stephen Benoit

Thumbs Up:Skinny/slim jeans

Skinny/slim jeans are in style right now. No baggies!

- Jeremy Amayun

Thumbs up:Ryan Grant

#25 From the Green Bay Pack-ers is brutally hot! Reggie Bush has nothing on him. He makes football so much more interesting for me, even though Green Bay isn’t my favorite team—I’m a 49ers fan.

- Azeema Jhinnu

Thumbs down:Losing your wallet.

There is nothing more soul-crushing and violating then losing your wallet. It makes you question why you keep so many valuable things in one place.

- Alessandro Fillari

The online world has recently been dominated by Facebook, a social networking site where people sign up to connect with old high school friends or to find people they haven’t seen in a while. Twitter, a website where you can update everyone with where and what you are doing at all times also has a large market as does Tumblr, a new and popular blogging site. Now, we have Formspring.

Formspring is a recently cre-ated website where members can ask anyone anything. Even if you haven’t signed up for an account, you can find someone’s formspring, ask a question and remain anony-mous. You can either ask a question you need the answer for, just joke around, or even ask personal ques-tions that normally aren’t asked.

It’s this area of potential personal intrusiveness that I have a problem

with Formspring and feel like it shouldn’t have been created. People can start drama. Your own friends can spread rumors if they want. Some questions asked are incredibly personal but one may never find out who asked them, or answered them. So true or false, one can’t really cor-rect information once it’s been put out there. Why is this? It’s because Formspring allows nonmembers to ask questions too. That means people can get away with any type of question they like.

Sure, it can be fun to hop on your laptop and answer questions that people want to know about you, but there does come a point where enough is enough.

So with the new generation of websites for the masses to join, and potentially become addicted to, some sites are just plain stupid. Formspring is one of them.

Formspring--answer, but bewareSome questions are better left unasked

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OpiNON

The newsroom has been a whirlwind of activity lately. In addition to all the important events that have been happening on campus, Skyline recently had a five-day weekend due to flex days. This was great for most students--many of you probably enjoyed the long break. But for those of us at The Skyline View, the extra days off meant that we had less time to work on this issue. Fortunately, our staff was more than willing to pitch in and work harder to bring you another quality edition of the paper.

There were some stirring events that recently took place at Skyline. The March 4 walkout involved hundreds of students and faculty showing how passionate our campus could be about important issues. There was also a moving Haiti Now benefit concert sponsored by multiple Skyline groups that brought together people from all over the Bay Area.

We are introducing a few new columns in this issue. There is now a riddles section in Features called, Tease Your Brain. These were created by our staffers, and we hope you enjoy solving these mental puzzles. Food Times, which was previously written solely by me, has now been revamped to include other writers who are also interested in culinary reporting.

There will also be a new relationship advice column starting in the next edition of the paper. As much as our readers have enjoyed Dear Zoe, she will be taking an indefinite break. In her absence, we are excited to bring you Ask Adam & Eve, which will offer guy and gal advice about any/all of your love problems, so be sure to write in with your questions.

As always, I welcome your input and comments about our paper. I hope you enjoy this issue and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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OpiNON

Topic: Skyline students participating in the school walkout.

by JJ Valdez

HEAL

HURT

Sleeping in class vs. not attending class at all

The feeling overwhelming tired-ness is something that is very typical for many college students.

Students often make the choice to have fun all weekend long and disregard the consequences which may occur when it is time to wake up for class early Monday morning.

The decision on students’ minds after a heavy weekend is whether to show up to class knowing that they may fall asleep or staying home, knowing that they will miss a full day of class.

The answer is simple: Give the annoying alarm a rest, cuddle up in your blanket and go back to bed.

Sleep is something that is re-ally needed for a college student, especially with so much going on in their personal life besides school. Some people say that eight or more hours of sleep are needed in order to function. But constantly being on the move and just living life are main factors that contribute to los-ing rest.

If you go to class extremely tired, who knows whether you can survive the 60 minutes of lecture or not. Class will seem like it never ends and the more you want class to be over, the slower the hands on the clock go.

Going to school and sleeping through your class is not only dis-respectful to your professor but also contributes nothing towards actually learning. Even if you show up to class, and attendance is very im-

portant, your lifeless body drooling all over your sleeve won’t helping your education. And no, your teacher doesn’t believe you are being quiet and taking notes with your face look-ing straight down.

Trust me, if you really want a good nap, you should have just stayed home.

Even though you made the wrong decision to live it up all weekend, disregarding the school week ahead of you, there are ways you can make up for it. If you can’t get out of bed for class, bring school home to you. Open your books, take out notes and start some learning. There is nothing worse then falling behind in class so wake up and study on your own. There are many things that stu-dents can do to maintain academic progress instead of just sleeping in because you want to.

If you are going to sleep in, the problem is knowing when to wake up. Sleeping in can lead to more problems. By the time you actually

wake up and get your act together to start doing homework, it might already be time to go your job or an-other responsibility. The early hours of the day, when all your friends are at school so they can’t bother you, is your opportunity to get some schoolwork done.

After weighing the different op-tions towards dealing with tiredness, my answer is to not sleep. Seriously, not sleeping even if you do stay home from class can be very help-ful. Too much sleeping will bring you nothing but trouble, especially knowing that there is a lot of home-work to be done. Your mind will never get real rest knowing that there are things to be completed.

So do all your schoolwork even if you’re still awake from the night before. When you’re done, email it to your teacher and then you’re entitled to your plunge into bed.

As college students, the main priority is school, so get it together by any means necessary.

by Luis Osorio

luis osorio/skyline ViewSkyline student Haley Mahnken takes a little nap after her science class

Hurt: Their credibility

“Some students I know just used the time to get out early, and those same people didn’t even know what it was for, or what it was all about. It wasn’t very organized and the people who did leave class were very loud and were banging on doors—not to mention the people talking at the rally didn’t really talk about the budget cuts that well. I know this because I could hear them all the way from inside my class.”

- Carmelle LuminariasHurt: The students in my class

“The teacher said that class couldn’t be le-gally cancelled, but students were welcome to leave for the protest. I know some students were tempted to leave just for the sake of getting out of class early without getting in trouble—and they did.”

- Stephanie Wong

Heal: What they are fighting for

“For me, class was cancelled early. I ap-preciate it because the walk out was a good opportunity for students to learn more about what’s going on around campus.”

- Elloizon Dizon

Heal: Students who wanted to take action

“I did not participate in it, but it was good to see people going out there claiming what’s rightfully theirs. Some students have a hard time going through college, and they need help—which is why they come to a community college. It is filled with useful resources, which are being taken away. We all depend on these resources, one way or another.

- Cathrine Valenzuela

Heal: Us“I think it was an overall heal for us because

we got the attention of others, and we really raised awareness with all the marching, cheer-ing, and singing that we did all for the sake of awareness.”

- Abel Gomez

Heal: Students who wanted to send a message

“I participated, and believe this lets those in power know that we don’t approve of cutting education. I hope they don’t see it as students getting out of class early, but see it for what it was—students fighting for their education.”

- Jackie GarciaHeal: The average student in long run

“Those who are serious about the protest and what it stands for, have it hard when it comes to education. Getting through school is rough now more then ever, and the protest was about helping students to get involved.”

- Morgan Davis

Heal: Students and teachers

“It brought both staff and student body to-gether. I don’t usually participate in these kinds of things, but it was good to raise awareness for an important cause. I missed my lab and geography class so that’s a hurt to me, but it was worth it because I learned a lot.”

- Joseph Sapinoso

The California gubernatorial election is this year, and it is easily the most important election in 25 years.

The irony of this election is that Jerry Brown, the democratic candidate, ended his second term as Governor of California 27 years ago. He was the 34th governor of California, and served two terms. Brown strongly emphasized envi-ronmental issues—an interesting standing to see for a politician from the 70s. In fact, most of our readers are too young to know this, but back in the 70s, California was the front-runner in green technology for the entire world.

Jerry Brown fought against big oil companies, slashing their tax incentives much to the chagrin of Joe Shell, a former republican presi-dential candidate and lobbyist for the oil industry. He is also responsible for energy efficiency laws, and for California’s extensive alternative energy programs like solar and wind power.

Since Brown left office, we the people of California have voted for mostly republican candidates for governor: Duekmejian, Wilson, and Schwarzenegger—with the latter be-ing the most moderate of the three. The one exception is Gray Davis, the second governor ever recalled in the United States and who was also used as a scapegoat for the energy crisis. The fact of the matter is that during Wilson’s governorship, the energy market deregulation is what caused the fiasco that lead to energy short-ages across California. But because the recall does not require any laws

to be broken, he was removed from office.

Over these three governorships, we have seen deregulation, overly immense tax cuts, and the harshest three-strikes law in the entire United States. In California you can go to prison for the rest of your life for two violent felonies, and any felony for that matter, which also includes stealing videotapes or a slice of pizza. In addition, California has drastically cut prison rehabilitation programs—an area where we have seen record re-entry rates into our prisons. When I use the examples of the slice of pizza and the videotapes, I am being serious; there are actually two men in prison serving 25 years to life for these very crimes.

Pete Wilson, a high level cabinet member in the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger, endorsed McCain and is now working to get Meg Whitman elected. The very man who caused the deregulation of energy in California has made his views very clear, and I for one, refuse to stand

with him. Whitman herself has been doom-

ing her campaign with one bad move after another, trying to recycle a strategy that will not work for her. She seems to be mimicking Schwarzenegger’s strategy per-fectly. However, Whitman doesn’t have the name recognition that he does, and all that she has going for her is the fact that she used to be a CEO of eBay (which she hides behind at every step). She refuses to answer questions from the press, and dodges them at every turn with half-answers.

Schwarzenegger did something very similar, but because of the fact that he is Arnold Schwarzeneg-ger, he does have immense name recognition, and you can’t be taken seriously if you refuse to answer questions or lack prominence.

When you’re standing in front of that ballot box, just remember who has proven to do a tremendous amount of good for California, and consider the people responsible for many of today’s problems.

California’s upcoming election is the most important in 25 years

by Steve Benoit

Courtesy of Jerry Brown Jerry Brown is the democratic front-runner for the California gubernatorial race

California’s upcoming election is the most important in 25 years

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Features

Relationship Advice from Zoe

Money Saving Tips

Money Saving Tip: Deals and Steals

by Azeema Jhinnu

Summer’s coming soon, and you know what that means—a new hairstyle! But, where can you go to get your hair done for less than the pricier salons?

There are two options; one is going to Paul Mitchell San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology. Here they can dye, cut, and style your hair any

Money Saving Tip: Shopping

One of the biggest ways to save your money is to hit the dollar store. It sounds pretty obvious, but many people don’t do it. If you don’t know what the dollar store is, the store’s name is self-explana-tory—it is a store that consists of many things that only cost a dollar. Why people don’t take advan-tage of this store is a question that boggles my mind. Just because the price is right does not mean you have to be skeptical about the qual-ity. You can purchase many things and fill up your shopping cart without ever breaking a twenty-dollar bill. But at the same time,

by Luis Osorio

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Many people grumble at having to set their clocks forward every March for day-light savings time. For most, this means an hour less of sleep—which is cause enough to be upset. Even if their schedules are not affected by the switch, they still have to go through the ordeal of setting every clock in the house.

While doing so, most people grumble at Benjamin Franklin. Popular belief indicates that Franklin invented daylight saving time, which is largely incorrect.

The belief stems from an anonymous let-ter Franklin wrote to the Journal de Paris in 1784. In the satirical letter, he spoke of the marvel Franklin experienced when he arose before noon and found the sun emitting light. He claimed to have repeated the experiment and discovered that the sun reliably emitted light as early as six o’ clock, in accordance with the local almanac.

Franklin included some basic arithmetic in the letter, showing that the Parisians could save some 96 million livres tournois (the French currency at the time) per year by getting up earlier. It all seemed convincing enough for the time, and the satire might have slipped completely under the radar if not for his suggestions that a tax be placed on closed shutters keeping the light out—or that cannons be fired in the streets to wake people up.

While some still attribute the original idea of using the sun’s light more efficiently to Franklin, daylight savings time as we know it was not proposed until 1895 by a New Zealander by the name of George Vernon Hudson.

Hudson, an economist, proposed a two-hour shift in the clocks to keep the standard daylight hours more in-line with the actual rising and setting of the sun. He published a paper on the matter in 1895, and a fol-low-up in 1898 after interest in the idea was expressed.

Independently of Hudson, English out-doorsman and builder, William Willett pro-posed his own version of daylight savings time in 1905 although for different reasons. While Hudson arrived at his conclusion by observing the value of the additional af-ter-hours of daylight, Hudson was simply dismayed at how much of London seemed to waste a large portion of the summer days sleeping.

Hudson campaigned for an adoption of daylight savings time until he passed away in 1915. His idea was not adopted until 1916, when the Central Powers of World War I enforced the clock shift to save coal during wartime. The rest of Europe soon followed suit, with America taking on the system in 1918.

There has been much debate over whether daylight savings time is still beneficial. Many countries that once ob-served the practice have since abolished it, citing reasons as many and as varied as an increase in workplace accidents, to the increasing complexity of maintaining the shift.

Studies to determine whether daylight savings time has any impact on energy con-sumption have largely inconclusive, with the electricity saved on lighting often being spent on late afternoon cooling instead.

Also, while the time change is most cer-tainly beneficial to outdoor entertainment, sports, and retail stores that see an increase in after-hours activity, it also harms other outdoor activities like farming, which suf-fers from the adjustment of work hours versus the sun schedule.

Daylight savings is a practice that many may not like or agree with. However, as we’re all using the system anyway, it never hurts to take a little time to look back and understand where daylight saving comes from amd how it works.

SPRING FORWARD Dear Zoe,

My boyfriend just found out that he’s getting deployed to Afghanistan next month. I’m totally freaking out. I have always admired that he is serving his country but honestly I hate the fact that he’s even in the army to begin with. I love him but never thought I would be with someone who deals with guns and violence and death. It wasn’t a huge deal while he’s stationed here, but now that I know he’s going to war for sure, I don’t know what to do. I want to support him but I don’t know if I can handle waiting alone here not knowing how he is. People have told me that sometimes you don’t talk for weeks, so they could be dead and you wouldn’t even know. I am losing sleep over this and experiencing major anxiety. What do I do?

War sucks, it really doesDear War Sucks,You’re absolutely right, war does suck. No matter what someone thinks about the current conflicts in the Middle East, war is a terrible thing

for all involved. I can’t imagine what you must be going through right now, but I do know that there are many other partners, spouses and loved ones who deal with this very issue. How do you support someone who is leaving to face danger and even sometimes death?

There are a lot of military support groups out there, ranging from online forums where you can share information, to local meetings where you can talk in person. A simple online search should give you a lot of resources you can use to network with others as well as learn more about the deployment process.

I’m sure part of your angst must revolve around how to deal with your man. You want to be a supportive partner and not sound completely negative or panicked---he is the one who will be facing the actual danger and probably needs any comfort you can give. But, it’s also unreason-able for you to have to keep everything inside--you’ll go crazy if you can’t vent or have to pretend to be fine with everything. The best thing I can suggest is try to balance everything with your boyfriend right now.

For each time you tell him you’re scared or worried, also reassure him with something positive, like reminding him how much you love him. If you “take turns” like this, you shouldn’t get too overwhelmed by your fears, or feel like you’re faking happiness all the time. Any good relationship involves honesty and he should know if you are afraid about something. It just isn’t productive to either of you if you’re constantly focusing on what could go wrong. Also, make plans with him. Plan what you’ll do when he gets back. Plan how you’re going to communicate with each other. Doing something will make you feel much better than sitting at home panicking all the time. You’ll always be worried, and you should be because you care--but don’t let that paralyze you.

I wish you and him the very best of luck and that he returns to you safe and sound. I know this is an incredibly difficult time for the both of you, but I believe that together, and with the support and understanding of your loved ones, you can do this.

way you want it for the fraction of the cost the regular salons will charge you.

The second choice would be right here at Skyline College. We have a great cosmetology program with tremendously low prices. A haircut will cost around $10, styl-ing is around $15, and dying your hair will start at $35. The best part about this great deal is that all Skyline students with a student body card will get an additional 20% off.

So, what are you waiting for? There are two great schools wait-ing to make you look great. Go ahead and make an appointment to look stunning just in time for summer.

because the price is great you must be careful not buy things that are not necessary. The dollar store is also the per-fect place to spoil your loved one with candy and toys. There is no better feeling than taking someone the dollar store and telling them hey can have whatever they want.

I recommend taking your date to the dollar store to see what happens. If she/he is down with the idea, it could be fun acting like you have a bunch of money. If your date is wor-ried about being caught in the dollar store, then kick them to the curb.

Either way, the dollar store is the perfect way to have fun and stock up on all the necessities you need to fill your home and your stomach.

by Andrew Lidwell

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in SF

Honoring 40 years of Talisman, Skyline’s literary magazine

The word talisman means, “any-thing thought to have magic power,” and it comes from the Greek word telein meaning, to avert evil.

Maybe this magazine was named because of the spell that the poems, short stories, drawings, paintings, photos and collages have cast on those who see them.

According to Rich Yurman, a former creative writing professor when Skyline first opened in 1969, the Talisman magazine started in

the spring of 1970. The creative writing program, which was brought over from CSM, required that every spring a literary magazine was to be put out.

Yurman was also the head of the magazine, whose first three issues were named Literary Magazine (LM) 1, 2, and 3. He eventually changed the name to Talisman.

Then for approximately three semesters, from around fall of 1974 to spring of 1976, Yurman left to teach elsewhere. Then, sometime

within the three years that Yurman was gone, the magazine was taken over by Sam Goldman, Skyline’s newspaper advisor at the time.

Each of the three magazines had a different name, starting with Lumi-nosity (which means bright or giv-ing light) in the fall of 1974. In the spring of 1975, the 70 page In-Touch was produced. And finally, in the fall of 1975, there was Baked Bean Cook Book, with a bowl of baked beans on the front and back covers.

This is not a joke, and the stu-

dents named it thus because, ac-cording to Goldman, baked bean soup contains many different kinds of ingredients, which is symbolic for the variety of content produced in the magazine.

The variety of art forms we see in the Talisman today come from this time period. The students in the creative writing classes have collab-orated with many of the school pro-grams and departments to produce drawings, photos, autobiographies, essays and short stories in addition to the poems, sayings, thoughts, and limericks that were traditionally in the magazine.

As Goldman said with regards to the content they were producing, “A lot of what we were doing was experimental at the time.”

To help support the size of the works that were being submitted, the magazine’s size was changed to 8 ½ by 11 inches.

In addition to the literary maga-zines being published every semes-ter, there was also an anti-war maga-zine called Agora, which protested the Vietnam War.

When Yurman returned to Sky-line, he continued to direct the Talis-man (he changed the name back to what he originally called it), and it remained in his hands until 1994, when Katharine Harer took over.

This year the Gallery Theater will host the annual awards and reading ceremony on May 18 for this edition’s artists. In addition, on May 20 there will be an alumni reading in the Gallery Theatre to commemorate 40 years of Talisman, giving this generation’s students a chance to appreciate what people felt compelled to express years ago, possibly finding parallels and con-

nections in their work.One thing that would be impor-

tant to note is that the deadline to submit anything to the current issue of Talisman has been extended, with March 18 as the last day.

Katherine Harer is the current Faculty Editor of the Talisman magazine.

From a judges’ perspective, ac-cording to Harer, one of the greatest things about the Talisman is reading a poem, or seeing a drawing and ab-solutely loving it but not recognizing the name submitted along with the work. She looks forward to when it comes time for the traditional read-ing at the end of the semester, and the person whose work is accepted comes up to introduce themselves.

“This is a really cool moment; to put a face and a person to a piece of art,” Harer said.

Georgia Gero Chen, an English composition teacher at Skyline College, coordinator for Skyline’s Women on Writing (WOW) and San Francisco State University professor, has had some of her works published in the Talisman in the past.

For Gero Chen, being published in the Talisman is very rewarding (she mentioned that she turned “beet red” when she received applause for reading her submitted entries), but has also led to many more op-portunities.

“The experience was wonderful and encouraged me to submit my poetry to other small publications, some of whom published my work as well,” Gero Chen said in an email. “The Talisman, along with the cre-ative writing courses at Skyline, fostered the writer in me—allowed room for that writer, to come into being.”

A look at what has made this magazine so special for so many years

by Kenny Martin

By: Daniel Beckman

-If two is four and one is two, then with this question, I ask you—to solve the problem of two plus one and to recheck your answer, because there’s only—one.

-I can help those who are hopeless, and ruin those who are powerful. Depending on where I am, I can grow, shrink, or stay the same. Many people rely on me to live, and yet I am not necessary for life. Some people are constantly searching for me even though they see me everyday. I take many different forms. What am I?

-With my head held high, you can see me. With my head slumped down you can’t see anything. What am I?

-One controls me by way of strings; one misleads me by promises of brighter greens. One claims me through time itself, I’m something that’s given, protected, and felt. What am I? Who are my masters?

Check our next issue for the Answers!Riddles Contributed by: JJ ValdezDaniel BeckmanKenny Martin

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When I walked up 3rd St. in San Francisco to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, I had no idea what to expect (except maybe a couple of pinches, and a lot of green). When I arrived at the event, I saw that there was certainly Irish pride—and lots of it. Unknown to me, the Irish com-munity in San Francisco is big and lively as ever. Under the surface of what was being glorified by the floats, marching bands, and the oc-casional cook dressed like a lepre-chaun, the true cause for celebration is St. Patrick.

Irish raiders took St. Patrick from his family when he was just a young man. Confused and scared, he was brought to an Irish slave camp,

which has been said to reside on the west coast of Ireland. Having a deacon for a father, St. Patrick turned to his beliefs in time of peril.

It is said that he was told by God to escape the slave camp and head back to Ireland to fulfill a higher calling. After escaping captivity, St. Patrick made it back to Ireland and became a bishop. He then spent the remainder of his days bring Christi-anity to the Irish.

Many believe that he used the shamrock as a symbol to describe the Holy Trinity (the father, the son, and the holy spirit). This is the reason that shamrocks are still used today as a representation of St. Patrick’s Day.

After I came to understand what the meaning behind St. Patrick’s

Day was, I could see why so many people gathered together in com-memoration. The celebration was fierce, and the crowds radiated light. A combination of pride in Irish heritage and enough green beer to slow down the most spirited-loving person was the reason.

The floats were full of happy passengers blowing horns and screaming, “Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” I was lucky to get to see some sideshows of children playing instru-ments in a marching band, followed by a baton-twirling color guard.

There were people lined up on both sides of Market St. screaming and egging the parade on. I even caught a couple of green beaded necklaces that were thrown from the trolley float.

One of the more interesting dis-plays from the parade was a group of dog owners that were marching alongside the floats, carrying a leash with the words, “Irish wolfhounds” inscribed on the end. Irish wolf-hounds are a specific breed of dog brought here from Ireland.

These dogs, commonly referred to as gentle giants, are large in size and really furry. They truly made for an entertaining and curious addition to the day’s festivities.

If you get a chance to witness the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco—Irish or not—do your-self a favor and bring a bright smile and a thirst that only a truck-load of green beer can quench.

by Daniel Beckman

A celebration full of fun, sun, and yes, a lot of green beer!

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Alice in Wonderland or CG in Blunderland?A little too much Tim, and not enough Alice

courtesy of DisneyAlice returns through the rabbit hole to Wonderland

by Daniel Beckman When you think of Alice in

Wonderland, you get the picture in your mind of a little girl chasing a rabbit into a hole and finding a place of amazement and wonder.

One thing you don’t expect, is to see Alice in her teens about to be married to a nobody in front of a group of nobodies. What I mean by that is, we could have done without the first scene in the movie. In this scene, the direc-

tor and writer fail to explain any of the characters in Alice’s life. In fact, you only get a couple of names and awkward social events that ultimately lead her to follow a rabbit into the hole that leads to Wonderland.

After a very confusing and unnecessary fifteen minutes, you find yourself finally experiencing something somewhat familiar—Alice falling down the rabbit hole. I found the journey to Wonderland entertaining enough, the clocks,

figurines, and debris definitely made me nostalgic and curious as to what would come around the next corner. When Alice ended up in a house that was almost a total remake of the house in the Disney classic, Alice in Wonderland, I smiled and began reliving the scene where she drinks the juice and becomes too small, and then eats the cake and becomes too big. This part of the film was easily my favorite because it stuck to the story, and didn’t distort it in a

way that only Tim Burton could recognize it.

When presented with Won-derland, you automatically appre-ciate the art that was involved in creating the landscape and tip your Mad Hat to the computer graphic specialists that created it.

That being said, the movie’s storyline takes a turn for the worst leaving you with a medley of many stories about Alice and Wonderland. These stories were a notable mixture of the classic

tale by Lewis Carroll and “The Looking Glass Wars” by Frank Beddor. You see characters from both books interacting with each other in a storyline that doesn’t quite do either book justice.

I found the way that the Mad Hatter was portrayed was somewhat of a failure. The character was a mix-ture of the character Johnny Depp played in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory and the madness of the Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s novel. Even Alice is a shallow ver-sion of the Alice we all knew and loved growing up. Originally, she was a young girl full of curiosity and wonderment. Instead, we get a reluctant and confused girl, full of doubt. Oddly enough, by the end of this very short movie she manages to address these issues in a quick but lazy way that makes one wonder if they were on some kind of overdue deadline when finishing this film.

If you are looking for a blast from the past that has been re-done with amazing visuals and still holds its original story intact, then Alice in Wonderland is not for you. But if you are a Tim Burton fan and are looking for another off-the-wall medley of abstract graphic art mixed with bits and pieces of a classic, then this movie is for you.

Personally, I think the movie’s storyline and all-around delivery was lacking. I left the theatre wish-ing the movie had been longer and better edited.

I am looking forward to the interpretation of the classic tale by Frank Beddor—an installment of “The Looking Glass Wars.” Beddor is a writer/director that is up to the task of taking us on a new adventure full of excitement with a well-writ-ten storyline and great character development.

This movie begins in 1891 in Scotland with Gwen Conliffe (played by Emily Blunt) writing a letter to her late husband’s brother, Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro), who is a accomplished actor performing on stage as Hamlet. The letter states that something terrible has happened to her husband and although Law-rence was estranged from his family, she requests his swift return to help her find her husband and solve the mystery of his disappearance.

Upon returning to his family’s es-tate, Lawrence begins to relive some of his less favorable memories as a child growing up with his brother and family. He soon finds out that his brother’s body had been found and that he is dead. After collecting his

brother’s effects, Lawrence learns that his brother had dealings with some traveling gypsies in the area and begins an investigation into his mysterious death.

Many of the townspeople believe the death of Lawrence’s brother was due to a savage animal attack and he hears rumors in a local pub about the gypsies traveling with a Kodiak bear. Lawrence goes to the gypsy camp to question people about his brother and soon finds himself in the trailer of a fortune teller. She explains to him that no bear attacked his brother and that he should stay in the camp because the woods are currently too dangerous to travel.

The gypsy camp soon comes un-der attack by some kind of creature

that tears apart anything that gets in its way. Lawrence quickly gets a rifle and begins defending the people

of the camp. He ends up following a boy that becomes separated up a hilltop. While defending the boy, Lawrence is bitten by the creature and the townspeople come to scare off the beast and save Lawrence’s

life.A doctor starts to attend to Law-

rence in his family estate, along with the help of Gwen but Lawrence makes an curiously quick recovery. Seeing Lawrence’s wound heal in an unnatural fashion, the doctor begins to question whether Lawrence’s healing is just remarkable or un-holy.

“The Wolfman” overall is a good movie with an interesting new perspective on a classic story. There is romance, action, mystery and suspense--all ingredients for a successful movie.

The visual design of the wolfman was a combination of the classic wolfman, with ripped clothing and the ability to walk upright or run

like an animal, and the more grue-some and bloodthirsty graphic art of modern werewolf movies. The cityscapes and buildings are really well done so that when the Wolfman travels through the towns, the audi-ence has a really good idea of what 19th century London and Scotland looked like.

The action itself is very bloody and gruesome and will satisfy viewers’ lust for gore. Limbs fly off bodies, there are a lot of decapitated heads and a few new gruesome ways of killing villagers.

This movie is definitely worth seeing whether you are a fan of clas-sic horror or newer films. Buy the ticket and you won’t regret it.

The Wolfman is a re-imagining of a classic tale

by Daniel Beckman

“The Wolfman overall is a good movie with an

interesting new per-spective on a classic

story.”

Horror remake breathes new life into the timeless character

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Final Fantasy XIII

   The game starts with a very dramatic  event,  the  purge.  Start-ing with a bang, Final Fantasy 13 puts you smack-dab in the middle of  a  civil  war  between  Cocoon and  Pulse,  a  group  of  mysteri-ous  beings. The  Fal’Cie  are  like the masters of these huge vessels that  occupy  Cocoon,  and  if  they come into contact with the native people of the planet, they change them  into  L’Cie. The  L’Cie  are just  regular  people  that  can,  by the grace of the Fal’Cie, use magic and  summon  Eidolons,  massive creatures  that  come  to  their  aid when summoned.

   You  start  the  game  off  by playing  as  a  few  different  char-acters,  more  notably  Lightning and  Snow. The  battle  system  is slightly  different  from  the  last Final  Fantasy  game,  but  instead of being completely in real-time, 

you get to witness a combination of  real-time  action  mixed  with command input. 

Right  from  the  get-go  it  felt right,  but  I  have  to  admit  I  was not a fan of the Final Fantasy 12 combat  system,  a mixture of  the original  Final  Fantasy  style  of battle mixed with the battle system of Final Fantasy 11. I much prefer being able to plan out my moves and  make  strategic  decisions because  button  mashing  is  not exactly my idea of an ideal battle system for an RPG.

   Being able to use and upgrade magic is a great feature from all the previous Final Fantasy titles. You get a sense of Materia, the magic system  used  in  Final  Fantasy  7, minus the collection of the actual materials to use the magic, and yet the basics are still there. 

You also have to upgrade cer-tain  crystals  to  unlock  certain 

abilities that apply to that type of crystal or job class that you want. I think the names of the job classes/crystals that you upgrade is a good 

addition and actually makes sense when playing the game. The fact that certain combinations  lead  to a specific way of battling makes for some interesting strategic deci-sions in the game.

  The  battle  system  is  some-thing that I definitely liked in this game. You are able to play as all 

characters by choosing them to be the leader. This gives you a chance to play through the perspective of different characters and also allows you to play with the combinations of their job classes, or as the game calls  them,  Paradigms.  Different combinations  of  different  char-acters can make for a completely different  experience. This makes for better gameplay.

  One  thing  that kind of upset me was that lack of free roaming in the game. Although you do get to roam free in later chapters, it is very limited, and not very fulfilling for loyal Final Fantasy players. I do have to say I am happy that I was able to ride a Chocobo. Chocobo’s are  yellow  feathery  Ostrich-type creatures  that  are  a  staple  in  the Final Fantasy franchise. I fear that if I were not able to, I would have returned the game. That being said, I did appreciate the free roaming 

that was included, but wish there was more.

   The  character  development in this game is great. Square Enix spared no expense when  it came to voice acting and character de-velopment. You feel as if you are part of a very deep story—one that you are vested in by the first hour of playing. The story is very much guided by the beautiful melodies that play in  the background. The combination of the music and story keeps you glued to the screen. The satisfaction may cause you to be late when turning in that next test, if you’re not careful.

  All in all,  the game is a suc-cess. With  the  staples  of  RPG’s in  place,  leveling  up,  upgrading your  characters,  utilizing  Para-digms, and using Eidolons (sum-moned  monsters),  Final  Fantasy 13  a  must-buy  in  my  book,  and something that FF fans shouldn’t pass up. 

Is this the final fantasy? I hope not.

by Daniel Beckman

Media Credit by daniel beCkMan

Final Fantasy XIII’s main character, Lightning, must overcome the forces of Cocoon to fulfill her Focus.

“Square Enix spared no expense when it

came to voice acting and character develop-ment. you feel as if you are part of a very deep

story.”

The era of remakes--is Hollywood running out of ideas?For  the  last  two  decades,  hun-

dreds  of  movies  have  undergone total  remakes.  Many  of  the  titles are well-known ones, such as Hal-loween, Batman, Land of the Lost, and Star Trek. 

Movies are being remade to the benefit of technology, but on the downside,  the  technological  ad-vancements are costly. Only the best of the best can afford to spend mil-

lions of dollars on a feature film. Unfortunately,  some  of  the  re-

makes do not live up to its original counterpart. But,  conversely many are also successful. It is now 2010, and a batch of  remakes are due  to come out, such as Clash of the Ti-tans, Nightmare on Elm Street, and The A-Team. 

Movies  that  were  made  previ-ously are  arguably  just  as detailed as  movies  produced  today.  Many classics  were  filmed  during  the 

time  when  special  effects  weren’t regarded as significant, for instance, in Clash of the Titans.  

These  movies  were  heavily  in-volved with costumes, make-up, and props. Nowadays, directors are will-ing to take on older films, and revive it with today’s technology. 

People of today’s generation will also  get  to  watch  and  experience movies that were popular in previous generations.  

Personally, I think it is exciting to 

remake movies not only with special effects,  but  with  a  wider  range  of scenery  shots,  popular  actors,  and the  fresh  perspectives  of  today’s directors.  

Fans  are  always  excited  to  see their favorite actors portray a role. It is especially exciting for fans who have seen the original to compare it to the remake. 

Some movies that are remade to-day are re-written with very different storylines. Some fans end up liking 

the  newer  version,  but  more  often then  not,  they  prefer  the  original. This is probably the only fall back of films that get remade—when direc-tors deviate from the original plots. The reason being, that the directors either  over-do  the  special  effects, or write the story in a way that the audience  cannot  accept.    But,  this is a part of the risk that writers and directors make when signing up for the challenge. 

by Briane Nuval

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Out and AboutAn Alternative Source of Entertainment

by Jeremy Amayun

by Michael Lin

  What has six basketball hoops, four  tennis courts,  three baseball diamonds, two soccer fields and one  enormous  track?    It’s  Daly City’s Gellert Park, of course.

  Located  just  off  of  Skyline Blvd. between Hickey and Whem-bly Blvd., it sits right outside of the Serramonte Center.  It has scenic areas  of  grass  and  trees  that  are tempered  with  more  modern  as-pects, such as the artificial turf on one of its two soccer fields.

 Currently,  two  of  the  three 

baseball  diamonds  are  under  re-pair.  Most of the residents around the park utilize the tennis and bas-ketball fields, while the turf field can be reserved.  

Anyone who’s been to Gellert Park  will  notice  the  numerous lights present around  the basket-ball,  baseball,  and  soccer  areas.  These  lights  used  to  come  on  at night and allow basketball players to utilize the courts until approxi-mately 9 p.m.   This changed last April when city officials decided to discontinue the use of the lights.

Also notable at Gellert Park is the massive parking lot located in front of the Daly City library that sits within the park’s vicinity.   It allows  commuters  from  around the city to access the park. In fact, most  residents  drive  down  the park as well.  The activity within the  park  varies  throughout  the day, but for the most part, it’s ex-tremely lively in the morning and late afternoon.  The most popular sports  at  the  park  are  tennis  and basketball.  In addition to sports, the community center holds dance 

and  martial  arts  lessons  that  are available to all.   A play structure adjacent to the community center is  fenced  off,  and  allows  young children and parents to enjoy the park as well. 

The dual soccer fields adjacent to each other differ in that one is on grass and the other is on turf.  The track loops around these fields and the three baseball diamonds to cre-ate a scenic run for joggers around the  most  spacious  and  greenest parts of the park.

Gellert  Park  has  a  range  of 

sports and activities that can fulfill the  needs  of  people  of  all  ages.  Depending  on  the  weather  there is a good chance that people will be  out  there.    So,  what  are  you waiting for?

If you would like more infor-mation about reserving any of these facilities, call the Park and Recreation Administration Offices of Daly City at (650) 991-8001 or find them online at http://www.ci.daly-city.ca.us/city_services/depts/park_rec/index.htm

Osha Thai Cafe--the place to go for delicious Thai food

    Osha Thai is a local chain of Thai food restaurants in San Francisco that started in 2003 with just one café. They  have  since  expanded with seven locations (and growing) all in San Francisco.     I had the pleasure of eating at the Diamond Park Osha Thai. First of all, every location has a certain 

unique design and appeal to them. This specific location had a mix of textures on the walls, with the rooms flaunting eclectic designs. In one of the rooms, the walls had a golf ball look, and in another, the walls were covered in velvet cloth and  lighted  by  sets  of  statement chandeliers.     In addition to the great interior design,  the  food  presentation 

was  phenomenal.  I  ordered  the crispy  tofu  with  peanut  sweet and sour sauce, and papaya salad for  appetizer.    Both  dishes  were delicious their visual presentation was very unique.       The crispy tofu was crispy on the outside and had a soft inside; the  sauce was not  too  sweet and not too sour, but melded well with the tofu. 

The  papaya  salad  had  thin  and crunchy  slices  of  vegetables  to  go with  the  papaya,  which  made  for an  extremely  pleasurable  eating experience.       As for the main entrees, I tried three different kinds of meat. The garlic pork had a powerful taste but was complemented with a side of fresh cucumber and crisp lettuce. 

The  spicy  chicken was ordered mild and had a good spice level. It 

did not overpower  the  taste of  the chicken,  which  was  paired  with Chinese long beans.  The beans were tasty and did not have that strange odor  that  they  often  have  at  other restaurants.      However, the best looking and tasting dish was the volcanic beef, which had hearty pieces of cubed beef which tasted rich and savory.  It included a volcanic tower made up  of  fried  onion  rings  and  was topped  with  a  sliced  beet  lava-designed topping.      The service was great, as the waiters  were  very  attentive  and refilled  both  my  tea  and  water every few minutes.      Pricing at Osha is somewhat reasonable. Each item on the menu costs  less  than  $20  and  with  the five  different  dishes  I  ordered, my total came out to around $70 

including taxes and tip.       Although there are currently no branches of Osha Thai on the Peninsula,  the  closest  one  isn’t oo  far  away.    Definitely  head to  the  Osha  Thai  Cafe  located in  the  Diamond  Park  region  of San  Francisco  the  next  time you’re  craving  some quality  and reasonably-priced Thai food.

Osha Thai Café2922 Diamond StreetSan Francisco, CA (415) 586-6742

To locate one of the other six Osha Thai restaurants, check out their various decor themes, or get a sneak peek at their menu, go to www.oshathai.com

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Come enjoy the weather, view, and versatile number of sports that Gellert Park accommodates.

Gellert Park

Question ManBy Kenny Martin

Question: How do you calm your nerves before a big game or if you are going for a record?

“In wrestling, you try to make weight. So after the weigh in, the best way to relax is to eat and drink with one’s team.” -Martin Cordero

“Just clear my mind and be brave.”

-Marcos Romo

“I just focus on what I do. I try to predict what will happen.” -Chris Beltran

“I imagine everybody doing something really embarrassing.” -Lisa Van Der Lugt

Field of Knowledge

So you think you know your sports?

In recognition of the madness that is March, here are some fun March Madness trivia questions.  Enjoy!

1. Who was the last team to win back-to-back national championships?

2. What team was the highest seed to reach the final four?

3. What school has won the most national championships?

4. What college team has participated consecutively in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament? For how many years?

Field of KnowledgeAnswers Revealed! (Issue 3)

Skyline baseball hits it out of the park!

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Kevin McAlindon,#23, is concentrating on smacking the ball past all of the out-fielders.

The keys to our remarkable scoresby Kenny Martin

Throughout their current season, not only has Skyline’s baseball team been  winning  quite  a  few  of  their games but  they have been  scoring really high as well.  

At one point, there was a stretch of  three consecutive games  where  the team  put  up  scores between  13  and  18 runs.   

According to head coach Dino Nomicos, the team is averaging 9 runs a game—which is  high  for  baseball where  the  scores are usually between 5 and 10 runs.  

However,  Nomicos  and  the team’s  goal  is  not  to  score  high because that is too hard to control, but rather to just go out and try to win.  Everything else will take care of itself.

“Hitting  a  baseball  is  probably one  of  the  hardest  things  to  do  in sports,”  said  Kevin  McAlindon, #23 and first baseman on the team. “The entire process of hitting the ball takes seconds, if not milliseconds.”

However, it’s not only Skyline’s team  that  has  been  racking  up  the points.  Nomicos  has  offered  what he  believes  to  be  very  important 

factors  in  the  sizes  of  the  scores this season.

“This year, the scores have been higher because of the budget cuts,” Nomicos  said.   “Pre-season games have been lost, and as a result pitch-ers aren’t as experienced.”

Another  con-tributing  factor is  that  players  in college use alumi-num  bats,  which are  much  cheaper than wooden bats.  

The  difference with a wood bat is that  players  have to hit the ball more 

precisely,  whereas  with  aluminum bats, the ball can make contact with many other parts of the bat and still be hit far.

Regardless,  the  players  know they have been trained well to hit the ball, and this could be the main rea-son for all of the scoring success.

McAlindon says that the team is taught  to  read  the ball before any-thing and everything else.  What he means by reading is the location and speed of the ball in addition to what type of pitch was thrown. 

“What we take pride in is becom-ing visual and reading the ball before anything  else,”  McAlindon  said.  

“You go in  thinking—see the ball, hit the ball.” 

Joe  Morello,  the  dean  of  the physical education and athletics de-partment of Skyline, hopes that the team’s performance itself motivates the players and the coach to strive to do better.

“When things are going well, a coach  and  students  don’t  need  to hear  anything  from  me,”  Morello said in an email.  “Their performance provides enough positive feedback where  any  further  complimentary comments are superfluous.”

As an  interesting side note,  the highest  score  posted  by  a  Skyline baseball team was eight years ago, where they beat a fairly good team 33-0.  Now that’s a good record to try and smash!

The  mentality  of  the  players is  just  to win  every game,  but  the coaches and athletics department are focused on the continual growth of each individual player, both on and off the field.

“Don’t  focus on  the end  result, but push yourself every moment of everyday  to  work  and  get  better,” Morello  said.   “Excellence  is  the result of improving what you do well and working to make yourself better in areas of weakness.”   

“Hitting a baseball is probably one of the hardest things to do in sports.” --Kevin McAlindon

The Giants look to tie up all of the loose ends next seasonAs  we  enter  the  2010  Major 

League  Baseball  season,  there  are high expectations for the San Fran-cisco Giants.  

The  Giants  came  up  short  last year  when  they  placed  second  in the Western Division behind the Los Angeles  Dodgers,  but  they  made a  promise  to  make  a  significant improvement  for  this  upcoming season.    

The thing that they lacked most 

by Briane Nuval

from  last  season  was  offense. The Giants had one of the best pitching staffs in the league, but great pitch-ing and defense are not enough  to get you into the post-season.     

During  the  off-season  the  Gi-ants  went  looking  for  batters  to get  enough  offense  to  make  them a  competitive  team  in  the  western conference once again.  

The  Giants  were  able  to  get infielder Mark Derosa and Aubrey

Huff,  and  just  when  they  thought they had  lost  their catcher, Bengie Molina, he was signed again. With these players on the roster and most of last season’s team still  together, the  Giants  look  more  competitive than ever.    

The  Giants  fans  on  Skyline’s campus  had  their  own  opinions about the new season.

“Good pitching and defense will get them to the post season,” Evan 

Wong  said.  “This  could  also  be Pablo ‘Kung-Fu Panda’ Sandoval’s All-Star year. I’m also excited to see their new orange jerseys that might be worn on Friday games.”  

“The team has gone through great improvement,” Mike Calahane said. “But,  not  enough  to  win  the  divi-sion—perhaps the wild card.”

A  lot  of  different  answers  and expectations  are  on  deck  for  this year’s Giants. 

A lot of fans are expecting huge potential, but one thing is certain--fans think that the Giants look like they can once again compete in Oc-tober when playoffs roll around. 

With  returning  two-time  Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum, three other potential aces on the pitching staff, new big bats and returning key players from injury, such as second basemen Freddy Sanchez, you can expect a Giant of a season. 

11March 18, 2010 Skyline ViewThe

4/15 vs. CCSF 3 p.m.3/25 @ Cabrillo College 2 p.m.3/23 vs. Cañada College 2 p.m.Sports

Badminton3/18 @ CSM 2 p.m.

BaseballSkylineUpcoming Games

3/25 @ Mission College 3 p.m.3/23 vs. Fresno City College 3 p.m.

3/20 vs. Hartnell College 2 p.m.4/13 vs. Mission College 3 p.m.

3/27 @ DeAnza College 2 p.m. 4/20 @DeAnza College 3 p.m.

The Trojans out-run their competitionby Kenny Martin

Skyline’s baseball team scores a huge victory

antoinette eStigoy/Skyline ViewThe Skyline baseball team, just like Adam Perez, #9, ran circles around their competition Tuesday.

   MATCH

Baseball

3/4 Skyline vs. Chabot College Loss 1-8 3/5 Skyline vs. West Valley College Loss 2-13

3/9 Skyline vs. Monterey Peninsula Loss 8-9

3/11 Skyline vs. Cabrillo College Win

3/14 Skyline vs. Gavilan College Win 19-3 3/16 Skyline vs. Ohlone College Win 7-2

box

A much anticipated boxing boutPacquiao punches through

by Jeremy AmayunOn March 13, “The Event” took 

place  in  the  brand  new  Cowboys Stadium featuring Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao vs. Joshua “Grandmaster” Clottey  for  a  world  welterweight main event.

 Bob Arum, Top Rank promoter and Jerry Jones, owner and general manager  of  the  Dallas  Cowboys, worked  together  to  produce  “The Event.” 

After  a  delayed  and  failed  ne-gotiation  between  Top  Rank  and Mayweather Promotions for a Pac-quiao and Mayweather match, Arum produced a fight between Pacquiao and Clottey.

Manny Pacquiao has been named as the “pride of the Philippines,” and the “people’s champ,” among other names. He  is currently  the biggest star in boxing. 

Pacquiao  holds  several  belts  in nine  weight  classes,  and  has  been named the “pound for pound king,” because he is the man to beat. He is currently on a hot streak having de-feated notable fighters Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, and his momentum continues.

Joshua  Clottey  is  an  absolute underdog for Pacquiao after coming off a controversial split decision to Miguel Cotto and wants this fight to  redeem  his  reputation.  Clottey does not have the same luxuries as Pacquiao, and did not even have a set boxing gym or equipment prior to 

the fight. A native of Ghana, Clottey currently resides  in Brooklyn, NY. He was chosen to fight because he has never been knocked out and is considered a strong welterweight.

“Clottey is strong but we have a game plan,” Freddie Roach said in a  television  interview  prior  to  the fight. Roach has been Pacquiao’s trainer for six years, and is a legend-ary trainer in boxing. 

Pacquiao and Clottey met head to head on  the night of March 13. Following  the event, many boxing fans  were  disappointed.  Clottey’s style  had  a  strong  defense,  which was  his  demise.  His  offense  was also  severely  lacking,  which  was apparent during the fight. On the other  hand,  Pacquiao  kept  busy all the way to the end of the match throwing over 1200 punches. From the 1st round to the 12th, there was a constant struggle between Pacquiao and Clottey. Clottey had a tight de-fensive guard with few punches, and Pacquiao  was  constantly  throwing body punches and making attempts to penetrate Clottey’s guard. 

In  the  end,  the  match  went  the distance—resulting in a unanimous decision that gave Pacquiao his 56th win and Clottey his fourth loss. 

“This is the first time I actually lost,” Clottey said in a TV interview. “All my other losses I didn’t feel I lost, but this one, I felt I lost.”

On March 16,  the weather was warm and the crystal blue skies were clear.  The skies, however, were not the only thing that was clear.

From the first inning, the Tro-jans made it apparent that a victory against them would have to be well-earned.  They took a commanding 6-0 lead, with a majority of the points coming from two home runs hit by Devin Kelly, #15 and catcher, Will Klein, #6. 

“Most teams die when you take a 

6-0 lead after the first inning,” said Dino Nomicos, Trojans head coach.  “But Ohlone didn’t die.”

Even though Skyline’s opponents Ohlone College did not lose spirit, it was the Trojans that emerged victo-rious in the end, winning their third consecutive game, 7-2.

The Trojans  entered  the  game with confidence and good vibes.

“We’re going to do good,” said Lucas  Hagberg,  #3  and  center fielder. “We have won our last two games and showed some great things 

during those games.”After  those  blistering  6  runs  in 

the first inning, Skyline did not put up any more points until the eighth inning  where  that  one  additional point  was  crucial  because  it  got Skyline  safely  out  of  grand-slam range  (which  is  four  points).  Al-though  the  Trojans  had  stalled  a little on offense, our defense shined and effectively shut down Ohlone’s offense. 

Whether it was because of a per-fectly placed pitched, or a catch in 

the outfield, Ohlone was unable to post any points on the scoreboard.

“Our pitcher [Ben Ruder] did a better job than most,” Nomicos said.  “He did a good job of not giving up any runs.”

Ruder  credits  their  pitching coach John Quintel for reinforcing the fact that every pitch needs to be the  same.  He  also  mentioned  that Quintel is an incredible coach.

In many respects, this was a big game  to  win  for  the Trojans.   For one,  it  was  a  conference  game, 

and it is extremely important to have a  good  conference  record.  Also, Ohlone is one of the higher ranked teams in the league, so the win does wonders for our team’s confidence.

“Momentum comes with confi-dence,” Nomicos  said.   “You have to take what you did today, good or bad, and build on it.”

The baseball players need to be able to ride their momentum because they  face  their  district  rivals,  San Mateo, on March 18 at 2 p.m.

One of the spectators at the game, Mike Thomas, said that he “thought they came out swinging.”  

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Manny Pacquiao, right, delivers a powerful right punch to try to break through Joshua Clottey’s (left) defenses.