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    The Skyline View | Spring 2020 | Issue #6

    April 29, 2020

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    SMCCCD extends distance learning, will remain most SMCCCD extends distance learning, will remain mostly online for 2021

The district extended distance learning through the summer, fall.

The San Mateo Community College District announced Friday that the board of trustees have voted to extend distance learning for the summer and fall of 2021, with limited on-campus instruction due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
While mostly online activities will take place, the accepted in-person learning will remain possible for students studying in the healthcare, emergency services, and transportation fields. These groups will continue to train as first responders and healthcare professionals due to the urgent need in their respective communities due to the COVID-19 virus.
“Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff,” said SMCCCD Chancellor Michael Claire, who was named to the position when the pandemic was surging in April of 2020.
The district is set to follow California’s requirements for COVID by enforcing social distancing, practicing proper classroom/lab sanitization, and keeping a low number of people on campus at once.
“Even though we all want to get back to our beautiful college campuses, we will do so in a thoughtful and deliberate way,” Claire said. “We are optimistic that as vaccines become more widely distributed in the summer and fall we will be able to restore more in-person classes and services to students next year.”
In addition, the district has acquired $13.3 million in federal Higher Emergency Education Relief. The district says that roughly two-thirds of the amount (around $8,860,000) will be used to assist students who struggle financially. The rest (around $4,433,333) will be utilized to offset expenses caused by COVID, like technology, health and safety material, and training.

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Date: March 1, 2021.
    Skyline College students share experiences with th Skyline College students share experiences with the sex work industry.
By: Christian Carlo Ceguera. 

“We are living in a material world / And I am a material girl”
One can revel and jive to Madonna’s “Material Girl” for its tongue-in-cheek poetics and whimsical 80s melody all day long, but the song, as interpreted through a Marxist lens, speaks the truth about the reality of living in a world dominated by capitalism.
After all, physiological needs and safety needs are two of the most basic human needs.
In contemporary times, due to, among other things, the continuous economic inflation and disparity of workers’ salary in relation to profession and gender, young adults, particularly college students, often get “creative” trying to make ends meet with the goal of finishing their education without resorting to student loans or overworking themselves.
Friends Stella Mariposa and Mar (those being their screen names) are Skyline College students who disclosed details about their clandestine lives as an adult content creator and as a sex worker, respectively. Stella wants to pursue a career in dental hygiene, while Mar is majoring in environmental science.
Stella started to create content when she was still in high school. She explained that she likes her body, and she likes to take pictures of it.
“My friend from high school, he actually asked me if he could buy some (of my nude pictures),” Stella said. “And then later on, I kind of thought “‘Hey, this could get me some good money.’”
Mar began doing this type of work when she turned 18, with the help of a co-worker who introduced her to the industry.

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Date: Feb 25, 2021
    Music for different moods: By: Ashley Hernandez. Music for different moods:
By: Ashley Hernandez.

Music has given us the power to tap into our emotions and allows us to get to know deeper parts of ourselves. Listening to a song linked to a memory can bring on that nostalgic feeling we enjoy.
Our brains process music through sound waves that enter our eardrums. The sound waves cause the tiny bones in our ears to vibrate. The vibrations then send signals to our brain, releasing the chemical dopamine, giving us pleasant sensations.
Through music, we are able to relate to one another and share the emotion of a song. Music is a form of emotional expression, and it is the art of storytelling through sound. Due to the pandemic, most concerts, shows and festivals have been postponed. Artists such as Omar Apollo and Umi have given live quarantine performances on YouTube.
During the 2020 lockdown, some musicians went to the effort to surprise us with new releases. The Weeknd held a high platform with his new debut album “After Hours”. PARTYNEXTDOOR, Dej Loaf, Lil Uzi Vert and Jhene Aiko are a few other musicians who gifted us with their newest releases. Under the lockdown, the new wave of bedroom pop and indie pop have grown a liking to the mass.
What music are you tuning into these days? It can be a struggle to get up in the morning, but putting on a positive song can help welcome the day. “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles, Bobby McFerrin’s song “Don’t Worry Be Happy” and Roy Ayer’s song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” are a few of my recommendations.
In theory, music can be a warm-up for your brain before transmitting information. Even a month into the semester, motivation can be lacking or you may be overwhelmed. Listening to music may be the solution to your problem. Music therapy can release stress, improve memory, manage pain and improve motivation. A few studies from Harvard Health Publishing prove this point. According to them, a 2006 study of 60 adults with chronic pain “found that music was able to reduce pain,depression, and disability. And a 2009 meta-analysis found that music-assisted relaxation can improve the quality of sleep in patients with sleep disorders.” 
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    After nearly two decades as Chancellor at the thre After nearly two decades as Chancellor at the three San Mateo County Community Colleges, Ron Galatolo is officially out after lengthy legal and internal investigations.

The San Mateo County Community College District has officially cut ties with former Chancellor Ron Galatolo after an ongoing investigation accused him of taking part in unethical actions in his administrative role.
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, the district attorney had been investigating Galatolo since 2019 for allegations of harassment and controversial handling of contracts. 
After almost 20 years of serving in the position, the district’s board of trustees unanimously voted on Jan. 6 in favor of abolishing Galatolo’s $1.6 million contract. He has been on administrative paid leave since 2019, when he suddenly stepped down as chancellor. He’s been with the district ever since as chancellor emeritus.
When the board began an internal investigation — separate from the district attorney’s — they uncovered more unethical actions that Galatolo allegedly committed, like failing to register different contributions he received in publicly-disclosed government records. 
“Through this internal review, numerous material facts were found that were not provided to the board of trustees by the former chancellor emeritus when he entered into the contract,” said board member John Pimentel. “In light of these facts, and at a time when our hard-working students are struggling to pay SMCCCD tuition and fees to invest in their futures, the board found these expenses to be unacceptable.”
Galatolo is also cited as having manipulated public funds for retirement stimulus and performing disclosed business actions with district vendors.
When reached out by the board for more information, Galatolo “refused to provide substantive responses to the board’s inquiry,” according to a statement from the Board.
In addition, the board of trustees is expected to pursue over $700,000 of Galatolo’s salary he received since August of 2019 — money they claim he didn’t earn in his abbreviated role. 

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Written by: Steven Rissotto.
Date: February 10, 2020
    You’ve Got Mail… maybe too much Picture it: I You’ve Got Mail… maybe too much

Picture it: I’m on the couch on a normal Wednesday afternoon. My grandmother is out of town, so naturally, my dad had to go pick up her mail from her mailbox. Now, for some background, this grandmother of mine donates to a few charities.
So, you would imagine my surprise when my dad brings home this giant stack of mail, tied with four rubber bands. Everything under the sun, from senators asking for donations, to catalogs, and countless other things asking for money. So, as I was doing my job of sorting through it and shredding the non-important stuff, I was wondering — If she only donates to a few charities, how is her mailbox filled to the brim?
It’s because these charities sell or give donors names to other charities, who automatically put those names on their own mailing lists. An article from the Better Business Bureau explains it more in-depth.
“Generally, charities deal with list brokers who help them identify and then access lists of names with a good potential for becoming givers,” the article reads. “Not all names come from other charities; your name on a list of subscribers to a special-interest magazine, or among buyers of a certain product or service, for example, may end up on a list used by charities to solicit donors.”

So, even if you buy something from one of those aforementioned catalogs or donate to one of those charities, they’ll get your name and bombard you with mail. 
After a while, it gets annoying to sort through the same doggone thing over and over again — six pages with a pitch on why they need money, then another page giving you the option to donate. I said to myself one day, while I was shredding this mail, “These organizations are single-handedly killing trees.” To give you an idea, all the paper I’ve shredded was enough to fill two standard-size Costco garbage bags. 
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    Photo: screenshoot via NFL youtube. The Weeknd b Photo: screenshoot via NFL youtube. 

The Weeknd brings electricity to Super Bowl Halftime Show
By: Steven Rissotto. 
Date: february 8,2021.

For more than five decades, football fans across the country have gathered with family and friends to enjoy the first big sporting event of the new year: the Super Bowl. Of course, the main event is the play and athleticism showcased on the field, but if there’s anything that brings Americans together more than football, it’s the art of music and performance.
And that’s when the annual Super Bowl Halftime Show enters the picture.
As the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers walked off the field to end the first half, the musical entertainment section of the event took over the national spotlight in front of roughly 25,000 sports fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Abel Tesfaye, or The Weeknd, emerged from an old-fashioned car and hopped directly into the city-themed set, which depicted a setting from a high profile destination, like Las Vegas or Atlantic City. It was the Grammy Award-winning artist’s time performing at the Super Bowl, and he brought the electricity that fans crave in order to be considered an unforgettable moment.
Wearing a red and sparkly jacket, The Weeknd performed some of his greatest hits in the presence of a high-power fog machine and flashing lights. While singing “Can’t Feel My Face”, he was seen wandering aimlessly in a mirror maze with golden decorations taking up the hallway, which caused a viral stir on social media.
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    Skyline College professor presents at the Annual I Skyline College professor presents at the Annual International Lowriders Study Conference

Students from around the world gathered on January 29 to attend the first annual International Lowriders Study Conference. The event was held on Zoom and sponsored by Save the Kids organization based in Utah.
Participants ranging from all age groups were treated to an all-day event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and heard 18 different presentations about the history, culture, community, and politics surrounding the hobby of lowriding.
Roughly 70 individuals were present to hear the first presentation of the day by Skyline history and anthropology professor John Ulloa, an avid member of national lowrider communities. Ulloa focused his message on his career in the hobby, how he developed his love for cultural lowriders, and reaching out to other members of the community throughout the world.
The event was held on the tenth anniversary of East Los Angeles lowriding pioneer Jesse Valadez’s death, in which Ulloa dedicated the conference to. Valadez was responsible for the design of a pink 1964 Chevy Impala, which is now often regarded as the greatest lowriders of all-time. It currently resides in the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Valadez’s son, Jesse Jr., passed away in 2018 and he was also honored at the conference.
“Their contributions in lowriding culture, history, commitment to community service and activism, and improving the overall state of lowriding at the local and global level should not get lost upon us today,” Ulloa said.
Noemi Perdomo, a former student at Skyline and now a current attendee at San Francisco State, had nothing but praise for the event on a lifestyle that has shaped her upbringing.
To read more go to www.Theskylineview.com
Reporter: Steven Risotto 
Date: February 5,2021.
    San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCD San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCD), in partnership with the  San Mateo County Health, sent out a district-wide email informing that they have launched a FREE drive-through COVID-19 testing site at the College of San Mateo.

To learn more, please visit their official website: https://covid-19.smccd.edu/csm-covid-19-testing-site/
    A message from the president: January 19, 2021 A message from the president: 
January 19, 2021
 
Dear Skyline College Community:
 
Welcome to the spring 2021 semester at Skyline College and Happy New Year! I hope you had a chance to relax and rejuvenate over the break, despite the persistent and worsening pandemic. I personally had a chance to rest and relax, and spent a ton of time lounging in sweats!
 
I am looking forward to a new semester as your President. I recognize what a team lift it has truly been to keep our campus running online and be fully present for our students. I thank you, deeply, for your unyielding dedication to the Skyline College community through the pandemic and our remoteness.
 
This semester, words that come to mind are resilience and courage. What incredible resilience and courage we have demonstrated as we navigate uncharted waters - with faculty and classified professionals continuing to provide our services for students remotely - and with students adapting to online learning. Given this, I can say with confidence that there is light at the end of the pandemic tunnel.

I continue to be amazed by you and I am so humbled and proud to be a member of our Skyline College family. Here’s to us, and our resilience and courage! Have a great semester!

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    Schitt’s Creek: Canada’s hidden secret becomes Schitt’s Creek: Canada’s hidden secret becomes legendary.

An iconic sitcom can stand the test of time. Viewers can watch it over and over again and never get tired, even when a rerun is airing. Schitt’s Creek is slowly becoming that sitcom that people will keep in their Netflix queue years after the series.
Schitt’s Creek may not have the iconic name value yet, but that’s not necessarily the show’s fault. Having premiered in January 2015 on Canada’s CBC TV, Schitt’s Creek, Canada’s best-kept secret, was brought into the United States. Pop TV is a premium cable network in the country, with streaming services taking over a lot of people may or may not know of the network. It was not until after the third season where it came to Netflix and the popularity reached a brand new audience.
The series follows the formerly wealthy family of the Roses who are forced to move to Schitt’s Creek after the town was purchased by the father to his son as a joke. The Rose’s must adjust to no longer living the lavish life, while living in a motel in a town of very unique characters. Created by real life father and son comedy legend Eugene Levy and son Dan Levy, who kind of parody themselves in the series. When creating the series, Dan Levy would come up with the concept that he described as: “Would the Kardashians still be the Kardashians without money?” In other words how ridiculous would the Kardashian family act when they are forced to move to a really bad motel.The Levey’s would be rejected by HBO and Showtime and chose to stay away from American networks like ABC and CBS due to wanting control of their series without letting the network interfere creatively. When the CBC TV came along, they finally got the series they wanted.
It was not until the sixth and final season where the appraisal it deserved came: In the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards the series swept the comedy series category winning all seven awards. From that moment new eyes must have opened to the series, achieving such an accolade on its final season so many people must have jumped on Netflix to stream the hilarious series.
Photo credits: central press. 
Written by: Christian Garcia. 
Date: dec 6,2020.
    Councilmember James Coleman discusses his election Councilmember James Coleman discusses his election and his plans going forward

Newly-elected South San Francisco District 4 Councilmember James Coleman gave insight into his plans regarding COVID-19 financial relief, climate change and how being the youngest, first openly queer and first democratic socialist elected will shape his policies
South San Francisco District 4 Councilmember James Coleman was elected Nov. 3, making him the council’s youngest, first queer and first socialist member in its history. In an exclusive interview with The Skyline View, he discussed how his unique perspectives influence his plans regarding affordable housing, climate change and COVID-19 relief.
“I think this is the first time that a city council member with these perspectives and life experiences is going to be on a city council — So, I think you will see a lot more policies that really have concern over the working-class residents of South San Francisco, as well as young people, people of color and people with varying sexual orientations and sexualities,” Coleman said.
He proceeded to discuss the benefit and challenges that he might face with being the youngest, first queer and first democratic socialist council member of South San Francisco. A challenge he pointed out was the fact that this will be a “new sphere” for him, since many of his political experiences were from being part of grassroots organizations.
“A benefit is that I know what the youth want,” Coleman said. “I know what activists on the ground want, and I am very excited to bring that perspective to the city council and push ideas that have not been considered for the past few years.”
He then gave some advice for young people who might want to run for city council or mayor and be 100% grassroots like he was.
“Go out and do it,” he said. “There really is not much stopping you if you are able to do it then definitely give it a shot if you are concerned over the future of the city.”
Date: November 25,2020.
Written by: Misha Berman. 
To read more: Go to www.theskylineview.com
    Join us this Wednesday, 12/2 at 1 p.m., for a conv Join us this Wednesday, 12/2 at 1 p.m., for a conversation with Michael Williams. Skyline Journalism Club is hosting a Q&A with Michael Williams, a breaking news reporter with the SF Chronicle. Before joining The Chronicle in 2020, Michael covered breaking news and crime at the Orlando Sentinel and business at the Albany Times Union in New York.

Join the Journalism club event tomorrow! 
Featuring @michaeldamianw  a Reporter for @sfchronicle. 

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    The state today announced that, effective last nig The state today announced that, effective last night (Sunday, Nov. 29), San Mateo County will move to purple Tier 1, the most restrictive on the state’s four-tier, color-coded COVID-19 reopening plan. A new stay-at-home order — prohibiting residents from leaving their homes to gather with other households from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. — also takes effect at 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30.

Under purple Tier 1 restrictions, businesses and activities that may have been operating indoors — including places of worship, movie theaters, gyms and museums — must move outdoors or close. Shopping malls and all retail must operate at no more than 25 percent capacity.

Indoor gatherings among members of different households are banned and outdoor gatherings can include people from only three households outside of the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. restrictions. During those hours, no gatherings are allowed among households, with certain exemptions. 

San Mateo County Health reported an approximately 85 percent spike in new COVID-19 cases from October to November: https://www.smchealth.org/coronavirus. The rollback to purple is due to the county’s new adjusted case rate of 7.6 per 100,000 population.
“We have not seen numbers like this in quite a while and we really need to reverse this incredibly troubling trend,” County Manager Mike Callagy said. “What’s important to remember is that we can reverse the trend as long as we follow common-sense health and safety practices.”
The virus is considered “widespread” in purple Tier 1 in state’s four-tier “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” plan.
Callagy added, “We need everyone to do their part to keep our community safe. That’s why we are urging everyone to stay home for the holidays. I know that means a lot of sacrifice, but the best way to show your family that you love them is to stay home and stay safe.”
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The new stay at home order, announced by the state Nov. 19, is more limited than the spring “Shelter in Place” order and applies only to counties in the purple Tier 1. It went into effect November 21 and will remain in place until December 21.
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