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October 22, 2020

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Governor Gavin Newsom Faces Potential Recall Election.

A petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom gains steam amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By: Zack Navarra.

The California election season may be far from over, with the impending March 17th deadline to verify over 1.4 million signatures to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. The petition spearheaded by California Republicans to recall Newsom has gained steam due to COVID-19.
Since 1911, the California constitution has given voters the chance to have a recall election if at least 12 percent of voters from the previous gubernatorial election provide verified signatures for the cause. In order to force this recall election, voters will need to gather 1,495,709 valid signatures. As of February 21st, at least one million verifiable signatures have been counted.
“We need to realize, first of all, recalls happen a lot in California. The last six governors that have served as California’s governors have had recall petitions against them,” said Bridgette M’Guinness, adjunct professor of political science at Cañada College. “We have a very populist, progressive, people-powered orientation. So it is not at all uncommon.”
The last time Californians reached the 12 percent mark to force a recall was in 2003. In this instance, 55 percent of Californians voted to recall the incumbent Democrat Gray Davis and 48.6 percent of Californians voted for Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace him.
The 2003 recall election was largely based around a single issue, a costly energy deal “that was amplified through media campaigns successfully,” M’Guinness said.
When Davis ran as a Democrat in 1998, he won by only 5 percent. In comparison, Newsom won by over 23 percent in 2018. The Republican-backed recall efforts will need a significantly larger portion of Democrats to flip on their incumbent governor for the petition to be successful.

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San Mateo county advances to the red tier, easing

San Mateo county advances to the red tier, easing restrictions on many businesses.
College community debates risk of virus spreading as the county advances to a new tier.

San Mateo County was amongst a few counties to be advanced into the red tier category of California’s reopening blueprint, according to the California Department of Public Health.
The red tier category is the second-most restrictive category after the purple tier. Currently, there are 11 counties in the purple tier in the state of California. Counties moving to the red tier highlight “substantial spread,” which means that there are 5-8% positive tests in the county or there are 4-7 daily new cases per 100,000 people, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Exiting the purple tier means that malls and retail stores can open with 50% indoor capacity, movie theaters and museums can reopen at 25% capacity, and gyms will be allowed to open indoors at 10% capacity.
While easing restrictions due to advancing to the red tier has brought a sense of relief for many people, it has also sparked new questions.
“I feel pretty confident in San Mateo County moving to the red tier, cases are going down, and infections are not as bad,” said Aidan Walker, a psychology major, at Skyline College.
“As a student, I’m pretty happy that things are going down, but I’m not so sure I’m ready to return just yet,” added Walker. “What I can say, though, (is that) my dad is a teacher, and his school is planning to return because of this decision, and I’m not so sure if that is a good idea for students and teachers.”
Another student, Kiana Leong, a political science major at Skyline College criticized the opening.
“I definitely think reopening is more dangerous than it was before due to the new variants,” said Leong. “I’m really worried about the new variants and the lax attitudes towards them.”
While to advance any further into other less restrictive tiers, the county must have been in the current tier for a minimum of three weeks, according to California’s reopening blueprint.
Currently, frontline workers across California are being vaccinated.
By: Umaima Ejaz, Editor in Chief.
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Skyline Basketball Team Season update March 13 20

Skyline Basketball Team Season update

March 13 2020 was when the whole world came to a stop. COVID-19 more or less put life on pause for everyone, especially when it came to the world of sports.
We saw many leagues postponing games without knowing when they would start back up again. College basketball playoffs were around the corner when the lockdown began. The NCAA were not expecting to have any more games for the rest of the season. All college playoffs were ultimately not played due to the coronavirus. This led to many meetings in the summer for Skyline Athletic Director, Joe Morello, to try and figure out what they can do this season.
“This year, there is not going to be anything close to a normal season — A handful of scrimmages can happen over the next six weeks,” said Skyline Athletic Director Joe Morello. “I have been encouraged by the students — They understand what we are up against.”
California has provided two different schedules for competition. Spring 1 is one of the given schedules, and it is from Jan.19 to April 17. This would have been the start of the basketball season. Most of the schools in the district have elected to opt into a season, if there would be one.
Players have to be tested and get results in a 48-hour window to be able to play. Social distancing will be practiced while traveling to games, such as having only four people per van.
Morello praised the head coach of Skyline’s men’s basketball, Justin Piergrossi, saying that he has done his best to get these guys time with each other that they have not had in over a year.
“He has tried to get the group to be together, but it is not the same as being face to face,” Morello said. “It was really important to get these guys in the optional sessions on the tennis courts. Justin has worked really hard to keep these guys together and we recently bought outdoor hoops to put on the tennis courts.”

By: Arman Archouniani, Reporter|February 28, 2021

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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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Marco Milani, Opinions Editor

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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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