Most Improved: The cafeteria’s Internet hotspotAside from making those people with laptops very happy (score!), there are also four computers, ready and waiting to be used by the student population. Picture this scenario:You: I need to research the molecular structure of a Twinkie! What shall I do?Computer: You can use me! I have the Internet!You: But I hear you’ve been around the block a few times. Don’t you have spyware?Computer: [gasps] Never! That’s what the IT department is for.You: Oh, OK. On to the Twinkies!With an Internet hotspot, a student can research the potential side effects of wilted salad bar lettuce before actually indulging in it.
Least Attractive: The marqueeWhat is the central message board to so many colleges is a mess of wires, letters and plastic at Skyline. That’s right, folks, we’re talking about the marquee on the quad. While it might have once been the proud hood ornament of the campus, the marquee has been left to the elements and is dying a slow, painful death. The inner wires are exposed through one of the legs and, more often than not, advertisements will read:S YLIN BOOK FA R M CH 3E11 K- A3 P.M. I This is truly a sad time for the marquee.
Funniest: Louis Pasteur’s bustWhy, but why, is there a statue of Louis Pasteur on the quad? Whoops, we take that back. We mean a bust. Sure, his quote about doing what one can in life before reaching “the great goal” is all fine and well, but why Louis Pasteur? Was Skyline College founded by Pasteur, decades after his death? Was the school meant to be a milk farm? These are very important questions, but the most important is deciphering the look on the Pasteur’s metallic face. Is it consternation? Thoughtfulness? Either way, it looks like he has something in his ear.
Most Likely To Succeed: The new soccer fieldCan anyone say, “Gooooooooaaaaaaaallllllll!”?
Most Reclusive: Back stairwell in building 1When the first and second floors of building 1 were remodeled, the back stairwell was blocked off and sealed up. Since the remodeled floors have reopened, the student body has seemingly forgotten about this most useful passageway. But maybe it’s better that way. Maybe it wants to be left alone. Quite frankly, someone could dump a body there and it wouldn’t be found for at least three weeks. And, when found, the body would probably be tramped and ignored by the desperately-late-for-my-final-because-I-spilled-coffee-on-my-leg-while-driving commuter student. At Skyline, apathy and ignorance rule supreme, especially when coffee and driving is concerned.
Cutest Couple: Two treesIs it just us, or do those two pine trees on the quad keep getting closer and closer every year? We know for a fact that little treeletts have sprouted up from time to time. Perhaps it’s the cool, moist weather that makes those romantic trees want to snuggle so close together on those foggy nights. Perhaps it’s because there’s no one around (wink, wink).
Most Likely to Visit the Moon: Moon pies in the bookstoreMoon pies are tasty. They’re even tastier on the moon. Enough said.
Least Attractive (2nd Place): The tombstonesThey adorn both entrances to the college, welcoming all who happen to pass Skyline’s way. The only problem is they look like tombstones, and especially so before they were painted. In fact, the inscriptions should probably read, “Welcome to Skyline College-Your education dies here.”
Least Likely To Succeed: ConstructionCome 2012, when the cost of construction materials has quadrupled and the district is forced to beg voters for more money, it won’t be a surprise that the collective student mantra will have shifted from, “We gotta get out of this place,” to “Are they done yet?” Though the situation might seem dire, The Skyline View Yearbook Committee suggests maintaining an optimistic outlook. After all, holding classes in dirt pits will definitely keep the student body familiar and comfortable with the school’s natural surroundings.
Most Attractive: The view from Sweeney RidgeSeeing how most of us are locals, we take for granted how lucky we are to live along the California coast. There is an abundant amount of water sports to partake in, trails to hike, and wildlife to gawk at. But the hands-down best part is the view. Skyline College owns of some of the hottest make-out spot territory-the Sweeney Ridge lookout point. On foggy days, the view is a wash, but on sunny days, the sight is spectacular. The sunsets are undoubtedly the main cause of children being conceived in the area.
Most Popular: El Capitan EspressoMany Skyline students know Phil Jolley. They know his business, and they know he’s good at it. And while they do not know him by name, they know if they order a caramel macchiato with five shots of espresso and a whipped cream topping, the coffee cart guy will make it just right. Owner and operator of El Capitan Espresso (located in the building 1 café), Jolley works days and nights to keep the campus well caffeinated. And Jolley’s lovely assistant, Ilka, more than does her part when she is forced to kick those java hounds, who have attached themselves to the Starbucks carafes, in the legs.
