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Volume XXXIV Issue 1 January 23, 2014 www.theskylineview.com

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Proposed billion dollar budget

SF City College to remain openJudge rules to keep CCSF open for students through the end of year while trial continues

Gov. Brown plans new funds for California Community Colleges

One billion dollars of funding for California’s community col-leges has been proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown in January 2014.

Since 2010, student enrollment into California community col-leges has dropped by 15 percent. The increasing high price point per unit, along with the costs of books, both factor towards the decreasing enrollment percentage.

According to a summary of the governor’s proposal of the 2014-2015 state budget, Scott Lay, President of the Community College League of California, a nonprofit association for commu-nity college districts in the state, says that the proposed budget invests in student access, success, and equity; the core principles of community colleges.

Lay says that of the one billion being funded, 592 million will go toward replacing deferred funding from the state, 155 million is for increased enrollment, 100 million for the Student Success and Support Program, 100 million to close the achievement gap of poor and minority students, and 87 million a piece for instructional equipment and maintenance.

On the other hand, this funding

means that there will be more opportunities for student enroll-ment, more available classes, and more counselors or professors, if required.

If passed, Gov. Brown looks for a three percent growth enroll-ment for the community colleges. According to his proposal, this funding is to serve the communi-ty’s higher educational needs and, over time, will be fully restored to pre-recession admission levels.

However, according to Masao Suzuki, Head Economics Profes-sor at Skyline College, the school will not directly be affected by the governor’s possible fund-ing since it is a self-supportive school.

“For Skyline College and the San Mateo District, we are what is called a self supporting or self sufficient district, which means our funding mainly or almost all comes from local property taxes and student fees,” said Suzuki. “We don’t actually get that much money from the state.”

Skyline will get a couple things if the governor’s budget is approved. The money will help categorical funding, meaning it will be directed towards students of specific groups, including Stu-

Shutdown of City College has been postponed as a San Francis-co Judge overruled the closure mandate.

The Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Jan. 2. The lawsuit targets the Ac-crediting Commission of Commu-nity and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) and was filed in August of 2013. Herrera cited political bias and actions that were conflicting with ACCJC’s “open-access” mission statement.

“The decision that was ren-dered was because [ACCJC] were out of compliance with federal guidelines and because of the in-credible negative impact a closure of this scale would have,” Peter Anning, Marketing Director of CCSF, said.

Two other lawsuits were filed by the American Federation of Teachers and the California Fed-eration of Teachers but both were discarded by the judge. CCSF is not involved with the actions of

the city attorney. “The lawsuits are unusual,

in that suits against accrediting commissions generally are filed by colleges affected by an accrediting action,” ACCJC stated in a press release. “Here, the college was not a part of the lawsuits filed. City College of San Francisco (CCSF) is not suing the ACCJC. In fact, there is no question that the college is seriously deficient in meeting the accreditation standards as was found by the ACCJC when it reviewed the college and made the decision to terminate the accredita-tion of CCSF.”

“Judge Karnow reached a wise and thorough decision that vindicates our contention that accreditors engaged in unfair and unlawful conduct,” Herrera said in a press release. “Given the AC-CJC’s dubious evaluation process, it makes no sense for us to race the clock to accommodate ACCJC’s equally dubious deadline to termi-nate City College’s accreditation.”

As the news of the injunction has extended to students

CCSF has seen an improvement from its dwindling enrollment which was down 30% from the last year and has progressed to 17% below its normal numbers. Anning credits Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit and the massive marketing campaign the school initiated.

“I’m glad to see there was an injunction from closing city col-lege,” Ron Galatolo the District Chancellor said. “The injunc-tion prevents the ACCJC from terminating the accreditation of San Francisco City College and allows all the parties involved in the suit to be heard before any final decision can be made.”

CCSF will continue to be under review by the ACCJC and to operate as usual. The school is now planning for its Fall 2014 semester.

“We will continue to do what we need to do in order to become accredited because we see the value in accreditation,” Anning said. “It’s not like the 375 issues that were brought up aren’t real, no one is disputing that.”

News Briefs

Skyline College Health Center is offering free flu shots while supplies last.

• Flu Shots Skyline Health Center is helping students sign up for ObamaCare. U.S. citizens should bring their social

security number or document information for immi-grant students. Students should also bring employer

and income tax and federal income tax from the previous year.

Located in building 2, room 2117A

• Health Care

To kick off African American History Month Sky-line College is hosting a guest lecture by

M. K. Asante, a best selling author, hip hop artist, and award winning film maker. This will be held on

February 4, 2014, 11:00 - 12:30 in buildingBuilding 6, Rooms 6202-6206. It will also be

streaming live on UStream.

• Guest Lecturer

Students protest during a March 2013 rally against the closure of their school.Photo Courtesy of Steven Rhodes/ Creative Commons

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by Nico TriunfanteTSV Staff Writer

Michelle Kelly / The Skyline View

by Michelle KellyTSV Interim News Editor

Editor’s Eats:Gorilla BBQ

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Baseball Preview

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Back to school blues can stress out even the most fearless student. Between new responsibilities, mountains of new information, and classrooms full of new people, a student’s hair can become as frazzled as their nerves. The last thing on people’s lists might be making time for a spa treatment, but a little “me time” might be just what the doctor ordered.

Lucky Skyline students have

just the opportunity they need, located only steps away at the on-campus spa. Located in build-ing 4, coordinator Kim Jackson oversees the activities of Skyline’s cosmetology students as they learn the ropes while running a fully operational spa. The spa offers treatments and services that range from simple haircuts to peels and waxing, and eventually massages and facials.

Location is not the only benefit

Spa InformationThe spa is open Tuesday

and Wednesday from 6:15pm to 8:15pm and also on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 3:15pm.

Walk ins are welcome but you can make appointments by calling them directly at (650) 738-4165.

Services Available:Makeup - $10 & upEye Brow Shaping - $6Eye Brow Wax- $10Lip & Chin Wax- $10½ Leg Wax- $20Arm Wax- $20Plain Facial- $15Esthetic Facial- $25

Esthetic Facial w/ Anti-aging, Acne, Rosacea, or Hyper Pigmen-tation Treatment- $45

Peel with Treatment- $55 (ad-vanced consultation required)

Open to the public but if you present your Skyline Student card you’ll receive a discount of 20%

for Skyline students. Every Mon-day through Thursday students receive a 20 percent discount on all services offered at the spa. At the nine week mark of the semester the spa will also be offering “free days” for anyone bold enough to receive their services from the program’s freshmen. Candice Dombkowski, head of client services, assures us that after nine weeks of training the students will be well-seasoned in their skills.

Cosmetology Instructor Karen Nielsen is eager to get students and clients of all sorts to utilize the spa’s many services. The key is getting the word out.

“If I really feel like spoiling myself, I might try it” Criminol-ogy major Samattra Vuthy said, “depends on the cost.”

With the student discounts and many other deals on offer at the spa, you can’t afford not to spoil yourself this semester.

Treat yourself to a Skyline spa day

Building 4 features top of the line amenities to help you relax. File Photo / The Skyline View

dent Success Initiative, EOPS, the Learning Center, and the Disabled Resource Center, just to name a few.

Additionally, the possible funding will go toward educa-tional equipment and deferred maintenance.

Although Skyline students will not have the same amount of help from the governor’s possi-ble funding as other California community colleges, students still believe that it is beneficial for the rest of California’s students.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Skyline College student Natasha Domingo said. “I know books are really expensive and a lot of people need help with paying for that.”

Students that will be affected by the possible funding will bene-fit from it the most.

“I think what he’s doing is good for students that can’t afford to go to college,” Laura Parada, a Skyline College student said. “For me, I have financial aid and EOPS, and it’s good for me because it’s saving me money. More help will be good for future students.”

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Billion dollar funds for Cali-fornia Schools

by David NewlandsTSV Staff Writer

Interim Editor In ChiefWill Nacouzi

Interim News EditorMichelle Kelly

Interim Features EditorAaron Washington

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Steve PerottiNico TriunfanteLea Naqishbendi

David PerezAlex Maffei

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It seems like taking an online class should an easy grade. The teacher can’t give you pop quizzes, no participation or attendance grade. You have some flexibility to choose when you want to do your homework. Well the fact of the matter is no. A new study just found that students who take on-line courses tend to fail or dropout more than students who take face to face courses. The study that was conducted and written by Di Xu and Shanna Smith Jaggar for the Community College Research Center. The study ran for five years, focusing on Washington State, and took place in tandem with a study based in Virginia. The study essential-ly came to the conclusion that students who took online classes would perform worse in these classes than they would have in a face to face traditional classroom environment. Skyline offers an array of online classes through its Distant Educa-tion Program. This program, for

the purposes of online classes, is the classroom to students. It utiliz-es a website called WebACCESS, a site where an instructor can post all the materials they would normally show in a classroom for students to view online. Students are expected to log on every day to check on assignments, do work, quizzes, and can chat with fellow students through forums. Most of these functions are ignored until the last minute, or outright forgot-ten all together by students. The classes themselves are on par with face to face classes in terms of the workload, and in some cases actually less or even more taxing than their face to face class counterparts. So why are students failing online classes more than face to face classes? Simple: online courses are a different beast to tackle. One should not think of these classes as something you log into just to take a test every week, and then forget about it until the next week. Online courses take a certain

amount of self-discipline. Students need to be on top of their assign-ments and test without a teacher nagging them to complete them. A student can easily forget they have an assignment to turn in or a test to take with all of their face to

face classes fresh in their minds. If students do not keep up with the workload it will pile on just like any other classes. Just because there is no physical work to be done, that does not mean that it can be pushed aside for a later date.

Online courses not to be taken lightly

In an attempt to produce a better product, Microsoft may have lost sight of the true goal. Once considered the dominant name in the console war, Microsoft is forced to sit by the wayside and watch as their legacy spirals down the drain with the Xbox One. When it was announced that the Xbox One, Microsoft's follow up to the Xbox 360, would not allow consumers to play pre-owned games on the console, there was a collective gasp throughout the gaming world. When Sony announced that their Playstation 4 would be fully compatible with pre-owned games, Microsoft was quick to back pedal in the hopes of salvaging their dignity. Considered by most to be the one of the most comically miscalculated moves in the history of the industry, it is Microsoft's lofty goals that have cost them the war with Sony for console dominance. If you go into any video game retailer and ask them which was a better selling system, the 360 or the Playstation 3, the majority of the time it will be the 360 that will get the nod. The systems overall interface, combined with a user friendly online experience, cou-pled with amazing Microsoft only shooters and adventure games, made it the obvious choice for the majority of gaming enthusiasts.

When given the choice between a game on the 360 or the PS3, I would always choose the 360 game. Everything about it was better when compared to the Sony product. Surprisingly this is no longer the case. Current number comparisons between the sales of the Xbox One and the PS4 show that Microsoft is falling behind. In fact, the gap between the two systems seems to be growing at a fairly steady pace. The proverbial “bells and whistles” of each system are leaps and bounds above the previous generation of consoles, but it is the over abundance of "technological breakthroughs” that Microsoft is beaming about that has made the Xbox one such a negative in the eyes of the gaming public. Rather than focusing on video game enter-tainment, as they should, Microsoft has attempted to create a mass me-dia tool that interacts with the user via voice commands and gestures. Rather than viewing such additions in a positive light, it is the general opinion of the public that it would have been better for Microsoft to simply focus on games, rather than keeping gamers connected to every social media site via their gaming console. Microsoft's legacy has been compromised to say the least, but the war between the two com-panies isn't over yet. Whether or not Sony will be able to capitalize on this is still up in the air.

Microsoft: A legacy in jeopardy

by Steve PerottiTSV Staff Writer

editorialJan. 23, 2014

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The View from HereBy William Nacouzi

It’s yet another year, another semester. Welcome back to the campus and to the Spring semester from everyone at The Skyline View, and me from personally. That said, we here at The View are happy to be back, with new additions to the staff and plenty of returning staff members. The presenence of new and returning staff members to the View will only benefit us and the campus. After all, even compar-ing the various backgrounds and cultures of previous staff members we were a rather interesting mix of people from across The Bay.

This being the first View From Here for the semester, there isn’t really much to say besides the fact that “We’re back” for the semester and like every other class at this point, we’re still trying to figure things out for ourselves and the situation will be flexible for the next week or so. But this is to be expected and don’t be surprised if names disap-pear from our staff list, nor should you think badly of them. They are only students after all and they are no different from any other in the college. This is the first print issue of the semester and while it is a short one, we’re still getting into the swing of things here at The View. So over the next couple of weeks, expect us to swing into full gear which will last until the end of the semester. As I mentioned earlier, this se-mester sees the addition of plenty of new students to the newspaper and returning staff members. This is quite a positive development for the program, as the experience and skills of both the new and return-ing staff will help bring The View to the next level. At this point, it is uncertain wheth-er all or a few will drop the class but is it surprising? This is, after all, still only the start of the semes-ter where students are juggling and determining their own schedule for

the rest of Spring. So as to be expected at the start of the semester, the staff positions at this point are temporary until the permanent staff is selected. At which point, you will see changes in our staff list. Also don’t be sur-prises to see the words “interim” in front of the titles of the various editors positions in this issues and online at our website, they will be there until the permanent staff is selected. Which will be happening in a few weeks from now and then The View will have its permanent staff for the semester. Though at this point, it does make me sound like a broken record repeating that the changes that the state has made regarding the ability of students to repeat classes has affected us as a paper. But the positive is that it has given us the chance to develop a number of ways to improve the program and the experience for ev-eryone on staff. That’s all for now, and welcome to Skyline College.

Welcome to the Spring semester

A student should be weary. On-line classes do not warrant an easy A. If the workload for these classes are left to the back burner, or taken lightly, they will definitely come back to bite you in the rear.

Art by Avital Pelman/Special to the TSV

A new study shows that more students fail or drop online courses when compared to traditional classes

Hello Skyline students!

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When you look good you feel good. When you look better you feel better. No matter how many catchy phrases you come up with, when you begin your day with good fashion you have an all-around good day.

Fashion is no doubt subjective. What looks good to me may be crap to you. Fair enough. How-ever, just following basic fashion rules can make your comfort and self-esteem soar.

The Skyline campus is full of fashion dos and don’ts. There are so many basic fashion rules that I will say, for starters, that I have seen yellow rubber ducky pajamas with fake Ugg boots, or Fuggs as I affectionately call them. I hate fakes because they scream how cheap you are and yet you want to fool someone that you have some type of fashion sense. Liar. There is an urgent need for basic fashion

advice. I want you to look good and feel good. You’re welcome.

Understood, fashion sense comes from various sources. There are people who get their fashion sense from current trends. There are those that stick to clas-sics. There are those who dress like their favorite celebrity or rock idol. Then there are those who just don’t give a boot.

I would beg those who wear pajama pants and Fuggs to please, please, please stop wearing that outfit, no matter how late you wake up, no matter how much sleep you had, no matter how bad-ly you need to do laundry. I am being nice even referring to that abomination as an outfit. Spend some time at the beginning of the week, plan some outfits and by all means stick to them. To resist temptation, get rid of those yellow duckies. Now.

Who the Tom Ford knockoff is buying Fuggs anyway? What lies does she tell herself to take a poor-ly constructed replica that scuffs

with the slightest bump, the sole unevenly wears down, and the label on the back has some jacked up name, or misspelled variation of the real deal. Dirt clings to those dreadful things like metal to a magnet. Absolutely shameful. To make it worse, Fuggs look like matted, depressed sheep when worn in the rain. Put them out of their misery.

Know that even the most fash-ion retarded person can assemble clothing pieces in their wardrobe to come up with a daily look that gets them through the day with comfort and a smile. Wear a ba-sic tee, throw on a pair of jeans, and slip on some leather loafers and you will feel better about people looking at you as you skip up the stairs from the quad to your class in building eight. Yes, people look. I look. You can be a fashion do or don’t. It’s your choice.

Dear Skyline View,

Here is a letter sent to Chancellor Galatolo and Ms. Nevarez (Technology) at the San Mateo Community College District Administration Office re-garding WebSmart canceling ALL classes even if most classes had been paid for.

I also want to give big thanks to Skyline Dean Don Carlson for his concern and action and to Wellness instructor Mark Frederick for agreeing to “add” me into the class once session begins.

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Dear Mr. Galatolo and Ms. Nevarez,

I fully understand that SMCCD wants full payment on classes by a certain deadline date or they will be cancelled. Here’s my situation.

I enrolled for several classes a few months ago and paid in full, over $200.

Monday, Jan. 6th, I enrolled for one more class (yoga, $46 due).

Right after enrolling, a friend had an emergency health concern and I had to leave my house.

I was unable to pay for the extra $46 due to no computer access.

At midnight, ALL my classes were cancelled and now I’m on the waitlist.

WebSmart should be smart enough to only cancel the classes that were not yet paid for.

WebSmart should realize “These six units were paid for and will not be cancelled. This one unit class is not paid for and will be cancelled.”

Can this be re-programmed? It’s just wrong.

If I hadn’t been in Oakland Kaiser with a friend having a non-verbal seizure and emotional break down, I would have paid for the unpaid class.

When classes are added, WebSmart alerts classes will be cancelled if not paid by the deadline HOWEVER NO DEADLINE DATE IS PROVIDED at the time of registration.

Then the email stating classes will be cancelled arrived in my email box the same day classes were cancelled at midnight.

I was not home or able to receive email as I was caring for my friend.

This email notification should come 72 hours ahead, not the same day. And a reminder should go out 48 hours ahead as well.

Amy Lynn Caplan

This is going to sound a little ironic coming from the Trojan Man, but I’ll say it anyway: condoms suck. Now, a lot people out there use condoms and that’s great, keep doing that, this arti-cle’s not for you, sorry. But for those who have rode the roller coaster without protection and felt every rise and fall to its full-est potential, this one’s for you. Once you crossed that line it’s tough to go back; however, if you are going to go that route, there are two precautions you should take to ensure your fun doesn’t come with life changing stipula-tions attached to it.

Number one, and this isn’t to say that one is more important than the other. You and your part-ner need to get tested!

“Hey babe, it turns out I have (enter name of random terrible std) my bad.”

You meet a nice girl, you date for a while, and then you “hook up.” You don’t have any std’s and she tells you she’s clean. Then a week or so she gives you a call like the one above. Now you’ve reached the point of no return. Trust is nice, facts are better.

Number two, definitely not a lesser precaution by any means. The woman in the relationship needs to be on some type of birth control, unless of course you two are trying to have a baby. There are plenty of options out there: the pill, the shot, an Intrauterine De-vice (IUD), or an implanted chip. Kids are awesome, but studying for finals becomes an even more ridiculous challenge when you’re staying up all night taking care of you newborn with a cold.

As we start a new semester, and before we get into the more gritty subjects of the sexual realm, I’d like to remind everyone to use birth control and get tested with your partner before you engage in any type of sexual activity. Taking risks can be exciting, but do try and stay away from the unneces-sary ones.

The Trojan Man

The Trojan Man

Letter to the Editor

Enjoy your sex the same way you enjoy sushi: Raw is better

Fashion Dont’s: A Guide to Community College Fashion for

2014By René BassTSV Staff Writer

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Hood Grub: Hip-hop dining at its finest

Editor’s Eats

by Lea NaqishbendiTSV Staff Writer

by David NewlandsTSV Staff Writer

Located in the Crocker-Amazon neighborhood at 1166 Geneva, Hood Grub is the newest restau-rant to hit San Francisco’s local bar, The Broken Record. Offering a varied menu, at an affordable price, Hood Grub provides a satis-fying experience with their casual urban atmosphere.

As of the first of this year the bar’s restaurant changed owner-ship, presenting a completely new menu with some items adopted from the owner’s additional restaurant, located in Fremont, called The Vine. The food isn’t exactly what you’d expect to find in the “hood”, but the sense of community you find in a neighbor-hood you’ll find here.

The restaurant has about ten ta-bles and booths. When you order, instead of a number to place at

your table, you’re given a street name of the surrounding streets, such as Ma-drid or Paris, which give a quaint touch to the restaurant. When seated, you’ll notice simple decorative pieces, such as graffiti art, lights on the ceiling to represent the stars, and a ball dropping from it that is an exact replica of the moon. The music ranges from 1990’s hits to current hip-hop. The volume is loud enough to put you in the mood, but not drown out your conversation.

Though the menu is limited in selection, it is far from disappointing. All items are under $10, from appe-tizers to brunch or dinner items. Their Artichoke Dip is a must have, served in a half sized warmed artichoke, with toasted pita bread slices for dipping. If you’re into spicy cuisine, their much raved about “Spicy Pork Sammy” is dynamite, literally, and is served with deep fried pickles. The “Hood Burger” is served with a fried egg, cheese, and onions on garlic bread that is rich and will melt in your mouth. Sandwiches and burgers don’t come with fries, but do come with an order of their addic-tive “Sweet Tater Tots” served with candied bacon aioli. This is a restau-rant you will not leave hungry.

The food is surprising for its location in that you would not expect to find a menu in a local bar to be this good or fulfilling. Though the restaurant is within a bar, you don’t have to be 21 to eat, as alcoholic beverages are served in the bar area at the front of the establishment. If you are 21, you can bring the drinks back to your table, or hang out in the front. The bar offers two flat screen televisions, pool tables, and on some nights bingo which make it a great hangout with activity to occupy your time.

The restaurant and bar are cash only, so to spare yourself fees from the ATM within the establishment come prepared. Open seven days a week, this is a hole in the wall restaurant you’ll be glad you tried.

Some say that good barbe-que only comes from St. Louis, Kansas City, or Memphis, but on a clear afternoon, one only has to look toward the grassy dunes of Pacifica to see the smoke signals of Gorilla Barbeque calling you to mouthwatering, slow cooked, meaty goodness right in our own backyard.

In terms of quirkiness, Gorilla Barbeque checks off most of the standard boxes. The restaurant is housed in a pumpkin-orange train car just a Frisbee throw away from the popular Linda Mar surf breaks. The interior is done up in cold steel, unfinished wood, and enough random bumper stickers to wallpaper, well, a train car. They are closed on a seemingly arbitrary day of the week – Tues-day. They offer take-out only, and host a line of eager customers clear to the end of the parking lot from noon until closing – which happens whenever they run out of meat. The menu is simple and fo-cused on doing a few things really well, namely meat and southern style sides.

Gorilla offers all the classics:

brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, and hot links. They serve these straight up with a generous side of sauce, or they’ll sauce it, sandwich it, and smother it in cheese for you, if you are feeling dangerous. If you are feel-ing really dangerous you can slather your pants in the sauce. Take it from me, you’ll smell sweet and spicy all day whether you want to or not.

When asked which entrée was his favorite, Pacifica local Rob Kahl was deliciously diplomatic, “All meats are created equal, and I will eat them as such.”

Like most customers, Rob opts for a combo plate so as to avoid the tough decision of what single meat to choose on any given day. The number of meats in a combo is typically proportionate to the num-ber of very hungry people it will feed. If all this sounds a little off-putting to the veggie minded individual, Gorilla offers hearty vegetable dishes like Portobello mushrooms, eggplant, and zucchini as en-trées, and all their sides - rustic corn muffins, creamy mac

and cheese, red beans and rice, crispy slaw, and potato salad – are veg (but not necessarily vegan) friendly. While a slow-cook barbeque spot with no seating may seem like a tough place to pop in for a quick bite, quite the opposite is true. Since barbeque is a slow cooking process that yields long-lasting results, the food is ready to go as soon as the doors open. It’s only a matter of how fast they can cut it and plate it up. Orders are ready in less than five minutes, and you can nosh a complimentary lollipop while you wait. As for where to

eat, well, you could take it back to campus and make your class-mates jealous with the smell of fall-off-the-bone ribs and warm corn bread, or you could just walk across Highway 1, pick out a little Zen spot on the beach, and dig in.

Gorilla Barbeque is a true hid-den gem, though not exactly top secret. The infamous Guy Fieri has endorsed it, even going so far as to spray paint his personal brand logo behind the door. Take that pro-motion however you like. If Fieri walked into my kitchen, fist bump-ing and “bro’ing” it up, I’d start shopping for better insurance and a can of gas. Hey, Fieri may not know the first thing about cooking, but he looks like a guy who knows a thing or two about eating.

With quirks that slather on the atmosphere like so much sticky sauce, and barbeque that melts in your mouth and in your hands less than ten minutes’ drive from campus, Gorilla Barbeque is the perfect place to grab a bite be-tween classes, or just bliss out on a meat orgy and forget you had class to go back to.

Gorilla Barbeque: Southern Barbeque A Highway Away

David Newlands/The Skyline ViewLocated on Highway 1, Gorilla BBQ is quite hard to miss.

Price: $10-$15/person

Broken Record’s newest resturant offers an innovative menu, a relaxing environment and reasonable prices for college students

Price: Under $10 per person

Location: 1166 Geneva Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112

Location: 2145 Coast Highway 1, Pacifica, CA 94044

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Photo (right) by Lea Naqishendi / The Skyline View

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The second installment in Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” trilogy does not disappoint as Bilbo and company arrive at their destination, and audiences finally get a glimpse of the titular dragon, Smaug.

When it was announced that “The Hobbit,” J.R.R. Tolkien’s predecessor to “The Lord Of The Rings,” was going to be made into

a movie, there were whispers of whether or not the movie could do the book justice. By this point we all know that director Peter

Jackson can do hobbits and dwarves justice

with his eye for

detail, and his elves always seem to meet with the approval of the public. It was the books great villain, the dragon responsible for ousting the dwarves from their homeland of Erebor, that had fans weary. Thankfully, the dragon did deliver in every way imaginable.

Easily the high point of the entire movie, the appearance of Smaug is breathtaking. We’ve been teased with the dragon’s final look since the closing moments of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” and the wait was most definitely worth it. With voice work and motion capture done by Benedict Cumberbatch, Smaug’s overall presence is awe inspiring. The depth brought to the character goes far beyond what was expected, and is even drawing comparisons to Andy Serkis’ award winning portrayal of Gollum in “The Lord Of The Rings” trilogy. Easily one of the most detailed works of computer generated art in the history of film, the movie is worth seeing for Cumberbatch’s Smaug alone.

There are a few parts of the film that will leave true fans somewhat frustrated. The inclusion of the she-elf Tauriel, a character not created by Tolkien but by Jackson, is one of the most annoying moments in the film. Evangeline Lilly fills the roll of Tauriel, and while she does so relatively well, we are forced to question her presence in the film as a whole. If the character wasn’t in the original text, why did Jackson deem it necessary to

create the character for the film? Legolas, played by a returning Orlando Bloom, makes an appearance in the film as well. The problem is, like Tauriel, Legolas was not in the original text. Was Bloom brought back simply to make a visual connection between “The Hobbit” and “The Lord Of The Rings,” or was he brought back simply due to contractual obligations? Neither one of these characters was necessary for the

film;therefore, they detracted from it bit by bit.

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Just a few weeks ago at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Dandy released its first crowd-sourced mobile app available for multiple OS platforms, named Picture This.

In order to use the app, you’ll have to either connect through Facebook, or create an account via your email address. Every day, a new photo challenge is up for grabs, and if that seems too out of reach, then there are also a number of ongoing challenges which can be taken on. When a challenge is tapped, the user is taken to a screen with the description of the challenge, as well as photos submitted by other users. These

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One of two positive additions to the film comes in the form of Luke Evans’ work as Bard, one of the men of Laketown, a town that lies in the shadow of Smaug’s mountain. Though his screen time was relatively short in comparison to the films other big name actors, like Cumberbatch’s Smaug it was Evans who helped to define the final moments of the film and give much needed emotion and depth to the overall story of the film. The second noteworthy addition to the cast is Lee Pace who portrays the elven king Thranduil, the father of Legolas and ruler of Mirkwood forest. In Pace’s character we get the opportunity to see a different side of the elven race, and one that is not entirely a positive one.

Perhaps the most wasted opportunity of the film comes in the form of the Necromancer, a character that was referenced in “An Unexpected Journey.” While the character is mentioned in the original Tolkien text, the scenes throughout the movie were written by Jackson in order to extend the film’s running time. Originally, The Hobbit was planned to be two movies, but when the studio decided to make it a trilogy it was left to Jackson to add to the overall story to make the trilogy possible. Cumberbatch doubled as a voice actor for the Necromancer, and while his work was of course amazing, we didn’t get the opportunity to see the character in more than two scenes throughout the film.

All negatives aside, “The Desolation of Smaug” is superior to “An Unexpected Journey,” and well worth the price of admission. The final moments of the film are a perfect cliffhanger that lead into the final film in the series, “There And Back Again,” which is scheduled to be released in December of 2014. The question that is plaguing Tolkien fans is this: how much of the film is going to be based on the literature, and how much is going to be coming from Peter Jackson directly? We’ll have to wait and see.

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BadmintonBaseballMar. 13 @ De Anza College, 5 p.m.

Mar. 21 vs. Fresno City College, 3 p.m.

Mar. 25 @ C.C.S.F., 3 p.m.

Mar. 27 vs. Mission College, 3 p.m.

Apr. 8 vs. De Anza College, 3 p.m.

Feb. 2 @ Laney College, 12 p.m.

Feb. 4 vs. Cosumnes River College, 2 p.m.

Feb. 8 vs. College of the Redwoods, 2 p.m.

Feb. 9 vs. College of the Redwoods, 11 a.m.

Feb. 14 vs. Shasta College, 2 p.m.

The grass has never been green-er, as so it seems with the upcoming Trojan baseball season.

After a disappointing, inju-ry-riddled 2013 season, the team returns a bevy of sophomores along with a huge cast of freshmen, with hopes to again contend for the league championship and beyond.

“We’re an experienced team,” said Coach Dino Nomicos. “We have a chance to compete for the league championship but ultimately we’re looking to get back to the state playoffs.”

The team has 19 first year play-ers, but that inexperience is belied by the battle-tested 12 players who are returning from last year’s squad.

“We took our lumps (last year),” Nomicos said. “We were young.”

“Last year was tough. It was a little fork in the road,” said left fielder Dabian Canales. “It definite-ly will be different this year.”

After a trying last season, those returning feel more prepared, and will help the newcomers adjust and try to get them to contribute to the team.

“As sophomores, we progressed and can teach the freshmen and give them leadership,” Canales said.

The team lacked consistent pitching last year, and a great deal of it was due to inexperience. The team ERA last year was a ghastly

Spring 2014 sports preview:

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Little brothers no more Pitching leads the road back to the playoffs

5.62, a number the team hopes to lower.

“We’re starting as an experi-enced offensive club,” Nomicos said. “(But) this year our strength is pitching. Our success will come down to our pitching.”

The pitching staff is one of the deepest the team has had in years, according to pitching Coach Tony Brunicardi.

“It’s a good group of pitchers, a lot of depth,” Brunicardi said.

Bryan Hidalgo will get the call on opening day. Other pitchers of the tentative main rotation include Daniel Madigan and Aldo Severson, but starting pitchers are strongly based on matchups. And there are plenty of good pitchers with whom Coaches Nomicos and Brunicardi can throw at opponents.

“There are so many good pitch-ers on the staff,” Hidalgo said. “But it’s an honor to start on opening day.”

“There are guys who could be in starting roles on top of the three quality starters,” Brunicardi said. “It’s a good problem to have.”

Some of those key pitchers in-clude Cage Gascone, Tommy Cau-field and Sean Collins, along with returning closer Daniel Morales.

The team faces stiff competition from within the conference, but the team believes they have something besides their talent that can’t be quantified in numbers: chemistry.

“We have better chemistry this year around. It’s like a brotherhood,”

by Ray GarciaTSV interim Sports Editor

Fresh Start, New Mindset for Trojansby Shaquill StewartTSV Staff Writer

A new season brings new players, coaches and a fresh start to do better than last year.That is definitely the mindset of this year Skyline Badminton Team.

With the small numbers of bodies Skyline Badminton will be at a disadvantages but it won’t be a hindrances in what coach Fosberg wants this season. “Our biggest challenge would have to be the small number of student athletes we have on the team. It’s always challenging to compete with De Anza College and CCSF who have a very large student body and are also strong badminton areas” said Fosberg via email. De Anza College won the Badminton cham-

pionship last spring. After a dis-appointing 3-5 team record last year Coach Fosberg come in this year with a different mindset for team. “We will be emphasizing fitness and endurance in practice to stay strong through three hour matches” said Fosberg via email describing the biggest focus this year for the team.

This year team will be re-turning three players from last year Carla Montanes, Clarisse Domingo and Katrina Diaz who will definitely bring leadership in doubles’ and singles compe-tition. Also Anna Nguyen who was a key contributor from last year will joins the coaching staff. “

Anna’s knowledge of skills and strategies will really benefit

this year’s team” said Fosberg the elements that Anna Nguyen will be for Skyline.With the return of players helping the newer players transition from either high school or a different country they know they will have to compete strong individ-uals and doubles to be successful. “ The team is like a family. Everyone is supportive of one another and very welcoming. The players who have immigrated may have challenges such as language or cultural differ-ences but all of the student athletes are so encouraging and helpful that the transition is made easier. And Skyline is the best at providing resources to those in need and em-phasizing student success”. Skyline begins right out the gate on Mar 13 against De Anza.

Canales said. Of course with the

beginning of the season, optimism is going to be at a high, but this is the year the team believe they can go all the way.

“The team has a chance to do something special. We have a shot to be pretty good,” Bru-nicardi said.

“We will battle this year for the first three spots,” said Nomicos. “We play for the state playoffs.”

Extra innings* 10 of 14 players

from last year’s squad received baseball schol-arships from four year schools.

* Four games will be shown live on the internet this upcoming season.

* P r e s e a s o n All-American right fielder Joey Carney is recovering from a bro-ken ankle. He is on the mend for the next three to six weeks, “may-be,” according to coach Nomicos

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The success of the team will ultimately come down to the pitching, which is the deepest it has been in years

Mar. 13 at De Anza 5:00 PM PDT Mar. 20 Fresno 3:00 PM PDT Fresno 3:00 PM PDT Mar. 25 at San Francisco 3:00 PM PDT Mar. 27 Mission 3:00 PM PDT Apr. 8 De Anza 3:00 PM PDT Apr. 17 San Francisco 3:00 PM PDT Apr. 22 at Fresno 3:00 PM PDT at Fresno 3:00 PM PDT Apr. 29 at Mission 3:00 PM PDT

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