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Connection to comparison: The negative effects of social media

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While social media can help people find their interests, it can also become toxic, harming students’ mental health and fostering negativity. Social media’s impact on mental health is a major concern for many students as usage cam lead to issues with attention span, mental health and self-esteem issues, on top of comparison, stress, and time...

Second chances: The story of Muttville

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Muttville, San Francisco’s first cage-free senior dog rescue, gives older shelter dogs a second chance at life in a stress-free environment. Story continues below advertisement

How social media steals individuality

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Growing up, you are often told that you are one of a kind, unique, that there is only one of you, but can that really be said when social media is turning everyone into copies of each other? Having social media is fun, you keep up with your friends, are in on the jokes and...

Treasure Paws: Saving pets one purchase at a time

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Designer handbags, unique clothing pieces and vintage artwork fill Treasure Paws, but behind the thrift store’s unique inventory is a mission bigger than shopping: helping rescued dogs and other animals get a second chance. Located in Burlingame, Treasurer Paws combines community thrifting with animal advocacy by donating 10% of every purchase to the Peninsu

Trojans on the Spot: What is your best pickup line?

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Ronaldo Pimentel, Business Administration “Are you a soccer ball? Because I can’t stop kicking it with you.”Story continues below advertisement Alexander Krackov, Mechanical Engineer “Are you a 1994 Honda Civic because you look worn down but reliable?” Vadim Sipski, Undecided “On a scale of...

‘Talisman’ magazine to hold 54th publishing event

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Skyline College’s “Talisman” magazine will be holding a launch party for its 54th issue in the Library on Wednesday, May 13 from 3:30-5 p.m. The “Talisman” is a student-run literary magazine that has been in publication at Skyline for 50 years. Skyline students contribute their art and writing, and also produce each issue. Rob Williams,...

El grupo de hackers ataca el Canvas de Skyline y exige un rescate

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Canvas experimentó una interrupción a nivel nacional que afectó a los estudiantes de todo el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de San Mateo el 7 de mayo. La filtración de datos fue iniciada por el grupo de hackers ShinyHunters alrededor de la 1 p.m., y el sitio web de Canvas mostró una nota de...

Hacker group attacks Skyline Canvas, demands ransom

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Canvas experienced a nationwide outage that impacted students across the San Mateo County Community College District on May 7. The data breach was initiated by the hacker group ShinyHunters around 1 p.m. and Canvas’s website displayed a ransom note demanding payment to prevent a data leak. ShinyHunters has claimed to have stolen data from 275...

Trojan of the Month: Lynelle Legados

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April’s Trojan of the Month is freshman women’s wrestler Lynelle Legados, whose success in the 124-pound weight class has quickly made her one of Skyline’s most impactful wrestlers. Her success has built on her strong start to her collegiate career. Legados earned a second-place finish at the East Los Angeles tournament, showing consistency against tough...

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