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Broken arm leads to a helping hand Skyline Student Ramzy Azar leaves his love of baseball this semester after an injury, but remains busy leading others in community service
A man who says he was the first to travel across the country on an electric motorcycle charges his batteries on campus
Terry Hershner drove his custom Vetter Zero electric motorcycle to Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif. May 7, 2014 for a charge before heading to San Francisco. In 2013 Herner became first person to travel across country in an electric vehicle.
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by Matt Floyd
TSV Staff Writer
A man who says he was the first to travel across the country on an electric motorcycle charges his batteries on campus Aboard a custom created electric motorcycle, Terry Hershner maneuvered his way through dense fog to find and utilize Skyline College’s electric vehicle charging station. The charging station at Skyline attracted the attention of Hershner, who says he made history in June of 2013 by becoming the first person to voyage across country on an electric motorcycle. The coast to coast trip, which took five days to be completed, began in San Diego and finished in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The bike Hershner rides is an electric motorcycle called a Vetter Zero, and it once resembled what most people would associate with a common motorcycle. However, that is before the bike’s design was overhauled in an effort to expedite his record breaking attempt of traveling across America on an electric motorcycle. The new streamlined design will reduce wind resistance and make the electric motorcycle capable of covering more distance between charging cycles. Most people would probably find themselves bewildered upon first sight of the machine, as it has an appearance remi-
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niscent of an alien spacecraft. To construct the more efficient design, Hershner personally consulted with long time motorcycle manufacturer Craig Vetter to have his electric motorcycle streamlined. Vetter’s renowned amongst bikers for his role in innovating the fairing, an aerodynamic piece that is set directly in front of a motorcycles’ handlebars resembling a windshield. Vetter worked side by side with Hershner crafting a structure that could make long distance travel on an electric motorcycle
easier and faster. Hershner attempted the cross country journey on his electric motorcycle because he was curious about the possibility of breaking new ground. “I wanted to see if it could be done. It hadn’t been done yet, so I thought it would be something good to try,” Hershner said. “It’s inspiring other people too.” As Hershner sees it, his journey is proving just what these cutting edge machines are capable of. One of Hershner’s main goals is to
prove that electric vehicles are a viable alternative to gas powered cars. According to Hershner, his bike travels as fast, if not faster than most gas powered cars. The lithium battery powered motorcycle peaks at a top speed of 140 MPH. “Electric vehicles are going to be a force in the future for sure,” Hershner said. “We can’t continue importing petroleum forever.” In order to get rest on the road Hershner makes short stops only when needs it most.
“When traveling I’ll find campgrounds I’ll plug in to charge at RV campgrounds. I’ll take a little 45 minute nap while I’m charging and then get up and ride all night again but I’ve only got to do that for about four or five days” Hershner said. Hershner found Skyline College and the charging locations on campus via his iPhone. “I have a ChargePoint app and it will tell me where charging stations all throughout the state are located,” Hershner said. “Today I was going through Santa Cruz on my way to San Francisco.” He discovered his motorcycle’s battery required charging so he made a quick stop at Skyline College. The ChargePoint app has many useful capabilities for electric vehicle owners, it can display if a charging sta tion is unavailable because it’s already in use by another vehicle, and when plugged into a charging station the app can show charging status. As Hershner continues his escapades testing the limits of these machines, perhaps more people will take notice, get off the gas and make the switch to electric vehicles. “This vehicle charges very quick which is also the future of electric vehicles, when you can charge an electric vehicle faster than you can fill up a 20 gallon gas tank on a car there’s going to be absolutely no reason to use a gasoline car anymore,” Hershner said.
The newly elected Senator of ASSC Ramzy Azar is founder of the Inspiring Community Leaders club on campus which outreaches to those who are homeless or in poverty within the community.
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by Jeanita Lyman
TSV Staff Writer
When Ramzy Azar injured his arm playing baseball last summer, he realized it was time for a change. The former Cañada Colts player transitioned to Skyline last semester and has been taking full advantage of the time he’s freed up since quitting baseball. “Over the summer while playing for the Denver Cougars, I had suffered yet another elbow injury, leaving me with one of the hardest decisions I have had to make,” Azar said. “Ever since I was a kid I had always been bouncing back and forth between work, school, and baseball, never really having the time or energy to focus on my academics.” He went on to say, “ I came to conclusion that the right thing to do was to transfer to Skyline and focus on my education.” Ahmad Elayyan has been friends with Azar since kindergarten and appreciates that he challenges his friends without putting them down. “He motivates me to get good grades and continuously forces me to go to the library with him,” Elayyan says. “Everyone who knows Ramzy understands that he is a very outgoing person and does what’s best for his friends and himself.” However, Flavious Abellana who first met Azar last year through Phi Delta Kappa, was skeptical of him at first. “He seemed like just the typical baseball guy, you know?” Abellana says. The two started to connect during student government meetings, though, and they have become better acquainted this
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semester through their business law class. “I saw this guy is actually really passionate and intelligent,” Abellana says. “He’s a scholar and also out in the community. He’s really committed. No days off.” With the support of his brother who’d also gone to Skyline, Azar has immersed himself in his studies as a finance major and in the campus community. He founded and became president of the Inspiring Community Leaders club. “I was part of the honors society and student body, which were two experiences that stuck out to me as influential, so I encouraged Ramzy to get involved,” his brother said.
“He’s definitely changed since starting at Skyline. He’s much more responsible.” Although he’s done with baseball, Azar acknowledges that his 12 years in the game taught him some valuable lessons in leadership and teamwork. Additionally, he was given the opportunity to travel further down the country, including Puerto Rico and the Domincan Republic during his baseball career. This allowed him to meet people from various backgrounds and experience different communities. “Baseball was my first love at the age of seven, so if I said I don’t miss the game ... I would be flat-out lying,” Azar said. “Giving
up on baseball was not easy, especially the first semester at Skyline. It was almost as if I were having withdrawals. Transitioning to the beneficial side of stepping away from the game, I now have the time to devote myself to my community and to my peers.” English instructor Kathleen McClung, whom Azar cited as one of the most inspirational teachers he’d had at Skyline, said that she watched him become inspired by poet Jimmy Santiago Baca who had spoken on campus last semester. “I saw a lot of growth,” McClung said. “I really enjoyed working with him and he sets a good example of intellectual curiosity and drive.” Azar presented a collection of his original poetry as his honors project for McClung’s class, which she believed was partly inspired by the Jimmy Santiago Baca talk. This semester, Azar founded and became president of the Inspiring Community Leaders club. Having worked in downtown San Francisco since a young age, Azar was aware of the levels of poverty and homelessness around him and has volunteered with local food banks for in an effort to give back. His goal for Inspiring Community Leaders is to provide interested students with information and resources about community service and volunteer work. “I want to help people reach their goals,” Azar said, “to be inspired and see the light, believe in themselves and strive for nothing less than they’re capable of.”
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Broken arm leads to a helping hand Skyline Student Ramzy Azar leaves his love of baseball this semester after an injury, but remains busy leading others in community service
A man who says he was the first to travel across the country on an electric motorcycle charges his batteries on campus
Terry Hershner drove his custom Vetter Zero electric motorcycle to Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif. May 7, 2014 for a charge before heading to San Francisco. In 2013 Herner became first person to travel across country in an electric vehicle.
Will Nacouzi/The Skyline View
by Matt Floyd
TSV Staff Writer
A man who says he was the first to travel across the country on an electric motorcycle charges his batteries on campus Aboard a custom created electric motorcycle, Terry Hershner maneuvered his way through dense fog to find and utilize Skyline College’s electric vehicle charging station. The charging station at Skyline attracted the attention of Hershner, who says he made history in June of 2013 by becoming the first person to voyage across country on an electric motorcycle. The coast to coast trip, which took five days to be completed, began in San Diego and finished in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The bike Hershner rides is an electric motorcycle called a Vetter Zero, and it once resembled what most people would associate with a common motorcycle. However, that is before the bike’s design was overhauled in an effort to expedite his record breaking attempt of traveling across America on an electric motorcycle. The new streamlined design will reduce wind resistance and make the electric motorcycle capable of covering more distance between charging cycles. Most people would probably find themselves bewildered upon first sight of the machine, as it has an appearance remi-
Matt Floyd/The Skyline View
niscent of an alien spacecraft. To construct the more efficient design, Hershner personally consulted with long time motorcycle manufacturer Craig Vetter to have his electric motorcycle streamlined. Vetter’s renowned amongst bikers for his role in innovating the fairing, an aerodynamic piece that is set directly in front of a motorcycles’ handlebars resembling a windshield. Vetter worked side by side with Hershner crafting a structure that could make long distance travel on an electric motorcycle
easier and faster. Hershner attempted the cross country journey on his electric motorcycle because he was curious about the possibility of breaking new ground. “I wanted to see if it could be done. It hadn’t been done yet, so I thought it would be something good to try,” Hershner said. “It’s inspiring other people too.” As Hershner sees it, his journey is proving just what these cutting edge machines are capable of. One of Hershner’s main goals is to
prove that electric vehicles are a viable alternative to gas powered cars. According to Hershner, his bike travels as fast, if not faster than most gas powered cars. The lithium battery powered motorcycle peaks at a top speed of 140 MPH. “Electric vehicles are going to be a force in the future for sure,” Hershner said. “We can’t continue importing petroleum forever.” In order to get rest on the road Hershner makes short stops only when needs it most.
“When traveling I’ll find campgrounds I’ll plug in to charge at RV campgrounds. I’ll take a little 45 minute nap while I’m charging and then get up and ride all night again but I’ve only got to do that for about four or five days” Hershner said. Hershner found Skyline College and the charging locations on campus via his iPhone. “I have a ChargePoint app and it will tell me where charging stations all throughout the state are located,” Hershner said. “Today I was going through Santa Cruz on my way to San Francisco.” He discovered his motorcycle’s battery required charging so he made a quick stop at Skyline College. The ChargePoint app has many useful capabilities for electric vehicle owners, it can display if a charging sta tion is unavailable because it’s already in use by another vehicle, and when plugged into a charging station the app can show charging status. As Hershner continues his escapades testing the limits of these machines, perhaps more people will take notice, get off the gas and make the switch to electric vehicles. “This vehicle charges very quick which is also the future of electric vehicles, when you can charge an electric vehicle faster than you can fill up a 20 gallon gas tank on a car there’s going to be absolutely no reason to use a gasoline car anymore,” Hershner said.
The newly elected Senator of ASSC Ramzy Azar is founder of the Inspiring Community Leaders club on campus which outreaches to those who are homeless or in poverty within the community.
Jeanita Lyman/The Skyline View
by Jeanita Lyman
TSV Staff Writer
When Ramzy Azar injured his arm playing baseball last summer, he realized it was time for a change. The former Cañada Colts player transitioned to Skyline last semester and has been taking full advantage of the time he’s freed up since quitting baseball. “Over the summer while playing for the Denver Cougars, I had suffered yet another elbow injury, leaving me with one of the hardest decisions I have had to make,” Azar said. “Ever since I was a kid I had always been bouncing back and forth between work, school, and baseball, never really having the time or energy to focus on my academics.” He went on to say, “ I came to conclusion that the right thing to do was to transfer to Skyline and focus on my education.” Ahmad Elayyan has been friends with Azar since kindergarten and appreciates that he challenges his friends without putting them down. “He motivates me to get good grades and continuously forces me to go to the library with him,” Elayyan says. “Everyone who knows Ramzy understands that he is a very outgoing person and does what’s best for his friends and himself.” However, Flavious Abellana who first met Azar last year through Phi Delta Kappa, was skeptical of him at first. “He seemed like just the typical baseball guy, you know?” Abellana says. The two started to connect during student government meetings, though, and they have become better acquainted this
Jeanita Lyman/The Skyline View
semester through their business law class. “I saw this guy is actually really passionate and intelligent,” Abellana says. “He’s a scholar and also out in the community. He’s really committed. No days off.” With the support of his brother who’d also gone to Skyline, Azar has immersed himself in his studies as a finance major and in the campus community. He founded and became president of the Inspiring Community Leaders club. “I was part of the honors society and student body, which were two experiences that stuck out to me as influential, so I encouraged Ramzy to get involved,” his brother said.
“He’s definitely changed since starting at Skyline. He’s much more responsible.” Although he’s done with baseball, Azar acknowledges that his 12 years in the game taught him some valuable lessons in leadership and teamwork. Additionally, he was given the opportunity to travel further down the country, including Puerto Rico and the Domincan Republic during his baseball career. This allowed him to meet people from various backgrounds and experience different communities. “Baseball was my first love at the age of seven, so if I said I don’t miss the game ... I would be flat-out lying,” Azar said. “Giving
up on baseball was not easy, especially the first semester at Skyline. It was almost as if I were having withdrawals. Transitioning to the beneficial side of stepping away from the game, I now have the time to devote myself to my community and to my peers.” English instructor Kathleen McClung, whom Azar cited as one of the most inspirational teachers he’d had at Skyline, said that she watched him become inspired by poet Jimmy Santiago Baca who had spoken on campus last semester. “I saw a lot of growth,” McClung said. “I really enjoyed working with him and he sets a good example of intellectual curiosity and drive.” Azar presented a collection of his original poetry as his honors project for McClung’s class, which she believed was partly inspired by the Jimmy Santiago Baca talk. This semester, Azar founded and became president of the Inspiring Community Leaders club. Having worked in downtown San Francisco since a young age, Azar was aware of the levels of poverty and homelessness around him and has volunteered with local food banks for in an effort to give back. His goal for Inspiring Community Leaders is to provide interested students with information and resources about community service and volunteer work. “I want to help people reach their goals,” Azar said, “to be inspired and see the light, believe in themselves and strive for nothing less than they’re capable of.”
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