Photo by Will Nacouzi/The Skyline View

Skyline College’s Learning Communities are teaming up once again for spring’s annual “Rock the School Bells” celebration. With just over a month remaining until the actual event, students were treated to a taste of hip-hop culture provided by members of Skyline’s Urban Youth Society.

In addition to creating a buzz, T shirts commemorating the event were on sale to help raise money for the RTSB scholarship which will be made available to a current Skyline student. The RTSB conference while aiming to share a love of hip-hop with members of the community, all proceeds collected during the one-day event goes toward furthering education in the arts. High school will also be eligible to receive scholarships.

Art major Daniel Sandoval is among the many students participating in organizing the event.

“The spirit of the event is to share the positivity hip-hop culture can bring,” Sandoval said. “There’s going to be music, dancing, something for everyone to enjoy.”

The “Rock the School Bells” event has grown considerably since its 2007 inception. Where it previously lived upon a small base of local supporters, It has since grown to become one of the highlights of the spring semester, incorporating performers from different parts of the country.

Skyline counselor Nate Nevado has been a long-time supporter of the message the annual event represents.

At last year’s gathering, Nevado shared, “Hip hop is a culture,” Nevado said. “Whether you are Filipino, Armenian (or) black . . . education is important in (fostering) understanding. . . . What we’re teaching our kids are leadership roles.”

The 2013 celebration will be an all day event on Saturday March 9 at Skyline College.

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