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Vol. 82 · No. 5 www. the rip .com Wednesday, April 7, 2010 New student government to take office

By Brian N. Willhite New SGA president Lisa English is One of the things I'm really concerned ''We'd like to continue our work with Reporter anticipating her new position and look­ with is the campus renovations and get­ the food pantry, and we just got word ing forward to July 1, when she will offi­ ting some flowers put in," English said. that some of the faculty parking spots The election results are in, and the cially take office. English also reflected English is currently an ambassador will be reserved for students with hy­ Student Government Association at Ba­ on the elec------for the Agriculture Department and an brid cars, which is something we've kersfield College will change leadership tions and her INSIDE SGA senator. been working with. Campus renova­ this fall semester. plans for the Complete election Three students ran for the presi­ tions wiJl continue, and our plans from During Spring Fling week March 22- new school results dent's seat in the elections, yet only this year will fall into next year, and we 25, students gathered to vote for their year. Page 5 one student ran for the vice president hope to improve the students' time here candidates in the Fireside Room on the "It was a ------­ position. BalJard expressed his opinion as best we can." BC campus. Voting also took place at really exciting journey," said English about running unopposed in the race as The elections held on campus offered the Weill Institute and the Delano cam­ about the election process. "I went to a well as his optimism for the upcoming incentives for student voters, such as pus. lot of classes and did a lot of campaign­ school year. free T-shirts and a chance to enter into a Most of the student officials elected ing. J thought that would work for me, ''While I am disappointed I didn't drawing to win a BC bookstore voucher will be new to their position this year, instead of just having a picntre on the have the chance to run a campaign with worth $100. wall." anyone running against me, I'm glad l Many student voters had mixed reac­ DAVID KARNOWSKI /THE RCP except current vice president Chris Bal­ lard, who ran unopposed. Most of the "This year, we're looking forward to get to serve the student body for another tions about being involved in the student Lisa English was elected Student newly elected officials are also current­ continuing the food pantry, of course, year and continue the work I've been elections. Some were more interested in Government Association president. ly SGA senators. and hopefully adding some new things. doing this year," said Ballard. Please see ELECTIONS, Page 5 Campus under construction

By Katl1erine J. White Dyke Bird Library. This tank Contributing reporter is a device for air condition­ ing through chilling and stor­ Many comers ofthe Bakers­ ing water. According to Gary field College main campus Reed, cold water is what runs either are or will be experi­ the air conditioning on cam­ encing new constructions, pus. This system will connect renovations and upgrades. two chiller loops together Not the least of which, ac­ to fonn one system. BC is cording to Kern Community awaiting final authorization College District Project Man­ by PG&E for use, said Bray. ager Daniel Reed, will be a According to Bray, BC, in photovoltaic tractor system conjunction with the Student built into a carpmt and locat­ Government Association, ed at BC's northeast parking is planning to renovate the lot near the FACE bLLilding. game room in the cafeteria. On this carport, according Also, Daniel Reed mentioned to Paula Bray, BC manager that ADA accessibility was for maintenance and opera­ recently boosted by the in­ tions, will be photocells fol­ stallation of an automatic lowing the sun, capturing the door push button on the out­ sun's rays. Power is gener­ side of the Finlinson building. ated through these captured The cost for this installation, rays. This device will com­ according to Daniel Reed, pensate for approximately was approximately $6,000. Baseball team 2,200,000-kilowatt hours of Reed also mentioned that the BC's main campus electrical Norman Levan Center for the use. Construction will begin Humanities is "96 percent this May or June and con­ complete." Currently, said clude around Sept. or Oct. Reed, fire alarms are being starts streak 2010, Reed said. According to tested and handrails are being Gary Reed, KCCD's director instaUed. Above: Bakersfield College pitcher Bryan of construction, there was no "BC is using money wise­ Maxwell delivers a pitch during a game against open land for the photovoltaic ly," said Raylee Maynard, 20, system, so the decision was BC journalism major. SaddJeback College at BC on April 2. made to put the system into a Joseph Deleon, 19, elec­ parking area. tronics major, agreed that BC Left: Bakersfield College outfielder Greg Another energy saver, ac­ is using construction money cording to Bray and both well. Osteen attempts to beat a play at third base Daniel and Gary Reed, is "It's good that BC is trying against Los Angeles Valley College at BC on the thermal energy system to save energy. I have no com­ March 25. tank located by the Levinson plaints," said Daniel Munoz, building and the Grace Van 18, digital arts major. For more baseball, please see page 10.

PHOTOS BY GREGORY D. COOK Discovery star Deanne Bell asmashing success

By Laura Liera optical navigation system with Once she was out of college Reporter Raytheon. She hosted PBS's and in the working industry, she "Design Squad" before becom­ had the opportunity to build and Bakersfield College's Science, ing a scientist on Discovery's see things she had never seen in Technology, Engineering and "Smash Lab," according to her the classroom. Mathematics (STEM) program online biography. "In college you learn the the­ sponsored a lecture from Discov­ She presented her life journey ory of what you 're studying, and ery Channel maverick engineer of becoming an engineer thrnugh when you get out into the industry, Deanne Bell on March 23 in the a PowerPoint to the audience. it's a total different atmosphere, a Fireside Room. "l was born to be a nerd," she better one because you get to ac­ The event had an audience of said. "When I first learned how tually work hands on with what more than 30 and many students to read, I would read electrical you love, even if that means you were interested in knowing how engineer journals and try to pro­ have to try and try again until it Bell had come so far in her life. JOSEPH COTA /THE RlP nounce all the words in them." works," said Bell. Angelina Mata, 19, said she was Deanne Bell of the Discovery 1n college, she didn't know Bell gave examples of seven excited to know more about her. Channel show "Smash exactly what to do. She knew friends of hers who have careers "She seems very interesting, Lab" speaks at Bakersfield she liked math an.d science, and in engineering but took their pas­ and she has come out on TV and College's Fireside Room on liked taking things apart and put­ sion into work, one doing robotic that is always exciting, seeing March 23. ting them back together. She saw furniture, for example. "They all someone from TV in person," many possibilities while studying do different jobs, jobs that they Mata said. "If J see her show, I'll St. Louis in 2002. As an opto­ engineering. love, stuff that is interesting to GREGORY D COOK/ TH E RrP say 'Hey, I know her."' mechanical design engineer in "I had and have these passions, them, and they have fun while The thermal energy system tank on the Bakersfield Bell earned a bachelor's de­ the aerospace industry, she de­ some whacky ideas sometimes, doing it," she said. gree in mechanical engineering signed a FUR (Forward Looking but that is what makes me differ­ "My dad taught me to imagine College campus will connect two air conditioning from Washington University in Infrared) system and a LADAR ent," she said. Please see BELL, Page 5 chiller loops and save energy, as seen here on April 5. CAMPUS Page 2 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Spring fling brings many festivities

MATEO M. MELERO /THE RlP DAVID KARNOWSKJ /THE RIP Students from Emily Maddigan's sculpture class decorate Bakersfield College student Louie Vigil competes in a pie-eating contest during Spring Fling in the BC Free Speech Area a papier-mache bird near the fine arts building March 23. on March 23.

Left: From left, Ronnie Skiles, Saydi Ocampo and Jeanette Stoller battle in a game of tug-of-war in the Free Speech Area of Bakersfield College during Spring Fling on March 24. Particpants received a $10 BC bookstore voucher upon completion.

Right: Student Goverment Association Senator Shawn Newsom takes a swing for the Bakersfield College SGA in a softball game against faculty March 25. The faculty won the game 13-3.

MATEO M. MELERO/THE RIP

By Mateo M. Melero Reporter

Spring Fling flung its way across the Bakersfield College campus March 22-25, inciting games, festivities, election booths and anthropomorphic bird sculptLu-es. Sponsored by the Student Govemment Association. nu­ merous activities were offered to the students throughout the week. Tug-of-war, sack race games were held and all pattici­ pants received a $10 voucher for the BC bookstore. "Overall, I think Spring Fling went really well," said Bethany Rice, SGA activities liaison. "We have gotten some feedback from the students. Everyone seems to have enjoyed themselves." On Tuesday, a cakewalk was made available to the students. Stopping to participate between classes, students like Oshea Webber walked the circle as long as it took to win a cake. Leg­ islative Liaison Kristen Mercer and Vice President Chris Bal­ lard awarded winners of the walk with their choice of lemon, Geiman Chocolate, coconut or carrot cake. Later Tuesday moming, a cait of pies was rolled out. In­ tended for a series of pie-eating contests. only one round was held due to the messy nature of the sport and the lack of will­ ing participants. With pieces of peach pie falling from his face, Bryan Ramir­ ez said, "I don 't feel so good," moments after winning. Large multicolored papier-mache biJds were displayed all along the campus center. An assignment from Emily Maddj­ gan's sculpture class, students lined the ai-ea in front of the fine arts building with their projects, attracting the children from the BC child development center. Free food was also provided to the students. Sandwiches, hot dogs, chunos, com on the cob and drinks were passed out throughout the week in the campus center. Students stood in long speedy lines as Alex Gomez, Penny Loos and Deana Urias of BC Food Services served the treats to eager students. FalliJ1g during the week of SGA elections. the week saw an SGA information table set up just outside the Campus Center. SGA senators Sean Hill and Kan-ina Oldershaw informed stu­ UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM dents on the workings and purpose of the elections. The SGA staff surveyed willing students in an attempt to discover what • More than 45 areas of study the student body would like to see more of on campus. SGA t-shi1ts of vari ous colors and sizes were handed out to those • World-class professors who participated in the elections and the survey. Election booths and info1mation tables were also set up • Get the classes you need to graduate in the free speech area. Club info and bake sale tables from on time MECJ-IA, the Geology Club, the Spanish Club, Fresno State, and Classified Memorial Scholarships were displayed tJu·ough­ • Active campus life out the week, informing on off cainpus activities, further scho­ lastic opportunities, and money that could benefit them in their • Financial aid available scholastic cai·eer. Spring Fling events concluded Thursday with a softball · Affordable. quality education game between SGA elected officials and BC staff. The game saw dramatic slides and heavy hits. The staff nfomphed over fresno.edu SGA with a score of 13-3. "The process is pretty intricate," Rice said on putting to­ Main Fresno Campus - 559-453-2039 gether the annual event. "We have to come up with ideas; get Bakersfield Center - 661 -617-3217 everything statted and then seai·ch for materials on the Inter­ FRESNO PACIFIC Visalia Center - 559-622-9958 net, and find things here at the local stores in town if we can. UNIVERSITY North Fresno Center - 559-453-3440 Then we have to get it approved tlu-ough the committee meet­ ings, then the senate, then following through with tl1e purchas­ ing process and then the whole actual playing process." FEATURES Page 3 The Renegade Rip I www.th e rip.com Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Florida band values crowds at The Dome By Vincent Perez That's how Hey Monday came mid-June, according to reports. News editor together." Gentile commented on the Gentile lat.er went into detajl name of the band's second full­ Hey Monday lead guitarist and about former drummer Elliol length album. co-lyricist Mike Gentile, 22, and Jaxnes' departure. "There's nothing official. the other members of the South ''Music is awesome and every­ There's been a couple names Florida pop rock five-piece band, body loves playing it, but toming tossed around but we don't have appreciate Bakersfield. Dur­ is a whole other level and some a name for the new album yet.'' ing the Decaydance/Columbia people are just not cut out for As of early April, the band has Records band's very first tour it. There's a lot of sac1ificing, stated the nan1e of their sopho­ in 2008, Hey Monday played at you don't get to see your loved more album will be named "Be­ the Bakersfield Dome and it was ones." neath It All.'' there that Gentile noticed the One of Hey Monday's biggest When asked how difficult it is crowd's reaction. influences, according to Gentile, for a band to tour in today 's mu­ '·The thing about Bakersfield was San Diego's Blink 182 and sic business, Gentile responded, is that it's a special place for us other pop punk a1tists. "It's hard, especially 1he way to play because on our first tour "Blink 182 was a big influence the music induslly is 1ight now ever with the Cab on the Why on all of us. I remember growing with album sales and everybody So Serious? Tour, it was the first up, before [we] staxted writing always downloading music ... show we played where kids actu­ [our] own songs we would all it used to be huge revenue for a ally sang along with our songs." play in bands that would cover band to make money off of their Gentile added how Hey Mon­ Blink 182 and Good Chaxfotte." album sales. Kids don 't buy al­ day's March 25 Alternative Press Gentile added, "They've bums anymore - it's all on the Tour pe1fonnance at the Bakers­ [Blink 182] always been a huge Internet.'' field Dome went compared to influence on our writing." Yet, Gentile had optimistic their first show in Bakersfield, "All of us grew up loving and words about Hey Monday's "We played there (the Bakers­ listening to New Found Glory, fans . GREGORY D. COOK /THE Rn> field Dome) for the first rime Green Day, Something Corpo­ 'We have incredible fans and Hey Monday bassist Michael "Jersey" Moriarity (left), vocalist Cassadee Pope (center) since that show over a year and rate and a lot of those Drive-Thru supportive fans rhat will come and lead guitarist Mike Gentile play at the Bakersfield Dome on March 25. half ago, and kids were awe­ [Records] bands like Midtown, out to shows and buy merchan­ some. It was a great show." stuff like that." dise. It's like hustling: What you Hey Monday formed in late Gentile does not sll-ay far from put in is what you get out." 2007 as lead vocalist and co­ what he and the band listened to Gentile added, "We feel that ly1icist Cassadee Pope, 20, fin­ when they were younger. incredible fan base, even with a ished high school, according to ''All of us are really hook­ really shjtty economy, kids are Gentile. orientated, pop-driven music always there backing us and sup­ "All of us were in different lo­ followers. We like music that's porting us to make sure we have cal bands . . . those bands broke catchy, that's going to grab your enough gas 1.0 make it to 1he next up and Cassadee [Pope] and I auention. We always gravitate to­ state." started Hey Monday and we ward that pop rock music. That's He added with a realistic view, asked [rhythm guitarist] Alex what we gTew up listening to, "It does affect us, but you're a [Lipshaw] 10 join and we had a that's what we still listen to ai1d toming musician and you 're not different drummer at the time, that's what we love to play." in it for the money - for the love Elliot [Jamesl, who quit, so we Gentile went on to describe of playing yom· music in a differ­ asked Pat [McKenzie] to play for the way simple hooks in songs ent city every night with some of us [after James left in September appeal to him. your best fxiends." 2009]." "All those bands, if you listen Being on tour with a female Gentile also talked about the to those songs, they're so simple singer with four males can be band's search for a bass player. but there's so much dynamic chalJenging, but Gentile sees no "We needed a bass player that Lo it It's a lot harder to write a difference in Pope compared to could sing backup vocals well. simple song that is going to have 1he rest of the guys in Hey Mon­ We got into contact with Michael something for everybody in it:' day. "Jersey" Moriarity through mu­ Gentile said that the Goo Goo "We don't look at it like that. tual friends. He used to intern at Dolls ai1d Matchbox Twenty in­ Yeah, she's a girl and we're four Columbia Records and a friend fluenced the band and that Mi­ guys but it's like four or five that we know through the label chelle Branch influenced Pope. best friends. Granted. things and management told us about "That's [Branch's music] one will get said sometimes but we him." ofCassadee's [Pope] huge, huge, ax·e respectful of one another Gentile added how the first huge influences and that influ­ and we've been together so long sessions went with Moriaxity. ence comes out a lot more on this you know what to do and what '·He came down [to Flo1i­ new record." not to do around certain people. GREGORY D. COOK / THE RU' da] from New Jersey and just Hey Monday's follow-up al­ Honestly, we're so used to being jammed with him and vi.bed re­ bum to their 2008 debut, "Hold around each other. It's like five Hey Monday vocalist Cassadee Pope (left) and bassist Micheal "Jersey" Moriarity (right) ally well . . . so it just worked. on Tight," is ser to be released in people Jjving together: a family." 1>lay at the Bakersfield Dome on March 25 on the Alternative Press tour. Reel Big Fish 'take on' B. Ryder's Barbecue connoisseurs train at Crystal Palace

By Mateo M. Melero Reporter (( We are just hoping that we found

Inside the vintage setting of a signature event, not only for the Buck Owen 's Crystal Palace on hospital but for the community.)) March 20, bax·becue connois­ seurs gathered among the stage floor, listening intently to the -Janelle Capra, director of Children's judging instructor of the Kax1sas City Bax·beque Society. Miracle Network at Memorial Hospital Held in preparation by Memo­ rial Hospital for the upcoming pork ribs with bone, Boston Butt, well versed in the axt of BBQ. secondannual Bakersfield's Big­ whole shoulder pork, and whole, A se1ious subcultme, BBQ gest Baddest BBQ on May 21-22 flat or point beef brisket competitions are seen worldwide at S11·amler Park, the prospering As far as cooking methods as well as on television progTams judges and competitors listened ax1d gadgets go, for the accepted like The Leaming Channel's intently to rhe mles, regula­ meats, contestants spend incred­ BBQ Pitmast.ers. tions, and judging instructions of ible amounts of dollax·s on grills Last year's Bakersfield's Big­ KCBS judge 11-ainer Gene Goy­ and stoves. gest Baddest BBQ drew in 35 cochea. Gas and elecllic heated BBQs teams, and orgaxuzers are now ·'We have very strict rules, a ax·e prohibited and contestax1ts being told by KCBS to expect GREGORY D. COOK /THE RlP ve1y fair system and blind judg­ are only allowed to cook with ax·ound 50 teams for the upcom­ wood and chax·coal. ing event. Reel Big Fish trombonist Dan Regan performs at B. Ryder's Sports Bar Grill on March ing," said Goycochea. & "Smoke turns the bone red," "We ax·e just hoping that we 28. The ska punk six-1>iece band from Huntington Beach played their own fan favorites Informed on everything from said Goyochea, as he infonns on found a signature event, not only and covers that ranged from A-Ha ("Take on Me") to Metallica (''Enter Sandman"). accepted garnishes for the dish, fresh green lettuce, curly parsley, natural occurrences l'ha1 might for !'he hospital, but for the com­ flat leaf parsley and cilantro, as thwart accurate ratings on con­ munity," said Janelle Capra, the well as the restricted Kale, en­ testant submissions. di.rector for the Children's Mi1-a­ djve, red tipped leuuce, lenuce At noon the aspiring KCBS cle Network at Bakersfield Me­ cores and other vegetation - the judges were served a round of morial Hospital. aspiring KCBS judges listened pork, ribs and chicken in test of Organized by Bakersfield 's intently on the rules of the trade. the knowledge they acquired so Memorial Hospital, all proceeds "If you're going to .garnish far in lecture. for the BBQ competition will go with iceberg you can 't show the Sipping from the bottles of to the Children's M:ii-acle Net­ white core, the white core is not water on the rabies, ai1d nib­ work in hopes of building a chil­ allowed,'' said Goycochea. bling on c1-ackers to dissolve the dren's intensive care hospital in "You will see teams that tum taste from the p1ior en11·y, judg­ Bakersfield. in a bed of pax-sley, where the es chewed their food carefully ''We are growing to develop curly part of the parsley is up to whi1e taking into consideratfon expanded pediatx'ics and pediat­ the top and the stems are down rendemess, skin consistency, fla­ ric intensive care. We will be the below. It has a great presentation, vor, as well as looking for any of only one in southern San Joaquin works well for parsley, the only the disqualifying auributes. Valley that will have one be­ problem is sometimes you pick The 11-ainees placed their ver­ tween Fresno and Los Angeles," up some of that parsley when dicts on actual KCBS score­ said Capra. you 're a judge, and it just doesn't cax·ds, and Goycochea discussed Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest taste well with pulled pork." the entires' pros and cons after BBQ runs from May 21 to 22. GREGORY D. COOK /THE RO> Proper meats were discussed each round. Gates will be open from 11 a.m. Reel Big Fish guitarisUlead vocalist Aaron Barrett plays his guitar for the crowd in detail. Paxticipants in the event Contestax1ts ax·e judged blindly to 5 p.m. The en11·y fee is $10 ax1d at B. Ryders Sports Bar & Grill on March 28 with drummer Ryland Steen in the ax·e allowed to cook with kosher at KCBS sanctioned contest, and children under the age of 12 get background. The band played an encore after fans chanted for one more song. chicken, Comish Game Hen, it is the duty of the judges to be in free. FEATURES Page 4 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Basketball a new challenge for deaf at BC

By Laura Liera this turned out to be really fun Tom Moran, professor of in sign language at Lhe beginning their sign language skills they are Davis added mat speaking or Reporter and kind of intimidating," said ASL, said "I.be idea is to expose of the gan1e. There was no rough learning in the classroom, they knowing how to commw1icate in Aldereue. She understands most the BC ASL students to the deaf play pe1mitted and each team think it's cool. It's really inspir­ more than one language has a lot Bakersfield College American of the people who sign but has community and an event like thls called tlleir own fouls. Each ing, so getting students into deaf of benefits. Sign Language held its "Want to trouble signing back. "Playing is just one of many." Events such team played 15 minutes and at conununities is tlle best thing we "Intellectually, students that Play" second annual deaf com­ basketbaIJ was interesting. You as Starbucks coffee night, pizza the end, the two teams tllat had can do,'' said Davis. know more than one language munity basketball toumament on can't talk, so it's hard to commu­ night, deaf church, picnics, along won all of their games played for Deisy Gonzalez. 19, psychol­ may score higher on tests and March 20 at the BC gym. nicate, but I think our team did with more events, are also J1eld first place. ogy major. enjoyed coming to have a better opportunity for Tbe t.oumament consisted pretty well at the end." in order for students to use their Pam Davis, BC ASL profes­ play basketball but. felt a sense jobs. They are more world ori­ of eight teams and each had The connection between BC sign language and meet members sor, said that many students are of nervousness toward the begin­ ented, in a sense that they are not ASL BC students participating. ASL program and the deaf com­ of tl1e deaf community. a bit apprehensive when they at ­ ning. ethnocentric, in a sense U1at they Marykate Alderette, 20, speech munity is organized by Jeff .Jack­ 'learns were set up through the tencl cleaf community events. ·'At "I was ne1vous, but the deaf are only familiar with one lan­ and language pathology major, son, pastor of a deaf chw-cb in ASL classes and included both first, students are very nervous to people playing witll us were so guage and one cullure. Knowing attended the event to do commu­ Bakersfield. He organizes I.be deaf and hearing people on the go into I.be deaf community and nice that it made it easier and more than one language gives nity service hours for her ASL tournaments, in terms of bring­ teams. There teams consisted of meet people, but once tlley meet more comfortable to sign and you a chance to view things from class. " f have to attend deaf com­ ing the teams together and mak­ both female and male, and tlle a deaf person for the first time conununicate with them," said other horizons and sec different munity services for class and ing the announcements. rules of the game were explained and actually sign, and they use Gonzalez. perspectives," she said. New hookah lounge offers more than smoke

Denise M. Gonzalez Reporter

Bakersfield residents are now being treated to a new indoor hookah cafe. Elixir Cafe is now the second hookah-inspired lounge in town although this particular lounge offers its cus­ tomers a diverse mix of cultured decor and food. Esraal Alqudah, owner of Eli xir Cafe located on U1e corner of Brimhall Road and Calloway Drive, took time and thought to bring residents a new authentic atmosphere for all ro enjoy. "I have seven successful years in the restaw-ant and hoo­ kah business," said Alqudah. "My family also nms and op­ erates hookah cafes in the Or­ ange County and Los Angeles areas. so I have gained a lot of knowledge on how tl1is business should be given to customers." The cafe is open to the pub­ lic during their morning and evening restaurant ltmch hours. Alqudah specifically created a diverse mix of autllentic cuisine robe offered. He decided to ex­ pand his menu far from the typi­ cal Mediterranean rood offered at bookah lounges. "We serve the all-American fast foods, appetizers, shakes, RYAN GEORGE / 11-JE RIP coffee and desserts," said Second place Sean Minor and first place Sherry Raymond pose for a photo after the Alqudah. "Along with our over MATEO M. MELE RO /THE RJP Bakersfield Breakfast Lions Club Hold 'Em Tournament at the Elks Lodge on March 27. top list of hookah flavors for the Karley Wilson exhales the flavored tobacco smoke and 18 and over to enjoy." relaxes on a velvet chair at Elixir Cafe Bar on March 28. The Elixir Cafe offers an ex - tensive diverse choice of decor wiJI perform on hookah nights ''We have free Wi-Fi. which Charities benefited in Texas Hold and a mix of exotic luxury with for all to enjoy. The cafe is set alJows people to come and do a bit of old vintage touches. The 10 have an affordable menu of anything like homework, read, cafe is surrounded from top to food aocl hookah flavors. socialize and just enjoy them­ bottom witl1 warm and vibrant "We have been open for four selves," said Alquclah. "1 come 'Em tournament at Elks Lodge color hues. Couches are aligned weeks," said Alqudah. "We are with experience and a family on the four walls that contrast having a grand opening March with a successful background in circular tables that fill tl1e entire 27 were I will bring to featw-e the business." By Ryan George open bar. Reporter room. All four walls are given a Bakersfield's well known DJ's, "I am cwTently advertising One of tl1e dealers had professional experience. specific authentic style theme so DJ Mike and DJ Oso Mighty." on the local radio stations. Mys­ David Hulsey spent six years working at the Gold­ The Bakersfield Breakfast Lions Club presented its customers can feel as if they The cafe allows residents to pace and word of mouth. Ba­ en West Casino in east Bakersfield. Hulsey com­ their fow-th annual Texas Hold 'Em Tow·nament were in a completely cultured socialize and have a place to go kersfield residents have a new mented on his education: ''I went to Bakers.field on March 27 at the Elks Lodge to raise money for state of mind and atmosphere. and actually lounge. Elixir also place to enjoy and l hope for all College for two years and transfen-ed and gradu­ multiple charities. Special events will be occw·­ offers free Wi-Fi Internet access to take advantage in the towns ated Foothill High in 1966, and then my son gradu­ As of late, the Lions have "purchased up to four to ring periodically. Guest DJ's to its customers. new hookah cafe." ated [ar Foothill] in '88." five K-9 companions, which assist people with spe­ Hulsey dealt the final table, witll another 9 play­ cial needs," as Randy Raymond Jr., the operations ers, including the entire Raymond family: mom supervisor of Raymond 's Trophy 's and Awards and Sherry, dad Randy Sr., older brother Randy Jr. and member of the Lions stated in an email. younger Joe, and other Lions members, unidenti­ With arow1d 100 Lions members and card play­ fied, at tl1e final table. At this time, blinds were at Edwards Cinema broadcasts ers in attendance, the dance tloor at the Elks Lodge $5,000 small and $10,000 big. Sberry Raymond quickly transformed into a small casino, finished dominated coming into the final table with an es­ with card tables, poker chips ancl dealers set t.o let timated $100,000 in chips. One by one all of the the cards lly at 6:30 p.m. Seal's for the tournament other players fell, and Sherry Raymond beat out UFC fight, locals gather to watch cost $100 each, including a steak dinner and an Sean Minor with a king of spades.

By Mateo M. Melero wards Cinema sold out shortly after 7 p.m., and Reporter fans seemed pleased by the new choice in UFC viewings. On March 27, Edwards Cinema hosted its first Rachel Morales, 18, a fan of heavyweight live Ultimate FighUng Championship. Frank Mir, said. "I've ordered on pay-per-view Fans of all ages, shapes and sizes filled the U1e­ before, and I would also go to U1e pizza place and ater, eager to view the UFC mixed-martial arts watch it there, but once I found out that it was in show on a large screen. Entrance cost $20, and theaters, I thought, 'That's kind of cool' and so l attendees stocked up at t11e snack bar before en­ decided to watch it here." tering tl1e theater. As far as the loudness and passion that can be "I've been watching UFC for about two years found at other venues, Morales said, "Actually I now," said Mory Poshtkoushi, '"I used 10 go to the like it when there are people shouting out for their Firehouse and watch it, but at the Firehouse the favorite fighter. It's pretty cool because you get to seats aren't as nice and it 's a lot louder." see who is going for who." "I prefer to watch it at theater instead of a bar," A recently developed tactic in theaters, cin­ said Michael Pinon before entering the theater. emas are now offering alternatives to the usual On tl1eother side of town. B. Ryders Sports Bar Hollywood produced movies. Edwards has been and Grill held a viewing of the fight. A $10 cover scheduling live opera showings Satw-clay morn­ charge was asked upon ent1y, and fans boister­ ings for the past two years. According to General University of La Verne ously expressed tlleir excitement as they watched Manager Herman Mil. the operas usually draw a KERN COUNTY CAMPUS the fight on the two big-screen televisions. crowd of 100 people each Saturday. • One-co-one academic Some people shouted passionately as the fight­ Live concerts have also been added to these­ advising 1201 24th Street, Suite D -200 ers battled, some chain-smoked cigarettes outside, lection. The Black Eyed Peas E.N.D. of the World • Classes start soon Bakersfield, CA 93301 periodically looki11g through the glass to catch the tour was streamed live on March 30 and Kenny RSVP: 877-GO-TO-ULV glimpse of the intensity, and some sat quietl y in Chesney's Summer in 3D wiJI open April 2 1. Ranked as One of Am erica's Best Colleges the booths sipping U1eir beverages, commenting or email: [email protected] Shows and plays U1at deviate from the tradi­ -Forbes Magazine, 2009 on the fight among friends. tional movie are expected regularly at Edwards KRudul,¢t • f,rritt • I 'itiu ww,v.laverne.cdu The venues offered an alternative to the home in the future. "It's the next evolution in theater," Oller 118ye ,m of q11ali{)1 professitJ11t1! rd11a1/io11• .rkmdiltd fry the lf?t.rtm1.rlstbd11lio11 of SrQIJ0/1 mid Colkgu (117A SQ. pay-per-view cost of approximately $50. Eel- said Mil.