New Student Government to Take Office

BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE 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.

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