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Staff Editorial Television news needs to take journalism seriously

Television news has lost its vised news, but this one case was ruption of journalistic ethics, but For better or worse, the viewer ufactured news that the average weaJtJ1 and the top 20% control way, now creatjng the news raised up so that teams of pundits a con-uption of discourse itself. has no longer been allowed to person has neitJ1er the 1jme nor 84% of the weaJth? Why is You­ where it should be reporting it. and professionaJ opinion-makers Professional opinion makers are review the facts and make their the willingness to sift through. rube.com brealang the stories In the style of P.T. Bamum, could all get a paycheck. nor chosen forth e quality of their own decisions. Where is the investigative about police brutality and not the television news now creates Why? ideas, but for their ability to look Gone are the ideaJs of jour­ journalism? televised news? events rather than relying on the Is it to feed the "24-hour news good in front of a camera and nalistic neutrality, only to be re­ Where are the unscripted in­ Why are we relying on people facts and like Barnum they are cycle," or are there just lots of ability to spout offensive opin­ placed by "info-tainment" that terviews with imp01tant figures who look good on camera for doing it for money. One n·agedy unemployed pundits that need­ ions at a rapid-fire rate. at best onJy parodies the opposi­ where they are asked hard ques­ news content instead of men and is raised up and another is ig­ ed regular work between actual The ve1y idea of discourse has tion ·s position. Fox news doesn '1 tions about issues of the day? women fumly beholden to such nored. and the very idea of dis­ news stories? Nancy Grace was been abandoned. Echo chambers even pretend that most of their Why do coke-addled, third­ out-of-fashion concepts as "jow·­ course is the casualty. famous for this tactic, branding at Fox and MSNBC manufacture programming is news any more, rate actresses make the nationaJ nalistic integrity?" Take the Casey Anthony case, events with derisive pet names outrage for a public that would going so far as to publi<; h press non-ente1tainment news when In sho1t. we at the Rip con­ for example. it is a hon-ible case sure to provoke interest and writ­ not be otherwise so divided. releases stating tJ1is fact. our economy is in freefall and demn this son-y state of affairs, to be sure, but anyone keeping ing an avenging angel narrative Liberal and conservative poli­ And yet, this is the only form the American dream is becoming and we ask our prettier and more abreast of crime news knows 1J1at could serve no other pwl)Ose tics are ripe with the mockery of of news people are receiving. propaganda instead of a prom­ famous brothers in the noble pro­ that horrible cases like this are 1l1an to taint the jury pool and each other when they should be Blame an increasingly compli­ 1s. e.? fession of journalism 10 be men depressingly common. subvert the judicial system. and focusing on the common prob­ cated and info1mation-drenched Why isn ·1 anyone talking about and women of the news first, la­ Every day, some new crime of she did it consistently every week lems affecting the nation such as world, but also put some blame the fact that wealth inequality is dies and gentlemen second. and equal or even worse proportions in order to draw in viewers. the poor economy, immigration, on the providers of content who rising and the bottom 50% of the to seek d1e profit motive last of goes unmentioned in the tele- This is more than just a cor- healthcare and national defense. are filling the ailwaves with man- nation contrnls a mere 2% of the a.JI. Kicking balls, or - --- killing monsters: read and decide

With two major blockbusters hitting the market in pre­ vious weeks, two Rip staff members review EA Sports' Fifa 12 and Epic Games' Gears of War 3 to help you de­ cide which of these games more fits your style, because although both are more than worthy of a five-star rating, each will provide you with something different.

By Esteban Ran1irez you push with your shoulders a bit too much you By Zak S. Cowan Not onJy have they revamped the gamemode Reporter will get called for a foul. It's the same if yo u tackle Editor in Chief that sraited the craze, Epic Games has taken Horde just a littJe too hard. and completely flipped it around to make Beast. The new FIFA video game is out and the world's In previous games, it would be easy to get the Epic Gan1es and Microsoft brought the hype Beast is the antonym of Horde. most anticipated sports video game, has a few new ball back with just one player. but in this one you train in full force for Gears ofWar 3, and for good In Beast. you ai·e the attackers trying to breach features and improvements on it. will find it hard to do it that way be­ reason. the defenses. Not only that, but you play They put more of a focus on the de­ cause of the improvement on baJl con­ The final installment of the "Gears" as the Locust (Gears· antagonists), and fensive side of the game, and you won't GAME trnl. Thus, you will have to get the ball seiies is, without a doubt, one of the GAME not just their regulai· troops. You get to have to be a FIFA video game expert to back with teamwork. best games I've ever played. play as every Locust creature in the story notice it REVIEW Overall, I thought this game is good Geai·s does the most impo11ant thing REVIEW mode. like the fast and agile wretches. For this year's game. they added more and shows that it's going on the right better than anyone else: firefights. They the big and beefy butchers and boomers of a realistic feel from the players· faces often last for well over 45 minutes in path by giving you more of a realistic or just the fast and suicidal tickers. to the ac1.ual gameplay and they even the story mode, and I found myself ex­ ** * * * Versus has been tweaked to perfec- ** * * * feel for the game. have new commentators. For the game­ They aJso put improvements for the hausted from all the ass kick:i n' I was tion, and it was hard to !ind a problem play, you get better ball control on tJ1e Oueer Mode features, such as a Youth Academy, dishing out. with it. offensive side. but they've also made it harder for scouting for young players and players· stories. There is so much ro the game with four ba<;ic If there is anything bad to say about the game, it players by giving a boost to the defense in actually You can scout for young players by sending gamemodes: Story. Versus. Horde and Beast. tJ1ere could be that the Versus mode doesn't bring any­ defending. scouts to different areas of the world. is an endJess amount of gameplay that I can't wait thing new to the franchise, bur it doesn't have to. It In this version. tJ1ey give you the ability to send After you have scouted those young players and to get back to at this very moment. brings perfected versions of an the gametypes of defenders to the opponent wil11 the ball, while signed them. then you can add them to your Youth It seems in every shooter these da ys there is a the previous two games. you can mark their best player, for those who Academy. and from then on you can see tJ1eir de­ defense-type gamemode. where you have to fend The game's campaign is a perfect ending to the like dominating defenses by muscling their way velopment. off wave after wave of enemies, usually without an franchise, and I was happy with every moment of through many defenders with one player. I would In player stories, you will get to see if yo ur play­ ending. Gears perfected this way back in Gears of it. A lot of people have said that Gears' characters advise you not to do it in this gan1e, unless you ers are happy with the team and if they think 1J1ey War 2. or so I tJ1ought. witl1 Horde. are empty. They are, and I love ii. have Didier Drogba or someone of tl1at caliber in shouJd get more playing time, or if they're unhap­ Horde 2.0 brings so much more to that table, I get so sick when video games try to be some­ strength. py with someone you signed. and creates a much deeper experience in a tower­ thing that they aren't. and Gears doesn't. The char­ Because not only is tackling imprnving, but they New to this year are Head to Head Seasons and defense way. acters are brutes and were raised to kill. and the have also improved the ability for the defenders to Online Friendlies. Head to Head Seasons is an You earn money throughout the rounds, and you only thing they care about is life and family. which bump you with their shoulders. That just means online league, split into 10 divisions. Depending can spend that money on bai·bed wire, umets and drives the whole campaign. you will have 10 think more strategically on of­ on how you do in yow· division detennines which even mechanical body suits. The game's graphics are amazing, and it is hard fense, but with the improvements to ball conu·ol division they put you in next. Epic Games has done it again. in terms ofb1ing­ to imagine that the fu·sr Gears and Gears 3 is on on offense. you will find different ways to get your Online F1iendlies is where you get to play a ing something completely new to the table that the same console. The massive Locust monsters goals. friend online for a ten-game season. Whoever no other shooter is doing. As eve1y other game that you face tJu·oughout rJ1e campaign look spec­ You still have to be careful on defense because wins more gets a n·ophy for yom cabinet, which is fighting to catch up to Horde, Epic has made tacular. It is some of the most impressive graphics they might give an advantage to defenses, but if makes playing your friends more exciting. Horde l Otim es be1ter. I've ever seen. especially in a console game.

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Column Is the fair really worth all the hype? Hollywood, By Jon Nelson I look back with love when I recall the time a gTOup By Amber T. Troupe Reporter of friends and I saw Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at the Production Editor Budweiser Pavilion. They were so amazing and inspir­ I love the fair. ing that it made me want to pick up a guitar despite my I hate the fair. let's get Every year at tl1e end of sun1mer, I begin foan1ing total lack of coordination. I was excited with the hopes that this would be some­ at the mouth in anticipation of the Great Kem County If nostalgia is the rust of memory, then my brain is a thing totally unexpected, but alas my expectations were Fair. corroded Ford Pinto on a lawn in Oildale. thrown out the window when I walked through the gates The main reason I love the fair is the food. At what Another reason I'm a die-hard fan of the fair is the and saw the exact san1e set-up with new things here and some other place can you eat Mexican food, a giant turkey people-watching oppo1tunities. As I stroll through the there and some old things missing. leg, and a million different things on a stick all in the numerous sights and exhibits, I pay special attention to I was unable to enjoy what little was being offered to same day? Like my friend Chad said, "The fair is like the other attendees. me because the whole time I was on a hunt for the only the holidays in that you just expect to gain weight In my head, I give out prestigious awards like "Best reason I even come to the fair each year, which is the deep around that time of year." Neck Tattoo .. and "Worst Use of a Tube fried Oreos. origi na Iity This year, I hit a personal best and con­ Top." It was as if they knew I sumed a comdog, an eggroll on a stick, By far, my favorite specimens to observe was coming and decided to deep-fried Kool-Aid, a barbecue-beef PRO are the drunk people. There's nothing like Co N place the stand in the far­ Pop,Girls, Etc. I The Rip's baked potato and a deep-fried Snickers. watching a guy who's had too many beers thest reaches of the fair- Opinions Editor shares his I was tempted to get an order of giant on- hitting on a woman who's obviously hor­ grounds, just to get me to thoughts on pop culture and ion 1ings but I was nmning out of cash and available rified. walk around this forsaken wasteland they call a fair. media stomach space. The public displays of intoxication at the fair are It is always so dusty and has highly-priced food and The deep fried Snickers has been the crown jewel phenomenal. I don't drink anymore and sometimes it's snacks. Let's not talk about the time it takes to even get Okay Hollywood, I get it. of my fair experience for the last few years because nice to be reminded of why I made that decision. your food and the wrist band is 1idiculously expensive to Adaptations are easy. If you if there's anything I'm passionate about, it's dessert. A highlight from the People Watching Hall of Fame get on those makeshift rides they are peddling. find a true story, a book, a comic, Nothing compares to the first bite of that crispy, doughy was last year when my best friend spotted a camie that Don't get me wrong, the food is delicious (sometimes), a play, or even another movie outside combined with the liquid gold inside. looked exactJy like my Dad. but the prices are ridiculous for you to have to wait 30 that you can tum into a movie, Another reason I love the fair is the memories it It was like looking into a Bizarro World mirror where minutes to enjoy your rare item order. ifs a lot less work. brings back. Being among the barnyard animals and my father had turned down a job at Vons in order to I was highly upset that I wasted 25 minutes of my valu­ But.just stop. Please. fair smells sends me into flashbacks from my child­ become a ring toss operator. able fair time waiting for an $8 pastran1i sandwich that I'm sick and tired of the phras­ hood when I would go every year with my family. Chilling! was not nearly worth it. es "Based on a true story" and I'm grateful for times I wandered through the land­ The only thing I dislike about the Kem County Fair It was small and not as tasty as you figured the fair "Adapted scape exhibit with my Mom and Dad and ate cotton is the cost. I'm a starving journalism student and don't should be, or maybe I just didn't choose the best pastrami from the candy on the ride home with my brother. have the means to go 12 times. stand. best. selling I understand that it is an event for the community, but novel." then you have to wait in the extremely long lines to order Holly­ more food or get on a low budget ride and for me this wood needs makes a difference. to embrace The board of executives in charge of planning the festiv­ original sto­ ities said that they were changing this year's theme from ries again. the "Best in the West," which centered on cowboy inspired If creativity rides, gan1es and musical concerts to "It's Magic!" is a flowing Tyler McGinty Well, it was magic all right: magically boring as usual. force. then There were still the san1e rides with a few new ones here adaptations are a stagnant pool. and there and there still were a lot of booths and games It's nothing new, just rehashing that referenced the Wild West theme, such as the wool rid­ the san1e stories over and over ers, which is simply a children's version of the bull riders again. hence, the idea of western. I just saw "Moneyball," and it The only interesting attraction outside of the old fair's was a great movie. The acting, usual line up, was the BMX Pro Trick Team, which was writing, and directing were ex­ pretty exciting and out of the box for the Great Kem cellent. However, I'd much rath­ County Fair. er have seen Brad Pitt and Jonah The Bakersfield Live Laser Tag shootout was Hill in an original script by Aaron a major plus, but there were never any people Sorkin. I know Sorkin is capable playing it, but you would figure it would of writing his own stories, and have had a bigger turnout there. I feel his ability is wasted just If the monster in my stomach that adapting other people's work. appears but once a year didn't have I think the worst example of · such a strong hold onme, I wouldn't this is 2007's "I Am Legend." even go to it. Not only does this movie com­ Except for the rather enter­ pletely butcher the 1954 novel by taining music arrangement Richard Matheson, but also the and the inconceivable novel has already been adapted chance of meeting a ce­ into a movie. ' lebrity, I would have to Twice. ·~ say that this overrated That's right. By 2007, Holly­ rs~,\'tl.'1'~. and under-engaging wood had apparently run dry. It 1,,\_ event is a waste of needed to take a 1954 novel that had been adapted into a movie in 1964 and 1971 and tum it into a movie again. Yeah, that totally needed to be done. Last year, three of the best movies were based on a true sto­ ry ("The King's Speech," "The Fighter'' and "The Social Net­ work," for those keeping u·ack), and they were all fantastic. I'm sure that "Moneyball" is go­ ing to get the same treatment at the Academy Awai·ds. It's defi­ nitely going to at least get a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination, and probably Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role. 20 years later: Alook But the market is absolutely Blink is back, and it's like flooded with adaptations. The upcoming "Real Steel" is an adaptation of a Matheson back at'Nevermind' sho11 story (which was also a "Twilight Zone" episode) and they never even left at all By Martin Chang They dicb1 't try to pander to "The Adventures of Tintin," tl1e Online Editor an imaginary demographic, new Spielberg project, is based or try to follow the trends of on a Belgian comic book. By Patricia Rocha the Dance Floor;· could easily be "Up All Night," sow1ds like it When Nirvana performed the time. Mai·tin Scorcese, David Finch­ Reporter about the loss of longtime pro­ could have at The Reading festival in Like that moment at Read­ er and Roman Polanski have all ducer Jerry Finn and close friend ea s i I y ALBUM 1992, an amazing moment ing, they just let the music fallen into this adaptation trap. It "Neighborhoods;' the newest Adam Goldstein (also known as been left happened. When Kurt Co­ happen. seems like that's an Scorcese has album from Blink-182, is a true DJ AM), as it is about hearing a on the cut­ REVIEW bain staited to sing the open­ Last month was the 20th been doing lately, Fincher is re­ reflection of all that the band song that reminds you of some­ ting room ing lines of "Lithium'·, many armiversai·y of Niivana ·s al­ making "The Girl With the Drag­ members have experienced and one who's passed. floor of of the voices, out of the thou­ bwn "Nevermind" and people on Tattoo;' which was already a matured from since theiI· break­ There are a few times in the al­ sands watching, began to sing may think back to the in1pact Swedish film two years ago, in the last al- up iI12005. bum when you wonder if you 're bum, while~**** .A... along. No one from the band Nirvana's music has had on addition to being a novel already, Fans will notice that the album listening to Angels and Airwaves " Wishing said a word before starting the the world, and people will and no one really knows what has all of the in1portant aspects or +44, especially on tracks "Na­ Well" has riffs so familiar you song, it just happened. have theories why their mu­ goes on in Polanski's head. of the band they've grown to tives" and "Love is Dangerous," could swear you've heai·d the This simple moment ex­ sic sold well or why the band Fall 2011 is the season of bio­ love before, but the album is very but fans shouldn't woITy, there's song many times before. plains why 20 years later peo­ seemed to indicate a shift in pics, adaptations and remakes. different from past ones, with still enough of that classic Blink "This is Home'' and "After ple are still wearing Nirvana culture iI1 the 90's. Nirvana's I mean, really? A remake of darker lyrics and more mellow sound that balances out the in­ Midnight" show a very nostalgic t-shirts ai1d why their music music connected with people: "Footloose?" How is that even instrumentation. fluence from the member's side side to the album, the lyrics rem­ is still played on the radio. it's that simple. All the other relevant anymore? That seems These darker lyrics and mature projects. iniscent of their days as a much Their music touches people, stuff followed. like a decision a bunch of nostal­ sound are understandable given The first single off the album, younger band, perfect for those the song wiiting and singing It may be naive, but I think gic executives made. the obstacles the band had to go nights you 're cruising around of Kwt Cobain, together with that should be Kwt Cobain The only original stories that through. For years, the members with your friends, drumming on the talents of bassist Krist and Nirvana's legacy, the look like they're worth anything wouldn't even speak to each the steeiing wheel. Novoselic and drummer Dave power of the music that Kurt ai-e the new Diablo Cody movie other, but when drummer Travis There's a lot of throwback to Grohl, speaks to the millions Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and and the new George Clooney Barker survived a deadly plane the old, but "Heart's All Gone" of people who have felt the Dave Grohl created. People movie. crash in 2008, they knew it was and "MH 4.18.2011" are ex­ feeling the band expressed. will always think of the dra­ No offense, but when an ac­ time to leave their problems in amples of the newer sound that The aggressive, razor-sharp ma of Cobain's life, his drug tor and an ex-su·ipper ai·e writing the past and reunite the band that shows how tl1e members have music of Nirvana spoke with use and suicide. the only original stories during brought tl1em together in the first only gotten better with age. an immediacy and power that People will think of the Oscar bait season that look like place. Eight yeai·s in tl1e making, and gave Cobain's voice and songs flannel, the changes in fash­ they're worth anything, clearly This isn't an album about after all of the "will they, won't an intensity that is hard to ig­ ion and music culture. But something is wrong with the in­ 23-year-old guys nobody likes, they;' there's no doubt fans will nore. Their music expressed what should be remembered dustry. this is an album that reflects the think it was well worth the wait. something people were feel­ is that all this change hap­ Adapted stories have their men that Mark Hoppus, Tom De­ COURTESY OF GOOGLE Blink-182 said it best themselves ing and when people heard pened because bands like place. I'm still going to see these Longe and Barker have matured The cover ofBlink-182's new in the track "Kaleidoscope": Nirvana's music they finally Nirvana gave people a way to movies (well, not the remakes), into. album "Neighborhoods." "It's a long road to get it seemed less alone, less crazy express what people couldn't but they shouldn't be flooding The very first track, "Ghost on right." for having these feelings. express themselves. the market. SPORTS Page 10 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, October 5, 2011 BC wrestling suffers adevastating loss of players for the season

By Esteban Ramirez Robles explained how he hurt Reporter his ankle. "I was carrying him back. As Witl1 16 of their wrestlers not I was doing it, I fell awkward on able to compete, Bakersfield my ankle," he said. "It felt numb College's wrestling team went and I couldn't put pressure on it, into the Duals Tournament with but I knew I needed to finish the PHOTOS BY GREGORY D. COOK /THE RIP a lack of deptll and experience. match. I thought I could've done Above: Runners begin the women's Sk run at the The Duals Tournament was better because mistakes killed Bakersfield College Cross Country Invitational on Sept. supposed to last two days from me like trying to make impos­ 28. Sept. 23-24, but tlle matches on sible moves." Right: Blanca Perez nears the finish line of the Sk run in Sept. 23 were canceled because "I need to improve on getting teams were not able to stay over­ first place at the Kern County Soccer Park on Sept. 28. my shots in and not giving up 2 night at Bakersfield. legs, but I thought I sprawled "Certain schools had physi­ well," said Robles. "I want to cal impact, by tllat I mean they get healthier and continue to im­ couldn't spend the night here at prove as a wrestler." BC takes 5k run Bakersfield because tlleir bud­ Lance Castenada, a freslunan get and they had already used in the 174 weight class, gave his By Zak S. Cowan Baker said that he was pleased the amount of nights they can take on his and the team's perfor­ Editor in Chief witll how he competed, but was spend," he said. mance. disappointed with his team's The teams tllat competed were "I think I did OK for my fust With 103 degrees bearing overall finish. Santa Ana, Mt. SAC, East LA, tournament at tl1e junior-college down on her and tlle rest of the However, he doesn't blame Cuesta College and BC. Santa level, but I have a lot to improve field, Bakersfield College runner them for the failure to beat Can­ Ana ended up first. Cuesta, Mt. on," said Castenada. Blanca Perez came in first at the yons. "I think they all pushed it re­ is good," said Frickel. "I think SAC and East LA tied for sec­ "I have to focus on eliminat­ Bakersfield College Cross Coun­ "We had a couple of guys that ally well despite the weather from here it's a building block ond. BC ended up last by losing ing mistakes, but tllat will start try Invitational on Sept. 23. could've done better, just one conditions;' she said. "My . . . and with each run we are all four matches for the first time to happen when I get more mat Perez's time of 21 :21.00 spot better, but there's no way teammates are really tough. moving up the ladder a little in school history, according to time because I haven't been on helped lead BC to a second-place I'm disappointed in my team," "The heat really gets to you bit." wrestling coach Bill Kalivas. the mat for over a year," Cas­ team finish behind College of the Baker said. "If I were to win tlle mentally, but you just have to Going forward, the team has BC lost to Santa Ana 20-18, tenada said. Canyons. race, we might've won." try to surpass and keep going." a Western State Conference to Cuesta 32-6, to Mt. SAC 34-6 "I was impressed with my "The last mileage, it really Of the top 25 rutmers who According to Ma1tinez, the Preview Meet at Ledbetter and to East LA 28-12. conditioning and, for me, men­ pushed me hearing the girls receive medals at the end of the team had practiced the course Beach on Oct. 7, followed by "We did positive and negative tally, tllat was big, but as a team cheering me on," said Perez. day, the women's team had 11 tllroughout tl1e week, and that, the Mount San Antonio Col­ "I knew then that I couldn't runners place, and the men's "being located in Bakersfield, lege IJlvitational. Wrestling Schedule let the team down. That really team had eight. we're kind of used to running Baker is expecting his team pushed me to the finish line." Desiree Martinez finished 25th in this heat." to be just as competitive in the Oct. 8 Modesto Tournament Modesto BC 's men's cross-country team in the women's 5k run, securing TI1e men's head coach Dave future. Oct. 15 South Dual Tournament San Marcos came within a point of College of her medal. Frickel was excited to see the "By putting more mileage Oct. 22 Meat Head Movers San Luis Obispo the Canyons in overall scoring. Martinez credits tlle heat to way botl1 teams competed and in, training harder, and putting Nov. 5 Cal State Bakersfield Open Bakersfield Robert Baker of the Renegades her fmish time of 26:31.00, and expects this to be a start of a little more intensity in our Nov. 5 Lassen College Tournament Susanville finished second behind Canyons' credits her teammates for fight­ good things to come. workouts, we shouldn't miss a Alex Ruther. ing through it. "Having a showing like tllat beat," Baker said. things, but I don't think we were I think we didn't live up to our ready to compete as a team yet," potential. We need to eliminate said Kalivas. " I think we reverted mistakes and make better deci­ to bad habits and I tllink we need sions, but as we progress we will to improve on positioning and get better." BC soccer's fast start didn't take them far enough fighting back so it's back to tlle Pendelton, a freshman in the drawing board. I think we will 165 class, said, "I think I was a By Meisha McMurray make improvements as the sea­ little out of shape, but it was a Reporter son goes by and we will come to­ good learning experience. I need getl1er as a team, but it will take to work on my basic stand-up After a fast start, the Bakers­ some time." game because I wasn't scoring field College women's soccer BC's wrestling team had to witll moves that I would usually team lost two games and tied compete witllout half of tlleir score on. one over the past few weeks. The wrestlers including tlleir top "I was impressed how tough I Renegades are 4-2-2 overall. wrestler Qui1m Moore. was when I was riding. We're a On Sept. 23, BC, which was "TI1ey were ineligible because young team, but I didn't expect 4-0-1 at the time, lost 3-1 when eitller tl1ey were units short, us to go 0-4. I tl10ught we would Ventura scored all of its goals in weren't passing classes, or didn't win some, lose some, but I tl1ink the final seven minutes. get classes they needed, so we by the end of the year we will be BC freshman Sabrina Spink competed witll wrestlers we usu­ one of the toughest teams and scored the only goal for BC. ally wouldn't compete witll. that's a guarantee," said Pendel­ "This match has been very "TI1ey won't be able to com­ ton. tough. pete until next year," said Kali­ They had a match against East "We have a new format, so vas. LA on Sept. 30 that got canceled were trying it out and seeing Kalivas was impressed with due to a gym conflict for East how things go," said BC goalie Lance Castenada, Jacob Pendel­ LA. They have decided to post­ Lauren Ash. ton, and Jawayne Fambrough. pone it to a later date, to be de­ BC freslunen Kristina Garcia "I tl1ought that tlley wrestled tennined. and sophomore Sarena Under­ well and showed good competi­ BC's wrestling team had a wood had great speed, organiza­ tiveness out there," Kalivas said. chance to show their improve­ tion, and ball control. Ryan Robles, a freshman in ment on Oct. 1 when they had a On Sept. 27, BC lost at Col­ the 157 weight class, had an in­ tournament with fourteen other lege of the Canyons, which jury during a match with 12 sec­ schools at Santa Ana. hadn't beaten tlle Renegades onds, but was able to finish tlle Perennial power Fresno City since 2006. match to ensure his victory. got first, Sacramento City got Canyons outshot BC 23-4 "Ryan sprained his ankle second, Mt. SAC got tllird and and had 13 corner kicks to BC's and probably will miss the next Santa Ana ended up in fourtl1. zero. tournament. He put himself in BC ended up ninth, but Kali­ Since 2006, BC had won sev­ an awkward situation and it's all vas thought that there were many en times and tied once against about watching your position but positive tllings in that perfor­ Canyons before this season's he showed good pride by getting mance. ELEONOR SEGURA /TI-IE RIP loss. On Sept. 30, BC tied Santa back out there and finishing the Their next tournament will be Monica 0-0. BC's Natalie Fernandez goes low to block a pass against Ventura College on Sept. 23. match," said Kalivas. on Oct. 8 at Modesto.

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Column Renegades couldn't climb Mt. SAC It's hard By Zak S. Cowan Mt. SAC 41, BC 27 Editor i11 Chief Bakersfield College. again, BC·Mt. SAC, Stats to decide IJakersfteld College 7 10 10 0_27 added a digit in the loss column Mt.San Antonio College 14 3 JO 14_41 courtesy of Mount San Antonio First Quarter MTSAC__Agwuenu 20 J)ass from Deen (Coons College. kick), 10:15. The Renegades lost 41-27 MTSAC. Botello 12 run (Coonskick), l :30. BtJlobdy 62 pass from l)uboski (Schleicher against Mt. SAC on Oct. I; this what kick), :00. is the fiBh time in five years, in­ Second Quarter cluding three in the postseason, IJ(_Ouboski J run (Schleicher kick), 9 :36. MTSAC. Coons 42 lield goal, 4:13. that the Mounties have defeated OC_Schleicher 42 field goal, :24. BC. matters Third Quarter Mt. SAC, the two-time defend­ MTSAC.Goodwin 47 interception return (Coons kick), 13: 15. ing state champions, improve to llC_Schleicher 27 field goaJ, l 0:15. Chiefed The Rip's Editor in MTSAC.Tones 23 field goal, 4:53. 4-1, with their only loss in two I BC.Hobdy 13 pass fro m Ouboski (Schleiche r years coming on Sept. 24 against Chief tells you what's what in kick), 1:53. Riverside College 29-26. the world of sports. Fourth Quarter MTSAC_Botello 2 run (Coons kick), 1:1:52. BC never Jed in the game and MTSAC. Bobo 4 run (Coo ns kick), 10:16. fell behind 14-0 early in the first With so much happening

BC MTSAC quarter, until quarterback Brian in the world of sports tl1rough 1:irst downs 21 23 Duboski connected with wide the pa5t few ----~ Total Net Yards 360 429 Rushes-yards 30-112 37-145 receiver Brandon Hobdy for a weeks, at Passing 248 284 62-yard touchdown pass on the Bakersfi eld Punt Ret11rns 2· 15 0-0 KickofTRe turns 8-137 6-129 final play of the quarter. College and lnterccptlo11s Rct. 0-0 2-56 After a short drive by Mt. SAC beyond, I (;omJ>·Att·lnt 16-37-2 26-40-0 Sacke.d·Yards Lost L-9 1-9 that was riddled with penalties, couldn't Punts 5·186 4-153 the Renegades marched down keep focused Jiumbles· Lost 0-0 2-1 PcnaJtics~Yards 5-64 16-149 the field on an 11-play drive to on one topic...... ZA_K..JSL.C... O.W ir:AJL.N.D Time of Possession 24:55 34:·44 bring the game back to even at I'm probably

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 14-14. going to jump around from RUSHING.BC,Sykes 25-121, Cheatha m The Mountjes finished the topic to topic, but you 'II get Quentin 1·3, Ouboski 3·6. MTSAC, Botello 20·91, Deen 4-37, Bobo 7-28. game with 16 penalties for 149 over it. PASSING. BC, Duboski 16-37-2-248. MTSAC, yards, which isn't far off from Deen 26-40-0-284. RECEIVING_BC, Morris 4-69, Hobdy 3-78, their 120.6 yards per game aver­ Cheer team Tubbs 3·27, ~ykes3· 16, Clayton 2-32, Cheatha m age. Hats off to the cheer team 1-26. MTSJ\C_i\gwuenu 9-121, Duncan 4-54, Taylor 3-37, Botello 2-17, Cochran 2-9. No matter how many times Mt. GREGORY D. COOK / TI-I E RIP for making me look like a moron by lighting up the SAC put itself in bad situations Mounties wide receiver Brandon Taylor attempts to get around Renegades defensive back BC 31, Citrus 13 on third down, BC's defense Sept. 24 home football game couldn't contain their offense, Jimmy Wilson during Bakersfield College's game against Mt. San Antonio College in against Citrus College. Hilmer Lodge Stadium in WaJnut, Calif. on Oct. Citrus College-BC, Stats and the Mounties finished the t. If they aren't already, they CltrusCollege O O 13 0_13 should be the talk of the cam­ IJakersftcld College O 14 10 7_ 31 game converting 12-of-18 third downs. and returned it 47 yards for the pus because they did nothing Second Quarter llC. Duboskl 4 run (Schlekher kick), 10:56. 'We thought we were coming touchdown to put the Mounties but impress. IJC.Sykcs 7 nm (Schleicher kick), 3:44. of age defensively, and we felt, at up 24-17. lt is either a really big coin­ Third Quarter times, we took a step backward," BC climbed back to tie the cidence, or they took some of CC_Dilan 42 pass from Loncar (Andres kick), 13:41. said Chudy. gan1e at 27-27 at the end of the the advice from "Cbiefed" in CC_l.oncar I run (missed 2-point atte mpt), third quarter on another Hobdy 10:17. Mt. SAC finished the gan1e the Sept. 21 issue of the Ren­ BC.Schleiche r 40 field goal, 8:42. to uchdown egade Rip. I should probably BC. Driskill 84 interception return (Schleicher kick), 6:1 5. catch. apologize to the oldies in the H ob dy Fourth Quarter Football Schedule/Results crowd, but I think I deserve a BC_Duboski l run (Schleic he r kick), 6:39. fini shed the round of applause from the game with rest ofBC's fans. CIT BC Sept. 3 BC 32, Pierce 19 First downs 1.7 22 Sept. 10 Saddleback 31. BC 17 78 yards on Total Net Yards 253 335 three recep­ Beckwith Rushes-yards 31-74 53-231 Sept. 17 BC 28, Antelope O Passing 179 104 Sept. 24 BC 31, Citrus 13 tions. If the cheerleaders keep on Punt Returns l · l 2-44 Mt. SAC with tlieir new swagger, I'd KickofTRcturns 6· 150 3-79 Oct. 1 Mt. SAC 41, BC 27 Interceptions Ret. 1·6 3-114 Oct. 8 BYE kicked off have to say that BC's athleti c Comp-Alt-I nt 25·34-3 7-17·1 the fourth Sackcd-Yan ls Lost 5~22 2· 16 Oct. 15 vs Alan Hancock 7p.m. department is in a fantastic Punts 5· 186 3-84 Oct. 22 at Ventura 6p.m. quarter with position moving forward. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 two touch­ Penalties·Yards 6·45 4-37 Oct. 29 at El Camino 6p.m. Covering the BC-Citrus Time of Possession 20:44 31:16 Nov. 5 vs Cerritos 7p.m. downs in the football game Sept. 24, I first 5 min­ couldn 't help but notice the INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Nov. 12 at Canyons 7p.m. RUSIIING_cn: Cou ntst2-58,Jo ltnson utes, and the atmosphere had changed. The 8 -30,Sainz 4-10. BC,Sykcs 31-176, Cobb 6-25, Re n egades cheer tean1 did their thing, Cheatham 8-23. PASSlNG_cn; LoncarZS-34-3-179. BC, with 429 yards on offense in the never got the drumline had an awe­ Duboski 7-17-1-104. into Mounties territory again. RECEIVING. err, Chatham 5-53,Jo hnson game. some half-time show, and 5-11, Kepley 4-11, Oyefeso 3-35, Clark 2-49, Duboski made just his second BC's offense went nine plays over 4.000 people packed the Dooley 2-14. BC, Ossal 2-55, llobdy2-ll, Clayton for just 34 yards 0 11 their final 1·16,Tub bs l · 12, Morris 1- 10. start on the season, and threw the sears. MISSED HELD GOAL_cn;Magallo n 45. ball 37 times, compared to jLL5l 17 three drives. The energy in that stadium pass attempts in the team's Sept. The team is now 3-2, and is was incredible, so please 24 win over Citrus College. going into what head coach Jeff Ryan G. Beckwith, whatever Conference standings For more on the Citrus game, Chudy calls, "the most in1portant you 're doing, if you have any see TheRip.com. game of the season, regardless of part in this, keep it going. GREGORY D. COOK /THE RJ P SCFA At the end of the game's first what happened [at Mt. Sac]." National Northern Conference half, the two teams were tied 17- The team's Oct. 15 game Bakersfield College wide receiver Brandon Hobdy hauls in OakJand Raiders All Games 17. and the Renegades were set against Allen Hancock College a Brian Duboski pass for a touchdown in the third quarter I can't believe I'm saying w L PF PA wilJ mark the beginning of Na­ in Hilmer Lodge Stadium on Oct. 1. this, but my Oakland Raid­ El C.amino 5 0 156 81 to receive to start the third quar­ Allan Hancock 4 1 193 94 ter. tional Northern Conference play ers are actually looking com­ Bakersfield 3 2 135 l04 On the BC's first drive of the for the Renegades. chance to play Saddleback [Col­ cock," Chudy said to his tean1 af­ petitive out there these clays! Canyons 3 2 141 117 second half, Mt. SAC's Anthony "lf you want a chance to play lege] again, you better play your ter the game, noting the playoff Even though they lost to the Ventura 3 2 142 l07 [Mt. SAC] again,or if you want a Cerritos 2 3 149 169 Goodwin intercepted Duboski hearts out against Allen Han- indications of the contest. New England Paufots, the fact that some people actually picked them to win the gan,e makes me feel like rm in the Twilight Zone. Now if only the team could st.art winning games again, I'd finally enjoy my Sundays.

Fantasy Fantasy football is my fa­ vorite thjng about the footbaJJ season, and that would prob­ ably change if the Raiders ac­ tually start winning for real, thus giving me something enjoyable to watch on Sun­ days, and I woulcln 't have to root for other teams' players so often, but I digress. My fantasy team has now bounced back from an 0-2 start, and we. the defending fantasy-bowl chan1pions, are back at .500. lo all the other owners out there, aren't you jealous that I have an outlet to gloat in public? BRANDON BARRAZA /THE RIP Bakersfield College's volleyball team drew a cheering section during their match on Sept. 28. Mccourt who? Let me just say that , even while enduring the hurri­ cane of stupidity that Frank Volleyball stays on the victorious path McCourt brought through Chavez Ravine, the Los An­ Meisha McMurray during the whole game." A year ago, Santa Barbara beat the geles Dodgers still managed Reporter To start the match was Ashley Renegades in tJ1ree straight gan1es. to finish above .500, have Simpson, Rachel Christian. Amanda "This match was amazing," said the favorite in the National The Bakersfield College volleyball Escalante, Brerum Goodman, Brit­ BC sophomore outside hitter Breann League MVP race and should tean1 hosted Santa Barbara Conunu­ tany Smith and Megan Black. Goodman of this year's victory. "I have the NL Cy Young win­ nity College on Sepr. 28 and took the Charisma Hernandez and Megan mean the team focus was huge. Team ner. win with scores of 25-16, 25-20 and Black share a kill together at the same chemistry is what helped us win this In all, I'd say tJ1ey are in BRANDON BARRAZA /TI-IE RIP 25-16. That puts the Renegades' re­ time. match." a great position moving for­ cord at 6-4. "We worked hard and it paid off. BC is currently ranked 22nd in the Megan Black of Bakersfield College hits the ward. Now, if Mark Cuban "I thought it was an1azing," said Practice how you play. play how you California Community College Wom­ volleyball over the net as the volleyball hits would just get on with it and BC freshman blocker Brittany Smith. practice," said BC freshman middle en's Volleyball Coaches Association Bianca Castro of Santa Barbara City College buy the team, we'd be set for "We played well as a team togetl1er blocker Megan Black. State Poll. on Sept. 28. a decade. SPOTLIGHT Page 12 The Ren egad e Rip I www.th e rip.com Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Just Dance Photos and Story by Nathan Wilson

Joe D!rt, Myste1io, DJ Anik, pSychobabble and SkyDro were some of the many DJs that spun at Techno Kids, an all responsible ages Electronic Dance Music event which was put on by Alien Events. The event was held at Jer­ ry's Pizza and Pub on Sept. 23. There were two stages being used during Techno Kids. The basement area of Jen-y's Pizza and Pub was used as the main s1age, while 1t1e upstairs area was used as the second stage and hosted by Stereo Type Productions. Due to the venue changing from El Patino Hall to Jen-y's Pizza and Pub a few days before the event and a one hour delay due to car prob­ lems. the event only drew about 50 people. The following night Stereo Type Produc­ tions and Flame and Skewers Hookah Lounge, 5482 California Ave., hosted a new monthly 18+ Elecn·onic Dance Music event called Hubble Bubble. Multiple black light tubes, that were hang­ ing from the ceiling of the hookah lounge, lit up the room and gave certain t-shi.I1s, Go-Go outfits and kandi that people were wearing, an interesting glow. The next Hubble Bubble will be held on Oct. 15 from 8 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will fea­ ture Dr. Sax and DJ 1ails of Tails Media. Stereo Type Productions will also be putting on its second annual pre-Halloween music event called Byte Me. Again at El Patino HaU, 425 30th Sn·eet on Oct. 29 from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The event is for aU responsible ages and will feature DJ DayV, DJ Lewcid, Jiggity and Raisuki, among others. Presale tickets are $10 and tickets at the door will be $15. Below: Perry Gorham spins during his Above: Kevin Hale aka SkyDro performs at set at Techno Kids on Sept 23. Jerry's Pizza and Pub on Sept. 23. Bottom right: Samuel Carrasco spins Above right Justin Vaughan perlorms at during Techno Kids on Sept 23. Techno Kids on Sept. 23.

DELIEVtns GllTtltn ron cnurrsr Photos by Brandon Barraza

Far left: Christian rap artist Middle: B.J. White plays Eddie Reynolds perlorms guitar at the Califes t on on stage. Oct.1.

Left: The crowd at New Above: Bart Hight plays the Life Center celebrates at keyboard at the Califest on Califest on Oct. 1. Oct. 1.