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~~--~~~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- VOi. 76 • No. 3 lakenfield College March 9, 2005 SGA plans trip to Washington for cont ere nee • Student govenunent purposes staled in the Se,:. 76060.5. leaders hope to learn new The cost for seven student govern ment mcmbm and their adviser will leadership skills and interact be in the neighborhood of $8,SOO, with key national figures. 8IC(;()ldiug to Tumey, a lower figure than the $10,000 amount projected By JOSHUA AYERS at the Feb. 17 SGA meeting. The Rip staff writer money will cover airfare, hotel ac- commodations, food and the entry The Bak~ld College Student fee into the contest. Govenuneot Association wiU be "We haven't really 'digged' into ttaveling to Wuhington, D.C., for the Student Rep fe,: because it's lhe the N.uooal Student Advocacy Coo first y~ it has been implementc.J," fere.,ce March 18-22, marting the said SOA Vice President Pryas Pa first time that a significant amount of tel. the Stuck'.ot Rq,rcse:nutivc Fee Fund The conference is specifically will be used. despt for community college The Student ~ Fee srudenls. While at the confmnce, · was impleme'*d for the first time SOA members will learn leadmhip at &C in lhe fall 2004 sesnescer. The skills and will hav~ the opportunity funm UC liOOll1IU1*d by 11 $1 charge to inleiact wilh United St.ales sena per student per seniesler during J'C8· tors and n:presentatives such as Sen. iscration but can be waived by com Cl}uck Hagei (R-Ncb.), Rep. George OIEtfNIS MAHAN Int£ kP pleting a Request for Refund form in Miller (0-Calif.) and Rep. Howard -llilw. Amolll Scttuwa•n•1...- ••tM III llt l ifllll on lludl 2 •pd•••...... _ w hll Nform plll•- Business Services or Admissions and McKeon (R-Calif.), as well as have Records. the cll8l1Cc to hear speeches from key Legislation for the Student Rcp national figures such as U.S. Secre reseotativc Fee was passed in 1987 tary of Education Margaret Spell and delepted power to student ing3. former presidential candidate pumnents at Ralph Nader and old is back,\cm.,a mis,ion the coonnuoity possibly Sen. .' ::~ ,;..\...... -·, ~-!-'l- r··-··:".-'' , . , .~t... _."':"~· ca&qc: leYel ID "This trip is going to led Ko.mcdy (D i,"'"_, .. ~. ~ =.~ !l!!!'i~_~~ ,,_ call for the fee ~y going·10 encourage Mass.). . ~ ...... -. iftwo-diinls'cf Some of the - ,· ~-. the stlO>ot p us to work with the topics covem:I at · Oo.. Arnold Scbwwmw::-w ,s % t ••••F•~&'tab "1 lhl@i, l &I I !Ill ~ government. ••" the wufe.euce Scf-=•· ·· will ..,.. ,,.. lo ffltd Ill) die kit ... ~..,. , .. lttntcc st 9 .. demoo.malc 'tlbefccJcm - rni,.s JW,I, and explain to ...-e • ia biting bis ref.am plw 8lJ tl1 In t- 1 a· AM . -~- only be spent to to lhe peopie is 1&11L 'l'ky -.ie iw ... • SGA vict president SGA members U'1lin smdea1t lo pmt of bis starewidc tour, gial .... mti)' I o" our how to success- leaders to be- fully deal ao1 im Sdrw•zeoeua '1•fl)OI• • the W1a .... by 11lir «., ••• come beaer advocalcs to the students proYC issues web as student budgets, Mweu ~ restmnd ('II Cali form 'MNld bdp l II) P'- '°*• and to men effecmely repnlSQ'Jl Pell Grants, Wert Study programs fomiaA~ Mmt:112. ~ Sena_ llid. cu 1be stHdm«s in front of legis!ative ..AbMI 1 ty,ltc.• 'SJcial and single pam1tS tax credit manen . km Md>mnoa. dr • ·- ot bodies... said Dean of Students Don well how to gr&s.g")Ots the_ Keffl ~ ltq,eblk:an .,-ty. lep.1-•pN t :ief••-1- as as organm: llily01 r , ... TwDey. Tumey said ~ there are campQigns to help re-authorize the Nid dlll lbe PJ',WiiOI ·-·-d ro.. reblbl in Ilic Sllile of the 5'* .... Thel I A 1101 t R ;;el emcmely tight guidelines - to how Higher Education Act. and 'Vl'heo the money is spem. 'This trip is going to really en draa. He said Sdn,an nca,.r'I lk:w we 11t11Me.-#t '-· - Section 7(i()(i().S of lhe California courage us to work with lhe govern rebms lie ,peaidiiC, pamm. ecl,w Illian wl at:distlicting. The "'1'herct-•b•··-"• BKtliloa11&1111Y• CID 111•·- l l . EdllCational Code ~ "The moll· ment, and specifically, know what - '---..:.- I cy coUeceed pursulllt to mil section the go,.umneot does [and] how to gommr needs • ast tiOO,tn) lic:MII ate I \ I 4 • i:cl1 1he mall be expe,N'le!l lo provide for the besc handle, ar.d best wOfk. with the . sigNlf,wes to get bis aef..,uu pl.a ~i!-w -4 "'I a die pnor support cl peili·i!Mal dairs ~ panwcu," said Palel, wbi> will be Clll Che beBot fur a"'*· exp:ress die .-.a• oa wby we re: SC ••ati+es who may be ~ lbeir attadq the cookrcnce. Palel also .. "He ...... the legj.,Lal,ft., dilcw need to 8IOIC ~ ... ~ ••• positioos ... "iewpoil)IS befare city, said lhll the saudents attending the .. « i 81111(,iog ID 1-we IO go to ,ef(dl ae t'" • llid v..:e Pinc- ~ IDd disarict piUIIPOOtS, md conference would be required to take the people .They ff:Nlled -., eWII cl, dllif ol' the BC #II Rep••• befuft offices md ,ceocies of the tcSt. bcpi. disaJssiooa. that'll bow ~ A...,..,,, llliCdi,er rA die BC Re- a final If the test is pawed. then staliC g(MmmCOt." the studem will ~ accredita· ·s-lhe kgislan,e hu godm," said pul• - ~ whll the p In o:ba- wonts the section stales tioo u a~ ie.b. McDamoU. emar ii doiDa ii neu 1 ,· b M the funds are to be UlilCd for sna 1t's just SOtnedling that you car, ~ wad IO f:lltt'J C:··,· . . dem lobbying IDd training Sbidmts put on your resume if you want," Pa table ill ~ ~ ...... --·~--- cU his "Rdonn c.alifon.ia'" fliers. '1idl)., ...,....,w iu,paewhe. .(U-·-· I ._. tie.. to know bow to lobby. lel said tefel I iog to the student leader The leCbCill also says that the moo,. accreditalioo. ~ bands md ending jam. ~-. GCMN!DI. .... ta ey i.oogbt in can ooly be uSNi for See TRIP, Page 12 t{e~ ,BC presi~t is ready". W~ch gives up Korn, finds Jesus tQ .face future challenges ·~ Anocher reason for leaving the . ~ ... ~ . " ' " • Former guitarist for the '. .. W XII WtENITEZ at.sy idleil le beinl e.cuMpR ·1 • Bahnfield mod found band was to set a better cumple for m$ da\;ghcr;r, ffe feh Music videos ,: ·'.i/ . ~~ writer • ,a..-11e eon 1 • be cm;.;.,.,,._. · religion after beil,_g invited to ~, '1 Sol(. exac:mD&...... ml 4 -f I - - were making him loot bad, and he ~ ~ the newly ekcltld lidie wilb lls family. a church service by a friend. has since decided to dedicale bis mu i* . I)1 •-~ ~ College. rtedy ") lsc ID play golf, l•a eae.~ lt- sic to Jesus Onist. d !P• it to bepl bis duties. vora.e....,.. be-..-..-. .r, ...a Ir IAlllY UPSON Senior Pa.w.- Ron Y.ctti men "1 erljoy ~." Andrews Slid. '1 UAl4,lleldy oil wmt. I Ila• ...a. ... 1 Online Editor tioned what it was lilce when he bad enjoy dleB ¥J.. I eqoy ttying IO get - Im ID go w...... My wi* m I... a meeting with Wekh at Romano's Upon am i.og Valley Bible Fel Macaioni GriD. "People saw us there peiapk II> '1W11t toa,clbec. aad ~ a« our dot - .....,., Sc••• -_. r.a ., I J • ab: _. of a diffuewoe in tpe8d tilJle .,..._....,. 111Jt ,;...... lowship dmrcb OD Feb TJ, it was lp and were thinking, ·~''ictti and ...... ,-., kttl ~ IO 1lllie a lac tinit'fft,m ...,. 1m.,. pmm dm 'l\1IS DOt IO be m mlimr)' Korn? We don't get it.' Nmr we are "ti~'T1lis is a woodea ful ~ fn1 time «If I' cle 1be job ID tidt IMd: leltioe. brodlers." " md max. I typiaMlly mrt my day by W CNN, MTV, local media as well as fost before Welch :ippe.ared at lhc )tin, .,·.-..ct n ce•111 .;a1.,, oflnwofezeo i-. 1medmdo..e I 9 MICJII ft picn:ul 1l:leDlga'5 piled first senice., a man standing in front is .;;,. • pivfide • ..ch aooess 10 ~it.." alq$ide !be .... rdip::m types rA a cross with a cell phone made :ti.. ab • p:,aibie ~vs Im wc.bd ill av•._ jobs to belt- wib~ as Brim an announcement that the Wclcb, fo, met crowd was being ~ ae¥e!' ~ eaoogh mopey IO Iha euabled fO pin pate,. ielll spen- "'Head" w.llChed piar p&aya- for !he • NSIDE· More in Las Vegas. The aowd - cdir- wllll 'ft i..e. Nost comnD•y cnce eo bo.,.a a leades' in diffaea •· photos of Wf'lch roct band Korn, wt.o,e chce~ and rah'ed hllnds in a;Q S I ia C:Mt.dlillt Me ua, . I "1a)' 4*. He Im hem a -- ailOOI Ir he, and has a,teractJO(l .._.._ -1 I ta- 8*1::rS:: H Col- joined • Nei!:4:wi Gwd. wuh:d • a ha incFDde "fltc:& Oil 'lllittl the crowd. lieu of fticti.ei ligh(ets.. a laisb" and '"Blind," Anes- ~b•xw,g Wdcb ... ia. lOO... he -1 .,_ iP •liliciu fl) Media Coardil..s.- i.ha-. .. Plield .... ,2 -..- of 6:e llllmp .. 1.. goin& IO !tie •• ...,.... of p= ·-« • Pwavile a.tie bis official dqls to du.de.ous w•nc, be_,...IO~omtis~ID
Cannabis questions Homosexuals dese1Ve acceptance and respect ,, By MARILYN WHIPKEY they are rejected, treated like Ibey Olher things in the Bible picked apart sexual guy will sit and ridicule ho· Passing judgmenl on someone are no, going 10 chwge, that only Rip staff writer have a disease. 'trust me, it's not con- as weU? mosexua!s then tum around and gel who is gay is the same as judging more are going ,o want to be married. tagio.·1s. You woo 't catch it When those thal are picking gay off on a porn video with a couple of skin color. l!'s p,nting them down for 1hen maybe we can accep, ,he incvi· OK, say you have a best friend for H01))05CXUals are continuously be- people apart stop and IOOk al their !esbians? I guess it's OK for some as who they really are. We 're all human lable and move on with our Jives. answered years and she comes to you ..nd says ing Slcreocypcd If two gay guys are own Jives, then they'll have room long as they benefit from it. and have the sar.1e emutions. I think Thal's sad that many homosexu· she's gay and wants to many her seen together, some IIS5UTnC AIDS to talk. As the Bible says, "He who According to the Web site, Vice if we all an: goi11g to ever come 10- als feel they have to stay in the closel partner. A.re you going to tum your may be involved. The Bible says, is without sin, let him cast th" fim Presider,! Dick Cheney had spoken gelher ,o make ar,y kind of peace in because ,hey are afraid. I haw seen 1-;t Oil her after she has stood by "Judge not lest ye bt judged." 'I stone." out during the campaign lha1. "peo this world, we need ,o accept whal firsthand families rejecting someone you fol' years? AccO!ding to Stephen H. Miller oo According to the Web sill:, "Mar· p~ ough1 10 h~ve the righl to er,ter we cannot change and inslead need because lha1 person was tay. Gay How do you know if your own doc· theWebsitelndependentGayForum: riage needs pro!CC"'...ng, all right - into any kind of relationship ih:y learn to Jove one another. people have hearts and feelings ,he tor is gay or not7 Would you choose Marriage and Relationships, 511JlC· from heterosexuals who don't take it want to enter into." 11le freedom of choice should same as the rest not iiCle him anymore just because he sex nwriage is unlikely to cause an seriously. Why clon't gay marriage's Since President Bush claims t,l belong to every individual. Nobody Someone who condemns gays, is gay7 increase in homosexuality, but it is critics spend some energy denounc· be so Christian-oriented, maybe il's likes or needs to tell someone else jusi as Bush does, has obviously nol Not knowing someone's sexuality likely to increase levels of happiness ing straights whose behavior under· about time he accepts the things he how to Jive. I am nol gay, but I do be· experienced being close 10 someone seems to make him or her all riaht among existing homosexuals. mines tnlditional marriage?" canno1 change, change the things he Jieve in freedom of choice. I wouldn', who is. Just remember, those who an: until it's known Ibey are gay. When The Bible says marriage was meant Would somebody explain to me can and gain ~. wisdom 10 know the want another lo tell me how 10 Jive. gay should have !ieedom of choice , . some people say they are py, often for man and woman. But why aren't wlw sense it makes when a hc1ero- difference. Or<:t, it's realized 1ha1 gay people ju,! as you clo. ., .. . ;·~ Of course Is that your this is off daughter or Integrity and the record! your mistress?! A filtered
PHOTOS ::lY IAN HAMILTON I THE RIP People can smoke m.rijuana traditionally, as with ti'lls cigarette, or use It In tea or food as an answer to medical ailments. the media view of war After obtaining that I wu weary of: medicinal mari· help you with your ailments?" and ju-. "Why didn't these other prcscrip- ly DAJ•UA WP I IAMS 'lb= are certain "'nk:iplcs in By JULIANNA CltlSAW When the Irnq war entered its d'll'kest period, marijuana license> I had lard of a local clinic that tions wotk?" Opinion Editor journalism tblt II"' suppo6ed to be News Editor photos of death in the streets and hundreds oi openleS solely IO help cannabis US· After a 30-minute discussiOQ, :he unshakeable. Although r.ewlljllint, flag-draped coffins were withheld from news user still struggles m, NOICal Health Care. I rna6e an doctor gave me IIUthorizalion. I was broedcut and radio me all dif. Mothers crying as they search for papers and from televisiol' broadcasts. News with stereotypes appointment and WIS inslnlc1cd IO 111:;.'lded a iemponuy licalse to use fm:nr 6ek'.s. pib!ic peMpCioa their babies, husbands angered and anchors e~plained it was in respect to sensitive have a California driven liceosc or medical cannabis in C,lifomia only. groups them togdhe. as ooe "me- grief-stricken al the viewers. Since the tsunami, however, I tum on ID card. a copy of my medical re- I was told about an overall set of dia." The fllilwe al one. news 110U1CC is sight of their broken the news and the same disturbing footage Iha! By PHIWP G. KOPP cords and $ISO dollln for adminis- Nies that seems to be puallel to the hurtin& the intqrity of all. homes and dead or in· was previously too drastic for television, is on Features Editor 0'8lioo fees when I came in. laws aver akohoL The iaponsibility Rq,o,iels me right up !here wtth Jaw. jured children being car· all the major channels. The only difference is The lil:en.se and medical records I of finding out stale and county laws yen; in tenns rA popularily. They .re nosy ried away by officers. Such that they're not pictures of war but of a natural myths sur:owiding the pro had, but I had to call in II few favors are up to the patient and have a laldency to &i\lr. rmcomfon. images of horrific events disaster on the screen. Dead children, towns in TIcess of obtaining medicinal to cover the medical fee. Cannabis is still illcgpl Wider fed. able question&, lo air dbty laundry. All of are never easy to view. Im· ruins anld to expect both tsunamis and war should be treat- played images and footage of baitle and de bring a better undemanding of can ~,mpcoms. At Ibis point, I thought my cannabis card in the mail after 4- ed the same. It is up to the news ori;a- struction far more e,treme than any war clips nabis patients. thal I had to IMIVe cancer or a severe 6 w«b. nizations to decide what degree of on television. Suffering from a variety of disor· illness to be authoriz.ed or even con- The small SUIIC had a variety of realism their photos exemplify? However, not one week ago I saw tsW1ami ders - epilepsy, migraines, back pain. sidmd over- 30 dilfe.ad brands of cannabis If images of fluffy white footage that reflecled the same kind of hor Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disor By the time the doctor called me in pi"C8Cription bottles behind a gi.a bunnies and flowers are ror and showed the faces of death as seen in der, insomnia, g&tritis and depres in, I was SIIJ'C that I had wasted my case. The slaffhelped me pick out the as controversial as Michael Moore's conlrnversial project. Who, sion - I found myself flooded with time and money. I sat quietly as types of marijuana that Would best they want to go, so then. is disingenuous in their reporting to the pills that COWJteractcd each olher the Joc:lor looked over- my records, help me. The price nmpl similar I be-. it If they decide American people? along with very high hospital and muting which pages to make copies to whal you would pay oo the street, to show an image of a J oumalists today need to look back ,o their ' prescription bills. of. I Wiil uked a series of queatioos only the product is fresher mi t1Me ~ J dead boy in the middle school books and remember news is news, I decidal to try a drug ~live such as, "Do you !!\ink cannabis will poc,cnt ._..-.: ,""-J / of a horrific tragedy, it good, bad or indifferent After using the drug for om- two L MEOIA ETHICS ,-~~------~=::; should be shown in both Bias displayed by omission or imbalance weeks, I have expaieoccd • mmut. .::.·-..;..·.... -----~tr:"{ _ the des.."Cflltion of war and is a disservice to the American public and a llhle diffeta.:.e. I get ~ sleep at horror of natural disaster. black mark on the journalistic world. nipt, 11111 1llOO: productive, cal Rgu lmty and have even lost weight. I find myself not movina around as much · Ma A: Philip in class Ind ba1e been able to relax .~who easier uoder stressful situalioos. tltedallw Bush's habit of spending will create future problems •aubble I still fight sta'COlypes and have to medkln•to Funk" is wort against the consc:tV8tive belief bllllwhsrhb John Weaver, a McCain adviser time, Bush's cuts, the Medi· just one of that all people who W8lla medicinal 8usll. • with most Repul>liawt . liCI iptioo& woo1d leave bis successor we went to war for no reason in Iraq, tax :wobltn .. lw care prescription drug benefit and, many types marijuana are all jus: a bunch of poc p,c · Ir » m: have bad in Ille pMt; v,ilh IIIIS$J\'e financial commitments costing Americans more in tax dol is quoted in the article as saying, lar,; "Hopefully some very difficult deci if it passes, his plan to redesign of medicinal beads. found ••IOldl .. - .. mentati1;) of spml, spc:nd, du.t bcgirl rising dramatically the year and soldiers' lives, now totaled spend. . at 1,SOO, for what? Weapons of mass sions will be addressed between now Social Security will cost $675 marijuana I'm an average person like any Now 1hat we are in a hu&e budpt he relinquiabes the White House, ac destniction that were never found? and the time we have a new White billion over five years of time. available body else who wants to kad a pro ::i-: deficit, it is i.,...... c nlCft Plngly A Washington Post article by Je11a cm:ling to an analysis of new budget ductive life and carmabis helps me do be1heblst diffialll lO fflllClllber !he ,ood times tban Wiimw. md l'$:l Baker. said, fiaurcg." Even Republicans such as Sen. House residenl so that occupant The nexl president elected is going to at NorCal, wu,•. Bush isn't looking out for the fu. Jolm McCain are criticizing Bush's isn't f~ with some very expensive have a kmg four years in the While a dinic that that. Wrth suppon and hard work, the of die Clinlon •lc11iciMe#i+fl The "E'tlal if Bush suoceed5 in slashing lllre of America, ~ is putting Ameri economic plans, according to the chickens coming home to roost." House if Bush doesn't change his specializes federal government will approve the liays wban tbs U.S. blld a Nplui, and ibc deficit in half ii: four ~ 18 be we waai 'I In my major Wiii. illll ~ Im major policy pc- c,i deeper in the bole, as he was when Post article. 1be same article s.tates that over evil ways. in medical drug. More people will have access IO it and not have to worry about be uses of cannabis. ing arrested juSI for taking a drug. '1111 rsn11c1 Compiled by Ximena Benitez and Veronica Navarro I The Rip
II I,• Anlllony kitty. Elsll Guzman. ~Alkudah, Emmanuel ...... undeclared: "It ltChltedln: deutisbJ: .. , Gutierrez, Pharmaceutical companies capitalize on pot prohibition VVhatdoyou psydt~ I G1'11 • really doesn't ·1 just hope he feel it"s all right engineering: "tdiai'te\'e!1 matter to me. brings good It is not going "As long think atioiJt BC know we ! just come to stuff to our to change as noth,ng had a new school and school, a better something changes too addicted to Darvon, a powcdul nar tors wear Armani suits and drive Eu a SytiCldk VC'."SiOO r8lber Ihm die having anew • Although chugs such as llania'1 Ptc,1r•il-AA 215, &be bepn You • - likly ro f1S a;., peident • that's it. education about me.· , drastically I morphine and Darvon remain cotic that landed me in rehab. ropean can. oamral~ powq-ip Millberba)•d. qlkq; ticbt presidant7 system .• wouldn·1 hav€ After taking narwtics for a while. Ihm,.._ ...... a problem.· legal, medical marijuana is Mc,,,i of m:r clothes come from Wd1, Msinol am r.i.ice II mudl Local llld fednl lillboritb rmdcd juw.a•au1 they tend not to woit as well and Goodwill, and I have never driven a per dli1y dme:, her home al in still scrutinized by many. you wind up having IO take more Sid c:ar. My dnlgs now come from the One - for Ibis: Olkw.4 - rwdiug to lilled Oii •• - .-y pea:dtil. i«' • .., • jllil more to get tbc same effect. This is ground instead of a laboratory. __. MJill\:ei, Why would they prefer By BARRY UPSON her six pilnb, for•kloa•30~for• · 1• called dependency. Marijuana ~ the unfCJltunafe dis including !be Rip staff 'Miter us to take the synthetic which was weD few seeds Oii !be pOllud. Dependency often turns into ad tinction of being labeled a strec( drug. TCXM Mmijallla version rather than the within the limits Dmd a,a.. • foma Wmt Olk· diction. Addiction will evcntuaD;, I suppose that is a valid ~ Policy Pn:.joa. Write The Rip Drugs arc bad. Most people will 11 ~llilioa llnd fudighlerwbo-awf ~widl Letti'rs should not exceed 300 words, must be put you in ~ if you 're hdy. The sillce up ootil recailly, lhe ilRcl wa> price natural product? ,, Ton ii ..• 215. agree wi1h that Stllallent, allbough, savma llllR .. 1001nu.11111.,.. accompanied by a signature and the letter wnte(s not so hlCky !NY encl up in jail or tbc the only~ ,;:,e could pwd r it a boom ID die ol mosl of these people will ~ no eva: me 1he fl.- 10 ,-s in priml b-. identity must be verified with a photo ID. cemdcry. Several Sl3ieS, mosdy al die ~ pbarmaceutical STA ff problem talciJ g them when pre 1heaaautumcc1 wwwijuw.a to e.e his 1** p1iD. The R•p reserves the right to edit letters, howeYef, rnis a1i1i,c .. lhe hands of pbarma Co wbidl die ~ p to ber aoo .&id, "I 1Mk my job.~ scribed by a physician. °*' ~ wised up the lui•ic oc-,, . -. M ae Z will, mce ,w ij + is writers will be given the opportunity to revise lengthy or ~ c....,.pw.iea ll1d the American and heahh benefils of~ hippie's cmeUllf me..;,~ cvujbod.y wial, Editor IA Chief ...... Jan Hamilton •., orte.s: Edmund Aguil, Joshua Ayers, unacceptabt.? SJ·· · ·r.;. The majority of these dnlgs a..c ~-- lwl , lied widJ Angel ID8dle qal. tu elill Ir fie: ... TJJJ•• Clf the llDIS Medical Anxiation must stop. f3vorite plant. rigbr7 Raidi. m O•Uw-1 ,esidrrc llld is of,a, St. News Ecltor ...... Julianna Crisalli Ximena Benitez, Dotty Burns. Becky /menez, if an orgo ,omits a letter as a group, it must S)'l'lhetk nar.o6c derivarives pro the moo MCChi IM •dbsd Unf ortunalely, as long as The fcdcnl go,,eumeut oow aJjo Wdi, e>«ybody but lbs petieulll .... IDe fodaali F",QIMIMM~ Copy Editor ...... Eladio Bobadilla Robin Jones, Austen E. Marshell, Gina M<'Odoza. be ,;,gned by G-. _ne person, either tt-e leader of '.>e ces.,cd in a 1abcntory and full of side Veronica Navarro, Bryson Paul. organization or the let1er writer. Pen names are not ,:y teieps rolling in, it most likely recognizes !be beuefiis al TifC (let· for wham die Ilda wiD at.ty prm MiM-cli~dlilCCMIMIMF4 "The ~ lleltgn RIJ> is prcond bV ~ (oiiege Photo Edtor ...... Dennis Mahan effect~ ranging fror;i ~ k) won't p,naiism CUNe",, printed b,- Bakersfield Er,wlope & Chr.st;:;ph.,r IN r.sar, Katherine J. VVh:te a!'.c.·:ed ar.d 2r.~~y:-r.c•...:s :ettPrs .... ~~! r.ct be p'...:~!ished. rahydrocanibinal). ealle tw defla,• e 11 dlilll n.-t :r 11 iJUUIDidC> ·•••me aahoiwl OIAie Editors .... Bany Lipson, Steven Martin lcidney tili~ and even death. We IM in a capitalist society that Printl'l9 Co. me., and cin:1Amd on~ cbr,g flt.otuv,..phel's: Marilyn Whipkey, Ja<:queline 'Nhite. The ~c ingredicnl in marijuana but Ibey 11i1J - my ID money Good news. Most of these side ef ~ the fall and sprwig serr~ Opinion Editor ...... Daniella Williams How to reach us judges people by what ck:cbcs they known to provide renri !:-...a • lll)T· Al. Ee ro Hip ~a 11111· Apd. I dcm'l W1111 my m mane, Chris Wong fects con be combllt.ed by, y:s, !hat's The ,_~ is p,..tJis!,ed Lni!r the ...... cf '-tur"5 Edltor ...... Phi\lip G. Kopp • Mmess: Sakel'Sf~ College, wear, can Ibey dmoe and oo and on. iad of conditkn from gbocoroa IO azillle's Apil ~ .-e. 0.- hge Dulgiier. Kristine Adams right, mon: ,
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ------We twive bigger over the next four decades that Little faith in new BC president Expressive Lessons problems than dprettes Social S«urity won't need any "This is America, and we have help anyway. You literally have • As \Villiam A!!drews Even though I understand the im I want to believe the new ~ I would be impressed, and even the right to smoke wherever to assume thal everyone who in· begins his presidency, let's portance this school official has on field College president is a man of encouraged. about the new president we choos,: 1 Howen·,. smokers' if he said that he is here to serve the vests in the stock market will do hope he understands our tuition and college requirements, I noble ambition and will mau viable ~~, • right, do not extend over tn my bcncr than average. I fear Bush, fail to be inspired. l':l.lt college prcsi· changes for the SIUdcnts. However, s~nts of Bakmf\dd Collqie, and 1t lungs." needs as working students. 1111 will do whalever it takes to make the like Bobadilla. ha, no trouble be dents have contributed to my 11116- I losing wi1lll little faith I had . Aoo your exhaust pipe does lhetic viewpoint in him afltr be said Pd). 14 that he time block of cl-wort. ,, 1 • I lieving that's p...,~5!ble. But he's no! have the right 10 extend over By DOTIY BURNS I belie\e interim president Lin w.dea.-.. thll 8atasfield C-Oi Like most Bw:nfioeld College already demonsuatcd his grasp I lo my lungs either, but it does, Rip start writer coln Hall failed in the effort to p;ir· ieg,,: ~ prefer to take classcli students on campus, I am more con doesn't it? of basic malh. tray himself as a sociable leader and in die mornings Ind eYfflings, but he cerned with my rc,carch paper on )\ If you like to see the real ef· True fact: E,·er,'Where priva· The ninth president of Baker,,ficld failed to even have a relationship wanlS students to con.,ider afternoon Sir Isaac Newton's synthesb lhlo feet\ of the exhaust pipe, simply tiz.ation of public retirement has College, William Andrews, is sched· with students of Bakersfield College. clas8es. the president's unreasonable propo go to grar.1mar school at recess been tried, it has been at best uled to start his presiden,;y April I, Most students probably wouldn't l'erhaps when Andrews made this sitions. Apalt,y may IICffll like the BC history professor Randall Beeman brings passion and Bakersfield and watch our future genera no improvement (Great Britain) after being selected by 'the district recognize his name. One of the few statemeut, be didn't consider that a COllU1lOl1 feelmg amona most 20- College tion dealing with asthma by and at wor.;t a disaster (Chile.) board of truste<--' Feb. 18. The presi places a student can learn alx>ut Hall majority af Bakersfield College stu ycar-olds toward any political office, animation to his lectures history su.;king on an inhakr to get Al least 75 percent of those par dency of Bakersfield College is an is on the Bakersfi~ld College Web dents have to balance a pan-time job but why shouJd I coucem my11Clf professor important office. The president will site, and even on the site, there &TC and a e<>llege schedule, already with a college president who refuse.s their lungs to function while ticipating in the Briti!,/i private -1 ly PtlUlt G. KQIIP bor, Paul Reust, who has one of the farm work all around Kansas." Randall they exercise at the playground. oversee must of the ch~"ges that will only a few indistinct facts about him have to face anployen unwilling to to take any of my fellow studaa' io FeatoJres Editor investment 3(:Count program will )aflCSl arrowhead collections in the One day, while working in 105· Beeman, Now there's a real problem to affect the future of the college. listed. work with them. tereSIS into account? Reust also had ~ on a farm, he not hilve enough to retire ..,,;th ad United SUWes. an weather was who was deal with! flunbd out of dne college:; enormous collection of history books told to bum a vsriety of materials told in high ~uate pensions, according to the md Slill earned a doctoolle. that Yo.in& Beeman would re.id. He from 10 different buildings. The high school that he British Pensions Cormnission. lli ROBERTWIWS foughl cancer twice and spent hours go- hwnidity and would make Redding, Calif. True fact: The Bush Adminis Ready to party, bca ii bod! times. He is • published ing through scorching heat a horrible tration and its paid assistants in Comfort rocks, ridiculous sonn)·! IUlbor, I 14' • d, fllher and one of their librmy and "I majored in keg tapping caused Beeman teacher, the press have no trouble lyir,g die TDlllt t io t ixufu.sors you would oflel! take to be beaiddm speaks Bush's social security about the current situation and may _. meet. His mme is Rmdall trips to Indian and street pharmacy." for two days. It with high overhaul is based on lies their plans. They talc~ quotes out Be OM~ llld be firmly belieYes thal luw grounds was then that he enthusiasm fashion statements don't ii of the i1114x..ta11t _- Rmulall Beetn&111, Where do YO\l begin when of context, change yardstkks in limy one moa and archeologi drcided to go and a lotof 1111,jecU in edtnion. cal digs. Hiswry professor back to school. an opinion piece begins with a mid-measurement and fli'p-flop expression in blatant falsehood and solemnly • Being in college is no scuffina up 1he clodiing thlil you Ral3ed in F1atior1, km., I small "What really He achieved oo the very existence of the trust i'>is dass. intones "that's a fact,'' as E1adio If usually - u.> bed. IDlnl o ii\ ed ID tlllt pmce Oil "The got me inlo bis· his bachelor's fund when it serves their e'lds. excuse for wearing your you wear your IwowdnotwtmttoM!lrrnypaja- Bobadilla did in the Feb. 24 Ren Andy Orif6lb Show," BC:TJIQ - tory WIIS SIUdyiog die Native Amen· and master's degrees at Kansai St.ate These are not honest people. pants too low, pajamas to sunglasses inside, you're imstobede\'erapilufterdragging ~ • -) egade Rip? class and sunglasses indoors. BYPHILUP6. tbc yo&• J n of four dwdleu but CIIIII," Jleenum said. lJniversity and worked as a teaching chosen among 12 other applicants. also had to face severe b'ials and trib Going on his ninth year at BC has Well, maybe with the "true True fact: There is a crisis either (1) really hung them through Che filth at my com- ~ ~ KOPP/ 'l'HE Ill' w from m e.Gi-:M fllnL")' tul When Beema.1 euteied high a.,sistaltt. &fore obtaining his lliD '1 have foond teaching here to be ulations. In 2000, he was diagnosed only lead Beeman to become more facts." regarding Social Security and 1-:1 a !mac a14A it oa ed9• Mm IICbool, be was a regular tmublemat· at J=.. Slate Univemty, Beeman an absolutely rewarding experience," with a brutal case of skin cancer on w:dicated in his woric. Helping stu· By ROBIN JONES over, (2) out of your ~~ line'; of ..1 I~: .. True fxt: Soci.J Securiiy is George W. Bush has only a lim Bia falba- lmd • IDllll vetainlriml er and was even told by his history 'l\'as married and became l! father. he said. ••1 cannot write a better job his back. The cancer created ~- gi dents to find out who they are and Rip staff writ~r mind from a little green "being comfonable," no1 going to "go broke soon" by ited time to address ii. That cri· pnictioe in town llllli1 be decided to ie.;be, that be would be bonible in He continue,;! lellching, which led description than for the one I have." ar.t hole in his back that would often where they are going are just a couple any .. ieasure. President Bush is sis is that the American people substance, or (3) Bono looking • i,eop1e- In nm- tmcb.. the p,,fessioo. Afterward, Beeman him to Las Vegas where he was em While teaehing, he also writes for erupt. He refused to let it take over of the rewards he greatly loves. The state of Virginia had a great k din& suils aoaers me to DO '"Wiim I was 12, be bo woe a pro wall sttaigbt to colJcgc where be ployed as an assistant jll\lfessor. Dur simply lying about lhat. Every may be starting to wise up after idea. Unfonur.ately, ii never went from super roe group cod. Now, unless you jll3t various publications, has received and still continued to work. ''The opportunity 10 be here is a year, the Social Security trustees ,-It a O#Wt-Otity colleJe," be contiooed IO do bdy. ing his time there, Ile =t!S awatds, had a book pub After fighting off the disease he lesson in itself that we need to appre decades of concentrated lying on through, but it was a great idea none- U2. Ln<;t I checked, there CIIIIC from a nm er NI)' sort of push back the exhaustion dale for slid. "'lbcn be t.oi woe • ix«euor at ., majomI in keg lllpping and good pay nuc for California -:ommu lished llDd bas become 'l chair mem raced another bout with cancer three ciate," Beeman said. "This is a pretty his pan. Only about a third of the the)ess. Earlier this month, Virginia's split. shouldn't be -.eauing a the Social was only one Bono. you Km Stale Univusity." street pharmacy," he said. "Ended up nity ~professors.In 1996, Bee ber of various historical societies year.; la:er in his colon that was sur good life we have here, and we need public supports his scheme now. House of Delegates uffered a bill that ndt Sllit. Security Trust Fund. They'li &B _,,_N!, Sl,'ICfll limc with bis neigh- wonring at a lwnber yard and doing man applied for a job at BC and was throughout Califonua. Beeman has gically removed. to take advantage of that." That number dwind:es the more would line anyone wearing pants too 'lbeR • splOl:ld wllo ~ likely do so again this month peope low_ Yi, at., dollllt Wl.ld:w, • he al'il ordel ed onhe, bJ pboae or 111111 and del1Ued ID your home or wor1q,1ace to work, you have to assume that STANWJ-:ITE people. the U.S. economy will do so well Dillon, Colo. Let's dress a linle more like adults .
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SGA approves a one dollar increase in student health fee Debate team finishes first in novice division ly ltATHEIUNE J. WHITE from $12 to $13. play during the effll(. The is.sue of the sn.icnt hcAlth fee - there is no dllll1ce thal they oould ~ in. ly GINA MENDOZA Rip staff writer The Board of Go~mor·s W~r (BOGW) brought to SGA, 8IXOl'ding to Tumey. Also, the stlldml ,qw lllliff noted thal In •.other mectiaig, the !Ul\lS ol the SOA thrce four-year schools, lhcy beal Miclmel Korcol llld Bob L:,.:hlll:d greal reputation, especially aver the MIT, the Univmity of Southml [I. group of people thtn:. I! sho-,r,·s that Rip staff writef in the spend mmiy hours with in- docs no( cover the health fee. AOOJl'ding llic wonl-casc scmario, Slid Tumey, is the $Y*ffl ~ oot IOIIF 1hNI the add-slip budF' - enlhusilsticall *!'"' d, • Cal Poly quM1Cffina1 elimina the -. past 12 years or so. It is the premier linois, Kansas S1a1e, Cornell and people really care .Jbout the pro· The Swdmt Government A~iation of 10 Don Tumey, adviser to SGA, the Stu that the Studenl Center would close. sy,tan. well as the r,c,oessity o{ stuck# "• trds . tion round, eliminalcd Olico SUie in cluding 1111 El;eods P winter bmlk. community college dcbale program Florida State, !he d«ision 10 te.ich gram," said team member Jorge Mu Health The BC debale tear,, ended its B t elliield co11eg,: =tly approYed a mo dent Hsalth Dcpanment is "in the hole" by ln regard to the Wlitlist systan. ~0111ing "The Wlidist S)*m is a wm-in-p-og In ~ oo the SOA lJud&l:,t, Tumey said. the semifinals. and beat S....1 m1.er1to WThere j5 no lfflOUl1I ol money in the eowttry," Korc:ok said. BC al BC was made over several olher jica, 22, a political science major. - wi'th • bwtg by winning the in the final round. lion lO l'li.sc the Studmt Health F«-, and the $70,(XXl. Tumey also says the Kem Commu io one studcnc ,q,resencative, who did no( i=t concluded Tumey. ~Wc'Ye ti&hl YI*' ... We~ where_ Stale thlt can ()(]l11')CllSII a ~ for consislcntly eicher wins or finiws in four-year schools and univmities. Unlil the sea50II SUJIS up again, the tfflic.ie division in Policy Droatc at a Acadanic Senate wants lo hear student fced nity College District h3s the right to bump up want 10 be iden!i~, me A('a(!Nnic Sallle Upcomina e'fflllS, such 11.1 Spring Aing, arc Mid what we'"' spending." --we'"' a)J colJcgc Sllldents," Lcch the lllnOUlll o{ time he puts in." Bob the top three spots al the Community This year, the debate team varied plan is to lecture, and wcrl on ;l(ills IOUrllmDtfll hoslcd by Cal Poly-San t.:k on the new waitlist system for registra the student health fee by a $1 CYelY now and wants to ''twea to were discussed during a Rant SGA ~ As for lhe oocd:fulness of SOA sripadt, tred. said. "II doesn't feel differenc Lechtffi:t said. College Natioo.11 Toumamen!. between six to 10 members. Team and straJCgics for next season. the s~ a little, im I.Alia Obispo on Feb. 26. tion fur cmses. then. pro~ it." in&, Costs fur vsious •!fll • From digital arts to for students child development, Career Padlways event offers variety of information_ The BC Health Center offers free consultations, blood ~ 0011 f BURNS testing and vision screening for students Rip staff writer lbeles .... ,.,...... al.e.sfidd College held ks Allhl:p~flllll•• .... "I'm going to try to treat B lbL,e~..::; c:alla' die at,s i 7-C I M 11 :;idc:w everything I can here S. Al!he·,gt, Ille tumou1 was Jdalivc.. _,. itU 1:1..... M Ba psy(bilicCW, - in .. II G _,_ • ID I • ty ..0. ,cbool depalmetll officials tadield Cuti v - cb.qed to avoid the cost to the E ..... ". imd e-,>IUil CUOidimll 'IS were cager IO I ~ flll ,-. WIMRT J ID 'Vice $ 12 heli1lt file. Allbo9cll -... • ...L..... • • , 1he ...... _...... ,__. student" dlOOiiLt D..:.OUUDg dlkdillS to RWM... 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Finl R'8 w.gks .-1 a l:w .:wa Nik ID dole 9J 5 ..... is oil Mi, a lingte. ., pp ID S--4_ ...... ill lbi: Wuaua Sale C"44.h , U wi .-SS.... . lh lar ID lit ii ~ AUSTEN E. f;INlSfffJ I CWlln ,mjoc at BC. "Agri,::aae ii tome wp Iii ,_,_ Bws • "· t '" a:d 1st R.ip staff writer dling rw beo1 doing lint,e I - a lillle .. •ca..._..8,-.e •. II .. • •91eJ f d6Re-al prl iDS-Mllia. 1'11111 - '. cd by ..... fa- - 091'1,i,c ~ a mifice PT flfCD: p,lillasf,rll bylitmN. s...... _.,_ P r iWi4 B*r1fidd Colqr dt '1 'd teally lk to p> 10 ~ Sllile AM- -·~•6ewllill i...wltwo. st a.aid t.11 pitc1,cr AIMey Bailey knows whm is jml I» MOC- Ibey I,- a -.~ " Men's Basketbalt tea1i1 loses playoff gaane tennis Fa ¢ left-handed w:n en pilJdwMatt MT!ls Garnett ~- .... wa•r•s- grmacesas ..., .... n a-· -. hethn)rm BC'J:!O.. -7 '"::..· g~ts .. during . game ~ ra - a ~Ci=~·CS. -.... cif. -· ii 1 ,wwitalJ aty:Owl-,-.· ... _., aga 11tLA. Yaleyon ~ ...... ,. __ ...... _,.._ • ._. I• , ...... Mardi 5. Win PHOTOS BY IAN HAMILTON I THE RP A,_cl bJBC'•dle ---··· 3 ,,,. .. S 1 - C Ff . P i I 09 - ..... u1c:,.....1ol¥il+I • Renegades beat L.A Feb. 26. aad. rierce 5-4, in1pnwing their Sc... .._.. ba IA.tl*e Da Wit,,_ ..~ . IDIO record TO 4-2 and 2-2 in l t I _.... II pt. s , i+:W & ia6es-,dleP , ...... league. 6ll!ie J.j 1 ~ I 1 h:ea: cTollll "'1 12- B:+ I Fd£1 CoftrF 5 ~ ) t 6ie '1a tv -t1¥1f.6e*'5 -•ll-lC,.. ,it $ ,.,.. -"t f Z I ..Cy.,_ (,12 '11 8*enfidd c.oDege mm's taJlti c.e,. • t · · ,11e...,_ ._) p -, W M Tl :" 1IHl improwcd SD A...2 overall. 2-2 league. c6 .. yea. Diii. by beacinJ LA Piau lai1 Thursday c,..... - ..... c:I•... ..,., ,., ....iri6 54. The sin- Jlllm •. ; Iw" Tw ....,.,.. ; S gb ' •• ll! ...... -idll3pom-' bo6-•*a.--w.•_ ...., , ...... -w tor IOUll8P ec""':: ll ...... ,... ' ~ Sy~ Jason Brous w I 1-otaa·-, I I I 511 0.., _, _.. --. BC Jri5 lilld. G1be D 1il die kw, BC._, cwll . ~. .,.. Apilen :m Dominic Cerri. , P.lcllaDcM-•,• 7 .,_ ...... -· -- swepi ----·-:wr...... o...... BC Alim Hancock 9-0 -.I pll 1 wi1I 1e1W die m111 ..._._-,.- Mi I Zi , KS 2 S j. March I. In doubles against Al ...,,,:-•-- ..M- ... • lUI H...-«l'. Broussard and Ryan Tllie ..... _ WI)' +:be .... .,..__.,.,• --.#aa .. I Sbullz beat Ridy Long and Manuel .-e,hr.111 BC 11p ll-JT. Sob.oU_ dw·· ,.,,.._, "(BC • I) pm .. - lllkJCbd,--t....: Di+,.:..;. C.erri and Cln Weadlers 'L I .,...... ,--'-" "' Si & "' . dJ .-1 - -I it,: ...... a.. beat PaD1 Roman and Alex Martinez pi-Sa lit die ailS C,; c 11111.• 0-...... "' - 'Gwlel, is 8-0. cmdtH & a ..... atdlea.. .. . flmlr Sm*°'* will wn1 wsrs1 •s ill Blf.15 IWWll /lHE,. $ ...... , ... _ ...... ,. be ""* .. ., Im feans ~al:c:mtof6el, h• 1be BC women's lennis ie,wn Br)an Brand~ in for a badchand during .. 6,,2. 6,,2, wkloly eg I Ill Min llllndr~ Manuel~ Mardi 1. The 1Nft'I swept Hancock M...... ,..&. ---111e----."rsbemaprarr •.lwllw ~ die ~ ,-ompetitioo al l&H , c ....ff aid DIM. , WW! dm~•apat:ip- J Sada Monica College M.lrcb 4. •far IOliltt rt , ... aiall!SI" ,.._.. ~·-:a'!ln.L Their m:on:i is now 2-3 overall and 2-2 in cookrmce. ball team record WlS 11-5 and 4-1 in sonuu. WSC. Coiacb Sandi Taylor gal her 300lh all-time win whal Bakasfidd Col- WOFIEW'S TWX legc: beat L.A Pi=e 8--0 oo Feb. 24. The Rencp:les woo the WSC The Reilepde sof1bal1 team Werf Mini-Meet as Cibus College Mardi 2-2 111 lhe BudJanan Bash in Fttsno. 5. They beac Ql3bo< College 5-3 and BC finished atlCad o( College o( Mode5fO College 5-1. die C'.anyons, S.a.-.a Monica and Cit They loil to Wes1m1 Oregon 7-4 r..s. and Reedley College 1-0. Brinany Giini.,s woo the 1.500 .,....._.,• ....,,,..... t :Aje Ind .... chepma As a( Mscb 7 die Rmegade soft- m+:ftf and the 3.000-=. • 7 t•joba I 1.,,.._._,_..hlllllwl:hS..,,..._ s.."-f.-.eP n a• I : ;11 ·-1, ,ace SPOITS SCHEDULES for ,, ft .••• s.tiel anlllrlnCdlb,111.ls ... 911, 7 2.. ,g ·U d •lrlllt ..,....ullrrlCld IF, W!Gllr•wlde..-.ofs+•i-,s •0- ·i-~ Ifs f •CF ...... 3 I ...... MSBIJU. sonuu. •S 1 S.*8 :,aur c.ou1+ Ed jj,CA11L • March 10: 1 p.m_ vs. •( LU~ • March 10: 2 p.m. at ·IApl Canyons Canyons at Santa Clarita MSC.rund,uu'llnde-14 Ek lillba F ,P· f I wllZ ----....-,='ts 4 I-OD 7 NS,-,1 I 1¥ •• • fiullm .... 1WL .. • March 17: 2 p.m. vs. L.A. (doubleheader) • Registered With C &1ria Cou:ince d Bar Ex&Fires ,_.,_,,cd ~ T 71 ...... C WO P;erce at Woodland Hills • March 17: 1 p.m. vs. • lftlr+iafile bit m wft COIWG • 1 if pl)'IS ?It plans a-.,.,-CMjoinusbJ el 711..g aw sdla-crbJ • March 19: 7 p.m. vs L.A. L.A. Mission at Sylmar • No on<.npus r~ 8TAT9 Pierce at Bakersfield (doubleheader) p, 7 • gPL ft c e•4ts-565-1722. 11-lluncn ...... c. • BusilCSS and Ps,Jd,gy dtglecs also aI red. Ciradlt t ,..__... s-r...soMC1•111-· IJ& FUND • March 22: 2 p.m. vs. • t,1,a1ch 19-20: BC Classic at psychok)gy de!,ees 4,in;ueil tar bnswe in c.alfomia. Orange Coast at San Bakersfield (ICO) 477-2214 Marcos • March 2?: 2:30 p.m. vs. • Ell I ••I • March 23: 2 p.m. vs. Gienc:ia!e at Bakersfield www..scupe.edu Golde'l West at San Marcos • March 24: 1 p_m_ vs. . --" . . - A \/-1[=, -• \/-- •• • ~ . - . . - - ·- .. - • March 24: 10 a.m. vs. L.,-,.,.. YO t'l;:J Ol VOi I 1-.i.iy:) ' ' Golden West at San Marcos (doubleheader) . -. ' . - ,; i:• r' l Mard, 9, 2005 WELCH: Rocker gives testimony before being baptized in Jordan River Continued ftom Page 1 Al the same time, Wckh s.aid he was sinkini ~ a person."[ came to a point I didn't want to live." Even after being saved, Welch continu«t to use rneth,mphetamin. "I came 10 churdl on drugs." Rcfening IO Pastor Vietti, Welch n:marted. "This man serves God. Rehab can't cure it. AA ca.rt 'I C1ft it I hit rock ~- Once I came hcs'e {holding his bible), just like that." Wek:h claims he is dcdicak:d to helping kids and ~- "If a tlUCk is ooming, I'11 push them out of the way," he said. "I'll !alee the hit I don't ca,c. l'U change this world or die trying."' Ashley Allen and 1.ac Lintz., bodl 19, &ove 2.300 miles mxn Indiana to aDend the service. Lanu said. "Thirty-dne hours in a car. II WU a liq ride. but it was wontl it" When Welch heaJd about their devotion. he jokingly respxd::d. "I pcss I owe DENNIS MAHAN I TNE RiP you gas money." Wben med what he lhoqht llbJUt Welch's semoe, Al Garu a rqulM' II lhe cbun:h aid. " I dti1lk he is doina ftllll JOOd. He 'fl be I aood role mod el. Thi; is not I traditional church. fl is I come as you are ctudl." .Jodj Outicrrez. a teec...,c! Korn ,., Slid she (eh cti!lll)IICC!led '1 don' uodeistlud. I ~ he WU hlllP)r. I dvqM it vm all 111:oJt lhe IDUlic. W1*w:r macs him hippy. BC ~ ::>emieo Lomtct said. ..As long • he keeps singing, I'D Ai1ove: support his deicision." Anochcr BC \Velch holds ...... Kaitlyn H\alsey. said. "Kam up his Bible bad ks pwpose .,.. fi'le years ago. durfngthe I Japcct Ida clccisian. It is not lhe first of three DIOSl ridkulous ~ to leave." set vfcllS at 1M As. final~ aftel-thc ch\lff:b Yally 8lble ..•ic:e. Jama Bishop. arXllher teen F911owship on I fm who spmu a Korn wtoo m his ,-.21. kg. ~ it WM aood- "ffe 's got ! to do whit he's aot to do. I am a bia rm _. sun suppon Kom." ~ MIICII s. 1M:lcll WU blpired Ill the 1oldllt Rhw in bnel b)' PM Im \'ieni. - Sfa6 MtlftMr Marilyn Wmpay ~ to tJau story PRESIDENT: Andrews grew up on a fann in Iowa TRIP: .SGA leaders seek accreditation Conllnuld fl'OIII r.g. 1 A1lbougb. I ~ pwing the fccti~ ~ ~ falls within the C.. ooJ tr.. flgt t prcpld IDd pw,ilions needed to be the institution l)f tbe coUeae,.. he Some of Ibo long-term advaritaaes test # the coafmocc would be IC• parun 1ea, muau,g money from the Ian • a junior and S"lured on filled. '1 t.l ... l.S job o&n !hill -. '"Youspeno-:.·~bram · to the lrip will be pM6ina down the amled u beiDa a """""' leader, · Soadr:ot Repwwwtacion Fee Fund. mqarmc • ~· 1111 flendL I didn't lpllly a ... lie Slid ., OuUUDIIIJily ·-. . • 1*1- lcssoos lclfllCd ID fube adrninisua. ht penan. WOGld ngt be al* to 11;- Accordi.• to Tumey, four of the J.Mi:r, be ftuld GUI dlM be WIS He IIU8M mah 9Cbool. flcn IMa' rli:::i slrlpi wilb die r>alkte-11 's \tlllly tiom !lO dllit 1hey C8n SUCC!'$Sfully credit Olhel- fflh•s. . ~ sflldruts *8ding the trip will ngt pq,.nd. !O be docidl:d to bc got ma b ·, degrees in libr8)' iei impcnmt • lbe jACldt • to t.ild ~ the smdellu. Pllel said tblC ho bop(s lbll !he . not be returniM to BC ~ SCIDC$ aime Ill Enstilb im,icr'md got his ax:e IDd edoc:Mic_. media MNmh dl08Crel ...... The shod-term ~fits to lbt-. trip eved will tec,,.nc • lllllll8I (X'QJP tu. w.:.r·s dep?ie.. 41 didn"t really em Iowa in lbe i. 1970s.. He also Andaews ii 1be flbr of twin that wae oudiood by Pllel would iJr rence so lhat ~ studeots have the HoweYer, the S Contlll Uld ,._ .... ' needs ID be out there 10 ~ the ini· "Our pension plans that tiaiives for the dnnp being~ I do dunk that pemioo refQffll needs the governor wants to to hlppea so It lbc end of the momb it interfere with ... are some dot.lu't become ... dlect in the of the best in the world" .. o( people •.. Wilh rcJislric:t ~ I &tin it's a nc.:e •Y tbifta IO - ToM Diebo,a, ht ffl(ft people ill Califomia. espe Baursjuld polic~ officer Qlfly stl-MH, can be ac:p. • !'kll," llid Kaitlin Haby, 19, vicc-<:bair of lbe BC Rep11t:«1DS. (D-Hanford) issued a stalrmelll The &ovc:mor's "'1P(lilas were thrwp her press sec,et-ry, Mary not the only people pl"8el. in frolll Gutierrez, sayin&. "Anytime a gov of the l'CIIIUntt. emor spend, time in the Central Val One 8-...::rsfidd pn:e officer WM ley it's a good thin&· Though I don't Gov. pl• r tint the pwnor's pension re ~ with the goyemor's plan to cut Sh\:AI .... tonm. eckation funding. privati1.e pellSion ""Our poiDXl p1w lhmt lbe aowr funds IDd implement r,m pay. there Mlldleutn••• nor wants Ill iaa fae with Mid t.i· are rnlrl)' things we do ~ on." '1wforffl c.Dy abolish me some of the best in When asked what they awccd on, Glllfcwn&.• the world. . , , As fa- IS brw emc:ca,.. Gutierrez 1espocidtd, "We need IO flllnwtll1 meu ,oea, it is one al lhe i. good wm oo the tutg,et. They mighl not beocfi&s we b.Ye WI." l&ld Todd 1111!C 00 the specifics. wt l!ley do Dicb+.,«l. ~!Im~ is. prd>lcm. .. -=: Some peopAe were pa•:sti.• wt. In • tdqlhocie inlerview with T1w jNbCWllllt Ibey fefl lbe IO\IOIM WM doioa Iii) Rip, Aslembly Minority Leader Kn Ml!IOCIII •*i•ireall rllia&. in McCm1hy {R-~ sajd Wist "'We~ here in support ol mne lb# lbe pemor's reforms me some '9ltlunnt. ~ lliioa.. .•. ~ bl 1bM IOWl lhina ttuit people need IO talk 10011t Helstry..,g nar Schwaza.ega Im Pft*Y modi bec:111.,e the Demomnc ccritrolled ...... ,..tot* -..died our ratios IDd be 's tryiac lepllCPl'C is not taking actious. to erode die saft:ty ~ ttm we ~ in He poit*ti out that the one ~ . to91this pl8Ce fur (lq' plbelllt to ~ the ing redistlictmg ~!.i take~~ - ~ cl high qaality pM' .. Qq cl the issue md let lbe pcop,e .....'"'°'"' on ~"~i~mnc~ ct.....- meir pouo:iass ilouaaay ....,,Clkw, Rtdire, who bas be..4'1 mtbc prob. liaeL SDI for 22 yan.. Phone calls pilced IIO me office cl .....~·-In In • leltphlae d:i 'iew wilb T1w A•mbly 5'Je I er Flbiln Nanez (D Rip, A1r:o~ N"JCOle P.rTa Los Anples) ~ not ,www..ed. I ') Local Paradise Campus karaoke Backhanding thei~~ay to vidory English teacher gave up television With judges acting like Simon, 'BC Both men's and women's tennis see ~ screenwriting for Bakersfield. Idol' imitates national sensation. winning records an Vol. 76 • No. 4 Bakersfield College I I J SGA modifies I bylaws to aid One Book, eMan ij ' new officers j • Noted science fiction author 1 Ray Bradbury speaks at East • Student elections are moved up l to the first week in April. • High School in the final event I 'I of One Book One Bakersfield. By JOSHUA AYERS 1 I Rip staff writer I By DANIEUA WIWAMS • Opinion Editor The Student Government Association ~ made ctianaes in their bylaws chat will ~ Lqcndary author Ray Bradbury shared his student elections to the first week in ~ pa.,ssion for writing at Easl High on Monday in hopes of creatina a smooch transition be1 night for the final event of One Book One tween administnaons. l Bakersfiek! 2005. Bcfme the change, student elections ~ Bradbury, author of the fcdding group's bckl for two days during the week before n selection "Fahrenheit 4~ l ," spoke on his life 1 na1s ir. the spri.ig semester. ... - - - j and experience as a short story writer, novel The modification ef.the by-laws to~ ist, poet and playwright, among other things. lhe e:octioM schedule was primarily to givq He relayed lhe siory of his lrip to the incoming aaministntion an opportuni~ to am lhe aspr,cts of their job responst.ibili psychiatrist "I think the a as a ties and to receive direct ~ alY.l cri public was young man. tiques from the incumbent administration. Bradbury told '1bcre's so mvc!l to learn," said Dean~ psychiatrist, ready to discuss me Students Don Tumey, In addition, a - u~_. censorship "I want to be the said that the process of learning the posi because of 'The greatest short sto tions of government took sometimes as ry writer that C'iCr as lhrec to four mooths bebe meetings Bluest Eye' lived." To which plans began to fall into place. He bas strorut controversy last the psychiattist feelings that the new method will serve Bat replied, "Then termckl C.ollege students' best interests. year." you've go1 to SGA Vice President Prayu Patel agrees wait, don't yoo? with Turney and ~ that a majority of -Kristie Coonz, It's not going co-coordinator • fall 1m.e&1a was spent just Ie.amms how to happen over to peafam his job. With the new electioo sys,. of One Book One night. Why don't 11em, lhe nm administration should "bit the you go home and ~~ Bakersfield 1!§.11""""" nammg.. .. PaRI said. •- rea(! the F.ncyclo- According to Ash West, an honorary advis~ pedia Rritannica er to the SGA, the earlier election dale will anil read the lives of the great autoors anc: see ".now b a kqer lnmitioo paiod." al how ~ it took them to Id cmj,fj.fied, t,e.. added. .,.._m.\j did be IO kill ..... gin IO Wilie and -be ICCepla1." - ...,. • .....,-.~-- • . . ! . Badi6eld College studllt~ Deaf I I TbeeleAI O. If.t will·uo-lle~i 19, lad -flltueahcit 451'" in lqlucbool mil fawdy elm la..,.._ ,-a. L u11 o( wllJled to meet die author in penon...... " • .,...... b "He's packed die entire EIII High uiito •&•· to wne, lhe ...-p, • will be car.; rium. He's au awesome audo, he's a good rial .. Oftl' foar.,.. .' SIOl')'leUer," Daniels said. C-,,lj.k OltlS WONG /THE U> IMMMiCfu~~ BnrdJury sp>ke of his OWD stlagies IS ~ were ~ to cbml 50 valid "1Jdeot sig~ young ~. ~ his meager begin Sdel\de 'tlalon •thor.., ll8lliury slpc.ab far his fans durlftg 1hea...l.twrlt of One look One n&ftlles, and ca:.dilzdes m1w1in1 for represen-; ~ with his wife M....perite McClure. BdnssR1tdon Mtwm21. ~ -r:11 aJ 11t"61•wdwl111 asttds ,-.n bDok.. lllli¥e PIIDIIII wae Rql&led 10 obmn ·25 "We lived in a tiny room ..t pm $30 .-11.,....._...... -....,.,,es... _..__ • . AD 4:altiii~ + '"1ete. a moolh. We bad no tel ~i.,oe. We bad no vmJ one nip&. A police <:m' pulled .._ The Kristie Coonz, bead fA OillMI A 'ty 81 "Our coiiiliiblDly ~ Oil wbidl boot to ftiqiiired to Mnnit 111 ch ti!m •• ,cot,~ car. But right a::ross die Sll'Cd. mete WliS a · polic:eoin ~ •ww.t • ~ doil!S?' a suppMt at wm for Kan Coumy Ub:aries Rad oc:xt. It really struct a cbord." said East out a brief qwllioiewil\. IIDII have a padq gas sta00D (widl) 3 Ui iA~ bocda. Whffl I said 'Puuing one foot in fnd olb oda,' md ~ of One Book One Ba- ifigb lilnry media:: :ha Dawn Dobie. point a'\ieftWe ~ 2.0. : die tdc~ rmg. I :..... OYCr In mswu it. wbidt was the wrooa ra-.wer,.. -' flrad btnld fat die timing of the boot's seiec- Aldloup BndJury's awearanoe at lhe "Rcuweiac is III e.qiaio>ce in imlf." said The people from MGM and CBS IOCl NBC bm)'. The policuom told him to "'go home oon w pafea. sdlool was DOC iute.11ional. '"it WllS a happy West. Wea mo6med tblt ttvdcids wild thought Ibey wcic calling my home," be and dor. 't do it lpin." So Bndlmy went "J dad die public was ready to discuss accident." Dobie Slid. pbm oo running shi-W be mc,ti\•e~ ~ said. home and wmtr: • short SlOIY wouc it cemu111hipbccauscm'The BloestEyc' aio- Rqeview Higta School junior Jemifer ~ rime rDMIIIFffltDl stills • well as .. Bradbury explained die initial il:...pi:tation "About six moods.\ lafcf- I toot my pedes bowasy last year,.. Coooz sllid.. Weir, 16. was hippy 'Wida the -sdcd:ion of ambition to mate pomve ~s _.,.... behind the shorl story '1'he Pedestrian." trian out for a ·.vallt and be met a.tice Mc In 2004, East High was at the~,!>,.l.,J~'.s_wqrk. and found the messaae to lhe BC CIIJ\lllS : which eventually lead to his novel .. Fahren Clellan. Nme days lier, (it) was finidwl com10Yasy Offl' the school's reiidirig club be resmant. "We really need to pay allal· . E1cctioos will be bddApil ~7 from 9 ~ heit 451." That was !he first version inder die title seleoong Tooi Morrisoo's novel '"The Blu- tioo to litenturc or we really will lose our- to 5 p.m. in the foo,,el' of c-,,ius Qner. : "I had an exper:eoce on Wthhirc BOIJlc- 'The hCOlaB, ... be said. ost ~" . ~"she said Campeian,oa bcpl OQ March 28. ' Lectures highlight sex and politics Hacking the day away r By KA1ltERINE J. WHfTE eluded colonies in Africa, Singapore. Hong Kong, Rip staff writer and lndia. The use ..')( prostitutes vns a common t*, nomenou among British soldier., since only 6 to 9 "Sir, I'm merely waitir.g for the bus." mans an percent of them were all\:wcd to marry, oot to men .mesconcd woman to a man's solicitalioo for SC%U8l l tion Jemally ttamoullcd diseases wt cataio laws ~ as she simls oo a stteet sornewbae in 191tt 1. . . pattioiug to pmilifH ~ did not benefit~ in cmtury FnglMd wailing for pvblic ttansit. any way, -.X.di:ua IO LeviDe. This exchange ~ in m infamous 19111- The British empire oecdcd its military to survive ccntury cartoon in an issue of the nefarious 8ribsh nl SUtteed in aD of its conquem:I rmitories. and magazine Punch. and it describe,> a typical problem its sokticfs w.1t1.:.:tiug S'TDs was not conducive ID e:q,e, ieDced by unaac,lded WOOlcn, who were as achieving that goal, ao.::()lding 10 LC'Vine. Laws regu sumed to be pi~ in earlier times. PtoSCit>doOG lating proaitutes llld their bade ~ in Older. was a~ arid controvernal concern in ~and Although concubinage, and not mastmbation, in the 19th oentury and throaghout British colonies. among the soldiers was cncountged for a time lmlil This ariecdote was repeated during a ~ tided abom I 909, by die mid-19th ceutwy, goru1hea m "Prosmucion. Race IOCl Politics" from Dr. Phillipe sypliilis ~ Oil the rile ll'Jlllll'ig :soldiers, IDd ..... Levine, use professor and aucbor ot "Gender and 'NCfC not aJways dlt:cti'Yc, ..-:cording to Levine. ~" on March 8 in Bakersfiekl College's Fm In fact, the known cure for STDs in the 1850s, sidc Room. which was meauuy, and not pcni...illin since it bad The ~ which drew a auwd lhM filled lbe not been inYemd yet. c:aosed more Imm tbMl room, helped ltid. off Women's History Month. The good. sccon11 lecture celctnting women's hisUJcy ~ de So, during the 1850s- I 860s came the notori liveft:d by Dr. Patticia Cohen, a UC Sama Barbin Olli w \ ----·~--- Chevrolet Paradise brings 1n the money introduces By DOTIY IIURNS Rip staff writer By BRYSON PAUL :rnd Nas as well on 1hc ,fo, record b;, Rip staff writer Nccdlcz "Piggy Bank." I .Cobalt SS For those of )'QI.I who arc new to The shots, though, arc far from lhe premise of "The Ring," it is a Samara, Jn 200), there was 50 C~nt ma a mas'>:lcre and more like grazing played by finds Utopia horror/mystery about a ~ nia. He sold 11 million records and ,hots with 50 spilling only lyrical By BRYSON PAUL videotape. in Daveigh had an instant facts and nothing too crcatiw in th .,,,... ny to ~ ordcaiq eYaY 'BkmP•11' liicle's features she watChes the eerie videoc.apc. lhe first few minutes if you haven't Clllfied SIOf}' and lhe evidently taJ • does, however, have a few of the Cent make an album bener than "Get to let out aside from "I'm rich." ~ Wliquc or curious and people While atllending Cal SC. Bakers doll that he cm find for me and JU will After viewmg, Rachel is ,immcdi · watched lhe first movie, For in· ented director, Gore Verbinsk.i, at savory features that the fir.;1 had, Rich or Die Tryin"? '1'he Massacr~" "The Massacre" is a great albu!ll, be sokl by its standards alOCJt;. Th: one field in tbe bile '805, Pllndise entered d-cln up oo my side of lhe office." alciy piaaue,d by sum,e OCCIDTCIIC· stance, after Rachel destroys a copy the wheel the result was a cerebn:.I such as a few ghostly images and tried to answer that question, but not classic or tx!ner than "Get piece of infornwion Iha! wi II a screecwriting WDlleit. She, wroce Paradise said. please es, and soon finds henelf trying to of lhe curs-'<'.! videotape, she and and lwmting film that the second a riveting score, bu! it falls shon of '1lie Massi.ere" opens up very ag· Rich or Die Tryin." The album wiil an tNyer is :he speed and a S'Cfeenplay for tbe 1V drlma "21 Pan,dise teacbts I.ii: at.aDOOO inl=sed evade thc swne danc fale. her son arc suddenly tormented by film can't mlleh. the type of splendor the fi.rsr movie gressiveiy, 50 Cent goes back I') the t,c a success because it pleases con'· power this cc..11p...:t coupe holds, The Jump Sme(' .UUitc Jcblrr/ Depp. m:I ewoirig cl&sles, and she says she The second imlallment, "The lhe mysterious ghost Sama.-a. Of In the first movie, the lighting, offered its audience. 'hood and brings out the hunger of sumers with good music. You havt different from anything 1bat iiUCICIJllLly bell out 4, • m :rbrtfs _., - -a,,,.,, q .:.o·-• :;;::~ ------., ·.. . /'- -~-~---- ~------. -1' ""------. - . -- I11 ~• ,,~·,··~,~\~.Eir\9¥' 1il1 --· -- .._...... --- ~ . . .. ~ ------Mail rebates baffle consumer Despite legality, Campus helpers called 'low risk' Pipin' up school spirit • Juvenile workers have on campus twice a week and mainly ooumelor Robert Maidment. They J....-nls,n • Cash saved on refunds performed court ordered work in the stadium iuea. 11,ey come are not working ~ause they have It is helpful having the juveniles not worth the paper work, pot still a danger al I year except in the cold or rain.v done serious crimes. They are doing come 10 BC to do community ~r community service on lhe lime commilment and WOW! I could use weather. court oroered community service due vi.::e because they take care of minor BC campus (or over IO years. things on campus on a we,,.kly basis, phone calls. some free money. By DOTIY BURNS Rip ha,;e produced 50nlC very inter The worl(crs wear orange suits IO minor violations. Rip staff writer esting stories, with the same kind of and are mvstly male, but co-ed woric ''They are here from speeding to according to Day. By PHILLIP G. KOPP I wonder how you lv.:art·felt testimonies that the woman By MARILYN WHIPKEY gangs have been oo cmipus at times, assault," said Maidment. "By having the community wori< Features Ed,tor As a result of recent asticles in the produced Rip staff writer according to Day. "'Ibey arc usually lir,;t time of er,; help, it giv·,s {)llr guys more time get it? Rtnegcuk Rip on March 9, medicinal Some of their alleged conditions I 1bo6e woo are in the facility don't fenders." to do crocial thints," Day said. Being your average broke con marijuana use has been a ,;cry popu found even more shocking than the Kem County Probation wO!lc on the outside. The wmcrs at The only ;,rob(etn BC has had After a football game, L'ie stadiwn sumer, I search for deals every lar topic for the lc.!i-1 month on the Ba woman's, which were "headaches," Dep,ub,M;:iJI has had :;uper· BC come from the Juvenile Woric with any of the workers on carnpus is is cleaned up by the juveniles, which where I tum. I shop on Ebay.com TI when they have taken the sprinklen helps save the college several hun kersfield College campus. "scoli05is" and "Attention Hypcra,;: vised juvenile worker.. doing ProgrMJl. and Amazon.com s.o much they've Well, I am souy to spoil the party, tive Disorder." community SC1Vicc at Bakmfield There arc almost (JOO juveniles apart, according to Day. dred dollars a game, according to ~ome part of my homepage_ but marijuana should not be used to Regardless of the way the in Col• for over IO yean, accooting in the program that arc from Kem "They are law risk, !hey 're not lim Carroll, site operations coordi Narurally, like most peopk, l 'vc treat minor illnesses. I can't entirely firmed and the dying seek OU! relief, ID Bob Day, director of Maintenanoe County. They are from surround hardcore criminals." Day sai-i P,~or. been suckered in by the biggesl disapprove the idea of piying opm cannabis is hazardous to the health Ind Operatiom. ing areas such as Shaftir, Delano "They ieally doo't p>SC any kind 'The grounds penon really appre legal scam to ever grace your lo the door of drug legalii.ation for the of "cannabis medicator.;_" Cannabis He sud the workers are usually and Bakersfield, IIXOlding tt, group of threat to the campus or the SIU- ciates their help," Carroll said. cal, big chain merchant: the mail sick and the dying. However, I don't contains ~ychoactive co.npo,-.euts in rebale. necessarily Wldersland how an illicit that can cause subtle impairmem and I remember the day that I drug thal causes neurol~cal de some long-tenn damage. The most turned from happy discount shop fects could really help anyone. But effecting ingredient is tetrahyrocan per to confused victim. I went 10 for thooe who spend their n11mbered nbinonl (TifC). Best Buy lo purchase a laptop for days in agony, and regard "getting According to John Witton of the my wife that I had been saving for high" as ooe their last co.1d\-.rts, by National Addiclioo Center, evidence since last year. I had been ,;earch all means they should be the restrict· has shown that 1llC has • profound ing ad after ad to find a re liable ed few -who should have access to effect on merJal healh, causing mn computer that had a de,:;ent war medicinal marijuaM. nesia, delusions, tremon and IIIXiety. ranty lo go with a good product Until recently I had never had any A tcdlnical paper published by Drug I came across an ad that shootecl strong beliefs rqarding medicinal Scope, claimed the 11-IC causes neu a price of $799, and it came with marijuana until I mi into so many rological d.wnage by depicting blood every port and plug that I needed. bi.wre c.ises on the subject_ About supply to lhe brain, which in affect .h.r,en.,._ PHIUIP G. KOPP I THE RIP As I got he!p from the COUrt.;OUS a month ago, I ovemcard a haggard leads to psychological disord=. WOfbn salesperson, who doesn 'l wori< on ...... middle-aged W00\&11 \'Chcmently I have 70% deficit in auditory pull ..... commission but constani!y en of copying the product's UPC code vice number on the letter and was but I 'II talk about that later. -~ talking to another ~ about her memoiy, severe dyslexia. Attentiofl In the IC DENNIS MAHAN I THE RIP couraged me lo buy more acces and filling out separa1e forms for told that none of my rebate infor Hi!itory repeated i~lf, and I still experience with medicinal. mari Deficit Disorder and clinical de· stadium Cameron Jones, 15, a sophomore at Highland High sories, I discovered that the price each rebate. AII the forms were mation was even in their system. I did not get my rebates. I was start juana. The woman dispensed a long pn:ssion. And I'm sure Cheech and mpmtaf of the laptop was not the $799 I School, tunes his bagpipe on the BC campus before printed out with the re..--eip1 but not talked with one reprc51C1llative af. ing to wonder if the hassle was even heart-\\'rClldli.lg saga about how ~he Oiong medicinal marijuana 1ISffll 1helrwort saw, but$ I ,W9. Trying to clear up copies of the barcode. I had to do tcr ano 'GIDE FEEDBACK Compiled by Ximena Benitez I The Rip -.;c-:-:=-c, Jacob Irwin, (.at t.~ liberal --- Mario Gonzalel. Kim~ Mn ..._ .... general ed: .ts: "It is OK . . l.ndedared: ·11 nunlng: ·1 Ill I • 1 I •tf What do • People use it if you onl'y use you are !n that think it is OK ·1 approYe it's needed i1s , as an excuse it for medical, - much pain and as long as it of mecical fine, but ij it's you think of to smoke pot but it shouldn't you need it, 1 is for mecical ~-1 someone that If you're read)' to apply )'OUf kno,vledge and $kills in the post· tatNf ,opponunitles .ay IM enHabfe In: have my Glfd .• is (Ne( abusing medicinal in away .. be legal for guess it's good pu,pwes graduation job market. then toss )'OUf hat in with St.rte Fund. there are other everyone. for you • only, t-ut not it then that is l.. • • Mar\etir:g marijuana use? remedies to for personal not OK." State Fi.nd, the leading workers' ;:.:,mpensation insurance headaches." reasons .• • (o:T1munications ~---- carrier In caflfomia.is Interested In graduates seekino • Underwriting opportunity and st3bility. We offer a wide range of positions • Cl,.ims • lo'5S Control throughout Cal1fomia, plu$ Jl1 environment that wll foster • lkJ,-i~ Strvkes yotJI continued growth. • (u5,t~ S.rvi •' ~ ,• \ . ) \ ' ·- --~--· : .,,_,. .. -· . Page 6 The Renegade Rip I www.1henp.com March 30, 2005 Macd, 30, 2005 The Renegade Rip I www.ther•p.com Page7 ------,---_s·- , -.r,s·· - -~w-,- . ~\ f"-, J._ • . I 11 • ~W-, -, IIE' > . ·- ... ------. Ch After going through a coun case go back to school, after seeing thal kcloOW'C"c: ~fgC'lt · Eogt,h · ~c.,,ry · Li~ s.....-. · M~ · Pluk-M,plll,- · ~ ,) . and having it dismissed, King gained she wasn't setting a very good ex St ud.ic:!I · P,ycbolQsy inspiration to go to college so she ample for her daughter. could learn to bener express herself if "My husband was an alcoholic, I A ,o·orld of opponaa..ity io waiting for yo11! Fmt!R's DAY WEYBm put in that type of a situation again. was on drugs and it was like, 'Who's . · "They say trial and enor makes a raising my daughter?'" she said. . ' .~ u11• 1• & 19 . . ' better person of you if you have the She decided to improve her options a a a1101 knowledge behind you;' she said. by going 10 college and is now wod. a-.s Ill a · Ki.1g will also be receiving a Cet· ing toward a degree in psychology. Km Q:ulTT tificatc of Completion in Business Phillips said going back to school Communication, which is a new ccr· herself has inspired her daughter to ~ tilicate program Iha! started this se better her own future. She is now a mester. Any student who completes cosmetologist. ~KYDIV~ TAIT 12 units of Communication classes Phillips hopes to possibly get a job will receive a certificate in the new at the Delano prison, working to help STUDENT DISCOUNT program. Olher.i as well. She said she hopes to VIDEO ... $70 Jake lr.;vis, 46, culinary ans nu. help people who take too many anti TANDEM ... $145 ; , '·; ·, .. jor, began attending BC to better depressant drugs. She feels some are · .. '•·' .: . •{. ,··•.;.,-·,.· his chances for a prosperous future. over-medicated ACCELERATED FREEFALL ... $245 l I , < Davis plans to own his own business The perooiiage of students 50 :..' ~·. :,::' t• .... ·I, someday. years and older, drops down below (661) 765-JUMP www.skydlvwtsft.com - _. , I( -. . ; "I came back to school to further half of the percentage of students at· . _:·; :~ .. ·. ,' .. : •i . . . ! my education," Davis said. "I wanted ·,,.-;·j·---.·.• . . ~- ( .• to come to cooic., to be a chef." ' Davis said working too mucl1 in • :··. •·: i_ --~_r_~l_\ ( ;· lhe past is what kept him from at· : •, ~· I ·. tending coUege before now. He at· -., , ./~ tends college full time and works :·: ... ,·:j iwo jobs on campus to help him in l'unhering his education. ,- ' . ' • . ' . I } ' C'.arol Dill, 45, majoring in h_uman av••.,•• ••••.a•c• ." , services, is close ro receiving her AA degree. She had a serioU!' drug habit 'l .NORML to host series of events Balcer..field College student group NORML has several events coming for Professional Studies up. NORML will be holding d Tax and Regulate Marijuana demonstration A Leader in Distance Education Since 1978 on April 15 at the Pegasus Post Of. flee, which is located at 3400 Pega sus Drive in Balcersficld. The event will be held at 4 p.m. bring your own signs or signs will be provided. • Registered with CaJifomia Committee of Bar Examiners A rally will be held in honor of BC student Bethany Johnson on April 19 • Affordable tuition v,;th convenient payment plans at the Llbeny Bell on the comer of Chester A,c. and Trwttoo Ave. out· • No on-campus requirements .. ' .,Jo. side the juvenile Courtho,J.. I I •; - _.,. ...,. ? • , -~ Page~8 ___ The Renegade R:p I www thcmp com March 30. 2005 ----- ·-- . ·------~------M..-ch 30, 2005 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Page 9 1...... ~ ... S,POR!r- - . ·. ,1 .. ~1' r""~"s ------Softball team wins four games over spring break lly AUSTEN E. MARSHELL "Everybody hit well in that game," ed a vinory over them earlier this Rip staff writer "Everybody hit well said Renegade softball coach Sandi season, 5-1. Taylor. BC travels to Santa Monica for a The Bakersfitld College softball in that game. They '1ney (GlenJale) made lot, of doublehca • The club will donate all The club's main activity will be president of the club. students can make a difference." I came I Wlllled 10 ~ with it," good way to Ft the community in the money that they raise Relay for Life held at the Cal Stale ''The event is about raising money, Kim considered the idl:a of=- said Kim. 'VO!vcd," he said. Bakersfield soccer field on April 30. bu< it is really about survivorship." ing a club oo campus after llb·Jiug 'Ille club weloomes SIDdeno re "lt mates people f=I good raising during Relay for Life to the Groups began to meet two ITIOl'!l-.s The club worlcs with the American a youth summit l10flled by the ACS p.Gess of their bclllh SIIIIIS. money." American Cancer Society. before the event is set to take plx:e Cancer Society and is present in oth last sununcr. Some ~ rnembas S.:- Mahlmana, one of the cm The club meeu ei,ery Wednesday in order to create ieams to raise the er community colleges and universi at the summit helped Kim - the cer club's members, tbinb it is a 81 4 p.,n. 81 Scier,;e nl &ginee.ing By XIMENA BENfTEZ money. ties as weU. club. positi¥e way to get the COiiliillllid)' 38. Rip staff writer "'The money goes toward the "It is kiM of like a ch.apter of a na "After that, I was like it's about involYed. The club is trying to ~ the American Cancer Society, cancer tional type of club:' said Khn. time to start a club, because I was "I've done Relay fur Life in the message by passing out fliers, an A new cancer awarenes.s club has research, cancer absentees, and all "American Cancer Society set it involved in Relay for- Life fur about pEt, md I 'vc mown a :at of people noa,ici,,g in cla:scs ICd giving away started at Bakersfield College. theS<. great things;· said Susan Kim, up because they truly believe college two years in high school, and when who had cm:e,-, and I thri: i. is a brownies.. Campus potholes to be repaired DirJvobknowvournay ATTEND LAW SC.HOOL • Campus officials plan to inch deep cracks and small holes. so it's very expensive 1l'ld there repair potholes at the end of Lincoln Hall, BC's interim presi we,,,n 't major damages," Day said. HCJWe11er, . Day docsn 't dunk that the spring semester. dent, said March 18 that the pre= WITH YOUR'ASSO~l~TE DEGREE , of repairing the potholes is under a tight coiqe budget has contrib LOCALLY • way. uted to scvcraJ yel to be repaired pot· By DOTIY BURNS "We havP, one estimate from Perez holes. Rip staft writer Asphalt Construction. We can't take «J don't think it's so much they YOUR LOCAL LAW SCHOOL J>JSt the one. We asked them to do it don't Wlmt ro spend the money, I Bakersfield College officials said because we wanted to get just a gen think it's just !he volume of traffic," School of Law they exJJC"t potholes on campus to eral idea of what it's probably going he sajd John William University • be repaired in the near future. to COSI us," he said Day we!. most podlOles do gel ~ According to Bob Day, director "But now, to comply with state pend. '1'he •.u majority of them Ofl'en lbe .,.;q.e oppcxiWic, iO e.11 ,._. 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