Softball Falls Short 'Mummy' Unravels Flaming Caddy Lady 'Gades finish second New Brendan Fraser sequel Rip Staffer laments ~bout .,, ,, _ behind College of the falls victim to tire1ess recent car problems. c;,., \ \ Canyons in conference play. blockbuster f onnula. Opinion, Page 3 Sports, Page 6 Features, Page 5 THE ~NEGADE Vol. 72 No. 9 Bakersfield College May 11, 2001 Fate of BC campus security remains in limbo
BY BRYAN SWAIM "Some of our younger guys have approval of card-lock systems and current campus security department enforcement whatsoever. I don't a decision up to the board." Editor in Chief lo secure themselves but have no surveillance cameras in BC to be full-fledged police officers. think it's very safe," Soto said. "Jf Another issue concerning campus idea about their future," SO(o said. buildings. This would take one to two ycan., there's a crime committed on police is money. According to Soto, Bakersfield College Chief of "At this point I wish they would just The split ,·O(e is yet anodicr delay according lo Soto. campus, we would have to contact a it would cost about $16,000 to Security Jess Soto is tired. For more make a decision because we have in a final df.dsion concerning the The plan recommended by BC police officer." upgrade the current security force to than three years, he and the rest of been in limbo so many years." future of the campus police. Under · President Sandra Serrano is for Contracting with BPD could have police officers, which includes the BC security officers have been At the Kem Community College the old law, campus police are campus police remain a security some t.enefits though, including training and equipment. Solo said it waiting for a decision from the Board Board of Trustees meeting last considered peace office~. As such department while contrac:ling with police and crime prevention classes wo1Jld cost $ I 03,000 a year just to of Trustees on the fate of their lburs At least 65 students at Bakersfield College pay more than $1,600 per semester for tuition and add more than $150,000 to the local economy. But services for this group of foreign stud~nts have been cut to the bone. That's according_ to Shorheb Rahman, ESL and international student counselor. Rahman, a part-time employee, is the only counselor assigned to the international student program at BC. She is authorized to work 24 hours a week. · She works with more than 400 ESL sudeats, fields local and state-wide phone calls about international student programs, answers immigration questions, deals with mountains of paper work and myriads of visitors who come to her with questions or problems. "We have had support from the L.ive music, speakers showcased administration," Rahman said. "But it has been minimal." at college's annual Cinco de Money is allocated for an assistant to help her 19 hours a week, but right Mayo celebratio1;,. now she cioesn 't have one. '11 .? Dean of Students Charles Guerrero , .. agrees that the current hours aren't BY DAVID ARRIETA ., Rip staff writer "It is important to keep "' adequate to meet the needs of foreign our traditions alive and students. Bakcrsf !Id College alumni Gloria He has asked Rahman to make a Guerra Scott, who is now a bank vice share our culture by proposal that details bow much money president, summed up the impurtancc of providing awareness for is nee& . : ...... ··~::J ·~·· ,·:.... i:,,i,..' I ' ~ "f ••••. air for ) males . Automatic selective service ., ..,,.. r~~'t ·, ~ ~ 1 ! ) • :t :: • • " Service. • :' 'I ' {,.\,,• -~;.c ••. '...... I. .. ~... J.,. \! Advocates claim AB 1572 would :.-.·.J-v· ... . ~;r.l 1 . ,• . , ~ . .... resolve this problem by automatically --· ;. .. t·«1 ~ ·' ; registering every male for the draft, • •, j ~! \ .. ·• -~ .\ • • ~ • • . MICHAEL or at least every male with a state ID :,t 1 ~ ~- • ,...... _, • ...... , .. . .. ' l: ". ., card. But this is just one more instanee .. ;. ,. ~ ...... ,. ~\:.v'\ ... •· ...... " .. , D. Ross of government trying to take away C'tv\DN freedom from the hands of United States citizens. We live in a country that is ~"€-\i iOv'f supposed to be free. Shouldn't that Figh~t~ Throughout the semester credit include the option to choose whether • card vendors are found infesting the or not an individual wants to fight lll6'\S~ ~ Cl/{ll tft)' l campus center like a plague. These war.;? If our country became engaged vendors encourage students to sign up in a war that threatened our survival, jl) \\/\ {'.i\\~ for credit cards to get T-shins, candy I would gladly drop everything to and other free stuff. That single credit defend it. But that is my choice. Others Cancer card application begins a history of don't feel the same way I do. t>~~tt junk mail for the student. ~ome religions discourage finish While not on the track, Most forms and applications have fighting. Are we to req•Jire people There is no parlicipants played games, these hidden side effects. abandon th::ir religious beliefs to line until lVe find watched a talent show and But whoever thought politicians defend our land of the free~ If so, then meandered lhrough hundreds of would create a similar system for we give up the right to be called free. a cure. booths. driver's licenses? AB I 572 discourages young men After the sun set, luminaries A new bill, AB 1572~is making its from getting their licenses, which Thou sands of !)('.Opie gathered were lit in honor c;f the cancer way through the California Assembly. could result in a society dominated by at California State University, survivors, and !hose who have The bill would automatically register female drivers and we all know how Bakersfield April 28 for the lost their lives to lhe disuse. males l,etween the ages of 18 and 26 dangerous that can be. .. annual Relay for Life. Emotions ran high as attendees for Selective Service when they apply Briggs' efforts, while well As teams began to prepare for searched for the names of loved for a state driver's license or intended, are headed in the wrong the 24 hour event, a sea of cancer 0nes writlen on illuminated identification card. direction. If so many students arc not survi,·ors gathered to walk the paper bags. A recent press release from eligible for student aid and loans ' first lap of the relay, dubbed the Over 2,600 people from the Assemblyman Mike Briggs (R· because they're not registering with "victory lap." Bakersfield area look part in this Clovis), who also introduced the bill, Selective Service, why not change the The event began with a prayer year"s Relay for Life. said that men in this age range are not guidelines and make Selective Service I from Mayor Harvey Hall. Local All together, more lhan eligibl~ for student aid and loan~ registration an option rather than a singer Lydia Rangrr sang the $700,000 was raised for the unless th~y register with Selective requirem~nt? TYLER MOLHOOK I THE RIP nation an1hem. · American Cancer Society. Above: White light; CAR create a large sign on ·Security restricts Stockdale Highway. Trouble Center Right: Candelight luminaries line the track Student suffers vehicle gaming at BC in honor of !hose u•ho a,ul financial woes. have had cancer. At t c: n f ion this mean! will be BY RONNIE WILSON Students: there is no LE'rfER cited? Right: Lydia Ranger Rip staff photographer gambling of any kind Throughout my sings the National on campus. This TO 'l'l..11:.' years of attendi.llg Cars drive me crazy. Just the other day l was U:.- l Anthem al lhe beginning include\, dominos, . . J..J. this cam{lus have . driving my '86 Nissan when it broke-tlown in dice, cards of any never participl)ted, of the Relay for Life. ) TYLER MOLHOOK /THE RIP E'~o--~R-... ' the middle ofthestteet. [had topushittwoblocks kind and Turot cards. 11 V or have noticed any to my friend's house. it's at least two bucks a gallon. If that's not bad good job and have not been working there long All gaming material money being Photos and Story by Later I found out that my timing belt went out. enough the car has a transmiss;on leak. Since I enough so now I'm really screwed. I have no will be confiscated. passed in any game Alyssa D. Stumbo I The It costs about $1800 to fix. Since I'm a pizza haven't driven it in so long, when I did drive it, it car, can't take the bus, can't gel a new car and If you have any being played. delivery driver and must provide my own car, my started to smoke. I park and look under the hood have no financing. What am I supposed to do? Rip questions call security at 395- I like dominos, and so do a lot job was in danger. and the CM was, in fact, on fire. I just feel helpless. I don't want Lo ask my 4554. This is what we no"' see as of people I know. Now, that is As a full time college student, I don't have a It was a small fire, so we put it out and eve; parents for money because they are struggling too. we walk into the. cafeteria. I being taken away. What are we lot of money to pay for repairs, or a new car. I since then I have had no car. People say that I So there is not much I can do. applaud them for taking measures supposed to do, the1e is nothing have found out that being without a car is hard. should take the GET bus, but the busses don't run In a maner of a week, I went from having to rid gambling, I mean hey it is to k~p us entertained during our Above: A child and her I have had a car since I was 16 and driving is anywhere near my house. If I went to the stlllion control of my life, to having no control. illegal anyways right? But that is moments of boredom. Some may mother bow their heads the only mode of transportation I've known. When it would probably be at least a mile and a half. I'm not doing the best in school, but it's hard theollly thing I applaud them for, say ii is not the respoosi!)ility fO£ my '86 Nissan broke down, l had to fix my old So now I'rn stuck. I have to depend on people when all I can think about is how am I going to as the mayor reads a isthcidea,notthedirectionbeing BC to keep their students car, which is 1970 Cadillac. It only gets 12 miles for rides until I get a new c~. But wait, I can't get get home? How am I going to get a car? How am taken to stop gambling. entertained. Ok I can agree, but prayer. to the gallon tops and I can't use the cheap gas, so a new car becalll,C I'm so young and don't have a I going to get money? I guess this is gro ;;ing up. By the way, sine<': security is now it seems as if it is the the only number to ask questions responsibility of BC, or the Far Left: Survivors and II00\14 I am going to refer security security to take it a step further supporters walk the as the agenl of actioo upholding and make sure we are bored. track at Cal State Officers bid farewell to student government theabolishmentofanygamingon Don't get me wrong, the Bakersfield. campus. security we have here is College Hour, setting up the new At the beginning of th,is school year, Currently, Bakersfield College is Ok;now to the point, first of wondetful,butunfortunatelytheir Club Room and allocating funds for the Executive Board had two officers looking for a permanent Student all, not all card games played on actions are not. Since we·can't do Left: Nicholas Barker 'ASBC ASBC sponsored events. Although resign as well as one board member Activities Director for the next campus is gambling, I mean, I anything where winning is looks to see what gifts the ASBC does suffer from removed. · school year. really do not see any money being involved, then why have sports? he received from inadequate funds, the members were ASBC Presid.lntSarah Jones said, Although tbe ASBC bas gone exchangedduringcrazyeights,or Is det<1ting going to be taken Comprehensive Blood Sumeet Batth still able to attend an inexpensive "I think this has been a through some changes, student even go fish, but guess what, I can a way? IiI were to bring a football and Cancer Center. leadership conference at California reconstruction year for Bakersfield participation was not an all time low. getcitedandpossibly arretedfor on campus and play with my Vice President of State University-Fresno. College, the students and the district, Participation during homecoming playing eWier one of these. Also, friends, does that mean I will get Cotnn1unications "With the reduction in funds, this wh;di b now called the Co-Op." and Spring Fling did increase from yon do r.ot bet on Tarot readings, a ticket? Or am I going to get cited year's ASBC and E-boord has Not only has the change in the previous years. nor is this a game, this is for playing Tic-Tac-Toe. Wait a This year's ASBC bas strived to stepped up its leadership and Executive Boa.d plagued the ASBC The Executive Board will consist something people do _because minute, a friend of mine was told make a difference for Bakersfield compensated by drawing on the but so has the lack of a permanent of: Sumeet B atth, President; Brian other people ask, or it is their he was going to be. College. Whether it was prepping for commitment and teamwork of its Srudent Activities Director. To fill Feaster, Vice Presid<:nt of interest, but we are not allowed. These are questions I shou:d homeoming or battling the infamous officers and student membership," the gap, Yvonne Ortiz-Bush, Legislation; Omid Sharbati, Vice Back to the card games, I not have to bring up, but because Spring Fling T-shirt scandal, the Vice President of Finance· Rick Ccmelio Rodriguez, Irene Spencer, President of Finance; Paul Bench, remember playing hearts with the we are being treated like children, ASBC has always had the students' Harrold said. Carla Reyes and Manuel Gonzale, Vice President of Activities; Terrie Inter Varsity Christian club. Are as opposed to college studeuts, be st mtentions at heart. Besides the lack of sufficient have all helped with the duties of the BPc:11nonte, Vice President of you going to accuse them of then I or someone else who agrees This year alone the AS BC Senate funds this year, the ASBC ASBC. Barbara Shumaker st.:,;;:x:d Communications; Christopher gambling? Now we are not will give full suppon against this has passed 45 bills. These bills experienced changes within the in this semester as our Interim Smith, Chief Justice; Kevin Calvin, allowed to play anything in which action. SUNIIER WORK! included establishing an official Student Government infra-structure. Student Activities Director. Trustee Liason. there is winning involved, so then -Terry L. Cranfill i \ May 11, 2001 FEATURES Page5 Page4 EKTIJI~ES May 11, 2001 'THE Die-hard Rip Longtime reporters BC staffers Sequel stinks, O'Connell, the wisecracking, se,y performance of Dwayne Johnson, Indiana Jones wannabe. But sorry better known to mindless WWF slwuld re,nain ladies, Rick is no long,r on the crazed twits as The Rock. His say goodbye entombed in desert. market. He married Evel_yi.· (Rachel character, The Scorpion King. ,s to retire Weisz) way before the mummy even . obviously an idiot because ~I be can thought of returning. I guess say i.; "Aaaaauuugghhbhb! . (d~t BY ELIZABETH GREGORY AND BY RACHEL CRIBBS relationships based under extreme quole). ln the film, The Rock 15 dol.!lg BY JARROD l,t GRAHAM HENRY FRANCO Opinion Editor circumstances cau work out. what be does best: ~g to beat Feature~ Editor Rip staff writers Fraser is an extremely talented up others and screaming If George Lucas, Steven Spielberg actor and docs the jokingly serious unintelligible sounds. and John Woo decided to make a Whether it's plucking away at a keyboard, puning the Philosophy professor David Rhea is one hero bit well. Sorry WWF fans.. if you came to finishing touches on the latest football game story, uying to movie that would combine all of their of many instructors saying goodbye 10 Weisz is a greiit intelligent '1bc Mummy Rewrns" expec!i»g to new directing techniques, that film would devi;e a fresh, page design or any number of other things, Bakersfield College this sememr. librarian who has "Egypt in her =1bc Rock give an Oscar-WUllllJlg be called ''The Mummy Returns." it's been nard to miss them within the confines of the Rhea has deci -- ·-----~-~-- - .. ·- --~---~- Page 6 May 11, 2001 ------aa.y 11, 2001 Page7 - ~------· ------i BY RICHARD 0. WHIPPLE Rip staff writer "We peaked at the right tin1e and were The Bakersfield College softball team's run for 1he playing our best softball. I was real state litlc ended this past weekend at the Southern pleased with the progress that we California Regionals in Santa Ana with the hosts providing the knockout punch. ' made and the goals we The Santa Ana DQns, led by Marie Caballero, accomplished." defeated the Renegades 3-2 and 8·0 on successive days in the double-elimination loumament. "Santa Ana is definitely a very talented team," BC -Sandi Taylor, softball coach Sandi Taylor said. "They were co BC softball coach . ,.. . . - cbamps with Fuller:on (in rheir Orange Empire '--·~ ...... s. --~-;:•... ("""~ Conference) this season. They got the br~aks when they ne.:ded it (in their games againsr BC)." "We peaked al 1he right lime and were playing our Sandwiched between the BC losses, was a hard fought best softball." she said. "I was real pleased with the 2-0 whitewa<,hing over Cuesta College that enabled the progress that we made and the goals we accomplished." 'Gades to have the second chance against Santa Ana. In Teresa Guerrero, Tammy Hilvers. Jennifer Cook, the shutout win. Jennifer Bess pitched a complete game Tiffany Leonard and Candice Swan led .a BC hitting for her I 0th victory of the season, a team high. artack thar had an o,erall team balling average of .334 "We scored in the first inning," Taylor said when throughout the season. reflecting on the game. "Jennifer and our defense dtd a The pitching of Lanelle Morris, Bess an,j Swan was good job making the two runs stand up." superb as the 1rio ,ombined for a 1.51 team earned run BC finished the season 24·1'1·1, going 14-7 in the average going into the postseason. Taylor is looking Western State Conference Southern Divisiori.The league ahead to the future. record was good er,ough for the 'Gades 10 finish second, "Out of 14 players, seven were freshmen and seven behind division champion College of the Canyons. were sophomores," Taylor said. "We hope to get all the TODD E. SWENSON I THE RIP According to Taylor, she is satisfied with the season's rerurners back and have 1 good recruiting class come in Second baseman Erika Plaza makes a play and a~empts to throw for another out. results. next year." .. II • ' Arena football will blitz Bakersfield in the spring of 2002 BY LEANNE CAVE professional organizations. Gather your friends together and Sports Editor speaker the entire game. The af2 he er.joyed the game because some of the The Blitz will be one of four introduced its cheerleading players ended up over the wall. "It was take a road trip to the central coast. semi-professional franchises squad, the "A-Team." awesome," Rapp said. "They should put It will be a "cool" day for arena football that sports fans can cheer on in · The up close and personal more guys over the walls." PHOTOS AND STORY BY weekend of July 8, the annual fans when the Bakersfield Blitz makes its the upcoming year. --- game wluch is played on a 50- Breit Clark, an offensive/defensive TODD E. SWENSON "Rock to the Pier Run" will be debut in 2002 at Centennial Garden. The three teams that have yard field, was described lineman for the Avengers, starred at Rip staff photographer going on. It occurs on the lowest Bakersfield, long known for its rich roots entertained hometown fans through when they debut. as"cool" or "awesome" by fans cheering in Bakersfield High, Bakersfield College and tide of the year. in country music, with the likes of Buck the decades are the Blaze, once known as The Los Angeles Avengers took on the the stands. Southern University before joining When life in Bak-town gets a If you get a chance, check out Owens and Merle Haggard, bas also become the B,Dodgers (baseball), the Condc,rs Arizona Rattlers in an exhibition game in At times the players were knocked arenafootball2. little boring, what are you going the aquarium. You will find a lot an avid sports town rich in history and (hockey) and the Panthers (another semi-pro April in front of 5,254 pumped lip fans. around into the arena walls, (the walls being "It's exciting to be home," Clark said. "I to do? Take a road trip to the of interesting fish and get to see tradition. :ootba!I team). Toe Blitz will be a member The game provided a streetball type of the sideline or boundries) like bumper cars think the Blitz will do well. Bakersfield has beach with some of your closest some performing harbor seals in This is the case, not only in high school of the Western Region and bring its orange . football (more passing, less running) that was which thrilled the fans. a good fan base." His message to the fans friends. Kick back, relax and have action. and college athletics., but now with and blue eight man attack 10 town next spring entertaining as jock rock played over the loud Fifteen-year-old Richard Rapp said that "Keep on coming." .- .. ' . ~ a good time. If you find time, take a history Orgahization of these trips is lesson and go down to t'ie park hardly necessary, but can worli:. to and musewn of natural history. your advantage. Get everything When you get there, take together and go, !hat is the best advantage of everything that you way to do it. If you are one of can in the amount of time that you It's easy to make those organizational freaks, stan have. Go to t'ie beach and lay out. looli:.ing at what is happening on Go into town and do a little a child smile. A few words the comt during a particular week. shopping. Find out where the · For example, Morro Bay is locals go and blend in. Whatever of encouragement, maybe Posted signs warn beach li:.nown for its art fairs and special you end lJ!' doing, have a good il special reward for a special Nick Klingerman and Keri Bess discover the animal life on the shoreline of Morro Bay. goers of dangerous surf. events in the park. During the time. performance. Parents do it all the ti me, and so do teachers. 9 \. i .. ., . •• Page8 May 11, 2001 By Estella Aguilar 'GADE NEWSLINE Q&A with DeAnn Sampley Rip staff writer Californian gift upgrades computers DeAnn •Sampley leaches of the room. And I thought 'I've g()( from Helen Keller. She said if she American Sign umguage (ASL) J, to learn that. I've got to learn to had to choose between deafness and The Bakersfield Californian recently donated 13 Macintosh 3, and 7 al Bakersfield Colfege. She communicate with my cousin.' So I blindness, she would definitely computers tot~ Bakersfield College journalism program. The gift is has bun teaching at BC for 21 years fell in Jove with it. It was a natural choose to be blind. Because the largest equipment don:ition that the BC journalism program has and she received her Master's thing to me. And l dropped the blindnes~ separated her from things, received in years and witl improve efficiency for the Renegade Rip Degree from Cal State Bakersfield. computer class, and took the sign and deafness separated her from staff. ~ Califomi(JJI also gives journalism scholarships and sponsors language class. That's how it started. people. My son is deaf, we adopted activities such as the High School J-Day c, Jpetition and the Summer Q: "Why did you decide on a And it kept me in college and I found a boy and I thought deafness is not a Multicultural Journalism Workshop. career in ASL?" my passion. I found something I disability for him. It's the isolation. A:" I decided on a career in ASL excelled in." Living with deafness, day in Md day Students exhibit art in Jones Gallery because my younger cousin was out, has taught me how important "Student Salon 2001" is May's stl•Jcnt an exhibit in the Wylie and deaf. When [ was young, we would Q: "Why do you think communication is in developing May Louise Jones Gallery in the BC library. Works on display include see him during the holidays and communication is so imperative, relationships, developing a painting, drawing, photography, printmaking. glass, ceramics, nobody :iigned with him. Then l especially since so much can be repertoire, developing self-esteem. ·computer graphics and jewelry, ac.;ording to gallery director Theresia became a student at Bakersfield misconstrued?" It's teaming about the world around Rosa Kleeman. The exhibit wi II r :main open through May 24. Gallery College when I was 18. And I was A: "If you don't have you, learning about people. To just hours are Monday from noon t.:> S p.m .. Tuesday through Thursday in a computer class and [ noticed communication, you don't have become a healthier human being. It's imperative in relationships with from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there was an interpreter in the back relationships. And I love that quote you need to have communication. people." J>, Admission is free. For more information, call 395-4616. Picnic at outdoor spring concert . There's something for every musical taste at the "Pops and Other Things" spring concen ac BC on Friday, May 18. 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