The RenegadeBakersfield College Rip

Vol. 86 ∙ No. 7 www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 ‘Rainbow’ star lands in Bakersfield

By Alisia Sanchez more, Burton said, “I see that Photographer some of you have copies of ‘The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm,’ The product details of LeVar and if you have one, please feel Burton’s first children’s book, free to follow along.” “The Rhino Who Swallowed a “I don’t,” a little boy said in Storm,” suggest that the book is response. intended for children between “You can borrow mine,” of- the ages of 5 and 7 years old, but fered 9-year-old Zion Johnson, when Burton appeared at Barnes who wore a pair of soft-pink & Noble on Nov. 21 to read his footed pajamas. book out loud, listeners of all “If you don’t have a copy, I’m ages were eager to take a look. going to share the pictures with Wearing a blue sweater and a you, OK? All right,” Burton as- pair of blue denim jeans, long- sured the boy. time host of the PBS children’s After numerous parents at- television series “Reading Rain- tempted to hush the talkative bow,” Burton made his way children, Burton began his around the circle of children and reading of the 32-page book he their parents. He sat down on a Above: 9-month-old Lily co-wrote with Susan Schaefer Thompson and LeVar brown wooden chair that had Bernardo. been set out for him by Barnes Illustrated by Courtenay Burton share a glance as he & Noble Community Business Fletcher, Burton kept his word signs her copy of his first Development Manager Cody W. and held the book up to share its children’s book, “The Rhino Meek moments before Burton pictures. He held the book up to Who Swallowed a Storm.” made his initial appearance. his left and then to his right, and “Hey, ya’ll. Who wants to hear then back again. At times, Bur- Left: Before commencing a story?” Burton asked those in ton placed the book away from a short Q&A, many hands attendance. him and before the audience. rose when LeVar Burton A long “Me!” was heard Holding it wide open, around the asked those who are fans throughout the store when Bur- room his arms stretched, making of “Reading Rainbow,” ton was interrupted with a sur- sure not to leave out those whose “Star Trek,” and “Roots” to prise. A choir of four appeared to hands remained empty. The identify themselves. his right. “Butterfly in the sky,” bookstore sold all copies of “The they started. Though two words Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm” Alisia Sanchez / The Rip in the song were sung incorrect- before the event was scheduled ly, no one took notice, and the to begin at 7 p.m. little boy in the audience. book with much fervor. His tone characters. page without looking up at him. crowd first joined The Fat Quar- While reading, Burton’s voice “The baby’s very sad,” Bur- was engaging and, oftentimes, The children looked on with When he finally turned to the ters when in the first verse they was soon accompanied by the ton stopped reading and said in Burton made eye contact with much intent, and as Burton book’s last page, showing the sang “A Reading Rainbow.” audio of a storm, and by the time acknowledgment. “I think she the children who surrounded turned the page, many children audience, Burton said about his “You’re fantastic,” Burton told a couple of pages had been read, swallowed a storm, too.” The au- him. His voice changed occa- followed along. Sitting quietly book, “And, appropriately, it the choir as soon as they were a baby in the audience began to dience laughed and Burton was sionally as a new character in beside a cousin and her sister, ends with a rainbow.” The audi- done. cry. quick to continue reading. the book was introduced, adding Johnson stayed in-step with Bur- ence applauded loudly. Addressing the crowd once “The baby is sad,” said another Word by word, Burton read his personality to those particular ton and knew when to turn the Please see BURTON, Page 4 Protest against Mexican government honors lost

By Elizabeth Castillo done by a supposedly democratic government.” Reporter Vazquez attended the event in solidarity of the students and to raise awareness of the injustice. Protests and vigils A vigil was held on Nov. 20 at the Liberty Bell in were held around the world on Nov. 20, as a Global Day downtown Bakersfield to honor 43 male students that of Action. went missing in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. “I hope that the vigil will do some good and put pres- The vigil was held as part of a larger global protest sure on the Mexican government,” he said. against the Mexican government, which presumably The vigil shared the names of all the students who went played a role in abducting the students. The students were missing, and each student had a candle placed in front of en route to a protest held against the Mexican government his picture. The names of the students were read one by for discriminatory hiring practices. one, and a rose was placed next to their picture. Audrey Vanessa A. MUnoz / The Rip “An injustice was done to these students for exercising Chavez, the founder and president of Bakersfield’s AIDS Residents memorialized the 43 students who went missing in Mexico recently their civil rights,” said Edgardo Soto Vazquez, a Bakers- by placing a rose next to their pictures after calling out their names on Nov. 12. field college student. “They were taken away and this was Please see MEMORIAL, Page 4 BC Chamber Singers set to perform festive holiday classics for students

By Elizabeth Castillo composed of solo, duet and quartet performances. performing arts department chair, is one of several be a silent auction during the event as well. Tick- Reporter A Culinary Christmas Carol will help the Chamber faculty members to be performing in A Culinary ets for the event are $30 and must be purchased in Singers with their payments for their June 2015 trip Christmas Carol. Garrett will be performing as advance. The Bakersfield College Chamber Singers are to Rome, Florence and Venice. well. “It will be a wonderful evening of yummy food, hosting A Culinary Christmas Carol on Dec. 6 to “The event will not be enough to cover the ex- “I will even play my harp for the first time in excellent variety of entertainment, and fun sing raise funds for their upcoming trip to Italy. penses of the trip as it is quite expensive to travel public,” she said. alongs for everyone there,” Garrett said. The festive event will be held in the Fireside to Rome,” Garrett said. “But it will significantly The event will feature instrumental music along For those seeking even more Christmas enter- Room at 6:30 p.m. This is the first year the Cham- help everyone make the next payment. Everything with the other performers. It will be catered by tainment, there will be a choral concert held on ber Singers will be holding the event. Jennifer helps.” BC’s Culinary Arts department. Dinner and dessert Dec. 5 at 7:10 p.m. downtown at 1705 17th St. The Garrett, the Performing Arts professor behind the The Chamber Singers is an exclusive group of will be served at the event. Garrett said she has en- Winter Choral Concert: A History of the Carols event, said that they hope to make A Culinary BC students and alumni. To join the group, individ- joyed working with the Culinary Arts department will be filled with Christmas carols from around Christmas Carol an annual tradition. The Cham- uals must first audition and once chosen are able to create this event. the world and the history of each carol will also be ber Singers will perform holiday favorites such as to perform with the Chamber Singers locally and “They have been very willing to work with us, discussed. “Jingle Bells,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” internationally. and it is wonderful to collaborate with other depart- Suggested donations for the concert are $5 for and “Silent Night.” Although A Culinary Christmas Carol will fea- ments on campus,” she said. students, faculty and veterans, and $10 for general The event will include performances from the ture numerous student performances, BC faculty Not only will A Culinary Christmas Carol feature admission. After the concert, guests can enjoy a hot choir as a whole, but the entertainment will also be and staff will perform as well. John Gerhold, the live entertainment and food, Garrett said there will chocolate and doughnut fundraiser. Fe a t u r e s Page 2 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Nursing Club prepares students for future By Christopher A. Baptiste Reporter

The president of the Nursing Club, Sherri Morton, said she joined the Bakersfield College nursing program for a very per- sonal reason. After 30 years of working in a beauty salon, Morton returned to BC to get a nursing degree af- ter she found out her 8-year-old daughter had cancer. Morton’s daughter was sick for eight years and passed away at 15 and a photos by Vanessa munoZ / The Rip half. “I wanted to do something Top: Student enrolled in the nursing program are interested in joining the Nursing Club. Bottom right: Sherri Morton, who has long been in the more substantial with my life,” nursing program at Bakersfield College, is the president of the Nursing Club on campus. Morton said. With over 200 members, the support and being involved in a babies’ walks, March of Dimes, classes that could take up to two desire of the Nursing Club is campus family and with nurs- Ronald McDonald house and years. The actual nursing pro- to be involved with students ing on a state, local, and campus tons of other things in the com- gram is four semesters. The next on campus and to give them an level, as well as providing immu- munity. step is to take the NCLEX Exam, overview, as well as help them nizations and education to fellow “It gets everyone involved which is the state board exam to find their path in life. students. with being service-oriented to become an RN. Morton said the club’s goal is “We go to high schools and we our local community, not just the “We are probably the number to “provide education and knowl- talk to people who are not just college.” one community college in the edge about nursing in general, interested in nursing but EMT, When asked about the oppor- state,” Morton said. not just our club, but nursing as radiology technicians and LVNs, tunities and places of advancem- She estimated that BC’s pro- an art and a science, and to give they are a big part of our nurs- net for nurses, Morton said, “It’s gram has a 98 percent passing of people an option if that’s going ing program, and we just pro- endless. The avenues of nursing the NCLEX Exam and gradua- to be their life path.” vide services to the community,” are endless and the job oppor- tion rate. According to Morton, some Morton said. tunities are endless, because the “It’s very high,” Morton said. benefits of being a member of “We are involved in mental avenues are so extensive.” “We have the best staff in the the Nursing Club include having health issues. We are involved in The program has pre-required world for nursing.” Transgender awareness in Bakersfield Library

By Trina Goree Reporter holds local The life of BC student Hunter LeB- aron was celebrated along with several others in a vigil held Nov. 20 at the newly relocated Gay and Lesbian cen- events ter in Bakersfield off 18th Street. Current BC student Rori Meza and By Darlene Mangrum others participated in the memorial that Reporter shined a light on the hundreds of lives lost this year among the transgendered The Kern County Library has much population. to offer the community every month The event was one in a series held and their “Events Calendar” is com- to celebrate transgendered awareness pletely full with events. week in Bakersfield. On Nov. 21, the “I really enjoy working the library center hosted guest speakers that spoke and helping others to discover how about the importance of transgendered wonderful the library is,” said Beale awareness. On Nov. 22, a discussion Memorial librarian Omar Hollings- was held on being a Trans Ally. The worth, who has worked at the branch transgendered awareness week con- for two years. cluded with a dance held Nov. 23 at the Hollingsworth mentioned programs center. that he felt were more important to All events were held at the Gay and know, such as the math clinic, held Lesbian Center, which made sure to every Wednesday by math instructors mention the abundance of diversity in Photos by Vanessa munoZ / The Rip from local colleges. Students with dif- events that are held throughout each Top (from left to right): Daniel Landeros, Rori Meza, Dean Welliver, and Chel Levaeux organized Trans- ficult math assignments can make ap- month for all individuals in the LGBTQ week. Bottom: Names and faces of those who lost their lives are displayed at the Gay and Lesbian Center. pointments during these sessions to community and allies alike. attain the free tutoring. Those interested in future events Hollingsworth also mentioned com- and activities are welcome to pick up Meza will identify as male. puter coaches who work one-on-one monthly calendars at the center and “This town is not open-minded to- with people to enhance their computer can visit the center’s website at info@ ward the transgendered community,” skills. The coaches are usually retired glcenterbak.org to learn more. stated Meza. teachers and instructors looking to The week long events were the result Another reason for Meza’s activism help. “Each of these programs are free of a team of transgendered individu- came out of an act of transgender bias, to the public,” Hollingsworth said. “So als that collaborated in a joint effort to when Meza and a former girlfriend, what does a person have to lose?” memorialize individuals that are com- whom is a trans woman, were mugged. He said obtaining a library card is a monly seen as disposable. The then-girlfriend of Meza took the process that takes less than five min- The event encourages people to be blunt of the attack. The two survived the utes. “Just fill out [an application] form aware of the struggles and issues trans- ordeal. and bring a copy of an ID to my desk gendered individuals endure, and hear “We had the potential to die,” empha- and I will get that done for you,” Hol- the stories of the trans community to sized Meza. Meza is no longer in the re- lingsworth said. better understand the lives behind the lationship, but shares the experience to The libraries around Kern County names and dates of lives lost. help end the stigma and taboo notions each offer a variety of tutoring servic- The team members are Nicole Dandy, that plagues the community. es, teen activities and children’s pro- Dean Welliver, Chel Faul, and Jaerde “Society, in general, thinks it is all sensus. dered individuals in the community. grams such as the 1-2-3 Play With Me Kamavoha, each self-identifying in a sexual. It’s not,” Meza said, speaking of “We didn’t see sex. We were together Welliver and Meza were among the Parent/Child Workshop, LEGO Club way that is best for them. a common misconception that transgen- six years and did not have sex, and were thousands in attendance in this year’s and Barks & Books, a session where Meza, outside of being a BC student, dered relationships are a sexual fetish. demi-sexual throughout the relation- Trans March earlier this year in San children can read to therapy dogs. is also the founder and creator of the While sex is a natural aspect in most ship,” Meza said. Francisco. Schedules and more information are Trans Awareness - Bakersfield CA Fa- adult intimate relationships, this is not Meza’s Facebook page is one outlet The Trans March is an annual event available online at www.kerncountyli- cebook page. always the case. Most often, other as- that is used to spread transgendered that celebrates the lives, accomplish- brary.org, or you can stay connected Meza currently identifies as gender- pects in all relationships hold more awareness consistently throughout the ments, and leaders in the trans aware- through Facebook, Google, YouTube, neutral, but said with future surgery, importance; generally this is the con- year, and a vital tool for other transgen- ness movement. Twitter, and Pinterest. BC’s International Student Organization presents culture in 40 minutes By Vanessa A. Munoz by a fully packed classroom as Photographer students piled into the east forum on the BC campus. Members of Bakersfield College’s Interna- the audience listened intently. tional Student Organization pre- Shohreh Rahman, the Interna- sented Around the World on Nov. tional students counselor at BC, 20. The presentation was a brief stated how Bakersfield College 40 minutes of knowledge and has always had an International education of different cultures in Student Organization, dating different countries by members back to the 1980s, but has only of the International Student Or- lately been active in activities ganization. and starting a student club to Some of the members of the represent all of the varied student International Student Organiza- body that make up the organiza- tion dressed in their country’s tion. most tradtional attire, presented The benefits of the Interna- a PowerPoint slide show, showed tional Club help bring in stu- their country’s landscape through dents from out of the United use of pictures, spoke some of States. This group gives them an their homeland’s native lan- opportunity to experience life in guage, and described the beliefs, America, while still giving those religion, and culture of their re- students the openness to share Vanessa MunoZ / The Rip spective countries. their culture and knowledge of Members of the International Student Organization attend a PowerPoint presentation from students demonstrating the The presentation was received their country with others. aspects of their respective cultures. Fe a t u r e s Page 3 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Personal safety device geared for women

By Elizabeth Fernandez path and refused to let her pass design a safety device practical The acoustic design enables the in the product’s impact. unique protective advantage to Editor in Chief him. Alexander was left with fear enough for everyday usage and wearer to safely wield the ring “With Siren, we wanted to women by being hidden in plain for the possibilities of how the accessibility, unlike a container and target it toward an assailant, create a resource that empow- sight and instantly accessible A new product aimed at em- situation could have escalated. of Mace or pepper spray. and within 1.2 seconds the ring’s ers women—a beautiful piece of during an emergency.” powering and ensuring women’s “We’re very aware of the high SIREN’s protection comes alarm will emit a high-pitched jewelry that offers some peace The product is manufactured safety has debuted this fall, SI- numbers of sexual assaults on in the form of a ring designed frequency at 110dB, the equiva- of mind,” she said. “SIREN in an American ISO-certified REN, a small alarm built with college campuses all over the to blend “seamlessly” into a lent to blasting a jackhammer in provides women with a stylish, facility, to help ensure effective- “patent-pending technology” country—it’s not only awful, it’s women’s ordinary wardrobe and someone’s ear. According to the reliable and safe alternative to ness and reliability, according that is cleverly concealed in the unacceptable!” said Pam Manela, lifestyle. The product’s website company, the technology SIREN conventional defense methods.” to SIREN. It is water and heat/ form of a women’s trendy piece a publicist for the company. dubbed it, “The most impor- features have never before been “SIREN jewelry empowers humidity-resistant. The ring is of jewelry. Alexander then worked with tant piece of jewelry you’ll ever applied to safety in this nature. women by providing them with available in either 14k yellow The invention was initially her father Howard Alexander, a own.” Its duration is not specified for the critical seconds needed to gold or sterling silver in six dif- conceived after SIREN’s Found- seasoned technology developer The wearer, presumably a wearer safety. startle, overwhelm and deter an ferent designs and colors. They er and CEO, Kat Alexander, ex- of over 50 years with complimen- woman, activates the alarm by Although the product’s effec- assailant, potentially preventing are set to run at $249, but there perienced a confrontation with a tary experiences ranging from turning the top of the ring, fea- tiveness is restricted to attackers the escalation of an attack,” said was a pre-order price of $199, for strange man on her college cam- computer to security and audio turing a large gemstone, coun- within a range of 36 inches, or the press release for the prod- more information visit SIREN pus who forced himself on her markets. Together they set out to terclockwise by 60 degrees. three feet, Alexander is confident uct in October. “SIREN offers a technologies at SIRENring.com. Don’t oppress the tattoos

By James Macias and ignored by the entire corporation. Reporter Roach became outraged and has sounded a call to arms against civil injustice. His tattoos start on the back of his fingers and “It’s about protecting our rights,” he said. stretch their way across his hands then wrap them- “If I lived in another country this would be what- selves around his arms in a flamboyant ascent to ever it is but since I do live in America and I do his shoulders where they seem to retreat for a mo- have the right to speak up I feel like if I don’t use it ment and finally return on his neck. I am disrespecting my own country. It’s a patriotic His tattoos almost seem to have a separate life responsibility. A duty. I understand duty because from him, which would upstage most people, but my family is a military family and I grew up with when Billy Roach begins to assert his own energy service in my life,” he said. EliZabeth FernandeZ/ The Rip his presence seems to expand and fill the room. His “I just want it to be known that we shouldn’t be Nick Fequiere (left), is the co-founder of Time x Space, and Elijah-Ray Cardenas passion and conviction are tangible in every syl- discriminated against based solely on our tattoos, I lable. His words drip sincerity all over, while his did some research and found out that this is happen- models the brand’s clothing. eyes corner yours as he speaks. ing to people everywhere. People with degrees and “I want to help people who don’t have the means who are well qualified to do the job (that they are to stand up for themselves” said Roach, 26, of Ba- applying for) and because [the potential employer] kersfield, who graduated from North High in 2006, doesn’t like a tattoo that [the prospective employ- New clothing line fueled and went on to attend UC Santa Barbara. ee] has, they don’t get the job, and people label you His crusade began when Hall Ambulance recent- too. Do you know people are always stopping me ly invited him to test and interview for their accred- on the streets’ to tell me, they know my kids are go- ited EMT academy but was refused an interview. ing to Hell. Even little old ladies! I think someone “I was interested should say that our laws by creative local students in changing fields haven’t caught up with so I just took the our times, what ever steps… So I ap- happened to not judging By Brooke Howard people from Australia who do “I want to get it as big as plied online and a book by its cover--or a Reporter designs for us.” possible, as a movement. Art is got an email back. person by their skin?” A local designer, Cameron really important, and I want to They invited me to He believes that segre- A local clothing brand with Werner, also came through to promote that,” Fequiere said. come take the test,” gating a person because an artistic vision is set to release help the brand get started. Wer- Their vision is to have a web- he said. they have tattoos is a an online store in weeks, and ner designed their pocket watch site that promotes art as well as When he arrived form of racial profiling the fuel behind it: two college logo, which accurately depicts their clothing. “We want to show he is adamant that and every bit as serious. students Nick Fequiere and Jon the name Time x Space. “A big drawing, painting, photography, he took the time Roach says he has Bradford. thank you to Cameron Werner. dance, music and writing.” to read all of their wanted to help people “We came up with the idea to He has done so much to help us Time x Spaces’ website will materiel regard- his whole life. do something different because and the brand,” Fequiere said. have a section dedicated to ing any restrictions Roach attended UC we’d go shopping and see these As far as the designs creative online galleries full of various they might have for Santa Barbara where he clothing brands that all looked process, Fequiere states it’s like types of art to promote their personal appear- earned an associates de- the same to us,” Fequiere said. creating any type of art. message that art is important. ance, and finding gree in criminal justice. That’s when Bradford and “We want people to do what “And our target market is nothing about tat- Pursuing dreams of a Fequiere decided to take things they want creatively with our people just like us. Males and toos chose to seek law enforcement career, into their own hands and cre- designs. I just tell them ‘I want females, early to mid twenties, out a manager. He he would later attend the ate Time x Space (pronounced you to bring us your own de- but what we want for Time x proceeded to show University of Phoenix Time and Space). signs and what you like.’ Space, is to not limit it to any the official his ac- and earn a bachelor’s “A year and a half ago it start- “I wish I could say [our de- certain demographic,” Fequiere tual tattoos with the in Criminal Justice Ad- ed as something just for fun,” signs] are a brilliant stroke of said. pointed question: ministration and Man- Fequiere said. “I don’t think we inspiration or something like Right now they are marketing is testing for a job agement. would have ever thought to take that, but it’s really not. It’s sit- through Instagram and taking at your company a He eventually took it as serious as we do now, but it ting down and writing every- orders via email at Timexs- waste of my time? the Bakersfield Police turned into that.” thing that comes to mind and [email protected]. “Don’t worry Department entrance Many people have come to- getting all the ideas out, good or The brand will be using about that, take the test and passed it, only gether to help the brand out. bad because even a bad idea can Square Space to sell their items. test, if you pass, EliZabeth FernandeZ/ The Rip to be found ineligible “It’s not just us, we are work- lead to something good later,” The price range will be within your guaranteed an Billy Roach, 26, feels discriminated against during the physical ex- ing with a good friend of mine, Fequiere stated. $18-20 and will be available interview,” was the because of his choice of body art. amination which noted Eli, and his sister Taylor. They As far as getting into big- online by the New Year. To see answer given, ac- an untreated hernia. are the ones who have been name stores, Time x Space is their product photo shoots and cording to Roach. Today he is a substance abuse counselor tech- modeling for us,” Fequiere said. based out of California, but they apparel design, visit @timexs- Hall Ambulance failed to call him the next day, nician with West-care a treatment center here in “We’ve also connected with want to branch out all over. paceclothing on Instagram. as was the understanding they had dictated. Bakersfield where he handles things like group After two more days, Roach took the initiative to meetings and Urinalysis (UA) testing and is a val- call them, and was told: ued member of the staff. “Congratulations Mr. Roach you passed the test, “I am not a bad person, I’ve done everything I’m however I am sorry to inform you that we cannot supposed to do,” said Roach. hire you at this time because of your tattoos.” “I’m a graduate, I hold two degrees I own my BC Theatre Club holds One Act When Roach suggested that he would like to home I have no criminal history at all and I support contest or complain about this decision based on my family. I work my ass off to support my family the fact that he felt he had been mislead into wast- and I pay my taxes. I just want the same opportu- Festival in new Black Box Theater ing his time, he said he was summarily blown off nity as everyone else.” By Darlene Mangrum Complete Your Degree or Credential Reporter at University of La Verne’s Bakersfield Campus

Bakersfield College’s Black Available Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Box Theater hosted three nights § Business Administration* of “One-Act-Plays,” presented § by the BC Theatre Club, Nov. Organizational Management* 19-21. § Public Administration* Improvisation at the beginning § Health Administration of the evening kept the audience § Liberal Studies (Teacher Preparation)** laughing. Audience members § Multiple or Single Subject Teaching Credential wrote scenes on cards and then § Special Education: Mild/Moderate picked another at random for § M.S. Educational Counseling the performers to act out. After § M.Ed. Educational Management that there was also a game called § Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership “Freeze” where two to three per- (La Verne Campus) formers acted out a scene, but ALisia SancheZ / The Rip thanks to the audience member’s From left to right: Blake Clendenen, Domingo Ramirez, * Also available Online ability to freeze that scene, they Marina Martinez, and Cody Ferguson. ** Also available at Delano & Taft locations would then be replaced by dif- Jennifer Salas ferent performers that would by Jessica Atkinson, the third liked the improv part of the Attend an Information Session MBA ’09 automatically change the scene’s play, “Out of the Closet and show and the first play, but their Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 10:00 AM J.P. Morgan Chase direction. Into the Fire,” was written and mom enjoyed the second show The main show consisted of directed by Blake Clendenen & the best. When asked what they four “One-Act-Plays”, written Jessica Atkinson, the next and liked about the show they re- Call toll free at 877-GO-TO-ULV by different members of the The- final play was written and di- plied, “It was really funny and [email protected] atre Club. The first play, “Family: rected by Atkinson as well. kept us laughing.” laverne.edu The Proposal,” was written and Vivian Deidda and her two The event marked the The- Kern County Regional Campus directed by Reginald Autwell. daughters, Arisa Maray and atre Club’s first show since its 1201 24th Street, Suite D-200 The second play, “The Laboring Alarisa, all said they really en- resurrection on campus this Bakersfield, CA 93301 Storm,” was written and directed joyed the show. The two sisters Fall 2014 semester. Fe a t u r e s Page 4 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 BC art professors display work at LA gal News Briefs lery Bakersfield College has hired four new members By Elizabeth Castillo of his new work to the public. to head the Administrative Reporter “The number one rule in the Transition Team (BCATT). art world is to always work and Janet Fulks, a veteran Three Bakersfield College always show,” Rubio said. “It teacher of 20 years at BC, professors currently have their keeps you relevant in the bigger is now the Interim Dean of art on display at the South Bay conversation of art.” Student Success and Pre- Contemporary Gallery located in The professors were chosen collegiate. Rolling Hills Estates in Southern out of 300 artists. Koeth said he Odella Johnson, an Aca- California. was happy to work with Gleason demic Development teacher Emily Maddigan, Armando because he is very well known working at BC for nearly 20 Rubio and David M. Koeth have and respected in the Los Ange- years, is the Interim Direc- their art featured in the exhibit les art community. Koeth entered tor of Equity and Inclusion. “Fresh.” three paintings from a series he’s Diane Baeza, a former di- The exhibit curator was Mat working on titled “The Drought rector of over 30 sites in the Gleason, a Los Angeles art crit- Series.” Gleason chose to use the health care field across two ic, and features 97 artists from painting titled “Drought number countries, is the Interim As- around the country. Koeth, the 2.” sistant Director of Equity art department chair at BC, said “The non-representational and Inclusion. he was honored to be a part of painting was made using mixed Veronica Lucas, a for- the exhibit and meet with others media and water with a very mer student development in the art community. specific process. The series is a teacher at Bakersfield Col- “Juried exhibitions are a good commentary about the current lege, and counselor who way to meet artists, curators, and drought in California,” Koeth has worked in Arvin, Mc- art collectors,” he said. “It’s all said. Farland and all three of the part of the life of a visual artist. Rubio said he entered three EliZabEth FErnandEZ / ThE Rip Delano high schools, is now We make art, then seek to show abstract paintings that were done One of the Bakersfield College art professors featured in the South Bay Contemporary the Interim Student Success the work to an audience.” using acrylic paint. He said a Gallery, Armando Rubio, left, interacts with an art student Samuel Moncada during class. Program Manager, Rural The professors entered the ex- major theme in his work is the Initiatives. hibit separately. Armando Rubio, human’s relationship with his fiers in the foreground,” he said. ing his art and meeting with his as an artist. The BC Public Relations an adjunct faculty member, said constantly changing environ- “This effect creates a separation friends who critically analyze The works of Koeth, Rubio Director, Amber Chiang, he almost forgot to enter in the ment. or sometimes a harmony between his art and the work of others. and Maddigan can be seen in the released all information exhibit but was reminded by Ko- “I sometimes paint a fractured the human and its environment.” He said he is also grateful for the contemporary “Fresh” exhibit provided on Dec. 1. eth. He was glad to show some background with human signi- Rubio said, he enjoys show- community support he receives until Dec. 28. ***

The last week of CAS Workshops for this year will be Dec. 3, from 2-3 p.m. in Library 147. Completely ASL program free, drop-ins welcomed. Workshops will provide verification of attendance slips and any required ma- terials. The topics of orga- nization and test taking will asks for equal be covered in this last ses- sion.

***

The Winter Choral Con- treatment cert, “A History of the Car- ols,” will be Dec. 5 at First Presbyterian Church down- By Elizabeth Castillo town beginning at 7:30 p.m. Reporter with a pre-concert presenta- tion at 7:10. Concert dona- Some members of the Bakersfield College community feel there is tions are recommended at stigma associated with using American Sign Language on campus. Tom $5 for students, veterans and Moran, the foreign language department chair at Bakersfield College, faculty, and $10 for general hopes to educate the BC community about various misconceptions relat- admission. A doughnut and ing to the deaf community. hot chocolate fundraiser “Some misconceptions of ASL include it is not a bona fide language, will be held afterwards. it is a simplified form of English, or that primates can use it to commu- nicate,” he said. “I think that sometimes people rely on these misconcep- *** tions to underestimate or even discriminate against deaf people.” Moran said that he would like for the BC community to learn more The MESA Program at about deaf culture to ensure that everyone is treated equally. He said it Bakersfield College in Col- VanEssa A. MunOZ / ThE Rip is important to treat deaf individuals as a minority group. Although BC laboration with the USDA Gonzalo Santos, center, a sociology professor at California State University, continues to grow its provisions for deaf students, Moran said that was Hispanic Serving Institu- not always the case. Bakersfield, spoke at the event and encouraged American intervention in Mexico. tions National Program is “In 2002, BC was a very different environment. It was not deaf-friend- hosting a HACU National ly and the other ASL instructors were all hearing,” he said. Internship Program (HNIP) Memorial: Moran said thanks to new administration, BC’s deaf-friendly culture Community gathers and shows Information Session on is growing. Currently, there are more deaf instructors of ASL than hear- Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 12 ing and they play an important role in the ASL program at BC. respect for the abducted Mexican students p.m. in the Science & En- “I think the college has made tremendous, positive progress in work- gineering Building, Room Continued from Page 1 ing with deaf students,” he said. “I urge BC and the people who comprise share their feelings on the kidnapping. 51. Project, attended the event and handed out the this great institution to continue to do so by learning more about deaf Vazquez said it was important to participate The HNIP assists students roses that were placed next to the students’ pic- people and their language.” because of his close ties to Mexico. He was born by placing them in corpo- tures. She felt it was important to attend the Moran began learning more about deaf culture in 1980 so he could be in Mexico and lived there for eight years before rate and government intern- vigil because the mass kidnapping symbolized closer to his older sister, who is deaf. He said he was happy to learn ASL moving to the United States. Vazquez learned ships across the country. a government injustice. because it provided him with fluency in a second language, allowed him about the vigil because he is a member of BC’s These internships are close- “People look to their government for care and to connect with his sister and helped him meet his wife who is deaf. Spanish club. ly related to the student’s protection,” she said. “This issue is important “ASL has enriched my life immeasurably for the past 25 years,” he Several different organizations attended the academic background and because we deal with issues here in our coun- said. vigil to stand in solidarity with the victims of career goals. The program try. Look at situations like Ferguson, where ASL is used in the United States and certain parts of Canada. The the kidnapping. provides airfare, housing someone is killed but there are so many other language is descended from French sign language. If an individual is Representatives from different organizations arrangements, and a week- options.” communicating with a deaf person with an interpreter, it is important for attended the vigil and included individuals from ly stipend of $470 to $570. Chavez said that the mass kidnapping is a hu- the hearing individual to look at the deaf person while communicating United Farm Workers, the Dolores Huerta Foun- Applications for the Sum- manitarian issue and it is important to build a to ensure the deaf person is not ignored. Moran said that even if people dation and Bakersfield’s AIDS Project. mer 2015 program are cur- system of care and compassion. The kidnapping do not know ASL, they should not be deterred from communicating with Chavez was excited to see representatives rently being accepted. All should elicit a public outcry and people need deaf people. He said it’s important to be patient, gesture, draw, or point. from different groups join together in solidar- students interested in ob- to demand answers from the government, she Speak at a normal pace, avoid yelling and exaggerating mouth move- ity. taining information regard- said. ments. “We are a big human family and we have to ing the HNIP should attend After a speech by Gonzalo Santos, a profes- “Most deaf people are remarkable communicators with great pro- be there for each other,” she said. “We should be the meeting. sor of sociology at California State University compassionate, vocal and organized to send a ficiency—and patience—in dealing with hearing people, something Bakersfield, individuals were encouraged to strong message of standing together.” they’ve done daily throughout their lives,” he said.

Burton: His new children’s book brings famous “Reading Rainbow” host to Bakersfield Continued from Page 1 to write his book, Burton said, “I wanted to write a But the event didn’t end with the book. book that could give kids and their families an op- “So, we promised to do a little Q&A,” Burton portunity to talk about feelings that are sometimes said. “We’ll answer a few questions, and then we’ll scary, and so, ‘The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm’ sign books. And, before I go any further, I just want is that book for me. to thank you all for coming out. I really appreci- “I had a friend who’s not here anymore,” Bur- ate it. How many people here grew up on Reading ton said. “His name was Fred Rogers. We called Rainbow?” him Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Rogers, for people in my Hands rose at the far back, as the adults stood generation, was a man who really did a great job of behind the gathered children. They cheered and talking to kids about things. So, I was inspired by smiled big in response. my friend Fred Rogers, who is no longer here to “How many of you have children now?” Many write a book that he would have written if he had of the same hands rose again. still been around.” “Star Trek!” was heard from an individual. Neon green wristbands were given to those who “How many of you are Star Trek fans?” Burton purchased a copy of the book prior to the event. asked. The audience grew loud. After the Q&A, a long line formed and wrapped “Where my Roots people at?” he asked, finally, along the aisles of the bookstore, and Burton signed causing those fans to be the loudest. the sold copies of his book, smiling and thanking, “Geordi La Forge!” someone yelled. once more, old and new fans alike for being in at- Burton then turned to a boy who sat before him, tendance. and addressing the boy’s question, Burton began The next reading of “The Rhino Who Swallowed Alisia SanchEZ / ThE Rip the Q&A. a Storm” is scheduled for Dec. 20 at the Barnes & Longtime host for a PBS children’s television series LeVar Burton reads his first children’s When a young girl asked what inspired Burton Noble at Media City Center in Burbank. book, “The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm,” to children sitting around him. Co m m e n t a r y Page 5 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Staff Editorial Family Shooting near BC sparks debate By Monique Hansen- Garcia ous officers who ignored their own By Elizabeth Fernandez women deal with on a daily basis, and the Reporter procedures and clearly committed Editor in Chief citizens they end up protecting are claim- overkill. ing they have issues. On the evening of Nov. 13, a After the chase, there were four of- OK, let’s get one thing straight. When I interviewed the officer for a little high-speed chase led to the death of ficers on the scene. Only one fired his it comes to the topic of police brutality while, and I asked what the most horrific is the Ramiro James Villegas, a 22-year old taser instead of his handgun. there is no pro and no con. It’s a matter scene they’d ever arrived on was. man, stunning the East Bakersfield In this day and age, police officers that shouldn’t exist in our society. The officer became visibly uncomfort- community. have the aid of taser guns, nightsticks, I was asked whether able and quiet before disclosing what had Only a five minute drive from Ba- beanbag guns, pepper spray, and the or not I be- l i e v e d occurred in our town two days prior. kersfield College, or 15 minute walk, Billy club. the Bakers- f i e l d A child under foster care, between 6 and Bakersfield police shot Villegas after The handgun should be the last City Police Depart- 7 years old, had been bound and gagged key here he refused a routine traffic stop. resort to subdue a violent perpetrator ment was current- to a chair while her guardians abused and The details are uncertain, with who has brandished a visible weap- ly suffering from a starved her for days. And although the of- While the weather isn’t all that discrepancies similar to playing tele- on. case of cops gone ficer was uncertain, it was also possible cold outside, it is winter. All the phone with a hundred people. The three men who took Villega’s bad, and my answer the child had or was suffering from can- trappings of the end of year prepa- The only people that know exactly life are officers we do not need on the is “No.” cer. rations and celebrations are quickly what happened are the officers in force. Footage from Forgive the officer who witnessed this becoming commonplace. Whatever pursuit of Villegas and the suspect It is the gangbanger mentality that other places recently scene for not placing handcuffs on the re- your denomination, or prescription himself. has spread through the lines of honor, exposed, like a preg- cently mentioned gang member’s wrists of faith, Christmas is just a fact of The facts are unknown to anyone reminiscent of the thousands of cases, nant mother with her more delicately, or for not speaking a little life in December. The familial fes- except the witnesses who were on the like the Ferguson trial, where police eye severely mutilat- kinder to the man who beat his wife, tivities are inescapable even if you scene of the in- or for not having choose not to celebrate any holidays, cident, undis- a little more pa- for religious reasons or otherwise. putable by the tience with the No matter your feelings toward the man killed. rude woman holiday, one thing must be critically With tons who refused to examined and resolved. of eyes watch- turn down the The holiday season has been ab- ing, the parking music for her sorbed by our materialistic nature lots of Del Taco and Starbucks, just have resorted to street justice. ed, don’t even come close to being rivaled 2 3 - y e a r- o l d ’s house party, com- and it is creating a new type of holi- off of Mt. Vernon Street, became the The mentality of officers like these by the current level of brutality that goes plete with drunken minors stumbling out day. impromptu ground zero for contain- is a slippery slope to a police state, on in this town. and complaining neighbors making 911 A new consumer coma is quickly ment. which results in officers shooting first As citizens, we aren’t walking around calls as often as they could. replacing what was once meant to Witnesses were de- and asking questions later. in utter fear from the cops; The recent altercation be- symbolize goodwill and reciprocal tained for an hour or Procedures are designed I’ve witnessed the oppo- tween BPD and a civilian which peace. Those of you who deride the longer. Each license to protect the officers that site. resulted in a fatal shooting is in- holidays altogether are not insulated plate, driver and pas- CON serve the community. I recently participated in PRO deed deplorable, but I’d like to from this new brand of Yuletide joy. senger was photo- When Villegas ran from a ride-along, which is when ask all of my online friends and We are all participating in, and graphed by BPD. the police he didn’t run from his a civilian signs up to spend an entire shift acquaintances posting hateful and judg- perpetuating, this new form of This is an obvious scare tactic, if I American citizenship, he still had the with an officer. mental verdicts on the officer’s guilt, how decorating. Instead of adorning the ever have seen one, to make the wit- right to a trial. Every time the officer arrived at a scene, many of them were actually witnesses to mantle with handmade stockings, nesses afraid to report the facts, if Villegas, and the thousands of oth- he was met by a rude and oftentimes ag- the event as it unfolded. our goal is to hang our flat screens they had seen the police officers kill ers killed at the hands of police of- gressive person attempting to rebut the of- “Details are uncertain,” even witnesses that were purchased at rock-bottom intentionally. ficers who are never punished, is ficer’s presence. who were actually on the scene have con- prices. Because of fear and intimidation, demolishing what few rights we have A middle-aged woman with drunk flicting accounts. More important than reminiscing there is no certainty that the truth will left. 15-year-olds in her home for her son’s This should be an indicator as to just with family is the recitation of shop- ever be brought to light. The reprimand of anyone who loud 23rd birthday gave the cop attitude what type of confusion swirls around any ping lists that have now become the Highway 178 was evacuated, and takes another’s life should not be and asked what the problem was. type of police case. tinsel on our trees. The hot cocoa drivers were forced out through the prejudiced by what side of the badge A man found hiding in his bleeding and The toxicity that is produced by people you are sipping with friends isn’t Beale Avenue exit, so BPD could they are on. scared wife’s home stood, naked torso and when something like this happens doesn’t nearly as important as the picture search for a weapon that officers These times call for equality on all beer gut exposed, dignified and proud. help either. you just posted to Instagram with never found. sides of the law. And a documented gang member who I don’t think officers would be willing your iPhone 6 of said cocoa. No weapon was discovered on Vil- Cooler heads must prevail amongst robbed a defenseless gas station employee to risk their entire careers for the sake of What is worse, this replacement legas body, either. those of us who remain standing in at gunpoint told the officer handcuffing street justice, especially with the events holiday is slipping in right under This young man was report- light of these transgressions against him he was being too rough. currently unfolding all around our coun- our noses, with barely a nod from edly shot three times by overzeal- the community. These are the criminals these men and try. our collective minds. And we are welcoming it. Take a look at what transpired over the Thanksgiving holiday. Black Friday turned into sales on Many steps to finding the meaning of life and its rewards the feasting day itself. They weren’t even “Black Friday sales,” but rather “Thursday at 5 p.m. sales.” By James Macias (a novelty, as it were), we thrive As time passes, we start to who is morbidly documenting become obsessed with fitting In order to alleviate our own guilt Reporter on it and begin to grow and ex- learn from watching our par- the whole debacle. in and conformity. Popularity about shopping on a day that is sup- pand our consciousness. ents and experimenting on our So choice leads to self-aware- becomes the young person’s posed to be reserved for family, cor- I am going to tell you the After a while, we discover own until one day, usually dur- ness or what philosophers have highest priority and tramples all porations have removed the holiday meaning of life. I bet you are faith. This moment in a child’s ing toddler-hood, we realize called sentience. This is where over choice by telling us what part of the equation altogether. thinking that no one can know development never goes un- that “no” is a word that we too things start to get complex, be- kind of clothes to wear, what We all know the images of tents that, or else that it is subjective noticed or unappreciated by can use to assert our own will. cause the soup of thought, that sports we should like, what mu- parked outside their favorite box and indefinable in any kind of its parents, because this is the This pivotal moment in hu- pain, fear, love, faith and choice sic to listen to and, usually, that store, like Wal-Mart or Best Buy. broad or generalized sense. point at which we begin to sleep man development begins our conspire to create is the breed- we are ugly and stupid as well. Some people camped out for weeks This is not the case. through the night, con- lifelong struggle with the single ing ground of individuality. This is because conformity in advance for the cheap TV’s and It is actually pretty easy to tent in our most de- This represents another and mediocrity are themselves electronics bundles. figure out what the meaning of newfound fin- uniquely human condition and stupid and ugly concepts and Think of the absurdity of that life is and how it affects you. faith that the one that we will spend the most people know this deep situation. Let me explain. when we rest of our lives wrestling with down inside without ever being People are willing to neglect or The first thing human beings wake up, the most. told. forgo their family and responsibili- experience is pain. As we are our par- At some point during our Finally, as we grow up, we ties, granted probably in a team and born, we discover a number of ents will early struggles with individual- find ourselves more and more taking shifts, for a TV. These prices different kinds of pain. This is be there ity, we begin to become aware tending toward our own ideas are all contrived to begin with; if why we cry out as soon as we to feed and of the much larger world, or and our own answers, and this companies wanted to sell cheaper breathe. Pain is something that tend to us. what many people call pop cul- leads almost invariably to our TV’s, they could. we continue to experience for It also ture. This is how a lot of these discovery of passion. The fervor that is created with the rest of our lives, and the marks the be- aforementioned attributes begin Not passion in a sexual sense all this push for holiday deals and methods we will later use to ginning of our to get names and definitions per se, but the fact that there are consumer-spending power is only cope with it are some of the recognition of the itive within our own minds. It really some things we find to be pro- feeding this virus that leads right up most definitive elements of hu- fact that we are sepa- aspect screws things up or at least our foundly important and deeply to Christmas. While we thinly veil man character. Some people rate and distinct entities of hu- perception of them. meaningful on a very personal our want for some new gadget in can tolerate massive amounts with our own faculties. Faith manity. For example, we already level and in our own way. good cheer and holiday bunting, the of it while others will go to any gives us a basis for trust, loy- Choice. know what love is and exactly Are you ready? consumerism machine rolls right length to avoid it. alty, honor and even spiritual- No other how to express it until pop cul- Here comes the part you have along. As we begin to develop our ity, although I think religion has animal on ture tells us that we are lonely been waiting for. Giving gifts of heart and hand are relationship with pain, we dis- really stolen the rights to this earth under- and in need of romance to make So as the list of our passions gratifying, that is understood. From cover fear. Fear is what we word unfairly. Religious faith is stands this ourselves complete. begins to grow, we come into now on, let us examine what those feel knowing that we will be in arguably the least useful form concept, as It is also now that we are told our own as human beings, and hands pick, and truly where the heart pain, and it is also our default of the virtue because it asks us far as we have that our problems are in fact not believe it or not, it is therein that lies when compelled to charity. response to the unknown. to draw illogical conclusions been able to tell. the result of cause and effect, lies the meaning of life. Those who create luxury items Mostly, at this point a child about questions that ultimately Choice quite but because our faith in God is Each of us will always feel and commodities in this world will is concerned with eating, and don’t have answers. literally means not strong enough, and we for- like the meaning of our lives is always foster consumerism. as their mother or caregiver An infant’s faith is unwaver- the difference get the faith we had in ourselves unique to us and a wholly sub- If this consumer coma contin- begins to feed and nurture this ing and profoundly complete. between a lem- and our parents in pursuit of jective matter, but in reality, we ues, however, the gifts of caring new person, he or she begins to It becomes an avenue through ming as he falls some kind of intangible power are all defined by our individu- and goodwill are going to be much experience love. At this point, which we begin to discover and to his death that is said to have the remark- ality. harder to muster, and the only enti- pain, fear and love are all we explore a much larger world and a photog- able ability to save us from our- It is our individuality that ties that will foster their prolifera- know, and as love is the only including language and cogni- rapher back on selves. dictates our passions, which are tion are you and I. thing that makes us feel good tion. top of the cliff At this stage, most children the meaning of our lives.

The Renegade Rip Write The Rip Letters should not exceed 300 words, Editorial Board Staff must be accompanied by a signature and the letter writer’s identity must be verified. The Rip reserves the right to edit Winner of the 2003 and 2008 Editor in Chief...... Elizabeth Fernandez Reporters/photographers: Mohamed letters, however, writers will be given JACC Pacesetter Award Opinions Editor...... Elias C. Ahumada Bafakih, Christopher A. Baptiste, Elizabeth the opportunity to revise lengthy or unacceptable submissions. First place in 2011, third place in 2013 for CNPA Castillo, Trina Goree, Monique Hansen- General Excellence Sports Editor ...... Daniel Ojeda If an organization submits a letter as a Garcia, Brooke Howard, Vanessa A. Munoz, group, it must be signed by only one person, Contributing editors: Graham C Wheat, The Renegade Rip is produced by Bakersfield James Macias, Darla Mangrum, Phillip either the leader of the organization or the College journalism classes, printed by Reed Print Kennedy Thomas letter writer. Anonymous letters will not be in Bakersfield, and circulated on Wednesdays Rodriguez, Alisia Sanchez published. during the fall and spring semesters. The newspaper is published under the auspices of How to reach us the Kern Community College District Board of -Address: Bakersfield College, Trustees, but sole responsibility for its content 1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA rests with student editors. The Rip is a member 93305 of the Journalism Association of Community -Phone: (661) 395-4324 Colleges and the California Newspaper Publishers Adviser...... Danny Edwards -Email: [email protected] Association. -Website: therip.com Co m m e n t a r y Page 6 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Game Review ‘Warlords’ brings old school feel for gamers

By Brooke Howard name for years. Within hours of release, we already Reporter had level 100 players. This allowed them access to the new raids, Player Vs. Player gear, and areas of At BlizzCon 2013, Chris Metzen, senior vice Draenor unavailable to anyone under 100. president at Blizzard, thrilled the World of War- One feature that is available after just a couple craft community with the announcement of the initial quests is the Garrison. In Draenor each play- fifth expansion pack, Warlords of Draenor, which er gets their own fortress, called a Garrison, which would take place in an alternate timeline and pro- they can personalize by building barracks to recruit vide many players the nostalgia of the old Warcraft warriors, a town hall to send your forces out on gameplay. missions, a tailoring emporium, a mine, and much With the expansion pack release at midnight Nov. more. 13, just a couple days after BlizzCon 2014, your The Garrisons are the best touch in my opinion. character takes a quest that propels you into an al- The Role-Playing community was having a hay- ternate version of Draenor, the Orc home world. day with this one thing they proclaimed World of Players last saw Draenor, or what was left of it, Warcraft was missing—personalized homes or ar- in the 2006 expansion pack, The Burning Crusade, eas to call their own. This new feature could have where it was blasted into fragments and renamed been touchy, but it ended up being liked by all. The Outland. Especially the Non-RP-ers, who thought it would In the new parallel timeline, the old Draenor is be too nerdy or make the game like “The Sims” to still intact, and populated with legendary Warcraft have our own Role-Playing areas. (You’re playing heroes, such as Gul’dan, Durotan and Archmage World of Warcraft, don’t talk about things getting Khadgar. You’ll fight alongside them as you unfold too nerdy.) a phenomenal story line involving the Iron Horde, a Your Garrison is the stronghold of Frostfire united Orc army that threatens to take over Draenor from BliZZplanet.com Ridge on the planet of Draenor, and many of your and beyond. A statue of a Grom Hellscream, an Orc leader, stands prominently at Gamescon 2014. quests will start and end there. With the build up of excitement and attendance A great new feature is the flexible and easy to fol- at BlizzCon 2014, Midnight rolled around, and of Russell Brower, who scored the new expansion this expansion pack are the new character models. low questing system. To go through the story line, course, every player in North America pulled an pack, had me stopped in the middle of a battle just Some races of the Alliance, which include Humans, which will explain the Lore of Draenor, you must all-nighter. The lag was terrible, a million people to listen to his wicked and beautiful melody com- Dwarfs, Night Elfs, Gnomes and Draenei all got a quest and help the heroes defeat the Iron Horde in trying to test out these new features all at once ing out of my headphones. makeover along with the Horde races of Orcs, Un- multiple battles and missions. overloaded the game and many were kicked off the Visuals and music in World of Warcraft have al- dead, Tauren, Trolls and soon the Blood Elfs. The The experience differs depending on whether server multiple times. ways been a top priority, but I commend Blizzard new character models have more defined muscle you are Alliance or Horde, and as an avid Horde Luckily, I knew peak work hours and logged on for their attention to detail in this world of Draenor. tone, tendons, teeth, eyes and hair. player I can say I’m thrilled with every new feature at the perfect moment to experience less of that. From the trees to the beasts and new armor, you If the graphics of your character don’t excite given to me in this expansion pack. Two glorious hours of gameplay later that morn- hardly feel like you went back in time. you, the new level cap of 100 will. For many avid ing and I was hooked. One major area of importance in the visuals of gamers, level 90 has been beside your character’s

Movie Review Newest ‘Hunger Games’ capitalizes on set-up of past story lines

By Monique Hansen-Garcia cobson and Jon Kilik have done in many ways, paints the picture battleships, and the weapons in sues, the discrimination of peo- Reporter to the books. for the mental prison Katniss is between, Mockingjay slashes ple based on territory is explored I love the new Katniss, she is now captive of, juxtaposing the through your imagination, led in the inner battle of it. Katniss From the moment Katniss strong, figuring out that not only desire for the nature she yearns by the unthinkable: A female; a only decides to play the game of Everdeen appears on screen, un- are the bad people trying to ma- for. Katniss remains a naturalist heroin, who isn’t saving the day, being the District 13’s puppet til the moment the movie abrupt- nipulate her, but the good are at heart, missing the comfort of but instead adding fuel to the with specific instruction that Jo- ly ends, every piece of the movie too. Haymitch is sober, Peta was the trees and the forest where she burning flame she lit in the arena hanna Mason, Annie Cresta and is like reading Suzanne Collins’ held captive, and Katniss needs loves to hunt. in the second movie, “Catching Peta Mellark are rescued from book. The way I pictured Cressi- to lead the rebels in order to save If you haven’t seen the movie, Fire.” the capitol’s prison. da was true, the way I thought him. Here, in Mockingjay, Gale I am being as vague as possible. Mockingjays are the mock- There are many other spoiler the now distraught Effie would plays a much bigger part than in I’ll leave you to wonder where ingbirds and blue jays that re- alerts, like the former game mak- look and feel, all the way to the the first two movies, his character the movie would cut into two, produced outside of the capitol’s er Plutarch Havensbee playing feeling of the lump in my throat blossoms by the third installment which had me on the seat of my rule, which Katniss encapsu- the new game of rebels versus when Katniss ran for her sis- of the novels. The love triangle chair -- pins and needles -- in an- lates. In the police state capitol, the Capitol. ter while the District was under of Katniss, Peta, and Gale is still ticipation for the curtain to close. Peta is used to sending messages For the most part, I will allow bombing. I wanted to cry when present, as we see that Finnick The last 15 to 20 minutes are so to counter the rebels, but noth- you the chance to find out all the Katniss returns home in this third has became important to Katniss intense. All I can say is that I ab- ing can stop the fire that Katniss great turns and twists of events, of four installments of the Hun- too. Katniss, her mother and sis- solutely loved it. keeps burning. especially if you still won’t read ger Games Trilogy. The mov- ter, all share a room in their new Mockingjay has much more There are moments of heart- the novels. Google Images ies stay true to her storyline in place, District 13. depth, which stirs feelings of em- touching, human-interest scenes, I not only suggest that you go the books, because Collins also It is a cold, monotonous place, ter, food, and everything that the pathy, and then you are smacked with tons of secondary messages and see this wonderful series of writes the script. For anyone that where no color or any pleasure is other district had been in need with action packed screen war- that correlate to the present day films, but most definitely pick read the series long before the to be had. of, including a bomb shelter, and fare of good versus evil in the of warfare and police states. up the novels if you enjoy a good movies came out, you either hate There, in District 13, we dis- most importantly, a bomb. The concept of the future. With the capitol representing read. or love what producers Nina Ja- cover that there was drinking wa- district is built underground, and From the hovercrafts, to the the politics of present-day is- No excuse for abuse on the BC campus: Music Review Students need to report incidents Back again: New Eminem

By Monique Hansen-Garcia therefore are we justifying abuse? tor decided one day to physically Reporter In my personal opinion, do- pick up my friend, invading her album hits the high notes mestic violence may be any form personal space, and then smacked Domestic violence and rape of of hate, and we need to love one her on her butt before he ran away. By Phillip Rodriguez shock, making multiple references directly re- college students cannot go unre- another more, or learn to love one This was on the Bakersfield Cam- garding the suicide of Robin Williams, as well ported. Too often, issues that hap- another in healthy ways. pus campus, his family was well Reporter as name-dropping him twice along with Mo- pen at school, or even at home, go When the arguments turn into known, and there had been previ- Guess who’s back, back again? The Real hammad Ali. In the same song (“Vegas”, for all without ever being acknowledged. abuse, reporting may feel hard to ous complaints before. Slim Shady, Eminem, released his newest you curious people), slim drops the now infa- Statistics would have you believe do, or the person will feel alone in No other student ever pushed compilation album Nov. 24, and per his repu- mous “rape line” involving Iggy Azalea. that one in four female college stu- the situation. It’s a lot harder al- the issue of reporting this perpe- tation, he does not disappoint. Unfortunately, the weak link in the chain on dents will be a victim of a rape or lowing a person to constantly hurt trator who touched people inap- With a burst of rhyme-packed words in the this album falls on the part of Yelawolf, who, domestic violence incident. you than it is to report the incident propriately, either out of fear of the eponymously named first track, “Shady XV”, on top of spitting out short verses in an unim- Some groups organize the in- or to seek help. family, or thinking that the situa- Eminem plays with rhyme schemes, and the pressive fashion, drops in the obligatory com- formation in order to educate the Rape is so commonplace in so- tion wasn’t serious enough to fol- listeners head, while simultaneously joking parison between himself and Eminem, even population, but what they cannot ciety as we know it, comics make low through with. about his past to the sound going so far as to compare the account for are the unreported jokes, cartoons portray it as a fun- So this student remained on of a sampled guitar riff. two of them to God and Jesus. crimes. Another important statis- ny adjective, and CSI shows would campus, allowed to roam the cam- The rest of the masterpiece If you’re a die-hard Yelawolf tic is the crimes against males. have you think that the case is so pus freely, because of the fear that is unleashed with such art- fan, go ahead and check out Yes, I did say male victims. easy to solve that it can be handled others had in reporting the crime. ists as the Slaughterhouse his verses on the album, oth- Males can also become rape and in a matter of hours, or days. Never let fear hold you back from crew,Yelawolf, Skylar Grey erwise, steer clear of them. domestic victims, too. We see rape called many things, reporting something as silly as it and even a return by D12. Among the typical themes Gender is not a factor; it’s just like date rape, or drunken sex, may seem to you. Talk to some- On every track, each mem- you would expect in an that men tend to not report the in- and so we also justify the actions one. ber of Shady’s clan puts in Eminem song -- the story cident in higher numbers than the of others by looking away from a Sometimes it is hard to stand up equal work, one-upping of an underdog, the pain of female counterpart. In societal perpetrator to look at the victim for yourself, but you should. BC each other on every verse. fame, jokes about drugs and views, women are coddled and as the one who brought the rape offers counseling, which can aid in No one goes soft on these prostitutes -- the album pro- supported when they are victims upon themselves. The reason we the aftermath of a rape or domestic tracks; even the weaker Google Images vides a variety of sounds. of such atrocities, whereas men are look past rape as an issue to be ad- violence incident. members of Slaughter- Fans of Eminem trying his made fun of or not taken as seri- dressed is because of the backlash Kern County and National Crisis house out-rhyme and clean out any opponents pipes out at singing will be thrilled to hear him ously. of those who use the word rape to services and hotlines are available from the modern industry who pose a threat. perform a duet with Skylar Grey. Finally, and Domestic violence today is a dif- get out of situations that they may to help those in need of guidance Kxng Crooked proves that he can hold his possibly the most interesting part of the album, ferent kind of violence compared feel embarrassed to cop to. in what steps to take. weight against Royce da 5’9” and Eminem is the release of a previously trashed version to that of older generations. But, with all of the grandeur, There is someone out there who on “Psychopath Killer.” In their own right, the of “Lose yourself”, which claims its’ own The relationships may be be- the word rape can hold life lasting may have been through the same Slaughterhouse crew makes their own motions sound and different verses, whilst also sound- tween a man and man, two women, effects, even more so than that of thing. on the album. On “Y’all Ready Know,” all four ing hauntingly similar to the original that made and the acceptance of the combat- domestic violence. Maybe you think you aren’t members pop off with classic 90’s New York Eminem who he is today. iveness may be more of societies Not reporting the incident can strong enough, but if you are still style rhyme schemes, and the beloved vinyl Overall, the ShadyXV does not hold back. way of coping with the way that lead to another person experienc- alive, there is still hope. Report the scratch everyone has come to love. Easily toppling the trap and club music being homosexuality and gender bias ing the same thing you may have, crimes that people perpetrate on For those Em fans who crave the emotion- mass-produced in this era, the record is worth stereotypes are being broken. or even worse, it may give the per- you, and never allow fear to reign al heat packed in such classics as “Kim” and a listen. There’s enough rhyming and speed for If you see a man hit a woman, petrator confidence to act out on in your life. “Spacebound,” the king of modern Hip Hop the MMLP2 fan, enough curse words and ob- your reaction is different than you other evil things that go through The more you allow someone throws in a couple of deep tracks such as “Die scenities for the “Infinite” and “Slim Shady” would have for someone of the his or her mind. to help you through incidents, the Alone,” a concentrated yet mature look at his LP” fan, and enough jokes and comedy for ev- same sex assaulting another. When I had a friend that last spring was easier it will be to tell your story. past relationships and their failures. As usual, eryone in between. Check it out. it’s the same sex, do we just feel stalked by another student who You never know who you may Shady brings his A-game when it comes to that the playing field is even, and she did not know. The perpetra- help by standing up for yourself. Sp o r t s Page 7 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 BC men’s basketball Women’s wins 2 in own tourney basketball

By Mohamed Bafakih When asked if this was the biggest challenge Reporter up to this point, Hughes replied, “Yes, definite- ly … definitely the toughest team to play up to Bakersfield College’s men’s basketball team this point.” finally made its home debut in the annual Merritt’s starters were held in check, but starts 5-0 Thanksgiving Tournament, where the Ren- three Thunderbird bench players were in egades went 2-1 for the weekend and put their double figures (L. Smith, 12, T. King, 12, J. early season success to the test against pre- Carlton, 10) to help lead the T-Birds to a 71- By Monique Hansen-Garcia season, top-ranked and current sixth-ranked 62 victory over BC – ending their four-game Reporter Merritt College. winning streak. Prior to the tournament, BC made a quick “Turnovers. Turnovers… we let Merritt slip Bakersfield College women’s basketball team trip up Highway 99 to visit West Hills Coalinga away,” said Daniels following his eight point claimed a 77-44 victory over Taft College at home on on Nov. 21 – a team that came off a near-upset and eight rebound performance. Nov. 22 in the Gil Bishop Sports Center. overtime win against current seventh-ranked It was a tough night offensively for the Ren- BC beat Taft for the second time this season and Fresno City College. egades’ top producer and the state’s top re- kept its five-game winning streak alive. Bakersfield jumped out to a 40-28 first half bounder, Dickson, as he shot just four out of 16 “I’m really pleased by what we have done so far, Elias C. Ahumada / The Rip lead and never looked back. BC nearly took from the field. Dickson still managed to finish our conference is going to be so much more competi- Alyssa Garcia (4) goes for a steal against Taft. twice as many shots (30-for-68), as opposed with his fifth double-double of the season (12 tive than our schedule right now,” said head coach to West Hill’s (20-for-37) in the game, but an points, 14 rebounds) and four blocks despite a Paula Dahl. and what player’s points mean to her. 18-point and nine-rebound performance by cold shooting night. The team hasn’t gone undefeated in over a decade, At 6-feet tall, Page has been dominating her oppo- swingman Deandre Dickson, on a consistent Riviere, also another major producer, shot and this is the best start to a season that Dahl has had nents. 9-of-15 shooting, kept Bakersfield in front, de- well but committed nine of the team’s 22 turn- since coaching at BC. “We have been really working with Nakiah to face spite Dickson being in foul trouble. overs creating more T-Birds scoring opportu- “I love being undefeated, I love the fact that we are up in the second half,” Dahl said. “She did, and that’s Sophomores Alex Daniels and Isaiah Rog- nities. undefeated, we haven’t had this type of start for a long when her points started coming. Nakiah is wonderful ers also broke out for the Renegades. Daniels D.J. Wooley tied Riviere in bench scoring time,” said the coach, “The reality is that we got a lot to have on the team, we will just keep working on her finished with 13 points and six rebounds, while with 10 points, a season high for Wooley. of work to do, I’m not letting up at all. If you saw our total game for stats in all the categories” Rogers added 11 points to go along with five In the final game of the three-day tourna- practice yesterday, you would have thought we were McKaiela Tyler contributed with nine points, a steals. ment, Bakersfield faced Central Valley foe 0-5.” team-leading eight rebounds, and played a tough de- The reserves also came up big for BC as the Porterville. The team, once again, reached into the depth of its fensive game. bench outscored the Falcons’ 26-17. Queens Both teams split two games coming in, but bench, with Alyssa Garcia having a 20-point game “We are one of the top in the state for steals, I think native Jameik Riviere added energy for Ba- only one came out with a winning record – and from the reserves. Garcia’s point total was a personal we are ranked third, third for blocked shots, fifth for kersfield with 11 points and six assists, and that was Bakersfield in a nail-biter. high and a team-high in the game. points that we hold people down to, fifth for low shoot- C.J. Johnson made his return to the 559 with Despite shooting eight out of 33 in the first “We really wanted to see her come back from be- ing percentages,” said Dahl in appreciation of all the eight points. Isaiah Bryant also hit two big half, BC created fouls and put Porterville in ing sick,” Dahl said of Garcia. “One of my favorite hard work that the players are exhibiting in defense, as triples off the bench. the double bonus situation with 4:50 to go and moments was when a [Taft] kid was bullying her, and well as making offensive strides. “We took care of the ball and, for the most converted on 13 out of 18 free throw attempts. she just drilled a three right in her face, it was un- Alex Green had her highest scoring game of the sea- part, defended pretty well,” said head coach Bakersfield also forced 12 turnovers, in believable. Just to see the team’s excitement, it was son, going off for eight points. Green also chipped in Rich Hughes following the 73-63 win over large part due to full-court trapping and press- really fun.” seven rebounds, five steals, and two blocks. West Hills. “We’re getting better.” ing. BC and Porterville however ended the half Garcia went 4-for-5 on three-pointers and 4-for-4 When asked how she felt about the outstanding The following week, with a four-game win- all notted up at 30 apiece. from the free-throw line. game her reserves are playing, Dahl said, “You are ning streak intact, Bakersfield (4-1) hosted The Pirates changed things up five minutes “Our teamwork is really showing in our defense. only as strong as your weakest player, and the fact that “predetermined games,” as Hughes called it into the second period as they went to a 1-3-1 Against [this team] we hadn’t scored in 11:29, but we can be so competitive in practice is what makes us over Thanksgiving weekend. Along with Ba- zone defensively. [Taft] only had six points. Our defense completely competitive in games. This is the first time I have been kersfield College in Pool A, was Fullerton “We knew that they were going to do it,” said locked them down, to only 15 points in the first half. able to have each player play in every game.” College and LA Pierce College. In Pool B: Hughes. “They run a couple different types of We made so much happen because of our defense,” BC will travel to Santa Ana to compete in the Santa Barstow, Merritt, and Porterville College. zones, so we [coaches] told our team just be said Dahl. Ana Tournament, with the times to be announced, on The Renegades took the court first on the prepared for different ones.” Nakiah Page scored 18 points and had seven re- the weekend of Dec. 4 through 6. On Dec. 18, the first day of the tournament on Nov. 28 vs. Bar- Late in the game, things got interesting. bounds, five steals and two blocks. Renegades will head back to BC to play Santa Ana in stow – a team desperately looking for their first Back-to-back three-pointers by David Wilson “Points are points, we still need to get more re- the BC gym at 6 p.m. win. made it 63-54 Renegades, with just over four bounds out of Nakiah, she should be scoring, but it The team will travel to El Cajon to play Grossmont BC shot 50 percent from the field in the first minutes to go, but Porterville was put in the has to be the complete game and the complete devel- on the last weekend of the year, Dec. 28 through 30. half and went into the locker room up 35-29. double-bonus with 3:34 remaining. opment of the game, and that’s one of the things we The times of the weekend tournament are still to be Although Bakersfield managed to turn the Both teams shared free throws of their own, are working with all of our players,” Dahl said of Page posted. game into a double-digit lead early in the sec- but the Pirates, getting the better half, were ond half, Barstow rallied back. Behind Daylin able to cut the lead down to just one, 67-66 Billingsley’s 15 points and 11 rebounds, the with 1:45 in regulation. Vikings managed to cut it to a two possession Johnson and Daniels both made crucial free game with just over a minute to go in regula- throws for BC, and the defense kept Porterville tion as BC led 71-65. in check in the end to help, holding off the Pi- Barstow inched closer as John Howard was rates from any possible upset as the Renegades fouled on a three-point attempt by Daniels, fol- grasped onto a two-point victory, 68-66. lowing a pair of split free throws by Riviere Riviere tallied a team-high 18 points off the and Johnson. Howard, however, missed two bench and the Bakersfield defense forced 30 AVAILABLE NOW out of three free throws which made it 73-66. Pirate turnovers. Another pair of split free throws by Johnson BC, now 5-2 on the season, is fairly pleased -- who was battling an ankle injury -- sealed with their performance midway through the the deal for the Renegades, as they went on to preseason. beat Barstow with a final score of 74-68, in- “We can be one of the best teams,” said creasing their win streak to four games and a second-year guard Isaiah Rogers. “We just got 4-1 record. to be on the same page everyday and no let- Dickson led all scorers with 24 points to go downs.” with 11 rebounds. Before BC opens up conference play at The following day, the Renegades faced the home vs. LA Valley on Jan. 7 at 5 p.m., they Merritt Thunderbirds, which came fresh off a will travel to Skyline (San Bruno) in a three- Transfer victory the previous night to Fullerton, 76-66. day tournament from Dec. 12 through 14 fol- “It’s a pretty good mark to see where we lowed by an exhibition game at LA Pierce, [Bakersfield] are, as far as other teams in the and wrap it up at Allan Hancock (Santa Maria) state,” said Hughes. from Dec. 28 through 30. to Success Renegade baseball looks for strong start as season nears Scholarship

By Mohamed Bafakih “I think we’re going to be an extremely and Reporter very, very good defensive ball club.” For a couple of sophomores, they’ve built It has been 20 years since the arrival of Ba- their expectations high after many of them got kersfield College’s head baseball coach, Tim to start last season due to lack of depth. Painton. Second-baseman Kyle Speaks mentioned, “I Looking back, Painton reflected on his fam- definitely think we have a lot of room for im- ily, saying he decided to continue residing in provement. We didn’t have the greatest season Bakersfield instead of possibly going back to up to our standards I guess you could say, but it coaching at the upper level, as he did for 10 starts with the leadership role down to working Up to $5,000 Award years as an assistant with Fresno State. on the little things.” “When I came to Bakersfield College, ini- BC finished 14-22 overall and 9-12 in con- tially my thought was I would be here for a ference (Western State – South) but six sopho- Automatically Awarded couple years and bounce back out to that level, mores managed to find a home playing at the to Qualified Students but more than anything else, family decisions four-year level. were more important than baseball decisions,” “This year we all have the same mindset, said Painton. which is winning, and there’s nothing else be- Transfer Friendly Under Painton, the Renegade baseball pro- sides,” said sophomore pitcher Allan Winans. gram has reached the playoffs eight times, ad- With many returners from last year’s cast, vanced to the Super Regionals three times, and and freshmen ready to compete for playing Year-Round Enrollment even hosted the Regionals in 2006 – a first in time, it’ll be interesting to see how the Ren- the school’s long history – all while moving egades baseball club will stack up against op- A Private Nonprofit University 90-percent of his players to the next level, both ponents – particularly with conference rivals Serving the Public Good™ four-year programs and MLB affiliations. Canyons (11), LA Mission (14), and Glendale With a young, athletic team with depth in (17) – teams that received votes in the cccaas- the dugout for the upcoming season, Painton ports.org preseason top 20 baseball polls. Call Today • (661) 864-2360 nu.edu/transfer and players are looking forward to taking the Bakersfield College baseball won’t open up field. their season until Jan. 29 vs. El Camino Col- Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and be formally “Our freshman position players may be the lege at Gerry Collis Field, but expect big things accepted to National University. Funds paid in accordance to the best recruiting class of freshman I’ve ever from an across-the-board talented team this scholarship terms. Some restrictions may apply. had,” he said. season in Painton’s 20th season. © 2014 National University_1394 Sp o r t s Page 8 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Wrestling team grapples way to second

By Mohamed Bafakih said head coach Brett Clark. “We surez managed to finish in 3rd at 157 per caccwrestling.com, with two consecutive losses to wasn’t able to win it all at “The Reporter had those two weeks off [previ- place. Gomez swept through his first the same challenger, as Michael Brawl” as he was knocked off by ous to The Brawl] where we 141 – An unsteady weight di- opponent and followed it with Avila reached the finals and a smaller, but more tactical Dixie “The Brawl” became a ball for didn’t do any tournaments and it vision most of the season for the two straight pins – one in the slipped away from Rio Hondo’s State opponent in the semifinals. Bakersfield College wrestling, was good for us.” Renegades, Gustavo Velasquez semifinals, and the other in the Anthony Martinez. Nevertheless, Hall is currently as they took second overall and Here is a brief recap of how has been filling in. Velasquez finals against Daylon Walker of 197 – Well, Jack Murphy was ranked fifth in the state for all placed 8-of-10 guys in a round- each wrestler faired in their went 0-2 for the day, yet showed Dixie State walking away with Jack Murphy. However, BC’s heavyweights. robin tournament hosted by East weight class and what is forth- some improvement in his second the tournament title. Christian Espinoza joined his Moving forward, Clark is quite L.A. on Saturday Nov. 23 in their coming: match. 165 – No participant for the teammate Murphy in the finals confident with his group of guys last showcase before the South- 125 – No participant for the 149 – With Greg Pagela out Renegades in this division. – perhaps due in large part to and the big tasks ahead. “It’ll all ern Regionals and State Champi- Renegades in this division. indefinitely (meniscus), Bran- 174 – Cesar Luna made his Cuesta’s decision to not bring the depend on how we do in region- onships. Freshman Marco Velasquez is don Silva has been getting the return after missing the SEAC state’s third best at 197, Clayton als,” Clark said. Along with the host, Bakers- still nursing a right ankle sprain, call. Silva in his first match lost tournament and made his pres- Hartwell – as well as limited op- “I think we have the poten- field joined Cuesta once again, but will be good to go for the to the eventual 3rd place winner ence felt. ponents. tial to probably have six guys losing to the Cougars by just two Southern Regional Champion- but wrestled better afterwards Luna reached the finals and Murphy pinned Espinoza and that could probably place in the points – who took first with 12 ships on Dec. 6. according to Clark - despite not jumped in front 3-1 with four continues to stay at the top of state.” placers – followed by BC (sec- 133 – Arik Onsurez started off placing. seconds left in the second period, the leaderboard as number one Renegade wrestling will be ond), Rio Hondo (third), East strong in his first match lead- 157 – Vincent Gomez once but wasn’t able to finish it off as for his respective weight divi- heading into the Southern Re- L.A. yet again (fourth), Dixie ing 5-0 at one point, however again remained undefeated as his opponent rallied back to win sion setting up some interesting gional Championships down in State of Utah (fifth – NCWA club allowed seven straight points to he did in the South East Athletic the title. showdowns as certain schools Cerritos as the 10th-ranked team team), and USC (sixth – NCWA his opponent which led to a 7-5 Conference Dual Tournament 184 – Two wrestlers displayed and individuals will be looking in the state – one week before the club team). loss. “It was just a bad match for held on Nov. 15. their talents at 184 for BC. Jacob to end his hot run on Dec. 6. CCCAA State Championships in “We needed some matches,” him,” said Clark. However, On- California’s eighth-ranked Heinsohn finished in 4th place 285 – Jacob Hall unfortunately San Luis Obispo on Dec. 11-13. Volleyball team finishes ‘successful’ season BC women

By Daniel Ojeda Sports Editor finish in The volleyball team ended the season with a victory over Glendale College on Nov. 19, the Renegades finished the sea- 11th place son with a 6-6 record in division play and with an overall record By Monique Hansen-Garcia of 10-14. Reporter Before the win, head coach Carl Ferreira had a special cer- The Bakersfield College emony for his sophomore play- women’s cross country team ers. placed 11th out of the 27 teams On a team predominately that participated in the Califor- full of freshman, sophomores nia Community College State Brenda Contreras, Tyler Herring Championships held Nov. 22 at and Kourtney Grantz were rec- Woodward Park in Fresno. ognized for the hard work and Mt. SAC took the first place internal leadership they showed win with a team time of 1:33:30 throughout the season. in the women’s 5k run. Mt. SAC The win left BC with an even had the team total of 78 points. record in the conference, but the Canyons, took second with the Renegades missed out on the total team time of 1:34:44, giv- playoffs after qualifying for the ing the team 104 points. In third regionals last season. place, Glendale had the time of Finishing with a record under 1:34:24 and a team score of 109 .500 and missing the playoffs points. might be considered a disap- Aminat Olowora, of South- pointment, but not to coach Fer- western, won first place individ- reira. ually in the women’s 5k races, “My job is to create a culture with the time of 16:59.7. that’s laced with morals and val- Yesenia Silva of Sequoias ues, you got to believe. We cre- placed second, with the time of ate the culture that no one player 17:33.8. is better than another. If you go With the time of 17:57.8, through a season with no conflict Laura Aceves of East LA, placed but there’s still gratitude and ap- third. preciation, that’s success.” In comparison, BC women Ferreira understands that his placed 11th with 355 team points. team’s success might be judged The total team time 1:40:04 aver- by wins and losses, but wants aged to an even 20:00. to teach his players that losing “With five of the runners fresh- doesn’t mean you weren’t suc- men, and five sophomores, I am cessful. excited to see our freshmen lead “As a competitor, do I wish the team so well,” said Coach that we won more? Absolutely, Dave Frickel of the women’s you don’t do everything that we team. do and feel great about being BC’s Jessica Campbell placed second. You celebrate your wins 38th out of 197 runners. She had and learn from losses, don’t fin- a time of 19:15.8 and an average ger point,” said Ferreira. of 6:25.3 per mile. Usually, you have the return- “My thoughts are really posi- ing players helping to teach the tive,” said Campbell. “ I was freshman, but when you have worried that I wouldn’t perform such an inverted scale, it takes Elias c. ahumada / The Rip as well due to my injury, but I did longer to tip that scale in the Kourtney Grantz (17) sets up for a spike against Glendale College on Nov. 19. The Renegades would go on to win 3-0. a lot better than I had expected.” right direction. BC’s Leah Theroux finished With a team of 11 freshmen, the last couple of practices be- valuing his athletes. want. I want them to be great, Ferreira will look to provide 72nd with a time of 19:57.0, av- the Renegades were slow to start fore the season finished. Transitioning to that type of and I don’t want them to be av- the internal leadership, just like eraging 6:39.0 per mile. Fresh- before picking up the pace late in After the match just before teaching method isn’t as sim- erage. I want them to separate Grantz and Herring this year. man Emily Freeman placed 91st the season and winning six of the practice, everyone gives their ple when you were raised and themselves as far away from With the experience coming in her first state meet appear- last 10 games. opinion about the game. During coached by the same “my way average as possible,” Ferreira back next season, a return to ance. It took some time for the this time, there is no winning or the highway” method as he said. BC’s winning ways shouldn’t Campbell was proud of the young team to buy into each oth- or losing, just the time to learn. was. The returning players to the be far off either. women’s strength as a team. er, and as the season progressed Players learn what needs to be The tools Ferreira has learned team next season will be ready The sports world might judge “Overall, the girls did great and the players started to buy into done better, and that is where have helped him learn a better to help Ferreira teach the in- Ferreira’s success by wins and we finished ninth of the Southern the team philosophy more and the practice starts and the work way of teaching the athletes of coming freshman the “team losses, but the student athletes Californian teams. Even though I more. begins. this current generation. first” philosophy. that leave his volleyball program wasn’t able to run all the races, I Practices for the volleyball Ferreira has also had to learn “These athletes want to be Kayla Romero, Jade Del- leave understanding the value of feel that the women did a good team have remained the same as the years have gone by, he has valued. They want to know that gadillo, Lorena Ramirez and teamwork and how to truly ap- job to represent us all.” throughout the season, whether gone from having a “my way or my participation in this activity Stephanie Lugo are just some preciate their teammates. With the time of 20:16.7, Paola it was back in August, or up until the highway” type of attitude, to has meaning, and that’s all they of the sophomore players that Silvestre, a sophomore, placed 95th, and BC teammate Yareli Ocampo came in 100th place with the time of 20:20.05. BC’s Juan Calderon and Rich- ard Timmermans qualified as individuals for the men’s 4-mile Taylor named new AD race. Calderon placed 76th ranking with a time of 21:43.0 and an By Daniel Ojeda staff. and student success during her average of 5:25.8 per mile. The Sports Editor There were three finalists for year as interim Director of Ath- race had 213 finishers. the position, along with Tay- letics, and has worked diligently “I think I did good, compared Bakersfield College’s search lor, Jason Herbers and Richard to bring Bakersfield College’s to the first race of the year, I did for a new athletic director is fi- Speas were also interviewed for Athletics Department through a really good. I felt really good to nally over. the position. difficult time.” take another 30 seconds off the Sandi Taylor had the interim An open forum was also held Taylor has worked at BC for time,” said Calderon. tag removed from her title and to provide an opportunity for over 25 years and was the head When asked how the freshman, becomes BC’s newest athletic feedback, questions and for each coach of the softball team for 24 Timmermans did, Calderon said, director. candidate to provide an overview years. She reached a milestone in “He kept pushing me so I had to The search for an athletic di- of their experience. the spring of 2013 when she was push even harder, you know?” rector began earlier this year Taylor was selected because able to notch her 500th victory. Timmermans, a freshman who during the summer and included as BC President Sonya Christian Taylor officially started in the had a very impressive season, interviews by a screening com- said, “Sandi has displayed strong role of athletic director as of ended it by placing 142nd in a mittee made up of coaches and skills in leadership, compliance, Dec. 1. Courtesy of bc athletics / The Rip time of 22:26.7. Sp o r t s Page 9 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 BC kicks way past Chaffey for the win BC special teams help carry to win

By Mohamed Bafakih Reporter

Special teams is truly a spe- cialty. In Bakersfield College’s last game of the season at the presti- gious Memorial Stadium on Nov. 22 – where attendance nearly av- eraged a state-leading 3,000 per game and totaled over 16,000 for the season – a special ending for a special fan base and the sopho- mores in their season finale was undoubtedly deserving. With a Clifford & Bradford In- surance Western Bowl Champion- ship on the line, visiting Chaffey (6-4) came into the day winning four of its last five, and the one loss coming against national pow- erhouse Riverside. Bakersfield (6-4) also entered the game seeming indomitable winners of their last five. With identical records, the out- come of the game was nothing short of even, due in large part to the Renegades’ special teams’ per- Elias c. ahumada / The Rip formance, which led the way in a BC defensive back Dominic Frasch (29) runs downfield after BC’s fake punt. Frasch would go on to score, sealing the victory for the Renegades 23-10. 23-10 victory over the Panthers. “What can you say about spe- cial teams,” Coach Jeff Chudy said postgame. “Sometimes, you know, you just take for granted Football ends season on how special [those] special teams really are, and it’s something that we’ve always prided ourselves on.” six-game winning streak Sophomore kicker Parker Campbell single-handedly, or By Daniel Ojeda struggling to work together as perhaps single-legedly, outscored Sports Editor they allowed the opponent to Chaffey, converting on all five of score 31 points or more in three his field-goal attempts. With the bowl win over of BC’s first four loses. “That was a personal best for Chaffey College, the Renegades BC would reel off back to me. I’m just happy that I got the finished the season on a six game back road wins against Citrus chances and my team helped me winning streak and with a record College and Moorpark, which out, definitely with the defense,” of 7-4. gave the Renegades their first said Campbell after the game with The bowl win, along with the winning streak of the season and an Offensive Player of the Game seven victories, were feats that a defense that had struggled ear- plaque in hand. were unimaginable early in the ly on, was finally making crucial Punter Dayton Diorio also season as the Renegades got off stops that allowed BC to build played a huge role as he controlled to a slow start and were relegated momentum during the game and Chaffey’s field position, forcing to the bottom of the division. as the season went on. the Panthers to start their drive The season got off to a bruis- The win against Moorpark inside the 15-yard line six times ing start as the Renegades was a standout game for the Ren- elias c. ahumada / The Rip over the course of the game, and opened with a blowout loss at egades. The defense struggled to The BC defense tries to sack Chaffey quarterback Levi Plante (10) deep in the endzone. setting up the Renegades defense home against powerhouse Riv- contain the Moorpark offense but to eliminate scoring drives. erside. The loss was one of the did not break down giving the held its remaining opponents to sition and was a perfect comple- Freshman quarterback Yaeggi Diorio even helped sell a fake most lopsided in school history. BC offense enough of a chance an average of 15 points a game. ment to Vickers while tight end became the fifth player in Ren- trick punt on a 4th and 4 which led BC would also lose starting to earn a hard fought victory. With the defense avoiding the Khalin Smith gave Yaeggi anoth- egades history to pass for over to a 59-yard touchdown run by Fr- running back Curtis McGregor Renegades quarterback Tarek miscues that plagued the team er set of reliable hands to throw 2,000 yards finishing with 2,033 asch to make it a three-possession lead early in the fourth, followed for the season during the game. Yaeggi and wide receiver Der- earlier in the season, the offense to. and 18 passing touchdowns. by a 43-yard punt shortly after That opening game gave a rick Vickers also had standout was able to fire on all cylinders With the winning streak up to Williams finished the season that pinned the defense inside the glimpse of the struggles the games with Yaeggi throwing for as BC added wins over Cerritos four, the Renegades faced a first leading the team in rushing yards five that would eventually lead to Renegades would face early on a season high five touchdowns College and Pasadena City Col- place Ventura College team with with 687 while Douglas added a Darren Adjei fumble recovery. before flipping the switch and and passing for 350 yards while lege. a chance to earn a bowl game. 556 rushing yards and 6 touch- Both freshmen, Diorio and Fra- turning the season around. Vickers had 116 receiving yards Running backs Triton Douglas BC would go on to win the game downs. sch wound up winning individual BC would bottom out against to go along with a season high and Xavier Williams helped sta- after a back and forth battle, then Three different receivers fin- awards, as Diorio was presented College of the Canyons on Oct. five receiving touchdowns and bilize the running game for BC, would go on to beat Chaffey Col- ished with over 400 receiving with the Defensive Player of the 4, losing 38-35 at home and leav- over 60 rushing yards. and, at times, seemed to carry lege in the Clifford & Bradford yards. Johnson led the way with Game award and Frasch with the ing the Renegades with a record The momentum that the BC multiple defenders several yards Insurance Western Bowl. This 855 and six touchdowns, Vickers MVP award. “I think I made an of 1-4. The defense was consis- defense had during the game while running for a first down. left BC with a six game winning added 609 yards and 10 touch- impact this game and I just tried to tently having trouble keeping would stay with the team the rest Marquise Johnson was another streak and capped a surprising downs and Smith had 471 to go do that the whole season and good opponents off the board while of the season as the Renegades weapon at the wide receiver po- finish for the Renegades. with four touchdowns. things paid off,” Frasch said. Softball team readies for start of season

By Daniel Ojeda starting the season off on the Alex Avila is one of the re- that are here for the team, not Sports Editor right foot. turning sophomores and will themselves; they want to help “The team struggled at the hold down center field. each other. It’s awesome,” said With the softball season fast beginning of last season and Last season Avila finished Hill. approaching, the BC softball we have to just be able to play with the highest batting aver- Hill has a modest goal of team is looking to rebound successfully on the road,” said age on the team hitting .396. finishing better than last sea- from a disastrous 2013 season Hill. She has been picked to anchor son and finishing with a record that saw the Renegades finish With a new coach, there can the hardest position in the out- of at least .500. with an overall record of 7-31. sometimes be a learning peri- field, center field, while also But she does have some The Renegades lost 12 of the od between the players, or the helping the freshman get ready higher expectations such as first 13 games to start the sea- players can be hesitant about for the rigors of college ball. winning a conference title and son and would never recover, being able to trust their new Vanessa Moralez will return qualifying for the state tourna- finishing sixth in the division. coach. as the starting catcher. She ment. But the start of the new sea- Luckily, Hill hasn’t encoun- finished tied for first on the With less than two months son wipes the slate clean and tered that problem with her team with six home runs and to go before BC’s first pitch gives the Renegades a chance current group of softball play- is someone who isn’t hesitant against Fresno City College, at a fresh start. It also gives ers. about being a vocal leader. the Renegades have plenty of new head coach and former “They’re buying into my Hill and the team are both time to settle position battles standout player Christie Hill system. The hesitation has focused on trying to improve and figure out who’s hitting a chance to leave her mark gone away and the trust fac- in all aspects of the game. where. on the team and help guide tor is now there. That makes it They have been condition- But for Hill, one thing is for BC back to the playoffs. much easier,” she said. ing two days a week while sure, she’s excited to be back Hill might be the most quali- With a freshman dominated also working on their fielding. in Bakersfield. fied coach the softball team roster last season, the team These winter practices help “Its home,” she said. “I was has had in years. Hill was a might not have had the lead- the team build some chemistry born and raised in Delano. I’m four-time all-conference play- ership or vocal leader that and give the players an idea on really excited to be back where er at Cal State Bakersfield and was needed during the rough what their roles will be once I played and was just excited to holds multiple career and sin- patches throughout the season. the season starts. be back here.” gle-season records. This season Hill is looking at But there is one thing that The softball team will open The new season has BC some of the returning sopho- Hill notices about this group the new season on the road opening on the road and the mores to provide some of the of players compared to last against Fresno City College on former BC and CSUB standout leadership that was lacking for season. Jan. 29 before facing Taft Col- Elias c. ahumada / The Rip understands the importance of the Renegades. “I have a bunch of players lege at home on Jan. 30. Former star player Christie Hill is the new softball head coach. Sp o t l i g h t Page 10 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Mentalist offers hypnotic experience at BC

By Phillip Rodriguez Aimes then began his hypnosis. Reporter Aimes went on to explain that hypnotism could be used to help students and people Self-proclaimed mentalist-hypnotist Rich in general become more successful in their Aimes appeared and performed for students lives. According to the hypnotist, as in the in the Panorama Grill’s cafeteria Nov. 19. case of college students, this includes help- The show, advertised as “A Mentalist ing learners focus easier and get higher Show: MindSurfin,” was conducted on a grades. stage set up by Aimes and his wife/partner, The hypnotism session consisted of Marielle Aimes, in association with Ba- Aimes having the students in the cafeteria kersfield College, the Student Government close their eyes and follow him in thought Association and the Kern Valley Card orga- patterns while practicing deep breathing nization. exercises. After a few minutes of a mantra, Aimes began the show saying, “You’re Aimes allowed the students involved to open going to see some interesting stuff today.” their eyes and told them, “At the very least, The performer also stated that he is a “board you’ll feel as if you just woke up from a deep certified mentalist and hypnotist” practicing sleep.” and originating from Las Vegas. Aimes has been working as a hypnotist for Aimes invited students from the audi- 10 years, and claims that his clients and his ence to participate during the show on business have been “very successful.” stage. “Mentalism is simply the transfer of “I only do it because it is positive,” he thoughts,” Aimes said to the audience. And added. “It helps people.” after correctly completing tricks, which After visiting the college, Aimes stated consisted of purportedly reading students’ that he would be continuing across the coun- thoughts and having a blindfolded Aimes try, first to Ridgecrest, then to Texas and PHOtOs by Alisia sancHEZ / THE Rip correctly guess what students had drawn, even Pennsylvania. Mentalist Rich Aimes (left), with his eyes taped closed, guesses what student Daniel Salazar drew.

Right: Students volunteer to be hypnotized by mentalist Rich Aimes so that they can be free of their test anxiety. The Mentalist Show, presented by hypnosis entertainment duo, Rich and Marielle Aimes, was held in the cafeteria Nov. 19.

Left:Mentalist Rich Aimes tries to guess what’s on Yarely Pena’s mind after he asks her to think of a singer. He later guesses Elvis and Pena let the audience know that Aimes guessed correctly.

The hypnotist entertains students during their lunch hour at BC. TRANSFER NOW

EmpoweringAt leaders. Transforming Fresno lives. Pacific University, your success Empoweringis our leaders. Transforming priority lives. • Get the classes you need to graduate on time • An affordable, quality education • Small classes with professors who really care • Over 97% of students receive financial aid

Empowering leaders. Transforming lives.

Fresno Main Campus | Bakersfield Center We Saved You A Spot APPLY fresno.edu/transfer NOW

Empowering leaders. Transforming lives.