SGA Elections: Important Or Pointless? Gregory D

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Staff Editorial Students require SGA elections: important or pointless? Gregory D. Cook spending thar money in ways that will By Anthony B. EUrodt the students you represent that you Multimedia editor benefit you. Copy editor can't make good on yow· promises textbook reserves Listen to the candidates, ask ques because the administration says no? It takes about five mfoutes, you tions if you are tmsw·e and make edu 1b put it succinctly. student elec You are going to have to catch the With the cost of Bakersfield College tu stat1d in a short line. make a couple of cated decisions about casting yow tions ai·e a joke. They're just like ev fallout for it and the aclministrntion ition staying at a relatively low price. pw- multiple choice decisions on a piece vote. ery other political race in the world. knows it. chasing textbooks is often the greatest of paper, drop it into a box and go As a member of 111e student body. Promises are made, great platfo1ms I would find it exu·emely refresh burden on a student budget. The high cost about the rest of your day, with the you bear the responsibility of choos are announced, and we aU know the ing if a student got up in front of the of reading mate1ials can sometimes lead to ing your representatives. The demo promises student population here at Bakers a gap in time between when students start a ~:~;~e~a~: cratic system depends on the voice of are never field College and announced they class and when they are able to pw·chase the PRo taken part in the people being heard, and nowhere CON followed were running simply because they required books. I I that most sa is that voice louder tlian during an thr o u g h want to get the stipend that all SGA Luckily, for many struggling students. cred of democratic rituals: voting. electoral process. with action. officers get paid. That's right every professors can place the books on reserve in And yet mat1y students pass on I have one final request. If you still In all honesty, there's onl y so much one, SGA representatives don't work the school's library and many do just that. this chance to have an active role in choose not to vote, then please don't you can do as an SGA officer. You for free. The amount of the stipend is ''It is an advantage most certainly for stu choosing who will best represent their complain when the SGA does some can promise during yow- campaign up to $152 a week, or $608 a month. dents who can't afford a book or have to interests in the Bakersfield College thing you don't approve of. that you're going to bring pizza tO the You also get a slew of other perks wait tmtil their Pell Grant comes through," Student Government Association. On March 24 and 25 you will be cafeteria once a week, make adminis and benefits such as going to SGA said Bakersfield College Bookstore man So. why exactly would it be impor given the chance to speak with your trntion more accessible to the eve1y retreats and national conferences in ager Jennifer Caughron. tat1t who gets elected to the SGA? vote, if you can't be bothered with day student. and make parking easier Washington, D.C. paid for by om stu Unfortunately, because cwTent policy They are not reforming our health standing in line for a couple of min in the east parking lot. Students wilJ dent fees. leaves the decision and financial obligation care. making new tax laws and hope utes to do that, then forever hold your more than likely cheer you. elect you. I wish. just once, someone would of providing reserve textbooks up to the fully they do not have the power to peace. then yell and scream at the end of the get up and tell the students they have professor of each course. some students are declare war on other colleges. In fact, Perhaps my grandfather. a WWII year because your promises haven't no idea what they're going to be able unable to gain access to the required mate many srudents on campus have no veteran, summed it up best when I come tu fruition. to accomplish. r wish they would rial if the professor decides not to make it real idea what function the SGA actu twned 18 and was able to vote for the The fact of d1e matter is, if the ad say, "Hey, I'll do my best, but other available. ally perfo1ms, and at least a few of the first time. He told me "If you 're not ministration says no. it's no. No ar d1an that, rm not making any prom ''It ·s totally up to professors and many pur people reacting this are thinking "We going to vote, you ·re more of a dumb guing, no yelling, no crying, just no. ises." I would more than likely vote both their required and optional textbooks have a student government?"' So in all ass than the other dumb-asses you Then how do you explain that to your for someone who was that honest. At on rese1ve," said Marci Lingo, a Bakersfield honesty, what difference does it make just let choose for you.'' constituents? How do you explain to least I know they're going to actually College reference librarian. who we elect? tty to accomplish something. ''Many professors feel that it's of great The simple answer is what makes The elections are in 10 days and benefi t. Other professors want their students the world go round. it's the root of all eve1y position is open and available to own a book because they recognize if it is evil and some people say it can't buy to be filled. There are some officers difficult for them to read a book and have to happiness. That's right, money, and who are running again, and others come to the libraiy, they might be less likely the SGA controls a whole lot of it. thatai·e leaving simply because this is to do it,'' said Lingo. At the end of the fall 2009 semester. their last semester at BC. The result of such policy leaves students the Renegade Rip ran a story stating VOTE FOil ME Individually. I think the SGA in-need at a disadvantage in the ability to that the SGA was in conn-ol of over officers are good. well-meaning complete coursework. $750,000. Most of that money comes people. Overall. what have tJ1ey ac Lingo continued to say, "1l1ere are always from student registrntion fees, and complished? What have they done students who come up and their professor's the good people of your student gov for the students they represent? How }')()()k is not on reserve and the questfon we ernment, elected by the students that do we know the next installment of always ask is 'Has the professor said the take the time to vote. are in charge of officers is going to be any better? book is on rese,ve?' and they say no, but spending it. Will they acrually effect change on they know other students who come over They spend it on things Like home our campus, or will they succumb to and use them." coming, spring fling. refurbishing what I call the "dark side'' and just According to Caughron, there are many the student center and the new food be in it for the additional money and programs that provide auxiliaiy funding for panny They have also been known to prestige of being a student govern textbooks and work directly with d1e book give some of it to various clubs and ment representative? '·Look at me, store. There is however, no direct link to the campus organizations to help fund rm an SGA officer!'' God help us all. financial aid office and the bookstore. nor their acti vi t"ies. We 're going to have another semester does any such credit Line exist to extended Not voting is the equivalent of put of empty promises if we get that kind funding to students awaiting an aid pay ting that $750,000 in a cage with two of person in office. ment. howler monkeys, and then complain I guess you could look at it the oth Caughron cited such programs as the Ex ing when all they do is throw feces at er way though and do a write-in for tended Prog1-ams Opportunity and Services people as they walk by. I like mon Mickey Mouse, Goofy, or hey, how voucher worth $200 t11a1 provides a way for keys as much as the next guy, but about Al Gore? I heard he ·11 make a students to defer textbook costs. even I can think of bener uses for that great government official. "There are a lot of options. it's just wheth kind of money. My point is, if you do vote. make er you qualify. With the budget, of course. SGA elections are yow· chance to use of your right as a student and a lot of funded programs have been cut sig decide who will be responsible for make sure they 're doing their jobs. nificantly so the money is not really there anymore;' said Caughron. It is the opinion of The Renegade Rjp editorial board that if Bakersfield College is n-uly dedicated to the education of students than a new policy should be created and Laziness turns lovely landscapes into littered landfills funding provided for placing every required textbook on reserve in the library. Samantha Garrett that park<; are some of the sociologist. so I just found it line of thought was incoITect leave behind, that makes Dean of Students Joyce Coleman said d1at Reporter last places we can go with gross. entirely. I was sitting there someone lazy? the Student Government Association of BC out having to deal with gross An offshoot of the river, or wondering about the people Do these people get so fat might be the organization that can take on know that, what with things. at least some pait of the park who were supposed to clean from the fatty foods that they such a projecr. th is recent trend of the green Usually. Recently, I vis that contained a smaU stream, up the mess when the real eat that they can't spare the ''I think it would be a great proposal to movement. what I'm going to ited Hart Park. If any of you was filled so entirely with problem should have been energy required to get up, suggest to the SGA that they purchase books say to you is going to seem have been there lately, it's mucky, tepid water d1at the those that created the mess. walk an extra fifteen yards to put in the library on reserve:· said Cole radical along that line, it's been very green out there, sight of it alone was enough I asked myself why people to the nearest u-ashcan and man. going to make me seem like what with the relatively wet to make me want to leave. It did it. I knew that there were throw it away? Kristi Newsom. BC Student Government some tree-hugger. but I think weather. was only accented by the fact very few, if any. people who At my high school. we had Association president, said she would be in people shouldn't litter. It's beautiful over there, the that a large collection of 11-ash would think to themselves, to have n-ashcans eve1y ten terested in the SGA possibly funding such a I don't know what it is hills and mountains that are sat at the end of it. 'Tm going to throw this n-ash feet to make sure there wasn't new project. about the idea of littering-I usually gray and brown are a I stood there looking down on the ground just to ruin a significant litter problem. "I think every student should have an op guess it's the sheer laziness vibrant, welcoming green. at it thinking of ways that someone's day!" Or, at least, To make sure that people pornmity to go get the book from there. 1 of the act-but I cannot stand Unfo1tunately, while the people could fish it our-with that 's what I'd like ro hope. didn't just throw the trash on know if I didn't have help for my books. I to see garbage where garbage rain was able to wash away the same nets that people use It had to be, again, the fac the ground, we had to make wouldn't be able to buy them," said News doesn 't belong. Surprisingly, the monotonous backdrop in pools to remove leaves. or tor of laziness. Only laziness sure that people never had to om. "Especially when you don't get your that includes a great many lo of the park, it was unable to maybe one big net to scoop it could possess a person to just walk ve1y far at all. money on time. Especially when it's a hard cations. wash away all of the litter that all out at once. up and leave one's garbage What ·s worse to look at class when you need it the first day, like Particularly parks. Not that had collected d1ere. I wondered. ''Who's re wherever one went. garbage or garbage cans? mad1." parks are special and deserve I suppose a sociologist sponsible for cleaning this Unless leaving 11·ash is The saddest thing of all, While textbook revisions and cwTiculum special treatment (I want you would find everything there up?" Obviously, it was some some way of marking one's for all our solutions, all ow· changes would require an annual update to to know that I care for all lo fascinating-a wide anay one 'sresponsibility. Someone territory-then I guess there's gimmicks to prevent people the school's textbook collection. the initial cations equally and would of Styrofoam cups and card was paid to either maintain something else to it ... from throwing things on t11e cost would be the most daunting. never want to make one feel board food containers. all of the park or. even more spe What makes people so ground and just leave it there, Despite these hardships, the college different from the other); it's which characterize our Ba cifically, clean up the messes lazy? Is it tJ1e very same tJ1e easiest, quickest fix would should make every effort to provide students just that most of the people kersfield tradition of fast food that people made. food, the food that sheds the be for people l'o just stop be wi th the materials needed to complete their that go there are kids; it's just consuming-but I'm not a But then I realized that this containers U1at Uiese people ing so lazy. coursework.

'GADE FEEDBACK What can SGA candidates do to get your vote?

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Gregory D. Cook how it actually works in this specials ai·e served with a small dered consisted of nicely sized ness of the dish seemed forced, Multimedia editor case. The decorations, collected bowl of the house special egg portions of sweet ai1d sour pork, ai1d while I would not go so fai· over the restaurant's 22-yeai· his flower soup, steamed rice, and cashew chicken, chow Mein and as to say it was bad, it was defi Located at 1207 Columbus to1y, set a mood that puts you at appetizers consisting of a veg mixed vegetables, all were quite nitely not as good as the rest of St., Ching Yen Restaurant offers ease, as if you were entering a etable spring roll and fried pork good, but the true star of the plate the meal. a convenient place for Bakers home rather than a restaurant. won ton. We also ordered a plat.e was t.he sweet and sour pork. We finished our meal wit.h a field College students to grab My companion and I were of crab Rangoon as an additional It perfectly embodied the sec true delight., and one that Susan, lunch between classes, and their seated immediately upon enter appetizer. ond goal of Mandarin cuisine, our hostess, told is something reasonably ing and given water and a pot. of The soup was the first to arrive which is to take opposite ele of a dying art. in Asian cuisine: priced hot. t.ea. In fact, the tea had been and I found it to be much thicker ments and combine them in a candied fmit. The process is as RESTAURANT lunch spe- steeped in water that was too hot, than what I have grown accus pleasing way. much of a show as it is a desse1t. cials make bmising its delicate flavors a bit tom to in egg flower soup. The dish blended the textures Chunks of apple or banana ai·e REVIEW it even and b1inging out the bitterness. The inclusion of colorful veg of tender pork with a crisp coat coated with a sugai· symp and ------harder to The wait to place our order etables and pink crabmeat along ing, and covered it with a thick sp1inkled with toasted sesame seemed slightly longer than what GREGORY D. COOK/THE RIP with its thickness not only made sauce that also blended the tastes seeds. Then they ai·e set on fire resistwhen ***** the crav- we expected, but our hostess ex Candied apples are served for a rich ai1d tasty soup, but it of sweet and sour in such a way ai1d brought to your table still ings for a good Chinese meal plained that she was alone in the flaming to the table. illustrated a key fundamental of that the bold tlavors of the sauce tlaming. strike. dining room this day, when she Mandarin cuisine, that the food complimented the subtly of the Using chopsticks, Susan then Ching Yen has a relatively usually had more people serving. such as c1ispy duck, Szechwai1 should delight. the eye as well as meat It was truly delightful. took the pieces, one by one, and small dining room decorated in a Stm the wait was not excessive sea scallops and Hunan beef. the palette, and this would be a I found that to be true of almost placed them in a bowl of ice wa manner that. some might perceive for a lunch msh, and it gave us Prices were on t:he high side of theme repeated throughout. the all of the sauces we encountered. ter for a few seconds before plac as cluttered. Traditional ink and time to fully explore the menu. moderate with lunch specials meal wit:h great effect. Although the sauces were thick ing them on our plates. wash paintings of flowers hang All of the staples of a Chinese starting around $6, and full din Also of note were the crab ai1d 1ichly flavored, I did not The result is a cmnchy candy next to gaiishly colored card restaurant were present on the ners mnning between $9 and $15 Rangoon appetizers. Made by feel that they overpowered their shell made of cai·amelized sugai· boai·d decorations that look as if menu including mu shu pork, or per person. wrapping a mixture of crabmeat dishes with one exception. The covering the fruit. It was deli they were purchased at a pai1y ange chicken, kung pao chicken We decided to order from the and cream cheese in a won ton sauce on the spicy flavored pork cious. lunch specials, with my compan store, with flowering plants and and several styles of hied rice wrapper and frying them, these seemed like an orchestra playing I would recommend Ching Yen ion ordering the "spicy flavored paper decorations hanging from and noodle dishes, along with a little packets of heaven were eas slightly out of tune. It was a jum Restaurant to anyone looking for the ceiling. While all of this surprising number of specialty po1'k" and I tried the "Ching Yen ily the best I have ever had. ble of different. flavors that. never a nice relaxing meal. Good food, might. seem distracting, some- Mandarin and Szechwan dishes combination plate." The lunch The combination plate I or- really came together. The spici- good service, good restaurant. Local play hates Gorillaz peel new album on Shakespeare By Brian N. Willhite island Go1illaz live on or the so My only qualm is that a few Reporter tit.led, "Plastic Beach." of the tracks don't have much Ryan George Though the message comes of a Gorillaz feel to t:hem, leav Reporter Sailing on the seas of polluted through in some of the songs, ing the album sounding like a waters, Gorillaz find a home on they are very vague and don' t. mixed tape at times with some The Gaslight. Melodrama brought to life what an island that. inspires their new really preach the issue. of the different artists' songs dozens of novels already have done: that Shake album "Plastic Beach." Like other Gorillaz albums, like the Snoop Dogg track and speai·e 11·uly sucks to those who cannot unde1-stand Goril Damon Albai·n, the leading the Mai·k E. Smith track. the heavy lai1guage that is used, but after some ALBUM laz have ai1istic force behind Gorillaz, The 11·acks ai·e all good and understanding and translation, Shakespeai·e is c ha nged pulls together musicians from well done, but they just don't fit 11·uly a remai·kable w1iter and playw1ight. REVIEW up their various genres and wo1:ks out together in my opinion. Before the show even be ------sound a collaborations with their styles However, this setback doesn't PLAY gan, the atmosphere was and the familiai· Go1illaz sound. affect the album too much be already filled with music ***** litdfrome theirbit. This time is no different and for cause t:he rest. of the album is REVIEW from the actors and actresses previous records, favoring drum the most part, the collaborations filled with pearls and gems. working the snack bar. As machines, urban beats and key work well. "Rhinestone Eyes;' "Stylo," tips dropped into t:he plastic boards throughout. the album Collaborators on this album and "Empire Ants" are among jar labeled "Act.ors 401k In while leaving the "band" at. include Snoop Dogg on "Wel my favorites. These tracks have ves*****tment Portfolio ," the actors sai1g pai·odies of home. come to the World oft.he Plastic a seductive and up-tempo beat songs such as the "Empire" theme from "Stai· I was a bit disappointed with Beach," the album's opening that pull you into the plastic Wai-s," and my personal favo1ite, a very creative this at first. I have become ac song. The band Little Dragon is beach unive1-se. remix on ''Who Let the Dogs Out?" by The Ba.ha customed to heating certain featw·ed on "Empire Ants" and Also, "On Melancholy Hill" Men. things from a Go1illaz albwn "To Binge." and "Broken" ai·e very mel The play, "I Hate Shakespeare," began with and admittedly, I was eagerly Also present ai·e Mick Jones low with ai1 elec11·onica-island the well-known speech by Hamlet, portrayed by anticipating a "Demon Days" and Paul Simonon from The vibe to them. Well, most of Bakersfield College's Scott. Iiillberry. While a RYAN GEORGE /THE RIP sequel. However, the album Clash and Big Audio Dynamite the album has an island vibe delivers on other levels, and is nagging member in the audience (actor Michael Coryn McBride portrays a modem Juliet in on "Plastic Beach." to it, too. In some of the tracks, Prince) heckles him, Hamlet begins stumbling overall very, very good. Maybe "I Hate Shakespeare" on March 12. Also making appearances ocean waves coming on to the around the speech and missing lines. even to the point of addiction. are Mos Def on "Stylo" and shore and seagulls flying faintly I-Iillberry's character proceeds to show Prince's Even beu.er than the acting was the singing, espe The style that is presented on "Sweepstakes" with De La in the background can be heard chai-acter vaiious aspects of Shakespeai·e plays, all cially in the after-play review. Ken Burdick and his this album is different, but good. Soul, who is featured on "Su adding to the surreal escape that. done in a humorous setting. For my part, P1ince's wife Jill performed in a skit. tit.led "Together Again," The 11·ance-like and reflective perfast Jellyfish" with Gruff the music provides. chai-acter does what I hoped he wouldn't do: he then later, Ken also sang lead in "Friends in Low themes throughout the album Rhys. The techno-type nature of the came away a fan of Shakespeai·e. Places," 01iginally by Gaith Brooks. There was also give this record a more matw·e Bobby Womack, an R&B songs ai·e probably best listened The play, however, had many different things to a wonde1ful version of "With a Little Help from My essence than previous releases. and soul singer from the '70s to when you 're in a mellowed illusll-ate and 11·anslate in modern means, like one F1iends," by The Beatles. The songs were very hai· With lush audio landscapes and era also appeai-s on "Stylo" and out mode and dtiving down the situation where two characters from "Othello" monious and outstanding. brilliant compositions, "Plastic "Cloud of Unknowing." At first s11·eet at night with the windows fight over a deceased character, who came back to This play, more along the lines of a musical, was Beach" is a treat to the senses. I didn' t like his contributions to down and t.he bass tumed up. life to defend herself, while on "The Jerry Spring outstanding for all ages ai1d definitely worth the The theme of the album is the project, but after a while I The reflective sound and na er Show." price of admission. an environmentally friendly really started to get. how he fit. ture on the album makes this a The randomness of things introduced into The GasUght. Melodrama is located at. 12748 Jo effort about. how "we" are pol in, and he sounds good. . more mature sounding Gorillaz various Shakespeare scenes made for a fantastic mani Drive, off of Allen Road, no11h of Rosedale luting the earth with our uses of There are also appearances by album than the others, too. show. Seriously, who would honestly expect to Highway. "I Hate Shakespeare," will be mnning convenience products that ai·e Lou Reed of the famed Velvet If you're expecting "Plastic see Jeny Sp1inger, por11·ayed by Greg Ramsdell, through April 3, with shows at 7 p.m. Friday and non-biodegradable, and how Underground on "Some Kind Beach" to be like other Go1illaz in a Shakespeai·e play? In other instances, several Saturday nights, and matinees at. 2 p.m. Sundays. the gai:bage and pollution build of Nature" and Mai'k E . Smith albums, you may be disappoint zombies randomly attack and eat brains of chai· P1ices ai·e $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $9 for ing up ai·e turning the world, or on "Glitter Freeze," which basi ed, but if you give it a chance, I acters such as Julius Caesai·, and a ninja assassi children for night pe1formances. They ai·e $18 for beaches in this case, into a land cally sounds a lot like a Fatboy think you'll find it to be some nates a king. adults and $9 for students on Sundays. fill. This creates the fictional Slim track. thing special. Pattinson gives memorable performance in romantic'Remember Me'

By Kelly Ardis would be just like any other ro Although their story does hit mope. But. as Tyler, Paufoson's still doesn't reall y seem to know result of three key actors trad Editor in chief mance movie: boy meets girl, girl some points of the aforemen brooding is relatable and more or like his son. Pattinson 's role as ing in their natural accents for plays hai·d to get for about a day, tioned cliche romance plot, it authentic. He and the audience a brother to Tyler's ai·tistic little American accents. No key lines The idea that all girls love ro boy and girl embai'k on a whirl does so with fully developed understand the pain of losing a sister Cai·oline (Ruby Je1ins) is as were misunderstood and none of mance films is a load of crap. Of wind romance, boy and gid have chai·acters that ai·e immensely loved one a lot more than they compelling as his role as a lover. the mumbles led to huge confu all the subpai· romantic comedies, some misunderstanding, boy and likable and real. The chai·acters, understand the pain of being a Tyler is Cai·oline's best ftiend sion, but it did dismpt the flow ro mantic girl resolve misunderstai1ding and the unexpected twists that beautiful, graceful immortal. ai1d is there when their father is of the movie when I'd occasion dramas and live happily ever aft.er. To vast.ly stray from the formulaic Despite t:he similarity in moods, not At. first., Ally's father Neil is ally have to ask my friend what FILM and ro say "Remember Me" surp1ised plot, make this movie leaps and never did I t.hink "Oh hey, Eddie, a heartless cop, but later he's just was just said, only to be told she man t. i c me is an understatement. bounds better than the mn-of why aren' t. you sparkling in the a protective father. AU of these didn' t. know either. REVIEW d r ame - "Remember Me" is about the-mill Nicholas Sparks mov sun?" These are two very differ suppo1ting characte rs have just "Remember Me" is a special dies, I like Tyler Hawkins (Pattinson) and ies. What's more surprising than ent characters and Paui nson did as much of a st01y to t.ell as Ty movie, a genuine piece of art. Ally Craig (Emilie de Ravin of how good this movie was is the Tyler justice and proved that he ler and Ally, and they get to tell very different from the manu ***** fewerthanI can count "Lost"), two young people who ending, but I'm obviously not is more than Eclwai·d Cullen. them without taking away from factured products the Hollywood on two hands. Ninety percent of have both lost close members of going to spoil it like other c1itics Something else that set this the main story. machine typically spews and la them ai·e cliched, predictable and their families and deal with it in have already done. movie apai·t from other roman The sc1ipt was well-wiitten bels romance. The message of just awful. So despite my love different ways. Where Tyler is Anyone who has seen Pattin tic movies is the depth of the ai1d for the most pa.it, the lines living each day to the fullest and for Robert Pattinson (yes, one of brooding and philosophical, Ally son 's pe1formance in the "Twi supporting cast. Pierce Brosnan were delivered approp1iately, but not letting life or love pass you those few romance movies I like takes advai1tage of eve1y day. 'Io light" movies knows that he is plays Charles, Tyler's worka unfortunately there were a few by leaves the audience thinking is "Twilight."), I was worried t:hat. gether, they find the balance that no stranger to brooding; vampire holic and detached fat.her who lines that were a little mumbled about their own lives and how his lat.est film "Remember Me" they need to be happy. Edward Cullen can be a bit of a baiJs Tyler o ut. of jail twice, but. and hard to cat.ch, probably the they can make them count

BC BRAINS What historical event took place in Seneca Falls, NY?

Editor's note: BC Brains is a Magali Vidal, Gustavo Gomei, ,------, Sharaa Mitchell, .---=--,-----, Erika Greer, Serenity Hansford, feature that asks students a Ltndecided: engineering: undecided: liberal arts: liberal arts: question to test their knowledge "The signing of "Women's rights '1t.wassome "ls that where "A bunch of sinners of all things trivial. the Declaration of movements:' convention:' Hitler died?" fell off of a cliff'.' Independence:'

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By Vincent Perez News editor concerts

Celtic music is not the first thing that comes to mind when Bakersfield music is brought up, but at the Lengthwise Brew hosted by ing Company on the night of March 13, Whiskey Galore, a four-piece Celtic band from Bakersfield, had the crowd singing along all night. council Whiskey Galore came together in 1997 through percussionist Mike Bowen's and bagpiper Kevin Briley's appreciation for By Martin Chang Celtic music and as the years passed, gui Reporter tarist. Jeff Davis and bassist. Rich Spencer were added to the lineup. The A.Its Council of Kem is I. "We stai1ed out as a duo, Kevin and working together with residents I went to Kevin for piping lessons. Jeff of Bakersfield to host The Ba did, too. Jeff did for a number of yeai-s ke1-sfield House Concert Se1ies. and Kevin and I formed a duo. Years went GREGORY D. COOK I THE RIP These concerts will feature art by and Jeff came up one day and said, 'I ists of different. genres, including can play a little guitai·; and he was able to Rich Spencer of Wiskey Galore Celtic, Irish, folk and blues. become our third member," said Bowen. plays the upright bass March 13. Steve Key, a singer and song "Then we added Rich on bass, who is writer, will be performing on a childhood friend of Kevin's, also. We Davis added, "It's medieval heavy March 28. Previously, The all came from musical roots. We all had metal." Browne Siste1-s and George Ca the love for the pipes. It really helps in Kevin talked about the differences with vanaugh, a Gaelic folk gi·oup, our type of music for the other musicians Celtic rock bands and his own Celtic 11-a perfo1med as a pa.it of the se1ies to know how piping music in sauctured ditional band. in Febmaiy. Other perfo1mers because it's different than most things. "I've leai·ned that Flogging Molly, include 'fony McMaims, Joe We know where the stops and stai1s ai·e," Dropkick Murphys, bands like that ai·e Craven, who will pe1form in added Bowen. outstanding, but the difference between May, and Anne Weiss, who will B1iley added about the band's longev what we do, is we keep it traditional, perfo1m in June. ity. mostl y through Mike [Bowen] because According t.o Jill Egland, Di "There's no way out Once you join, he plays a hand-held drum. There's no GREGORY D. COOK /THE RIP rector of Special Projects at The you're family." dtum kit. It seems like when you go from Art. Council of Kem, one of the Bassist Spencer described the band's Whiskey Galore members Jeff Davis (with guitar) and Mike Bowen play Celtk to Celtic rock, it's when you add a reasons to host the series here sound. at the Lengthwise Brewing Company on March 13. full drum kit." is Bakersfield's location. She "I would describe it as Celtic music Davis has had expe1ience with music said, "Because we sit on [High with a real edge to it. We play eve1yt.hing most of his life, as with the other mem way 99) and ai·e in between Los very traditional, as fai· as instmment bers. Davis also mentioned how he got Angeles and San Francisco. We choices we use and songs we pick, but into Whiskey Galore. get a lot of entertainers passing we like to b1ing out our own flair." "I played in the San Diego youth sym tlu·ough and it makes it possible However, Spencer added about their phony and vaii ous jazz bands. The way for them t.o perfo1m." influences. "We're really influenced by I got into [Whiskey Galore], I said, 'I Egland said the house concerts things other than ltish traditional music. need to learn to play bagpipes.' I finally also act as "a li nd of audience Pe1-sonall y, I don't listen to a lot of Irish hooked up with Kevin and he taught me building." music. I'm more into thrash metal and to play and here I am. I've always loved "The purpose of the Art Coun punk and funk, aJt.ematjve music. None this style of music, it makes you stand up cil of Kern is to expose all people of us list.en to the same music." and say hey." to different kinds of music. The Spencer talked about his persona] in Davis desc1ibed Whiskey Ga.lore's thing about house conce11s is fluences, as he said, "My favorite band fan-base outside of Bakersfield, such as that it's such a great small venue, in the world is probably Nucleai· Rab in Las Vegas on Fremont Street, where that it really gives you the pos bit, which is a very obscure band from the band has played the past seven yeai·s sibility of really digesting other the Bay Area back when I was in col consecutively. forms of music, you're heaiing lege [UC Berkley, 1990s]. They have an "It's huge. Most of the people haven't the stories, you 're geufog a per amazing bass player (Jean Baudin) and seen us before, stumble upon us and then sonal relationship with the musi he's influenced my style a lot." they don't leave and we have a crowd of cians. It makes a big difference One Bay area band also caught Spen 5,000 people." in people embracing other [mu cer's attention. Briley added that, "For fa mily reasons sic genres]." "Green Day was the band back there. we're not. doing it this year." According t.o Egland, "You I saw them live a zillion times. I'm influ Yet, Briley is proud that the band has really have an oppo11unity to enced by them, love them a lot " toured and played outside of Bakersfield understand why a perfo1mer Spencer used to work at Bakersfield successfully, but Whiskey Galore does has chosen a kind of music to College in job placement in the 1990s not stray too far from home. do and unde1-stand why they ap and he explained, "I worked with a pro "One of the coolest ones we've done is proach them the way they ap gram getting unemployment for people GREGORY D. COOK /THE RIP the Lucky Sttike in Hollywood. That was proach them. It makes it easy to with disabilities. That was back in '94, Whiskey Galore Mike Bowen (left) plays the bodhran while Kevin Briley the bowling alley from 'The Big Lebows understa nd and appreciate things '95, I think, at least ten yeai-s ago." plays the bagpipes during a concert March 13. ki,"' Briley said. you may not have realized you Bowen talked about the audience that "We do a lot of private weddings; and has also att.ended Cal State Bake1-s the year include a new record coming out liked." Whiskey Galore reaches. we've done stuff in Fresno, Pismo Beach, field. next St. Pattick's Day, and Bowen ex Another goal of the series, "What's cool is the type of music we Cambria and L.A.," he said. "We don't. Bowen said when asked what it means plained their plans in detail. according t.o England, is to "de do, we have people in their nineties that tour too much. We have a great fan base to him to be in Whiskey Galore is because "We're going to take the whole sum mocratize entertainment." She like it, a nd we have teenagers with mo here and are certainly blessed with that." "It's a release, that's for sure." mer off ai1d work on the fifth untitled said, "It makes it possible for ybody can get hawks and nose rings. Eve1 Briley added, "And everybody has Davis added, "If it wasn't fun, I don't record. We'll resurface in September for people to see that they can pai· into it. It's an old feel to it. but you can children and eight to fives." think we'd be doing it." the beer festival. If not, we'll resurface at ticipate, that a.it is not outside rock it up a little bit and tone it down." Briley attended BC from 1993-1996 Whiskey Ga.lore's plans for the rest of Lengthwise in October." ourselves, that it is something we all can paiticipate in. It's a ve1y cool thing for the people who hosted these concerts and bringing artists int.o their homes Bakersfield College student sees'no right or wrong'in art and having human conversations with people they may have felt they could not. have had a chance Denise M. Gonzalez detailing. in large canvas paintings. He would trans to meet, and they are also bring Reporter "I found myself finishing the assigned fo1m the canvases into pieces that. leave ing about the possibly of a gi·oup work so fast," said Martinez. "Even questioning. At first glance, his painti ngs of people being intt·oduced to A Bakersfield I.hough I was done before the majority leave statements of uncertainty that then different kinds of ai·tists, differ College student, of the students, my artwork was great. in become ideal. Martinez does not strive ent kinds of music." with an extensive content, which took me by surprise." to paint for others' comfon but to leave Egland said that the series interest in ai1, has It wasn't until after those expe1iences a long lasting expression about his work. could help build the community grown to develop that Mai·tinez found his tt·ue talent and He enjoys making others wonder about of art in Bakersfield, and that numerous tech interest. what the theme to all his creations con the series acts as a "community niques and medi "I then staited taking a gi-aphic designs sist of. building strategy." She said, ums by taking the class at the Regional Occupation Center "I was asked to showcase five caiwases "Everybody is responsible for art classes offered while still in high school," said Mai·tinez. at the former Basement a.it galle1y down aitistic vitality in Kern County. on campus. Juan Martinez "I leain ed about. Photoshop, screen print town," said Mai·tinez. "I was also asked We are all responsible and we Juan Martinez, 20, is a second year ing t-shit1s, numerous mediums in art to participate in a multimedia project. that. can paiticipate in the vitality of student. with a concentt-atfon in creatfog and photog1-aphy." involved myself to start. a painting on a the ai·ts, ' have a concert in yom· professional artwork. "Aft.er realizing how art is in every as canvas without. prior sketching." home.' It's not the responsibly Mai1inez did not grow up loving a.it pect all around me, I started to plan the Martinez is inspired by his own of merely Spotlight Theatt·e or like most aitists claim. He grew into the route I wanted to follow involving art.," thoughts and wonders. The huge leap in Rabobank [Arena]. It's in ev love of a.it by mistake. said Mai1inez. "I found something out his a.it growth has resulted into a brand e1y body's hai1ds. That's a really "I was not interested in a.it at fu-st," said about myself and wanted to continue to new perspective of viewing his smTOund important part of the house con Mai·tinez. "My junior yeai· at Golden Val develop my skills in this aitistic life." ings on a daily basis. Catego1ies within ce11s." ley High School, I was accidently placed Maitinez then graduated high school, emotion help Mai1inez expai1d his cre Although The Art Council of in a beginning ait class for an elective as although he constantly rallied behind the ativity in his penmanship; he b1ings crea JOSEPH COTA /THE RIP Kern now handles most of the a mistake. I figured I had nothing to lose, question of what he wanted to pm-sue as tmes to life on canvases that demonstt·ate Bakersfield College art student organization and promotion of so I decided to st.ay in the class and give a career. a theme he is feeling at certain points in Juan Martinez's painting of the house conceits, it is Egland's ita shot." "I took a year off to realize what. I his life. multiple faces in an abstract hope that hosts would "really, re After completing the assignments that wanted to do for a living," said Martinez. "As I am sketching there is no specific setting. ally like doing this and just do it were instructed each week, he soon came "Throughout my time off, I found myself way I go by;' said Maitinez. "If I see all the time, and host their own to realize how he was able to gi-asp the waking up and paintfog on canvases con something within the sketch I go with it. are called "Daydreamer" and "Contt·ol" home conce11s se1ies." concepts of a.it rapidly. While closely ob stantJ y. I found my answer." There is no right or wrong." both made with acrylic. The Bakersfield House Con serving his classmates in his high school With no hesitation, Mai·tinez planned Mai·tinez created two lai·ge canvas "I plan to gi-aduate from BC and tt-ans ceit Se1ies also gives l 00 percent a.it class, he found himself puzzled by the to attend BC as an a.it major student. He paintings to submit in the 2010 Bake1-s fer to a four yeai· college and receive a of the admission collected to the slow pace of their work. Mai·tinez then soon took numerous classes, which he field College Art Student Exhibition pre masters degree in ai1," said Mai1inez. "I musicians. For information on used the new techniques he was taught developed new techniques in new medi sented in the gallery inside the BC library. just want to paint for a living. I want to tickets, cont.act The An Coun and began taking his time on other as ums. Mai1inez is in high hopes to be selected have a studio and be able to be creative cil of Kern at 324-9000, or their signments in order to give them extra Maitinez realized his specialties were to showcase the ai1work. The paintings with my designated atmosphere." website www.kernaits.org. THE '5 POTLlGHT

Page9 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Band plays Celtic music with 'real edge' House

By Vincent Perez News editor concerts

Celtic music is not the lirst thing that comes to mind when Bakersfield music is brought up, but at the Lengthwise Brew hosted by ing Company on the night of March 13, Whiskey Galore, a four-piece Celtic band from Bakersfield, had the crowd singing along all night. council Whiskey Galore came together in 1997 through percussionist Mike Bowen's and bagpiper Kevin Briley's appreciation for By Martin Chang Celtic music and as the years passed, gui Reporter tarist Jeff Davis and bassist Rich Spencer were added to the lineup. The Ans Council of Kem is "We staited out as a duo, Kevin and I. working together ,vit11 residents I went to Kevin for piping lessons. Jeff of Bakersfield to host The Ba did, too. Jeff did for a number of yeai-s kersfield House Conceit Seties. and Kevin and I formed a duo. Years went GREGORY D. COOK /THE Rll' These concerts wi11 feature art by and Jeff caine up one day and said, 'I ists of different genres, including can play a little guitai·,' and he was able to Rich Spencer of Wiskey Galore Celtic, Irish, folk and blues. become our third member," said Bowen. plays the upright bass March 13. Steve Key, a singer a11d song "Then we added Rich on bass. who is writer, will be performing on a childhood friend of Kevin's, also. We Davis added, "It's medieval heavy Mai·ch 28. Previously, The all came from musical roots. We all had metal " Browne Sistei-s and George Ca the love for the pipes. It really helps in Kevin talked about tile differences with vanaugh, a Gaelic folk group, our type of music for the other musicians Celtic rock bands and his own Celtic tra performed as a pa.it of the series to know how piping music in stmctured ditional band. in Febmaiy. Other perfo1mers because it's different than most things. "I've leai·ned that Flogging Molly, include 'Iony McManus, Joe We know where the stops ai1d staits ai·e," Dropkick Murphys, bands like that ai·e Craven, who will perform in added Bowen. outstanding, but the difference bet.ween May, and Anne Weiss, who will Briley added about the band's longev what we do, is we keep it traditional perfo1m in June. ity. mostl y ilirough Mike [Bowen] because According to Jill Egland, Di ''There's no way out. Once you join, he plays a hand-held drum. There's no GREGORY D. COOK /TH.ERJP rector of Special Projects at The you're family." drum kit. It seems like when you go from Art Council of Kem , one of the Bassist Spencer described the band's Whiskey Galore members Jeff Davis (with guitar) and Mike Bowen play Celtic to Celtic rock, it's when you add a reasons to host the series here sound. at the Lengthwise Brewing Company on March 13. full drum kit." is Bakei-sfield's location. She " I would describe it a') Celtic music Davis has had experience with music said, "Because we sit on [High with a real edge to it We play everything most of his life, as with the other mem way 99] ai1d ai·e in between Los very traditional, as far as instrument be1-s. Davis also mentioned how he got Angeles and San Francisco. We choices we use and songs we pick, but into Whiskey Galore. get a lot of entertaine1-s passing we like to bring out our own flair." "l played in the San Diego youth sym through and it makes it possible However, Spencer added about their phony and various jazz bai1ds. The way for them to perfo1m." influences. "We're really influenced by I got into [Whiskey Galore], I said, 'I Egland said the house concerts things other than Iiish traditional music. need to learn to play bagpipes.' J finaJly also act as "a kind of audience Personally, I don't listen to a lot of Irish hooked up with Kevin and he taught me building." music. I'm more into thrash metal and to play and here I am. I've always loved "The purp()se of tile Art Coun punk and funk, aJtemative music. None tilis style of music, it makes you stand up cil of Kern is to expose all people of us listen to the same music." and say hey." to different kinds of music. The Spencer talked about his personal in Davis desciibed Whiskey Galore's tiling about house concens is fluences, as he said, "My favorite band fan-base outside of Bakersfield, such as that it's such a great small venue, in the world is probably Nucleai· Rab in Las Vegas on Fremont Street, where that it really gives you the Pos bit, which is a very obscure band from the band has played the past seven yeai·s sibility of really digesting other ti1e Bay Area back when I was in col consecutively. foims of music, you 're hearing [UC lege Berkley, 1990s]. They have an "It's huge. Most of the people haven't the stories, you 're getting a per an1azing bass player (Jean Baudin) and seen us before, stumble upon us and then sonal relationship with the musi he's influenced my style a lot." they don't leave and we have a crowd of cians. It makes a big difference One Bay area band also caught Spen 5,000 people." in people embracing other [mu cer's attention. Briley added that, ''For fa mily reasons sic genres]." "Green Day was the band back there. we ·re not doing it this year." According to Egland, "You I saw them live a zillion times. rm influ Yet, Briley is proud that the band has really have an opp()itunity to by them, love them lot." enced a toured and played outside of Bakersfield understand why a perfo1mer Spencer used to work at Bakersfield successfully, but Whiskey Galore does has chosen a kind of music to College in job placement in the 1990s not su·ay too far from home. do ai1d unde1-stand why tiley ap "I and he explained, worked with a pro ·'One of the coolest ones we've done is proach them the way tiley ap grain getting unemployment for people GREGORY D. COOK /THE RJJ> the Lucky Strike in Hollywood. That was proach them. It makes it easy to witil disabilities. That was back in '94, Whiskey Galore Mike Bowen (left) plays the bodhran while Kevin Briley the bowling alley from T he Big Lebows understand a11d appreciate things '95, I think, at least ten yeai-s ago." plays the bagpipes during a concert March 13. ki,'" Briley said. you may not have realized you Bowen talked about the audience that "We do a lot of private weddings; and ha') also attended CaJ State Bakers the year include a new record coming out liked." Whiskey Galore reaches. we've done stuff in Fresno, Pismo Beach, field. next St. Pauick's Day, and Bowen ex Another goal of the se1ies, ''What's cool is the type of music we Cambria and L.A.," he said. "We don't Bowen said when asked what it means plained their plans in detail. according to England, is to "de do. we have people in their nineties that tour too much. We have a great fan base to him to be in Whiskey Galore is because "We're going to take the whole sum mocratize entertainment." She like it, and we have teenagers with mo here and are certainly blessed with that." "It's a release, that's for sure." mer off and work on the fifth untitled said, "It makes it possible for hawks and nose rings. Everybody can get Briley added, "And everybody has Davis added, "If it wasn't fun , I don't record. We'll resurface in September for people to see that they can pai· into it. It's an old feel to it but you can children and eight to fives." tilink we'd be doing it." the beer festival. If not. we'll resurface at ticipate, that art is not outside rock it up a little bit and tone it down." Biiley attended BC from 1993-1996 Whiskey Ga.lore's plans for the rest of Lengthwise in October." ourselves, that it is something we all can paiticipate in. It's a very cool thing for the people who hosted these concerts and bringing artists into their homes Bakersfield College student sees 'no right or wrong' in art a11d having human conversations with people they may have felt they could not have had a chance Denise M. Gonzalez detailing. in large canvas paintings. He would trans to meet, a11d they are also bring Reporter ''l found myself finishing the assigned fo1m the canvases into pieces that leave ing about the Possibly of a group work so fast,'' said Maitinez. ''Even questioning. At first glance, his paintings of people being intt·oduced to A Bakersfield though I was done before the majority leave statements of uncenainty that then different kinds of artists, differ College student, of the students, my aitwork was great in become ideal. Maitinez does not sttive ent kinds of music." with an extensive content, which took me by surprise." to paint for others' comfoit but to leave Egland said that the series interest in a.it, has It wasn't until after those experiences a long lasting expression about his work. could help build the community grown to develop that Martinez found his true talent and He enjoys making others wonder about of art in Bakersfield, and that numerous tech interest. what the theme to all his creations con tile seiies acts as a "community niques and medi "I then started taking a graphic designs sist of. building stt·ategy." She said, ums by taking the class at tl1e Regional Occupation Center ''I was asked to showcase 6ve canvases "Everybody is resp()nsible for a.it classes offered while still in high school," said Martinez. at the former Basement art gallery down aitistic vitality in Kern County. on cainpus. Juan Martinez "1 leained about Photoshop, screen print town," said Martinez. "I was also asked We are all responsible and we Juan Martinez, 20, is a second year ing t-shitts, numerous mediums in a.it to participate in a multin1edia project that can participate in the vitality of student with a concentration in creating and photography." involved myself to stait a painting on a the arts, ' have a concert in your professional aitwork. "After realizing how art is in every as canvas without p1ior sketching." home.' It's not the responsibly Martinez did not grow up loving art pect all around me, l started to plan the Mai·tinez is inspit·ed by his own of merely Spotlight Theatre or like most aitists claim. He grew into the route I wanted t.o follow involving art;' thoughts and wonders. The huge leap in Rabobank [Arena]. It's in ev love of art. by mistake. said Martinez. ''I found something out his art growth has resulted into a brand erybody's hands. That's a really "I was not interested in art at first," said about myself and wanted to continue to new perspective of viewing his suITound imPo1tai1t pait of the house con Martinez. "My junior year at Golden Val develop my skills in this artistic life." ings on a daily basis. Categories within cens.'' ley High School, J was accidentJy placed Martinez then graduated high school, emotion help Ma1tinez expand his cre Although The Art Council of in a beginning an class for an elective as although he constantly ra1lied behind the ativity in his penmanship; he brings crea JOSEPHCOTA /THERIP Kem now handles most of the a mistake. I figured I had not11ing to lose, question of what he wanted to pw-sue as tures to life on canvases that demonstrate Bakersfield College art student organization and promotion of so I decided to stay in the class and give a cai·eer. a theme he is feeling at certain Points in Juan Martinez's painting of tile house conceits, it is Egland's it a shot." "l took a year off to realize what I his life. multiple faces in an abstract hope that hosts would "really, re After completing the assignments that wanted to do for a living," said Martinez. "As I a.in sketching there is no specific setting. ally like doing this and just do it were instmcted each week, he soon came ''Throughout my time off, I found myself way I go by," said Maitinez. " 1f I see all the time, and host their own to realize how he was able to grasp the waking up and painting on canvases con something within the sketch I go with it. are called "Daydreainer" ai1d "Conu·oJ'' home conceits series." concepts of an rapidly. While closely ob stantly. I found my answer." There is no right or wrong." both made with acrylic. The Bakersfield House Con serving his classmates in his high school With no hesitation, Martinez planned. Martinez created two large canvas "I plan to graduate from BC and trans ceit Series also gives 100 percent art class, he found himself puzzled by the to attend BC as an art major student. He paintings to submit in the 2010 Bakers fer to a four year college and receive a of the admission collected to the slow pace of tileir work. Maitinez then soon took numerous classes, which he field College Art Student Exhibition pre masters degree in art," said Mattinez. "I musicians. For information on used the new techniques he was taught developed new techniques in new medi sented in tile gallery inside the BC library. just want to paint for a living. I want to tickets, contact The Art Coun and began taking his time on other as ums. Martinez is in high hopes to be selected have a studio and be able to be creative cil of Kem at 324-9000, or their signments in order to give them exu·a MMinez realized his specialties were to showcase the ai1work. The paintings witil my designated atmosphere." website www.kemai"ts.org. SPORTS Page 10 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, March 1 7, 2010

Scorecard Track finishes Baseball

March 6 Glendale 4, BC O March 9 BC 4, Glendale I first and second March 11 BC 4, LA Pierce I March 13 LA Pierce 7, BC 5 Michael Morrow March 16 at West LA 2 p.m. Sports editor March 18 West LA 6 p.m. March 20 Canyons I p.m. March 23 at Canyons 2 p.m. The Bakersfield College track and field team hosted t.he BC relays on March 13, with the wom Softball en coming in first and the men finishing in second. The men had three first-place finishes and three March 4 Glendale 8, BC 6 second-place finishes, while the women had six first March 6 BC Classic #I (1-3) place finishes and four second-place finishes. The men fell to Antelope Valley by the team scores March 9 Fullerton 8, BC 3 of 206.5 to 178 but beat out College of the Canyons March 11 Santa Monica forfeit who had 130.5. The women beat out AVC and Can March 16 Citrus (DH) 2:30/4:30 yons with the scores of BC 157, AVC 138, and COC GREGORY D. COOK I THE RIP March 18 LA Valley 134.5. In the 800-met.er, run Melinda Magee came in March 20-21 BC Classic #2 first with an elapsed time of 2.38.33. Bakersfield College infielder Amanda Flores swings at a seventh inning pitch against March 23 at LA Mission (DH) 1/3 p.m. Fullerton College on March 9. BC lost the game 8-3. In the long jump competition, Chanel Reaves Men's golf jumped 17 feet to get a first-place finish. According to Coach Dave Fiickel, the team finished March 8 BC 2nd Place strongly because of Chelsea Cassulo's four first-place Softball team doesn't quit March 15 BC 4th Place finishes. Cassulo placed first in the shot put, hammer, March 21-22 North-South Cup 10:30-8 discus and javelin. March 29 WSC match at Murrieta 11 a.m. "She had an outstanding day, just an awesome day, Natalie Rodriguez cause we didn't have to put. forth really hitting the ball hard and I she did what she needed to do for us and really pushed Reporter effort but at. least we have anoth thought it. showed a lot of charac Men and women's track and field t.he girls ahead," said Frickel. "Three or four events er win," said Hockett.. ter on their part because had we she's in, she's in the top 10 in Southern California." The Bakersfield College soft BC lost. against Fulle11on Col not. scored a run in the bottom of March 19 WSC meet at Ventura I p.m. For t.he men, Eddie Mon-ow has been the standout. ball team added another win lege on March 9, 8-3. In the the 6th inning, the game would March 26 at Antelope Valley Noon Morrow won the 400-meter hurdles with the tlme to their record due to a forfeit top of the 3rd inning Fulle1ton have been over. It just shows April 3 Antelope Valley Invitational 9 a.m. of 54.12. Morrow is in the top three in the Southern against Santa Monica College on scored two 1uns and then scored their fight and detennination. Men's tennis California area in the 400 hurdles and, according to March 11. two runs again in the 4th inning. They are not going to stop until Hi ckel, he can only get better. Santa Monica did not have By the bottom of the 6th inning the last out," said Taylor. "I think coming in second can help us out. It'll give their bus driver show up, so they March 4 BC 6, L.A. Pierce 3 BC had scored three runs. BC's Taylor continued to talk about March 9 BC 7, Glendale College them a confidence boost and when the conference did not have a legal driver. BC right fielder Amanda Robe1ts got the teams qua.Jities. March 18 Santa Barbara 2 p.m. mini-meets come up we'll be ready," said Hickel. offered to reschedule for March a base hit, which allowed short. "It was not our best game, we March 25 at Ventura 2 p.m. "A lot of the kids improved their marks, so they are 12 but Santa Monica never got stop Courtney Boeken to score a had too many en-ors, we didn't showing the improvement we expected to see out of back to BC head coach Sandi run. Next up was catcher Jamie meet our own standards, and so Women's tennis them." Taylor about rescheduling. Duma.trait who tripled to center it.wasn't. our best performance as Frickel spoke about expectations for the upcoming Taylor talked about the win field, which drove in two nms. a whole," said Taylor. March 4 Santa Monica 9, BC O West.em State Conference mat.chop on March 19. against Santa Monica. Hockett. talked about her team She went on to say they have March 9 BC 7, Glendale 2 "This week we have a conference meet. It's the first "We don't consider it a win, it mate and the game. too many two-out en-ors and too March 18 at Santa Barbara 2 p.m. of t.wo, and we only have t.wo because we had t.o cut. goes on our record but it is not a "It is really nice when you get many strikeouts. Taylor also said March 25 Ventura College 2 p.m. back some due to the economic cuts we had t.o make," win really. We would rather play, a rally going on, even though it her team, "showed a lot of char said Frickel. ''The teams we're going against, I think Men and women's swimming that is why we offered go play on was too late. It is really conta acter being down 8-0, and there we match up real well. Hoping for both the men and Friday," said Taylor. gious, but it's really nice to score is no quit in them." women to finish as high as we can this week. Shortstop Courtney Hockett. March 20 WSC Quads at Pierce !Oa.m. some mns," said Hockett. The BC softball team has 10 March 26 WSC Quads at Cuesta !Oa.m. ''The mini-meets a.Jso factor in to the overall score also talked about the Santa Mon Taylor pointed to Hockett. and games in the next. two weeks. at the end of the year for the championship and for the ica forfeit. Duma.trait as key contributors. Taylor said, " We have a tough conference, so obviously we want to finish as high as "It's kind of discouraging be- "Those two players have been couple of weeks ahead of us." we can."

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Editor's note: Rip Nation is Carl Ferreira, head COLlrtney Hockett, Chanel Reaves, Amy Waters, Gene Lundquist, a feature that highlights the volleyball coach: softball: track and field: softball: women's tennis opinions of Bakersfield College's "Yes. I think it's "! don't because I'm "No. I've never "Yes. I love head coach: athletes and coaches. the best. sporting not. a big basketball heard of it. But basketball. Kansas, "Yes. But. I don't event of the year. fan:' I knew it was a Kentucky, Duke study it. Duke, Kansas, Duke, West sport:' cause their my team Texas, and Kansas Virgina, Syracuse:' and Georgia Tech:' or Georgetown:' Compiled by: Rip Staff Men's golf third in conference, look to catch Ventura and Canyons

Natalie Rodriguez Citrus College came in seventh Rich Gilkey and Ryan Underhill Reporter with 423. who tied with an 81, James Phil Coach Bill Kalivas spoke to lip with an 82 and Daniel Rus The Bakersfield College men's what the team needs to improve sell, who has a w1ist injmy, at an golf team placed founh out of 16 on after the tournament. 85. in the College of the Canyons In "We are going to have to work Kalivas commented on the vitational played in Simi Valley on having better course manage course at. Simi Valley aft.er the on March 15. ment," said Kalivas. tournament. College of the Canyons placed He also spoke about. another "The greens were bad and first wit.h 379 strnkes, Ventura factor his team deals with. there were swirly winds. It was College came in second with "We have an extremely young an extremely difficult course," 397, Allan Hancock College team, but we hope to get better said Kalivas. placed third with 401, BC came each week." The BC golf team came in in fomth with 403, Glendale Col Rufie Fessler led the team with second the week before at the lege and Santa Barbara City Col a 79. Ch.Iis McCracken was next Western State Conference held lege tied for fifth with 411 and with an 80, followed by both in Bakersfield.

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