Page 12 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com February 4, 2009 Playboy chef dinner Grand Night for Music The head chef for the Playboy Mansion High schools across Kem County go to EYES OF THE RIP prepared BC's Sterling Silver Dinner. Rabobank Arena to display their talents. Campus, Page 4 Features, Page 9
Former NBA all-star Events around Kareem Abdul Jabbar takes questions from THE RENEGADE RIP the audience www.therip.com during his Bakersfield visit to the Vol. 80 • No. 8 Bakersfield College February 4, 2009 Bakersfield From retired NBA players speaking to musicians playing, Museum of Rip photographers show what's happening in Bakersfield. Art, Jan. 29. Abdul-Jabbar spoke as part of the museum's BC professor dies after battling lymphoma Harlem Renaissance, By KATHERINE J. WHITE therapy which eventually could not successfully curtail ro\v and introduce healthy stem cells into the bones, 11 hours before Arthur died and said Arthur maintained Legacy and [email protected] the emergence of tumors which ·•grev.· like mushrooms'' v.·hich rebuilds the immune system, said Moya Arthur. his composure to the end. Even though Arthur had pneu Beyond exhibit Copy editor in his body. according to Moya .A.rthur. Several of the tu It bought Arthurs husband a couple of extra years. Ar monia and a blood clot in his lungs, he was still very alert on display mors at some point crushed his spine and impaired his thur got a chance to receive a second stem-cell transplant, and articulate. through Feb. Bakersfield College has lost a professor. overall mobility. but he turned it dov.'n. according to friend and colleague Williams said Arthur was actually able to project his 25. David Arthur. 46. BC philosophy professor who taught A memorial for Arthur at BC is in the planning stage, BC philosophy professor Reggie Williams. The second voice above the sound of the breathing machine he was both logic and ethics of living and dying classes for 18 but there is no set date as of yet. said Moya Arthur. Arthur procedure would have further extended his life, but Ar hooked up to. and that the breathing machine is a "non years, died Dec. 13. 2008. at 8:11 p.m.. after a four was originally expected to live only from six months to a thur refused the operation because he realized that his quiet machine." year battle with non-Hodglons lymphoma. According to year v.·ith the disease but lived years beyond that expecta death \l,as unavoidable. Furthermore. Arthur realized that Despite a11 the pain and complications, Arthur main GREGORY D. COOK his wife. BC philosophy professor Moya Arthur. it was tion. someone else. \\:hose life could actually be saved by the tained a lively sense of humor, Williams said. THE RIP complications with pneumonia that ultimately took her In fact, because of Arthur's case. patients \Vith the dis procedure. should have it; someone else would be a better One day, about eight months before he died, Arthur and husband's life. Officially, his death certificate states the ease are now told that they can expect to live bey'ond a candidate. Williams went to have breakfast at the 24th St. Cafe in cause of death as heart failure. year with the condition. according to Moya Arthur. Wllat "It v.'a~ pretty altruistic of David to pass it on to some downtown Bakersfield. Williams and Arthur both placed Specifically, the lymphoma was ··mantle-cell" lympho helped Arthur to extend his life \Vas a painful stem-cell one else:· said \\lilliams. ·•1t says a lot about him as a per orders that Williams admitted were unhealthy. The server ma, which is a very "rare and aggressive" form of cancer. transplant operation rccon1n1tnded hy hi~ oncologi:"Jt. son. con11nented that their choice-. \\:en: not heart health~. In the last days of his life. Arthur endured painful chemo- \\'hat this procedun: dc'lt's is kill off di~ea-.ed bone mar- \\/illidn1'- :.aid that he -;av. .-\nhur at \1emorial Hospital See PROFESSOR, Page 3 Chancellor New ID PATTI J. LOOMIS I THE RIP A feline frenzy in a quiet neighborhood Tuesday, Jan. 27 at sunset. visits BC card good By J. W. BURCH, IV johburch@bakRrsfield,·u/lege.edu News editor
Jack Scott. the newly appointed State Chancellor of atATMs PATTI J. LOOMIS I THE RIP California Community Colleges, held his fin;t Chancel By BRITANI ALLISON Kimberly M. Chin directs students for the upcoming play. • This is How it Goes,• lor's Circle meeting in the Renegade Room at Bakers [email protected] which depicts an interracial relationship. field College on Jan. 20. Rip staff writer Scott began his position as state chancellor on Jan. ]. succeeding interim chancellor Diane Woodruff. As students crowded onto the campus many stu "I'm very excited to be here in Bakersfield," Scott said dents were swprised to see representatives from the think "I that community college is important becau!,e Kem Schools Federal Credit Union (KSFCU) seated such programs as the vocational and occupationaJ pro at a table offering student1, a new and improved Ren grams will help boost the economy." egade card. There are actually two different versions Scott addressed the crowd of approximately 40 while a of the Renegade card The first card is just the regular meal prepared by BC culinary students was served. student ID which can also be used as a library card. • Those in attendance \\·ere community college presi Tiie second card can be used not only as a student dents, CEOs, Foundation members and academic senate ID and library card but also as a Visa debit card. The presidents from numerous colleges and corporations. Visa debit card provides benefits for the students Along with BC president Greg Chamberlain and BC who receive financial aid money; it allows them to academic senate president John Gerhold, presidents and receive their money quicker without v.'aiting for a pa academic senate presidents from such colleges as Cerro per check. Other benefit,; that are provided are travel Coso, Porterville and Barstow were at the Chancellors points. merchandise and gift card rev.·ards. No\\' both Circle meeting. of these cards look similar but must not be confused Scott. the 14th chancellor of California Communil) v.·ith each other because they are not con1pletely the Colleges. has a history with conununity colleges.Prior to same. his current position, Scott was president of Pasadena City According to Amber Chiang, APR director of College for eight years, president of Cypress College for Marketing and Public Relations at Bakersfield Col nine years, totaling 23 years of involvement in the com lege, stated that BC has been affiliated with Kem munity college system. Schools for many years and the credit union present After meeting in the Renegade Room, the chancellor ed the college with the idea of creating the Renegade held various meetings with officials and CEOs. card. She also explained how it took a couple of years "I expect people to want to know the state of the bud to co1nplete the card because of legal procedures. the get," Scott said. 'Thar is the purpose of these meetings.'" image of the card and setting up the systems for the card. Chiang feels that this card will really benefit the student.,;; especially those who receive financial aid because it is fast and easy to use. The KSFCU wanted to create this card to simplify things for the students by allowing them to be able to have one card that operates as a student JD, library card and ATM/Visa debit card. Many of the KSFCU employees stationed in the Student Activities office feel that the Renegade card is a great opportunity for DAVID KARNOWSKI I THE RIP BC students to access eYerything: offered v.·ith this Serenading the crowd in the Campus Center on Jan. 27, J.T. Jasper is in his seventh semester at BC. He card. Expressed hy one KSFCC tean1 member "the is currently majoring in music and computer graphics. Shooting for the stars card benefits the students in a major way because it not only gives them rev.'ard points but also makes it easier on them." Renegade guard Ricky Wofford attempts to go inside for a Tyler Hammond, a student at BC, received his card a few days ago. "The day I received my card I shot against Glendale on Jan. 24. The Renegades took a had a slight problem with my PIN number but after I took my card to the KSFCU Service Center and got big first half lead as they won the game 100-76. See men's a new number everything has been smooth sailing." Before getting the Renegade card Tyler had to use DAVID KARNOWSKI I THE RIP three different cards but with the development of the DAVID KARNOWSKI/ THE RIP basketball story, page 11. Jeremy Brown California Community Colleges Chancellor Renegade card Hammond can now use one card that of Performance Obi Harlander strums a guitar for a small crowd in the Campus Center. Jack Scott visits the Bakersfield College Photo by Gregory D. Cook I The Rip does the job of three. Electric works Campus on Jan. 22. See 10. Page 3 hard to drop a new data line to the Kem Schools Completion dates for field construction postponed yet again Federal Credit Union ATM located in the By SEGGAN MOORE In May 2007, 91-year--0ld Dean Gay start until the correct information v.'as 15th will also be at Sam Lynn. Home [email protected] donated $250,000 to BC's athletic de Campus Center set. Softball coach, Sandi Taylor ex games for softball will be played on Rip staff writer partment The field renovations were plained other delays, "The backstops the Dave Frye field. on Jan. 27. a part of a plan to update the college have been corrected. It's simply that it In the midst of chaos and hope to His work Nothing has changed. That's the and when the donation came in, con has taken time to go through steps of a get the project completed. the change was finished word from Bakersfield College Ath struction planning began. Although process to make a correction." being made \Vill not only be visua1ly that day and letic Director Jan Sruebbe on the base construction was originally set for The plan is to get baseball playing pleasing. but it will help the fields to COMING SOON students were ball and softball field renovation. summer of 2007, tearing down began on the field by March 14, and softball meet the standards set by the Ameri able to get The estimated $1.7 million project after the spring season in 2008. The sometime in April. can Disability Act. Part of the free WINTER 2009 has now turned into a $2.3 million contractor is Golden Construction and CONSULTANT< money out of Stuebbe is hopeful. "We 're hoping parlong lot has been removed for process that has taken longer than the architect is Ordiz Melby and As that transpires. I'm seeing aggression landscaping and more handicap spac the ATM once expected. The Dean and Adah Gay sociates, a local company. by the district to get the project mov es. The bleachers in the softball field again. Sports Complex had a construction As of right now, the issues are still ing." were temporary seating. completion date set for Dec. 15, 2008 the same. The softball field is !along Although the teams are able to After the remodel, there will be 750 and landscaping v.1as to be done bJ longer and will be finished later be practice at home. games have been permanent seats for baseball and 350 Jan. 15. cause of the southern bleachers. Mea rescheduled and moved around. The pennanen1 for ~oflball. "I can't say rm not surprised it hap surements were t\\'O feet too high, so baseball team had a tournament on "'\\le see the light at the end of the DAVID PATTI J. LOOMIS I THE RIP pened,'" Stuebbe said, "It's taking lon spectators would not see the field cor Jan. 29. 30, and 31, which was played tunnel."' Stuebbe said. "We"re going to JULIE JOHNSON I THE RIP KARNOWSKI A chicken sits in a tree as the sun is rising. Monday, Jan. 26. ger, costs more than it did three years rectly. The bleachers v.·ere being made at Sam Lynn Baseball Park. Their next have the best facility in the state. h's A sign states completion of the baseball field in the near THE RIP ago:· in Texas. and construction couldn't tournament set for Feb. 12 through the going to be beautiful.'" future. Page 10 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com February 4, 2009 February 4, 2009 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Page 3 SPORTS NEWS
PROFESSOR: Philosophy professor passes away ID: New Renedgade card provided by Kem Continued from Page 1 d: ing n1an ·~ per~pecti\ e. A..ll of them .A.rthur lo\"ed ·'eYerything Te.xan .. be Hot Stove Dinner brings Dodgers and ..\.rthur remarked. "\Veil. 1·m not said that ..;nhur \\Ould take extra cause he v,as raised in San ..\ntonio. Schools Federal Credit Union, more than an ID going to die of a heart anack." tin1e talking to any s.tudent \\·ho \1-:as Te.\as and \\·ent to Trinity College in ..\.lthough \,·hen A.. rthur realized hi-, dealing \\ ith the traun1a of a fan1ily San ..\ntonio as an undergraduate. Continued from Page 1 Student .A.cti\ itie<. liffi ....·e !c1t"c1lt',.l iil ;tic· C.1111pLJ-. Centl..'r. By VINCENT PEREZ spoke briefly about starting in the ma.ior "\Vhatever you need me to do. rm there:· Dodger gan1es for S.5.000 each. a\,·ard. death \\·as imminent. he still did not 1nen1ber\ death. His favorite basketball tean1 \\'as the In order to obtain one of these Renegade cards each \\lhile in the S ...\ oft"i-:e the: then ha 1, l' their picture tak 1·i11pere::[email protected] leagues to inspire young baseball players. said Colletti. Colleni thanked the Bakersfield Dodger The event raised 525.()()() for the BC base subscribe to any finn notions; about .--\ccording to his many BC friends. Texas-based Spurs. and his favorite student must visit one of the tables located around en. In less than 20 111inute .... the -.tudent i:,; given 1heir Sports editor Both Dodger players were a part of the Dodg The night consisted of auctions. raffle priz community for making the trek do\\·n to see ball team. high -.chools and other youth base the afterlife. according to hts \\'ife Arthur had a \\·ide range of interests. football team \\'35 the Dallas Co\\· campus during the first fev.' weeks of schools and pres ne\\· and improved Renegade card. A. cla: afll..'r receiv ers' playoff run last season with a young team es and laughs. A San Francisco Giants· fan the team play at Dodger Stadium every sea ball leagues around Bakersfield. "w'ith the and friends including BC philOsoph~ Philosophy. of course, v.·as one of his boys. Arthur's \\'ife said Arthur \\"as ent to one of the representatives their Driver License ing their card. the: can u-;e it :ts they p!C"a'-e. 1 On Jan. 17. the 21st annual Bakersfield and Colletti compared the young Dodger \\'as heckling and yelling at Colletti during son and recognized Bakersfield as a Dodger money. the Hot Stove committee hoped to professor Michael O'"t\.1alley and re chief intere-.ts. and Lud,.vig Wittgen like bicyclist Lance ,\nnstrong. also or California ID and their KSFCL account number. All questions about the c:1rd or if there are an: i~ College baseball Hot Stove Dinner took team to BC's young team this season, which the Dodgers' general manager's speech. 10\Vfl. put in lights in for Bakersfield Christian High tired BC philosophy professor and stein v,;as hi" favorite philosopher. a Texan. \\·ho once said that he \\as If the
Recently hired College Automotive Mystery Shopper Technologies Engine Enjoy this unique and interesting position and the graduate Rebuilding instructor and associated training. Are you responsible, motivated BC alumni Vic and computer literate? Are you interested in providing comes back Posey stands next to the feedback to a Fortune 50 company specific to store new engine to teach block honing conditions and service levels? Hourly rate for driving machine on time, observation time, report time applies. Mileage BY STACEY STAAB Jan. 27. ~sraah@hakersfiel dcollege .edu reimbursed based on distance associated with Rip staff writer assignments. For additional information and to submit The ..\utomotive Technology De an online application visit qualityshopper.org parunent at Bakersfield College has GREGORY D. COOK I THE RIP 1 hired \ ic Posey to teach the engine Local high school honor musicians perform in the "A Grand Night for Music" honor orchestra DAVID oYerhaul and 1nachining classes. No Associate Fees at the Rabobank Convention Center on Jan. 27. Posey graduated from BC in 1994 KARNOWSKI with an associate of science degree, THE RIP and while at BC he played the drums in the marching band. many throughout the years. Posey met his wife at BC; soon Event is free A Project Voyager and SGA event Event is free A Project Voyager and SGA event Posey has a Ford pickup that he Kern County schools gather ' they will be celebrating their 17th drives daily and a Ford Mustang that year of maniage, and he and his wife --/' he drives occasionally. have two boys together. For several years Posey worked at When asked about his hobbies and J & S Auto Parts in Taft, and for the free time, Posey said, "I like to play to perform at Rabobank last six years, Posey has ov.1ned and with my boys, play the drums at my operated Precision Speed and Ma An action plan for 5ucccs,Fu/ co/kge dating ., church and work on my cars." I chine in Bakersfield.Posey is excited Posey grew up in Taft and gradu to be back at BC and to be teaching. ated from Taft High; while in high By MATT HUMBLE sang such works as ··Neighbors Cho Posey's expectations for the engine Subscribe to our [email protected] "It is a concern if the rus" and ··Evenin· Time·· which pro school, he raced in the high school overhaul and machining classes for drags at Famoso Raceway. Rip staff writer music program will duced a harmonic ~ound. To end the this semester and for the future are Posey was also a part of a racecar night. the orchestra. band and choir news feed and to maintain a high level of quality a'i be cut. but tonight just crew as a mechanic at Bakersfield It truly v.·as ··.A. Grand ,ight For combined to perform ··From Sea To former instructor Carl Jones did. Speedway, and he built and drove a Music .. at the Ralxihank ConYentinn proves why music should Shining Sea ... get news Posey would like to implement the limited late model and a spee truck at Center. \\ here all high ,choob fn.1111 never be cut." .. I\1y fJ\'Oritc piece 1,,as at the end nev.· technology like hybrid vehicle Mesa ~1arin. Kem County united to 1nahe n1u,,,ic. of the night v.hen the:,. '>ant1 'Fron1 knov.,.·ledge, update all the old equip as it happens. Posey said that he had built count Chri..., Dernth. a .-..pectator. <..aid.·· J'n1 - Loren::,o Gomez, Sea To Shining Sea.' It made n1e CT) ment for nev.'. and to infonn -;tudenl" less engines. and he could not give an here to v.·atch the:-.e great hand.; 1nake SJJCctator \\·hen they :-.ho\ved the ..\n1erican flag of all the classes that :ire a\'ailahk in exact number because there were so incredible 1nu~ic ... in the background:· "aid .--'\1ny \\.al the automotive depar1n1ent. .. 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Jason Petersen knov.· if you are ready for a relation around California have work By MANUEL MORFIN stead of hiring a professional coordinator. • Relationship gurus i~ a student v.·orker V.'ho anends c;;hip? What are you looking for? viewed by a diverse and Rip staff 'Nriter A.ccordin£. 10 Bro\vn. the avera12:e cost e\ tr: gallery. Petersen describe., offer fresh ways for \\-'hat \\-ill you get out of the rela of a profes;ionally coordinated v.·edding: is appreciative crowd. his job as having to .. help set up tionship·? Ho\\· to ask someone out? Rev. Albert M. Haywood. 61. has been of 520.000. a price too high for a young couple students to break from the e-xhibit. maintain order and \\·'hen do you have your first kiss? It ficiating v.'eddings since 1980. like Marco Rivera. 21. and his fiancee Johan the "hook-up script." By NICHOLAS SPARLING make s.ure no one v,:a]ks out \\·ith \\-'as questions like these that came "I have pe:rformed on about 3.500 \\·ed na Hernandez. 20. nsparli 11@. bakersfield( "U! ! ezc. edu any of the paintings:· up \.\-'hen Sv1,:idorski discovered that dings," said Hayv.'ocxl. ·'\\:e found C\'erything \\e need here. so R,p stat' writer Dan Sagun. a spectator of the By GABINO VEGA ROSARIO -;tudents did not k.nov.· the basics of Hay\.\.·ocxl has petfonned at many different there is no need for a planner. That money. art gallef} v. as. in1pressed hy the .rn·ega@haker~fieldcul/egc.edu a relationship . theme v.·eddings including \\-'estern. Hav.·ai V.'e ·11 save it for other quff." said Rivera. The an gallery '"Random Respon'.'> v.:ay the artists ··\\·ere able to ex Editor 1n chief ·'It's con1plicated and a lot of peo ian, biker and gangster \.\.'eddings. :\n alternative to a co,tl) v.edding planner es .. in the Gra'"·e \'an Dyke Bird Li pre,.., their c"lllotions and idea~ re ple don ·t think through their rt:>lation "I always go dressed up according to the \\·as otlcrcd by Bella "'.'\cxhe Events. hra0 held it\ opening reception on all; v.ell u,ing differt>nt kinds of DaVl.n Sv.·idorsk1 is a relation~hip c;;hip\. lt\ really tough to put yourself theme or by the request of the customer." said "\\·e offer cu~tomized advice. Some cou Jan. 29. :\.mong: some of the guests media:· :\nother spectator. Noah expert and is ready to ansv.'cr all of out there:· said Sv.·idorski. Haywood. ''Once I v.·as asked to perform on ples need more help than other'.'>. or -;i1nply \~·ere the curator r...1argaret ...\. ~ov. l Calugaru \\·as; impre<..<..ed v.·irh the" Bakersfield College students· ques Becau\e \'alentint> \ Day is near. a hot-air balloon, and I said. ··yes:· but that they v.ant to prepare some -,tuff themselves:· ing. arti:-.t" .l\.udra \1cKay and Gail realis111 of the painting .... by Chris tions on Feb. 10. Sv.·idor'.')ki and her S\\·idor\ki and Chri .... tensen V, ill give couple never called me back." \aid T.ara Hernandez. coordinator of Bella \Verner. No\.\-'ling made the estimate Burch. "The people have vcr: partner Ken Chri-;tcnsen \\·ill ...,peak <,Orne tin1e tip\ on ron1antic dates v.·ith Haywood has traveled around the countr: ~oche Event<... that around 75 guests .... hnv.·ed up the real ...·xprt:>...,..,ion ..... and if you look at the Fireside Room and are ho<...t lo,, ca'-h. Chri~ten ... en i:,; a r0manti1:. bringing humor and a different touch to ...~cr llll·ir ha,i~' p:t..."k.age ,tart~ at ~-lOO ;ind in night lif the rccep1ion ,a: in~. "'\\e dt1...,cl:. }LlU can .... et nx1rc and ed hy Project \·o: a~er. J 111entoring \.\ hich i-., directeJ to gi\ e n1;i]c-, n1(1re emon1es. .._-Judc" 10 hl•lir" of cnn,ultatlon th.11 h<.-i....icall~ had a f:_Pod turnout. Pt•oplc 100!,,. their n1ore color:· ..;:1id Calu_!;aru. LIZ CLARKE I THE RIP program fron1 BC~ ...\cl·,1rdin); IP idea" on hnv.. ln haYc a per1l.·ct ri1:ni'". "I don.tjudge people. I JU.'-! \\·ant 1he1n to he t'ncu,e" ,in rehe:ir,al :111J \\t'dJing Ja: courdi lirne reall: !(111kint ;11 !he· ,1n\\(_1rt-::· The Randon1 Rc..,~K1n,_., ~allcr: Above right: Author Gerald Haslam signs his book at the Memories of Oildale celebration . S\\ idor .... ki. C()l- a ron1anti1.: Jn\'e. happy. and I tr: 10 me ...'! 1heir cxpecL1tion".·· n;H1Pn fur ,1 !rc1d11i,)n:tl :ind fl)Jll:Ul!1..: \\eJding.. lllt: e\hihi1 teature, an h:, pn i npentd on J:.1n. ::'.:,.,. and. a1..'cnrd Left: J. D. Tyner, an Oildale resident, and mistress of ceremonies Casey McBride share 01ldale memories. said Hayv.·ocx:i. lege student, dn a ror11;1ntii.: kne ·The hridal rnu-,1 he at !l!I.'. ...,r,1t!i~ht ,ind \\ r.: '"\Ve are here to reduce (e-,,i(inal anhh. "'\{)\\ lint \\· ..i-. look.- ing tn '\(n\ ling. the cxhib11 run~ no\ krH iv, the note anJ hov. 10 Hayv,.-ood said he \\·ould :::rn ;u1y\\ here in the n1akr .... ure lh,ll happen._,:· :s.:Jid Hern:JnJc1 1ng fur fine art and t\ en ac ...·eptin~ thfl)Ufh Feb. :::n ... , ant11..·ipatt'.' \\(__' proper .. da!in~ the stress and increac.: i-..eer it J"(l]llJ.lllic By MATI HUMBLE Thi:-. 1..'L'lebrati()!l \\a-, like a hig.h "Lhunl \\ hat it lD,1h.ed like :lnd h\n\ the tO\\·n ca.1ne v.·orld 10 perfom1. He i<.. pruud .1.nJ ,.tti,ti ...·d ll1 Th'-· ,!Hi\, :t!,\1 ()tt',,-r,·d ,1,11h> ,e-r\ i.._·l'" 1(1 en~ \\ ill h,i\ l' a !r)l of tr:1fti1..'. l thini-.. il ,.__.rip(. dnd onl:, J1..'\\e]r: f\ir thL' ~allcr:,. ;1lthnu~h nP rnhun1hlc(µ. hukcrsficld, ·( ,l/n.;c.cdu 1110"1 ]lll in the lnn~ run. reunion for ut thl'"e re...,idenh \\ tu he. The video \\:1, rnade hy \\'anenharg the p..ith he chose. ,ur... · thL' hritk Jpr1~, her h ...·,1 t1ir the 1110-.,1 1111- the fun:· Jl"\\elry \\,\", 'l'll! in fl1r di,pl.1: Thl' v, ill he<.! 'sUCL'e...,,:· 's,lid ,uv, ling. Rip staff writer knov. th ... · ··1ll1ol-- --\'--.._·ord111g hl DAVID K..ARNOWSKI I THE RIP ha\'en't .... een each other in oYer 30 :L·ar". er and clc>arl~ sh,1\\..., hi-, pa.,~ion for this "'lt's been a ver:, fulfillin~ car... ·er. It"-., a pon;in! p.111:, nt her \if_;_ LurnPhnria \1eJir..:a! ani,h \\ ho add ...·d th,'ir art to !he' c, The g:il!cr:- hour, \\ill g.(1 fnnn up '-lTip1.·· 1dor,h.i. hllth Doug. 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Mineral King San Joaau,n Valley Co' ege 'S accredited by the Accred:tirg Co:nr:issior 1'.Y Con,rnun,ty a~o Page 6 The Renegade Rip I wwwtherip.com February 4, 2009 February 4, 2009 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Page7 OPINION +- REVIEWS Inauguration too Snuggie 'lnkheart' Republicans need to costly for hard serves its exceeds accept economic times purpose expectations • Children's movie about are villains who have been out of the loss, new By J. W. BURCH, IV ed and took the oath of office again, the inau By KELLY ARDIS book for years and don't want to go johhurch@hakersfielch Dllrzc.cdu books coming to life proves guration cos:t son1ev,.:here around $40 million 1-:.ardis@. ha/.:.ersfie!dcollcr:,c.cdu back. surprises that are yet to be dis Nev.1s editor entertaining for the whole president dollars ...\.nd as that inauguration came about. Opinion editor covered, and people who have good the radio. television and nev..·spapers were family. intentions but aren't very helpful. Januar\' 2U. 2009 \1,·ill go do\1,·n in the hi-; filled \\ith fer\'ent disgust at the cost of the Because my parents apparently ha\·e not yet Near the end of the movie, at On Tuesday. Jan. 20. Barack tory book, a:s the day that our great nation inauguration. heard of the crazy nev.· invention called a ··heater:· By DARA GHOLSTON about the second to last scene, where Obama \Vas sworn into office as our S\\Ore in the fir-a biack pre"ident. Barack Hov..·ever. I have not heard a single remark I am constantly looking for v.,ays to keep v.·arm in [email protected] everything comes to a head, and it country's 44th president. It v;as an Obama. 1"hort of a fe\\' little articles on the Internet) the v.-inter. So v. hen I :-av. Rip staff writer looks like the villain just might win event that thrilled some people and An appro.xin1ate 2 n1illion v.·ere in at over the incredible cost of this year's inau· commercial~ for Snuggie. (it is a Disney movie after all), the infuriated others. tendance. and 111illions '>at in front of their PRODUCT ;·$- guration. the blanket \1,·i1h ,lee,·e..,_ J You know the old saying: Don't only thing I could think was that if A.. s v,:ith every election. presiden- ' I tcleYi-.ion ,crl.:'en, to \Yitne-.".i this .. genera I am glad that Oba1na i.., our president. I \\35, both amused and in judge a book by it~ cover. I was a kid, and I was watching this 1 REVIEW 1ial or otherv. ise. there are bound to \ .. tion-defining·· e\'ent. v.ould rather i,,ee hin1 in office than John Mc trigued. \1y '.'.ianc side told Well, I have to say in the new film movie, I wouldn't be able to sleep all he complaints from the losing party's q The day \Yill aho be recorded a:- the mo .....t I Cain. but nonethele'-'.'.i. the extensive v.·aste of me to forget about it: there "lnkhean," this night. supporters. Being upset is complete expensi\'e inauguration in the hiqory of the \ mone:, for an oath to be said that takes no \\·as no \1,·ay I v. a_c., \\·earing phrase is very I mean, don't get me wrong, the ly understandable: nohody like, tu ' l;nited State" of ..\.rnerica \\ ith coq" ~ing MOVIE l' $,. I 1nore than 60 second<.. to recite is a blatant something: so ridiculou~ v.·hen I could ju\t \\'ear a telling. effects were very realistic, and the Jo,c. e,tin1atcd het\',t."c:'11 S 13(1-17() million. and ',\\ ift "lap to the face of the American jacket. But n1y orher ..;idc had to :isk. --sut v..·hat REVIEW ' "Inkheart," graphics were truly outstanding, but But cxces~ive corr1plainin~ '-l)h·c" I ' I \ otcd for ()ban1a. '.\or out nf any rl"':1! dt ) puhlic. if it"" great?~·· I pn1har"ly 'sou\dn"t h:1Yr: C\'l'f which stars for a PG movie. they were a little in :1b,p)utel:, nnthin!,-'.. It r1nh n1.1~c .. --.irl' It• "'-'l' a 1ninori1: ()ci..:llllll' pre--.1do.:n1 hut [n Prc-...idcnt C)han1a ·.., inaugural address bought the Snuggie nn n1y ()\\ n. but if I ..:liuld u-...i: Brendan Fraser. timidating. 1hin~, v,nr ... c b: ;1ddin~ r'.tll a11,- 111,1r,: t,•r the f:tL't th:1t he --.een1cd IP b,c the he ,:1id. '"()ur cconon1y i .... badly v.-eakened. \\ riting an arti1.:lt' a.\ an e\L"U:se IP ~ct on1..·. I \\ a, Helen !\1irren Besides the potential ··wet-your 1udc. ]c..,,cr 111 tv.(1 e\il, \\hid1 i, ah\a\\ thl' a ,·on-...cqucnce of f'.Teed and irresponsibility·· to1all:, on hc,ard. and Eliza Bennett. v.·as completely pants .. moment for the film ·s target Thil'>C \\ h\l arl· up,.__·: '-' 1th tliL· r, L;Jl.,l;' \\ i!h p(l!ttiL'\ ill ;-\)!1<..'n<..,\. ;1nd th.tt. ljU(ll!n~ SLTipturc. ··Toe time has I bou;h1 n1y Snugf!_le ;.t! BL'd. Bath.\. Br:J(lllJ not v.'hat I expected. audience. overall, this movie i.s a .. ult 11f the >io\l'rnbcr 21 HIS \.'kctiun $1 Bui d'-·-...pnc 111: \t1\111~ f<1r the Ill.'\\ prc-...1- 1..·on11..· Ill --.1..·t :.t--.idc ..:htidi,h things."· forSl-l.99. I \\d Featuring: still can't beat rival Editor's note: Battle of the SeXes puts both genders against each other. A challenge will be made testing them physically, emotionally, and mentally. • Despite beating both Santa Monica and Female still feels like a true winner Glendale, Renegades By KELLY ARDIS support them. Their first song started still can't beat WSC rival kard1 s@hakersfieldcollege .edu off v..·ith the smallest hint of a melo Citrus College. Opinion editor dy, and I'll admit they almost fooled me. But seconds later the melody By TAYLOR M. GOMBOS '>1y challenge was clear. Go to a \.\--'as gone and replaced with run-of tgon1 bos(ij;baker.~fieldcollege. edu metal shov..·, survive, and maybe even the-mill. amateur metal, complete Photo editor try out the mosh pit. Having spent \\'ith chugging guitars and cook.ie about tv.10 v.:eeks as a hardcore fan monster screaming. The Bakersfield College mens when I was 16. I thought this would The second band v,,.·as Too Many basketball team is having a success be a cinch. I went to plenty of hard Screaming Children, a Bakersfield ful season. but they still can ·t heat its core sho\\'S during those two \\'eeks area band. ,vhom I found to be in conference rival. and held my o\\·n V..'ith ease. \\'hen finitesimally better than the first but The Renegades v,;ere beaten 80-73 I shortly realized that this hardcore only because they mixed up their by conference rival Citru~ College thing v.·as just not for me. I would screaming techniques. alternating Jan. 28. a tean1 that BC head coach have been willing to bet I'd never go bet,veen the aforementioned cookie Rich Hughes referred to as hi'> tean1 \ to a shov.; like those again. That was monster screaming and bat-out-of nemesis. until this challenge v.'as presented to hell screeching. \\!hat I liked most "We played poorly in the firq half. GREGORY D. COOK /THE RIP 111e. I knev. I \\-"Ouldn't like it, but I about this hanu \Vas their 30-second V'tt'e played OCttcr in the _,Cl'Und half. Bakersfield College guard Marquise Venson drives the ball up agreed to try. I might he a folk and songs. v. hich is ahout all I can take We just dug our.\ch c~ ton deep ul :1 court against Glendale Jan. 24. The Renegades won 100-76. classic rock lovin· girl TIO\\. but I v.·as of any given metal song. Thc~e guys hole." ~Iughe.., ..,,1id. prl'tt~ ,ure I could :-.tand a night of did seem to ha\'e a '>en"e of humor. Citrus. \\ hich \\ un the -.tall· !!th: :1 l ( 1-p,)rnt ll'ad then it \\·ould haYe the game that this game could be v.·on n1ctal. \.\-'hich is preny cool. I g.uc:-.'>. last season. beat the- Rc-negadl', l\\ i1.'I.:' hecn a hali f.'an1e:· Hughes said fol in the fir,t half. We got off to a great Cattle Decapitation headlined the The third hand. anrithcr \\h()',C last season. lt1\\ 1n~ thl' ~al1ll' again~! (j\enda!e. start in the first half," said Hughes. cuncl·n. \\ hich t(}ok place Jan. 22 at na1ne I do not knov,.- hec..1u ... e v. hen "Tv.·o year~ ago \\- e .., \\ cpt tlil'l11. The Renegade, took a 62-J3 half "The second half v.,e v.·ere a little l'hc: Dn1ne. ()ther bands that played the singer \\·a,n·t de,-.1roying rn~ Last year the) ',\\ept u ... in tv.·ti 1.'ln"c t1n1L· \e;.id against Glendale. some stagnant and v.1eren 't quite as good \.\·ere Psyopus, Gigan. and some eardrum:-. he \.\-'as mumbling his v.·a) games. This year the) got the nod thing that Htq;he" felt Jed to the v,,.·e v.'ere in the first half.'' other bands from Bakersfield and through hand and ,-.ong introductions. on us at their place. It \\-·ii! al\\a)-" , ictPr). The v.-'in against Santa Monica other nearh) tov..:ns. The name of the V.'as. again. somehov..· better than the be a great rivalr) betv.een the t\\O .. \\'c \\ l'rc ahlc to get that energy in gave Hughes 101 career victories 1nain band ~ent my little vegetarian last. though I couldn't really give a schools." said Hughes. DAVID KARNOWSKI /THE RIP that flr~I half. and that basically won both at Allan Hancock and at BC. hean on edge and cenainly did little legitimate reason v.-'hy or hov.-·. They .A.gainst C"itrus. the Renegadl.:'' Vocalist Travis Ryan of speed metal band Cattle Decapitation u, tht' gan1c :· Hughe,-. said. "You only v,,.•in I 00 games if you to make me give them a chance. M) just had more pizzazz. Some of their shot 23-of 80 fron1 the field 12K.K' f 1 Harri..,,in :-.cored ~O points and have great players. I have been co-journalist and challenger quickly song\. had guitar !.Glos, and no mat screams to the crowd at The Dome on Jan. 22. which concerned Hughes. Ricky Copeland added 17 points blessed and fortunate to have great let me knov. that the band is actually ter hov.· 1nuch I di~like a music genre "We can't shoot 28 percent fro,n including five 3-pointers as the Ren players here at BC as well as at Han vegetarian themselves. That set my I can alv..'ays appreciate some guitar is not to say that I in any way en pit, though I knew from the start that the field on the road and v.:in. c'.->pc l'fade~ heat Santa Monica College cock," said Hughes. mind at ease ... a little. shredding. The headbanging was joyed myself. All of these first four I would most likely not complete that cially against the No. 2 team in the 9.5-6J on Jan. 21. For Santa Monica. Rodney Hudson Upon walking into The Dome, I definitely a plus in my book. bands sounded so much alike that if part of my challenge. I'm a peaceful state." he said. For the first four and a half minutes had 17 points and Eric Bell chipped knc" I could handle my challenge, Rise of Caligula from Modesto I hadn't watched the bands load and girl with some old-lady tendencies Skyler \,'aden of BC scored 14 of the ~an1t'.' Santa Monica war.; held in with 15 points. and my only concern was the bore played fo!)rth. The members of the unload after each other, I would have and I just don't like the pushing and points and five rebounds v.-·hile- tea1n scorcle;.;-;. a, the Renegades went on Hughes said that his team needs to dom I would no doubt feel halfway band seemed really into their per thought it was all one band. 'They all shoving. Also, it's kind of necessary mates Luis Gomez and Brad Santos a 5-0 run during that ~tretch. start playing better on the road and into the first band's set. The venue formance. They at least looked like have the same guitar techniques and to "feel" the music to mosh, and I each had 11 points. The- Renegades went into halftime have a better shooting percentage on was pretty empty, and I knew my they liked what they were doing. I the same "singing" style. I don't get obviously was not feeling this music. Jamar Harrison had 19 poinh and leading Santa ~1onica 48-26. they the road in order to get better. worries of broken glasses and bruis was incredibly surprised when I ac why a band would put any effort into But even if[ wanted to mash, I would Ricky Wofford added 13 as the Ren equaled that lead with 6:50 remain The Renegades who have a I 9-7 es were for nothing. There were so tually managed to understand about writing lyrics when there is no p:>ssi have been virtually alone, and that's egades defeated Glendale College ing in the second half. record overall and 4-2 in the Western few people there that I actually sat three v.1ords of one of their songs. ble way for fans to understand those no fun. 100-76onJan. 24. Hughes attributed the win against State Conference will go on the road through the performances I watched. Undemanding lyrics was definitely lyrics. For all I know~ the lyrics were My challenge hung in the back of ''Our first half performance pretty Santa Monica to the way that his to play College of the Canyons Feb. The first band didn't even bother not something I was expecting at this in Arabic. To save these bands time my mind the whole time, but after much built a lead that was insur team played down the stretch."! told 4. The Renegades play Citrus again to tell the cro\\'d 'their name, I as concert. in the future, I suggest just scream sitting through these four bands, my mountable. That's kind of the v.-·ay the1n {the players) at the beginning of on Feb. 21 at home at 5 p.m. sume because most of the people in \\bile I can find something nice to ing reci!l"5. No one would know the patience v,,.·as waning. They were all \\'e v.-·ant to play. If \Ve had only built the crowd were their friends there to say about most of these bands, that difference. After Rise of Caligula, I blurring together into one big mascu even heard a man behind me, whom linity showdown, and I was bored out of my mind. I knew it would prob DAVID KARNOWSKl I THE RIP I assume was at the concert because he likes metal and not because he ably get better and more tolerable as Josh Elmore of Cattle Decapitation plays guitar on a fogged was forced to be there like I was, the bigger bands started to play, but up stage at The Dome on Jan. 22. complain that the music was "noise my patience was already exhausted, GREGORY D. COOK !THE RIP for the sake of noise." I couldn't so I happily admitted defeat and left Bakersfield College center Taquedia Brown makes a layup against Glendale Jan. 24. agree more. 1 knov.-· that just because the venue to do something much Speed and death metal are some of I don't Jike it doesn't mean no one more enjoyable: watch "Twilight." I else does, so if there is an audience might not have technically won this the most intense genres out there for this music, then. hey, more pow challenge, but at the end of the night, er to these bands.There was hardly I still felt like the winner because I itt)((11t.nf~ Women continue to struggle By GABINO VEGA ROSARIO right a\.\-ay. ~1y biggest recommen even any moshing for me to watch, didn't have to sit through the whole 2rei.ta(<] hake rsf ie{Jcollef!e .edu dation is to never go into the front so there was no way I could join the concert. By VINCENT PEREZ the game. Glendale v,ent to the !me score late in the second half." 1th five :i- c~:,ef \iflir" Ji,{':. J.'1 )(lit. E".Jit,J·- of the stage mainly he.cause these 1-" - vrnpere:(jtbakersfieldcollge edu 33 times 1n the game. V.'lth BC only minutes left to pla\ ac, Santa Monic;1 sho\.\·s usually attract jerks \\·ho like --~ ~ , l ' {,tJ · •· ,r ~,:i;' Sports editor gomg 15 times. made the score 76-50. onl) allowing There arl' n1an:,. g:cnrL'" of rnu~ic t() run into you v.·hile you are trying. -,, , .- · , ~, ;~(~{}~i3~ Renegades' scoring leader of the seven more points to be added on in in the v.-orld. cmd rhe public\ ta.:,.te to enjoy the sho\.\·. 1 could , ar:,. fron1 the 1a\entles<., hip \1osh pitter:,., reall) destroy the Uii~,J/'~;}!;'.·j~ . ".:~' ' leg~w~;~n~:,b:~:ba:;:~a~i°!; ti"::!1~;i:~B;;';;'~h~~r;~ th~:;o:~~!;We re just going '° hop to 1he 1echnical cla<;s1cal. There mood since the old-school slamming :,i,\",llf,:.. ,c;z~ll- .. :.:- , Citrus 91-42 and the women's record teammate Kristin Alvidrez was4-for- work and keep doing what we·ve is a reasr1n v.. h~ people do not listen is not here any1nore. Thes.e kids do to the rOl'h: n1e1al genre. hecau<.,e they thec,e nev.· .. hardcore·· moves \Vhich -.~~,~~f; ~.n_•. •1ti •_..f: ;·"' }J{ - ~~ ;:~~ l~o:::i~c:n:1,~.6~e ~:~: ; 500n~!:eJrana1t_",:ol;, th: freaneeBdC~~ot:ma;neinn;s_·asbas9-- sd~i%~:lt~:i:~e~si;,x;~~t ~~: cannot u11dcr-..tand th(' lead _,infer. inYo]Ye sv1-·inging their am1s around 'l' =. Al..«l egades commined 42 turnovers. BC .! ... team has a lot of adversity and com ,-\.nother reporter J.nd I J.tlLnLlcJ and dn1ng S()mc ninja ki,.-k .... I rt:ally head coach Paula Dahl said. "We had kethall team lost to Santa Monica rnunication problem.:.. a '-Pel:'d'de8.th 111etal -.h0,\· fL~:tturing mi:-:- the old-,chool pib \\ here there • 11 .ln 22 [turnovers] first half and 20 in the College. 79-57. The problems began •·You·ve got to con11nun1c..11e hand, ,i.1-·h :t'- ( ,1nl,· [)1...\:a11itation. i.; a hole in the ,..'cnkT of the audience. UV\ ~ second half and they capitalized on earl) \\'hen the Renegade v.:omcn on different levels. anJ that', thl' Ps; llr'L''-. (..Jif.tn JI Kl lo(~-tl b,mds at a11d , a:-. n,.'t:lect- ..\.\ \OOH as I pul nn the Snuggie. I 1clt !if...e a The primary focus is on one book a reunion between Mo, his daughter This is hov.· American g:0Yem1nen1 fool. lh hug.L' slcc\C'>. lnng length. :tlld C(l\\ I nc'-·k ("lnkheart"). and one character. and his \\'ife. who had been missing and democracy v.,·ork and has \\ orked PHO-CON: ClLL PHONE LAWS n1af...e it the 1no-...1 ah-...urd-loilh.111_? thing C\L'L I! Dustfinger (Paul Bettany) and his de for almost 10 years. (Just a warn for the past 220 years ...\merica j...., <.,o LETTER TO THE looked a b\t like a n1onk rot-.c 1T1inu~ a ho('>l.i. /\d sire to gel back into this book all the ing: You may need Kleenex. for that often praised a\ the best countl)' in EDITOR verti~menb for the Snuggie tx);t:-.t its ··\upcr "ofl while getting Mo "s wife out so that part). the v.·orld, and one of the biggest rea luxurious fleece."· hut it rr:a!iy v.·a-;n·1 that -...oft. It his daughter can have her mother Although it"s not necessarily a <.,ons supporting this claim is that v.'e. was just like an) other fleece hut n1aybe a little back again. must-see. it is a should-see ... when as citizens. have a say in our g0Yem- more felt-like. Of course this is no easy task; there you feel like it ... to rent. 1nent. New cell phone laws become a BC president The comn1erciah clain1 you can do anything This election, our say \Vas Barack in a Snuggie. :.o I tried a few things to test this. Obama. responds to BC I y,.·at<..·hed tele\'ision for a v.1hile v.·ith th(' Snug It i-. unfortunate that not e\·er:011t· gle on. and I suppose it did its job. I v.a.., fully can be happJ v.·ith thi.'- deci--.inn. nr Brains DAVID KARNOWSKI I THE RIP topic of debate for drivers covered and \Vanned but not much 1n0re than I Run DMC and v.:ith any other political dl'l hit'll f(ll v.:ould be \\:ith a nom1al jacket or blanket. Later I BC student Andrew Ansolabehere keeps snug in a Snuggie reading a book in the that matter, but Obama i-; the ( inc Editor: attempted to eat dinner v-.hile \\earing the Snug library on Jan. 26. \\'horn the majori!y of voter.,, v.·,u11ed By ELKA WYATT a hle;iry-c:'-'d n!d 111an. ·rn 1ny sur of the dangers of driving v,·hile di:-.· \\'hile I a,n driving. I read V.'ith great interest the BC gie. which didn "t quite v.1ork out. The sleeves are to represent them ( 5.-31'.'f to he 111ore ell1'yatt(i!.-huktr,ifi.c!dct>lltg( .eJ11 pri:...-, it v, a-. a) oung \\·on1ai1, in her tracted. pri1narily u,ing a cell phone ~1aybc it\ ju .... , n1e. I did not Brain\ .:olun1n from the Dec. 3 is~LI;e so unnece:--:-.arily big that anytime I lifted n1y an11 Rip staff \tvriter mid-tv.·enties. chattering av.·ay on to talk or text v.·hile dri\.-ing. 'f"hc) \\L st:1.nding or ..,itting on :st1n1e1hing \\ ithout a back. any n1ajor problc1n-... v.·alking aruund in it. but she Aerosmith song still precise). _ _ grov, up \\ith cell phone". If of The Renegade Rip a..o;;king students 1 to get something fron1 the middle of the table. the The con1n1t.:rciJ.!., sho\,. a happy Lunily v.earing Rcpuhlican-. 1n1ght not lite hi" iJc one cell phone v.·hile texting on an are calling. for a Je~islative ban on \,·ere on the road. and \Ve needed to \\·ho f am. Se\'cral of the responses definitely had to walk <..·arefull) so that she didn't sleeve kept getting: in my food. { had to rerne1n their Snu:sgie" outc:.lde at a f1)othal\ gan1e . ..;,ining ab, or his plans for thi, nation. hu1 One early afternoon. v.'hi\;:- dri\ other1 the u-.e of cell phone". tcxtin&- devic call so1neonc in a hurr:,-. v..·e stopped n1ade me chuckle. and I knew I had trip over the length. Hov,,ever. e\'cn I had to pay ber to push my <..lt"t'\'t' up or hold it out of the e\"en more people did like hi-... id,-,il-... ing do\\-·n Olive Drive. I noticed a Since the cell phone han la\~ \\ :.is es and even hand"-frec devices. at the neari;:-..,t pay phone. I v.·as in ID respond. on the hleacher". I \\·ould a<..:-.un1e that their hack<.. attention to hov..· I v.·a.., v.·alking in the Snuggie. The way. After dinner. I returned to the couch to knit. w·ere cold too. great years later and his plans. a<., e\·iden, ·,·d !1\ iht l"<-lf ahead of n1e ,;;werving fron1 lane implemented in July of last )-'ear. it I have no problem \Vith this. I re my thirties v..·hen I got my first cell One of my faYorite responses had sleeves that were long on me were impossibly long to lane. My seen1s there ha:-. not been a "ignifi I "-""Orried the slee\'eize-fit~-all"' 111ake'> thi-... problemat By AMBER TROUPE 'The members of Run DMC all dent. He won the majority of Amer v.·as that thi:. ,vho use cell phones while driving. calling could not be more important driYing is in an extrc1ne e1nergency. have actually discovered Mercury as cal thing. Even though I v.·as curious enough about any1hing el-.e. at roupe@ba ke rsfi e Ideal Iege. came from middle-class back ica ·s approval. v.·here Senator John person had Obviously. people are not taking the than keeping my attention on nl) So. the next tin1e :,ou \\'ant to an indicated by the reader. I do consider ic. The Snuggle definite!:, did droop off my ~houl them to get one. I never understood v.·hy someone hecn drinking. I ko.:pt ;i 1,afc di..;tan'-·e I "'ent oubide to re all:, put the Snuggie ·.., dt'r.., a hit. not a, n1uch a.;, a hl:.tnket but enough that couldn ·r ju:st v.·ear a jacket and blanket together edu grounds in Hollis. Queens, New \-1cCain failed to dci -...(). \ l In,· 11·:, 11 1 . · han ,i:rinu"ly. So\\. the \'ational driving. It can \1,·ait until I can \aJe- :sv.·er: our phone\\ hile: ou arc driY it p:m of n1y job to look for ne-w· op irun-1 lhL· ....-c11 hut pulkd ,tl1'1!.'-'\l, 1'-' Saf'-·1: Cc•11r,,,il 1'\S("1 i-...... 1;u11n_s ;J ,,varrnth to the te~t. ..\gain. it \\Orked about a" it \\·a:-. -...till kind of irritating. T\.1 rcn1ed:, thi..,_ n1Y 10 ~ef\'c:' virtually the "ame purpose as a Snuggie. Rip staff writer York. They were one of the found had faith in Obaina :t-... iJL': :·_'_iJl.'J th:· 1: p:ffk n1: car "on1c\1,·hcrt'. I like to ing. think about the !i\'e~ Jt'U could tion-. and try to expand Bakersfield well a~ a jacket or blanket. except that ,ny back mon1 grahhed ::i hJ..!,' clip to fa....,tcn the t\\ u bJ(t.. end~ ers of the genre of hip-hop. \1cCain. 11 :ll 1h,· '-toplight. l '.\;trrl.,· ;1:tn~,·d T)i.;;1r:11..'ted l)ri\ er can1paign. Their ta JI., and te.xt a.;, n1uch a-. anyone ebe be putting 1n danger. J-, that call College's horizons. A. jacket~and·blanket combo n1akes more sense \)\ !- (\l ill<..' dri\L'f. (''.il1.·~·ti11::.1 I·'-...,',' \\'a.'> exposed. The Snuggie is one-size tits all. c.,o of the Snuggic tngcthcr. \\"ith th:it. the Snugg1e Bl\ The \\.:ord classic is used often The collaboration was born No one is expecting Repubiican" 10 n1i""ion j.., h1 make dri\cTs a\\'are does: I ju<.;t '.'limply refuse to do it \\'Orth If.1 Also interesting v.1ere the three than a Snuggie .;ince it allo\\-"'-i more mobility. has it is not \'ery secure. I could \\Tap the cnJ.., around longer droopt'd in recent times. but what makes a when the group's DJ Jam Master suddenly be happy with Obama be responses that indicated that I was slee,..e-. that fit. and. mo_c.,t importantly. doesn "t look myself a<.. tight as possible but it v.ouldn"t stay. Continuing v.·ith the i<.,\ue of the Snuggie \ single movie, OOOk or song classic? Jay, got a record from another DJ ing their president. No one is expect some type of JX)litician. This, too, .;o ridiculous. But if you're at all intrigued by the So. v..·hilc my arms. legs and torso v,:ere relative I: size. I had m; nephc\,-. fi. and niece. 4. both try on Snuggie like I v.·as. and you have S 14.99 plus tax 10 One way that had the label ripped off. and ing them to peel the "McCain/Palin .. By KATHERINE J. WHITE ans· lives. How·ever. this la\Y is not caused car accidents. clumsy people ha\ e been knnv. n to is partially true, because my role at v.1arm, my back v.·as not. This i~n 't a problem the Snuggie. Sitting on the couch. my nephe\\' had spare. I suggest indulging your curiosity. If for no of defining it turned out to be an Aerosmith stickers off their cars and replace J..'l'.'[email protected] rigorous enough. Ho\vever. all these bans still fall off bikes and get injured. The Bakersfield College requires me to CLASSIC v.'hen sitting on a couch or recliner. but it is \\·hen no pr0h!e1n v.·ith the Snuggie _\1y niece didn ·t have it is of the album. lhcm with "Ohama/Biden" stickers. Copy editor repre:>ent and advocate for many dif other reason. get it just for fun. So\\'. of course. the :-.a1ne people \\ ouldn ·1 be enough hecause that bc-"t \,ay to tra\el j, prubahly Q:, fin;t or high- This also allowed for the artists It is perfectly acceptable for Repub \\ ht, are guilty of cell phone and ferent con:-.tiluencies on campus. REVIEW v.ould not "top all car acL"idenh fuol. and \O v. hat if a 101 of people est quality themselves to reach new levels in lican~ to be upset over the result of The ban on text messaging as v.:cll text n1e:-.~ag.ing v,:hile driving an: fron1 happening:. In fact. to ,top any \\·ind up v. ith calloused feet? Ifll Lastly. the student v.·ho said I was and a very their music as well as in sales and this election. as hands-free cell phone usage \vhile the 5.an1e idiots v.·ho cat and drink and all car accidents ~md to avoid the mean a lot of people·'i lives have a janitor is also partially correct. ** * * * classic song recognition. Aerosmith, a group But it is not too much to ask of driving is a gocx:J law unlike some Jani1ors v.·ork to keep things neat, -w·hile dri\'ing: this is also distracting proble111<., of silly yak~ pleading: that heen sa\'ed. and that":-. more impor Expensive ads overshadow Super Bowi that has that consisted of band members tidy and orderly. My role requires a them to move past their political of our laws. and will cause accidents. It i~ also their first amendment rights to free tant than convenience and minor managed to transcend time is by from all across the East Coast differences and suppon and respect Sure. v.'hen steady comhination of all three. CON distracting and dangerous to apply dom of spee<.:h have been unfairly· foot-doctor hills. right':' two well-known groups, who did including Yonkers, New York, Ohama as our president. just as many the Roman For the record. I an1 president of fron1 rapper and autn-tune king. T \'er:, cool and \'Cry creati\·e. make up -w·hile driving just as it is curtailed. there should be a b3I1 on Think of all the problern~ that • The game wasn't the SCl'IllS like it \\'ill be a cute and popu a collaboration of rock 'n' ro1l and Hopedale Mass., Boston and even play,,right Bah.-:r:-.field College and have been Pain. Democrats had to do v.'ith President to reach o\"er and ger something out dri\·ing all together: that's the only \\OU!d he eliminated hesides traffic only thing worth watching \1C HanHlltT :..uHJ Ed \1c\1ahon·: lar mo\'ie among the little ones and hip-hop. New London. George W. Bush during his tv..·o Terence sairJ. "Rigorous la\\" i, of ~ince July l. 2008. I try to spend Bruce Spnng:,\c:"en r..lid not let the ('::i-;h4Go!d ;id \\ ;i.;, abo a good of the dashboard or off of the floor \\ ay to completely avoid traffic prob problen1": Fe\\·er people" ould have during this year's Super any of u:i bigger kids v.·ith children·s That song is New Hampshire. 1 .;,orne time each v,·cek v..·alking on momentum of thi: da: :-]o\\ dov.. n terms. ten rigorous injustice."" he \\·a-... ri,1;:h1 of the car\\ hile dri\'ing. All of these lems. ln fact. not only should car us obe<..it:,. r..liabcte:-. and cardiova-;cul3r laugh. hL·arts. ··,1onsters vs. ,-\liens:· also a the 1986 remake were able to \\-11ether or not they helie\·e it. about n1any of society-~ la\,:-.. campus and speaking v.·ith students. Bowl. Halftime acts and v.hen he hit the :-.tagt' ....\nJ no\\ l Pcp,i \1a,·, :id \\·irh the ··rm distracting acti\·ities n1uq be banned age be outlav. ed. people should n0t problt'n1.;,. The air pollution \\ ould Pi\ar 1110\·ie. i.;, just as <.:ute for kids. of Aerosmith 's get a nev.· start Pre;;,ident Obama v..·ill \\·0rk to do Hov.·e\'er. it is not rigorou~ in )O if you see rne on v.·alkabout or in kno\\" v..·hy he h called.·· !"hi: l3l):s:s:· and outlav. ed. In fact. anyone v.·ho use horses to get to v,.-ork or school 1.:vcntuall:, clear up. Hun1:1nll\ commercials were just as ~Clod"" phra-...e f(1r 111cn ~()und, like it 1l1c uIXoming. ··star Trek:· al "'\\.7aJk This Way," on their careers \\·hat he thinks is be~t for evi:ryhody. justice to ban cell phone and te\l the cafeteria. please stop and let me The \1,·ay he con1.111anJed the crov, d ·-... L"l1 ha.; caused car accidents through either. .-\fter all. horses have been hasn·, seen clear air since B.C.E. ()f good. u!U h'-' lhc ca1chphra-.;e of the year. though it ha~ no monsters. parallels by Run DMC with a new twist Republicans included. It is in1portant message machine U".ie v.-hile dri\ ing kno\, ho\, things are going with your at!ention v.-as truly ,0n1ething \\ or1h the~e L'arele'>s action~ ~hou\