The RenegadeBakersfield College Rip Vol. 85 ∙ No. 7 www.therip.com Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Celebrating 100 years at Garden Fest Martin CHANG / THE RIP Agricultral Science club member Lauren Summerhays plays a game with Ryelan Hunley. By Patricia Rocha I just kept saying, ‘we have to Reporter leave something behind for the next 100 years,’ so every meeting Students, faculty, community I went to I think I said, ‘don’t members and their families all forget those trees, don’t forget came out to this year’s Garden those trees, don’t forget those Fest for a day of botany-themed trees,’ so today, to see this one fun. Though there were plenty planted, is a big deal.” of vendors, demonstrations and She says the real big deal is many children’s activities, the how volunteers and organiza- real star of the show was the tions helped make this possible, planting of the 100th tree in and how this act of generosity honor of Bakersfield College’s will be a lasting one. centennial celebration. “Think of all the people that The idea for planting 100 new helped plan the other 99,” she trees on campus was Vice-Pres- said. “It took a lot of people to ident Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg’s get this done. They really stepped initially, and she said she was up from the community to help pleased with the way it finally support us so we could make this PHOTOS BY Martin CHANG / THE RIP turned out. happen.” “I didn’t think it would be this The 100th tree; is a live oak, Above: At Garden Fest, the 100th new tree was ceremonially planted on campus to big,” said Gomez-Heitzeberg which is a symbol of strength celebrate the 100th anniversary of BC on April 20. Planting was, left to right, mayor about the celebration. “As we and is usually planted in histori- Harvey Hall, Bakersfield College president Sonya Christian and vice-president Nan were talking about 100 years Please see GARDEN , Page 5 Gomez-Heitzeberg. Left: Retired professor Dale Gradek explains planting technique. New SGA Smoking policy is president left up in the air By Graham C Wheat “I think it will take effect, it is Features Editor just a matter of if it will be in the fall or if it will be delayed revealed The proposed smoking poli- a little bit.” cy at Bakersfield College is still So far, Acosta has presented By Jazmine Montoya in administrative limbo, and the policy to numerous boards Reporter the ultimate fate of the policy that control the outcome of may not be resolved until over campus-wide policies, such as As the spring semester comes the summer break. This policy the Academic Senate, the Fac- to an end, BC welcomes incom- may also become a district- ulty and Department Chairs. ing SGA president Travis Tillis. wide policy if the legislation The final word on the mat- Winning by 228 votes in the approves it. ter, which is appointed to the elections that recently took place According to Nick Acosta, board of trustees and chancel- a couple weeks ago, Tillis has SGA general counsel and spear- lor of BC, has not been handed accepted his duties as the new head behind the tobacco-free down. president, and he will be begin campus policy, the issue may It seems to not to be a lack of his duties during the summer of not be resolved this coming fall effort on Acosta’s part though. 2013. semester as planned. However, Granted he was not able to pres- Tillis said he was happily sur- PRISCILLA DAUVEN / THE RIP Acosta is taking steps to further ent the policy at the last board prised when he was told he had Newly elected SGA president Travis Tills greets a fellow Bakersfield College student. the initiative. of trustees meeting, he and BC won. “From what I hear, they [the president Sonya Christian have “I was ecstatic. I was so hap- his will it would be done.” are just a few qualifications that fact that he enjoys organizing. board of trustees] are really broached the subject with the py,” Tillis said. “I have a deep Tillis said his strong leader- make him ready to represent BC He says he wants to help make looking at it positively, the pol- powers that be. faith in God, so I knew if it was ship skills and creative mindset as SGA president along with the Please see TILLIS, Page 5 icy and the idea,” said Acosta. Please see SMOKING, Page 5 Students get information about studying in other countries By Hannah Breeland guide, felt there was a strong is usually the same or less than For example, a university lo- the guide. guide that is reaching those that Opinions Editor need for students to have infor- here in California.” cated in the Caribbean that has “I worked in Switzerland when don’t really know about it.” mation about studying abroad. Tiettmeyer is determined to 80-degree weather year round I was 20, cleaning rooms and With the first guide out, Tiett- Bakersfield College students “I published the Transfer help students receive this infor- will cost less than $20,000 for washing dishes in a 13th Centu- meyer plans on four additional don’t need to settle for a univer- Abroad Guide because I saw a mation. He has delivered copies one year. ry chateau just north of Geneva,” guides for the next academic sity in California or even in the need for students to finish their to 50 community colleges across In the guide, there are six he said. “I also did independent year. United States. It’s never too late degree abroad in three years and California. pages filled with 300 universi- study with an art teacher from “Nobody has really promoted to rule out studying abroad. in most cases transfer and finish The guide is filled with tips on ties that do and don’t accept Saddleback College, going to direct enrollment to universi- A Transfer Abroad Guide is in 1 to 1.5 years,” he said. “There travel, university requirements, FAFSA, along with several pro- museums around Europe and ties abroad in the past,” he said, available on campus, and it is are all these great opportuni- transferring units and three uni- files on current students studying writing about it when I got back “and there certainly hasn’t been available online at TransferA- ties to study abroad, even for a versities that are located in para- abroad. Tiettmeyer was inspired and getting credit. It really is a a magazine or guide about it. broad.com semester, and use your FAFSA dise where students wouldn’t by his studying abroad experi- life-changing experience to study So it’s exciting to have this first Eric Tiettmeyer, editor of the financial aid. Finally, the cost think to transfer to. ences that motivated him to make abroad, so it’s exciting to have a guide about that.” FEATURES Page 2 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Two worlds shape a distinctive sound By Graham C Wheat Features Editor Making Movies is a band that carries a heavy burden. They are rooted in two different places, musically and culturally. They have one foot in the old and one foot in the new, and they carry the weight of two cultures and two styles of music. Yet it is this grounding in two distinctly different places that ar- mors them and helps them create the sound and personality that makes them so unique. The band, which played in Bakersfield on April 27, blends elements of afro-Cuban rhythms and the old feel of Latin rock with a mixture of modern indie rock. Lead singer and guitar player Enrique Chi, 26, belts out a smooth, melodic voice comple- mented by guitar playing remi- niscent of early ’90s rock. Brother Diego Chi, 21, plays bass and lends a groovy line to every track on their sophomore album “A la Deriva,” which means “adrift.” The majority of the songs on “A la Deriva” are sung in Spanish, yet somehow that has no bearing on the listenable quality of the songs, even for someone who doesn’t speak Spanish. Brothers Enrique and Diego Chi hail from Panama originally, and were young transplants to LUIS GARCIA / THE RIP the band’s hometown of Kansas From left to right: Juan-Carlos Chaurand, Enrique Chi, Brendan Culp, and Diego Chi of Making Movies, jam out using traditional instruments. City, Mo. Both grew up with ties to their origin of birth and devel- in an old van, he said, “When we with the other foreign kids, and I infused sound draws more and “A la Deriva” was a wholly sat- much.” oped roots in the Midwest town. are on the road, there is no big used to hate being weird. All the more non-Latin listeners. isfying experience with producer The band also spoke of the Drummer Brendan Culp, 25, drama. We get on each other’s other kids rode the regular bus. “We were doing a show at Steve Berlin of Los Lobos fame process it self, like using old went to high school with young- nerves every so often, but it’s It took me a while to realize that Summerfest in Kansas City, and at the helm. The band gave noth- microphones for recording and er brother Diego and even started like having your little brother in being weird was a good thing. “ I think most of the audience was ing but praise about the record- playing as an ensemble for the a band with him, although both the car.