---- ------- -,- - - - :·~ W.Jrs Episode Ill" expected Letter writers respond to editorials Baseball team faces off ag:iinst Santa efbe one of the best. from The W,ggles to older students. Ana on Saturday. Features, Page S Opinion, Page 4 Sports, Page 6 . 11. c. ·1:-. r... Ip www. therip.corn May 11, 2005 Vol. 76 • No. 7 Bakersfield College Graduation hoopla puts· unwanted stress on BC students participates in the ceremony with kins, 35, accounting major. "I'm just glad 10 have lhis pan of value their time spenl at BC differ­ grade, then I don't think that you BC President Bill Andn:ws, as they • Some students feel that Although Hankins curren1ly has a my education out of the way. Now ently, they do agree that finals at the should even have to take a final," said receive their diplomas. finals are a hassle with high grade in the class, if she does no( I can transfer and get out of Bakers­ end of the semester arc not helpful, Hwcins. "I advise new students and con­ pass the P.H.E.E., she will not pass field," said Ashley Villanueva, 20, and do nol benefit the students. Nevertheless, passing their finals impending graduation. tinuing ones nol to give up. I have the class, thus postponing graduation liberal ans. "I think finals should nol be cu­ is a priority and moves them one step been in the hospital three times since By GINA MENDOZA for another semester. While Villanueva is deciding be­ mulative, they should be designed closer to walking across that stage at my journey at BC began, I ha_ve had Rip staff writer Graduation is scheduled for 7 p.m. tween San Diego State and Fresno to cover infonnatioo that is currently the commencement ceremony. relationship problems and 11 was May 20 al BC's Memorial Stadium. State for work on her B.A., Hankins being studied in classes, not infonna­ Graduates arc eocooraged to invite tough, but don't let yourself get de­ 1be countdown 10 tne end of the "The greatest thing that I will take is headed 10 Cal State 13akersfield 10 tion from the entire semest!r," Vil­ family and friends to the ceremony. raibi," said Hankins. semester is on, but the pressure of fi­ away from BC is simply the learning pursue a B.A. in accounting. lanueva said. Free parking will be available for all "Stay focused, keep working hard nals is building up on students. el'.perience;' said Haak ins. However, "I want to wori: for a CPA firm af­ "Finals put too much pressure on commencement guests. and you can achieve your goals," said 'Tm so stressed out about the Eng­ there are other students that look at ter college," said Hankins. students, and if you are· already do­ A professional photographer will Vil lanucva. lish I P.H.E.E.," said Christie ~?.fl- graduati(>fl in a differenl lighl. Although Hankins and Villanueva ing well in a class and have a gwd take pictures of each graduate L'1at Transfer center to streamline process By JOSHUA AYERS Minns. Rip staff writer Minus said that BC wants to cre­ ate as many pathways as possible Top administtat~ from Bakers­ fer students tranSferring to four-year field College and Cal State Bakers­ schools. The center will "give them field. were on hand to unveil the new (students) another option." CSUB Satellite Transfer Center May Priscilla Long, a o:ntcr employ­ 4 in the Student Services Building. ee, said th.al a CSUB representative "It's about time," said BC Public would be on campus e,,ery day dur­ Wormation Director Don Oa,k. ing school hows to help srudents 1ne new center will have CSUB with their uansfer questions. employees on hand in order to give The Federal Title V Grant made IAN HAMILTON 1 THE RIP immediate feedback to BC students fundmg for the center ~ible. The Blanca Gutierrez says goodbye to her about requirements for transferring. grant is given to Hispanic-">Cf'ling mother Maria as she leaves for San According to BC President Bill An­ institutions and is to be used for His­ Luis Obfsr,o and eventually Kuwait. dre'.,,,.s, the satellite transfer center is panic students, African-American lbe fint of its kind to be adoplcd by a students. students who arc first in CSU and commmuty college. their families 10 attend coUege and ( Delano campus director "It's a one of a kind in California," low-income students. However, the departs with unit heading Andre\\os sakl.. center is available to all BC students Andrews said thal the idea is to get intending to transfer to CSUB. for Kuwait students into CSUB as soon as pos­ Andrews, along with SGA Presi­ sible. With the.icw center, students dent Jason Eilertson aud CSUB By BECKY JIMENEZ can talk directly t-> coWlSCl~ who President Dr. Horace Mitchell, were Rip staff writer will tell them exactJy what they need among the leaders who cut the rib­ to take in order to get into the school. bon for the ceremony on campus. Military soldiers including a Delano cam­ This direct feedback WJ..1 help keep Jan St. Pierre frcm the Bakersfield pus administrator said their goodbyes Monday students from tiling classes they Chamber of Commerce attended the morning before being deployed on an 18-month don't need for transfering. ceremony to endorse the ct.amber's mission. Numerous tears, hugs and laughs were "Exposure is the thing that gets suppon to CSUB and BC. "This is shared amongst the soldiers' friends, parents and people interested.," said I>e.m of a wonderful opportunity for the stu­ boyfriends. Leaming Support Services Chryl dents at BC," St Pierre said. John Jaramillo and other fellow soldiers de­ parted to San Luis Obispo. They will spend May 9-18 in San Liris Obispo and then in Fort Carson, Colo., for two to four months and finally will be deployed to Kuwait in Replacement foun_d August 12 for months. BECKY JIMENEZ I THE RlP Jaramillo, 42, was currently serving as the Enrique Gutienez hugs and comforts Lorena Raya. a friend of the family, as director of Bakersfield they watch Nora Gutierru depart l,)t, her 18-month tour to Kuwait. for track· coach Covey Coll~e's Delano cam­ pus. 'This June would have other unit for deployment Jaramillo said that, pus. both my personal as well as professional By VICTOR CiAROA Rip, Frickel said he CaJTIC to BC be­ · been his fifth year as di­ generally, because of his campus position, he time, into my job that I kind of feel like I am Sports Editor cause of Bakmfield's sports U'adi­ rector. was removed from tne list, but that wasn't the leaving two children instead of just one," Jara­ tion. He has served in both Jaramillo case this time. millo said Bakersfield College recently hired He said that he hnpes to carry on the Navy Reserve and Regardless of his deployment, Jaramillo con­ BC will hire a:1 interim director while Jaramil­ a new track coach to replace outgo­ bC's track tradition and possibly im­ Anny NationaJ Guard for tinues to be optimistic. "Kuwait is always bener lo is gone. He v. ill get his position back when he ing coach of 42 years, Bob Covey. prove upon it 17 years. He is 2. signed to Unit 115 ASG (Area than Baghdad," said Jaramillo. is done with his mission. Dave Friclcel cf Citrus College was "It will be hard 10 follow in Cov­ Support Group) ba..<\."t'I out of the Sacramento­ He will be leaving behind his wife and child. Adelena Castaneda, 36, was also deployed hired because "!his "outs.anding ex­ ey's footsteps;' said Frickel. Roscvillc area. He has been teaching his son Shawn, 6, how to along with Jaramillo's unit Her family decided perience," said BC a1hlctics director Outgoing coach Covey said he Jaramillo W!ll be making the dramatic tran· send e-mails. to drive her to San Luis Obispo in.stead of having Jan Stuebbe. 1hinks Frickel will be a good fit at siticn from rwming a college ,~.enter to serving Jaramillo recently received the Educator of the her ride with the Wlit Castaneda is a BC 31udent "He '11 be a very good fit to BC and BC. overseas. "Smee 9/11, my wife and.I both knew Year Award from the Delano OJ.amber of Com­ majoring in administrative justice. Next semes­ thc commWlity," said Stuebbe. "He's -..~ry knowledgeable," said that being deployed was a possibility," he said. merce for his work at the BC Delano campus. ter would have been her last semester before Frickel, who is cmrently the head Covey. He had very little notice prior to deployment For five years he ha.s been womng on the Del­ graduating. trade coach at Citrus College, has r, Frickel taught at Chino High but had been listed on battle- rosters five times in ano campus project, and just as it is about to be She has served in both the Navy and Anny years of coitehing experience, both at School for 16 years and South Hills the last two ye...rs. completed, he will be leaving. Nationa.: Guard for 12 years. She is assigned to the college and high school levels. High School for foo." years before A battle roster is a list that attaches you to an- "I put so much of my~e!f into the Delano cam- See TROOPS, Page 5 In a telephone intel'View with The becoming the he.id coach at Citrus.