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· IJNttlCSIOCkiUN ... , 10et. ,_. • Kan County a.,ll By NICK STOCKTON . JWE SALGUEIO· chi-.tli twu wdllrlfr · Rip staff writer , "People are crossing the ~ staff wtilffl Slli4 ., 1t Arvta ffiat, ...... 111> Im • -.t st· -4 JIU 'lb ·' border regardless, aed Be's funJa M.E.ClLA J)l'Cli· "Si 90 ~ Si IC PIJe.cW" irrni.4Nl'l ..... lie -· ,.$jf dent faced off wi1h C'.alifumia 's we lose about 10,000 The old farm W\CUl!s• ~ Maida 29. . · ~ ~ governor during a day of ,eanem­ [people] a year. It is a echoed ihioueti Jllb'o P..t the C'-iMbi Cc,,,1+1, 16, qr ;i :eie :.~~~..-.1waee­ th,-ce day walk through morning of Afril 10 •. blio tbe Mlblut in wllidi . --~ SC, :.· .. 0rt,._.._....._.~ Cwnpema DJ Clrios Ortiz Mllbd Arvin ffi&h_ ,.,,.. .. p-41:t ,. ._. 1 ·. ildJlti~af 1 ' cl Rl9jur. ... ~ the desert, many women lbe crowd up. 1be pllt Wiii • lea .I '"Wt;,,,...... '*,.. «.- . .. ·~~in.. JemilCWlbOte&:I) are raped in the process." of colors, most being ffld, while ml Diez.. 'Ille ..... left ..... • 'l"AS blue. _. ,RN ...... , rr. Am{,.._., -~-~-;·i~~:~--.. · . , In adtitioo tt- !!:.: ro.iijority of U.S. I amoot ~ Is .··P .. . . · ... wes sdc to,1 &ca ap:- emigm. there wen: imny Olbet wd:~ by Ql\mg fdt;p rh,t-::: . . . '1Jiowin:$1y.300 IC \ Mil* COUlllries' lap tepr t,Atd· Mc:xi- be receMd MDe 3 $ '" P:. CI.Iii' '.)~.. 00 Mlldl-301Dsit~ CID, Bolivtln. a,.,.,...,NJ, Span- cs Dt1lft dw who fell ....- ,~~::OcJy'."~ Schwasq._ to visit <..bl:¥ez 's tomb. aod dlat lhis ilb, in u:lilioll to the nun,e.--ous wtJllkl mm "no diff biiu,'° .._ / ... .' :~ 111~.-uss ~ ..aasitiw llpk.of WU ..~ ID ibe Oicano a-'.l. .at flags~ with Iha~ [Meili

By N1C1C STOCKTON The two condur'trd euesgetic campaigns, dent popntlfioo.. accordiog to !be 6ml c.D-1. feds v Gfw:m tblt they will be ironed out by Panm. ...__ I . ...._... Rip staff writer md Im.like Che migltty Sperm Whale md Gi- In complf'ison. las( year only ~ of dll: II&: oeil: • ,.,., ..;r,,,,-,- Nmsing major n.mn , ...... 26, will ant Squid. 1tvoicicd peuooal. aaacts sn.ieoC p •..-,.;:oa '<'OCeCi. ID etitifm co die bippro6ic duel for the be upt-oWin& • lide oi TnJwau. wi Am Bakersfield ~. you have a new ruler. <'w woo~ oflhe voee, w.ti Om,h . Curn:llt SGA Pn:ri1m1 ·Alb Welt -1 pi'I . t, I '}, die fulowillg ~ die omc,- ollices Ow ii lbe aew lq;Ll-ciwe ti-ieoe Micah Card, a Vet· nipping • her heels wilh 47%, a mere 20 ne. of S(nrtru Senice& Doa Taney bocb 1111111..e dee iek-1 ill die ••:rioo· Snb Ode: II, wllo be a_ •• ml* ...... enn of coOegc politics V'OliCS bdaiod. f I in tis group.• A.tim Mme-.. a ~,em' old· ... • sy. The ~ al Guzal Coaoc;iJ taml tion JNESi&i• Clld .bomd me °'l'ealy WWB IO loot ii*> - a.jol' ..lbll "it._ cliffii 41Dwe for iD a edp,GHell + ..-P Ly w, ilL in a. 1n ••r•-a. Ihm r. 11 ... 5cm Her viclory came rm.odctiog the C-,,u,s Cena.~ md comid- 1he tint time."

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l • . Got a Bad Religion rocks the ···=··• beef vvith bugs? Daxter Basic In-sk ...... __ does pest control with a twist By DOTIY SUP.NS Catherine's relentlelll; mind games, especially De1eetive Opinion Editor Roy Washburn (David Thewlis), Scotland Yard turns mosh pit once again Catherine over to the clinical expertise of Dr. Michael Sy STEVEN MARTIN pretty this game is, and that is something l ne,·er do. Imagine a middle-aged Sharon Stone with iacquered Glass, a criminal psychiatrist David Morrissey, who Rip staff writer The audio is also 4uitc good with everything from By JUUE SALGUERO skin, tightly clad in a b?ack designer dress, sprawled pPays Dr. Glas5, is depPor11bly unmovini, :ight from the the roar of the engines of~'" ,·thicles you pilot to the News Editor over a recPining lea1her chair divulging in the most can­ very st..rt. I'm no< sure if the role requires Morrissey lo Platforming games for handheld gaming systems frantic sounm of battle. did of dissertations . her latest be completely devoid of a personality, It is a wonder tint have always been a mixed affair in lhe quality depan­ Control is anolher area where this game excels. A Bad Religion personalized its last MOVIE sexual cooquests - while a dour Catherine would w.~ an int.erCSt in this guy. His fluid ment. Throw in a JD gaming perspective, and you al­ problem with games of this type are spotty controls show in Baken.field for the fans who psychiaoisl sining quietly be­ British accent and his chamling good looks arc all he most always have a game thal is that can ruin an otherwise gcod game. 3 am happy to anendcd by REVIEW side her 4(lmires the contours of has to offer to the silver screc!l GAME bs:ner used to level out a wobbPy say that this is not lhe case with Daxter. ?l's a lot of fun CON~ERT salutins Buck her srnoolh legs that ;,re Jigh1Py After the handsome yet insipid Dr. Glass and the sex­ table than played by anyone wi:h just moving Daxter around his environment. ·. Owens and tinged with age spots. tiend get acquainted, which consists of her sprawPing REVIEW a pulse. So it is with greal fanfare Aboul the only negative aspect of this game is the REVIEW dedicating the This is a typical over-croticized scene from "Basic In­ around the uptight British doctor, smoking, and putting that 1 can finally ::.rmo,.m,e that a inclusion of annoying mini-games, which require you song, "I want stinct 2: Risk Addiction," the moves on him, he diagno­ gem of a ponable 3D platfonn­ to push a series of buttons in a certain order within · to conquer the which is the unforeseen se-, the se~pot with a very ab­ ing game has fina_lly been rel,..~sed. a ~nain amounl of time. If I wanted to play a game world" to all cow,uy artists such as se,q•iel to the classic 1992 ~un:I form ;:,f neurosis called The ~ame 'D.uler" lo, i'Si' is a spinoff of the popu­ of "Simon," I would have bought a game of "Simon:· Owens, who was named one of Ba­ film 1irected by Paul Ver­ "risk addiction." It's obvious lar PS2 series. "Jak and Daxter." This is the first solo The camera system, while good for this type of game, keniiciYeah Yeah Yeahs so-so-so this is Hell" from the Compilation Ortega, righJ. some of her former glory of intrigue. Fc:ir instance, peo­ Album SO-S!I, as well u A=rican · Pictind center right: T~ bfflch in the revamped role. ple thio.t have caused the prud­ Jesus, Soaow mid Genenlor. And at times she creates ish man strife · stan hnlling By USA VARGAS coun!erpart to "Fever to Tel?." tkdicated to the ml!moiy ofAlbanes If 11.Awi.:e membe>s wmn 't sing­ a sa-ong and enigmatic up dead, and Catherine, in a Rip staff writer There are songs on the album that jusl doo 't do any­ ing IIWl'.g 1" the awesor.=ess of Bad ~ an inscription "1fecting he,­ i:esence on SU'CCII. sense, begin, to stalk tile doc­ thing for me. Only songs I like arc "Gold Loin," "Phe· Religion. the-; were moshing. How·. tkdication to hu profession. 1be diabolic vixen en- COURT£$\' Of SONY PICTURES tor. Naturally, Dr. Glass starts The first time I heard Yeah Yeah '(eahs' new single, nomena.," and "Cheated Hearts.'' I've lis1ened to this past investigate and "Gold Lion:· I thought it was a Siouxsie & The Ban- album over and over. Maybe the other songs jusl have ever, compaffil to Bad Religion Albanes, who was tN project director ten ~ picture rec~Jy Sharon Stone and David Morrissey heat up to Catherine pits that I have moshcd in, this had to of child development at BaJ:ersfield speeding ~ die c_uy the screen in Basic Instinct 2. - tries to prwe the seedy by· shees song 3 never heard beiore. , to grow on me. be the wont pit ever; either the guys College, died last August of cardiac of Loodon m a stylish ers of Ca!herine's neurosis. Not only does Karen O sound The last two songs on the album are really slow and sports car with a sedated man in the passenger seat, who were heavier oc jusr more drunk. 11 A ww pJanted iltller As he ex.amines her psyi;hc, he fOl'nlS a type of sinister like Sioux.sie m~ than ever, but end things abruptly. I fee? I'm left with the need for seemed as if they were ti ghting rather . arttst. tree honor lllm8 out to be a famous football player. The man, who infatuatioo for the nymphomaniac. The film might have CD tlieir album "Show Your Bones" more of Karen O's brutality, Nick Zinner's diverse gui­ and a bench was dldjcaud !n ho is evidently drugged, no doubt by Catherine, is lucid a chance at this point if didn't diminish into a series of has a different ;ext..ire than their tar playing, and Brian Chase'~ impressive drums. than mosb pitting. Nonetheless, th: TlM~/~TOTH!_. REVIEW love of Bad Religion was felt in ev­ . mnnt,ry on April 1. enough to Sll1rt fooling around with her, and toucPling vulgar scenes such as Catherine trotting arowJd Loudon sophomore album "Fever to This ttl.bun> dido 't disappoint too much or malce Brian Becker, guitarist fl>r !Ml Religion, performs on April 7 mt ery dnmten punch, Jcick and insult. Earlier th, --day, a tkdication her in ways that are too dirty to disclose bere. After get­ making her J01.mdl. at dank S&M clubs, and a few unset· Tell." The songs still pack a hard me like the Yeah Yeah Yeah 's any less. I just expected TheDome. ting a tad carried away, Catherine ,..,lds up driving off 1he . , . Ovu all, this Bad Religion concert · was also ltdtl for '1itia Carroll who died tti;;g and sordid sexual excursions between her and her punch, but not as hard as their previou~ album. faster songs. road and plunging into a nearby river. Her momentary was overshadowed by the concen on This time BR had to sb-,e the of my can, or anyone else's. 1 look Feb. 3. Aformir BC srudent, Carroll shrink.. The piot sometimes picks lltl, bc!Wcen moments I like "Show Your Bones.'' l,,11 it's no< going to make "Show Your Bones" is a good album, bul I'm just Nov. 13, 2005 also at 1be Dome. not lover is trapped in the car and evcntuaPly drowns while of unbridled soft-core pornography, but it r,mounts to a my best of 2006 list. I boughl it strictly based on the not as excited about il as l was before I heard it. The stage with lame baDds such u From forward to die next BR per!gnnance; hild a history cf campus involvemem because of a BR mis., pcrfocmance Ritual to Romaoce ..t 'Jnpln. a Graflin promised tlJet Bakersfield the callous seq>OC manages to escape the same fate. predictable series of events. UltimatePy, Sharon Stone fac: I just really like Yeah Yeah Yeahs and expect a Yeah Yeah Yeahs still show that they arc a unique band and was instnanenta! in having the blue hut by the opcnm, bads. The opqi­ lootl Bale~ .'.'.ll,ind.". .~ would be the startiJc:point of their 'lb8 aftennadi lhaws a cool and collCC1ed Cad>erine runs out of people to have weird sex with, which brings high-quality album from them. with remarkable talents from each member. However, ing bands for BR oil Nov. 13 ~ BR~'.tneel.~~- _._..._ ..... 1-'tia emagency poks instsll,do,a<'Mfpla. · hilMt- ;:so ·,pied bt" JI · ·., pain. ~ the movie to a muc:h-anticipll cod. ~Fev:r to Tell" was harder, sexier, and more ei

~ ANNA ROll£DO played OllC 50llg' db- __..,.,.. lite Rip staff writer a robot. I'm all for Mlesa llllk, more rock; bu& geez. " simple "thank you" betweal 11a1g5 wouldn't 11ave tilkd UniYetsity of La Verne's corriculum is carefully _de:,igned to empower you with the ·knowledge, skills and th.e -.:-::, ~~-~ - The I Bob Dyl.Ml per· him ... wait, mt.ybe it could've? ·~·;-.\ ....,f';., -' ·:· -<-,.c. __. ' g -w, oh. at Oil understanding to respond . to the' challenges as well as the opportunities in your industry. ~ : ~ ) formed RabMMit Arma April ' Dybrt dido 't roDIIIMPMClllc with - S to a full au- the audience ar all uotil the end of lile University of La Verne's rich learning experience will help you gain the confidence to move forward and upward, COICEIT . ·-fol'D(,.' ~- show when~ inb,o·m the band. p e r f o r m e d and some cay 11111 ~· lfflillCml. "tbaot sttategically positioning you for the future. REVIEW many of bis you" at tbe end. but wtio mows? classia ':ncluo, ThecrowdalsoSUIJl'Uedmc. Don't . mg "Maggie's ptmewrong.lb.ewtllll~would Fann," "Just a Woman." DI "Lib a be• men "mawre" crowd !here, ba f.ollvellient Scheduling & Academic Sapport Senrices RolliD& Stone" 11& lbe encore. I gias I didn't c,q,cct mem to be !hat • Accelerated evening ~ in Bakersfield or Delano, one night per week for ten weeks Ullfomrnell"ly, th= was nothing mature. I lboug&t I W11S going to be classic about it. Oyhm butcbmd his asked iO show au AARP card before •One-~ne academic advising at your site, once a term, every term own -as by Joma his folk roocs they would let me ia. •Teubooks ordered orJine, by phone.Gr mail and delivered to your home or workplace and playma .U soogs dectric (Dylan Every aspect a( the ..- di.­ was on bybolni). 11 sounded like 8pj)OiDling to me. Yd I dca't regra bad wwmy jaz2. going. Complain. ccmpbin ~ nay ~ -1 Memberships Dylan's perfonnance was also vcry ticteu weR cheap, .-t my ,eat - impmonal. I bale whl:D pafu.n.en. g;mit.lgocthei::bana:to1eeaqaid •Member of MOO the &.5ociation for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business don't connect with lbeir and~; . pedum. mi I pwubllbly won't gee it mam for a cold perfurmlnc:e. He dllllY Olbet ,:hie· es like ii. ·~of La Verne is approved by the calif()m.ia Commission on Teacher Credentialing for offering credentials in several areas and ma.iotans a membership with the American Council on Education.

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. ··-~------Campus Rainy day, smile away Live patients IBARRA: BC student feels carts offer chance for a meeting with governor just 'PR' carry a realistic study Continued from Page 1 Ibarra 10,000 [people] a yc.u-. It is a threc-llcge.edu or call the walkouts-" and that the walk- Joey Hlnogosa, 15, was hand- of class. Daisy Verdugo, 16, said (here)." Peggy DcStefano, crinrinaJ justice her office at (661) 395-438 I. outs are an "eye opener." Howevc.-, cuffed and 1a1cr relea5ed for failing that "this is what school would be Day looks forward !O the day when be felt lhat "some kids don '1 know to clear the Slre>et in time. like with all the Mexicans gone." he will replace all of the gas-driven • what it is and just dilCb class." Mar- The studeot man:hers were out- Alicia Martu=, 15, said that '"what . vehicles used by his department with linez Im read " a lilde bit " of the rag,,d at the actioo and bepn ID · woold while people do without 11 electrical cars. ptopo.ilioli alll1 oommeult:d that throw waler boldcs al tbe oflims. Mexicans? It would be empty." Her "Years ago, it wouldn't have been "h's all politics." Piftceo..yc.- old Carina Ol1ep friend 1-Ru:111 eoal•m811ir ally feasible to do that, but the technology A ••P s ""I lie --W· oc- . wa&c~i,y~IIPrl••, .l ~'.'\lk i.f± ;.;:i::,. -· 7 , is now feasible," Day said , 2·1 aI. -ila.-cst, # ..•.lift -~~ ,-. -·~-- -:.. ~'l ..-!...:.!: suv·' -!! .• '*~- e-.. 't;;;;b"::..U:: Day pointed OUI lhal the electrical MtC5iM• .,,. 300. . (mm: lql.UWU "'fj ~ ,-- __, t--·--o ...- cart generators have been improved SIW.t:i Hig!tScbool walbd oat of dim cmm lbc ground.. . in Maoorrl Pn. A smaller group of DANIELA ..ARCIA I THE RIP upon, and of course, the carts are cost . classes and mau::bed dJniligb down- bofsky rnaiotai-t tbat the re- S~ snldmts maxcbcd to neigh-- Gertrudis Sanchez, a local worker. holds a sign while walking with the people at the efficient: lheTe are no gas costs. town Sbaftt:r m residential neigh- ports of police brutality we.-e br:m- bomlg Wasco (l[I Friday the 31st. immigration protest on 18th Street ir. Bakersfield oo April 10. "Electric cars are quiet; they wouldn't disrupt class," O..y said. The 11 cans, Day said, will prob­ ably cost between ''$65,000 and $75,000." However, he said, they would be worth the cost. "I have to carry parts, ladders, etc. Tech. . e_ducation I can as= a situation better with a cart," Day said. 1be'· cans available to SGA are often used 10 haul glass, cardMald,r cans, and reams of papers, among departments, other things, Doser said. "We use them to move something heavy from one place to another," be added. . pupils honored CRIME BEAT • j

March29 • Program hosted Gene VoiJand, CEO of Aera F.netgy, who An incident of vehicle burglary oc­ • spoke of the importance of tecbnical educatioo pug.ams . curred in the northeast parking lot; an unknown individual oi!fered twc speakers and one amolifier fro,n a truck. - By KATHERINE J. \'VHfTt • . CCIPI Editor ''People do not stop April 3 Coordinators of Baken6eld Col­ to think that cheese A male BC student who parked his lege's ...-I C-ek:b. atioo of Scuden1 60111 cows on a car on Panorama Drive reported &,at originates 54- I CH in Careel- TecbpicaP Educa­ someone struck his car and left the farm." UQII held 6 in BC'1 scene wi~out leaving a note. pu; -Altri,I • le_ a ia! predict saudnls in BC's oc­ - Gene Voilrd, " ; ti:ml prognuos will expa~ CEO ef Aera Engey Aprl3 DO le l+eif:N ctifficnltiet in daeir dJo.. A female BC student reported that sen cseeis, • lollt • · mowt- her ex-boyfriend •.vas stalkin:, her abll: mes. ,. jorily of ptople do DOt QXM' WlleR around ilC's Campus Center. The many departmalrs bc:Por:ing most produc!s t!ley t.iy come from. q,..fa1h iocltded BC's Aariculbre ,\)) Ibey i:--. " ? i.t Slid, is P: . PF M •• ..... Deplillllall, lhllt milk ~ from lbe lkn, gas April4 • 1'11::11 • I Si S e, l'lilllt A male BC student reported that die.• .-~ . . a 4'Glllel fillGI. ~- Sciawle, Emil + eir · I &..w,1!1-e "People do alt seop' ID tbil* ..... his car tires were slashed while the car was parked in BC's northwest lot DI Fu 1 Dc:pallllli_.lL cheese orip, 7 froln COWS OD a Olbecdef*lmalll lWa Qoaruc. flmi." ~ said. "lgw,:gc ill . . ...;..·_.;.,_;a~ lion Tcdo,logy, Manufacluring society DIIIW our job& more diffi. •:c-;, .

Aprll 6 Tecb~>logy md Automotive Tech­ cult." --~---r •) .?,-:- • A male BC student repooed that nolo&Y md many odv:n. Wtlh 168 ~ cautioned !be IIIHw:ling PHOTOS BY JOSE VEGA I THE RIP someone hit his car patibaseball clubhouse by two Gene 1- ·1 •I CEO cl Al:la Ea­ oomic 3Ea:I Wtd!ace [)eorw I \FIMJd assistant'°""-ties drinking alcohol. erty .-d, "'()vQ- t,IXX) BC••-• Hi at-1•.a._ I f s­ arc •..: 1•L I t1tehs 'Ne t• ~ '° I lwa a l*tnc&:ibip wi&b BC)-.-. ecGIIOiltia ~-We"n: the OHIIINNfflJ ... Keynote speaker Aprl 12 1i¥-, m"cirina lima, in aoe al die Gene Voiland, Around BC 's Public Safety office, C-.. g,owiug citir:s in~~ CEO of Aera patrol a,r unit I 1195 was damaged. Sf I iug dirady ., -.e f J Energy LLC. gives ~ noled scratches Ol1 the hood BC \hilwNI said, "Ya."I inspirational of the Cl. an Pl' I c lllirlsa peaps need..: cm 't speech to the Comptl~d ',y Katl!mM I. White !new..._" honOI s1U'ien'ts and ...... - ' ...bl • jivi;f.. ..;,-;...,... .- _ ...... ~·J.... -· , ..;,,- - ...... -- ~ C'-NM facutty.

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~.£·r-~~~1·~T~o· ~~l~t -·~·~~ STIFF EDITORIAL Fann labor debate digs up old dirt Accommod~ting the capable is disabling

I am a very iooependent person. cans riding from class lo cl:..ss, I lhc.:,..: goll t~,rt,. ·1111, 1, di ... ;1h,lng.1hc SGAhasa over!" ly ARHETHA PIERCE When rm in line for service. or By NICK STOCKTON needed to "tak.c care of their own'"? United Slates. Rip staff wrrter just sitting out Oil campus. • student Wbcn 1 uy to cnser a classroom. and lhiru-. this is disabling the able. able. Rip staff writer Sure, but !hat outety was not enough And it is ironic !bat it is diis high stan­ This fliPJ*l( imlionality is di.ogerous When I'm in line for will mp OYa" my feet &'i if I'm invis- the door is too heavy for me 10 open, If you don\ ha,·e an oxygen 1a11k, •t~)\\' do y1.Jll h:a<..h. train. tlf <.hrl'(l to dard of living Iha! we l'oolt down from at as well as being ludiaoos. diss11ade the big fanning corporatiom It is unbelievable bow ur.ooucaaed ible. . !his is disabling the able. service, or just sining or ii yoo are ,10! blind. there is no ~tll(l('1H\ 111 \..'ndur;uH.:1..'. d1:-ci1lli11...- and One of the finest worts of Amernn from their schemes of land consolidation the ,quakir bdow our border. · The Mexicans ti,ve no1 aied to "take people are when it comes to the dis­ You •c dis-bling !he able, becaose This is 20)6, we should have aut~ nero for the golf can. ~,~unina ,\·hen you art.· :"lilting. on ;, litcralUl'e is the story of a poof, unedu­ The idea that lowu dMs WOiters are over" since American 50ktia's shouted out on campus, a student lot of work Ind ~. mechanized labor. and how the auto' matic doors on all classrooms. When I hear a srudent who is 1Jhling. 1h1,,.• ahll". expense of their fuoily uniL . the memben of a cultural minority does IIOI The Me~ic.orl. are only trying 10 do .torementioned ou!CJ)' for Mc~ican a wt-khair, they lhri. lhe disabled my class, a studci,t driver of the golf makes me feel helpless. promises to give the s,udenl his,lier ·111..: :-.c.:fo1(': ,,can..• to with ~let,, lded for its poetic ideal of family iii America's as the And the.ein lies the tnllh behind the since the io;;q,tion of our tmion: fit in. do Yet it responsibility, people ileVU' lhint that lhe diSlbled stops ID a.st if be can help me get to tion class. I stay in one spot. I have for people who are in a the able. ealing n1ore anti gi:ui11g h1gg('r. unity, lbeic contemporary Mexican coun­ wortd ie8der, to Sland up 10 those in our immigracion OO!ile a wheel­ institution, and he should know the nol 1ha1 much of a walk. vilified as aiminals. Mexico for cheap labor, trivializing the capitalistic sociew incidaioe 11111 allows usecl to oh!,cure the imperialistic roots of You .-e clisabling the able by dlil AA!w,gh, be has a great lllibldc, chair IDO'i1llg from one spot to an­ area of the development of the news- definitioos of both discipline and au­ Do yourself a favor by worling on Th= are vmous le\'ds of outcry oo lhe counay 's legitimacy. a derogatory view of~jobs. our immigratioo poblem. new term r.hlracli:rizab and by not blowing be i5 disabling lhe able. I have an Olher. This is disabling the ,.ble. ~r. . thority. your carle "i rabies and emm- It's common-. Bveryone indi­ to continue participating in SGA afta- lhcir first tam the fervor bas begun to be felt al home. High st.!deo«s on the bd: fur twp.iring a wd: out fur !heir mm beabb wbelb& you It's really abwn:I for us to think vid..•~ly k&CIWS >llhetber, or not lheil Tect.nical school s111dem hrle beal walking out of of school. I'm sure that nod.ing tc :ten au­ should wOlt for the ~ Ibey ,cpreseal, and moCi­ ems cbooee to eat iwa, , I rablca and that it is our ubliption IO make the health is good or poor. Mainl9nance Technology vations o4ber !ban finaocial gain. to poce.t agaimt HR~37. and it ,cans a lime dents about lllalillY llld law beaa' Ihm dil!:b­ \nu « soda. cbipl llld hmnhq- public awwe of the risks obesity can Th= soou1dlt 't be - to re­ , Refrigeration AC Techn°'°'y For this~ we support a ~y .tipad ironic that sttldems 11e waiting "out" iumcad ing scl\ool. ers. The choice i5 )'Oln. ' creak:. mind us, or mate us - !hat obe­ policy. ' of wa1tiog "in." These st.edenls me truly lebels wi1boul a Thaefae, being "IWll'C" of obe­ And if yw don ·1 mow what oom­ sity is an ~ problem If term limits are made for stipends Ibis will not only Most of the su..ws who we "p,,aing" cause, looking fut a good .-on io be oo tcle­ sily is ridiculous. plications can occur when you are La·s step it up and penooally lake Certificate & AS degree i"\.lgJ w11a leave more money to use for odic:t' SGA spending, but don '1 bmve a clue why Ibey are p<* sting; lhe vision llld to ha¥e 111 "iiiC· eplloble" exCUBC ao GetCNerit! obese, pict up a magazine and read respo,ISibiliry for the way we choole students are simply doing it becanse "~- dilch school. It's ~ sad to see such IOOliva- You 're fat beuuse you cboo9e about it. Coogestive heart failure, 10 eat and live. Job~ . '-""' will also reassure students that retianing member's are ~ akl available ..~~ worting for the imptd,emc:nt of BC and its students, body ebc" wabd out. lion aod I ioo going ID waste. san joaquin valley college I sjvc.edu not just in it for the money. Sludeots W8III to be tn: IC ~ m Amr.rica citi- ff studmts lnily wilb to Wiit out, The Rip would elso litr.. to see the oew SGA par- ZUIS. ye( Ibey cbanl and wr,,: lhe Menc111 flag. by should walk out all lhe way. . ticipaac more aaively in plhering information and Thlll's slappingAmetica aaoss die face. Thanks 1beae recall Wlltr-111 ha-..: dolle ant · I but collecting signatures for the c.ommuoity College Gov­ to true Americana wl.o have died for lheir ~ !ilw 00 bofh lidllS of the bc.wdeiL AJ . ernance, Funding Stabilmtion, and Student Fee Re- COUQIJy md fta.g. Ibey ff able to chlllt, "Viva a W,:e ·• 't :(:; ol ""* 81 .m. I tt.iy ~ ducuon Act. . ~:---.~,u ".•1¥0 us~'\.., l_li' \lfJ>i0r •Wllilil...,\il!D,~ This nmf.s ID be punued illiii®Nrly. . . - ... • can soil. If Ibey want Mexico to live. fine, let it slnlp shoo!'d ~ in their homeland. · - There are only three w««.s left in the spring .eme.u:. ..e... inPokxic:o. lfllley'Wdthesamcrigblsas If the decisim is iDllde to immign.le, II.al and the June primary election is nipidly approaching. America1cimaisdlmdieycmbecooleAmei-- Ibey shoold adopt lheir new bm 3w and If !he Cooununity College League: of California is iamcitmm; why not WllYC theAIDeaian fllig? !me SQllle pride in it ndam' then ID .:cuse it shuffling its feet with organit.ation and necution, then Why DOC·prove that lhey me Anariclll and are of oppeso.ioo. JmmiV-S should ta pride the BC SGA should exercise their alleged "leadership eotitled to a free c,d,l"Cioo7 They~demon,- in ·being in America. which is lhe I.Di. ol lhe slcills" acquired at the ASGA confetences w network stralc !Im dltille-ncnt msome way nlb,:z lhaP fn:e; immignmts would oot. have the cllaoce with other schools to make the ballot initiative a rw- in walking out on ii. me day~.... :MioD pal by and dlOiCe to become American citiz.cm if that tax.es~ from !heir HufJPlessed" pilieols, were not the case. ity. . DOTIY BURNS I '!HE RIP Another recommendation woulet essrlals to es!8Nisbing .. h is •+-=iy llllld'd IO lly ID ga rid lifestyle. gard to the new HR 4437 proposal who agree with dm poposibol) have aeJf ill a foreign cououy. I am very plUlld of all illepl immignllll i-.. .al­ Whether our suggestions are ~ or oot, The Years ago !his p.opositioli would've used lhe CXC'Wle 0: Sli)'Dlg lbatt illegal im­ of lllY fad.er and gntlli:ful lbal be, Im ily is Ibey, IOO, play III imp.:ctai .de in Rip congratulates the newly elecU:d SGA members been nearly imp:'Ssible. But wba1 wor­ mignmts take the joti. llllll cmc spoud to otbec illegal imrnign-a, mignfm ID Ibis A,mpc.a. ' and wishes them a successful year. ries me the most is !hat cunaufy Bush Americans. Howeva-. l disagree widl that. counlly. Wubout immiplill. we would be bl. iJ in power. Once you have a loooey as I h4ve profowxl ,,:,spc,a ad pride for all He sacrificed him,elf day and ai&bt Wilo would we have to 6ll .II of !heir a po sideut, it is a whole oew bellga,M. of those illegal people wbo l*fww all of womng out in the fielda. and 1'ec wlit of jobs?

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--~ ...... _.. By KATHERINE J. WHI IE e,ening was Louie Vhan, an 18-ycar­ has designs for campus ----- and DANIEUA WIWAMS old BC studenl majoring in biology. ---______.. Rip staff write~ Wilh a lollipop askew in his moolh ·---­ and ,sporting a rakish-looting green By NICK STOCKTON His final crcatioo cootain, elemenLs of modem archi­ .---_..,,.--·­ Bakersfield College's annual corduroy railroad porter's hat, Vhan Rip staff writer tecture, bul he Sta)·ed fairly contemporary with his de­ -- Spring Aing Dance, held April 6. coumered Aboytes with a brand.of sign, saying that he "wanted 10 avoid anything crazy and -----~ was flung 10 the side by the major­ fr«.tyle hip-hop dan<:ing that fca. 1l'iae are many outlets on campus for studenls wanting modem, because it would lose its luster with the public ity of BC students after a wcck.loog turcd what Vhan called .. Toe Urt>an." 10 improve things. But for some, sllldent govemment or wilhin short ycan.'' ' deluge that canceled out a number of Sharing lhe challenge with Vhan was club involvement is no1 enough. He says his primary inspiralioo was feasibility, although . odlcr Spring f1iog e'<'eniS, Vhan 's SGA friend Shireana Olan, These rare ~;tude,,is are spurred by some pi:r.;onal ini • the project coolains some ambitious aspects, such as the Under a ceiling lofty with yellow 18, a biochemistry major. tiaive that is noc ~red through thcsc organizatioos sail-like awnings, the waterfall idea and improvements oo 8lld black ballooos in BC's gymna­ Among the BC no-shows was the on campus. It is in lhii limbo of a.spiration where archi· the stage. Sagbohan proclaims thal "these were fun tan­ sium foyer, known as thc "Huddle," winner of the Ms. Batosfiekl Col· tcctlR student Abiol.a Sagtohan, 22. found himself wllen gent., to explore, but arc probably no! very realistic." Mauricio Aboytes. a brc:alc dancer lcge contest, Morgan Di~on. he came up with some fresh ideas for Campus Center. Instead, he feels that the most important pieces of the from ltedwood City, and a friend of For the most part, Spring fling Sagbohan look notice at thc dated appearance of thc 'project arc the new tables and chairs, and the remodeling , Bakersfield rappers D-Squad and as­ week was a wash this year. 1llc weelr. complex, and got the impressioo that .. people don '1 want of the cafeleria. In this regard, he echoes Ille sentiments sociate Mike d1e DJ, his preceding Spring Break is usually to hang out th=." • penonncd of Dea'l of Students Don Tumey, who feels that the caf- specialty of 'eight ~ called the filled with fun activi~ for students He began by lhink.iRg lhal he woald like to design a ctcria has a "junior high feel IO iL" L1 RoboL to participate in on campus, but this sculpture to liven up the area, but the idea grew into a According to Tumey, lhe1C is approximalely $300,000 Aboytes, sporting a black T-shirt year many of thc planned evenlS fell beast of a rmcwal project, 'with a ravenous hunger for available for spending oo Campus Ccmcr. The money _ . -=-'- with haphawd white lellmng that through, according to SGA reJ)f'CSCn­ il'4'10:WUDtt4... comes from tuition fees, with. a dollar ialcen from each . AIK)lA SAG80HAN I SPEOAl TO TKE RIP read, "Old Slr.ool Poping,'' oblivi­ Utives. Sagbohan spmt about a month on the redesign, wod:­ unit pwtlia.<,cd, at ~ limit of five units per studenL These schematic sketches are samples of what Abloa S8gbohan hu come up with In onler to ous to the mosdy vacant gym floor, "Whal happened? Mother l'lature ing on weekends, cnuwng up the Bad Religion and put­ Turney says that he wants the money to be spent on improve Bakersfield Coll.,.'s architecture. relentlessly derrNCISU ated thc Robol, happened,"~ said. "We h:;J a lot his vision iogdhcr. projects that will benefit the students most, and that he is · ting as well as Popping. of events that were going to be held He initially drew pidurcs of the center by nand, sup­ always open to suggestion. Recent projects usi.'lg these Student Government Association, but nq action has beeli qoents Boflks3 Booksbae, aod feeds Ilia rcaaing hlbit "A lot of Robotics is Popping," outside. Bui we gO( lucky on [April plcmcnling bis own skills by coming in on weekends and fwids include the remodeling of the cooference room and taken oo it wi1h boots on evolution llld societal progression. Aboytes said. '"They'"' rclaled." 4)," he said referring IC Bali:crsfield taking pictures and detailed incasumnents of the center. the thc additioo of a garden behind it, and rhase of a In addition lo his interest in an:hiteaure, Sagboom He hopes to tla.sfd u, Cal Poly-5al Luis Obilpo, but While member,; of BC's Studem Idol, a karaoke contest. Fifteen stu­ He transfcncd the eventually project to a computer ar· new sound system for thc F~ide Room. voluntecrS at the tutoring cenler and enjoys a nice game ooea that University of ~ and lllillois lnslitute of Govcr&ncot Association. including dents competed in the compditioo, chitceture program called Sketchup. So far, The Sagbohan Project has been prucnted 10 the of soccer "in the gheno, Cottonwood area." He also fre. Tcclmology also n possibilities. Activities 8oll1d , epu::sea,tm"es and which ended in a tie between Judy pmty coordinators Anthony Do= Holliday an;l La' Joy Gentry. and Leah Crane, stood at the ready All of thc ocher events were rained organizing cards for a draw­ ouL gift JOSE VEGA. I THE RIP BC buildings ing benefiting the upcoming Relay ''Thim: was going to be an obstacle Mauricio Aboytes busts a move during Spring Fling Dence BC English professor's for Ufe event, coots from Delano's course, but there was wet grllSS. It t.1e BC math professor's at thi.! gymnasium •huddle.• le5s than a handful attended. Kong's Dynasty restaurlllll prepared was very muddy;• said Doser. Oiincse food for $S a p?atc. As for. the SGA lricycle race, "i1 In- As SGA members milled around rained and rained and rained," he Kappa, Oub Lub Dub, MEOIA, La'Joy life an endless run named terVarsily Oui.stian FeUowship and Gentry after waiting for more students and trying said, and so the race was canceled. mystic spiritual journey thc Spanish Oub with being the most sings on asso.ted colomi party leis, Mike The weather wanned up April 6 at By USA VMGAS Rill pertici­ the DJ lined up rap sonp by E-40, the end of Spring Aing Weelc., and so coosistent. • An.gel of Rip Staff Writer "Even in the rain, they were out Mine• by • Pre-calculus tea1.:her Mil was a fifth. world c.,untry," Mlt's not easy. Being self reflec­ plle3 in oda Ks,ye West, Federation, Mobbdccp the Engineering Club brought oul its Rush said. describing thc living tive isn't always easy." sports S&. -1 112 while Aboytes nimbly rolkG 'irikes" for Sllldent races. dlere," Doser said. · Monica on shares her experiences contributors The culminating event, the Spring April 4 in cooditions in Katmandu. Thm: Rash. who has her masters in English Piofmor Pam Boyles, piays besh«- his wriSIS, pointed and ~ his The club had originally planned traveling the world, was no heat and many people physics and psychology, came 41, not only enjoys tea bing English ball and Qde3 body doing his Robotics and Pop­ oo building push carts, but decided to fling dance, took place as scheduled the Free exploring buddhism lived oo the streets. But "it was back IO the United Stales in but ~ IO nm. She :;lark:d running bicycles widl . ping and also Up Rod, whic.'t, ac­ substitute lricycles instead. on the 61h. Speech hard to leave;' said Rush . 1999. when she was in third grade, &nd collcagucs.Sbc. By ANNA ROBLEDO after him; he was a president l of cording to Aboytes, is a kind of duel · "They were easier to get." said The SGA raffled off gift certifi- Area. and studying yoga. .. Rush deve~ an interesl in She moved IO Bakersfield to -~ · waaalsoma Rip staff writer BC],'' said I...ucle«. or standoff belWeen two~ who club president David Guerrero, 20, cates to !he Valley Plaza. Slarbucks, Gentry tied DANIELLA WIWAMS Mahay'83 Buddhism after read­ teach at CSUB and be close to Boyles e:,,dcd BC~ her co-ed softball Fmlinson Confcrencc Center seem to begin by staring each other citing time as an issue in designing Blockbuster Video and Chipotle. The with Judy Features Editor ing the Tibetan Book of the Dead her twin sister who also lives in Pn,tish dqpee She ran for BC un- Boyles i.,,am. R:llher Ihm\ naming buildings was dedicated in 1978 in booor of down. and building the carts. "We still have Colleges Against Cancer dub catered Holliday in 1988, and found basclfMcap­ IOWll. Rush beomc: a full-time els die sapea.ision of Paw·~- D u r i a g afta- people who have made an Bums F..nlinson, who began serv­ . Up Rod, Aboytes said, entails oor engineering classes." the event, selling assorted Chinese for first Mysticism and in8lbematics livmd by Buddhism." A New imlnlctot • Bakenfield College Beyb W IO_ good • "'nning. ii spring bmik, ~ will ~ QJID-­ i11,;...t on ~ countty, such as ing both the Unioo High School "making fun of and attacking another Despite the weather during most dis.'tes. place in BC don't seem like a usual mix, bul Jersey native: she decided IO go in 2005 .. emied hera scholarsbip WbdUhc •- pemt in the C.b,rd ~- Mmty Abrmn l..iDcolo or George and Junior College Disrict in person without hitting." of the week, many clubs still set up All proceeds from ~ c1ance were Idol. donated to Relay for L1te 2006. Bakersfield College professor to Katmandu to live the "'ligioo, Rush will go back to India lalded Cal Slate, Bakmficld, wbm: racers will compete. including Olym- Washington. Bakei sfield College 1946. Fmlinoon served as coordi- Vying for the dancing spotli~t that booths. Doser credited Phi .Theta Kathleen Rush combines the ll!Od ll«-'s in Fnglisb piam. ralher than to just lalk about the tl!i& -- for one mDlllh to *••I° brings ii closer to home. nator of veterans' affairs,~ of. rnalhematical aod the spiritwil. ideas of the practice. ~ at • CClltt:r beaded by die After getting hired as a full-time She will be n-ing in the lllll8lai Bt,ch buiJdiog named Oil cam- admissions and i«()lds, apd vice • ..My scientific bacl Ill BC iD 1996 aod having division r.--, who are 40 mil pus, afb:r the appnMI from p,c.ide.ll Finiinsoo 1-liecau:e comes from being curious aboot years based in Nq,al. aod visit· Jycapr where she snedicd yoga • maily, Boyles still found time to ova-. . the Board of 1iuslees. bas been president of BC from 1968 to life, curious about nature," she ing India, Thailaod, 'IDld and fvur ,-.. ago. Rush Ibo plans nn She.'Nill be ooc ol 1,200 womeo in named in booor of ao individual 1972. sc· ton~iders nepotism policy for teachers said. Pabsfan. She CIICOIPlfa'ed little oo spendina a moot11 studying in 1..,a,t fall ibc was lhe bead ooacb lhe ~- La.st ye. she°'"'• .II~ who bas made a significant con- In 1990, the BC ~ field Rush, a mathematics profes­ of CSUB '1 aosKOUiJlly re.I. Slit . in the same diriAm ll1d plato1 ~ difficulty ll1IVeliq as a WlllDIII, ftaace OYU lbe - bmlk. lributioo to the colJegc. was named after Gerry . Collis, sor, began practicing Iyengar and she piefas to travel alone. Rush teaches yoga at the Ba­ IUO llaisll.Kdly will! cum co.mbJ :own11. ., · . · In 1955, the BC tibraty was who began in 1957 as head ~- By ARN£THA PIERCE Having a relative on campus is a plus for Da­ kind of like knowing that my husband is around al Yoga while living in Katmandu, When mveting alone, "you lccrsfield R.irocquct Club, and 81 BC. This ya,; llie wimil I\) plate in lhe dedicaio::I in honor of Miss Grace ball coach and food>all backfield Rip staff writer vid MO(on, chair of the English DepartmenL His BC. I rarely see him while I'm working. His class­ Nepal in 1994. meet mon: people aod it's nxn views yog;a • "more lban just a Ew:ry IDOlning It S a.m., Boyles top 10 agllin. Bop$' best time for '.- Dyte &-d Bird began in comdt. Collii later be, ame tbc . sister, Cynthia Pandise Powell, is also an English es are in the afternoon, while mine are in the morn­ She met Lleve Powell. a Bel­ adventurous," she said. physical cxaciJc." she said. wabs up 8Dd goes rw11ing; ii doesn't the mile nm. am · ' . 192.0 as the Dean (in 1976 the .bcadfooiban~in 1967. The hiring of n:1atives is coomou oo :be Ba-- professor at BC. ing. His office is on the Olher side of the building. gian woman who had studied '1 wanted to sec a ~ For Rush, lbe body is a meta­ matta what the M-alba is lite. Rain BO'jles views_ twain& as a ~ · _ Kt:m C~ College District The gym 19w:1 complex were msficld <;:oUege campus;_ liolwver, there are no According to Moton. 'Tv.: never had any nega­ "However. I have had 'quality time' for a few Yoga in India Rush, who had country... I wanted to sec the . phor, and meecs objc:cls with doesn't scem ID IIIOp II«.. 'TYC bem type of cxa;: tft!fr k:wR pcaflle Board of 1'rllsticcs wu(weo upoo both dedii 4N in booo: of Gilbert wriPco p®Cies or resttictiom lo deny any equal live fttdback abrn!! working with my sister. When minutes as we meet al the department- copying been raised Catholic, took up world," she said. '1...iving in a tolelli,ce and O.MilflriOO. help­ caugbtin-lhmmKdowap.w," ofalllevds..-,.,nn Sheeqi4•wd berlhclidcP.csid •f?ntaihlS)of Bishop in 1996. Bishop was s empk,y-,a opportimity. I g.x my jot,, she didn't know I'd appued. so there machine. His classes are right through my lunch 1t.e religious practice in the sbc said. 11.r in spclfl5, Jih t I e-1 8, ifyou• Acw,ding to Ken· Robim•V!d ""' herself a convert to Buddhism. For Rush, knowledge of self is to discover insights about one's it just mew M8riDg !esscldbing to a. SbcJ:j "Bat willi Im . • . jDb mils as wdl as quality edu- di.uict 1ttilanent CQQSHltant. hiring oi rdali..... on campus at Ibis pr=il time. hired. not a morning perron. I am thc morning person. "One takes refuge in the- Bud­ a large part of her practice. ov.11 self. · Rush turns her walid 111*1• down In keq>r...ahciagBOlkrdwlMij 1 ..... _ lcvef,-~_-;11~ . caioo b -61 •• traosfcniog to The r=tly opened Sllo,,t ~ IODg • !ClatM:s are not in an authority posi- '1 do have a working relatiooship with !!IY sister. and I get to BC belWeen 6-6:30, most mornings. h.- office on April 5. She t !:I-a pre­ dha. sanga. and the dharma," MYoga IO me \s a philoeoplty. MI found my happiness with­ dowii. , , • .,_imfll-•11•·•--.·_Wt four-)al. ~" as tbc BC lounge bas llOW been callal tbc ti:oo- not Je8dting their soo or ~.there is no We team teach a black literature cour.,e, and un­ We lend to make all the space we need with our saessing refuge, no! conversion. 11 's a way of self study," she said. in," she said. caltulus at BC bf U, d )'OP at night. Notc,plydoel1Md.-l'IIIIJ1be: !illll1qfi..S~11olailh." ·... c.. !loanep-v- aallta. Bird was also Irene Spcocer Student Lwtlgc, , :oofl~ "l"lq)lntiom arc bcmg made to COll!>ider ti1 this year, we shared an office. We wod. closely diffcrem clocks. Other t:ian that, ii is nice to have . - ' ' \ _, ... - . ·~;·."c, .. one oi Ille &nl tu ~ tbc pm-ue allhougb. oa.~ have lleal takett a orpo«im, poli,..-y. ioged!er. It's areally positive experience to worlc. someone to talk shop with. We 'vc had some very u ..MiNIMMdly c::{iDege" ndler" 1mll wid, 11:e Bo.rd of n- for a 1bcK is a chft being p,q,an:d and discussioo with her. We have a great relation.wp, and it's nice intense arguments concerning thc right answer for juawrcollcge, arguing ... "eoon- \ fomwl dedio.lim. Sp-retiml ' fur possiblodl:ioge in hiring. The draft will be pre- IO know there's someone to rely on and uust work­ several logic problems we both teach. Philosophers BC BRAIIS muD!f:Y wa .Dll(R 4ta,uipd.e of in 2Cnl afta- _scrviQg BC fur 17 sealtd IO d:e cabiuct and die chancellor for !heir ing in lhc same dcpartmeo.L teno lo be .i tad eccentric, and at least my sweetie . ' . ·, illpuiforaodaposstlllc in,pkmenbllion in thcnear "It's pretty wonderlul to team teach classes with understands me. { c_ -, ,:,~ lhe iaiui«1h•'s tale." ,can; sbe was ~ assis- ,_.,.,. 0 ~ft Robinson said. Nepotism i.< favoritism her ;15 wdl, since we know C;ICb othet- so well. We "There is no confli<:t, and the scheduling keeps Editor's note: BC Brains is Dllllel Bums. Micah Card. ....,a-...... ThrR med to be I mm's rai- lald ffl of S.ideorJ\aiviries. us apart." a feature rhat asks students l.id1.,: ·1. , Pl 5 I 11 Ill de.11:e hall · ~ 13:e lil>Nmy The newest hriJding dcdicaiioo shown or gramtd IO an immediall: family mem- can predict each other's weaknesses in the class­ ....."ISn't SOldies; "Is know -.-=·tsit . tr h-e. ·irs ll1at bil ba being hired to lhe same o,:ganizadoo, which room and auto compcruatc. I recommend evcry­ According to David Arthur, associate profes­ a question to test their it 1he don't 1he IIO\V $1MVk, llid Jerry I~. at BC will be dedi,c 7: ~ IO EJ Si­ propositio,1 that-·· the of the the1aw?" "Somdillq-for plRIIIS, sor of philosophy, "We don't see each other very knowledge of all things ~/. name thatal-.i CCHliftctor Ol 13:e BC achi~ • 1110110011, wtio was BC I· 1• I 1 includes: child, gi:aoopillt"QI, grandchild, one get a master's degree in the same subject as bid, but ,,ie',e 1-1" ' . immigla.,IS .R that gives Immigration K i ehm The RaS. ch-+-~ 11111 . after die "move to lbc hill." They sibling, uncle, auol, nqihew, niea, first cousin, his sister and get a job in the same department much. I love my wife very much; however, I have immigrants a bill?" protesmg it.. felons." i.t been named after Ralph Pa- will be d!:'fi< ating lhe sp r cb ats SJl'>IISC, domestic pa,tner, steppa.ent, stepchild, It can't be beat." There is no cootlict of wortcing a late-nigh! schedule, wlrich suits me. We travel li

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The e'>'el'lt New idw il.,oltlwy 1111 • Find out lnfonnadon about care8fS and Job wi1 recog,ize Dr. Edwatd Simonsen Monkultin pn,grw to be sllat eel openings in a variety of fields by n!nalTing the Speech, m. Music The Enwonmental HOfticulture pn:r building atm- the f~ Baiarena football team ha-,; a team huddle befON their home opener against the Spokane Shock on April 9. The Renegades took No.6 singles conference prelims. ball team. An injury kepi him from freshman, by default BC's Laur., Houser (No, "When the season began, thiugs going out for the team in 2005, ac­ swings ata 3), Amy Cowan (No. 4), w Carnal were looking kind of bleak for us," cording to Fri~kel. pitch during (No. 5) all woo singles mllcbes 1 said Jeff Pousson, a member of the Some athleres compcle in more the second In No.2 doubles, Housa and Former Gade back in the red once. again 400 rcL,.y ream. than one ever.I tha1 can inlprovc inning of Cowan ieamed up for an 8-1 victory, "But 1KJW ;t looks"" !hough we are skills or help 10 warr., their legs be· the game while No. 3 dou'>les was defaulted shaping up our skills and improving fore competing in another even!_. and because Bakersfield plays a Tex· family and because the cost of living be a little harder to play than playing against · by Santa Monica. • Ex-BC player AJtx our times. We can really conipet.: in Seth Freeman runs the SOO meters Saddleback. WaJJare is back on the 2Ci style of football is betta- hen:," Wallace said. "l have in the NatiooaJ Food:all League. lhc conference championships and before competing in his 400-metcr "It's a IOI different because it's The'~ SOf1ULL "Coach Clludy taught me a lot as family in Long Bead!, llUli my fian. come ;iut as one of the top teams. portion cf the 1,600 relay, football field with the · a player, and he helped me to get IO o6e Dause and her family lives him, faster," he said. "It's like pla!'ing bas­ won in the BC defeated LA. Mission 5-3 in The coaching is really great and has Wherever there is a relay event Bakersfield Blitz.. Sao Jose Slate. My son, Alexmder Wallace lll, kdball with pads .:,n. In the NFl..., de· there is a "need for speed" 11th inning. eigbl innings, improving its record lO . helpe- help in pcomocing lbe team IS weU." playing canls, going out of town and tf..aF'I." Ricky Orton sir,gled with one oul The Renegades started lhe the The six confer. a score of 374. Justin Pills, who loot team, all four men that run the event their first Since 20-game man. Ren- Renegades have /.ima 1hese days. And, by the way, lished a lot of~ as a playCl', Wllb the Blitz cumudy usiog the eating out wilh bis fiancec and fam­ in the bottom of the 11th inning, 20 games at an even .500 win,,ing cgades have woo 14 games and have ence games left before the posl!:ea· his second first-place finish in a row are freshmen and need the time to jell With the conference prelims sched­ Wallace wears lhe same number he , After his college days as a Reoo- BC practice field. sometimes Wal- ily. and on ir\dividual speed as well uled to begin on Friday, the relay which allowed teammate Eric Me· percentage. (OSI only four times. The team is son. The team will get a chance to in Westrm Stale Confcrcncc, scored won worc for lhc BC 1eam. No. 22. gade and Spattan, Wallace moved IO _ lace reflects back to lhosc days. Coming in the May 3 edition: A the nees lo score from second and lift Ac.,ording' 10 PaiJlton., the learn currend} 24-14 (.632) overall and '1leal up and rest~ chis week, acco.d­ par 71 to lead the Renegades effort as balun handoffs.. teams are hoping to shift gears "It's~ IO be here again. I like it Canada where he played for the Brit· "Praaicing at BC .is a Blitz player look at Blitz and former BC pla}"' "'The men's team is young, but up a notch and qualify fOI' the WSC Bakersfield College 10 a 7-6 win over would show signs of life in pitch­ in SCCCfld .,iacc in lbe Weslrm Slalc ing to Painton, as they cake two byes Also earning top five spots f« cbe bee," W.tla<;e said. . ish Columbia Lions in 2002. bringll I*". IIOIDC 11Wfl• ries of school Nick Onaindia. they have the potential to impro,e championships. Time will tc\l. Saddleback College on April l 4. ing, offense and defense during lhc South Conference wilh a 13-5 (.722) in confcm,cc play and piepaie for Renegades were Nick Vallejo and "The coadv:-8 for lhc BlilZ have a He lhen mowd to Odessa, 1eus, days and jAajing for lhc ',;:;.dra It's a 'The win marled the baseball early part of the season, but lhal the record. top ranked L.A. Pierce College on Olris Baden, who each_ shot 3-ov...­ lot of expetieo..e in Mm2 so it gives in 2003 mil spent~ lime playing lot al fun pa.ying football wilh N'd Kalub Rory takes a cut 1eam 's eighth Slraight win and J 2th clnec clements surfaced in ~pmts." P:iinton said lhat the tum-around Satwday night. L.A. Pim:c College with a score .'4. me a chance IO ga some >'lliuable ex· fOI' lhc o• • Rang! h O•ilwlia again b•ausc we have a I during the game against win in the last J 3 games. It W3F 't until a monlh ago, acconl· is allri!Juled IO an all-around team ha.sa2442(.750)overallrcconlaod Scat [..ac- posted a 7--0VCl' at 78, pericoce and get CO know tbc game From Of , Wallaoe idUioed lot iu OMIMIIOII Im playing for BC in ~leback College. effort aud did not want to credit one is 11-2· I (.786) in conference play as Nate Hamblen came in with a score bc:llr,-.» to Bakcnfield where be bas spent 98-99. I mow N'ict gors ID lhc BC particular player as the contributing of April 17. "We11 do die best we of 79, and Mike Yates t.ad an 81 fOI' Wallace, Tl, a produ.:t from Loog lhe last two s e111 m playing fo.- tbr . pl!CS SOllii limes, IDd I do when I t'ac10I' IO the team's late success. can will! it,» Painton said. BC. Beach Poly High School said be Blitz. cm." chose to play junior college foocball "Besides playing f

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