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Bakersfield College Aprir 4, 2003 BC staff objects to fa cul raises amid cuts • Classified employees worry senlative for the classified staff union. expendable. The process is less difficult classified employees, thal's maybe a hun­ about the impact that an increase Dr. Sandra Serrano, Bakersfield Col­ than others," Noland said. "If in fac1 dred j.)bs." lege president, 'Nas expectea to make her people are going 10 be cuning into par­ But faculty union President Sieve Eso, in teachers' salaries will have on ticular areas of budget, I would want to their jobs. recommenda1ion on proposed cuts in a BC psychology professor, sees inhcr· classified staffers at the Thurwy Board make sure that those cuts are done e.:iui· ent problems in for::6oing the salary if!· of Trustees meeting. tably in proportion to that particular creases. which were already contracted By JEFF EAGAN Noland said the classified employees area's share of the budget." between lhe faculty and trustees 011 Dec. Rip staff writer · are being treated differ· The faculty raises 10- 12. ently than faculty and • IN OPINION: Who needs a tal around $2.4 million "We gave ui, certain things in our con­ Teachen will receive a raise this sum­ administrators in respect chancellor? Not us. P-ve 2 in July, according to tract to get the raises, so to now defer, mer, which is causing concem among to cuts. Classified em· Noland. He doesn't see delay or reduce them bas the ultimate classified staffers whose jobs ~ on the ployees include custodial, maintenance the reasons for raises in these financially result of punishing the faculty in a way line. and secretarial staff, among many others, troubled times. that seem~ really unfair," Eso said. "I don't see the logic of giving any­ who malte up the infrutructurc of school "I don't think the community that we ''The ~le that it affects int.tuitably JULIAN JAQUEZ/Tl-IE RIP body a rai~. when anybody is getting serve would support giving raises to arc senior faculty that have.been under­ employees. Kenny Estes is interviewed Juring a campus reduced in their salary or getting laid off:' "Laying off classified employees with people in one band and eliminating jobs paid for the last 10 to 15 years ... and now said Mike Noland, labor relations rcprc- a 30-day notice makes them much more on the other ... $2.4 million in regard to See BUO\iET, Page 3 protest of the budget cuts on March 13. Students express· doubts about war • Some support the new conflict in we care about the market," said Andres Iraq, while some think the Unired Quarte, a student from Colombia. The media are not showing enough of the States attacked for the wrong reasons. suffering the war has caused, he maintained. 'We don't show that, wedon'twanttosbow By EDEUTH OBAS that and we call that casualties." Features Editor The U.S. government cannot tum back. now that it has spent billions of dollars for this war, Nader Mojibi-Yazdi remembers when his he said, because it will only be humiliated. country was at war with Iraq. Although there are students opposing the The 21-year-old Bakersfield College stu­ war, there are others who believe ii is neoes· dent from Iran spent sary. the first eight years of "It sbouJd've hap­ his life watch:,1g war. pened a locg lime "I was a kid aAd I ag >," ~ai_d ~'1~R was watching car­ Acevedo. "Take out toons, and whenever our enemies before Iraqi planes would they get more power­ come to lhe region, fal than you." the cartoon would Michael Barut. 23, stop and it would said be ·supports the have this red alarm war. on T"v going on, and "Saddam Hussein that alarm still scares. is a threat to the me when I hear it, it world and we got t.:> still brings back do something about memories." it," he said. Mojibi-Yazdi, who Lauren Jones, is vice president of ASBC bookstore C0'11munications for senator, said al­ the Associated Stu· though she bas mixed dents of Bakersfielp feelings, she feels the College, said while United States needs SHAWN HOLLOWAY I THE RIP .be United States is at to do something Above: Carol war with Imq, it is the about Saddam. Iraqi citizens who are "I don't think we Arbuthrwt the ultimate casual­ should have gone in walks her A Dog's life ties. without the U.N.," Bernese "I do not support she said. "That kind mountain dog, Dog lovers from far and ·wide the war," he said. of discredits the Halli, at the Besides Mojibi­ U.N." converged on the Kem County Yazdi, other students Fire-tech major dog shew. at BC also disagree with the war. Charles Hill said Saddam should have bee11 Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday David Gardner, 19, said, "We are doing ii taken care of in the first Gulf War. Right: Justin to show off some prime specimens for the wrong reason." He also said everyone has a right to pro­ 'hlbelle pets a ofthe canine kind in the Kem He is concerned because the United Nations test, but Americans should appreciate the sol· dog while his was not on the side of the United States. diers fighting for freedom. bird, Herman, l'ounty Kennel Club's 57th An international student agreed that it is not "I think the troops would want us as Ameri· annual dog slww. a good idea because most countries around cans lo live Ollr lives as normally as possible," scopes oUI his the world are against it He hopes ii will come be said. soda. ROGER HORNBACK I THE 'IIP See more ohotos, Page 5. to an end soon. - Photo Editor Chris Keeler contrib~d • 'We don't care about democracy right now, to this story. Protesters continue fight in budget crisis

• L.A. community college community college as an administra­ students try to keep Gray Davis' "I feel that he hears us, I don't feel he's listening yet. For tion ofjustice major, said the increased attention on the massive deficit him to truly listen, there will have to be a few more protests registration fees will affect his pock­ etbook. like this. We will continue to write, we will continue to call, "I pay my own books, I pay my own By EDEUTH OBAS we will continue to protest, we will continue to let our tuition," he said. "We can't colerate Features Editor thi s. .. voices be heard." Holly Mota, who teaches early edu­ LOS ANGFLES -· Community col­ cation. said she opposes the planned lege students say they won't give up pro­ - Trikana Joh!'f.Son, ComptfJn Community College student cuts for childhood education. testing proposed state budget cuts. Mota also said that the !)rice per Detennined 10 win the fight against unit, which was proposed al $24, may cuts in classes and higher registration to be a few more pro(ests like this. We Mlt's affecting me. l come from a low now go up tc $26, a 110 percent in­ fees. thousands gathered March 29 in will contin~ 10 write, we will contin.ie income family and I need services like crease from the $11 per unit students P~ing Square and marched pas' the to call, we will continue to protest, we extended oppor:unity programs," payoow. state office ooilding on Spnng Street. will continue 10 let our ,·oiccs be heard," He said his opporr.mity to .utend one '"'That's too much!" she said. Tl.c rally was the second time that stu­ he said. of the ITlOst prestigious schools, Harvard, She maintained that the governor dents have gathered to protest Gvv. Gray He promised that protests against the will be in jeopardy because of the bud­ should listen 10 srudents. Dans' proposed state budget cuts. ~odget cuts will la.st as long as they need ge:1 cuts. MHe better be listening. because I "I feel thal be heats us, I don't feel he's lo. AnotheT rally is schedulcd to be held ''With lhese heigh(ened fees, I wouJdn' 1 voced for him. If J could v()(e to get EOEUTH OU.S/THE 1tW llsic:ning yet," 5.1id Trik.ana Johnson from on the steps of the state Capit,;! ill ~ be able to afford going lo school and get him oot I would do lhat. We're hop­ Comptoa Community College. mentoonSaturdayfrom I fa.m. to3 p.m. my scbobrsbip to Harvard." ing lo keep fighting and he better hear Stacey McMullen, student~ president of "For him to truly listen, there will have Johnson said the cuts are affecting him. Arcenio Rodriguez, also attending us." she said. LA. Harbor College, speaks out on budget cuts. Page2 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com OPINION CAMPUS

ASBC plans to ASBC 'GADE NEWSLINE BUDGET: Rift fonning At leost we can NEWS Student composers unite for concert Contin1Jed from Page 1 hold elections· you'r\c ,aying. 'Sorry, wait a rnupk year,.' II afford a new Kern What· does a chancellor For the first time, Bakersfield Coli€ge and California Community College District Nader Stale University, Bakersfield, students and faculty mem­ ju,t do,:sn '1 seem fair." do, anyway? later this month Mojibi-Yazdi bers will team up for the ninth annual Young Composers Faculty and classified c111p!oyees are hoth chancellor. Concert'at CSUB on Saturday. worried about the i111111inent cuts and1heir effect. and whether or not the cuts will be propo11iond The election process for positions Students and faculty of both institutions will perform community, state and federal levels. orgmal student works ranging from pop, jaz, and rock, to The administration will decide on faculty lay· in the Associated Srudents of Balcers· The senators are issued a free park­ serious chamber music. offs and reductions by May 15. field College for fall 2003 begins ing permit at the beginning of each This year's concert also will feature works for string laterlhis month. All students, regard· Eso estimated 30 teachers received layoff no· semester. quartet, choir, jazz ensemble, voice and guitar. lice, and 83 will be forced to tah pay cuts by less of their major or age, arc encour· Some of the positions includ•: ac­ The concert 1s at 8 p.m. in the Dore Theater at (SUB. working fewer - DONALD F. TURNEY Bakersfield Quaker Meeting rials were accurate, well-writtee and BC faculty -,9 Christian church of service Quakers do not prepare for the society that is, STATE FAIIM ~ INSURANCE. but for the society that ought to be. Give college students a breather: Let's have spring break earlier in the year c.u ••,. • ...... -a CLU ff.II.I By JENNIFER MIUS sensitive to students, ar.d plan Jonathan Steinberg in the article. spring l'Jreak? the calendar now. So what can stu­ l.k:.t IICS'l'9 3121~ ... -~ 3200 N. Slllect Ave• The state budget problems don't a.a..,dirid, CA Opinion Editor spring break earlier in the year, in­ While BC is on a scrncster sys­ denlS do to help relieve their stress ..i ... Jl·.1110 stead of four weeks from the end help much, either. Because of tu­ tem, many universities arc on quar­ until spring break? (Kem Regional Center) Spring break is over for most of the semester. ition increases and cuts in classes, ter systems, meaning tha• they split Deep breachs. 661-205-5326 university students. Bakersfield According to an article by many students all .over California their year into three sections, in­ According to an &nicle by [email protected] College students, however, are still Geoffrey Cowley in a February edi­ have become angry and worried stead of two. CSUB's spring bccalt Claudia Kalb in Newsweek, the waiting to be set free. tion of Newsweek, living with about their education. fell right in between their second practices of stretching and deep - LIKE AGOOD NEIGHBOR, Meeting time: Sunday, 9 a.m. So while tht'ir brains arc being anxiety can have a serious effect on A student's wallet also has be­ and third quarters, while BC's breathing are great ways to cope SfA'l1: FARll 13 n!ERE.• t -· loaded with news of war and a se­ the body, causing muscle tension, come .1 stress factor. Gas rrices break follows midterms. with anxiety. Slale Fann General lrururan

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"It's been a while since I've bowled, and it's.hard for me to wake up in the morning," Kaminski said. However, compared 10 an English or malh class, bowl· ing is fun according to some students. Instructor Tina Cummings attests to the students' willingness to stay in the class. "I think they'd much rather get up at eight for bowl­ ing than for an. English class," Cummings said. 'This Bowling class provides fun for students while fulfilling class actually has a really good retention rate as op­ ROGER HORNBACK I THE RIP posed to some of my other physical education classes." credit requirements 'They take this class because they want to bowl and they finish the class. They don't flake like they do in By JEFF EAGAN other classes." Rip staff writer "I think they'd much rather get up at CUmmings encourages everyone to help each other eight for bowling than for an English · out, especially the more seasoned bowlers who have The lanes stand silent in the still morning air as been in the game for a while. Bakersfield College students slowly make their way class." "We have a few students in here that are competitive bowlers that take it seriously, and I encourage them to through the glass doors of Wes!chester Bowl. __:. nna Cummings, .," They all have their reasons for bowling. but their bowling insfro!;tor help each other while they·re bowling," she said. single purpose is to meet for their daily game as part of Some of the bowlers enjoy the sport outside of class a physical fitness class. as well. . The cadre of bowlers all have their own unique styles, . One such ~nt, Bryan Jackson, 19, bowls competi- ROGER HORNBACK I THE RIP some callously throwing the ball down the alley, while pins, that's it," be~ ._ · . . . . . lively out.si~of class and bas a bigh'score of 287. others carefully cup it in their hand to release a tremen­ Therearetwosecnonsoftbeclasstbiltmtetat8a.m.,: · "I bowl UI a league at Regency (Lanes) on Sunday dous spin toward the awaiting pins. Monday through Tbnnday,... nights. I'm there every week," be said. Upper left: Z.anadu, a French hound, shows off the latest 1-~·_<~~·,_,_ The class wel,omes bowlers of all skill levels to come 1berc are no requirements except that students pay a Jacksnn said he always competes against bis last in doggie fashion. f._i-~~~T;:,.,,_i4,~. ''!.-·-- ---~- and enjoy bowling and earn P.E. credit in the proce,;s. dollar to play and must shQ.w up every class day and score, and that this class offers him an extra opportu­ :-'}. Ernesto Toribio, a first-time bowler, was one of the bowl at least one game. niry to practice. While be may be the best player in the many beginners who rook advantage of the class to learn Since the class is offered only in th..: morning. some class, Jackson tries to have fun despite his competitive A.hove: Mary Shoaf gives Pink, a harlequin Great Dane, about the sport. students have a hard time getting there. nature. a bath before the dog show. CHRIS KEElER I THE RIP "I don't really care about winning, !just like to have One student.Joey Kaminski, 23, said the time of the ''Yes, usually (I'm competitive). I try to have fun most Toribio practices during his 8 a.m. class. fun. I like it because it's laid back, and you just bit the class bothers him sometimes. ' of the time, but I do get that way," be said. Left: Handler Adam Wilkerson grooms Bridget, a wire fox terrier; for the show.

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Vol. 74 • No. 8 Bakersfiekl College April25,2003 Anonymous e-mail b.lasts teach,rs' salaries Dow said/, spoke, the actions he displayed, • Sender uses the name of II .. Ol'WION.: e-mail was sent to them by a "My father was a man of honesty and integrity. He'd In the c·ma.il, the author wrote, -1 whether it be professional or casua1. late BC health professor Impostor debases He wooldn't have appreciated an instructOf's person using stand fuU-he:artedly behind the words he spoke, the am writing under an assumed name Norm Hoffman to criticize because I fear retaliation. I hope you aooaymous e· mail." memory hge2 the late actions he displayed. whether it be professional or faculty pay. Bakersfield will not follow yqur iodination to The e-mail criticized teachers' College health ~her's IWDC. casual. He wouldn't have appreciated an anonymous e­ disregard my thoughts." salaries. By VICTOR GAROA The e-mail also was sent to BC, mail.". HoweYCr, Doshi and ()(hers were -Faculty are very well paid. Ask coocemed due to the author's use of the K(;CD chancellor to gi"Ye you a Sports Editor but was blocked because BC e-mail Hoffman, Norm Hoffman's son is moderated. - GrtUII Hoffman's oamc. , list of total carniogs reported to the Norm Hoffman is alivt: and well The anonymous message ex­ Grant Hoffman. Norm Hoffman's IRS for all KCCD staff. You will find in cyber..pac<:. pressed the writet's di~val of [email protected]. wii:h it. son., said the e-mail wouldn't have that scve~ facuhy are earning over That is what faculty and staff al faculty getting raises while a oom­ Raj S. Doshi, a computer syskmS "I sent it to BC classified staff be­ been appreciated by his father. $100,000 a year by working over­ the Kem Community College Dis­ bcr of classified staffefi arc l!XpCCted ailalyst at the district office, for­ cause I did OOI wan< anyone to think -My falb« was a mar1 of booesty loads, performing duplicative ad­ uict office, Porterville College and to be laid off. The message was SCDl wllded the e-mail to classified saaff­ that the classified (employet.s) and integrity," be said. -He'd stand ministrative functions and receiving See E-MAIL, hge 3 Cerro Coso College learned wheE an from the e-mail address cn • BC to express his displeasure would support something like that." full-beartc,dly behind the words he Statewide Top high school M.E.ChA paper loses adviser conference • Tehachapi High Warrior cn:dentials. wins first place in the nation, Another factor is low enrollment and funding for Robb's~ graph­ starts today yet the journalism teacher ics and photography classes through expects to lose his job. ROP. Robb said when be found out io • Bakersfield College will By DOMINIC 11tOFFER late February that he may lose bis host an event that is expected Rip staff writer job. to draw about 500 students. .. I'm an I I-year teacher and Tcbacbapi High School's campus tbey'r:e k.ccping an art teacher with newspapc.-, The Warrior, was named one year of experience," be said. By JARROD M. GRAHAM first place in its division at a recent Frustntion also stemmed from THS Editor in Chief mtiooal high school joamalism COD­ Principal Mart McCulJocb's system fereocc in Portland. Ore. f« electiv~ which be said. "bas no Movimiento Estudiaoril Chicano BUI 'The Warrior's victory is bit­ rhyme or reason ... de Aztlan will tick off its spring tersweet. Robb said bis classes are going to 2003 Statewide. Coofercoce 6 p.m.. . Alex Robb, the teacher who bas be replaced with a rest.aunm1 careers · today at Bakersfield College. advised the ncwspapn- staff for 11 class. Some 500 students are expected years and has helped guide it to sue; • Tcnsioo with McCulloch dales to ., -.:.1 die UMka oe, nidl is· cesa. expects to be laid off became an April 3 meeting of Save Our bdd twice a yaL, --' wafaw:e of state budget cuts. According to Schools, a gnss-r'oots group formed rooting ~grdful. ' and Lisa Saocbu. and pinncd bodi. Even though they ran late, the events of Spring Of her op,>oocat, Lopez has nothing bu( praise. Foo Fighurs frontman Dave Grobl pummels the crowd F1mg brougbl a 5tr.mgdy different eaagy. Ooc: BC "'Rossell wrestled like a Greet god," she e:x­ with hi.s vocal styling5

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A • Deceased health you will nol The BC Jau Ensemble will have its final performance at MOVIE This fasl-paced, intense NUMBER teacher's name is used follow your the Indoor Theater on Sunday al 4 p.m The concert will drama races nonstop toward ...... initial incli· feature compositions by Thad Jones and Dts at other membefs Norm Hoffman's i:iame· guing that the honorable mention, critical review, Lorenzo Miranda; infidelity. of the commu­ money issues honorable mention, feature photo, John Vodopija; hon­ Although this movie takes place on one city nity. is so despicable and of KCCD orable mention, sports feature photo, Todd E. Swenson; block in New York and primarily inside a phone · A memorial unethical that the e­ should be honorable mention, sports feature photo, Todd E. booth, it ventures deep into the minds of the char· was estab­ mail questioned. Swenson; and honorable mentioo, informational E-MAIL: Anonymous message attacks teachers' salaries acters, providing lots of depth and background becomes · But using graphic, Jarrod M. Graham. fished in his Continued from Page 1 wrole the anonymous person. was a coward for not identifying him­ enabling movie viewers to er.ipathize wilh the Hoffman's On-the-spot awards were: 2003 JACC Pacesetter name, as well hypocritical. stipends - many of which are counter But according to Grant Hoffman, his self. "Yes, it would be a more cowardly situations depicted in the movie. as an endow- name is so Award, The Renegade Rip; first place, critical review. Jeff to the 50% equation. How is it pos­ father was on the low end of the totem way to get his personal expression, if Dire.:tor Joel Schumacher has provided view­ ment to pro- despicable Eagan; second place, feature photo. Roger Hornback; More than 200,000 third place, news photo, Roger Hornback; third place, sible for a faculty member to work a pole as far as pay is concerned and he valid. across." ers with an all-around grear movie, much like vide annual scholarships to BC stu­ and unethical that the e-mail be­ bring-in infographic, Mar Jo Jones; fourth place, copy full load which assumes 40 hOl!l'S and loved his job. Hoffman said the writer should have he's done in the past veterans seeking dents. comes hypocritical. editing, Jarrod M. Graham; honorable mention, editorial still have time to work an additional "With the avenues he took into get­ · discussed the issue openly. "Phone Booth" is a roller coaster of a movie Herb Benham, columnist for The health care in January Instead of using the name of a cartoon, Mar Jo Jones; and honorable mention, bring-in fuU load and a half? If you check the ting his word out, it doesn't lend a "l jusl wish that he wasn't worried wirh plenty of highs, loops and thrills to keep Bakersfield Californian, devoted highly respected man who is no advertisement, Chris Keeler. daily rate of facuhy you will find that proper address for response to the is­ about retaliation and could bring this audiences glued 10 the edge of their seats for the waited more than six column space to Hoffman after his longer with us. why nut use some­ sue," he said, when asked if the writer forth in a meeting with his peers." entire 90-minute ride. - Compiled by staff writer Daniella Williams they make more than some Deans," dead!. thing mere fitting1 Why not ' . : : .. "'Norm.' for those of you who [email protected]? don't know, refers to Norm [email protected]? Hoffman, the Bakecsfield College NcvilChamberlin@spine~com? health professor,ttquOled the col­ Or how about using the name of Grace Van Dyke Bird bad Need Cash Now? umn. "Hollman graduated to Michac1Jaclooo@D189 aa:ie.com? Library one-name-only status. There was Certainly any of those ad· Be a life saver by donating plasma at . only one NOIID in town; no one else dresses would have been more ap­ Alpha Plasma Center. Earn up to $170 a need appiy." propriate. Monday -Thursday But lhe e-nml wriae:n to BC staff Although it is impossible to 8 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. month. In addition earn $5 extra the first members broJght no honor to track the e-mail address to th~ au­ Frida.¥ week of every month during col!ege week. Hoffman's name. Jlistea

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Student's Foo Fighters Giving his all passion for gan1e not /i,nited by fuel fan fervor spina bifida for basketball By JEFF EAGAN Between songs Groh! addressed Rip staff writer the crowd, but not before spitting By LEANNE CAVE Chariots team," Gutierrez said. "This is ba­ llnslage, which was greeted with The bustling, anxious crowd cheers all-around. He explaine,d they Rip staff writer sically where I learned the game and decided awaited the imminent musical expe­ that this is what I want 10 do in life. My were shooting a video at Centennial rience while they stood al the foot Garden and thanked everyone for Na1han Gutkrra wa, born wilh spina dream is 10 become an NBA coach." of an overwhelming white banner, According 10 Tamara Gutierrez, Rolling coming. They then transitioned imo bifida. a ,pin'1l comlitiun 1ha1 can confine the draping black typeset backed Chariots g.we her son a feel for the game "Innocence," a memorable song one 10 a wheelchair. Bu1 Gu1ierrez was born behind two giant red cursive F's em­ wi1h somc1hing that a wheelchair cannol hold and taught him that he could fall out of !he from the bands' uncertain beginnings blazone-.d from stage to catwalk. that any true Foo follower would re­ back: a passion anJ love for the game of wheelchair and it was OK. He could be ag­ As the lights faded. at 9:04 p.m., member. basketball. gressive and the team would gil'e him en­ !he shadow of Dave Groh], lead The Foo Fighters continued with Jan Stuebbe. Bakersfield College athlel· couragement. . , singer and guitarist, and his counler­ the inspiring single, "My Hero," off ics direc1or. said 1ha1 Gutierrez is a person Gutierrez's reputation as a player d1dn t parts appeared behind the white fa­ !heir last album. Ttie raw, motiva­ who never complains when asked 10 do go unnoticed. While playing for the Chari­ cade. tional song inspired the crowd to join somelhing. He h~s a posi1ive anitude and the ots. he was contacted by the Fresno team that The Foo Fighters cate~ed to the in chc,rus with Grahl, the breakdown desire 10 coach basketball. compe1es on the 'lat;<'nal level. wide range of their musical solos of pure rock entrancing the The 19-year-old BC' student nses Ihm pas­ "I 1·.as the only one from Bakersfield lo PHOTOS BY CHRIS KEELER I THE RIP repertiore. Delving into their past young rock souls to collapse. The sion as a studenl assistant for the men's bas­ be ,hosen," he said. "We were one of the The Hoopoe, played by !vlarissa Mercado, in Kimberly hits occasionally, they primarily kept . song degenerated into blis,ful sonic ke1ball program. He keeps s1a1s for the men top three teams in the stale and we went 10 . to ttacks off !heir IRtcst album, "One . cacophany, feeding the yearning Chin's adaptation of "The Conference of The Birds." and manages the clock for !he women's nationals in Illinois. We ended up eleventh by One," and their previous album teenage ears with delight at every games when asked. in the nation." "There is Nothing Left to Lose." pulsing reverberation. "There's really only so much I can do, but As a coach for North Bakersfield Parks & They played past hits and new radio The ubiquity of Grohl's stage pres­ I always try to provide encouragement and Recreation District, Gutierrez led his team A Bevy ofBirds favorites inclu.ding "Times Like ence permeated the arena on the un­ ROGER HORNBACK /THE RIP be there for 1hem if they need 10 talk," he 10 a championship. These," "E.verlong" and "Learn to apologetic "Stacked Actors." During of the Transplants jams during the concert. said. "My first ,oaching job as a junior high ROY LU MAXWELL I THE RIP The•.ter professor Kimberly Fly," which left the crowd more than the guitar solo, Grohl jumped off­ His mother, Tamara Gu1ierrez, said he's coach taught me patience," he said. Chin's adaptation of the epic Student Nathan Gutierrez says he hopes to one day become a professional basketball coach. pleased with the generous helping of si1ge to the floor ~d circled around start·and·stop togetherness orcb.:s­ ethereal projections of "Aurora," a , always ha

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Editor's nore· BC Brains is a new feature rhar asks students a question ro rest their knowledge of all things trivial How often do you masticate?

Ismael '.,. :1'. Guzman, ".·. ' ·~----~- liberal stud­ ies: "Three times per month."

Vester Bradsher. psychology: "Huh? ' i' What is that? is it some­ thing that you ! do? God, I don't know."

Edgar Padilla, nursing: "I don't." SHAWN HOLLOWAY I THE RIP April Lopez and Mark Paddock enjoy a shaving cream wrestling match during Spring_ Fling.

Jessica Trujillo, psychology: "I don't think ever. Maybe I do, I don't know."

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Spring Fling gives the students a chance to act like · ~oberto no college student should Santos, business marketing: "Masticate, • hum ... Right: BC students every day." Amos Carver and Katie Ball dance to the sounds of local band Marshella Taylor, Mento Buru at BC's communica­ Spring Fling held the tions: "I want to week before spring know what it break.· It was a time to is. Once a get away from it all, w~k." class, stress and to have a little fun. Joseph Smith, sociology: The activities, which "Do I what? - included pie throws, a About two or three times a strong·man day, but no ... -competition and I don't even ---~- know what shaving cream that means." wrestling, were Lindsay presented l,y BC clubs. . Mltchefl, real estate: "Mastur­ bate? What is the question 7 JULIAN JAQUEZ I THE RIP I even don't Paul Cartwright ofMento Buru plays his fiddle for the crowd. know what it means."

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Vol. 74 • No. 9 _Bakersfield College May 2, 2003 Students hold mock funeral, for education • Event organizer says care assistance, hope and prosperity, proposed state budget cuts amona others. The or11nizer of the event, will bury college programs Sethany Johnson, ASBC public re· and students' futures. lations senator, gave the first speech. "As we mourn OW' losses today we By VICTOR GAROA must not forget that ifwe stay silent, Sports Editor the loss we sec here today will be­ come a disease that will completely Tombstones sit on the campus, overtne America with violence and A finale of fireworks lights up the marking the remains of knowledge. poverty. As a mother, A1.1erican and sky over The Marketplace on Sunday. The.Funeral for Education, a pro· community college student, I plead test of proposed with you today state budget to come and cuts, was held "This is for Davis. This is stand behind on Wednesday for Sacramento. This is me. Help keep in the Free our educlitiooal Speech area at for my community that doors open," Baktrsfield isn't aware of how it's said Johnson. College. going to affec! us. That's Althou1h . On· each only a few tombstone, who it's for." stopped to there was the - Belhany Johnson; watch the event, name of a pro­ ASBC public relations senator Johnson was gram or circum­ not upset about Community' gathers s taoce that the turnout. would be affected by reductions. "I know how my school feels, be­ to celebrate patriotic .spirit There were · tombstones for cause I am very in tune with the at Marketplace rally EOP&S, growing economy, child See FUNERAi.. Page 3

By JEFF EAGAN Rip staff ~vriter War, budget force .or one day, Bakesfi;eld coold not be di­ vided. At the Bakersfield Unites for the FStars and Stripes rally Sunday at The choir to cancel trip Marketplace, residents showed their unwaver­ ing patriotism while enjoying a host of musi· cally eclectic bands. Several hundred peoole at· By COUMBA TAMBOURA eel the tour, a decision welcomed by tended the event. · Campus Editor not only students involved in this The rally attracted young and old. veteran and project, but also their parco~. non-veteran, to show sup­ Berlin and Prague would have "We were just going to war a •ON THE port for U.S. lroops been the next destinations for thr. month ago and the threat of interna­ BACK: See more abroad, especially loved Bakersfield College Chorale and tional terrorism against Americans photos of the ones serving in Iraq. Sev· Chamber Singers if safety and was high. That's why students and rally. Page 6 eral local Clear Channel finacial issues were not standing in . parents of students wanted us to back radio stations and KERO· their way. out," said Kean. TV 23 sponsored the day full of tributes, dedi­ PHOTOS BY ROY LEE MAXW£t.t I THE RIP This is not be the fust instance that However, be made it cleat that the cations and support for the men and women in Jordan Rollolazo waves a flag atop the shoulders of his father, Alan, war bas interfered with the choir's withdrawal was a voluntary choice the military and the families they left at home. during Sunday's Bakersfierd Unites for the Stars and Stripes rally. - travei ;ilans. based also on financial. consider­ The event aJso featured a booth to record In 1991, during the Gulf War, the ations. video messages to troops, a wall that invited "'This is my first ooc. Someone notified me ways show them that I care. They're always in Kem Community College District According to Kean, about $30,000 people to fill its space with handwritten personal about it, and they're actually playing today, and my prayers, and I hope they come back as soon canceled a choir tour in. Russia be­ was raised in order to cover the cost mei;sages and do~on booths that sold patri­ I decided to come out and suppport the band as possible," he-<.aid. cause of the uncertainty of the war of the i..:mr, which was estimated at otic wares such as American flags and T-shirts and suppport the troops," Jones said. "I think Although new to Bakersfield, Wayne Olson, situation. That scenario repeated it­ $90, 000. Each one of the 30 students commemerating the raUy. A gaggle of bands, we have a lot of patriofo:m in this town, and it's 46, could sense the tog~~::. •• n!SS and the degree . self this year because of the war in involved in the trip was to raise including local product Mento Buni:, the Mike good to see that everyone's coming out to mp-­ of the corr.r.. unily's commitment to get in­ Iraq, according to Dr. Ronald Kean, $2,000 for the remaining money. Montano Blues Band, various local church port." volved. music professor and director of cho­ However, they weren't able to, so choirs and more provided musicai entertair.­ The event made Jooes thili.1< about the ways "We !"ave the flag. Jlt's about) clapping, ral activities at BC. they opted for the cancellation, de­ ment. he could contribuie to the community. He said whistling and just being with people that feel · Indeed, since the United States spite tha( each lost $450. Adam Jones, 20, welcomed the ardent com­ he has friends who are currently in Jraq and the the same way I do," Olson said .. wa:; engaged in the Iraqi war, the , , In addition, because of budget cuts munity support. This was the third annual Stars surrounding areas. Mayor Harvey HaJl was on hand at the event district Board of Trustees decided and job losses, Kean felt it wasn't and Stripes rclly, but the first for Jones. "J donate money. I have tons of friends. I al- See RAUY, Page 3 that it wasm the best interest to can- See CHOIR, Page 3 Troops are real troopers for tolerating food rations

By JEFF EAGAN · Menu No. 6, beef frankfurters, a The bland, tasteless crackers they vegetarians, let alone supplied Rip·staff writer main rourse. When this came to included reminded me of chewing them with food. . mind, I recalled fond memories of . dry, cnmcby ('~ except this But in all honesty, the cheesy From the desert borders of Ku­ cooking hot dogs over the carrip- had some nutrition in it. But when tortellini, sloppily cooked inside a wait, American troops have bravely fire at night. But these frankfurters has anything tliat's been good for bag of tomato sauce, surpassed the fought all the way to Baghdad. were the redheaded stepchild to the ~'OU tasted good? rancid frankfuners by leaps and Their tireless campaign to rid Iraq hot dog. The only thing that made these bounds. The MRE also included of the vile regime that once stood The instructions on the MRE tell wheat crackers bearable was other vegetarian friendly snacks takes strong, willing and well-nour· you to throw the food packet in the smotherin1t them in peanut butter such as a granola bar, peanut but· · ished sol· cooking bag with just enough wa- au

L£TTERS TO THE EDITOR ------~ ------'GADE NEWSLINE ------~~ RALLY: Community / // / FIRE· I / . /: / '/1,, ASBC elections set for this weet fOirER --...-----.:._-::_:- , ; , History professor objects to The Associated Studen\5 of Bakersl1eld College will hold elections Tuesday and Wednesday 1n Campus Ct>nter At shows patriotic spirit press time, a list of those seeking office was not available i .' . I / from A.;ac off1c1als ~ .-...-- -- Continllt'CI from Page 1 Scott Kev would have ,een ir a, 'insulting' teacher cartoon -- ;.._ . ..r~ ._...... _ he wa,. writing "The Siar­ , / casw,lly conversing with attend­ Band, dancers help celebcate Cinco de Maye ...... ees, He spoke of the importance Spanglrd Banner"": ""It gave I found the cartoon drawn by proof through lhe night rhal our Mar Jo Jones on Page 6 of the April Bakersl,eld College Cinco de Mayo festivities will kick of havin~ these linds of evi:111,. off in the Free Speech area at 10 a .m. Monday. There will "The event is to be able tu flag Wit> ,till there."" 4 edition of The Rip to be an ex­ The fireworks illun11nated treme insult and affront 10 the pro­ be a p,nata for the children from BC Day Care, followed show the caring and positive at· by one at 10:30 a.m. for studen\5. rirude of Balersfield"" and what sporadic explosions uf light as fessors and. by exlension, the stu­ A performance by a mariachi band and folklorico danc­ video montages played while dents of Bakersfield College. The average citizens can do, Hall ers in Campus Center will take place from 11 :30 a.m. to said. "By donations. by spirit, Old Glory hung m,jestically cartoon showed a pompous. poorly 12:30 p.m. Carne asada will tY.? sold by BC food service. over the crowd. dressed "professor" whose shirt you know there are families in Also in htmor of Cinco d€ Mayo, the eighth annual the audience today, lhey can ""I've lived in Bakersfield all read: "Expert at Everything (But I Latino Commencement Celebration will be held May 15 at hear the air of support by being my life, and 1· ve always lawwn am stuck Bl BC)." 7 p.m. in the BC Outdoor Theater. The event will te held Bakersfield and the people of The student who drew that car· in English and Spanish. For infonnantion, ulll 39:r-4532, here and knowing that Bakers· field supports their loved ones Bakersfield to be very caring toon should know, us should all of ii:: ?!; who art· fighting for our coun· people.'" Hall said. "I think this the audent body, lhat many of us National Student Nurse's Day is Thursday 0 lf)'." is just another example. It's on­ do not consider ourselves "s111ek" The BC nursing fac-ulty will celebrate National Stud€nt goin~- Every day. there are more 0 Nurse's Day on Thursday in the Huddle at 1 p.m. Cookies The lasted from I l:30a.m. to at BC. z and :1,ore things 1hat people do rn and lunch will be served . g p.m., concluding with a bom­ • Bakersfield College has a 9(). in this communi',y to do for oth­ year tradition of e~ccllence and "'' The Nursing ,Department will host an open house for bastic fireworks show that lit up ... anyone interested in the program in MS SO and 51. The ers because they care," he said . service to the comrounity, and z the night sky much like Francis "' public is invited to attend. many of om professors and stu­ ;;"' dents have found themselves in Nwsing l>t!parlmelrt receiv6 $100,000 po&itions of authority, power and ocher states, I am mating a 40 per­ Bakersfield College will educate more nurses thanks to influence, such as House Ways and cent larger salary than my friend. CHOIR: Trip canceled due to a S100,000 gift from the Millie Albin estate, donated by Means Commiuee Chairman eon. who graduated the same year as I. her children Dr. Penny Ablin and Todd Albin. finances, concerns about war gressman Bi11 'Jbo11111,, who is tltill who is a professor Bl NYU, Lil:e Milli!! Ablin was a longtime supporter of BC and a char­ LAUP.EL BARLOW /THE RIP c~cW!y a faculty member at this many of my colleagues, I am ac­ ter member of the BC foundation, which began in 1975. Bethany Johnson put; flowers on a Tombstone with her childr~n. Luk.e and Continued bum hgt 1 "This choir is known to be tive in swe and national profes­ iostibltion. , A former nu:se, she was a consistent supporter of nursing Katie, at the Funeral for Education in the Free Speech area Wednesday. appropriale 10 be raising money one of the fines, community On a perlKJIIII level, I came IO sional OIJlllUZlllioos, as well .:s in education. She kept her R.N. license current even though while others will be losing their college choirs in the country," BC from the University of Nev• community groups and charities. she had not worked as a nurse for many year,, according said Kean, who also has a par· to Walter G. Howald, BC Foundation director jobs. Las Vegu, for the express JeU(Jll I am not Mstuct" here. I am To make matters worse, the ticular phil0sophy about the that I would have better benefits, proud 10 do this job. and the gre.it­ FUNERAL: Mock ceremony publicizes cuts way a choir distinguishes itself. Spring Cor.cett to be petfurmed under the stars music program itself will expe­ the cbaDce ttJ own a horr.e, aM !ht est reward is when I see my stu­ riPIICC some drastic change< nelCI "'I don't go to competition ,,. The Bakersfield College Chamber Orchestrd and En­ Continued from Page 1 . public relat;ons. opportuoity to beli, studmts in a dents SIICceed. I am proud of my semester since it will no longer and the way we distinguished MAR JO JONES I THE RJP semble wiil present "Pops and Other Things• on Thursday, students. I am always interviewing and speak­ "We knoy,, that that job is going to change. ls decent, if impoverished. commu­ ~gues-even the egoistic and be available as a major, he said. ourselves is to sing in music In addition to works by Bernstein and Elli,1gton, the BC or­ ing to the students about how they fee! about that person going to go away~ Not necessar­ nity. (And for l 2 grand more a petulant few - and proud of this "That is pretty severe, espe­ conventions, which is very com­ chestra will perform stud€nt composer Brandon R~'s things," Johnson said. "11tis is for Davis. This ily," Bresso said. year!) Bccaose I wort bard and be­ school. cially for those who have gone petitive." he said. wortd premiere of • How 's That Go Again?" is for Sacramento. This is for my cmrnmmity "If we don't send that notice, then we can't cause California n,wards educuoo. DR. RANDAL IE£MAN through some of the program, And de9Pite the trials and This year's guest artist is violon61 and composer Gat f that isn't aware of·how it's going to affect us. change their job even if we didn't get any funds Report no evil for lbei:r coutrJliutions better than BC faculty "Doc" Gertzweig of Los Angeles. and it is going to be veiy tough lribulations that can stand in the for them." The musical evening under the stars will condude with That's who it's for." way, Kean is .determined to This figure does not include all BC adminis­ to recruit V'hC'Tl there is no mu­ a rousing rendition of John Philip Sousa's "Star, aAd One of the few students at the event, tach the understanding and ap- - trators, such as classified administratOTS. who sic major," Kean said. Stripes forever." Hawkeye Bejarano, a forestry major, said cuts preciation of other cultures also received notices. Although the BC choir will CNN's silence on Saddam brutality slants views on war The conce,1 begins at 7 p.m. in the BC Outdoor The­ could be made in areas other than education. through music. Rich and poor Bakersfield residents It also does not include classified staff. The miss the occasion to be one of ater. Doors open at 6 p,m. Tickets are $2 and children One BC student passing by clidn 't know what The choir has one last time to decision regarding ci.tSsified employees is ex­ the few groups to help By JENNIFER MIUS particularly thqse on our Baghdad portance of taking Saddam out of ity to infonn the world of atrocities. ages 12 and under are admitted free. the event was al first. harmonize its voices during a live in separate neighborhoods pected :o be made al a May 8 meeting of the perform "Paradise Lost," an Opinion Editor staff," he wroie. "I came tu know Iraq, Iraqis don't care about liberal or con­ "From a distance, I thought it was something concert on May 9 at the First - Compiled by staff writer Daniella Williams opera electronica, in Berlin, the several Iraqi officals well enough .. At last. these siorics can be told servative bias, all they want to do is The Depfemon bas always ex­ Great Depression created the sepa­ for abortion, But a cemetery about budget cuts? Board of Trustees . Christian Church, Trux:tun Av­ According to Bresso, the community college ml!Sical ensemble remains well­ CNN needs to examine itself that they confided in me that freely," Jordan's ar1:icle read. give their children a cballce in life. isted. The idea of welfare, mean­ ration of classes, upper and lower. I don't think ii is as extreme as life and death;' enue and S Street. system receives far less funding from the state known .. It recently admined to covering Saddam Hussein was a maniac who But CNN is not so heroic. If Jor­ 'The poison i:hat is war does not ing ,"insmance policy," bas always Today, it is localill'd. said Antonio Ruvalcaba, I 9. CORRECTION - $3,800 per student - than the UC system, up the truth aboul Saddam had to be removed." dan knew about this horror and de- · free us from the ethics of responsi­ been applied IDd today is locatill'd In the '20s, eve.yone invested in , For some, it may be thaI eY1XU"'C"'tu""C. which receives $17 ,200 per srudent; the CSU Hussein's government for the pas! What kind of organization keeps cidcd to "protect Iraqis" by not re­ bility," said past war correspondent I live in Oildale. This is an r:x­ the stock market. This included the Twenty-nine faculty members districtwide Jim Brown, who was a shot-putter for Bakersfield system. whicb receives $10,100 per student; • 12 years. Although CNN claimed that kind of information locked up porting it, why wasg't CNl'l at ieast Chris Hedges, "ho was quoted in ample of a localizl!d poveny area educated and uneducated individu­ College track team in 1971-72, was misid€ntified in the received notices by Marcb 15 that their jobs caa.dlu1111n•r~1•1-..mz~'.•G1111TZ11111•llil•• and 1<-12 system, which receives $7,200 per . . not reporting Saddam's brutality within itself? Having such power to in support of Presidenl Bush when Goodman's article. that I will use in my analysis, als. Applying the "Random Stock caption of a photo on the Sport5 page that accompanied will be reduced or eliminated, acrnrdiug to ...... - . . - - -- r •••1171111111111111'••• student. was to protect lives, it wa< the cable make a difference in the lives of Ira­ we began to fight for the freedom But apparen!ly, CNN feh no loy- Oildale is a welf~ proximity. Market Theory~ indicate,; that re· a story on the Track & Field and Cross Country Alumni Michele Bresso, BC director of marketing and ...,.._, ...... , JI news channel's moral rcsponsibil­ qis, and not doing anything about it of \bose same citizens? 11ltiet.,uet-even-to .'-i · P,, 1 ,it, euas ootside the sur­ gardlcss of social stalU6, ind:ividu· Dinner in the April 25 edition, The Rip regrets the error. \ty to stop the tOttUtc of Iraq\ cit\· is unbcl\evable. Instead, the lack of news only "'They ·.iewed themselves as a glo­ ro,mding area. Thus, there is a bal­ als throughout our society suffered zens. CNN should be ashamed. CNN is arrogant for thinking that contributed to the ignorance of the bal ne~work, not an American oet­ ance of rich and poor, the borders economic loss eqnally. Chief News Executive Eason Jor­ it had a right ro withhold !his infor· American people. work, anymore," said Ted Kavanua, or areas, predetermined by the 'There were a mix of rich and dan described in a recent article marion just lo remain in Bagdad, 'The difficulty of showing pain a former CNN executive who was welfare condition set forth and the poor, living next door to one an­ published in The New York Times CNN had a moral respon;ibility and the reluclmlce to show death in. 9 ZwdaWOD8a•• quoted in the SL PetersbwJ TllDCS. end of the Great Depression. other. This was the ccmdirion !hen. produce their specific instances of torture and todo something. Editors could have evitably own terrible "They felt they had no spociaJ loy­ Dt;iring and prior to the Great The condition now, is that we do Join ~·for the death threats by Iraqi officials. told American military officials bias," said Ellen Goodman in ail ar­ alties to America." Depression, the wealthy and the not Jive, the poor and rich, next aliour the brutal;,;, "Each time I visited, I became ticle written for The Baltimore Sun. CNN should feel loyalties to hu­ poor were mixed within the gen­ door to each other. We live in sepa­ summer Muttlculturat more distressed by what I saw and By not reporting this, CNN looks Although CNN has shown us iis 2003 mankind if not its own coumry. And eral population. rate co10111101i1ics. heard- awful things that could not like ii was slanting news - and bias, the real issue at hand has noth­ the Americ.a" people should no The Minsurance" put into place Journalism Workshop -- be reported because doing so would American views on the war. View­ ing to do with the "liberal media." longer let such media organizations low ard the end of and after the have jeopardized the lives of Iraqis, ers may not have realized the im- It is an issue of moral responsibil- have so much power. This free class is open to high school juniors and seniors. Students ]earn the writing, Internet. photo and c.omputer skills needed for a media career during the three-week. Bakersfield College summer Sports superstars don't deserve military honors class. Five $100 schoJarsbips will be awarderl and the outstanding workshop smdent will be By JENNIFER HUBBEU for many Americans, he didn't stars and stripes. fl.I''. eligl"ble for a $1,000 national scholarship! Rip statf writer deserve to be honored like a While Jordan has been an excellent athlete It would be even more fining military hero. and a role model for many A.mericans, he for such a flag to be presented with us. Students must have live.din California for at ]east The crowd was roaring in the Jordan was awarded the NBA to a real hero in our war against one year. MCI Center as Michael Jordan Rookie of the Year in 1985 at didn't deserve to be honored like a military_ ~sm, such as Jessica Lynch, !mn:IUIIIElii&SNDilO'­ departed from the rest of the 1he beginning of his profes­ hero. the I 9-year-old POW who re­ lllll•...,. Sponsored by BC, The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Ttie Bakers­ Washington Wizards and made sional basketball career. In the cently was rescued from an Iraqi field C8//fomJBn, and the California Chicano News Medea Asl.occa­ --CU,fUDUc •• ~ his way to the center o:' the 18 years following tha, first • hospital. She is the first Ameri­ m1c...... 11- tion, the wot1eone who was directly af­ A retirin~ athlete should not Slate Farm General Insurance Qimpaey. & Girls Club of America and the that deserve !lie recognition and receive such a token of history. -:c... Home Olllne: llloomlDglon. llliools- one·year anniversary of the 9/ fecled by the recent events of m I I terrorist anacks. Special Olympics. they would have been able to our country to receive this flag When he docs, it appears that l! While Jordan bas been an ex­ But somewhere along the line appreciate such an honor much and the gesture of remem­ America honors athletes more ~ cellent athlete and a role model of American history, we became more than a basketball '"p<:r- brance that goes along wilh its than victims of terrorism.

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Bakersfield residents collie together to suppon A,nerican uvops in Iraq

Compilttl by Jull•n JMluH I left: Young n,. Rip Maximilien de la Haye of Gennany £d,tor'5 note· BC Brains ,s a feJ· ture that asks students a qul:'srion enjoys the Beauty of ro test their knowledge of all Old Glory during the thing,_ trivial. third annual "Bakersfield Unites The legal blood . for the Stars and alcohol concentration Stripes" held at the for a 21·year-old Marketplace Sunday. driver is 0.08. What is the legal limit for an Far left: Bo-Bo the 1S·year·old driver? Millennium Clown -----=---, Ttt9M kept spirits high with (anchola: his balloon antics "It's the same much to the delight thing, isn't it?" of young Luke Heffernar.. ROY LEE MAXWELL/ TI-IE RIP

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·. ~~ J•sslca Lff ,. Mact.ra: rr "There is no .j,· ~ legal thing."

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Nathan • Moort: "Zero toler­ ance."

SHAWN HOLLOWAY I THE RlP · Above: Two-year-old Michael Alcock watches the Spazvnanians during the event. •

Left: Vietnam veteran Manuel Galagarza shows his suppon for our troops. ·11u1Jp J,UPJ I l Japun a1d~ ·i!"'!I . ROY LEE MAXWELL I THE RIP 1e6a1 ou S! ,JJal.(J. :JaMrne µa1;0)

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~V~o~l.~7:4~·~N:o~.~10:;...... 111m11._ ...... ~e.a•k•e~ ... fi.el•d•C•o•ll•eg~e;...... - ...... M... ay1111111m9,.2 .. oo! 'I chose to do the right thing' that thr college., was not" receiving • Facilities director rhe amount of money owed it. Bill Rush expects to As a result of his complaint, the grand jury investigated. Once col· leave BC after a lege officials learned that Rush settlement is reached went 10 the grand jury, he was with the district. placed on administrative leave in May 2002 and asked to leave cam· By LORENZO MIRANDA pus. Special t<:> The Rip During that same month, a voice-activated tape recorder was Bill Rush felt he needed to step found behind a binder in Rush's forward, e••en if it was at his owh office. An investigation soon fol­ risk to·do so. lowed b111 failed to reveal who "I had a decision. I could either placed the r~order. stay, shut up and go like it was busi· While on leave, Rush filed a ness as usual .... 1 chose to do the complaint with the State Person­ right thing," said Rush, Bakersfield nel Bo:u-d. It alleged that his forced College's facilities and construc­ leave was in response to his tion management director. "whistle-blowing" abou, the con­ And now Rush will soon leave struction irregularities. BC following a settlemer.t with the During July, Rush was taken off district. It all began when he de­ leave and reinstated to his former cided to go see the Kem County position. grand jury. In November, the Kem Commu· In April 2002, Rush tiled a com­ nity · College District was cleared plaint with the grand jury regard· of any illegal wrong doing in con· ing BC's handing of contractors' sttuction issues but the panel did Above: Alejandro Gloriz sings at the use of utilities, wages and bid-split· recommend improvements in con· Cinco de Mayo event held Monday in ting. struction procedures, which were Campus Center. He maintained that proper pro­ implem~nled by the district. cedures weren't being followed and See RUSH, Page 3 Left: Angelina Lara dances during the traditional celebration. Lower right: Janitza Soto and McAnhur Sampson perfonn a Cinco de Mayo Annual dinner helps dance. Plwtm bi Launl Bamn, I~ Rip· buitd cultural br~dges

By EDEUTH OBAS Cinco Rip staff writer Imagine walking into a room for dinner with a long buffet line serv­ de Mayo .ing entrees and desserts from 27 different countries. Bakersfield College international Dancers celebrate cultural heritage during festivities students held such a dinner in the in Campus Center BC cafeteria May l. This was the lntercultural Stu­ By VICTOR GAROA dance ai the event. "JI gives other slUdenlS a dents Association's 20th annual Spon.s Editor chance to see the Mexican culture. That's fund-raising event called "Build· whal we're all about here on campus, learn­ ing Bridges Among Nations." Students came to Campus Center to hear ing about other cultures, other people." "As we work to eliminate terror­ the sounds of the Mariachi San Marcos and Cinco de Mayo celebrates the' Mexican ism a11d mak~ the world a safer view the colorful folldorico dancers in a cel­ Army's defeat oftheFre~h Army at Puebla, place to live in, let us not fo1get that ebration of Cinco de Mayo. Mexico on May 5, 1862. trust, unity and peace between Kids from the daycare center could be Student volunturs played a major role people and nations are built on un- seen in the Free Speech area giving their best in putting on Cinco de Mayo at 'the campus. . derstancling and communication," shot at hitt:!lg a fat, yellow cannon pii\ata. "A lot of it is getting student volunteers said International/ESL Counselor Bakersfield College students also had thei: to help out," said JoAnn Acosta, event or­ Shohreh Rahman. chanc: to hit a piilata after the children fin· ganiz.er. From sushi to ci1icken adobo, ished. According to Acosta, more BC students hundreds of people were in line for According to Ray Sminson, food service paiticipated in the event this year. a taste of a delicac~- Tnere were ROY LEE MAXWELL I THE RIP manager for the culinary arts program, there "I thought it was a great event that the 37 dishes sen·ed by 33 students. was came asada tacos, refried beans and M.E.Ch.A. s:udents and the Chicano Cul­ Michelle Torrent wows ''The food was good. oh my God! attendees with a Middle Spanish rice scrv~ as pait of the event. tural Center put together with the limited I forgot about my diet." said Janet ''The dancers from Cal State Bakersfield funds that they have," said Gonzales. Romero, a Bakersfield resident. Eastern belly dance. were excellent, always adds a festive almo­ Eric Heinz, a 19-year-old history major, "The food was wonderful, I ate two sphere to the campus," said Manuel enjoyed the event. plates." Coumba Tamboura, from Mali. GonzaJes, of EOP&S, who was in atten- "It was awe,;ome," he said. The hosts for the show we:e The introduction started off '1\-ith Nader Mojibi· Yaun, from Iran, and See DINNER. Page 3 Woman's World magazine publishes work of BC student- tvvice

By DOMINIC TROFFER the magazine before a helpful editor ex­ write 1,800 words every day. Sometimes Rip staff writer plained to her that her stories were too she would have to play catch-up. complicated. "One weekend I wrote 14,000 words," Dana Martin has somehow managed a The March story that fit the magazine's said Martin. burgeonitlg career as a ~ lance writer and formula was titled "Tea for Two." the story She added that bcr 17th century histori· an aspiring romance novelist while jug- · of two strangers who mee: oy coincidence cal romantic novel,. HWinds of Change," gling the schedules of her 9-, l l-1and 13- and end up wo~king together at a high is currently entered tn a contest that could year-old children. · school. give her a shot at having her work read by The 32-year-old Bakersfield College stu· She should know about romance n~v­ one of the top publishing houses. dent had her first article publfr,hed in the · els. She has been reading them since she Although she enjoys Y.Titing romance March 17 issue of Woman's World. was a freshman in high school. novels, she aJso has won acclairn as an es­ She has followed that up with another "I can remember the first romance novel sayist. article, sold this week to the popular ma:r,a­ I ever read," she said. "l was a freshman She has several top entries in the zioe. in high school and it was rainy day, I found district's liierary competition. In 200 I, her Although she is proud of the romantic it in my mother's drawer and I was just so essay. '1"he El~" placed t.'lird in the short story that earned her $1,000 in enthralled by it." 'lali0t..al comp: a tl on. March, she admits Woman's World wasn't She did 00( put the bco1c down until she She cmiits some of her ~cce~s to her looking for her fine.st, most intriguing finiMle-word novel in a momh, which av­ dRam of t,ecoming a~ novelist, she racy as romance novels. erages out to 1,800 words a ri.ay. always will ha\ ea thing for the books that CHRl'i KEELER I THE ~IP Martin had submitted several stories to With such a busy schedule, she cooldn't made Fabio famous. Dana Martin stands next 1::. dn article she wrote for Woman's World.

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FROM THE RUSH: District may settle BC student EDITOR Continued from Page 1 Rush said in an interview this week tha! his com(llaint wins $100 in Jarrod M. with the State Personnel Board would IJ.i senled out of Graham court, possibly as soon as today, and he will leave BC. Rip contest E()(TOR l'l CHIEF "I never s1aneJ this with the intent to gain money," said Abortion advocates debate Rush. During a re.t·nt trir to La, Vegas, Rush now plans 10 move to Texas to raise canle on a luck was not with 8C student Karen ,nurder charge in the death of ra1kl1 · lie owns. Even though he already has things Howeth. 011 1·\'· et up in Texas, he believes that the situation ··1 was then, for like five

else, and would prefer to be some­ percent more than his NYU col­ Student disagrees with criticism of teacher cartoon where else. league is implying that there arc no We aren't dumb. We listen to in­ pompous professors profcssin& to be LIKE AGOOD NEIGHBOR, I'm writing in response lo a letter they know everything. improve. structGrs for hours at a time, and disgruntled who would,·l't leap at the : .. ":-~- ~-: ST.-::'E FARM IS TIIERE.• •. v~ • • to the editor about a canoon depic· Admittedly, the cartoon is ex­ I never got the impre~sion that the :ire chance to work somewhere else, I some wonderful and some act State Fsrm Ge,aeral Insurance Compal1)C tion of an instructor who feels stuck treme, but that's what a political car­ artist or the editor implied that most like they are so bored and uninspired think the artide must've suuck a SC· Home Oftlce: Bloomlnglon. IIIIDoi!I. at BC. toon is supposed to be. or even a lot of teachers felt like they by us, you can't help but notice. crct nerve. Kudos. This is how we students some­ I am so glad Dr. Beeman re­ were stuck al BC. but we students So if the gentleman who came to times feel. It is very hard sometimes sponded, because dialog is an es~n­ are perceptive enough to sense when Bakersfield because he wanted a STEFAN LAMBERT to communicate 10 teachers that feel tial step to start understanding and teachers wish they were• somewhere house and is proud that he makes 40 BC student

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• Despite bad weather. Left: Glendale College's Transplants' new album and drug-addled. Trusted" resemble the Clash in the "Lon­ athletes secure 19 spots at Naria Bagumyan lands in the And 10 top it off, they've got a famous don Calling" era, as Armstrong re,ona1es mixes punk, hip-hop parents the vocal crone of the late Joe Strum mer. Southern California water during the 3000-meter drummer, Tn!vis Barter of Bliok.-182 in­ .. to produce musical mutt famy, who notably finished all the drum 1be more rap-influenced tracks, such as Regionals. steeplechase event. !racks in five hours. ··o.R.E.A.M.," captu,x catchy, funky. srn­ Below: Riverside's Stephen 1beir songs attempt a fusion of clashing thesized beats care of Armstrong while By JEFF EAGAN Aston retools the Wu-Tang cover in his By LEANNE CAVE Norris throws a javelin punk guitars with Aston's angry white R,p staff wr,ter Rip staff writer L.A.-gangSICr raps on "Romper S1omper." nefarious and controlling world of drugs. during the track meet on May It crosses genres so re..dily, but not always The strange thing is when I first heard Bakersfield College will be well· 3. Each sum is stronger than its whole. Is with the best results. this album, I tried 10 instinctively find that how it goes? something to compare it against. represented at the Southern Califor­ Photos .~y Shawn Holloway I Oo "Tall Cans in the Air," described by nia Regional Track and Field Finals The Transplants self-titled debut album Aston as a party song, he ex·:ols the joys Oddly enough, 1 had heard a compila­ at !lkmori al Sta

  • c constraints of ar:y and the wonderfully produced Gamier I felt that during the Transplants· live 'This is one of the toughest meets preconceptions about punk with this tropical shampoo commercials. show, any musical distinctions they tried as far as competition is concerned record. Annstrong shares vocal duties with Many of the slower reflective and mel­ on this record were totally obscured. Or because we face some of the most newcomer and friend Rob Aston. ancholic songs have a similar musical pat· maybe their combinations and musical ROGER HORNBACK I THE RIP talented athletes in the state before Astoo 's screaming, rap style is mninis· tern. controversies will tum lethal. 1 suggest nm Armstrong of the Transplants sings during a recent performance at -,r -- .... cent of Nern>, but not as morbidly violent we get 10 the finals." -·- Songs such as "'Sad But True" and "We that you just listen to ii first. Centennial Garden. Even though the day was cold and wet, the men's track and field events w~re hotter than the blazes and ex· tremely competitive. but I spent my spring break clean· . Jerome Miller showed why he's ·1he Real c:ancun• ing and doing two weeks of math ihe state leader and undefeated in the If you're dumb as a dial tone, • DI. •1. Ride dt QIMera homework. And ye\ I feel it's really 110-meter high hurdles as he re­ . • Qlj IRt 1iMt: 11!olc, »rnillvtes • lat ti: R because these characters are sad corded the fastest time of the event, string injury is realiy big for tra;k The men were also strong in the that we a<\v:inced. If we perform as known as she qualified in four ~· n_ ' 71. Sixteen Ai,iitlwn ~students drink, flirt. fight and shells of actual peo;:,le, whose lim­ ( 14.55 seconds). He ilso caprured a athletes. I've beer. running hun and field events. BC qualified three in the well as we did in the prclims, we will events, lhc javelin throw, lhc long · (;lliiOOlle during their .Sprin9 bNak vacation in Cancun, MeJCico. ited intelligence is spent on them· third-place finish in the 400 hurdles it's like God is pushing me through. hammer throw and three in the shot have done well. We are very proud jump, ibe triple jump and the high 'The Real Cancun' is for you ••lbe••.g. PacifltlhtatllS, Edwards Cirema, UA East HHts selves entirely. lt"s like looking into (54.41). I'm winning my events." put. J.P. Fruguglietti, Brody Beecher of our girls, we have been ~uccess­ jump. '$.iii lrCif tila11et ~ ortr.ae.~, · . - . . ~ the eyes of a dead fish-there's nc.di­ Michael Mitchell ;,laced fourth in The absence of Filip Walotk.a, stale and Leo C:1aves qualified for the ful this season." The women also bad a good day ing there. It makes us not care about the 400 hurdles behind Miller. . leader in the 400 made a big differ­ hammer ihrow, while Beecher, The M&M squad (Megan Clutter, on the track. By AMBER GARQA of them are blonde and tao and thus gasp in disbciid and secretly bet on to live it" into someone who wins a "F.B.l.: Female Body Inspector" the characters and the film that's Nick Cramer harl a p )Sitive per­ ence as far as the relay teams were Chaves and Shannon Odom quali­ Miesha Thomason and Miranda Miesha :bomason qualified in the . Special to n,e Rip look exactly alikc~ven Llieir per­ who can get him to take his first te­ "wet bottom" contest because he shirts which means they must be real pushing them on us. formance for the 'Gades as he quali­ cc-ncemed. fied for the shot. Josh Lopes rounded Lewis) led the way fo, the women. 400 hurdles with a season best time .ooalities are so bland and dense that quila shot out of a complete makes an ass out of himself, liter· charmers. And then there's Sky, the The only amusing part of the film fied for the finals in both the 800- This is one of the few times that out the field qualifiers as he placed "I call those three my M&M's," of I :06. 35 and qualified for the I 00 If director Rick De Oliviera 's goal anyone watching the movie will 11ot stranger's navel. ally. Watching this awkward trans­ film's token black girl, who inces· was that apparently there are no ac­ meters and the 1,500. BC has failed to qualify a relay team third in the long jump. said Kelley. They have been solid in hurdles with a scventh:place finish. was to make a soulless film whose care about them. He fe;ls alienated because not formation is painful, alr,,ost like santly refers to herself as a "mystery" tual Mexicans in Cancun, only beau­ The track didn't have much of a for the SoCal finais. "The hammer throw is the hot multiple events for two years." In the I .SOO-meter event, Adela only purpose is to star beautiful, Unless you 100 are blond and drinking sets him apart from his watching someone lose their virgin· and is miffed when roommate Paul tiful bottle blondes, and I assume that chance to cool off as far the Ren­ "Our biggest disappointment was event of the field event It is the most In the field events, the women Flores placed sixth while Brooklan blonde people, beautiful with the personality and roommates, who, on the opposite ity. "Paradise City" plays in the back­ doesn't fall for her girly mind games was unintentional on the part of de egade men were concerned. the fact that :Walotka couldn't com­ competitive event in the slate," said were impressive. Grimes finished I Ot:b TOWKling out be was very intelligence of a dial tone. Then you spectrum, t;;,lce pan in wet T-shi n ground as Alan ventures into his own and hooks up with another drunk, Oliviera. Jason Lopes, the defending con­ pete for us in the 400 meters as well Covey. Megan Clutter placed first in the the top 12 qualifiers for the event. MOVIE succcssful with will love this film. contests, makr, out with anyone as "Paradise Lost." slutty beach girl. But perhaps !' m looking 100 ference champion in the I 00 and 200 as the relays," said Covey. The Renegade women also wrote javelin throw with a 123-foot, 10- Grimes also qualified for the 5,000 "We just want them to compete REVIEW '"The Real We are introduced to a group of drunk and ta!: .:is jj1em., and shower Among the male roommates is These are the people I hated in deeply into a silly little film about kepi the track warmed up winning 'There's no doubt our stocks have their names in the track and field his· inch toss. Clutter, Vanntha Cbann, meters. like champions and always do their Cancun." 20-somethings who have been together. Casey, a seeming stonenific p,:rvert high school and watching this film spring break which goes nowhere in •!le 100 and placing third in the 200. gone down because of his injury. tory books. Kathy Poner and Shelly Rice quali­ "We kind of anticipated bow the best. It's supposed to be 86 degrees 1be film has picked to live in a house in Cancun, Although he is nol very deep and who constantly asks girls to make out reminded me of why: 1l1ey have no tenns of a plot and uses equally an· "I'm really excited. Last year I did Before Filip went down we could "We qualified nine for the SoCal fied for the hammer throw. meet would go and we're proud of on Sat:mlay, a nice day for a track so many characters, all of whom are Mexico to be part of a "Real World" sensitive, he is a Shakespeare love with him and. wears a shirt asking substance. Everyday is just another _ noying pop music in its soundtrack. not qualify for the I00 meters, this have finished in the top lhr~. now finals," said Pam Kelley, women's Rice also qualifitd in the discus bow our kids performed in the pre- meet." . · shallow and self-absorbed in lhcir type of situation for a week. Among sonnet compared t:l his roomies. "Got a sister" on it. Whereas Jeremy opportunity to get drunk, get laid, "11i.e Real Cancun" is a party in year I made it in both '1le I00 and we could possibly finish in the top track and field coach. as_ :well as lhe shot put, _ lims,ttsaidCove-.,-. "Webave.19spots Field events bejlin at 12:30 p.m. very own si)Ccial way, it's impossible the walking Abercrombie & Fitch We watch his metamorphosis from and Man (it might be a tad easier to and have fun. which we have been cordially in­ 200 meters," Lopes said. "A ham· five." "That's a good chunk of people · Miranda Lewis made her pfCSeDCC !O contest in the finals OD Saturday. . al Memorial Stadium. to keep track of lbem. This is. made ads isA]~a Texas boy '\Ybo doesn't an insecure gerbil who says, 'Tm not remember them a~ Tweedle Dumb Perhaps l' m jus\ bitter because not vited, and ultimately, which none of more difficult by the fact that most drink. causing bis new roommates to living my life the way I would like and Tweedle Dumber) have the only am I not blonde and beautiful, us want t0 crash.

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    'Wild' times among feral felines at Bakersfield en Cats· Do It College result in overpopulation of Campus Center Story by DANIELlA WILLIAMS • Illustrations by MAR JO JONES

    wild bird cries as I prow] through the jungle. Croc°'.'1i1e hunting is for sissies: I'm in search of bigger game. Steve Iiwm, eat your A heart out. A bush rust]es, but, alas, it is not my prey. The locals tell me that t inhabit a strange land called Campus Center, but so far, the cats have proved dusive. The BC cat may be a wily species, but I'm hot on its tr ·1.

    The cats of Bakersfield College are erally harmless if kept 001 of the food a mystery. No one seems lo know preparation areas, said Matt when they first appeared, or why they Constatinc, said Kem County Animal chose Bakersfield College to house Control Manager Matt Constantine. tlteir tribes. From unknown origins, "The only real health hazard is the the cats of BC have po(ential for rabies ex· evolved into their own posurc," he said. unique legend, passed Se~or Library on through BC stu­ Technician Carol Pas­ dents. I knew about chal began to feed the them long before I at­ cats a.bout a year -,0, tended BC; a friend's but also trapS, spays older sister told the or neuters and releases tale. those she catches to The most nOficeable help decrease popu]a· cats inhabit both Cam­ tion growth. A pair of pus Center and Vctef­ cats can produce two ans Memorial Plaz;;., or three I itters per which has been re­ year. According to • • ferred to as the "giant litterbox" by www.feralcat.com, two cats cou.ld • • some, though there are other colonies potentially produce 420,000 cats around both the acm.i.nistration and over a seven-year period. science buildings. "l realiz.., that their popu­ On a tip, I am told that there are lation needs to be controlled those who know the cats well. To aid so ii won't be a problem," in my search, I call in an expert. Ac­ she explained. counting Supervisor Edwina Rauser, Sometiffif' s the wild-eyed of Business Services, has been caring felines loo~ as if they can for the cats for around four years. Al­ take down a small ante­ though she is on good tenns with the lope when working as a felines, Rauser do.:sn't encourage stu­ unit. A lack of fooo left the dents to try to get close to them. cats emac.iated, on the verge of extiu..­ "l never try to pet them; they are tion, so some began feeding the cats in wild animals," she cautioned. the Veterans Memorial Plua srea. A feral cat is a wild cat, unused to "Some people would p~ that we . human contact. Aside from stinking up didn't feed them, but fed cats are- "- ·· -· - the place at times, the BC cats are gen- healthy cats." Paschal said. Anatomy dasses use kitty cadavers as learning tools By DOMINIC TROFFER costs $30 apiece. With 24 pairs of stu­ once they do it. they loosen up," he said. tering Ack.land's classroom and the stu­ Rip staff writer dents dissecting cats this semester, it cost According .to Ack.land, 1hd on1y sur­ dents have let the cats out of their bags the school $720. prises be receives are when students find is the smell. Students had a Jot of theo­ l' Although cats could be considered Basic human anatomy is a req~ intemaJ oddities, wch as hernias or para­ ries about the smell, some said it was Bakersfield College's unique n&tural re­ course for many .students at BC. The sites. the intema1 fluids or the partially di­ source, those dissected in basic human cla.ss takes students on a journey through Most students agreed that the worst gested stomach contc:\ts like cat food · anatomy classes are not harvested from the human body. Along the way, they part of the dissection was the first day. and chicken, which sat next to tLe cat the abundance of cats which lh'C ,n cam· Iea.-n every part of the human body. M.my said it was because the first day is carcasses in a little pile. Sti11 others said pus. Some would say the most dreaded pan when they skinned the animals, leaving the smell comes from an intangible Instead. kitty cadavers are obtained of anatomy is the notorious cat dissec­ fur on only the head and paws and cut­ source. through biologi~I supply bou.ses., which tion. ting off the tail. Others said it was only "Death, it smells like death," said get their supply of cats from OVCt'po\)U­ Ack.land has been teacbilg at BC for a matter of rolling up their sleeves and Casey PinhelCO, a nursing major. lated animal she~. according to biol­ 33 years, and overseeing tbe in-depth getting their hands dirty. Students' stomachs also are spared ogy professor Dr. John Ackland. look at the insides of man's othet best "It's kind of shaky at first but once you from dealing with blood spilling out of He said that thete are three ctts or dogs friend for 22. He said the initial reaction cut it open and gel inside, it's kind of the cat every time they make an :ncision ROY LEE MAXWELL I THE RIP for every man, woman and child in the of tcpUlsion or fear of dissection is al­ cool." said Jonathan Coston, a sopho­ with their razors. The prescrvati,>n pro­ Biology professor John Ackland, left, guides United States, making cats an abundant ways gone after the first day. moce, psychology major. cess suspends the cat's blood as a Albert Araujo, Deanna Ninomiya and Crystal resource for dissectiou. Each cat corpse "At first they're a little ~..amish, but One thing that is noticeable when en- stringlike solid substance. Mendoza through the dissection of a cat.

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