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Teachers from hell Class bowls 'em over Big bucks up for grabs Students and instructors define what Take a look at BC's ultimate early bird Fill out our contest coupon for a makes a bad teacher. class - bowling. chance to win $100. Features, Page 6 Sports, Page 4 Features, Page 6 TI-IE RENEGADE www.therip.com 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.

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