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By Christina Benavides it look very dramatic,” Huerta said. Copy Editor She added that when Chavez died, she was 63 years old and thought someone younger should run the UFW. Dolores Huerta is one of the most historical human Huerta advocated for Arturo S. Rodriguez, who is now the rights activist in American history. She is well-known for president of the union. being the co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) Huerta mentioned that there is going to be a special with partner Cesar Chavez. Huerta is currently the presi- election on tax measure in Bakersfield on April 10, the dent and founder of her own organization, the Dolores day of her birthday. This is going to aim at businesses that Huerta Foundation, and continues to fight for equal rights. aren’t paying for their property taxes. Bakersfield College History Professors, Olivia Garcia Garcia spoke about Huerta’s accomplishments through and Tina Mendoza, hosted a preview of the documentary, the Dolores Huerta Foundation, and the awards she has “Dolores” along with a discussion afterwards with Huerta received through her many achievements. and her adult children on March 12. “She has worked for civil rights and social justice for The film was about Huerta’s journey being a Mexican more than fifty years,” Garcia said. American feminist and activist with 11 children. Her chil- She added that Huerta and her foundation are strong dren often mentioned in the film that Huerta was always advocates for education and reform, and bring about in- working and never had a real day off for years. Accord- frastructure improvements for low-income communities. ing to her children, it was hard for them not to have their Garcia mentioned that Huerta is also an advocate for the mother around. LGBT community. There was a lack of equality within minorities, and She took note of some of the most recognized awards Huerta simply was not having it when she began in the that Huerta received, and that was the Eleanor Roosevelt 1950s. Human Rights Award in 1988 by President Clinton. After seeing the horrible conditions of farmworkers, she Also, in 2012, President Obama gave Huerta the Presi- decided to team with Chavez. dential Medal of Freedom, which is the Nation’s highest After the film was over, Huerta mentioned a flaw in the civilian honor in the United States. making of the film, and how she was perceived wrongly The discussion was livestreamed to Delano, and they when it came to her being a possibly candidate for presi- were also able to ask questions after the film. FATIMA LOPEZ / THE RIP dent of the UFW when Chavez passed away. Huerta continues to fight for equal rights and is cur- “I didn’t run for the presidency, and they did film me rently looking for volunteers and offering internships at Dolores Huerta and her son and daughters: Emilio Huerta, Juanita Chavez, Camila Chavez and Lori saying that, but they didn’t put it in the movie, and it made the Dolores Huerta Foundation. De Leon coming to BC on March 12 to see a preview of the documentary "Dolores" with their mother. Local leaders of faith in Bakersfield CSU Bakersfield take a stand in support of DACA appoints its first female Jenny Brito and organizer of the “40 Days for president in its history Web & Social Media Editor Action,” said that the group would be rallying outside local congressio- Deferred Action for Childhood nal offices until Easter Sunday. She Arrivals (DACA) recipients’ future shared that they are determined to remains unknown. However, that has continue raising their voices even if following Mitchell not stopped Faith in Kern Ministry, a they get politicians to speak about the network of churches, from showing issue. Dreamers their support during lent “If I get a promise on day 22, I’m season. still going to be here even if I’m Lent began on Ash Wednesday, and Horace's retirement standing here alone with my rosary it will last for forty days. For Chris- and God,” Smith vowed. tians, the season represents repen- Others share her commitment be- tance and preparation for the coming By Miranda Defoor cause they have either been affected Reporter of Easter. It requires that they focus by recent changes to DACA or know on self-examination and reflection. people who live in fear of getting de- Cal State Bakersfield’s (CSUB) new president, Lynnette Zelezny, was This year, members of Faith in Kern ported. appointed by the California State University Board on March 21. Zelezny, Ministry have decided to give lent an- Nancy Bacon, a pastor at Tehacha- a current provost and vice president at Fresno State, will be taking the place other meaning. pi Community Church, said that two JENNY BRITO / THE RIP of Horace Mitchell at CSUB. Members of the Church have been of her daughter’s friends were left Supporters of a clean Dream Act stand in front of Congressman Mitchell is scheduled to retire at the end of this 2018 school year. engaging in peaceful protests that are without their mother due to recent Kevin McCarthy’s office as part of the “40 Days for Action” Zelezny’s career at Fresno State started in 1988, and since then she has expected to last for forty days, just changes in immigration. protests. served in many positions for the school. She has been an associate provost, like lent. They began on Feb. 21 and “A woman who lived and worked dean and associate vice president for Continuing and Global Education, as- will continue until March 28. As for in the United States for years only to larreal, who said she will continue tion must keep DACA in place while sociate dean for the Craig School of Business, and chair of the psychology the location, rallies have taken place be taken from them and deported,” to participate in the rallies to support courts evaluate the potential termina- department. in front of the offices of Congress- Bacon expressed. other mothers who are DACA recipi- tion of the program. Zelezny was also a lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, and man David Valadao located on M Bacon added that even members ents. Villarreal believes that people More recently, Trump’s adminis- professor for the Fresno State psychology department. Street and Kevin McCarthy on Em- of the congregations and neighbors need to stick together. “Everyone tration requested that the Supreme Since 2014, however, she has been provost and vice president of aca- pire Drive in Bakersfield. Protests are now vulnerable to detention and deserves to be here, and I’m here in Court hear its appeal of the decision. demic affairs. are held outside those offices to push deportation due to their immigration solidarity.” However, on Feb. 26, the Supreme Although Zelezny is the fifth president of CSUB, she is the first woman local politicians to take action on the status. Immigrant families, she said, DACA has provided protection Court announced that it would not do to be appointed to this position. matter. The goal of “40 Days for Ac- now live frightened and terrorized. from deportation and work permits so, and the case remains in the hands “CSUB provides an excellent education for its students, affording them, tion,” as the group calls it, is to en- “Some laws are simply unjust. The for young people who were illegally of the appeals court. The move was their families, and indeed the entire Kern community, the opportunity for a courage a clean Dream Act, protect legality of slavery did not make it brought to the U.S. as children. considered a victory for DACA re- vastly better future,” Zelezny said in a statement provided by CSUB. DACA recipients from deportation, right,” she concluded. President Trump has been trying cipients because it allows for young “I look forward to engaging with the CSUB campus community and uni- and provide a path to citizenship. Another individual taking part in to eliminate the program, but fed- immigrants to apply or renew their versity supporters in making that outstanding educational experience even Stephanie Smith, Kern Minister the demonstrations is Josephina Vil- eral judges ruled that the administra- DACA applications. more accessible,” she added. Students come forward with their thoughts following closure of BC parking lot By Issy Barrientos Reporter ter student, echoed Lopez’s opinion parking lot closure, but his class- Natalie Martinez, a three-year stu- about the maintenance occurring at a mates have told him that they are late dent at BC, is upset about the closure. The last issue of the Renegade Rip “terrible time.” to class because they have to park Since the lots have closed she has published a story about Maintenance Sanchez, just like Lopez, feels “a further or that it takes them longer to been late to class three times which and Operations starting to use the little ripped off,” as she paid for park- find a parking spot. made her get to class half an hour funds from Measure J to resurface the ing but cannot park where she paid to He supports the idea of more secu- early. “They had summer and winter,” stadium and softball parking lots with park. Sanchez said she needs to leave rity because he rarely sees them. He Martinez said. She is also upset that asphalt. 20 mins early to find parking. She said that it would make students feel she cannot get a refund on her park- Luis Lopez, a second semester also wants more security. safer knowing that their cars are pro- ing. She was shocked when she found student, said that the closure of the Cristian Flores, a second year stu- tected. The reason he does not park out that the funds for Measure J also parking parking lot has made it more dent, feels indifferent toward to clo- here is because the parking lot does went to the renovation of the parking difficult to find parking. He also said sure. He has not been late to class, not look nice, so he is looking for- lot. She also thought that the mainte- that it was not a smart move to com- and still gets here at the same time. ward to the reopening. nance meant more parking spots. She mence the maintenance during the He suggested that there should be Clarisse Aguinaldo, a second se- wants more security so that they can ISSY BARRIENTOS / THE RIP middle of the semester. more security at night. Flores said, mester student, parks by the baseball use their “little carts,” to give rides to A suggestion that he had is to allow “Something that has to be done,” A line of CATS on BC parking Lot 3, near the football stadium field “just for a long walk.” She is not students to get them to class. students to park in the restricted areas about the renovations, which he is and BC gym, ready for use as a part of the Measure J initiative to affected by the parking lot mainte- Christina Gonzales, the executive and that security should move further happy about. resurface the parking lots on campus. nance. secretary of the Office of Public Safe- down. Mayson Jones, a second year She supports the idea of more ty, assured that the maintenance will Lopez said he needs to get here an student, thinks that it is stupid that ing, she feels that the people that dent, has to get up earlier but has not security to feel safe due to the not conflict with the commencement hour early just to find parking. “Paid maintenance is happening during the parked closed to the stadium are at been late to class. He is fine with the school shootings that have occurred ceremony in May as the resurfacing for parking, but the parking went to school year. She said that people in a disadvantage. She also wants more maintenance work. throughout. She said that none of her should be finished by April 27. She shit,” Lopez said. here classes have brought up the is- security. Jorge Gonzalez is a first semester classmates have been delayed by con- also said cadets and officers are pa- Paulette Sanchez, a six semes- sue. Even though she has $10 park- Tristen Bradox, a second year stu- student who is not affected by the struction either. trolling that area. News Page 2 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 “A Life Interrupted” brings ,a,n . DU""'"'" ~ Cu,, , B I.?u~ESN ' T multimedia presentation to BC eo:.fE

By Miranda Defoor ing and driving under the influence. and this year there have already been think they are at risk for being in an Reporter Each accident she presented had dif- nine. accident or don’t think their deaths ferent crime scene photos, audio, and Peery noted that the number of ac- would affect anyone, Peery wants The Bakersfield Police Depart- a different story. cidents doesn’t indicate the number to remind students that their deaths MIRANDA DEFOOR / THE RIP ment (BPD) presented “A Life Inter- According to the Centers for Dis- of deaths due to these fatal crashes, will affect “100 or more people,” like rupted,” a multimedia presentation ease Control (CDC), 28 people die since many include several victims their families, classmates, professors, The Bakersfield Police Department’s, “A Life Interrupted” trailer about drunk and reckless driving, to every day from a drunk driving re- who died or were injured. and coworkers. shows a demolished car from an accident in 2016. Bakersfield College Students. lated crash. “High school students may think Fatal accidents have an impact. Ex- The presentation on March 15 in- In 2002, in Bakersfield, 12 high they don’t get affected, or they’re in- tremely traumatic accidents affect the could hear the victim screaming for they have to get there as safely and cluded a trailer with a demolished school aged students were killed in vincible,” Peery said. victim’s families, witnesses, and even help from the car. as quickly as possible, first respond- truck from a Bakersfield accident, reckless and drunk driving related “They don’t think it will happen to first responders. 911 emergency operators tried to ers may fear it’s their own friends or photos of car accidents, and actual crashes. These deaths prompted BPD them.” One example of this was an ac- reassure the callers that things would family in an accident. 911 calls. Officer Don Cegielski to create “A The target audience for “A Life In- cident in which a young girl was be okay and help was on the way, but Although law enforcement is trying BPD Officer Sonja Peery, a previ- Life Interrupted.” terrupted” is high school and college trapped in a burning car for up to 20 after alerting officers of an accident to combat drunk and reckless driving ous traffic officer who was a part of After the start of the program in students because, according to Peery, minutes. and its location, there is nothing left with DUI checkpoints, accidents still the BPD fatal accident reconstruction 2002, there was a decrease in acci- they are an influence to those around Bystanders called 911 repeatedly, to do. happen. “Everyone has the idea that it team for seven years, talked students dents, but it didn’t last very long. In them. each of the calls played in the presen- “Officers have an oath to protect won’t happen to them,” Peery repeat- through the dangers of reckless driv- 2017, there were 45 fatal accidents, Although these students don’t tation grew more frantic as the callers our city,” Peery said, and even though ed, “Be responsible for your actions.” Discussion at BC about current state of freedom of speech

By Fitzgerald Graves racial slurs.” tent with the intent to drive in depth of why would the founders select the Reporter After Jack told a brief story about dialogue and surface potential reso- freedom of speech as the first amend- students who wore costumes for Hal- ·,- lutions. Students are able to express ment. “There is no such thing as hate A conversation about freedom of loween that mimicked stereotypes of their perspective until it infringes speech,” she said. Miller went on to speech versus hate speech was held specific demographics. He directed on the rights of others or violates a discuss a case concerning Clarence on the campus of Bakersfield College John Giertz to initiate the conversa- contractual agreement agreed upon. Brandenburg. on March 21 in the Levan Center. tion about Freedom of speech versus Professors are held to a standard of “This guy Brandenburg is this is The discussion is titled Hate hate speech. As he stood and read professionalism that allows contro- the example all of us think of when Speech and Freedom of Speech and about the various cases and statistics versial content under the guise of we think of hate speech. Leader of was moderated by Jack Hernandez where the freedom of speech was approved curriculum. Erin Miller the KKK, wears a white hood, burns and paneled by John Giertz, BC challenged due to the offensive na- professor of history, was the final crosses, has a big gathering talking Professor of Communication, Erin ture and perceived by the group iden- panelist to present and she said to the about getting vengeance on [n-word] Miller, BC Professor of History and tified in the speech as hate speech. audience, ”today is designed to pro- and killing the Jews and it is clearly Nicky Damania BC Director of Stu- Giertz delivered a levy of terms voke you.” hate speech,” she said. It went all dent Life. and definitions that are deemed pro- The attendees were again remind- the way to the supreme court and it The purpose of this event was to tected under the constitutional clause ed that some of the content she would was determined as free speech, set- address the current climate of speech known as free speech. Terms like be sharing could be provoking and ting a precedence as this practice was that potentially leads to racial injus- abstract ideas, advocacy of unpopu- controversial. protected under abstract ideas. She tice, sexual harassment, discrimina- lar ideas, imminent lawless action, “I don’t see anything in the con- finished by saying that the liberty of tory practices and abuse of authority breach of the peace, fighting words stitution that entitles any of us to the conscience is under attack by a Cabal occurring frequently on college cam- and liable language were defined and PAIGE ATKISON / THE RIP PAIGE ATKISON / THE RIP freedom not to be offended. You do that seeks to maintain the republic by puses across the nation. As the event elaborated on as to provide a clear Communication professor, John Philosophy professor, Jack not have the right to be protected restricting free speech of the people. began Miller instructed students to understanding what was protected Giertz, talks about landmark Hernandez, facilitates a from views that are offensive to you And that it is the responsibility of fill-out the strip of paper located on under the language of the Constitu- Supreme Court cases. discussion at the event. and according to the Supreme court the people to perpetuate the conser- each seat. Each slip of paper had tion and Bill of Rights. there is no such thing as hate speech. vative views, liberal views, offensive questions on them that were devel- Professor Giertz said, “I had the This is not about hate speech but views, and religious views that avail oped to drive the conversation about most unpleasant opportunity to be .I responded I don’t love you very marriage earned higher grades than about control,” she said. to freedom of speech. hate speech and freedom of speech. accosted by the West Burrow Baptist much, but for some reason Jesus those groups of students who wrote Miller went on to tell a story about Free speech; Congress shall pass Hernandez said, “Students think church. As I was leaving when I went does.” papers supporting same sex mar- a student who was kicked out of a no law respecting an establishment of that free speech rights are very im- to a funeral in town for military. Damania shared a story about an riages.” class about religion for stating that, religion or prohibiting the free exer- portant to society, but nearly half the As I was leaving they actually English professor was found to show Although professors and students gender is biological. cise thereof; or abridging the freedom students believe that they are in favor crossed the street, which was a viola- traits of biasness when grading stu- are protected by academic freedom She said, “The discussion of hate of speech, or of the press: or the right campus speech codes. And further- tion, but they approached me and my dent papers covering the topic of in a scholarly setting, which allows speech is about control and descent. of the people peaceably to assemble, more 2/3 feel that the constitution son to tell us that we were going to same sex marriage. He said, “Those the students and professors to engage A threat to the republic.” and to petition the Government for should not protect hate speech like hell for having attend that [funeral]… students who were against same sex in discord covering sensitive con- She went on to pose the question redress of grievances Students walk out of class for ShotSpotter detects 17 minutes across the nation gun fire upon activation

By Melissa Puryear conspiracy charges as well as par- its installation, but it may not have Managing Editor ticipation in a criminal street gang, detected gunfire that left a man mod- in honor of the lives lost at according to police. Foreman is cur- erately wounded on March 19th, ac- ShotSpotter technology (SST) that rently at large. cording to police who received a call was previously installed in some of Willie Rivera, councilmember of about a shooting that occurred on the the high gun-crime neighborhoods Ward 1, the ward in which the drive- 1200 block of Chester Avenue around in Bakersfield to capture gunfire and by shooting occurred, spoke about 9:30 p.m. clean up crime pockets in these vul- the technology’s ability to catch gun- The police were unable to locate Parkland High School, Florida fire incidents. nerable neighborhoods, was activated the actual crimescene. The police de- on March 9. Within hours, three men “We have had great results so far. partment is communicating with SST were shot and one man was dead. It has assisted officers in locating a to determine if the technology was By Melissa Puryear because of what happened.” how our school handled that situa- Ruben Antonio Garcia, a 26-year couple of crime scenes that otherwise able to detect any the gunshots. Managing Editor “We’re all students and we’re all tion, I liked it,” said Zaragoza. old Bakersfield resident was shot in would have gone unreported. Liz Einbinder, Marketing and Pub- kids.” She also said that she felt the the front yard of a residence on E. Several arrests for gun possession lic Relations Consultant at for SST March For Our Lives, a 17 minute- Zaragoza said, “Some of my class- school’s proactive planning was a 10th. that probably would not have been could not be reached for comment. walkout was scheduled in schools at mates did still do the walkout, but Mr. way of saying to the students at BHS Anthony Michael Gage,22 and made as well,” Rivera said. But according to ShotSpotter’s online 10:00 a.m. on March 14, across the Reese (BHS’s High School Principle) that, ‘this is what we’re going to do as Trevon Lee Foreman, 22, are suspect- The recent arrest and pending ar- FAQs, failure of the technology can nation, in honor of the 17 people went over the intercom and said ‘you a school so you can feel that together- ed of being complicit in the murder rests and convictions may serve as a occur. whose lives were taken on Feb. 14, in can do it if you want to but we’re also ness, that unity that we feel,’ so I like of Garcia. deterrent to criminals, according to SST website reads, “there have a Parkland Florida high school shoot- doing a moment of silence, cause he that we did that.” Gage was arrested on March 11 in councilmember Rivera. been very few isolated instances ing. knew that a lot of kids wanted to par- She said that what happened in connection with the drive-by shoot- So far SST technology has been where agencies were not able to drive The Walkout was also to protest the ticipate in some way, but they didn’t Parkland is the kind of crisis no stu- ing and was booked on murder and successfully detecting gunfire since positive operational outcomes.” inaction on Congress’ part to address want to have an unexcused absence.” dent should have to think they will gun violence that would keep school The Kern High School District, encounter at school because there is children safe. while encouraging kids to remain in an expectation for safety when stu- Bakersfield High School, took part their classrooms, permitted students dents are on campus. in their own way, with some students to also take part in the walkout if they She is hopeful about her genera- who participated in the walkout and wished. tion and the future they are willing other students who wished to remain Those students who took part in to invest in with their voice and their in their classrooms for three minutes the walkout were still subject to the future political participation. of silence. school district’s attendance policy, She said “We’re students. We can’t BHS Freshman, Malichi Braxton, according to a letter released by Lisa vote. We can’t do anything legally 15 and BHS Senior, Victoria Zarago- Krch, the public information & com- yet, but at least we can give them that za, 17, were among the students who munications manager for the Kern moment of silence and a walkout. wished to remain in class and in this High School District. I like that our generation is getting way honor the 17, as they took their Zaragoza also said that Mr. Reese involved. We’re going to be the ones minutes of silence in their seats with [BHS’s principle] said that the mo- growing up voting and if we don’t their peers. ment of silence was a way that they have this education, we don’t know According to Braxton, who is also could participate, and that he said, what’s going on, we don’t have our an ROTC student, BHS’s official “as a school we should do that, either own opinion, that can hurt us.” response was to allow students the way.” Although she says that gun rights choice to remain in their classrooms She said she “felt good,” about are important to those who are law- or participate in the walkout. honoring the students in Florida. fully vetted, she remains concerned He opted to stay in the classroom. “All four years of high school they because the world still remains, “a About his decision, he said, “I felt taught us empathy. That was a part of very scary” place. COURTESY OF SHOTSPOTTER INC. / THE RIP like it was something I needed to do the Driller Way, so to see that, to see Features Page 3 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 Cruizin-4-Charity hosts its second annual One nonprofit car show at the Crystal Palace Discussion Mental Health: For mental By Miranda Defoor cars lined Chester for the event. Local When Castiglione and his wife wellness and awareness Reporter businesses and vendors had booths got their own classic car, their teen- with merchandise and food avail- age sons told them to enter it in a car By Christina Benavides Cruizin-4-Charity a local nonprofit able for those attending. Community show that used to take place in Ba- Copy Editor hosted the second annual Streets of members who attended were able to kersfield. Bakersfield Cruizin Shine Charity car donate money to any charity at the They were traveling to different It can be hard to deal with men- show. The event happened over three Cruizin-4-Charity event. communities with their car and real- tal illness when you have no sup- days, at two locations. Castiglione’s motivation for orga- ized Bakersfield could use a revival port at home or have friends who Thursday, March 15, was a kick-off nizing a car show in Bakersfield was of its own. understand what you’re going to the event at the Crystal Palace. Lo- giving back to the community. “Car After talking to local car clubs and through, but there are ways to ap- cal business sponsors and VIP guests owners that own classic cars and friends with classic cars, Castiglione proach the people you love. It all attended the special dinner with a live travel from state to state will support was told all it takes is one person to starts with one conversation. band and pin up girl contest from Pin- events that are for charity,” get something started. The first thing I personally rec- ups For Patriots. Castiglione said.Ten local Bakers- We have four race tracks, indepen- ommend that you do is reach out This charity car show is similar to field car clubs volunteered their time dent car racers, and NASCAR racers to at least one person who you feel one previously held in Bakersfield, and effort for the event, and proceeds in our community. might come to understand you if but it was important to the president go to the charities of their choosing. A car show will help revive interest they tried. Some people are either and organizer of the event, Tony Money is raised through the fees car MIRANDA DEFOOR / THE RIP in cars, racing, and the location helps stubborn, they were born at a dif- Castiglione, that the event be based owners pay when entering their cars Car owner shows off engine at Cruizin 4 Charity Car Show. downtown businesses, he explained. ferent time where it wasn’t the around fundraising and helping the into the event. “It felt right to put Bakersfield norm to talk about mental illness, local community. Sponsors help to pay the city to from participants go to charity. Car give back to the community through on the map [...] and help downtown or they are just clueless. Both old fashioned and shiny, new block off roads and the proceeds enthusiasts have an opportunity to the event. flourish,” Castiglione said. Sometimes it does take more than one conversation with these types of people, and I can relate to the frustration that you may feel due to this. Make sure you have an idea of how you want to approach this sensitive area in your life. 30th Annual Science Fair You could start off by explaining your feelings, and how you know that these feelings aren’t healthy, and takes place at the Rabobank that you need By Diana Coronado dents’ projects, followed by the pub- followed his thoughts with strong evi- support going Reporter lic viewing of their work, ending with dence, it is easy to see that months of through it. an award ceremony for the winning research and dedication was put into An assump- The 30 annual Kern County Sci- candidates. this project” Vilma Pineda said. tion people ence Fair took place at the Rabobank “My son really enjoyed the pro- The one project that caught peo- make about Christina Convention Center on March 8. cess, he put a lot of work into his ple’s attention the most was the “Ille- mental illness Benavides This year, the event had the honor project with months in advance,” said gal Immigrants and Crime, The Hard is that we can of welcoming Carl Kloock, Profes- Vicky Perez, mother of a participant. Statistics”. just choose to be happy whenever sor of Biology at California State “I strongly feel its more about enjoy- “I think it is very impressive how we want. If the person you’re try- University Bakersfield, as its keynote ing themselves and exploring their big their interest is especially on such ing to get through to follows this speaker. He has been teaching at the creative side, as a matter of fact my a serious topic now a day, you can see stereotype, then you can guide university since 2001. He is also the older son made it to state and I am how much work was put into it, hope- them away from that way of think- coordinator for the Natural Science very happy they both had fun.” fully it opens up the eyes of many ing. I haven’t fully been able to degree program. Between 1-3 p.m., the floor was people,” Andy Polanco said. change the way of thinking for Participants as young as elemen- open to the public to enjoy and read First and second place winners people who don’t want to, howev- tary to high school students took part about the different projects of the stu- may be eligible to compete in the 67 er I realized that when I started my in the event, providing a huge variety dents. annual California Science Fair that first conversation with a sibling of different experiments displayed to “Based on the project ‘What is Air will take place at the California Sci- about my mental health issues, he the public. Quality in my City?’ I thought a lot of ence Center in Los Angeles on April only asked questions. I think that’s where you reel people in and be- DIANA CORONADO / THE RIP The event began at 9 a.m. with hard work was put into it, the student 23-24. Kloock’s speech, judging of the stu- gin to change their ways of think- Mother of a candidate observing the projects of other students. As ing, answer their questions. They well as two other students looking at the presentations probably know nothing about mental illness. “Three Sisters” plays local Another thing I absolutely rec- ommend is viewing movies, TV A display of all the science fair shows, or even books discussing projects of the participants at By Diana Coronado Natasha Ivanovna (Shelbe McClain), mental health issues. For some the 30th annual Science Fair in Reporter who his sisters can’t stand because of people, it takes actually seeing the Bakersfield. The participants her nasty attitude. effects of mental illness to believe The play “Three Sisters” made its During Irina’s birthday old family vary from elementary students it is a real issue. way to Bakersfield on Saturday night, friend of their father Officer Alex- The Netflix series, “13 Reasons all the way to high school March 17 at The Empty Space. It was ander Ignatyevich Vershinin (Rikk students. Why” does a good job at show- originally written by Anthon Chek- Cheshire) pays them a visit after so ing suicide awareness, however DIANA CORONADO / THE RIP hov in the late 1900s. many years. Meeting Masha, now an I do not recommend watching it His love and desire to return to his adult an attraction between the both with family and friends if you find beloved Moscow is brought to life grew and eventually turned into love. sexual assault, or suicide trigger- through his characters, as the three Even though the both were in un- ing. I do think that the movie has a sisters hoped to one-day return to happy marriages, they couldn’t help personal perspective to it, and we the Moscow after being away for so but act on their feelings and have an can all feel emotion for the main many years. In the first act the fam- affair. From there the affair leads to character. There is a suicide scene, ily is introduced Olga, Masha, Irina, a pregnancy that is hidden, the baby one of the strongest scenes in the Stories and dance concert pays and Andrei their brother. Their father girl is raised by her brother and his series. In my opinion, it captures passes away, but is brought up a lot wife as a child of their own. how it feels when you feel alone with fond memories. They grew up Irina still unsatisfied with her job and don’t know what else to do. I in Moscow, but have lived in a small chooses over the years, and her hopes think anyone who doesn’t under- town in Russia for the past 11 years, for finding true love decides to settle stand mental illness or suicide, ever since their father brought them for marrying Baron Nikolai Lvovich may begin to, just by seeing some- tribute to well-known activists when they were younger. Tuzenbach (Matthew Prewitt), who thing that truthful. Also, there’s a The siblings are not happy with has been after her for years. Unfortu- Netflix original movie called, “To their lives, Olga (Cody Ganger, also nately, on the day they are supposed the Bone” and it touches on eat- By Fitzgerald Graves accomplished came by organizing performance, which honored Cesar director of play) is a high school to get married he is shot in a duel. ing disorders, and how someone Reporter people. People must believe in what Chavez. And Ishmael Kimbrough teacher, but her work brings her no At the end of the play the sisters would feel if they were dealing you do in order to act.” III, Professor of History, spoke in the satisfaction, and feels her life just are pretty much evicted from their with one. Both these recommen- Community members convened In a post-speech interview, Villari- third performance, which honored slipping away. Masha (Mariah Bathe) own home, which Natasha takes over dations are personal perspective at a concert to celebrate a season for no-Gonzalez said, “One of the biggest Martin Luther King II. marries Fyodor llyich Kulygin (Karl the household. As the sisters end this creations that were made to spread nonviolence on March 16. A Peace things that unfortunate is that people Kimbrough said, “This is my sec- Wade), he loves her very much, at chapter of their lives, they go into a awareness. concert was held at the Center for have become more and more reliant ond time participating in this event first she found him very smart and new direction with an open mind, yet Another action I suggest you Spiritual Living in Downtown Ba- upon technology instead of face to and it is so fulfilling.” Although he interesting. As the years gone by she they are still sad they were never able do is reach out to a school mental kersfield. face organizing. Technology is good, was under the weather he gave a has grown bored with her married to return to their home town Moscow. health counselor or crisis hotline. This annual event celebrates the let’s not make any mistake about that, stirring speech where he reminded life. “I loved this play, every time you Either one would be able to give advantageous activism of various civ- but working with individuals will be us how powerful the nonviolent ap- Irina (Brittany Beaver) is the think nothing else can happen, they you some advice on what to do, il and social activists who have im- the only way we are able to find those proach/protest can be. “Violence youngest one, as the play starts with hit us with an unexpected affair, this in addition; they listen to you and pacted the landscape of social justice leaders… in an outgrowth we have all alienates fair minded people”, he said her birthday of 20 years she hopes to play is certainly one with a twist in give great advice back. They’re on an international level. The event the power… which is the people.” “In order to effect positive change vi- find true love one day and have a suc- every turn.” audience member Grecia trained to do so. sought also to honor their legacies by Choi informed the audience as olence cannot be the tool, sacrificial cessful job. Then there is their brother Bustos said. One last recommendation continuing the work of social reform to how the concert was to proceed. suffering must be!” Andrei (Nolan Long), who hopes to “Even though the play ended on a would be to write about how you and establishing non-targeting legis- There were two components to Hansa Patel was the speaker honor- one day become a university profes- sad note, it showed us that in every feel. Write everything you want lature through nonviolent measures. each performance. The first being ing the activist Mahatma Gandhi. She sor, but becomes a small town clerk. bad situation it is important to find a person to understand, and then The event host, Portia Choi, spoke the speaker, who gives reverence to gave a speech that referred to Gandhi He soon becomes an alcoholic with a a bright side because live moves on, give it to them when you’re ready. briefly about the importance of a distinguished nonviolent activist as the originator of nonviolent pro- gambling problem, in the mix of all of and we have to move with it.” Shantal It’s never easy to talk about your sharing the concept of a nonviolent through telling stories about their life test, as well as the first to implement that he marries his longtime girlfriend Alvaro said. personal struggles, however some- movements, how it sustains human- accomplishments, whether they be fasting as a weapon of civil disobedi- times it’s easier to send a message ity’s integrity, and the need for us as a personal or public, social or civil, or ence. without verbally saying it yet.Hav- global village to return to productive having an impact globally or locally. The last Activist to be honored is ing that first conversation about protest. The second part being a dance and a local and living legend, Dolores your mental health can be scary, Choi introduced David Villarino- musical performance that was cul- Huerta. Camila Chavez, the Execu- but keep in mind that everyone has Gonzalez, the president and CEO turally significant to the activist they tive Director of the Dolores Huerta a struggle. There is someone out of Farmworker Institute of Educa- were celebrating. Each speaker gave foundation, spoke to the past and on- there who understands you. If you tion and Leadership Development quotes from their selected nonviolent going efforts of Dolores Huerta and feel like your mental health isn’t (FIELD), and the son-in-law to Ceas- advocate. The activist that were cel- the organization she founded. doing well because of the people er Chavez. ebrated at this year’s event were Mar- As the Peace concert transitioned who lack empathy or understand- “It’s important that we as organiz- tin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, members of the audience expressed ing of your issues, try to cut them ers, organize beyond the parameters and Mahatma Gandhi. how the performances was inspi- SABRINA LOPEZ / THE RIP out.This is advice from my own of social media and technology,” Renegades were represented well rational and informative for some, The Three Sisters from L to R Masha Sergeyevna(Mariah Bathe), experiences, above all things, I al- said Villarino-Gonzalez. “Every sus- by Professor Rosa Garza of Chicano while being empowering or a call to ways recommend you speak to a taining effort for changed that was History, a speaker during the first action for others. Olga Sergeyevna(Cody Ganger), and Irina Sergeyevna(Brittany Beaver) mental health professional. Features Page 4 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 Job seekers connected Youth encouraged toward with local companies self-empowerment at the

Jenny Brito Before attendants were able to on that advice. Marla Rodriguez, who Web & Social Media Editor interact with potential employers, was looking for jobs in the hospitality they had the opportunity to attend a industry, said that she applied to other 19th Annual Leaders in Life The Annual Bakersfield JobFest workshop called “Be Your Best at Job places such as retail stores. provided a platform for locals to con- Fest.” The workshop began at 8 a.m. “In this economy, you have to be nect with hundreds of organizations and prepared people for the event that ready and willing to take any job,” looking for new talent on March 14 followed. Rodriguez shared. at the Rabobank Convention Center. According to Evans, navigating Evans also advised people to have The event, hosted by the Kern the Convention Center during Job- a good attitude when meeting with Youth Conference County Department of Human Ser- Fest can be confusing due to the big potential employers. He said that ap- vices, brought employment oppor- crowds and various employers. plicants should smile, show positive By Hector Martinez Leaders in Life of Kern County. She people who always encourage us to tunities to several regions of the The workshop gave people tips energy, and be proactive. Reporter expressed that sometimes people do better,” stated Funk. county including Lake Isabella, Taft, on how to successfully connect with “Why would companies want to might think that raising their voices Before she concluded, Funk told and Ridgecrest. organizations of interest and leave a hire someone who looks grumpy?” The 19th Annual Leaders in Life means increasing volume, but she a story to the audience. It happened Eight similar events take place lasting impression. he mentioned. Youth Conference is a conference said that was not the case. when she was 18 years old and went from February to June each year. The workshop discussed topics Leonard Ochoa, a recent graduate that is made by teens for teens in or- “Let me give you this quote from on a humanitarian trip to Kenya, Af- Companies representing different including how to effectively market from CSUB, shared the sentiment. der to help them make good choices a Persian poet named Rumi, and it rica. industries and fields were present. oneself to employers, take on a win- He said that some people seemed like so they can become leaders in their goes like this ‘raise your words, not She was there with many other They were available to answer ques- ning approach, transform the follow- they did not want to be at the event. communities. your voice, it is rain that grows flow- people to build a school for the com- tions as well as accept resumes. up process, and understand the power “Others can see that, and it can throw Some of the leaders who ad- ers and not thunders,’” said Goh. munity. Some companies also provided of JobFest connections. companies off,” he shared. dressed students at the youth con- After the mayor’s speech, two se- She met a 13-year-old girl, named participants with applications that “One of the biggest [pieces of] ad- He said that he believed that one of ference were Morgan Clayton, the nior high school students received a Cindy, so full of light that most of they could fill out during the event. vice is to apply to places even if they the best things people can do is have founder of Leaders in Life, Mayor of $250 scholarship by alumni Gustavo the kids there were really attached to Brandon Evans, the event’s coor- do not seem like a good match. They a friendly conversation with recruit- Bakersfield, Karen Goh, and singer Luna. her because she always had a posi- dinator, said that about 3,000 people might have something else for you ers and leave a good impression. Jessie Funk. The first student to receive the tive environment around her. were in attendance and all would along the road,” Evans explained. Some of the organizations at the Over 2,000 students from middle scholarship was Isaiah Barron from Funk said that Cindy was deter- have a chance to get in touch with Some places such as healthcare fa- event included Holiday Inn, Target, schools, junior high schools, and Golden Valley High School, who is mined to read and write, and later more than 150 employers. cilities offer more than healthcare-re- Maya Cinemas, Social Security Ad- high schools attended the youth going to attend California Polytech- on to graduate from the high school He added that JobFest is held every lated positions, he said; they also need ministration, and the U.S. Navy. The conference that was held at the Ra- nic State University. that Funk and the other people were year in Bakersfield, and the response janitors, receptionists, accountants, next JobFest will take place on March bobank Arena on March 15 from 9 The second student was Kas- building. has been impressive so far. etc. People seemed to be following up 29 in Lake Isabella. a.m. to 2 p.m. sandra Arriaga, from Wasco High She had hoped to come to Amer- While many of the students and School. She said she was going ica and go to college and obtain a other audience members were look- to attend University of California, bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, ing for their seats, the Taft High Merced. and a Ph.D. in Psychology because School Jazz band played several After the high school students she wanted to be a family therapist. numbers before the event started. received their scholarships, the last But it wasn’t to be. After that, the first speaker began guest speaker came to address the Funk explained that she later was to give a small talk to the students. students and that was Jessie Funk, a told by her team leader that Cindy Morgan Clayton, who is the presi- singer who has been on shows such had many problems like being aban- dent and founder of Leaders in Life as “The Biggest Loser” and “Ameri- doned by her mom when she was Youth Conference, addressed the ca’s Got Talent.” little, losing her father to AIDS, and students. Before Funk began to give her being taken in by some very distant Clayton began his speech by let- speech, she sang a few songs for the relatives where she suffered from ting the students know that it is im- audience. She also asked for par- physical, emotional, and sexual portant for them to start their day ticipation from two members of the abuse. with a positive heart and mind, and audience, a male and a female, and “Cindy at the young age of 13 was in order to do that they needed to after they were done, she gave them HIV positive and that same disease have self-empowerment. some gifts. took her three years later. I was in “This conference is for you to Funk explained to the students contact with her until the last week empower yourselves every day and that they all needed to have positive when she died, and her light never become good leaders for your com- relationships because bad relation- went out,” said Funk. munity,” said Clayton. ships can be harmful and damage Funk explained that she likes to The second speaker to address someone’s self-esteem. She called tell Cindy’s story in conferences the Youth Conference students was the bad relationship people “suck- such as Leaders in Life because it the city of Bakersfield mayor Karen ers” because they suck the life and helps students know that this is the Goh. light of the good human beings. role of leaders to continue fighting Goh said that the event was meant “That is why we need to surround and never letting go of their own for students to raise their voices as ourselves with breathers which are spark. JENNY BRITO / THE RIP Job seekers line up to apply for positions with companies that had job openings at the Annual Bakersfield Job Fest event at Rabobank Arena. Renegade Struggles: Matthew Bray We all have a struggle, and every person has a different story. Each issue of The Rip will fea- ture a student overcoming certain struggles to gain an education and better their life.

By Paige Atkison important lectures and all of the afterwards. Reporter things I cared about the most,” “I had to look at myself and say said Bray. ‘Okay, this happened. Now I just Matthew Bray, 22, was on his Once Bray returned to classes, have to focus on something else,’” way to class when a U-Haul truck he was on crutches. said Bray. struck his Chevy, smashing his “My physical condition was Following the accident, Bray truck in between two vehicles. much harder to manage after the threw himself into his school- The accident took place in the accident than my mental condi- work. fall semester of 2017, but it didn’t tion,” said Bray. He spent his time and energy on stop him from earning straight A’s He found himself struggling to subjects that he loves- music and and making the Dean’s List. navigate the Bakersfield College philosophy. Further exemplifying his dedi- campus while on crutches. The time he took off work also cation to academic achievement, “Walking back and forth from contributed to the amount of effort Bray emailed his professor right the parking lots was frustrating,” he was able to give his schoolwork. after the accident to explain that said Bray. “I was incredibly lucky,” said he would be late to class. “The stairs were the worst.” Bray. “It all happened so fast. It was Though he struggled with mov- “Had I been working, going traumatizing,” said Bray. ing around campus after his injury, to school, managing physical “It was the first accident I had Bray highlighted the understand- therapy, and handling everything ever been in. If I were in a smaller ing his professors showed him. involved in the accident- I would truck or a car, I would have died. His professors were lenient with have gone nuts.” The size of my truck probably absences and tardiness, knowing Bray also credits the accident saved me from worse injuries.” that Bray was simply struggling for giving him a new outlook on Later, Bray would discover that to walk to class. life. the accident caused him to dislo- “My work was incredibly un- “It helped put things into per- cated his knee. derstanding as well,” said Bray. spective,” said Bray. “The way my legs were posi- “In a sense, my work was even “It wasn’t that bad. I lost a car, I tioned in the car during the acci- more understanding than the got hurt, I’m in a lawsuit.” dent lead to the dislocation,” said school was. I was fortunate to He also said, “I’m waiting for Bray. work at a place where everyone that to be settled. But I’m aware Following the dislocation of his cared about me.” that there are people in far worse knee, Bray had to take time off Despite the hardships the ac- situations.” work. cident caused him, Bray credits “I try to remember that there “I also had to miss a week of his academic achievement that se- are always people who have it PAIGE ATKISON / THE RIP school, which meant I missed mester to the focus he channeled worse,” said Bray. Matthew Bray, 22, a Bakersfield College student stands in Campus Center after sharing his struggle to reach his academic goals after a car accident that left him with a dislocated knee and on crutches. Campus Page 5 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 The Spring Serenade The big leagues Concert captivates aren’t all Bakersfield College that great By Alexis Pedroza Spring,” then followed by “Fractures They played a double cello concer- Professional Wrestling Cul- Reporter in Time” by Michael Sweeny. to in G minor and the musical piece ture: From a fan’s perspective The Concert Band ended its first was by Antonio Vivaldi. The Spring Serenade Concert took performance with “Beyond the Sum- Afterwards there was another clari- By Karla Gutierrez place at The Bakersfield College Ed- mit” by Brian Balmages and the audi- net solo by Alfredo Ramirez who Photo Editor ward Simonsen Performing Arts Cen- ence applauded afterwards. performed a piece by Carl Maria von When talking about professional ter on March 16. Kuby thanked the audience and Weber in Eb Major. wrestling, everyone thinks about The doors opened at 7 p.m., and told them to bear with them as they The audience seemed to enjoy each WWE (or WWF as it used to be guests were able to purchase $10 switched to their next part of the pro- performance and clapped for each called back in early 2000s) and general admission tickets for the per- gram. one of the performers on stage. John Cena or The Rock. WWE formance. The BC Orchestra was up next with As the program was coming to an is known worldwide and is the The concert featured the BC Con- a Clarinet Concerto solo performed end there was a final performance by biggest company in professional cert Band and Orchestra, and even a by Jaison Miles. The musical piece he both the Concert Band and Orchestra wrestling. However, there are few student solo performances. played was in allegro moderto origi- to Carl Strommen’s “Prairie” song. many other companies that are far Led by BC’s Concert Band and nally by Carl Stamitz in B-flat. Fol- After they finished the audience better in both the aspects of enter- Orchestra Conductor Kathryn Kuby lowed by his solo was a duet by cello stood up to applaud, the musicians ALEXIS PEDROZA / THE RIP tainment and wrestling. the program began with excerpts players Sebastian Lee and Cheyenne and the performers got up and took a I’m here to expose to you all from Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Toussaint. bow ending the nights show. Cheyenne Toussaint and Sebastian Lee performing a cello duet. New Japan Pro Wrestling. I’ve mentioned it before in my other columns, but have never talked about the company itself. NJPW is a company based in Japan and are finally Norman Levan Center’s Gadfly Cafe discusses truth and beliefs expanding their shows to the U.S. By Issy Barrientos They don’t Reporter do anything that WWE On March 14, the Norman Levan does as far as Center hosted the second Gadfly being “enter- Café of the semester to discuss the taining.” concept of truth. They fo- Karla Gutierrez Professor Reggie Williams, the cus more on director of the Gadflies, started off the wrestling aspect and telling a the event by thanking various people story in the ring instead of making such as Norman Levan, the director up BS for 6 months like WWE. Jack Hernandez, and the attendees. In NJPW, the two wrestlers don’t “We take the concept of truth with need to know each other to have respect to religion,” and “the past is a good match, the chemistry just something that happened, history is happens. For instance, Kenny our account of it,” said Williams Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada at Joshua Alderson, an attendee, said Wrestle Kingdom 11, they have “truth is subjected to where it comes never faced each other besides from.” He shared a theoretically ex- when they are put in a tag team ample of Hitler winning the Second match against one another. Their World War. “If Nazi Germany won, ISSY BARRIENTOS / THE RIP match at Wrestle Kingdom 11 we would say that Hitler is the great- was considered the best wrestling est person ever, instead we say that he The audience of the Gadfly Café looking at someone share his views while another attendee prepares to leave the session. match of 2017 and some go as far is the worst person ever.” as say it was the best of all time. One listener said, “logic and sci- ered a universal truth. Shane Dozier lief interchangeably when they don’t other. If it is not true for both parties, of issues that BC students would be Many of the awards given by ence provide the framework for evi- said, however, that, “the law of grav- mean the same thing.” He later added is it a belief? interested in.” He listed a few criteria the Wrestling Observer (wrestling dence.” With that sentence the realm ity doesn’t work on the microscopic that the terms “wrong and unaccept- As Gadflies normally go, Wil- such as concern, timeliness, socially newsletter) are granted to NJPW; of science was explored. scale.” Even with a law such as grav- able,” are also interchangeably used. liams picked people on a first come, significant, and bigger picture ques- for example, wrestler of the year, In science the word “law” means ity affecting everyone there is still an That sentence encapsulated what first serve. As the conversation grew tions in the news. A few days after match of the year, show of the that it is universal such as the Law exception. the Gadfly was about; what is truth long, the populace of the room trick- the café, Williams said that the truth year, etc. of Gravity; gravity affects everyone Cedric Crawford, a participant, and beliefs? What may be true for led down. “…is difficult to ascertain but the If I were to show someone wres- which means that it can be consid- said, “we use the terms truth and be- one person, may not be true for an- Williams said, “I really try to think struggle is an important one.” tling for the first time a match, it would probably be a match from NJPW because they’re that good. A company that I have to mention is Ring of Honor (ROH). Most of the wrestlers that wrestle for Oral history for students WWE have most likely wrestle in ROH once or have called ROH Lydia Otero at BC their home. Wrestlers like Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Kevin Ow- By Fatima Lopez ens, Sami Zayn, CM Punk, just Reporter at BC Delano Campus to name a few, have made living working for ROH. For the past On March 22. Dr. Lydia Otero By Alexandra Apatiga cano Fresnan himself, studied history years, Ring of Honor has been spoke to students and staff on campus Editor-in-Chief with a focus on the, “Mexican Ameri- growing because of the expansion as part of the Distinguished Speakers can experience.” of Bullet Club, a well growing Series and in collaboration with the The BC Delano Campus hosted “When I first started at Fresno faction that originated in Japan. Bakersfield College Women’s His- Dr. Patrick Fontes of CSU Fresno State, I was studying ancient history, Most people in the crowd are al- tory and Awareness Month Commit- to speak on his oral history project, then I moved toward Spanish history ways wear Bullet Club shirts or tee (WHAM). Chicano Legacy of Fresno County: and later the Mexican colonial pe- Villain Club. The faction includes Otero is a professor in the depart- Unjust Practices and Lethal Conse- riod” said Fontes. “Before I knew it, The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt ment of Mexican American Stud- quences, to Delano students on March I was studying Mexican immigration Jackson), Cody, Marty Scrull, ies at the University of Arizona. She 14. Here Fontes gave students a gen- to America and I quickly connected Kenny Omega, Adam “Hangman” teaches courses in culture, history, eral overview of Mexican history in my studies to my own family, as Page, etc. gender and urbanization. In her pre- the United States and the California soon as I made that connection I was In recent activities, the storylines sentation she introduced some of the Central Valley, focusing primarily on hooked.” that have been going on in Ring of efforts of Mexican American women the Fresno area. Among his finding included Honor makes more excited to see in the twentieth century who orga- criminal court cases comparing the the pay-per-view Super Card of ALEXANDRA APATIGA / THE RIP Sponsored by Digital Delano, nized against urban renewal in Tuc- which archives local community his- treatment of Mexicans and other Eu- Honor than WrestleMania in the son, Arizona. Student of Bakersfield College listen intently as Lydia Ortero tory in Delano, The National Endow- ropean groups, interviewing those next two weeks. Born and raised in Tucson, Otero speaks about the efforts of Mexican America women and their ment for Humanities, the Cultural who participated in the Farm Workers Another company that I want to researched about this local and archi- efforts to protect their heritage in Tucson during the latter half and Historical Awareness Program, Movement, and even the presence of mention is Defiant Wrestling also val history, which resonated with her. of the twentieth century. and the Social Justice Institute of the Ku Klux Klan in Fresno County. formally known as WCPW (What In her first book “La Calle: Spa- Bakersfield College, the oral history “Fresno County was settled by Culture Pro Wrestling). This com- tial Conflicts and Urban Renewal pany is based in the United King- from being torn down and renewed. and it’s making its way around a presentation emphasized the impor- former Confederates from the South in a Southwestern City,” she wrote dom, but have competitors from all The renewal was meant to attract few film festivals. There is also tance of preserving and telling the who moved out to California after the about “La Calle” an area in down- over the world. One of the classic tourists and students, as well as mak- information and stories about La stories of Chicano, Latino and Mexi- Civil War,” explained Fontes. “Un- town Tucson where predominately matches that Defiant Wrestling ing the area more “Americanized.” Calle that they gathered and put on can immigrants and their impact on like other settlements in California Mexican Americans lived and the ur- had was Will Ospreay vs. Rico- Since the area in La Calle was a site on www.BarrioStories.org. California history. at the time like Los Angeles or San ban renewal that the city did to that chet. Watching those two wrestle mostly made up of Mexicans it also Otero promotes the importance of BC history professor and project Jose that were built as Spanish settle- part of town. The area consisted of in any ring is like watching magic. had their lifestyle and culture which researching local history and be- director of the Digital Delano, Oli- ments, Fresno was settled by Anglos 80 acres and roughly 200 structures There’s so many companies that included their housing. lieves people see themselves in it. ver Rosales, invited Fontes to speak. for Anglos.” which caused thousands of people to can be mention like Fight Club: After the renewal the adobe houses “Imagine that you’re in a class- According to Rosales, he wanted to Fontes continued by pointing out relocate. PRO, Attack! Pro Wrestling, PWG that weren’t renewed were the most room and you’re learning about show his Delano students – a major- that despite these turbulent times in The majority of residents in La (Pro Wrestling Guerilla), Evolve, expensive in that area because of people in Philadelphia or in Hong ity of which are of Mexican descent – history, much of it is never given any Calle were renters so they weren’t etc. that have put better quality that urban “touch.” The renewal had Kong but you’re not learning the wealth of information and history more than a footnote in a most school bought out from the city or com- matches than the big mighty com- flopped and that area in downtown about your neighborhood or your that exist in California. textbooks. pensated. A vote took place but only pany that is WWE. Everyone has Tucson wasn’t as active.Otero did a city. How do you connect to histo- “There is power in narrative and “A lot of this history is brushed un- homeowners were able to vote against a different taste of what they want collaboration with Borderland Films ry? So I think it’s a way to connect whose talked out in history, if you der the rug or ignore completely,” said it, so the city won the urban renewal to watch. For me, I love watch- to create a documentary about La people to their surroundings,” she can see yourself in the narrative, then Fontes. “What I’m trying to achieve and it went through. ing good quality matches and I Calle which included people that said. you’ll want to invest yourself more with my work is to raise awareness of The thousands of people relocat- feel like for the past years WWE used to live there and their stories and Her second project is about a in history,” said Rosales. “That’s the Chicano history and promote further ed to other barrios in the south part hasn’t been that company to have memories. Mexican American woman who whole point of Digital Delano and research within the Central Valley so of Tucson. A few places in La Calle me invested. I do have to say they She believed that the oral history tried to build a Mexican American this presentation is to show our stu- that one day Mexican Americans in survived because people resisted have put like maybe three or four they could provide was powerful museum in Tucson since there dents and others their stories matter, the United State can look in a text- the renewal. Alva Torres, a histori- amazing matches. Their develop- along with their recollections of that isn’t one, and other women who and that there are accounts and infor- book and see, not a bullet point, but cal preservationist, organized with a mental system, NXT, has put bet- time. The film is called “Barrio Sto- partook in local history. mation just waiting to be found.” a narrative that can be a major part of group of women and saved La Plazita Fontes, A fourth-generation Chi- the American tapestry.” ter matches than the main roster in ries: A Community Collaboration” WWE has. Commentary Page 6 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018

Book Review Renegade Events “Fire and Fury” News Bakersfield College is now smoke-free, and people are no longer allowed to smoke tobacco on campus. reveals the AND Campus Events

Apr. 05: My Muse is Kenya: Artist Andrea Kamiti at the Edward Simonsen Perfoming Arts Center (Indoor unseen tales Theater) from 6-7:30 p.m. Apr. 05: Political Activism: Panel and Discussion at the Jenny Brito close allies such as Roger Ailes, the Levan Center for the Humanities from 6:30-8 p.m. Web & Social Media Editor former Chairman and CEO of Fox Apr. 06: Humanities Book Duscussion: “When Breath News who passed away in 2017, did Becomes Air” at the Levan Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12 Written by Michael Wolff, “Fire not think Trump had it in him. Ailes INSIDE THE TRUMP p.m. and Fury” offers an interesting per- once asked whether Trump “gets it,” Apr. 06: AAMP Open House at the Forum West from 9 spective on what the White House to which Steve Bannon answered that a.m. to 1 p.m. is like with President Trump in com- he did after an awkwardly long pause. WHITE HOUSE mand. The book paints the current In other words, the people who were Apr. 06: Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Training - commander-in-chief as somebody supposed to support him secretly Delano at DST 109 from 1-7 p.m. with child-like intelligence, no heart, doubted his capabilities. Wolff also Apr. 07: Electronic Waste Recycling Event at the South- and questionable leading abilities. talked about Trump’s paranoia and west Parking Lot from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Before “Fire and Fury” was pub- how he did not trust anybody. Apr. 07: Counseling and Advising (Available in Wasco) at lished, Trump called Wolff a mentally In addition to comments about the Wasco Public Library: 1102 7th St. Wasco, CA 93280 deranged author. He went on a rant Trump’s “semi-literacy” and “lack from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. about his favorite topic--fake news-- of leadership,” the book suggests Apr. 08: Last day to file for graduation and even sought to stop the publisher that he and his close circle engaged Apr. 09: Korean Culture Festival at the Fireside Room from releasing the book. Trump’s ef- in illegal acts. Wolff talked about the from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. forts to undermine the legitimacy of controversial Trump Tower meeting. Apr. 10: Renegade Pantry: Fresh Fruits & Veggies at the the book achieved the opposite. Ev- Steve Bannon, according him, called eryone flooded bookstores as soon the meeting “treasonous” and added Renegade Pantry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as it released. Curiosity got the best that it should have been reported to Apr. 11: Gadfly Cafe Beauty: The Pursuit, Privileges, and of me, and I bought it, too. After all, the FBI. He also suggested that he Pressures at the Norman Levan Center for the who doesn’t love gossip? was pretty sure the Russians had met MICHAEL WOLFF Humanities from 12:30-1:30 p.m. “Fire and Fury” starts with an au- Trump himself. So far, Bannon has GOOGLE IMAGES Apr. 11: Spring Fling: FREE Carnival at the CSS Lawn thor’s note where Wolff describes the not confirmed that he made those from 4-8 p.m. process through which the book was comments. crets revealed, and most of the infor- in interviews, the claims seem more Apr. 12: KCMEA Jazz Day at the Edward Simonsen mation is something that people can accurate. When he does not, it seems born. He explained that he wanted to The book also provides a picture Perfoming Arts Center (Indoor Theater) from 8 a.m to 5 write an account of Trump’s first 100 of Trump’s marriage. According to conclude from watching the president like he is only sharing his opinion, on national television for a couple of and opinions cannot be corroborated. p.m. days as president, but he then realized Wolff, Trump has been “a chronically Apr. 12: Health and Social Justice Hackathon: Day 1 at that there was much more to say. He unfaithful husband to Melania.” The hours. That is fine. There are hun- He could be making stuff up for all the Forum 102, Cafeteria, AERA STEM Success Center begins by sharing that Trump did not couple allegedly sleeps in separate dreds of books that only reached pop- we know. believe he could win. rooms, spends no time together, and ularity due to good marketing. Good marketing for an average from 2-5:30 p.m As the author puts it, “Trump Trump has called her a trophy wife. What truly bothers me is that Wolff, book was the secret to the success of Apr. 13: Arte a la Fresco at Noche de Cultura hosted by and his tiny band of campaign war- Wolff added that the First Lady never a reporter, did not seem to do much “Fire and Fury.” As for the content, BC M.E.Ch.A at the Outdoor Theatre. riors were ready to lose with fire wanted that role. After Trump won, reporting or fact-checking. Those I must—and it pains me to say it— Apr. 14: BC Basketball Academy: Growing Your Game and fury. They were not ready to Melania was inconsolable. who have read the book have prob- agree with those who call it just an- Series at the Gil Bishop Sports Center from 10 a.m. to 1 win.” This simple yet powerful state- These are the most dramatic claims ably noticed that half of the claims other work of fiction. p.m. ment would explain so much about made in “Fire and Fury,” which was a are made by Wolff himself, and there Apr. 17: Counseling/Advising - Shafter Learning Center is no evidence to prove them. When Trump’s behavior as president if it bit disappointing considering all the at 236 James St., Shafter CA 93263 from 11 a.m. to 3 he quotes others and what they shared could be confirmed. Wolff shared that attention it got. There are no huge se- p.m.

Wrestling Review Off Campus Events some, the show stealer of that night birth. was definitely the main event with The match could go on forever, and The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt I wouldn’t be bored of it. I believe Apr. 06: Campout Against Cancer at Kaiser Permanent “Strong Style Jackson) vs The Golden Lovers there was a chant that we chanted that Sports Village from 5 p.m. to 3 p.m the next day (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi). It expressed that, “fight forever.” From Apr. 06: Box Car Talent Contest at The Bakersfield Music was such a roller coaster match. two tables breaking to the little details Hall of Fame from 7-11 p.m. A simplified version of this sto- where Omega is close in doing his Apr. 06: Temblor Brewing & Meeting People Is Easy ryline is that Kenny Omega and finisher to Matt Jackson, but refuses Present: Brendan Schaub from 7-11 p.m. The Young Bucks are long time best and then Jackson grabs his hand forc- Apr. 07: Skillz Day at the Kern County Museum from 1-3 friends. They even have a subgroup ing Omega to do his “One-Winged Evolved” was like p.m. called “The Elite” and based a You- Angel.” Tube series off themselves named I can admit that I cried a bit when Apr. 07: Country & Craft Beer Festival at Central Park “Being The Elite.” =On a show for the match was over because it got me from 1-5 p.m. NJPW/Ring of Honor, Omega said emotionally invested. Matt Jackson Apr. 07: Elements Venue Presents - Noche Latina GLow that The Golden Lovers were the best put it best, “...a great match should Party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. watching a movie tag team in the world, which ticked feel like you’re watching a movie.” Apr. 08: Haggin Oaks Farmers Market at the Kaiser Matt Jackson off and he came out There’s was a person behind me Permanente Parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Nick Jackson saying that The that said to his friend, “I can see why Apr. 11: 25 in 24 Tour at the Shafter Ford Theatre from Karla Gutierrez before I went through the big doors Young Bucks are the best tag team. you love wrestling.” 7-9 p.m. (safety first). They had separated the Photo Editor I have a feeling the reason they got I’m so glad that NJPW have de- Apr. 12: Distinguished Speaker Series: Kerem Sanga at women from the men, so I ended up pissed off was because the Young cided to come back in early July at a Bakersfield College Forum West, LA Building 6-8 p.m. When going to watch a movie, a in the front of the line and entered Bucks have been a tag team since bigger stadium. live act, or in this case a wrestling first. Apr. 14: Family Day at Buena Vista Museum of Natural show and not knowing what’s about Without waiting for my brother, I History to happen, is probably the best way immediately went to the second mer- Apr. 14: Pure Sensation The Ultimate White Party at The to enjoy anything. New Japan Pro chandise table where they sold dif- ***** Mark from 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Wrestling (NJPW) presented Strong ferent and more merch. I ended up Apr. 19: 2018 Conference featuring Laila Ali at the Style Evolved at the Walter Pyramid getting the big “Okada Dollar” towel. Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference from 7:30 in Long Beach on March 25. With My brother had informed me that the a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the doors opening at 3:30 p.m., the towel had sold out when he got to the Apr. 27: 32 Annual Bakersfield Jazz Festival at CSU line for the show was wrap, not only line, so I’m very fortunate to have got- Bakersfield Amphitheatre from 7-10:30 p.m. around the Walter Pyramid, but it was ten one. In the show there were many Apr. 28: Photo Safari at the Kern County Museum from going as far as to the parking lot. tag team matches. The show started My brother and I were waiting in with a tag team match and ended with 1-3 p.m. line and next to the line was the mer- a tag team match. One of the matches Apr. 21: The 3rd Annual Medieval California Festival at chandise table. I told him to wait in that sticks out to me the most was the Kern County Fair Grounds line while I went to go get merchan- Zack Sabre Jr. and Minoru Suzuki vs. Apr. 21: The WatchTower at Beacon Studios from 3-8 dise. There was a variety of shirts to Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto. p.m. choose from, but I got the traditional The reason that match stood out Apr. 22: Haggard Boxcar Music Festival at the Kern “I was there” t-shirt with a few other to me was because of hard hitting County Museum from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ones. Since NJPW partnered with forearms Ishii and Suzuki were giv- Apr. 26: I-rish I Knew More About Teeling Irish Whiskey Hello Kitty, my brother got that t- ing each other. The crowd was so into at the Old Fashioned Drinkery from 6-9 p.m. shirt where the face was in USA col- that moment that they would “shhh” May 25: Temblor Brewing Presents: Chelsea Williams w/ ors instead of her white face. people, so a person can hear the hit of KARLA GUTIERREZ / THE RIP The Sheriffs The doors opened and I was ready the devastating forearm. It gives me to be a part of something big. Howev- chills just thinking about it. Kenny Omega getting ready to hit his finisher “V-Trigger” on his Compiled by Karla Gutierrez er, I had to get through security check Even though that match was awe- best friend Matt Jackson, one half of the Young Bucks. Photo Editor

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Continued Page 7 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 Meals on Wheels helps seniors in need How to By Sabrina Lopez Seniors who qualify for the Meals Reporter on Wheels service are homebound manage due to chronic disabilities that pre- North of the River held its 16th an- vent them from shopping for food nual March for Meals campaign from and preparing meals to meet their March 19 – March 23. daily nutritional needs. The event was held at the Rasmus- James McCright a Meals on Wheels school and sen Senior Center, but was enacted recipient had this to say, “I appreciate into law 46 years ago by a measure this program because people like me that amended the older American Act need help and its good for us to be able of 1965 that established a national to get it, because I have no way of get- depression nutrition program for seniors 60 years ting to the store… I’m handicapped an older, by then President Richard and I have no one else to help me.” Nixon. Meals on Wheels is not an income Student Sucess: Tips, tricks and Here in Kern County the Meals on based program. So for each meal practical advice for students Wheels Programs have come togeth- there is a suggested two dollar dona- er each March since 2002, to collabo- tion. However, if a senior is unable to By Paige Atkison rate with the public, local community pay, they will not be turned away. Reporter organizations, and businesses to raise The program is funded by county, awareness due to the rising need in state and federal grants, Kern County Though depression can be a taboo our community for homebound se- Aging and Adult services, and NOR’s subject in American society, it is not niors. general fund. They also rely heavily uncommon. According to the Anxiety Senior Service Supervisor, Desiree on sponsors and volunteers to drive and Depression Association of Amer- Ingalls said, “…this event goes on all these meals to homebound seniors. ica, depression is the leading cause of the month of March and is put on to Drivers like 21 year old Josephine disability worldwide. Additionally, raise awareness nationwide for the Maldonado, “I started doing this depression is the second most com- meals on wheels program. Here at because I needed a job …but over- mon mental illness amongst college NOR we provide homebound seniors time it became more than a job, and students, according to the American with meals five days out of the week I saw how alone and in need these Psychological Association. Depres- and that averages up to 250 meals per people are… not just for food but sion can seem like a life-consuming day.” This service enables seniors to for conversation and a simple smile. illness. So how do you manage de- remain as independent as they can I realized they were helping me way SABRINA LOPEZ / THE RIP pression and schoolwork? and in their own homes longer to pre- more than I was helping them and I Meals on Wheels driver Josephine Maldonado delivers a meal to Carlton Woltmann, a homebound The first step in thriving academi- cally despite your depression is to ad- vent their premature institutionaliza- just love it so much it really has just senior, as part of NOR’s March for Meals campaign. tion. impacted my life in the best way.” just your course load. Sadly, this step requires a great deal of introspection. Taking the time to study your behav- ior. Do certain circumstances lead to an increase in depressive episodes? Are there certain triggers you need to avoid due to your depression? Are BC paint and create during there specific times that your depres- sion is at its height? Knowing these things about yourself can help you decide what kind of course load you want to sign up for. For example, if you find that your depression is more the Frida Kahlo easel event prevalent in the fall season, you may want to take a lighter course load dur- By Christina Benavides not one painting that looked identical to what the hostess ing the fall semesters. Or maybe you Copy Editor had created. find that you struggle the most dur- One BC student named Sebrena, who would not pro- ing the morning, so you may want Brush & Blush hosted the Spring Fling Easel Event fea- vide her last name, mentioned that she had a great time to take afternoon turing Frida Kahlo as the theme of the night. Bakersfield at the event. classes. Perhaps College students and their families were invited to cele- “My overall experience was really enjoyable, and I like you find that hav- brate Women’s history month during Spring Fling week to see the Latino community come together to celebrate ing too much free in the cafeteria. women’s history month,” Sebrena said. time contributes to The event began at 6 p.m. and offered snacks and re- She added t She also mentioned that her last event she your depression, freshments. There were several tables with clean canvases went to regarding women’s history month was the wom- so you may want set up for each person who paid to attend. Each station had en’s march. to take an extra several painting brushes, and paint. Attendees were giving Sebrena believes that art is not meant to be perfect, it is class. Designing aprons to wear to keep their clothes safe. The paint that subjective. She recommends other people come to these your course load Paige Atkison they use does not come out of clothing. type of events, and she hopes there are more similar events in a way that min- In the front of the room there was a completed canvas on campus. imizes stress can help you succeed of Frida Kahlo, and a blank canvas for the hostess to use This was Brush & Blush’s first easel event at BC, so even when your depression is rearing while teaching everyone step by step instructions. The the time was extended thirty extra minutes and ended at CHRISTINA BENAVIDES / THE RIP its ugly head. event was very fast paced. It included mixing colors, and 8:30 p.m. Following the Spring Fling Easel Event at Bakersfield The second most important way to a little bit of sketching before painting. Spring Fling week was on March 19-23. Many of the College, student participants gathered their Frida Kahlo succeed in school despite depression At the end, each painting came out unique. There was activities were related to women’s history month. paintings and posed for a photo together. is to talk to your professors. Though I’ve written about it before, I cannot overstate the importance of inform- ing your professors about your ill- ness. Opening up to your professors about your struggle with depression 23rd Scottish Games can not only provide you with sup- M.E.Ch.A holds symposium port, but it can provide your profes- sors with the information he or she needs to help you succeed. Treating depression can involve a whole host comes to fairgrounds of time-consuming activities, such as frequent doctors visits, trying new on Valley Fever to bring By Miranda Defoor medications, or attending therapy. As Reporter these responsibilities pile on, it can become difficult to attend class or The 23rd annual Kern County Scottish Games were held on March complete assignments. If your pro- 24 and 25 at the Kern County Fairgrounds. The Scottish Games have fessor is aware of your struggles, they become an annual tradition to celebrate Scottish culture and heritage. can help you work out a way to keep awareness for BC and public The event was over two days, both filled with family friendly events up with your schoolwork. Should you to ensure there was something for everyone to take part in. There was find yourself struggling to open up to live music, dance shows, a petting zoo, Scottish athletes in competition, your professors in person, consider By Melissa Puryear the area who do not have immunity who was a farm worker who came and vendors. Food vendors had traditional Scottish food like haggis and emailing them instead. Managing Editor to the spore are thought to be cursors into contact with a lot of dust and de- sausages, and other vendors sold kilts, wooden swords, and held raffles. Once you’ve made these changes to more cases being diagnosed each veloped symptoms of the disease. Along with eating traditional foods, attendees could learn about their in your academic environment, it is M.E.Ch.A. sponsored the Valley year, and its why as a researcher she Some of the public who attended Scottish ancestors, and see reenactments. time to make more personal lifestyle Fever Symposium on March 23 at studies the disease through the lens as the event demanded answers. One The Kern County Scottish Society is a non-profit, created in 1971 to changes. Depression can manipulate Bakersfield College. The symposium an immunologist. woman who said she was in remis- celebrate Scottish culture in Bakersfield. The Scottish Society is funded your sense of time and cause you to was part of an awareness campaign Those who came to learn more sion wanted to know why a cure by donations and is run through the help of volunteers, and hopes to give lose interest in things that you once that Julie Solis orchestrated so the about valley fever such as Professor hadn’t been found yet and pointed out back to the community through their memberships, donations, and even loved. One way to start reclaiming public would be made aware of the Isabel Stierle, who teaches anatomy that it was a 100-year-old disease, but college scholarships. your life from depression is to set same disease that has afflicted her and physiology in her biology class those questions did not fall on deaf small goals. Setting small, achiev- husband. The symposium gave those at BC, invited her students to attend. ears. It’s why Assemblyman Rudy able goals can give your day a sense in attendance knowledge about the She said that in a classroom her stu- Salas (D) was present at the meeting of purpose and personal achievement. disease which included advocates dents are just learning textbook in- and has been a vocal advocate in edu- BCSGA FY19 ELECTION RESULTS If you’re not sure which goals you’d that ranged from those who have suf- formation but at a meeting like the cating the public about valley fever like to set, spend some time in reflec- fered, to researchers, as well as As- symposium they can learn about how awareness. tion. Which lifestyle changes do you semblyman Rudy Salas who has been a public health issue can affect the In early January Salas introduced President-elect: James Tompkins wish you could change the most? a vocal advocate for education and community. She also said that Julie four bills aimed at strategically fight- What aspects of your depression do funding to combat the disease. Solis is a former student of hers and ing valley fever, acquiring funding Vice President-elect: Ashley Nicole Harp you most wish to change? If you have UC Merced Researcher Kartina knows about valley fever affecting for research to aid in awareness and Senator-elect: Jose Aguilar a difficult time attending classes reg- Hoyer, who is an immunologist, was Solis’ husband. As an educator she requirement for reporting standards ularly, make that your central goal for a guest speaker who shared what said that this gives her students tools that can lead to addressing the illness Senator-elect: Danielle Ackenheil the semester. Or if you find that pro- she and her colleagues are doing to to learn to identify valley fever. with greater efficiency in areas that Senator-elect: Hunter Bishop crastinating on assignments greatly move one step closer to finding a cure Faith Waid, a nursing student said are plagued most in Kern County. contributes to your depression, make against valley fever by studying the that she attended the symposium to The Assembly Bills 1787, 1788, Senator-elect Theresa Burley finishing homework quickly your immune system. She said that the dis- learn about valley fever and doesn’t 1789 and 1790 were recently re- Senator-elect Christopher Cruz goal. ease is endemic to the Kern County know anyone who had had the dis- viewed by the Assembly Committee Senator-elect Danny Escobar Finally, when juggling school and region where the fungal infection ease. She said that everyone is sus- on Appropriations on March 20. Two depression, recognize that setbacks seems to propagate. There are 10,000 ceptible to getting valley fever and of those bills 1787 and 1788 have Senator-elect Alanee Esparza are normal. It can be easy to become to 20,000 new cases diagnosed each this gives her the ability to be able to passed out of committee and will find Senator-elect Jose E Lopez frustrated with yourself if your de- year, with 150,000 undiagnosed cases possibly identify symptoms. their way closer to becoming Califor- pression worsens or returns after a pe- because the disease mimics the com- Belinda Lopez Rickett who is the nia law. Senator-elect Samantha Pulido riod of health. However, ruminating mon flu. She also said that at least treasurer of M.E.Ch.A attended be- Educational symposiums like this Senator-elect Diego Santana Reynoso on your hardships and personal fail- 100-250 people die of the disease cause she said that she is supporting one gives the community an oppor- Senator-elect Elisabeth Sampson ures will only keep you from moving each year. The pathogen grows in the her friend Gladys Quintero, a BC tunity to learn about this highly sus- forward. Forgiving yourself for your soil according to Hoyer. When the soil student who contributed art pieces in ceptible disease. It allows the public, Senator-elect Joshua Ryan Torres shortcomings and choosing to move gets dry the spores are carried on the response to her struggle with valley educators and students alike to be- forward despite your frustration is the wind and people inhale them and be- fever. Rickett said that valley fever come involved in the process of com- Source: www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/bcsgaelections most difficult part of navigating de- come sick. Weather patterns and mas- was a disease that also affected Rick- bating valley fever by helping them pression, but it’s the only way. sive amounts of people moving into ett’s family because her own mother, identify the disease. Sports Page 8 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 BC baseball team takes down LA Mission 11-10

By Naythan Bryant runs scored. Reporter The top of the sixth inning prompt- ed an apparent comeback by LA Mis- The Renegades took down Western sion as they were able to bat in four Conference leader LA Mission Col- runs with RBIs from Andrew Schein- lege on Thursday March 15 in an 11- eit and Cade Spurlin. 10 victory at Bakersfield College. After scoring two more runs in the The scoring started early as BCs seventh, The Eagles comeback was offense jumped ahead of LA Mis- stopped short by an RBI from BCs sion, scoring four runs in the first two Williams. innings with the help of RBIs from The single brought in baserunner Brycin Hernandez and Ashanti Ross. Konner Dodge and allowed BC pitch- The next inning was more of the er Nathan Ortiz to secure the win by same as BC scored three more runs striking out the last two batters he off five hits, extending The Ren- faced in the ninth inning. egades lead to 7-1 by the bottom of Frankie Villasenor started on the the third. mound for The Renegades and is The game was nearly secured with credited with the win, allowing five a homerun from BC’s Zach Williams runs earned on eight hits with three in the bottom of the fifth inning, strikeouts. bringing the score to 10-3. Bakersfield College (9-14, 4-3) Williams, a freshman from Liberty look to keep their momentum going NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP High School, went two for three on as they prepare to play LA Mission Bakersfield College’s pitcher Frankie Villasenor warming up on Renegade Tim Billingsley faces off against Eagles pitcher Mac the night with three RBIs and two again on March 20 at 3 p.m. the mound against LA Mission College in Thursday’s nail-biting Lomas in the bottom of the first inning during Thursday’s game at game. BC. BC Softball team defeats Cuesta 3-1

By Naythan Bryant of Chavez’ hit in the bottom of the in- Reporter ning. After Chavez’ solo homerun in the The Bakersfield College Softball bottom of the third inning, Renegade team defeated Cuesta College 3-1 on pitcher Kylee Fahy was able to shut March 20 at BC. The game was won down Cuestas offense for the rest of with the offensive help of BC player the game. Fahy (17-3) was awarded Aryka Chavez. Chavez went two for the win after allowing just one run on three at bat with three RBIs and a five hits with twelve strikeouts total. homerun. She currently leads the state in both Each team was able to score in the wins (17) and strikeouts (157). first inning as Cuesta player Dayna Cuesta pitcher Sam Cabrera was Torres registered an RBI, bringing in credited the loss, allowing three runs Cuesta’s only run of the night. earned on four hits with one strikeout. NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP BC answered by scoring two runs BC will play their next game at BC pitcher Kylee Fahy warming up on the mound before the BC player Yesenia Saldana facing off against Cuesta College’s of their own as Jordan Jimenez was home against Moorpark College on March 22 at 2:30 p.m. game. pitcher. able to cross the plate with the help Renegade Baseball BC Renegades take down LA Mission College in an 11-10 victory at BC team defeats LA By Naythan Bryant Reporter The Renegades took down Western Conference leader LA Mission College on Thursday March 15 in an 11-10 victory at Mission 12-6 again Bakersfield College. The scoring started early as By Naythan Bryant BCs offense jumped ahead of LA Reporter Mission, scoring four runs in the first two innings with the help of BC defeated LA Mission 12-6 in RBIs from Brycin Hernandez and their third victory against The Eagles Ashanti Ross. The next inning was in the same week. The game was de- more of the same as BC scored cided late in the bottom of the eighth three more runs off five hits, ex- inning when BC’s offense batted in tending The Renegades lead to seven runs to secure their sixth win in 7-1 by the bottom of the third. The the last seven games. game was nearly secured with a homerun from BC’s Zach Wil- NAYTHAN BRYANY / THE RIP The victory also moved the Ren- BC pitcher Frankie Villasenor warming up on the mound against egades into first place in the southern liams in the bottom of the fifth division of the Western State Confer- inning, bringing the score to 10-3. LA Mission College in Thursday’s nail-biting game. ence. The team currently leads by Williams, a freshman from Liberty half a game over LA Mission and LA High School, went two for three Pierce. on the night with three RBIs and The Eagles were the first to get on two runs scored. the board by scoring two runs in the The top of the sixth inning top of the second inning with RBIs prompted an apparent comeback from Sam Gray and Matt Elser. BC by LA Mission as they were able answered with two runs of their own to bat in four runs with RBIs from in the bottom of the fourth with hits Andrew Scheineit and Cade Spur- from Zach Williams and Kyle Will- NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP lin. After scoring two more runs in man. Bakersfield College baseball team gathers to celebrate their victory the seventh, The Eagles comeback The Renegades pulled away from against LA Mission College on March 20. was stopped short by an RBI from the Eagles in the fifth inning thanks BCs Williams. The single brought to Ryan Darbee’s double down right in baserunner Konner Dodge and field line and another RBI from Zach allowed BC pitcher Nathan Ortiz Williams. Williams, who proved to to secure the win by striking out be a threat to LA Mission in earlier the last two batters he faced in games, totaled five RBIs and went the ninth inning. Frankie Villase- four for five with two runs scored. nor started on the mound for The However, LA Mission responded yet Renegades and is credited with the again, scoring three runs in the top of win, allowing five runs earned on eight hits with three strikeouts. Ba- the eighth inning to bring the score to NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP 6-5. kersfield College (9-14, 4-3) look to keep their momentum going as Renegade Tim Billingsley faces off against Eagles pitcher Mac The game broke apart in the bot- Lomas in the bottom of the first inning during Thursday’s game at tom of the inning when BC’s offense they prepare to play LA Mission took full control. Seven players regis- again on March 20 at 3 p.m. Bakersfield College. tered a hit for BC, bringing in seven runs total. This included a three-run double from Zach Williams and a two-run single from Tim Billingsley. BC player Zach Williams preparing for a pitch The Eagles failed to score in the against LA Mission College in the bottom of the first ninth against BC pitcher Joey Salinas inning on March 15. who was credited with the win. BC (12-14, 7-4 WSC) will play NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP their next game at Rio Hondo on NAYTHAN BRYANT / THE RIP March 24 at 1 p.m. Luke Lewis makes with the ball in the bottom of the eighth inning. Sports Page 9 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 Renegade women’s tennis team beats Santa Monica, 7-2

By Alexandra Apatiga Editor-in-Chief

The Bakersfield College women’s tennis team defeated Santa Monica College, 7-2, at BC Thursday, March 15. The BC women’s tennis team fol- lowed up their win against Santa Monica with another victory at their March 20 game against College of the Canyons with a final score of 8-1. With their season now at an overall score of 9-8, 7-4 for the conference, the women’s tennis team will be soon be participating in the Western State Conference with their first game scheduled for Friday, April 6. As for both Bakersfield College home games, the victory over Santa Monica on March 15 saw the BC players win 4 of the 6 single matches. For their doubles, the women’s ten- nis team swept through the double matches. BC’s game against the College of the Canyons on March 20 also ended in victory. The Bakersfield tennis team won all 6 singles in a clean sweep and 2 of the 3 double matches. ALEXANDRA APATIGA / THE RIP The Bakersfield College women’s ALEXANDRA APATIGA / THE RIP BC women’s tennis player, Serena Contreras plays against one of tennis team will play at home again During one of the single matches at the women’s BC home tennis game against Santa Monica Santa Monica College’s tennis players during her singles match on March 27 on Tuesday at 2 p.m. College, Kenzi Williamson just barely manages to hit the tennis ball across the court to her opponent. that occured on March 20. The press time season score is 9-8. Bucks defeat Lakers, 124-122 By Jenny Brito Web & Social Media Editor

Milwaukee Bucks defeated LA Lakers 124-122 in a game that brought the audience of the Staples Center to their feet. The game began at 7:30 p.m. and people enjoyed a slideshow of former and current Lakers. The Lakers Girls were also there getting people excited for the match while the players prepared to start. Brandon Ingram, Lakers forward, was the first to gain possession of the ball; however, Milwaukee Bucks’ Eric Bled- soe, point guard, soon stole the show with a 24-foot three-point jumper. Kyle Kuzma, Lakers power forward, made a 26-foot three pointer which drew applause from the audience. Shooting guard Josh Hart also made several two-point shots, but the first quarter ended with the Lakers behind. The score was 39-34. The second quarter began with changes. Channing Frye replaced Kyle Kuzma. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetok- ounmpo, forward, replaced Khris Middleton. There were also several fouls; approximately 13 free shots gave the Bucks a significant advantage. Brandon Jennings, point guard, and Antetokounmpo made most of the free throws. The Lakers tried their best but continued to lag behind. Kuzma missed shots including a 28-foot three-point pull-up jump. The quarter closed at 68-57 in favor of the Bucks. The audience seemed to be losing interest, and the third quarter resulted in a lot of disappointed Lakers fans. The quarter began with a 27-foot three-point jumper by Bledsoe. He continued to dominate with quite a few jumpers and driving dunks. The Lakers made some unfortunate bad passes, but free throws helped them somehow keep up with the Bucks. Still, the quarter ended badly for the team with a score of 97-83 in favor of Milwaukee. People wearing Lakers memorabilia began to leave even before the fourth quarter started. Those who stayed, how- ever, were in for a treat. Although the team eventually lost, the fourth was a particularly strong quarter. Ivica Zubac, Lakers center, led the team’s fourth-quarter comeback. By minute eight, the score was 102-98, and the audience got loud. By minute 2, Ingram made a 26-foot three-point jumper that put the score at 110-110. Unfortunately, he had to leave the game because of a neck injury. After that, Antetokounmpo made a two-pointer, and JENNY BRITO / THE RIP Julius Randle followed with a 2-foot layup. The score was 112-112, which meant overtime. Players standby after Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo makes a two-pointer at the Los Angeles During overtime, Lakers’ Kuzma and Hart made several two-point shots. Unfortunately, Bucks’ Bledsoe and Ante- Lakers Game in the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. The Lakers tried their best to catch up to the Bucks, but tokounmpo led their team to victory with a final score of 124-122. they failed to due to being so behind. The Lakers played strong. The home game occured on March 30. Bakersfield College men’s tennis team comes to a close call with home game against Los Angeles Pierce College, 4-5. Will they improve?

By Alexandra Apatiga Editor-in-Chief

The Bakersfield College men’s tennis team lost to Los Angeles Pierce Col- lege during the BC home game on Thursday March 15, with a final score of 4-5. With two more losses outside of Bakersfield College, at press time the over- all score stood at 4-10, with 1-5 for the conference. During the singles BC won three of six matches, BC tennis players Manrico and Mario Cabaloza and Ivan Rivera winning their single matches. The doubles ended with Bakersfield College losing two of the three match- es, Alec Slykerman and Conrad Dalton of BC winning their doubles match as a pair 8-3. Bakersfield College men’s tennis team will be playing at home on Monday, March 26 at noon. ALEXANDRA APATIGA / THE RIP ALEXANDRA APATIGA / THE RIP Shortly after which the BC tennis team will be participating in the Western Bakersfield College tennis player, Kaleb Johnson after serving the During his singles match against Los Angeles Pierce College, BC State Conference Individual Championships, with their first match scheduled ball to his opponent from Los Angeles Pierce College on March 15. tennis player Alec Slykerman hits the tennis ball back and forth. for April 6 at Ventura College. Renegade Adventure Page 10 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, April 5, 2018 Snowboarding at Mountain High

SABRINA LOPEZ / THE RIP PHOTO COURTESY OF SABRINA LOPEZ / THE RIP Sabrina Lopez takes a selfie photo while she is on the ski lift. Sabrina takes to the slopes on her snowboard at Mountain High Ski Resort and successfully manuervers the big run, while her friends watch her.

By Sabrina Lopez est I’ve ever been in my life despite week of training, my broken body, Reporter the three layers I had under my snow and my sprained finger was all for jacket it felt like I was in Alaska. this moment … the big run.to give It was the New Year with new ex- As we entered the gates it was every- some perspective, leading up to this periences to be made, so when I was thing I envisioned, multiple ski lifts big run is a very big and long ski lift invited to go snowboarding, I had to and the white snow resembled those and from the ground looking up it say yes! But there was one problem white fluffy pillows you only see in didn’t seem too bad if you were to ac- the closest I had ever come to snow- high class hotels, it was the closest I cidently fall off of this ski lift. boarding, was skateboarding and that had ever been to a winter wonderland. After multiple times trying to just was a big fat fail. I didn’t believe it It was projected to be overcast all get a seat on the ski lift my view- when people told me, “Skateboarding day that day with the possibility of point changed instantly; because and snowboarding are very similar if rain and yet the sun still managed to once you’re off the ground and in you can do one you can definitely do penetrate and shine through the thick the air with your snowboard hang- the other!” It’s blanket statements like layer of clouds hovering over the ski ing off your feet on what seems SABRINA LOPEZ / THE RIP this that we all should take heed to. lifts ahead of me. like a string like cord, with a strong Snowboarders pack the hills to practice and show thier snowboarding skills at Mountain High Ski As the date was coming closer for It was just so beautiful and breath- wind swaying you back and forth, Resort. us to head to Mountain High, my taking that all that anxiety I was I was afraid to move a muscle. friends could sense my unease for feeling on the way up just van- I finally made it off the lift and there what awaited me on the snow slopes. ished, the sight of this place was I was at the top of the Big Run it was So to counteract that my friends put enough to put my mind at ease. cold and I was not ready at all but me through some drills using a skate- Before I was able to go on the ski down I went. board because they believed that this lifts that take and drop you off at the I fell numerous times in all sorts would help and it did… until it didn’t. higher points of the mountain slopes of ways: face planted straight into It was the last day of my training and for the bigger runs, I was advised to the snow, I managed to do a scorpion I was going down a steep driveway of do a few runs on the bunny run. fall where you slide forward and your sorts. At Mountain High there are three legs attached to snowboard go over As I was picking up speed, I failed types of runs: the difficult/hard ones your head… yes it did hurt, and when HEALTH SOCIAL i1U5TICE to notice this unusually big crack that seasoned snowboarders for the I could no longer stand up and snow- smack dab in the middle of where I most part stay using, a cruise run is a board properly I slid down the rest of was going. With no time to change mellow smooth run used generally by the slope sitting on my bottom. direction, I flew off the skateboard those whose skill set lies between ad- The big run usually takes peo- and ended up on the road with what vanced and beginners, and lastly the ple 30 minutes to an hour but it felt like at the time a very broken bunny run, it’s a cheeky way of nam- took me three hours and it was body, but later we find out is a mi- ing the children/beginner area. the longest three hours of my life. nor sprain in my middle finger. The bunny run was my home for After that I stayed at the bar for The day came though where I re- most the morning and it was there I the rest of the night just to be safe luctantly succumbed to my friends discovered when I ride a snowboard and I was thankful I made it out of /'hak.l, TH an/ : is a competition lasting several days, in which a pleading with me and went to meet I am a “goofy” footed rider. There there with no serious or visible in- my doom on one of these moun- are three different stances that can be juries in sight. Others that day were la rge number of people meet to engage in collaborative teams tain slopes at Mountain High. used when snowboarding: goofy (like not so lucky, a few girls had bro- composed of computer programming, content experts, graphic For anyone like me with little to no me) is riding with front foot forward ken their collar bones, a man broke knowledge about snowboarding and facing downhill, regular is more com- his leg and yes someone did fall designers, writers, and participants across various disciplines. all that is required to participate, mon among riders and that is riding off the ski lift but was totally okay. prepare yourself; the list is long with left foot facing downhill, and The following day or days I should and can be pricey for us “noobs”. lastly duck footed which consists of say, I was unable to move or walk, So for starters you’ll need: a snow- having a stance you’re your angled snowboarding is no joke. board, bindings, snowboard boots, toes pointed outward like a duck. Despite the soreness I felt, snow- snowboard socks, snowboard hel- The duck footed stance though boarding was a great experience. THURSDAY, APRIL IZTH -SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH met, snowboard jacket and pants, is how I started out before I made I’m glad I challenged myself to do snowboard gloves, and snowboard it to goofy and the duck footed something new and since then I have goggles. is best described as gliding like been snowboarding again but at a dif- If you’re like me and did not own a falling leaf form left to right. ferent location up north called China any of the items listed above prior to Thankfully I didn’t face plant in the Peak. EVENT KICKS OFF AT ZP.M. going snowboarding, thankfully most bunny run area because that would’ve I plan on going again next year to of these items can be rented at a fair been beyond embarrassing since more both locations and I recommend to price from a local sports store, or than have those kids around the age of everyone to put yourself out of your FDR MORE INFORMATION AND TD whichever snow resort you head to. four could pass as little professionals. comfort zone, that’s exactly what I The drive to mountain was one I’ll After lunch it was time to go on the did and I’m telling you from experi- never forget because it was the cold- ski lift and meet my doom; the past ence you will not be disappointed. RE1il5TER liD TD BCINNDVATE5.COM

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