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Milwaukee Bucks win bc_rip The Renegade Rip BCSGA Election a-------------------------::;; E :-------------- against LA 124-122 CJ @bc_rip @bc_rip results for 2019 Sports, Page 9 www.therip.com Continued, Page 7 The Renegade Rip Vol. 90 ∙ No. 5 Bakersfield College Thursday, April 5, 2018 Dolores Huerta & family watch "Dolores" movie 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.