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Vol. 82 · No. 3 www.therip.com Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Al Nealan remembered as 'caring person'

By Michael Morrow guy, always giving back to the commu­ KBIS back in 1965 then started working how that changes the dynan1ic of what tl1at's going to be missed. Sports editor nity. He did numerous things for can­ for the U.S. Postal Service and did com­ he was doing for BC. ln the first game after his death, Mike cer survivor patients throughout Kern mentary and play by play as volunteer "Al was a great fan of Bakersfield Huston did the announcing. On the fol­ Friends of Al Nealan remember his County. Hjs generosity, care, concern work. College and sports in general. He was lowing Saturday, BC redshi1t catcher time and commitment made to the com­ and passion for others was a role model BC baseball head coach Tim Pain­ somebody who was very knowledgeable Ryan Anderson called game one of a munity and to Bakersfield College. for a bunch of people around here," said ton talked about the difference Nealan about the game; always seem to follow doubleheader, and fonner BC foot­ Nealan was a long-time Renegade John Pavletic, BC's football announcer brought to the baseball gan1es. our players because om roster is made ball and baseball coach George Culver public address announcer and radio host and good fiiend of Nealan. "He added some class to a junior col­ up predominantly of local players. So he called the second game. who passed away on Feb. 15 at the age According to friends, Nealan did lege baseball game. We go around the knew most of our players pri or to them Culver spoke about helping out with of 76. Several friends and fellow an­ color commentary for the Renegades state, and there aren't many teams that coming to Bakersfield College," said announcing the game, saying, "I was nouncers had much to say about Nealan football progran1 for over 19 yea.rs, but have a public address announcer. J think Painton. "I think more than anytl1ing just glad to be helping out." and what he has meant to BC and the before that, he was the statistician for the he added a lot," said Painton. else, he was always prepared, he always Pavletic provided more tl1oughts on community as a whole. team for several years. Nealan original­ Painton went on to talk about how knew our players and what high schools what type of person Nealan was. "Al was a very genuine and caring ly came to Bakersfield doing radio for Nealan knew the specifics of teams and they came from, and he's just somebody Please see NEALAN, Page 5 Instructors cheer layoff decision

By Anthony B. Ellrodt Copy editor

March 15 was supposed to have been the date when instructors would possibly receive layoff notic­ es informing them that, depending on the new budget numbers, their services may no longer be needed at Bakersfield Col.lege. However, according to the Community Col­ lege Association's chief negotiator, BELLIES SHAKE instructors will not be receiving any layoff notices this year. Karen Bishop, chief negotiator and sociology professor at Porter­ BAKE~SF1 ELD ville College, expressed her thoughts on the newly reached decision. "We had tJ1ree meetings regard­ ing what we ca11 reductions in Above: Ashley Lopez of Orchid Belly Dance force," she said. "We came in with from San Francisco performs at Primal different scenarios on how these po­ sitions could be saved, and manage­ Infusion: Tribal at The Nile belly dancing ment was feeling the pressure from festival at The Nile Bar and Grill on Feb. 20. a host of different sources to save these jobs." The negotiating team consisted Left: Dance troupe Alzahara of Visalia of Andrea Ga1Tison, president of performs at Primal Infusion: Tribal at The Nile CCA; Paula Suarez, instructor at Cerro Coso College; Leif Syrdahl, on Feb. 20. anthropology professor and adjunct negotiator at Porte1ville College; For the full story and more belly dancing and Bishop. The management team for the dis­ photos, please see page 3. trict included Abe Ali, vice chancel­ lor of human resources for the Kem Community College District; Doris PHOTOS BY DAVID KARNOWSKI Givens, vice chancellor of educa­ tion services: and Bruce Barsook, KCCD's outside attorney. Barsook commented that al­ tllough he wouldn't characterize the two sides as offering concessions, the negotiations did go smoothly. Public safety subdues man . "There a.re going to be services tllat will be reduced," he said. "But - nothing that will result in tlle laying off of instructors. Botll sides lis­ tened to each other." Bishop commented on her feel­ at BC's GET bus terminal ings after the negotiations were fi­ nally over. Man detained on Bakersfield College toward us," said Roge l. "It was a really good day," she INCIDENT I After believing the subject had a knife, the students said. " I can't say anything that campus on suspicion of carrying a knife and erratic decided to walk away. The subject then began to follow would express how happy we were behavior. He was subsequently released. them until tlley reached the Fine A11s building where that day." By Brian N. Willhite they alerted public safety. In the Rip's last issue, it was re­ Reporter BC student Kevin Garner, described the incident at ported that 10 new tenure-u·ack the scene. positions were approved for hire At 2:49 p.m. on Feb. 25, a Caucasian male, wearing " I saw four secwity guards come up and swTound for fall 2010. When asked whether a light tan hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, was sub­ the guy, and they also had tJ1eir mace ready in their tbe new positions were sacrificed dued by campus public safety at the GET bus terminal hands," he said. as a concession for the saving of on the Bakersfield College campus. Public safety personnel held the subject face down BC instructors, Bishop responded The subject was handcuffed and held to tlle ground on the ground as they searched him and his backpack quickly. until officers from the Bakersfield Police Department for a weapon, according to Garner. "No, those positions will still be arrived to take control of the individual from public "He was very agile, and not cairn about tlle situation hired," she said. " No concessions safety personnel. at all and was screaming to be let go," Garner said. of that nature were made at the bar­ According to Xavier Hernandez, one of the three According to BPD, no arrest record was filed and gaining table." students i.nvolved in the incident that led to the detain­ no weapon was found on tJ1e subject or at the scene. TI1e new positions that have been ment, the man approached him and his friends and Additionall y, the report filed by BPD officers, refers approved are instructors for aca­ stalted accusing them of making threats against him to the event as a "service call requested by Bakersfield demic development, child develop­ and asked them to stop. College." ment, communication, English, Above: A man is put Hernandez and another student, Joseph Rogel, tllen Amber Chiang, BC director of marketing and public history, mathematics at the Delano into the back of a noticed the subject was flashing something in his relations, was unable to comment on the incident, but campus, mathematics at BC, nurs­ police car Feb. 25. sweater pocket that they believed looked like the butt did state that even if tlle individual is a student, that ing, philosophy and welding. of a knife. info1mation cannot be released. Katltleen Rush, matllematics pro­ It is also reported tl1at he was behaving very "FERPA is the privacy act tllat governs what we can Right: Public Safety fessor at BC, said she was happy strange. and can't release about a student, and it's very strict on and police respond with the news. "His demeanor was crazy. He had his hood over his its guidelines," she said. "However, I can say iliat we to the incident. " I think it's great news that we head and was looking very psycho, like a psychopath. are fairly ce1tain tbe individual in question is a student don 't have to lay anyone off and that And he was facing us in such a weird way just inching at BC." DAVID KARNOWSKI I we can hire new people," she said. THE RJP FEATURES Page2 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Saosin, pronounced 'however you want'

By Vincent Perez honest reply. to Rockin · Roots, that's how it Reber mentioned his musical News editor "I took a step back and said, ·1 is eve1y single da y. That heat, it influences, and how it differs can 't be bummed that this kid said sucks. We wake up at 10 a.m. from other members of Saosin. Saosin, an Orange County­ that he thought the record sucked because nobody knows what "What I listen to is not what based alternative rock band, because he probably didn't buy time we're playing, so as soon anybody else Listens to. r listen played to a crowd of varied ages it. If he bought it, bring it back as you're up, you're either hung to a lot of Rage Against the Ma­ at the Bakersfield Dome on Jan. to the show and give it to me and over or dehydrated. lt's just mis­ chine. r Listen to this band that 18, with appraisal from young I'U buy it back."' erable. However. it's great for the was shown to me by the bass and older fans alike. Despite criticism, Reber said, face value." player of Taking Back Sunday Hundreds tlocked to the for­ " I really like our new record. It Reber added about the antics (Matt Rubai10), called Dub Trio, mer boxing ting to hear post­ has a lot to say. I think it's a lot ofWaiped. they 're an insuumental band. I hardcore tunes from the band's darker as far as lyrical content "That's how most of the idiots listen to Incubus, Taking Back older material ("Translating the and more thought-provoking in do Wat-ped Tour. They're dehy­ Sunday and Vnderoath. I'm still Name," ''Seven Years," ''I Can the same way." drated and they're drunk. They're a fan of bands that are out to­ Tell (That There Was An Acci­ Reber added, "We're a very punishing every other dude who day." dent Here Earlier)" and ''Bury ambiguous type of band in 1he doesn't drink." Reber admitted, "Honestly, Your Head") and newer music way t11at we write is very differ­ Reber said with a laugh, ''If I stick to Rage Against the Ma­ ("Changing;' "Deep Down," and ent than a lot of bands because I could never do Warped Tour chine and Incubus because it's "On My Own") and according to typically in most bands, there is again I would be the happiest always good no matter what re­ lead singer Cove Reber, the band one guy that wtites the music man alive." cord it is." played for the first time ever live, and then another guy that wtites Rumors that floated around Reber added, "LDmmmer] "Is This Real," which was on the the vocals, whereas in our band, message boards last yeai· said Alex [Rodtiguez] will give you band's latest album, "In Search eve1ybody has an input on legiti­ that Saosin and Green·s band ten bands that are nothing like of Solid Ground,'' released last mately eve1y thing, so that's what since 2004, Philadelphia experi­ the bands [that I listen to]." September. sets our band apait from a lot of mental rock band Circa Survive, Reber said that the band's new Reber pointed out why he other bands." were going to do a tour. Reber album was chai1ged vocalJy from chose Bakersfield to begin their According to Reber, listen­ expressed his thoughts on it. past albums and that it has more 2010 tour that takes the band ing 10 the band's latest record is "Hell yeah [I would], some­ of an Incubus-inspired sound. across America and over to Eu­ something that should be done in day. I'm optimistic. I'd be totally Reber sa·id he dropped the range rope in the coming months. peace. stoked to do it, it just depends of his voice as he gave a nod to "We've been here a couple "If you take a fair amount of on the retarded music politics of Green's vocal ability hedi~played times. I love Bakersfield. It's the time to sit down with the record the music indusu-y. A lot of the in his short time in Saosin. closest that we could play where and not have any disu·actions, times it's just who's got the big­ Reber talked about Asia again I used to live which is a couple and actually listen to the record ger (ego]. If they're willing to do and how it changed his percep­ hours east of here. It's this little you'll hear the amount of depth it and they came to us, and vice tion. town called Ridgecrest; I lived that our band has. We're not like versa, if we went to them (at1d "Having gone to Asia and there for 14 years ... we're all evety band. We stick to a geme said] 'Let's do a tour together.' It come back. that beautiful part of pretty much from southern Cali­ and we play that style of music. just hasn't happened yet There lhe world has revitalized me and fornia." We actually cross a lot ofban-iers ai·e certain people in both bands made me want to say · Screw it.' I However, Reber added, "We DAVID KAR.i\lOWSKt /THE RrP with our music." that talk to each other, me, being had so much fun there, I thought don't really get to pick and Saosin guitarist Justin Shekoski bangs his head at the Reber reflected about the dark­ one of the ones that talks to An­ about why I wasn't having fun choose where we play, but Ba­ Bakersfield Dome on Feb. 18. er, yet more hopeful approach to thony." here and it all came back to me kersfield is always a nice stat1 of "In Search for Solid Ground." Reber admitted. that Circa Sur­ - I need to get out there and have a tour because we've played here [in Saosin]. He had a band called to stand in the back and judge. ''I'm a very optimistic person, vive and Saosin touring together fun." so many times. 2009's Rodan' Audience of One; he had a song You pay good money. Nowa­ and I uied writing the record in is not in control of either band. Reber added, "This tour is go­ Roots [Festival] was incredible. called 'Saosin.' The dude was days, anything over ten bucks to a ve1y pessimistic point of view. "There ai·e a lot of things that ing to 'be a really fun tour for us For some reason, the kids in Ba­ infatuated with the meaning be­ see a show is good money, espe­ But being an optimistic person, would have to be worked out and to put our middle finger in tl1e air kersfield love us. Even if there hind Saosin. It's an old Chinese cially to the age of the audience looking back on the record, I ac­ not necessarily on our level, as and say 'Screw it.' I feel like that are 10 kids at a show here. it's proverb: small hea11, be careful. that we draw." tually see a lot more hope in this fai· as the bat1d. It's bigger than has been missing for a while for going to be crazy." And when he came to this band, Reber is grateful for Saosin's record than the last record; it's us." a lot of bands." Reber talked about how the [guitarists] Beau [Burchell] and fans. just not as blatant." prior weeks to the Bakersfield Justin [Shekoski] brought him "Knowing that kids still want Reber added about the title of show were spent in Asia. out to the west coast from the to see us because we're touring, the album. "With this record, 1he "We got back a week and a east coast. They were farting over that's all that matters. That's all name of the record says it all. It's half ago from Asia. It was great. names and Anthony said, 'What that any of us ever wanted to a whole searching thing theme to It's the best. We were headlin­ do you think of Saosin?' It's a do." the whole record. At the end of ing every night The last show sh01t name, which rules because Reber added, "I appreciate ev­ the day, there's still light at the we played with Muse and Rise it looks bigger whenever you put e1y thing that eve1ybody has ever end of the nnmel." Against. It wasn't our show but it it on a poster. It wasn't taken ... done for me, this band, and all the Reber added, "I worked the was a cool way to go out, playing it's hard to say and people ai·e fans that come to see us and who title of the record into that song with any band that is like Muse­ going to screw it up for the re­ s@ actually dig our music." L'It's All Over Now'] for no ap­ big is awesome." Reber reflected mainder of this band 's life." '"In Search of Solid Ground,'' parent reason. There's no real ef­ on past visits to Bakersfield and Reber added about the multi­ Saosin's second full-lengt h al­ fo11 of 'I got to fit the title into across the world. ple pronunciations that the band bum, has received critical re­ something.' The song seemed "When we play Bakersfield has been called and how he says views from fans as the band's to fit. The concept of the song we always get a good reaction. it. sound has evolved naturally, ac­ seemed to fit. It just came out, It's a place that bands don't typi­ ·'Say it however you want, I cording to Reber. when I wrote it down I said, cally play and we seemed to have say it Sao-sin, (not Say-ocean]." "Ifs steadily evolving. Even 'Damn, that works.' 1 had the found our niche in those types of While Reber talked about with Anthony (Green] in the name of the record at least a year nmkets. We played all over Asia fans in pai·ticulai· he appreci­ band. Listen to the 'Translating and a half before the record came and Ametican bands don't go ates, he said. "If you are going the Name' EP (extended play), out. It was a concept that we re­ there, so for us to go internation­ to spend the money to come to and then listen to the three songs ally wanted to go for, that we re­ al is a great blessing for us and a Saosin show. don't be a bum­ that they did once Chris and Alex ally wanted to achieve, ai1d I'm a huge, huge honor for us to be mer. I un-invite you to come to were in the band." very proud of the record." able to play in front of kids who our show if you 're just going to The three songs he speaks of Reber said that he writes on 1he have been waiting seven years to stand [around and do nothing]. are "Bmy Your Head;' "I Wanna road and everywhere he goes. see us play." Let your girlfriend run to the Hear Another Fast Song,'' which "I write all the ti me. If you 're a Reber confumed that fonner front, you go in the mosh pit and was re-recorded as "Sleepers," musician and you' re not writing, Saosin vocalist Anthony Green kick your best ftiends in the face, and "New Angel," which was you're just one of those other (2003-2004) picked the name that's the way it should be. Don't re-recorded as "I Never Wanted people that just suck." and explained why. be a downer." 'lb." Saosin toured all of the 2009 "That name was a concept Reber added about the fans that Reber talks about one on­ Waiped Tour and Reber talked that Anthony [Green] fell in love cany the band, "That's what we line post that he read on Abso­ about the lows of the tour. DAVID KARNOWSKI I THE RIP with in high school, from the get off on - people who are super lutepunk. net that said Saosin 's "It's Warped 1our," Reber said Saosin vocalist Cove Reber sings at the Bakersfield Dome story I've heard from everybody stoked to see us who aren't going new record sucked and had an with a long pause. "If you went on Feb. 18. Reber auditioned for Saosin in 2004. Burning calories while saving gas

TRANSPORTATION I In tough it's taken me off of insulin and "l ride the bus because I have money. times, BC students improvise. all my medications," he said. no other transportation and the Cars are extremely expensive, On Thursdays and Fridays, he bus is all I have," Garcia said. and gasoline fluctuates a bit, but By Brian N. Willhite rides his bike to a bus stop that Some faculty members are it's not going to get much cheap­ Reporter takes him to Wasco for a class. also keen on alternative forms er," said Wayland. He then takes an Amu·ak train of transportation like Scott Way­ According to the GET bus For some students at Bakers­ back to downtown Bakersfield land. an English professor at Web site, each bus can accom­ field College, driving to and from where he catches anotl1er GET BC. modate two bicycles on their class every day is not always an bus back to BC for an evening Wayland, who lives in ·1e­ bike racks located on tl1e front of option. class. hachapi, makes use of the bus the bus, with possible accessibil­ The high costs of driving, "l was determined to start eat­ and bike combination as often as ity to catTy-on a bike in the bus the need to be physically active ing right and stait exercising, and he can. with the operator's permission if and a desire to "go green" have now I tide my bike everywhere," "Once a week when the weath­ racks are full. prompted some to seek alterna­ said Toffes. er is good, I typically make the GET bus passes can be pur­ tive means of transportation not Like Torres. student Michael ride from my home in Tehachapi chased in the bookstore located only to school, but in their daily Heffing employs the use of his to the college and that's about a in the Business Services build­ lives as well. bicycle and the GET bus to make three to three and a half hour ad­ ing. With gas prices consistently the commute to his classes. venture, said Wayland. Interested individual~ look­ on the rise and BC's record en­ Living near the intersection of "Occasionally l will do the ing for ways to make the change rolbnent of students creating Highway 58 at1d Oswell Street tide back up but that's like five from dtiving to riding can make competition for parking places, it in Bakersfield, Hening rides the hours of cycling and that's a seri­ use of local resources Jike the makes sense to some students to bus to school and then 1ides his ous workout. and only once have Bakersfield bike path. ride the bus to school, or a bike. bike home once his classes ai·e I done the round trip in a day." The well-maintained and In some cases, students are do­ finished. Wayland, an advocate for bike paved public u-ail accommodates ing both to maximize efficiency. Herring said he would like to tiding, expresses the environ­ cyclists, joggers and horseback BC student Mario Torres be able to make the whole trip mental benefits aside, biking is riders with a route that spans has been riding the bus and his on his bike, bur that he's going stiII a worthwhile activity. straight through the city. bike everywhere for the past six to have to "work up" to making "In a sense, the green benefits Additionally, a local organi­ months to save some money and the long ride up-hill on Oswell and so on are secondary, and zation, Bike Bakersfield even stat1 living a healthier lifestyle. Street I 1hink that if we as cyclists try offers to create routes for bike ''l 1ide my bike a lot because, However, some students like to preach too much of 1hat side riders looking to find the best DAVID KARNOWSKI / THERlP for one, it saves on gas and two, Matfa Garcia don't ride a bike, of things, we're missing a huge way to make their commutes. Bakersfield College computer science major Jason Ochoa it's healthy for me because I have and rely solely on the GET bus oppottunity. Because really, it's This service is offered for free waits for a bus at the terminal on campus March 1. diabetes. to get back-at1d-fot1h to their just a lot of fun and practical and through their Web site, bikeba­ Since I've been riding my bike classes. it can save you huge amounts of kersfield.org FEATURES Page 3 The Renegad e Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Merlyn, Arthur bring 'Camelot' to Bakersfield

By Laura Liera but have runty, thus proclaiming Reporter a row1d table for knights to talk about their problems. Right, honor and justice: These Guenevere is introduced in DAVID KARNOWSKJ /THE RIP words represented the theme of act one as well and is the queen Bakersfield College nursing major Noelia Citialin performs with Tribal Underground at the Nile Theater on Feb. 20. tJ1e Broadway show "Crunelot," consort of King Arthur. Toward which performed on Feb. 28 at the end of act one, the audience the Rabobank Theater and Con­ sees that there is a love affair oc­ vention Center. cun'ing between the queen and "Cainelot" is a musical by Lancelot, who is considered to Performers steal the night Alan Jay Lemer (book and lyr­ be one of the greatest and most ics) and Frederic Loewe (music). trusted of King Arthur's knights. It is based on the King Arthm Arthm does not know about this By Anthony B. Ellrodt show was able to rurange for a show that everyone could ben­ family, and I love the energy we legend as adapted from the T.H. love affair but presumes it and Copy editor second night, allowing more en­ efit from the workshops. create." White novel expresses his tertainment to be planned than "Even I have benefitted from Bakersfield Emerging Con­ ''The Once feelings in the The Nile Bar and Grill, for nonnal. a refresher course or two, la­ temporary Artists was also and Future song, "How to the second year in a row, hosted Jen Raven, stage manager for dies;' she said. "So don't feel present to support the different King," ac- handle a wom­ the Primal Infusion: Tribal at the event, spoke highly of both shy about signing up. These troupes and also to take part in cording to d1e an." the Nile belly dancing festival, the dancers and the vendors. workshops are for you." their own fund.raiser on Feb. 19 event's flier. Mordred is which was not only an oppor­ ''Things are going really well Several vendors also danced during movie night. Attendees the traitor and tunity for vendors to sell their at this event," she said. 'Tm in in various portions of the show, John Hazlett, member of of the show, villain in the wares, but also a place where an awesome mood because the as is the ca5e with Missy Den­ BECA, said he wa5 happy with like Susan musical, and it belly dancers were able to show vendors are doing well and so ney who is from Bakersfield how the event tw·ned out. Larson, 65, is he who plans off their skills to a varied assort­ are the dancers." and dances for three different "The movie night fundraiser felt excited ar a plot to let all ment of music. Workshops were also held for troupes including Sister Moon was for BECA, and it was a the beginning of Camelot About 600 people in total those who wanted to learn belly Rising, Tribal Moon Rising and good night," he said. ''This is of the show see the treason attended the Feb. 19-20 show, dancing, or for those who just Dark Raven. even better today because it's and pleased Guenevere and which was a first for show coor­ wanted a refresher comse. "l 've been dancing about five getting our name out there." at the end of Lancelot have dinators. According to the Web The opening Master of Cer­ to six months," said Denney. "I According to event planners, the show. ''It's committed. At site www.tribalatthenile.com, emonies for the event, Marjhani really just like the community they hope to have the event back a fun musi­ the execution this year was the first year the BellaMorte, said during the with the women. We're all a big at the Nile for 2011. cal and the of Guenevere, costumes are King Arthur Left: Roxanne Goon of great. Plus, GREGORY D. COOK /THE RIP is caught be­ it's a Broad­ Bakersfield belly dancing William Fisher plays the t ween two sep­ way show that troupe Tribal Moon Rising roJe of Merlyn in the Lerner ru·ate beliefs: came to Ba­ his new unity, performs to a crowd at The and Loewe production of Nile during Primal Infusion: kersfield, and no war belief I didn't have "Camelot" at the Rabobank Tribal at the Nile festival and his duty to drive down Theater on Feb. 28. as king. At Feb. 20. to L.A. to see the last mo­ something like this, it was here ment, Lancelot rescues her and Right: Members of Tribal in town," said Atkinson. they flee to France. King Arthur Moon Rising and Sister The musical was divided into wages war against Lancelot in Moon Rising gather two acts and the first act intro­ his castle, but before fighting his backstage to prepare for duced the story line of the musi­ final battle, he forgives Guene­ a perfomance during the cal. King Arthur is nervous about vere and Lancelot for betraying Primal Infusion: Tribal at his upcoming arranged man'iage him. the Nile festival Feb. 20. and is hiding in a tree while Dennis Atkinson, 59, enjoyed Merlyn tl1e Magician, his wise the musical and said, "it's a great tutor, calls him clown from the exposme of arts, and it's enjoy­ tree and tells him he has to leru.n able to see musicals like these. I PHOTOS BY to think for Jlimself as well as recommend people to come and DAVID KARNOWSKJ make decisions for hinlSeif. King see these musicals, because not THERlP Arthur's goal is to mute the ar­ only are they ente1taining, but mored knights and not have war they ru·e also affordable." Underground hip-hop I fi Ils basement at Jerry's

By Michael Wafford Reporter

Dozens of hip-hop enthusiasts gathered inside Jerry's Pizza & Pub on Feb. 21 to see under­ ground hip-hop artists Scarub and Bligh, of the Los Angeles­ based Living Legends collective, perform. The show, organized by Por­ terville-based promoter Ramsey Banios of FourFameEntertain­ ment, was an all ages event with free entTy for women. The event was said ro be "suc­ cessful for a Sunday" by Bmios, who went 011 10 say that the event was unusual because Jerry's Pizza is 1101mally closed on Sun­ days. Bru.rios also said he would like to do more shows in 2010. We're your choice for satisfaction this semester. Kazmatic, of The Drunken Enjoy a great-tasting Sweet Onion Chicken Terlyakl sub on your next visit! Apostles, said that he and Barri­ os began orgrulizing these shows , SUBWA'I"------,--- IS a reglSten,d lladBmaltt d Docla's Associales '1C. Aqieity d SFAFT. because Southern Califonlia, specifically Los Angeles, has a Four Regular lai·ge undergrom1d hip-hop scene $5 MEAL $1.00 that rarely has artists stop in Ba­ 6-inch Subs Get any regular 6'' kersfield. FRESH VALUE MEAL• Kem area rappers Animal for only $5.00 OFF Chen, Urban Tha Legend, and $9.99 (add $1 for any Premium groups llla-Su·ae-Shuns, The or DOUBLE STACKED™ sub). Any Footlong™ sub. Valld only at: Columbus & Haley Drunken Apostles and Letha Valid only at: Columbus & Haley GREGORY D. COOK I THE RlP Offer expires: 4/5/10 Lungs were excited to join Scar­ Offer expires: 4/5/10 Valid only at: Columbus & Haley ub and Eligh on stage. Living Legends member Scarub performs in a hip-hop Add $1 for Heh DOUBLE STACIIED,. or Offer expires: 4/5/10 No calh velue. Not for sale. On• coupon per PNlmlum sub. Good at p111!clp1dng The crowd was treated ro a show in the basement at Jerry's Pizza on Feb. 22. cu.AOmer per vttift. Not cood with other coupon restluranta. Oouble or trfple meat,, extra offer, or dls,count cen:ls. Exira charge for double cheese, bacon and avocado extra. No caah show when Letha Lungs took meat. •xtrai cheeM, bacon or avocado. value. One coupon. • per cuttomer, per Ylslt. May No cash value. Not for ule. One coupon per Shea Boyd of the duo adding, hop, I live for hip-hop," and con­ ExcludH DOUBLE STACKED"' and .....mlum not be combined with other coupons or customerperYlalt. Not good wlti other coupon the stage and removed their blue aandwiches. Plu.a tax If applicable. Coupon dl1Count carda. Coupon must be aunendered offers or dlacount can:ls. Plua tax If applicable. robes to reveal one ru.·tist wear­ "We don't always cross-dress." tinued to praise the experience. must be MUNndeMd with putchaN. SUBWAY• with purchaae. 02009 Ooctor'a A.leoclatea tnc. Coupon must be turrendered with purchase. Is a regl.,..red ndemark of Doc1D(1 SUBWAv·• 111 regl ...red trademark of Ooctor'a SUBWAY• 11 a regl•red ndemark of Doc1D(1 Aleocl1ta1 Inc. All rights NNrvtd. ing cheetah print lingerie and tl1e The general consensus among Scaiub and Eligh rook the stage .ANOclalts Inc. !'lope~ of SFAJ'T. .ANOCll11H lnC, !'lope~ of SFAJ'T• other donning a woman's vest. attendees of the show was that it at around 1 l and perfonned for The duo said, ''We weru· differ­ was good. Anthony Burrow of the crowd unril the early hours of Orange County said, ''I love hip- the morning. ent cosrurnes every show," with - .J FEATURES Page 4 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Show Community attracts week falls green through

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The Student Government. Association at Ba­ thumbs kersfield College had planned a Community Week for Feb. 22 to Feb 26. According to Beth­ any Rice, member of SGA and organizer of the Denise M. Gonzalez JOFEL TOLOSA /THE RIP event, t.he event was meant to show students the Reporter Bakersfield College horticulture professor Lindsay Ono (left) and his partners Suzi opportunities for "community [service] in the Williams (middle) and Dale Edwards (right) announce the winner of a raffle at the community." The majority of Bakersfield residents, who are Home and Garden Show held at the Kem County Fairgrounds on Feb. 21. According to Rice, the event has been "re­ intrigued by improving their home and gardens, scheduled ... or canceled" due to the community spent a weekend attending the 24t:h annual Home service organizations having ''other commitments and Garden show. in a Bakersfield home show," said Barnett.. "I am ((Our goal is to continue to this yeai-," although on Feb. 23, the Kem Chap­ The Home and Garden show was open Feb. 19- surprised by t.he attendance this weekend and the provide customers with the ter of the American Red Cross had a booth next 21 at the Kern County Fairgrounds. Bakersfield new customers were very pleased by my unique to the Fireside Room. The Kern Chapter of the home shows are known for their landscape dis­ decor. I plan t.o come back next. year." finest and tastiest products. Red Cross' primary mission is assisting victims plays, kitchens, baths and barbecues, along with The Home and Garden show presented custom­ of fires. over 300 exhibits for home, garden and outdoor ers with exciting exhibitors and special features. Along with being dedicated According to Martin Jimenez, a volunteer at. living products that attract the eye of attendees. Food and entertainment was also available for cus­ to excellent food, we are also the booth, they provide food, shelter and hotel Bakersfield residents were treated to numerous tomers and a lot of socializing took place due to rooms to these victims in Bakersfield and Kem workshops for adults and kids. Home Depot. do­ the high number of attendees. deeply committed to giving County. Heather Miller, another volunteer at the it-yourself workshops were given to adults, along Jennifer Padina, 27, attended the show with an back to our community.)) booth, said the goals of these efforts ai·e to "make with kid 's clinics that demonsmit.ed easy home and expectation in finding a lot. of new garden proj­ sure they [the victims] have a place to stay." outdoor projects a family can do together. Attend­ ects. -Nancy Pagan, owner of Nan's Gourmet Foods The response from Bakersfield College stu­ ees were able to join in the popular Garden Semi­ "I am so excited to see a high number of ex­ dents was low. Jimenez said, "We only got four nars to get green-thumb tips from Lindsay Ono, hibits presented," said Padina. "I will be taking applications." became so intligued by the fragrances," said Keen. a Bakersfield College horticulture instrnctor and home new garden techniques and a beautiful water Miller had a more positive outlook, saying "I came back the next day to purchase more for my specialist. sculpture for my backyard." "[that] four applications is pretty good." She said wife, they smell great and these types of scents are ''The seminars are given to educate the public Unique family operated businesses were scat­ that. the more general goal of the booth was to hard to find at regular stores in town." about yard care," said Ono. "It is a fun way to learn tered all around and presented eye-catching quali­ "let people know Red Cross is here. [Let. people Special products that are hard to find around how to improve proper yard work and techniques. ties to customers. For Those Specials Moments is know about. the] Bakersfield chapter." "I have been giving seminars for 10 years now. a family operated business located near Modesto. town could be found at the Home and Garden There ai·e many ways BC students can conllib­ show. Plumerias, found in the Far East., Africa and It is a way to publicize about our BC ho11foulture They operate out of their home and provide one ute to the local Red Cross. Jimenez said that you program." of the largest invento1ies of hand-made fragrant Hawaiian islands, are the actual flowers used to can do everything from clean floors to joining The Home and Garden show presented many salt along with elec11ic warmers, accessories and make leis. the Disaster Action 'learn. Debbie Wauson sold these types of 11·opical kitchen exhibits containing all-natural cooking aromatherapy fragrances that. come in a wide va­ The Disaster Action Team is a team of volun­ plants to share their beauty with other plant lovers. products. Nan's Gourmet. Foods, owned by Nancy riety of scents. teers that gives immediate relief to victims of lo­ Pagan, introduced customers with popular aged They come in many colors that relate them to Watson sold the plant cuttings so customers could cal fires. have the expe1ience of growing the actual plant. balsamic vinegars, olive oils and pastas. their scent name. Some of the scenrs are apple According to Jimenez, the DAT goes to these "These beautiful plants bring color and fragrance Pagan first began selling her premium olive oils spice, cinnamon, cherry vanilla, cucumber melon, victims in groups of 15 t.o 20 volunteers. He said to anyone's garden," said Wattson. "They bloom and vinegars in 2003 and continues to exhibit her lavender, love spell, peach, orange blossom, pep­ that. families displaced by fires are sometimes from June through December. I sell everything in oils at home shows due to popular demand. permint and much more. The crystals can be placed provided food and shelter that. night. a kit that includes growing insm1ctions and a free "Our goal is to continue to provide customers in cars, homes, pet areas, baths and spas. The Kem Cha.pt.er of the Red Cross is also gift. of a lilly tlower." with the finest and tastfost products," said Pagan. "Aromatherapy salts will b1ing natural, safe, available to respond in case of dire emergencies. "Along wit:h being dedicated to excellent food, we non-toxic fragrances into your life," said Debbie Wattson also sells Hawaiian Volcano plants . The Jimenez said, "If there were an eaithquake ... are also deeply committed to giving back to our Cook. "The salts are created with a special fo1mula plants are from lava rock and they require no sun­ [we would] build shelters." community with a percentage of all sales benefit­ and each crystal is infused with blended oils and light or soil. The organization also helps out people around Volcano Plants are placed on a flat saucer with ing Bay Area food banks and animal shelters." safe colorant for use in any location that would the world in need. The Kem Red Cross has less than an inch of water and can be placed in any Home and Garden shows range in a variety of benefit from soothing aroma." raised $121,000 for Haiti relief. The Red Cross pa.it of a home. products that are only sold in the exhibits pre­ Andy Keen, 32, attended the show and became makes all its donations and does all its volunteer The show contributed a lot of money-saving sented. Michael Barnett specializes in handcrafted very interested in the crystal fragrances from For work without government funding. slumped glass. Those Special Moments . show specials, free p1izes, workshops, numerous If you are interested in volunteering for the ''This is my first time presenting my glass pieces "I came on Ftiday and found this booth and just exhibits and ente11ainment. Red Cross, call 324-6427 for more information.

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Women's History Month at Samantha Garrett In addition, the bill would put a limit for those attending the California State cuts. Bakersfield College Reporter on fees in any academic year being in­ Universities - had caused great financial Wh ile SB 969 has yet to receive a creased "by an amount exceeding 5 upset for those paying for higher educa­ policy committee hearing, Sen. Florez California Senate majority leader percent of the fees charged for the im­ tion, be it the students or parents. SB believes it will be "received well by the Since the creation of Wom­ Dean Florez and co-author Senator Cur­ mediately preceding academic year." 969 would also allow for parents to plan state Senate," and he thinks it will have a en's History Month, Bakersfield ren Price introduced Senate Bill 969, to The bill's effects would apply to stu­ ahead for their other children, because "fair chance of passing," especially "giv­ College has participated in the be called The California College and dents who enrolled at the University of the 5 percent cap would prevent these en the shock of the recent fee increases countywide effort to recognize University Fee Stabilization Act of 2010, California, California State University unpredictable spikes. students faced and the response we have the historical accomplishments to the State Senate Feb. 5, which would or community college level "for the fall According to Sen. Florez, "It will af­ been hearing from our constituents." of women with a month- long se­ put a cap on the increasing tuition and term of the 2011-12 academic year, or fect school budgets and it will require This issue has long been on the demo­ ries of programs that are present­ fees that have faced California college any academic tenn thereafter." administrators to plan better and live crats of California's agenda, as well as ed by local and regional leaders and university students in recent years. One of Sen. Florez's intentions in within their budgets. It will force them for Sen. Florez, who said, "Higher edu­ among women. SB 969 would, if passed, limit the fees writing SB 969 is to help parents plan­ to find efficiencies and make tough bud­ cation is an important social equalizer, a Schedule of events are : charged to resident undergraduate stu­ ning financially for their children's edu­ get decisions rather than simply raising path for upward mobility. It's very im­ Mexican Folklorico Troupe dents to be no higher than the time the cation. The recent 2009 spike in student student fees as an answer to our tough portant to us, and very important to keep at Bakersfield College Campus student "commenced enrollment" in that tuition fees in California - at its highest economic times." Schools will be forced education affordable and as a public Forum East on March 4 at 6:30 specific undergraduate degree program. being a 32 percent tuition fee increase to find other solutions to periodic budget good rather than a private privi lege." p.m. The Voices of Women, a poet­ ry reading with Bakersfield Col­ lege faculty Nancy Edwards and Rosa Garza at the Bakersfield College fireside room on March 11, at 6:30 p.m. Poetry reading Women and Music, with a special performance by Banshee in the Kitchen, in the Bakersfield College Fireside Room on March 15 at 6:30 p.m. honors Hughes Third annual Walk for Thought at Yokuts Park HUGHES I Impersonator recites began writing poetry after he moved Langston Hughes' poetry in honor of back home with his divorced mother The California Brain Injury Black History Month. in Lincoln, TII. Hughes died of com­ Association (CALBIA) will be plications from prostate cancer on hosting its third ammal statewide By Ryan George May 22, 1967. Walk For Thought on March 13 ReporLer When asked how Cook steps at Yokuts Park. Registration be­ into the mindset of the character of gins at 9 a.m. and the Walk begins With aroun d 100 in attendance, Hughes, Cook stated that coming at 10 a.m. The prices range from actor Wayne Cook, accompanied by onto the stage barefoot like Hughes, $25 for adults, $15 for children bassist Glen Fong, brought to life the "[had an] earthy feel, so I needed to of ages 15-1 6 and $15 for per­ poetry of Langston Hughes on Feb. feel the earth and the stage beneath sons with brain injury. For more 19 at the Beale Library, in celebra­ my feet." infonnation and online registra­ tion of Black History Month. According to Poets.org, "Hughes' tion, visit CALBIA's website at Various poems from the years of primary influences were Paul Law­ www.calbia.org and click on the Langston Hughes, including "Cross­ rence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg and Walk For Thought logo. Early es," "Dream Differed" and Hughes' Walt Whitman." When asked about registration is greatly appreci­ first published work, "The Negro other idols Cook had, "[Besides ated, but walk-ups are welcome. Speaks of Rivers," were sung at this Langston Hughes], my idols would profound performance. be Sidney Poitier and James Earl Critical Academic Skills "While living in Los Angeles in the Jones. James Earl Jones is my favor­ Workshops early '90s," Cook said, "I performed ite actor." in the play 'Mulatto' and looked up Cook resides in Sacramento, with Critical Academic Skills more of Langston Hughes' work." his primary work at the California (CAS) Workshop at Bakersfield Cook then took what he had learned Arts Council. Cook also is a pub­ College will be offering Attack­ from Hughes and continued to per­ lished author. He wrote "Center ing Words in Word Problems form since the late '90s. Stage: A Curriculum for the Pe1fonn­ with Phil Feldman on March 3 RYAN GEORGE I THE RIP Hughes was born in Joplin, Miss., ing Arts," which is used by many from 6-7:30 p.m. in SS J51. Wayne Cook (shirtless) impersonates Langston Hughes, accompanied by on Feb. l , 1902, a short drive west drama and theater teachers across the What 'Successful' Students bassist Glen Fong at the Beale Library auditorium on Feb. 19. from Springfield. At age 13, Hughes United States. Understand with Cynthia Quin­ tanilla will be on March 4 from 12:30-1 :30 p.m. in SS 151 and on March 10 from 2-3 p.m. in SS NEALAN: Announcer remembered 151. THIS PRESS BOX IS DEDICATED TO Correction CAS will be offering Fixing Continued from Page 1 announcer for the Renegades, and I Fragments with Kerrie Buis on "He had not been feeling well for kept the statistics. The Renegades won ALNEALAN March 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in In the Feb. 18 is­ about nine months, but he never com­ that game with 14 seconds to go on SS 151. LONG TIME BC BASEBALL sue of The Renegade plained. He wasn't one to whine about the clock, and Memorial Stadium was Repairing Run-ons with Ker­ Rip, David Gay was anything, he just took each day, day­ packed with 19,750 people, a record RADIO AND P.A. ANNOUNCER rie Buis will be on March 9 from misidentified in a to-day," said Pavletic. crowd," said Pavletic. 6:30-7:30 p.m. in SS 151. photograph on page 8 The moment that Pavletic most re­ "The sheer emotion of the victory, CAS will be offering Master­ of the ribbon-cutting members of Neal an was in 1989 when corning from behind to beat Fullerton, ing Spelling with Kerrie Buis on FEBRUARY 23, 200 I ceremony of the Dean BC won the state football champion­ the place just went nuts, and it was just March 10 from 6-7 p.m. in SS and Adah Gay Sports ship against Fullerton College. meaning so much that we just sat there 151. Complex. "Al was doing the color commen­ in the booth and just cried, because MICHAEL MORROW /THE RIP CAS will be offering Colons tary alongside my dad, who died in we're Renegades fans, and always The baseball stadium press box is now dedicated & Semicolons with Kerrie Buis 1993. My dad was the play by play have been," said Pavletic. on March 11 from 5:30-6:30 to Al Nealan, who died Feb. 15. p.m. in SS 151. CAS will be offering Comma Crimes, Part One: Clauses & Phrases with Gloria Dumler on March 15 from 9-10 p.m. in SS 151. THERIP.COM CAS will be offering Comma Crimes, Part Two: Restrictive Visit TheRip.com for these online extras: & Nonrestrictive Elements with Gloria Dumler on March 15 from noon until l p.m. in SS 151. CAS will be offering Appall­ EXTENDED COVERAGE ing Apostrophes with Gloria Dumler on March 16 from 5:30- SLIDESHOWS: FEATURES: FEATURES: SPORTS: 6:30 pm. in SS 151. Burlesque Show Primal Infusion Men 's basketball

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