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Vol. 70 No. 14 Baken~d College October 8, 1999 Students to pay for cost the of printing TOP BY NICHOLE PERRY Rip staff writer
Students will soon be paying fllf all printing services Fair entertainers provide made in both the library commons a'l 'i ,\ .,. October 8, 1999 Page 3 Page 2 EKIUl~E~) October 8, 1999 The many Trashy Treasures faces of Collectors exhibit their passion for hobbies Weird Al during county fair. EJY NICOLE PEARY Rip staff writer BY FRANCIS C. MAYER Some go for the food, others go for the Special to The Rip One man's trash is another man's treasure, or so entertainment. Weird Al Yankovii: put on a dang good show at the line goes, but in America we Ill•! this stuff But kids go for one reason and one seriously. We Americans pride ourselves on the 1he Kem Countv Fair. Yankovic entenained the reason only. For them, the Kem County multitude of fan~ that showed up at the Budweisei means to which we will go for our hobbies. But not Pavilion with his usual mix cf popular parodies just any hobby or collectible will do. The more Fair is the place for fun. anc! some original songs as well. His new album, elaborate and bizarre, the more c~rravagant, the At this year's fair, children enjoyed a "Running With Scissors." was a smash hit with his better. many fans who abo got a chance to enjoy sDngs off "I collect odd things that other's don't," said variety of activities, ranging from petting his previous album,. Kevin Danley, an avid Black Sabbath and Ozzy zoos to tiny Wild West doggies perfonn Osbourne fan and memorabilia collector. "I'm on "Weird Al Yankovic is 1he top selling anist of ing canine tricks. For many youngsters, come .ET .AID TO IURF THE WEB Right now there are companies willing to pay you to browse the internet, Top of t1te Town· Solan> and ii is FREE!! No registration, monthly maintenance or renewal fees to pay. 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The final score wasl4-6. blocked a punt and Eddie Brown Against Citrus on Oct. 2, the B1k~rsfield College is well on it's way picked up the ball and scored from Renegadt:s' defense was stifling in a to becoming a champion, if defense wins two yards out. The extra poim was n-o win. The big defensive line led championships. good by Ryan Baker and the 'Gades by Damon Tolson, and Paul Glass But, the Renegades will need to get led 7-0. dominated the line of scrimmage going offensively as well as defensively Marcus Phillips, who had 105 allowing the defensive backs to get when they meet up with L.A. Harbor yards rushing on the day, scored the into position to make four Saturday at 4 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. nexl and final touchdown on an interceplions. Last week the Seahawks pulled off a exciting 72-yard run. Trevor "Football is the ~itome of a team shocking upset of previausly unbeaten I .an,·astCT convened the extra point sport," said defensive back coach West Los Angeles, which was rankeJ to make the score 14-0 in the first Jeff Chudy. "Tolson and Glass eighth in the state and founh in Southern quarter. applied tbc pressure so that ~ California. 1be Tartus' only score came in defensive backs could make the big Head coach Dallas Grider said, "L.A. the second quarter ~en Jason plays. Harbor must be coming together because Brown connected with Lamar Recd Offensively, Ryan Baker kicked they beat West LA.They give us all we on a 55-yard touchdown pass. The a 32-yard field goal with 5:52 lcft in Heated debate want ever1 yeax." extra point was blocked. the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. After an iliqnssive 2-0 start, the 15• The third and founh quarters In the second quarter, Marcus ranked Renegades were expected to Werf' much of the same, lack of Phillips scored on a one-yard among the dominate the game. But the offense with penalties, turnovers touchdown run and Jason offense posed a problem during the Sept 25 and no execution by either team. The Ghilarducci threw a 62-yard political elite lead against Comptoo and the game turned out to 'Ga:les bad several good drives but touchdown strike to Bratcher fo.- the be mcxe of a defensive battle than an wasted golden opportunities to final score of the game, 17..(l. to Americans up in offensive fight. The 'Gades prevailed 14-6, scort:, "Those kids just have to bear "It was a tough day offensively because "The TartlB played with gi:cat down and not make mistakes," said we didn't execu1e," said C'-.ridet. "We bad intensity and kept bringing nine or Grider."We're leamiug to play arms over the numerous penalties in key situations, ten players to the line of •.>gether and then is reason for right to bear arms. dropped passes m rumovers. scrire:nage," said Grider."We hope." E. MICHAEL LEDFORD Rip Staff Writer Cross cot1ntry men start strong ttlis season Perhaps one of the most heated topics in politics is gun control. Elizabeth Dole is for it. George W. BY FRANCIS C. MAYER Ventura Beach R1111., Aguilar opened returner. 0 Bush Jr. is against it. The Nation&! Rifle Rip staff writer his season in strong form. On a Sophomores Jo,ie Arambula and Association wants lo crucify it But how imponant difficult, bill-filled course, he Matt Nuefeld, finishing eit:btb and is gun control really? . The Bakersfield College men's cross managed a second place finish out of 12th at the Vel'ltura run, also figure According to the World Almanac, very. country team finished twrd in the state last 145 nmners. to be key in the coming season. Between 1990 and 1997 in the U.S., 11,243 s«SOD, the highest finish of any of BC's At the team's first conference Arambula earned second team all people were killed by firearm accidents. And these were obtained through a inten:ollegiate athletic squads last year. meet be managed a fourth place conference honors last season and staggering numbers don ·1 include the many people We have politicians clamoring for legal gun show, although Despite the magnitude of that finish. Nuefeld was named Most Improved MIKE CUNNINGHAM I THE RIP who were purposely killed by fireanns. In I '195, immediate backgrOU nd Checks, background checks may DOI accomplishment. head coach Bob Covey's ''Our team looks strong," said Renegade on the cross country 35,673 people were wiped off the Earth like grease checks that are Jess reliable that the have been done. Now, sights are set even higher for this season Reyes. "We're building up our squad. spots, either by accidem or design, because of however, we have poli- "I think this year's team is even better training mileage and getting Of the freshmen, North High One for the team firearms. Approximately 1,530 of them were faulty ones we already have. ticians clamoring for than last year's," said Covey, "and that's strougcr." School graduate Omar Gucia and under the age of 14. That's 1,530 children who will Waiting a week is a pain in the ass, immediate background really saying something." Covey is excited about Reyes' Bakersfield High School grad James Bakersfield College's Tricia Schengel, outside hitter, spikes the ball during recent match. The 'Gades are 4-3 in regular play and are 1-2 in never drive, work or date because of fireann but it's wen worth it to save a life. checks, checks that are Sophomore Erik Aguilar, a first team prospects in the coming season. Cardoza are top prospects. violence. less reliable that lhc all-conference selection last season, is "He was our number two man last The learn finished second at the Western State Conference matches. If you don·1 think gun control is important, -~- --· faulty ones we expected to lead the pack. At the recent year," said Covey, "and our best Ventura meet. I crack open an issue of Newsweek.. Contemplate are ah it takes.to kill a person; less than that at already have. Waiting a wcekil a pain in the us. I lhcrampageofBufotdPunow.Examinethedealh pomt-b\ank ranie. but it's well w"'1h itto sa'ff alife. toll at.Columpjne High SchQOI. Worse yet,_lw~.at . The fact is fitcam1s make it. tOQ easy to kill a , The sad TM R,p's 1<..i,;0 ,-rii ~au ;.- I I -1801 P.an,:::nn;a Ck . s.,t.;~. C. · Gr.phlc Arti.t: Jon Riel. I i if.. ~ ~ r,ptT"..ail O be I Rubes ODDITIES: Acts offer unusual talents at fair Cotltin•ed frolll Page I and America's No. l stunt dog in Hollywood. At the end of the show, Paco climbed a 10-kel tall ladder and dove in ArtsFest exhibit continues on campus · Noel's arms. : Tbc sixth annual Kem Island AruFcst Alt fuhibit and Competition • "Paco was a runaway when I got him," Noel said. "He is open at the Wylie and Mac Louise Jones Art Gallery in the library. • would go up a six-foot chain-link fence and the pcoplc that : Gallery hours arc Monday through Friday 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesday. hadhimcouldo'I k.ecp him in the back.yard, so they gave him Wc:dncsd.ty and Thursday from 5: 30 to 7: 30 p.m. The exhibit will nm • lo the Humane Society. lbat's how I got him. II took him unu1 Oct. 29. • two days to learn bow to g.) up !hat ladder." Like Paco, lhc other dogs were rescued from the Humane Students can apply for scholarships • SociCf)' and animal shcl~ across the United States. Aplicatioos arc now being accepted fOf' lhc Bakersfield College : kit's all with time, patience. Jots of dog treats - I give President's Rc·Eotry Scholars Program. To qualify for the prognm • them little hotdogs, positive reinforcement," Noel said. srudcots must ; •• kAftcr each Irick they get Jots of praise, tuts of perfcctioo Be out of school al least 5 years. or be at least 2S years of age; bold a : - - and a trcal whether they do the Irick or DoL And we never 3.75 cumulative GPA or higher and have completed at least 12 deg,.el • . .... forced the dogs to do any tricks they don't want to do:' app~ or cnnsfcnblc units at BC prior 10 submitting an aplicatioo for • lhc scbolarship program; mair..tain enrollment in at least 12 degree • Hypootis1 Mart Yuzuik demonstrated that humans can appliablc or tnnsfenble units each semester. and maintain a roinilJMIID • do tricks, 100. 3.5 cumulative GPA each smestrr in the program. With the ,ouch of a forehead, Yuzuik convinced Studc:ots who already have compk:tcd a~ program arc not • - individuals to imagine that rats ran auoss the stage a.'MI up ~ligablc for me program. To lpply, submit a letter to lhc DcanofStodects • pants, their belly buttons 1-..Mi popped off aod tha• they were 9fficc (room A-8). Include your name, address. pbooc number and • back in the third grade. Ooc girl was even convinced to student idr::olificatioo number. • ...... pretend she was Cher and lip-syncbed and danced to the hit Those who are eligible to participate will receive an award of SlOO • .. - "Believe." each scmes1a (e1tc~ !Jding summer). One scholar will be awarocd $1,000 - Steve Drivoo and the Beruky Port City Washboard al gr.duatioo. -- a_,r, '- !.h • - Wiz.ards, however, provided an even slr.lDgcr form of For additiooal iDfonmlioo, call 395-4614. . ' ffi - musiaal eotcnainmcnt Drivoo played his washboard tbal • Emban:assing moments within the . included a cowbell, splash symbol and woodblock with the animal ngbts movement ocher mcmbas of his band lhrougbout the pad . • CORRECTIONS "Io the 1920s, lhe inner city kids we.re hearing all this new musk C MARK RI..EY I THE R1P _," I. "· ,/': ,"' '. ToP TEN WAYS Tim CoUNIRY WOULD c,,• .,,,.,,.)f taid•: B.C. &lucation his a Friend cw the Board of 'IhNees :- BE DIFFERENT IF ARNow rj· 0.11 ua·:c,.-m Harvey L. Hall You've tried theirs ••• :: ScHwA~nGGER WERE PRF.sIDENT Member, Board of Trustees .. ~o. Slate of Ma,yla.nd conwrteci to weight room. . NOWlrJolU'S! AREA3 . 9. Social Secwity ber.efilS tied to how much you can squat BUSINF.SS (805) 322-1625 • E-MAll..: hlh@ligbt$pCIC'ioet -:8. He'd be the first Autrian wevt--lifting President since ... .-., M • f 7 .... PJII .. •. Jimmy car.-. Deli Sandwiches Sit. 1 ...... p.lR. 9a.m.-3pM. ~: 7. On Easter, children search the White House lawn for Grinder • Combo • Sub- Roast lkd ifMSi>le alien predators. Tdty • \lcggie :. 6. White House intern would have to deal with this (footage s-twidlcs Stll\ II $2. 29 Doubles eX!n.. DENTAL CHECK UP •· of Arnold feediltg a woman carrolS from an old film). AM dtips & ~- tlriM OR kid's scoop · 5. Eagle on PresidentiaJ seal would be a lot more •rtppect: , CA 90028 tt-.:Mca.-m.1~30 ...... 6p• -.,.., ...... pa. C....P mA, 7 11 Visa/MCl~l. Radiologic Technology Program •_..~IC..JWr.,! • OPEN HOUSE astle Print & Thursday, October 14 Noon - 2:30 p,rn. blication, Inc. · ·on of Bakersfield Envelope & Printing Co., Inc. · Math-Science Building Room, 21 (X-ray Lab) • Meet with faculty • lnfonnatioo OD program courses & C31ect opportunities 8 7 ••xlCI • Meet cc.11eut studc:nts for x-ray lab toor COLLEGE • Refreshmc:nts served . ~~·--··· ·• "'.:. .... THE Vol. 70 No. 15 Baket atleld College October 15, 1999 Quotable Moments Bill Cosby on teachers and parents: "I want to tell you something about Left, teachers. fireworks "They're the only lighten the people I know of, night sky over the really, who don't take 24-foot the job so they can model of a make money. They take bald eagle. the job because they Below, Bill want to make a change Cosby, delivers a in the worla: They take humorous, the job because they but serious want to be agents of speech on change, and you. parenting · parents and grandpar and the roles of the ents, you've got to stop media to this onslaught. conference "I'm not saying tum attendees .. off the TV set, but you have to teach at home Bill Cosby urges as well." ••• parents to become involved in the Comedian Jerry Lewis lives of their on staying young: children and « Jt is so important decrease the for all of you to influence of recognize what I live movies and rv. my life by, and that is I have kept the child in BY MiCHAEL D. ROSS here, if a child walks in and that way children think. When be was Editor in Chief mother looks at the child, and she'll younger, acµons of children were a me alive. I am 9 and know that that wakh he or she has direct reflection on their family. I've been 9 since 1935, Bill Cosby did not joke about the oo, they dido 't have it two days ago," "I always thought, when I went and I won't be any joys of fatbel:bood. Instead, he stood he said. . and had nobody .there, if I get caught, before the 12,~ Borton, Petrini & In Cosby's childhood, however. I'm going to embarrass my parents. thing but 9. " Conron, LLP Bosiness Conference bis mother recalle.d every detail. That's not in any videotape. That's attendees 2nd discussed the need for . ..Anna Pearl Cosby knew if I had not in 'Beavis and Butthead.' It's - pare.DIS to acdike parents. somebody else's socb on." not in 'South Park.' It's not in those "It'! irt1portant for us to begin to While the comedian was not shows that are now adhering to your Actress Debbie look into our homes, to say to be4dlined as a keynote speaker at the 13-year-old child at prime time." . Reynolds: ourselves as· parents, . as conference, his serious presentation Cosby said that while parents are grandJ>wts, 'What are my children easily could have qualified. J:e paying less attention to their . looking at'r " Cosby said. sprinkled bis comments with stories children, television and cinema are. "Sex is like air. It's <.:osby noted bow the parents of from his own childhood, but woven deeply into children's lives. How important is it for your child or interested in'm.aking money, not the not important until the suspects in the Columbine ~phasmd again and again the need These electronic baby sitters are grandchild to go see a movie where welfare of a ynung audience. And shootings c.<:ver ailticipat~ the for parents· to. know what· !heir changing the attitudes and behaviors people take off their clothes? parents don't bother to watch the you're not getting tragedy. ·vet, most parents. can't children arc learning from TV and of children. What's the big deal? That's shows their children watch, be a..-,y.,, recognize their own child's movies .. "Our children go lo movies and. entertmuncnt? I don't see them added. ••• belongings: The lack of involvement by somehow, we don't stop them by rushing to watch you take a shower."' "Those people have not or.e ''There are not . rrumy mothers parents, Cosby said, has changed the having some sort of conversation. Cosby said media groups are only See CONFERElliCE, Page 3 Former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez: Something ·up His Sleeve Ray Charles s crowd, "The only military superpower, the only economic superpower despite photography ban nowadays is the United. BY ERIN LOPEZ photography of any r.arure through the rest of this States ofAmerica, but Features Editor performance, or else the perfonn.auce will not continue," the world expects you she said. "We wo'Wd appreciate it if you could abide by . . . to become also a Attendees of the Bakersfield Business Conference that because there are people here that are losing their were ~::.joying the first few moments of the musical videotapes and will eventually lose their video cameras moral superpower." genius of Ray Charles when his petformancc was and their regular cameras, and I doD't want to see that interrupted. Charles' personal staff had decided to bar happen. So if you appreciate your equipment, then abide audience members from taking pi~s. by what be wishes." . - The only problem was they forgot to .:ell the audience. Charles fol:owed up the About too fans rushed t~e stage taking snapshots announcement with one of his Fonner Astronaut dwing Charles' first song. Several security staffers own. Frank Borman on fanned out through the a~1diencc, blocking shots, "I guess what the lady is trying confiscating several amateur videotapes and telling to say is if you want a show you can NASA's decision to mcilia photographers to stop taking photos or leave the forget about the video cameras send civilians into zrea. Those who resisted were told that security would because if you do that, then l' II just escort them from the coocert. Cameras were blocked, leave the stage and walk away." he space: . both professional and amateur photographers were said. '1t' s illegal to do that, friends. $featcned with expulsion and some security members I don't mean a harm in the world, ."They lost one, went so far as to shove cameras downward as fans held but lhat's the way it is, OK? If you Char1es them. want us to do you a show, we' II be happy to do it, but if remember? They lost It was the pcrfonncr's personnel that requesced the they catch you with it, then somebody's going to come the schoolteacher and photo ban. according to conference volunteer David up here and tea me, and then I'm going to get mad." let's face it, everytime Ne!son. Nelson said he was told the media would not be KUZZJKCWR ra:lio news director and rooming allowed to take phot~. anchor Mark Howell.who was at the concert, said it all one of those things 'He had an agreement with the professional came d8wn to a matter of copyright. happens, it's a very, photographers. They confiscated the videos from the "Performers don't want boots," said Howell, very risky process. ~, amateurs.," said Nelson. , referring to bootleg videotapes. Cornedre.ri Harry Anderson ~ how he Acconting to a pres.s mease riven to the media. Howell also said people videotape concerts like they ·"I just have a very videotaping of Charles' and other performcr' s acts was tape a baby shower all the while forgetting that copyright ~ two switched a $ 0 Dill for $5 bills using -rhe laws make bootleg videos illegai. difficult time taJd,rg Grappier." See ,..ted story, Page 5. prohibited beca~sc of cootracts. people along for PR An unidentified member of security finally made an There was no mention in the media press release or anoounccmcnt to the audience. • media packets about photographs not being allowed for purposes. " '1t' s been ~ tbal there is no videoolping 01' Stt CHARLES, Page 3 Special Edition Special Edition Page 3 October 15, 1999 October 15, 1999 THE RENEGADE Page2 ------THE RENEGADE RIP RJp CONFERENCE: Annual event Ford criticizes 'feast CHARLES: Soul entertainer or famine' in mili~ honors coufltry music legend threatens show cancellation From Page I child's intcrcsls al heart. The alrnighcy dollar is where BY MEGAN LINFORD Ford said From Page I they're going. And we sit somewhere around that house. Rip staff writer "I applaud the common sense and the Charles' performance. not silling with the child." intcll:gence of the chairman of the fed and hi~ "Of course, this ts an Complicating this, he said, is that teachers are not Quotable former President Gerald Ford managed to associates for doing su,:1 a skillful job," he infringem~nt of First being given the support they deserve. highlight the major American accomp continued. "We are the beneficiary. Thank Amendment rights, although "I want to tell you something about teachers," he said. Moments lishments of the past century and point out the you, Alan. Thank you and your associates." it's not without precedent," "They're lhe only people I know of. really, who don't pros and cons of the U.S. defense system Recalling a time in the recession of the said attendee Joe Smith. "It's take a job to make money. They lake the job because they mid- I 980s, ford said many Americans were tacky. I really thought Ray Fonner President Gerald during a 15-minutc speech at the Bakersfield want 10 make a change in the world." Business Confercn<;c 011 Saturday. disenchanted with their own economic Charles would have more Every effort, Cosby said, should b-! made 10 "nsure Ford on the military: "America has had a tremendous amount of system and turned to Japan as a model l>ecause class than that." that teachers are given the materials they need todo their .5ucccss," he said as he recapped highlights of that nation was prospering . Despite the threat of having jobs. "We are getting to the the 20th century. '1'hank goodnesi; we didn't," he said, his camera confiscated, one "(There was a) picture in the San Fran;isco paper of He pointed out several examples of referring to the fact that Japan is now photographer, Tim Halberg of school leachers standing on the streel with signs saying, point where we are American success, including winning two suffering economic unrest thcTehachapi News, was glad 'Give ws pencils.' This is absolutely unacceptable." making more and more world wars, overcoming the Depression of the "Democratic capitalism is on a roll," Ford to get ph.Jtos of Charles. The solution to 1hese problems, he said, is more 1930s and five economic recessions, winning said. "When I'm shooting a, the atten!ion by parents IO their ctJldren's activities and comn1itments, but we are .Ford appeared along with his wife, Betty, house photographer at the the Cold War and t!ic success of the United educalion. ROBERT TAYLOR/ l HE RIP not coming up with the State's space program. who spoke about the disease of alcoholism. Centennial Garden I'm "Stop the onslaught. Look at what they're watching. dollars to support our "I am very proud of what America has Mrs. Ford· s personal struggle with the disease allowed to shoot less than I I'm not saying being a prude, but don't am1 them in such Local country-western artist and icon done in this century," Ford said. led her to open the Betty Ford Clinic for the was allowed to shoot tonight," a way that teachers can't get to them .. You pay taxes. Buck Ower1s performs a medley of his people in uniform, and But Ford said he has deep con<:crns about chemically dependent in 1982. said Halberg. Demand that the books ate there with all the pages." chart-busting songs from the '60s. that's wrong, period." the "feast or famine" approach to military "Seventeen years and 37,300 patients Despite this, Halberg Other speakers, including author Ray Bradbury, re ••• funding, later. we look to the next century," sh.e said. believed that security emphasized Cosby's urge for stronger parenlal losing money?'" Owens said. "I said, 'I don't know. "We arc getting to the point where we arc The former First Lady refuted a few measures were exccssi ve. involvement. greater focus on education and a more hope I'm going to make them make money." " making more and more commitments, but we misperccptions about alcoholism as she "It's a friggin' public moral media. His tax anomey suggested that inslead, Owtns buy Harry Anderson on Ray are not coming up with the dollars to.suppon spoke. event. They bad to tell him that However, the conference was not entirely negative mutual funds. Bradbury and Debbie our people in uniform, and that's wrong, "It is a w!titc collar disuse as well as a blue they wanted us to stop. It toward the media. This year's surprise guest was "Well, we bought some mutual funds and the mutual period," said Ford. collar disease," she said. wasn't like he wanted us to actually a trib11te to Bakersfield fund place wenl bankrupt, so I Reynolds: About two-thirds of alcoholics follow their stop. It's lame." didn't take anymore advice Foru also praised Federal Rcsc'rve music legend anJ media mogul "I've had a lot of honors in my Chairman Alan Greenspan for steering treatment advice, which is the same El Poputar·s Editor George Buck Owens. from him." MIKE CL,rlNINGHAM I THE RIP America through a time of economic percentage of asthma and diabetes patients Camacho received boos and Owens stepped our on stage time and I feel very fortunate to He. then bought some failing "He deals with the hisses from the crowd when he Arizona stations in 1967. ROBE:.RT TAYLOR I THE RIP prosperity. that follow theirs, Mrs. Ford noted. Ray Charles greets the outdoor crowd prior to his in his black suit and cowboy hat, have had that happen, but to unusual and the "Addiction is a disease of the brain." arrived late for Charles' hoping to turn them into Former President Ford looks on as wife, Betty discuss substance abuse. "Alan Greenspan has.a very difficult job," performance. Charles was the biggest evening carrying a patriotic red, white have something like this frightening and she pc.fonnance and began taking entertainment act at the conference. and blue guitar and played successful businesses. He did pictures after security bad left excerpts from a few of his hits. hiippen in your home town is just thal. married Eddie Fisher." the stage area. take any pictures at all." "Last June. 32 years afler I "I guess what the lady is Al Thomas, a media liason 'They're gonna make a big the biggest and best of all." ... "I had no idea they weren't star out of me," sang Owens had bou6ht those stations. I sold 'TheG-Man' allowing picturts," said trying to say is if you for Cynthia Pollard Comm my radio interests in Arizona for unications, the group that from "Act Naturally." And Author shares views on 21st century innovation Cam11ebo. · want a show you can that's just whai George Martin - Buck Owens more than s I so million:· Homer Hickam, author o lights up main "(It) shouldn't be like that. regulates media coverage for Dick Clark. America's the Business Conference, said and others did during the tribute. the book, "Rocket Boys," BY MEGAN LINFORD to write his novel. A positive aspect set v1as the continuing It's an open show here. We forget about the video "You helped build the streets of Bak~rsfield," Martin oldest teen-ager, also spoke about Owens. Clark said conference stage Rip staff writer "And with my bag of di rues, for the next nine development of the Unifcd States space should be allowed to go cameras." that Charles, however, was Owens became successful by hiring experts. fhe basis for the withio his rights. told Owens. days I spent $9.80 and wrote "Farettheit 451," program. a project that Bradbury spoke of anywhere we see fit." Owens went from a co!ton field worker in his youth to "Buck did what I always wanted to do, and I tried to - Ray Charles "Morally it could be wrong film, "October Sky," on BY DANIEL HUNT Science fictiC1n author Ray Bradbury had an he said. "I guess you could say, in effect, I wrote highly. Henry Barrios, a what Martin described as one of the most successful follow in his footsteps. You hire people who are smarter because you're just wanting a Opinion Editor assignment for his audience on Saturday a dime novel." "It's the most important endeavor in the photographer for The businessmen ever to come out of Bakersfield. than you are to help you get through." the space program: picture, but legally. that is the afternoon. Another of Bradbury's more famous works. history of the w::irld, the space program," he Bakersfield Californian, also my job." Owens was highly successful in his management of Owens said that of all his honors during his career, law of the land." Precision and clarity are key in "Never again are you goiog to watch local "The Martian Chronicles," reflected some of said. was discouraged from Barrios said that Charles' policy radio stations. Owens presently owns local country being rC!'~gr,ized at the Business Conference is the one Despite the brouhaha, "Somebody said the developing leadership qualities, television news," he told those in attendance at the domestic turmoil that existed in the 1950s. Bradbury takes an old-fashioned approach to photographing the event, was more lenient than those of other station KUZZ, which he said bas been the No. 1 station he cherished most .. Charles put on a memorable according to G, Gordon Liddy. the Bakersfield Business Conference. "!l's all Paranoia abounded as Arneri-::a entered a time of the dominance of computers in education, which was just another perfonners. io Bakersfield for the last 25 years. He also has "I've had a lot of honors in my time and I feel very American people got the show once the audience and "We as Americans suffer a crap." lhe Cold War and fears of communism. Much of saying that young students need to learn to read assignment for him. "It really depends on the group," developed successful radio stations in other regions. fortunate to have had that happen, but to have something security senled down. space program they disability. We have a very bad habit One of Bradbury's most •amous books, Bradbury's work written during this time and write first. "I'm just out there doing hesaid. "Someofthemwon'tletyou "I had this tax attorney who says, 'What the hell are like this happen in your home town is the biggest and best deserved. I don't believe ~ we tend to tum away fro.m and "Fahrenheit 451," was written in the basement mirrored the thoughts andfeclhigs of the natioo. "Computers are not leading us anywhere, we we doing buying all these little old radio stations that are of al\." it. I thinlc we got half the shun the hars~r aspects of reality of ii library at UCLA.Bradbury could not afford "A lot of people were running scared." said arc leading ourselves," he said. through a deliberate misuse of to rent an office in which to work on hi, writings Bradbury of the McCanhy era. "I was not "To bell with the Internet, to hell with the space program we language," he said. and rented a typewriter for 10 cents a half·hour scared. I was angry." computers," he said. deserved. . . I'm a "We are slipping into a sea of rocket boy. J .,,ant to see euphemisms," said Liddy. He used his mother as an example saying, big, bad rockets." "My mother as a 91-year-old person ••• is blind. She's not visually impaired, Peace panel speaks out on Alnerica' s world role for the millenniun1 she's blind." Liddy. a fonner FBI agent who BY MEGAN LINFORD not been for the United States, who Ray Bradbury, recalling later worked under President Nixon Rip staff writer would we have turned to?" his youth when he met in the early 1970s, was imprisoned Moderated by former "Good for five years in nine different The role of the United States as Morning America" co-host Joan actor W.C. Fields: prisons. He was released by the world's policeman was hotly Lunden, the panel consisted of three President Carter "in the interest of debated by two foreign affairs e1tperts who have had first-band "/ said, 'Can I have your justice." His imprisonment was due experts during a panel Saturday experience with world affairs and 1~------Coupon------~ to his refusing to implicale others in morning at the Bakersfield Business handling the often delicate task of I I autograph?' and he the Wa!ergate scandal. Conference. bringing peace to the world. 1 · signed and gave it back He maintained that true leaders While Oscar Arias Sanchez, the Since the assasllination :-f her : Pepsi '9~~ : and said, 'There you are, use precision and clarity in thoughts former president of Costa Rica, huscand in J9')5, Mrs. Rabin often and actions. maintained that the United States lectures on the subjects of peac.: and you little son ofa bitch.' "Precision and clarity in th.: use needs to limit the number of conflict resolution in the Middle I 2-liters And here Jam." of language leads to precision and countries it supplies with arms. Lea East. I claricy in thought," he said. Rabin, the widow of assassinated The third paoel member, I Reg. He closed with reflecting on God, former Israeli Prime Minister Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has ROBERT TAYLOR I THE RIP I 99¢ saying chat God cannot be Yitzhak Rabin, defended the U.S. worked for many years to resolve Left to right, Oscar Arias Sanchez, the Rev. Desmond I Offer expires I Debbie Reynolds on unders!ood by mere humans. '1'his is my mtssage to you: We racial conflict in South Africa. He "We cannot figure out God," said have to choose every single day in was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Tutu and Lea Rabin discuss world peace efforts. I Coupon good only at FASTRIP at 3501 Mt. Vernon Ave. (Mt. Vernon & University) 11 /30/99 I retirement: Liddy. 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"More courage is occded laughter, we are made for love, and myself stuffed like "If you want IO percent market "Had it not been for the United States to become a moral to make peace than to make war." caring and sharing, and share. you go out and earn it, leave 3tates sending arms ... they would superpower for the 21st ccotury and As the panel member discussed compassion," he said, "and God says Trigger." God out of it." have destroyed us," she said. "Had it also chided the U.S. government for the dawning of a new millennium, to all of US, "Go for iL rn Located In the BC Bookstore! 9 No Surcharge at this ATM ·astle Print & ,~-I ------Coupon ------· --- .. I I I blication, Inc. I 10 minute ·on of Bakersfield Envelope & Printing Co., Inc_ I Fastrip Phone Card 2LtsiAi I visit us on the inmntt at WWU,.ksfcu.org I I I Offer expires I I Coupon good only at F-ASTRIP at 3501 Mt. 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LOPEZ Sports Editor Editor in Chie! camp, while the others rested. miraculously survived. arrived whose feet were destroyed optimism keeps him going in ltfe. Features Ed':or "You tum to the person next to "After that, 22 hours has gone by. by the cold. Weathers gave the other June Loe khan was anything but Dr. S~aborn Beck Weathers you and you yell and you hit them. A miracle occurred, and that miracle man his place on the helicopter. BY MEGAN LINFORD grossing more than $800 mill ion. Wearing his trademark "Lost in Space" during the docsn"t regret his disastrous Mt. You kick them, anything to remain simply stated was that I opene-0 my 'That decision was not made Rip Slaff writer With huge followings in the sunglas,es. Ray Charles put on a Bakersfield Business Confercocc. Everest climb in May of 1996. moving ... if you allow yourself to be eyes. That's it., I opened my eyes." because it was the right thing to do, United States, Fran<;e and the rest of heart-slopping performance as part "I'm anything but lost in space, Although the surgeon lost his right ta.ken down by that cold, it is a one· As Weathers lay in the ice, he which I think it was," said Weathers. If you think you've made wrong the world, Lewis also is the most of the en1ertainment at the 15th I'm in mission control," said arm from the elbow down and part of way ticket to death," said Weathers. knew he had to do his best to find the "It was made, rather, because I choices. feel bad no longer. effective fund-raiser in television Annual Bakersfield Business Lockhart. his left hand including his fingertips The group made its way back to camp if he was ever going to sec his didn't want to ask myself that Jerry Lewi)>, · comedian- history. Since I 966 he has hosted a Conference. ·During her presentation, she from fro,tbite. Weathers said the the camp. Nine climbers were left wife and kids again. question everyday for the rest of my entertaincr and Muscular Oystropby Labor Day telethon to raise money Charles got his groove on playing spoke about NASA and its loss was well worth the relationship behind and 'Tm not a life." Association national cbairinan, had for neuromuscular diseases. He has such classics as "Georgia On My contributions in making life bener. he gained with his family. eight of them particularly Chbetri picked up the Taiwanese the Bakersfield Business raised $900 million dollars and the Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving "1bcre is now a satellite that can ··11raded my hands for my family died. brave indi climber.. Weathers thought that be Conference audience laughing telethon has been seen by millions of You." "You leave them. Every make weather predictions, floods, and my future and it was a bargain." "You leave vidual and I had given up his chi.nee for survival, uproariously Bl> be related stories viewers~ Ba.:ked by five shimmering hurricanes, rain and snow. That's a Weathers was trapped with more them," he said. mountain climber knows would have until he beard the helicopter. about some of the poorer choices He said that he has found that in chanteuses known as the Raylettes, miracle," she said. 1han 30 other climbers on Mt. "Every mou thought that to "And then I heard one oftbe most that he had ~ in the ]>ast. f>is later years, it ;s his nptimistic as well as the Ray Charles Orchestra, that once you go into Lockhart, who starred in '·Lassie" Everest when a severe storm blew ntain climber come to grips beaufilul :,ounds I have ever heard in In 1953, Lewis was given I0,000 outlook that keeps him going. Charles belted oul pure soul that got and in "Lost in Space," spoke as across the mountain with wind knows that hypothermia in the high with that my entire life ... that distinctive chop sltares of Polaroid stock worth $7 a 'The optimism and the passion the audience shouting approval. though she was "mom" to the speeds above 70 knots. He recalled once you go mountains, you never wake moment, that of a helicopter." share at the tiJne. He sold it four that I bring to my work has been my "One of these days, and it won't audience, concerned about the his drama1ic rescue during the into hypo· I'd be terrified Chhetri returned for Weathers years later for $170,000. sav iog grace," he said. be long. you're gonna look for me uP ." environment and food safety. Bakersfield Business Conference. thermia in the ... that I would and be quickly hopped inside. The "l' m told by my accountant if I He also credited his success to his and I'm gonna begone," crooned the "NASA has also developed a new "What begins behind us is a low high mount· -Dr. Seaborn Beck not say good Nepalese pilot took on !he slrollg bad kept it, it'd be worth $90 million childlike ou1look on life. 69-year-old "Genius of Soul." The corrosive resistant paint. This paint growl:· recalled Weathers. 'The ains, you never bye, that I winds and sharp cliffs of Everest a today," he said. "It is so important for all of you to Raylenes' rattled their tambourines Weathers protects against hot and cold," she sound moves, surrounds, and wake up." would never second time on a low fuel tank. Only a few years after selling his recognize what I live rny life by, and while the Ray Charles Orchestra said, 'The Golden Gate Bridge, and crescendos. It sounds like a Among the again say, 'I "I tell you, this man will never stock. Lewis tumed down a pan in that is I have kept the child in me stood, adding some big bdnd flavor the Statue of Liberty are painted squadron of747s with their engines climbers who love you' to have to wonder again whether he has the now famous movie, "Some Like alive. I am 9 and I've been 9 since to the rowdy songs. with it." on absolute full. were left behind wer: Weathers and my wife, that I would never again a brave heart," said Weathers, who It Hot." Actor Jack Lemmo.1 got the i935 and I won't ever be anything Charles and his backing band and When finished with her "In two or three mim,!es we were one of his female friends. Weathers hold my children." still stays in contact with Cl;hetri. job. but 9," he said. singers looked like something that presentation in the Business Teut, standing in a complete white out. said that he did not resent the other 1bough almost completely blind "He is, to me, the most extraordinary "Every Christmas my home is Not very many people have had stepped out of the '40s swinging someone in the audience pointed out You no longer can see your feet, you climbers for leaving him, but wished and severely frostb:tten by the cold, perl'oa in this story. He doesn't inun . . . ----· --·~ ... I • i (, t lHE l America's Big Top Top left: Alycia Ramirez of Los Angeles accepts a rose from Jerry Lewis. · Top right: G. Gordon Liddy discusses his days inpri&911 while conference.g\lCStS . watch him on one of the giant screens. · . Above: The USC Marching Band 'Y<'S one of this year's surprise guests. Below: The conference grounds sits on 32 acres at California State Univmity. · Bakersfield. More than 130 tents and pavilions, 260 bathrooms, an outdoor theater, three fountains and a rock waterfall dot the landscape. • · ROBERT TAYLOR/THE RIP ' I_ I . ' 1,\.11\.5"v\.~ ~11vn .,..,....,.~··o -----er·· --··r-- - · aggressive side hazardous to your health due to smokers. But little respect frcm the during Tuesday non-smokers can be rude to those who need campus community. match against ~ cigarettes. Feature!I, page 3 Citrus College. Opinion, page 2 Sports, page 5 HE Vol. 70 No. 16 Bakersfield College October 22, 1999 Parking ·fines ~, ...... ,, ' ' j. I!' .' ' : ...... add up for BC students BY MEGAN LINFORD ]) ,,·\ ·1,,· j ,_ ... Rip staff writer I• • j • ', I ...... \.... •/. Parking tickets are a Daily sore subject for many parking $1 Bakersfield College perml students. At $25 a tickt':t, parking violations can add up quickly, with unpaid Semas• violations recorded on parking $20 OMV records. permit "We write anywhere . . . '. . from 50 to 100 tickets a day," said Sgt. Jess Soto of Tlckatfor, the campus police. paltdlig To avoid tickets, wkhoula students must make sure pannit that aU of the familiar red and white striped parking . . . ~ . . . pass is completely m view Tlckelfor parkiig Trying not on their cars' rear view mirrors to avoid any fines. wllh *-' to spill a However, most students plll'kins, ·'T!, ··1 drop, leave th~ir parking passes permit .- . Elias on their rcarview mirrors at 1ai,. ·.rs Penalver, all times, which violatc;s above, state law 'lCCvrding to carefully California Highway Patrol Officer Robert Duran. Helmet Club holds they started cracking down on carries "It is not allowed to have anything hanging from the drinking out in the tailgates," be said. two beers rear view mirror v.nile on the highway," said Duran. pregame bm-becues · "People were told they couldn't drink Duran recommends that !,tudeots hang· their parking anymore in the tailgates and they from the passes on their mirrors only when they are on campus. in hopes of raising couldn't have a good time out there. Budweiser CHP doesn't necessarily pull everyone over who has They were being patrolled a lot." stand. items banging from their rear view mirrors. but they do att~ndance. To reverse~ loss, the club, which Left, · have the option to do 90. was fo~nded in 1972 and consists Frank ·· In a recent edition of The Rip, a student wrote a letter BY MICHAEL 0. ROSS primarily of fo1mer players, started its ·Razo to the editor complaining of unfair ticketing. The student Editor in Chief own pre-game tailgate party on the cooks alleged that he bad received a ticket because bis air practice field. freshener was covering a small comer of his pa-:s. In hopes of raising fan attendance at "It's something that students can links for "If the permit number is not completely visible, they home football games, the Bakersfield come out, families can come out, aod the get a ticket,., said Soto. College Helmet Club has beguo just enjoy themselves t,,,fore the game wlgaters. Once a ticket is issued, the student can appeal the serving food and alcohol on the and then bead up and watch a good REBECCA PIMIENTA I THE RIP citation by obtaining an appeal form from the Security football practice field before games. game, and that's kind of what we're Office. Studenu are notified by mail within six days of Ken Chapman, a member of the trying to provide here,., said Chapman. crackdowns in the past. night that's better than this? I can't the status of their appeals. Helmet Club, said that fan attendance Like the old tailgate parties, the .. As you sec here, we don't have a drink of anything." The appeal is then reviewed by Soto and his staff. If has drastically d«Tcased over the last Helmet Club tailgate features rowdy crowd that's under 21. Most of More than 400 meals were sold at it is not dismissed right away the student then has the few decades. alcoholic beverages, supplied by W .A. them (the baroecue attendees) have the first home game and Chapman said option of appearing at a hearing. The hearing examiner "I played here in '85 and I don't Thompson and Advanced Beverage. graybair. We'renotgoingtohaveany that the number of sales at the Helmet is retired local Judge John McNa!ly, who is oo campus remember the attendance for all the According to school regulations, brawls or anything l;ke that." Club tailgate party increases .each every SCt:Cnd Wednesday of the month to bear the games I played in. In fact, I don't alcohol may be serv_ed on the practice Chapman said that the Helmet Club home game, but attendance is still low. student appeals. rcmc :ober the attendance but just for field for fund-raising events. Laws, hopes the dining and beverages, To increase game attendance, "You have a choice of going before the bearing one. The first game I ever played in however, require that alcohol not be however, will raise the low fan . more promotional efforts are needed, examiner," said Soto. "It's his choice, after l:.e hears the was Ventura City College here at se1ved during game time, said attendiµtce BC has experienced in said John Cope, BC tailgater mid story. The officer never goes to the hearing." Bakersfield College and I remember Chapman. recent years. · falter of player Brandon Cope. He lftheticketappeal is dismissed, students have 21 days walking on the field when the guy was · To comply with the laws, last call is "In a town like this, we've got what recommejids more halftime to pay their tickets. Ticket payment processing is done · announcing the attendance and there made one hour ~fore the game and the 250,000 to 300,000 people. The entertainment, ·such as contests or through an agency in Orange County, called Judicial were !9,000 some odd people. You coolers aod equipment arc packed up stadium fills up at 25,000 to 30,000. marching bands. He also suggested Data Systems, but checks should be made payable to know what, I'd Jove to have that and removed from the grounds 30 There's no reason why we can't create offering free tickets to different high Bakersfield College Parking Administration. again.'' minutes prior to kickoff. The alcohol that kind of (attendance) here. \\'e've school athletic grqups each game. Every student who purchases a $20 pamng pass has Chapman, a former BC center, said is then taken back to W.A. 'Thompson got a ccam that's been a pererllllal "I bet they've got 1,500 kids his or her own permit number, located at the bottom of that a key role in. the loss of fans at and Advanced Beverage. powerbou..~ since in the '50s. The playing footbal I right now from fourth the permit. This number is cross-referenced with the games may have been a crackdowo Chapman said serving alcohol in town just doesn't appreciate them to eighth grade," said Cope. "You let student's Social Security Number to ensure against theft. several year,c; ago on parking lot the practice field is not as threatening anymore for whatever r-..,ason. them come in free and they'll fill up "Everyday permits are stolen, people leaving their tailgate parties which ft-"\tured alcohol as the old parking lot proceedings that "You could bring the whole family the stands with the parents that have to cars unlocked or wii.dows roUed down," said Soto. consumption. Chapman bdieved may have been the out here. It's good for everybody. bring them. You just want to get the "We do recover arouod 80 percent of the ~oleo "For some reason, b.:ck years ag.o, cause of the parking lot tailgate What else can you do on Saturday people in here to see ti!~ game first." permits," he said. "Half o(their (the officers') job is to recover stolen permits, their job is multipurpose... See PARKING, Page 6 Garden Shed's popularity blooms with faculty, students and staff BY MELISSA DABRUSHMAN especially in California. student work. We don't just go out and Rip staff writer "It's so relaxing. When Carter agrees with Brie. buy plants from different nurseries. We you're stressed out about "It's so relaxing," she said. "When grow them all ourselves. The Garden Shed, a relatively new you• re stressed out about school, it's easy "We are excited because we are now addition to the Bakersfield College school, it's easy to repot a to repot a plant and lose the stress. They growing winter roses. It is a product that campus, is up, running and doing well. plant and lose the stress. have that beautiful smell. It takes your not many people have." "The Garden Shed is great for the They have that beautiful rnind off your problems." The students are starting to grow large stuoents ~ause it gives them more retail Carter says that the faculty also tubs of poinsettias for the holidays, their nursery exp..."'Tience ... it gives them cash smell. It takes your mind off support the program. most popular seller. handling experience as well as nursery your problems." .. In the mornings, faculty will come "We will have extended hours during experience. It's.slower paced than other over and buy plants," Carter said." the holidays," Brie said. "We have huge nurseries," said Jeanne Foy, horticulture Students kind of drift in during lunch tubs of poinsettias. which are green now. instructor. - Courtney Carter, hours. like 12 or I." that will look great at a party." "This also tremendously helps our BC student Brie said that the students are trying to Brie noted that the "bowls" are the funding. We don't have enough money to grow .some unusual things this semester. most popular thus i~. last ~ ·wi>o)e year ... every dollar we "Other nurseries are carrying "We have bowls of salad growing," ta.kc in goes right back int ------~ ------·------,------~------··----- BUTI BC cheerlea ers want r-e-s- -e-c-t J ' J J Q, OUT! BY MELISS,t, DABRUSHMAN Rip staff writer ., 1nc Bakersfield College Cheer team .. _, doesn't ask for much. lbey don't 11eed fancy transportation to away games, such as ,he football players have, or an outpouring of conununity suppon. Ba~tle lines are drawn od/an All they want is a little respect. I "We are not supported by the Athletic Department at all, financially or issue of courtesy to some and otherwise," said cheerleader Kaycee Martin. "Under their standards, we are not considered a 'spon,' even though we have a matter of freedom, (to. others .. to carry 12 units.'' ) Each of the 11 members of this year's .- squad is expected to raise just over $700 for uniforms, camps and traveling LAURA DURIGA I THE RIP expenses, said coach Mar¥in Ramey, who is starting his third year at BC. Above, Marvin Ramey videotapes the cheerleaders at • "We are supponed by the Alumni practice so that they may review their moves later. AssociatiOD quite a bit," be sai_d. '1bey Right, Crystal Cozart watches a play between cheers at -;,It back us I 00 percent The community does a recent Renegade football game. ' -' too, but it's hard OD the community when we always go out and ask for money. which also helps us with our fees," Finding money is hard. It's not easy this said cheerleader Jean Mar.e Pascale. "Under their (the Athletic • time of year." "We do fund-raisers like this to raise Department) standards, Smokers live outside because of : People can find other areas The squad relies oo sponsorships and moneyforthetCMn. The car wash we other acti¥ities to raise funds to cover held this summer was a success. It we are not considered a expenses each year. gave us $50 each." 'sport,' even though we ·threat of second-hand dangers : around BC to enjoy cigarettes "All the school vans are used," MartirJ Pascale has raised all but $200 to have to cany 12 units." said. ··we have to pro¥ide our own cover her expenses. BY STEPHANIE A. BELL tsk-tsks," M.d flat out rudecomme,,ts for lighting up • BY MICHAEL D. ROSS presence of cigaretfe smoke. It's very discourteous transponatioo lo away games." "Some of us went out into the Rip photographer at school. AppMently by smoking outside, the • Editor in Chief to them for smokers·to hang out in an enclosed areas "We work so incredibly bard," she community. and got businesses to -Kaycee Martin smokers of this cdJllpus are endangering the health • where smoke can't escape. added. '1 seriously feel like I live here. We sponsor us," she said. "If they want There once was a time when smokers could light and piece of mind of non-smokers that are not even : Walking across the BC campus often feels like One of the hugest smoker-populated areas seems practiced all summer, from 8 a.m. on, to sponsor us, we will put their up anytime and anywhere. They could go into in shouting distance. walking through a war zone. Clouds of smoke fill the to be the campus center. In such a small, enclosed practicing a double sh.ft where we wouid names in the football program, as a "All our routines this yeM are Tl'.staurants, sit in their special section and light up In this day and age it would be ridicalous to ignore air wherever you IUJU. But rather than resulting from area smoke gathers and becomes unavoidable for come baci. at 6 o' clock at night and stay way to say thanks." new," MaJ'tin said. "Marvin makes right after a satisfying meal. If they wanted to sit and the dangers of second hand smoke. This is why a bomb blast by our enemies, we launch these i:eadly non-smokers. Students ha¥e to play a game of dodge until 9." 1be little time the cheerleaders Lip some of the things we do, as '!"ell have a smoke with their beer at the bar after work. it smokers do not create a fuss about going outside to • clouds we launch oo each other. This poison gas just to get to the cafeteria office without becoming The team nonnally practices three days have left is spent doing volunteer as what we learn at the cheer camp was no problem, it was considered standMd bar have their fix. Outside there is a limitless expanse of • comes from a much smaller weapon: cigarettes. covered in the smell of smoke. For those with pc,r week. work in the community. we went to this summer." behavior. The cigarette even figured into bad bar airto go around. The campus is enonnouscompared According to the American Lung Association, asthma, it is even more difficult. But the campus "As soon as school started, it got a lot "We go out and do community Ramey added that the squad has a pick-ups. to a restaurant or bar. 1ncre are secODdband smoke Ir.ills roughly center is the only place on campus where students baJ'der for these young ladies, going to stuff all the time," Martin said, "and lot of positive influences this year. "Hey you got a light?" sparked a lot of literally thousands of square feet • 40,000 Americans each year. can go for food and to get to the offices of the ASBC. school full time, working and going to it's not always to raise money. We ..These young ladies work really conversations across the world. This wasn't outlaw of space to go if the smolr ~ is We've all heard the numbers, To be a little more courteous, smokers could enjoy practice," Ramey said. "We are getting do it just to make appearances and to bard, and get feedback from the be_bavior, just someone enjoying on_e of life'i. wany oothcring you. but who really cares? I do. their cigarettes in the open grass areas just outside the ready for our fall elementary and junior meet people. We volunteered at the community," be said. "Not al I of it is vices. . There is a solutioo to this • The truth is, OD a smoking campus centers. high clinic." - Jerry Lewis Telethon . Labor Day good, but the negative comments Times liave cnanged liowever, and inThe ~: problem that is pretty simple, To . friendly campus such as ours, Non-smoker's '.unile~tacid ~ bow addic'ting Th~ squad works .wilh lhe young week.end, at the East Hills Mall." help us IO work even harder, and world, smokerg' li¥e outside on the sidewalk and - plll!!lle both camps, there should • -you just cannot a¥oid cigarette · cigarettes are and tfiars~nts andfic'ulty'alike oeed students on new routiKs and dances. 1be squad also bas introduced improve, so we can ch utge the aside from the uproM over the ban on smoking in be a certain outdoor area allocated smoke. Sure you can smoke a smoke break every once in a while to relieve stress "We only charge the students $10 each, some new cheers this season. negative into the positive. ., LAURA DURIGA I THE RIP bars, the smokers, ,f the world have been pretty quiet to the smoking members of the student body and outside, but just being outdoors doesn't always make and tension. about their exile to the great outdoors. To some ic faculty. This would give the smokers somewhere to a difference. Even outside, non-smokers often We'd ratler have them smoking than flipping out even seemed like common courtesy to step outside go and do their business. If people did not want to be cannot avoid the smoke. As soon as you step outside in the middle of a class and going into a shooting when surrounded by non-smokers, but apparently to neM cigarette smoke, they could simply avoid the • of a classroom, it's there. The smoke just lingers like rampage. Still, smokers should be a little more some Bakersfield College students this isn't enough. area. or even bold their bnath when they walked past a fog. And ifexposed long enough, the smell remains courteous to non-smokers. Even though most smokers avoid standing near it. on your clothes. The campus bas many wide open areas. With a the non-smoking slltdents at school, smokers are Smokers wouldn't mind being corralled into a Some students have health conditions such as little help and courtesy from smokers, the cam!)us constantly subjected to dirty looks. a few snotty "tsk- small area, they're used to being told what t" do. asthma that make breathing difficult for them in the can be more I,leasant for us all. Painter creates a field of his own Buy now, pay later Mitchell Barter "At Homecoming last .• _.. results in high credit year, some kids were Rubes by Leigh Ruben leaves his mark on Rip reader says looking down at the field Posting Ten Commandments in schools won't curb violence r college campus. Rubes comic has from the upper seats and debt for students BY ERIN M. LOPEZ The U.S. schools. lions, the crux of the matter is that by Features Editor Supreme Co Accord solely endorsing the Ten Command BY FRANCIS C. MAYER they said 'Wow, it looks I 'sick humor' Special to The Rip BY MEGAN LINFORD urt ruled in ing to an Inter ments, legislators are holding one like a professional field.' Rip staff writef' Recently, the House of Represen 1980, that it is net transcript religious belief above all others. The I would like to let you know that Me and my daughter tatives passed a juvenik crime bill unconstittion of the bill de posting of the Ten Commandments this cartoon displayed in The It is without a doubt that Mitchell Renegade Rip was not at all funny Barter' s work will be a part of ewry were standing close by While it may be C()llveoient and maybe ::¥en fun to have a credit that gives states the choice whether al for a state to bate, Repre in schools is a simplistic remedy to card, students should be careful bow they use it. Not using credit cards or not to post the Ten Command require the scntati ve Rob today's social problems. to many of your touchdown and yard gained io and she looked up at me, Letter To readers. Memorial Stadiwn this season. In properly cm11dfect tbe home you live io and the car you drive IO years ments in schools. posting of the in Hayes, R America today is as diverse as ii then she told those boys, from·now. When this nation was first creat· Ten Com North CMoli bas e¥er been and because of that, The Editor Some people fact, he's been a part of all of them in this area love for the last 10 years without evr.r 'My dad did that.'" 1'bere are right ways and wrons ways to use credi-," said Rick ed, religious freedom was so impor mandments in na. sald that be the need f<'r respect of all beliefs and Swmtt, senior emit analyst at Kem County Credit Counselors. tant to the lawmakers of the time that schools. supported the cultures is even more imponanL animals, and the rampant putting on a helmet. overpopulation problem itself is Barter, one of Bake,~field Two things that Swartz highly recommends are making credit card they made it first and foremost on the Bui politi amendment Why DOI speak directly to the not a joke. Publishing this cartoon, payments before ~y are due and paying more then the minimum Bill of RighH. It states in the Bill of cians decided because, "our source of the problem instead of College's staff painters, is the man - Mitchell Barter responsible for all the striping dutie~ . amount required. Rights, that Congress can not ma.'l to ignore this I States should posting one particular religion's in which it is also subtly suggested numl>cr of student and public that it's for dogs to eat kittens, and on·field art for the BC gridiron. work.n "Your credit repon will gt>vem your life," Swartz said, date that anyone should bow to one ruling. The in· have the op· moral code in schools. OK readers of your paper. I can't is in bad taste. In this area, dog believe that Bakersfield College '' At homecoming last year, some The bread and butter of Barter' s Ifcredit is used pioperly, the major purchase<> in life, such as a first particular religion. Unfortunately. clusion of the portunity to Promoting, respecting and hon· • home, can be made much easier. baiting is a frequent occurrence, kids were looking down at the field with the passing of this bill, the Ten Comand expose their oring the diversity that is America is allows this type of mentality to run BC responsibilities is the upkeep of and not at all laughing matter. If from the upper seats and they said the campus' 700,000 square feet of "(If yon have good credit), you will i.~ able to buy your home at the House of Representatives has done ments amend students to a one way to begin to help society, but a its paper. you think this is humor,' then you least interest rate at the time and have the ability to go in and sign for just that. They have elevated the Ten ment in the juvenile crime bill was timeless code which, I believe, could elevating one religious instituti,:,n's 'Wow, it looks like a professional painted surfaces. right .. , it is sick humor, and a car and drive it ,,ff the lot." Swartz said. Commandments and the J udeo the direct result of the violence that instill ageless values." codes above all others is not the way are Joy S. Keruiedy field,' "Some of this stuff basn' t been you can be sun? that you have lost a "M,: and my daughter were paiuted since the college was built in A recent survey released by the Nellie Mae Corporation, a nationai Cbristian religion above all others. has been sweeping the nations' Despite Hayes' sterling inten- to go. Bakenfteld Jterident standing close by and she looked up 1956," says Mittlestead, "so our two student loan provider, reveals tbalcreditcarddebt remains high among at me, then she told those boys, 'My painters stay pretty busy." undergradllates aged 18-24. dad did that.' " BMter says, '1bat Very rarely can Barter just show Nellie Mae looked al private loan applications of undergraduates made me feel good." up and start rolling paint. Years of who!ic parenlS are the rim,ary borrowers. The average credit card debt THE RENEGADE RIP Michael D. Ross GADE FEEDBACK MAITHEW K. BARR THE RIP Striping and numbering the field deterioration and a high alkali in l999is$1,843, ~ilichisdowoslightlyfromthe 1998highofSl,879. Editor in Chief takes about 25 gallons of paint, content in the soil under BC make for 1be awnge credit card debt for graduate students is even highe;, applied according to a process that a lot of surface repair work. $5,179 in 1999, which is higher than the 1998 high of $4.925. Daniel F. Hunt Erin M. L91)9Z Nellie Mae also found that 60 percent of unde>graduates and 96 Opinion Editor Features Editor Should we have to pay the cost of printing in the computer commons? Barter will describe only in sketchy "When the college was built. they details. didn't understand the effects of perceat of gradnate students have credit cards. The average available Leanne cave Joe Simpson "It's a ttade secret," he says with alkali on concrete," says Barter, "so credit card limit for these cardbolders is $3. 683 for undergraduates w,nner of the Sports Editor Graphics Edffor a laugh. we have to repair the concrete before and $15,721 for grwtua,e stoldents. 1997 JACC Barter and his co-worker Mickey we can paint." To help combat die high mes ofc..,Jit card debt. Nellie Mae offen Pacesetter Award Robert Taylor budgeting ing tools on their website (hllp:/1 Photo Editor Brockman stake off the field with Alkali is a base chemical that and borro ... established markers, using reacts poorly with concrete and www .nelliemae.com) as well as publishing several f;ee educatiOQll r,,,. R~o, R,p is pnXluced measurements to verify the slowly causes it to crumble. booklets for studems. try BC i,::ivr~li$r,\ c.J.aue'i pnn:t-d by Reporters: Melissa Dabrushman, E. Et1V'&lope & Prinflng Simil11r to many schools across the nation, Bakersfie Id College bas Bak¥1~ Co. Michael Ledford, Megan Linford, Nichole accuracy. Barter got his start in the painting Inc: • and 01$tnbu1.ed on Fnd.ilys Page4 THE RENEGADE RIP October 22, 1999 October 22, 1999 PageS Aggressive play 2. 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