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Condors celebrate bc_rip I) The Renegade Rip CA asseblyman Rudy with Teddy Bear Toss @bc_rip @bc_rip Salas on BC campus Sports, Page 8 www.therip.com Continued, Page 7 The Renegade Rip Vol. 89 ∙ No. 7 Bakersfield College Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 'Miracle Mutts' visit BC students By Lizette Chavez and Megan Fenwick Editor-in-Chief and Social Media Editor The Bakersfield College Li- brary hosted a Miracle Mutts event, to help students de-stress before finals week on Nov. 27. The dogs were brought in courtesy of Marley’s Mutts and were placed in the library’s lob- by allowing for students coming inside to see the dogs and inter- act with them. BC students Andrew Combs, 24, and Julian Moreno, 21, were entering the library in order to study for finals when they saw the visiting canines and decided they had to stop. Combs and Moreno both said they had adopted dogs and Moreno also shared he had taken LIZETTE CHAVEZ / THE RIP in a stray cat, so stopping to pet Andrew Combs pets one of the "Miracle Mutts", Turtle. dogs was something nice for them. When asked if these types of stress relieving events helped Combs said, “I mean, it makes me happy.” Torie Beck, who has worked with Marley’s Mutts for almost two years, was working the event and shared why they participate. “We come in to try to de-stress before finals [week] and break away some of the stress,” said Beck as she held on to Turtle, a brown Labrador, who seemed eager to greet the new students coming in. Beck also shared some history LIZETTE CHAVEZ / THE RIP about the dogs present. She said Janine Punelas smiles and claps as she watches Sadie, a gray terrier, perform a trick for a that some of the dogs brought in treat, at the Miracle Mutts event held in the Bakersfield College Library lobby on Nov. 27. were personal pets of the people working the event but others had according to Beck. tricks for treats for BC students. spond to snaps from students and originally been trained as service Other dogs had been rescued Another treat lover was Sully, approach them for a pet. dogs, like Dex, a black Labrador. from abusive homes like Emily, a white Bichon Frise, who would The Miracle Mutts event has Dex had originally been a blonde terrier, who was saved walk to where other dogs were been held in past semesters to trained to be a seeing-eye dog from her situation and reunited given commands in order to re- help students relax for finals. but did not seem to take too well with her sister Sadie, a grey ter- ceive some treats. This Miracle Mutts event was LIZETTE CHAVEZ / THE RIP to lessons and found “a better ca- rier mix, who performed some Sully, who is blind, would re- held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Julian Moreno smiles and accepts a hug from Dex the dog. reer change” with Dex’s owner, BC's Holloway performs at CSUB Kern County By Alexandra Apatiga Reporter fails to treat The Music and Theater De- partment at California State Uni- versity, Bakersfield held a senior recital on Nov. 18, with CSUB student Merritt Holloway per- forming the piano for the audi- eating disorder ence. Holloway, a CSUB student By Paige Atkinson The first two days of treatment pursuing a Bachelor’s in Mu- Reporter passed by slowly. I had to learn sic Education and Bakersfield what was and was not allowed, College alumnis, performed how I could and could not be- classical pieces from famous The psychiatrist asked if I have; each rule more bizarre than composers such as Franz Liszt, was willing to enter a treatment the next. I had little contact with Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei center for eating disorders. the outside world and limited op- Rachmaninoff, and Sergei Pro- “Yes,” I said. She looked portunities to speak to my fam- kofiev. Following Holloway’s at me, suspicious. ily. When I signed the consent main performance, he finished “There’s an opening at a hos- forms and watched my mother the recital with “Destination pital in Los Angeles,” she leave the hospital, I despaired. I Moon” by Marvin Fisher and said. “Go home and pack, was 16-years-old, living in a hos- Roy Alfred, featuring fellow you’ll be admitted tomorrow.” pital away from everyone who CSUB students like vocalist My mother wept. My brother, loved me. Candace Freeman, Bob Townley only eight years old, held on Though my time in a treatment on bass, and Pat Frase on drums. to the hem of my jacket and center saved my life, the logis- The recital, explained Hollo- buried his face in my side. tics of relocating to another town way, was a requirement for the My mother drove us home, caused detrimental effects that Bachelor of Arts in Music degree each of us crying in silence. rippled through my high school and was needed in order to fulfill She researched the hospital career and my adult life. Since his degree requirements. ALEXANDRA APATIGA / THE RIP I would attend, showing me I was no longer in my school “I started at CSUB back in Bakersfield College alumnis, pianist, Merritt Holloway, sits at the piano as he readies himself pictures of the facility on district, I couldn’t attend classes 2008, but had to take a step back to begin another musical piece at the Senior Recital of Merrit Holloway event held in the her laptop. The rooms were remotely, and when I returned and attend BC to fulfill my lower music building located in California State University Bakerfield on Nov. 18. beautiful, full of dark wooden from the hospital, I had missed division courses before I could furniture and deep colors. I weeks of school. I had to enroll continue at CSUB,” said Hol- as a way of self-discipline and you miss two days, your teacher skills throughout the learning packed a bag. in a continuation school in order loway, “It wasn’t until about six self-improvement. will know, but if you miss three process. I was given a list of items to graduate. years ago that I came back to “Not anyone can pursue a de- days, everyone will know.” Holloway, according to Park, I could not bring: shaving ra- My mother had sought help CSUB and really began work- gree in music and expect it to be Among those in the audience has been her student since 2009 zors, mirrors, anything made from every institution she could ing towards my degree in music easy, it takes time, hard work, of the Merritt Holloway Senior and has watched him improve of glass, anything that could find, soliciting teachers, doc- education.” and a lot of dedication in order to Recital was Soo-Yeon Park, the tremendously. be broken. I carefully selected tors, and therapists for resources. According to Holloway, his master your desired path,” said Co-Director of the CSUB Cham- “He’s made huge progress each item I would take with Apart from personal therapy, performance at his senior re- Holloway. ber of Music and the piano in- since I first began teaching him,” me: a picture of my mother, a there were no treatments avail- cital was one of the last things “You just can’t cram music; structor at CSUB. said Park. “To be able to watch blanket from my brother, my able. The only way I could re- he needed in order to graduate it doesn’t work like that,” ex- For Park, the purpose of the your students grow and come to favorite novel, and a treasured ceive treatment would be to CSUB. plained Holloway. “And you music program at CSUB is to a point where they are perform- necklace. I was admitted to an Playing the piano since he was have to be persistent, if you miss help students improve their skills ing in front of an audience, It’s inpatient psychiatric hospital 3 years old, Holloway saw music a day of practice, you’ll know, if technically and develop new very exciting to watch.” the next day. Please see ED Page 7 NEWS Page 2 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 Levan Center’s new director Kern Public will be Reginald Williams Health partners By Melissa Puryear ment, Bakersfield Museum of Reporter Art, as well as work with Cal State. Professor Reginald (Reggie) Williams said that the plans for the programs will be con- with pastor to Williams was appointed as the new director of the Norman Le- tingent on the budget that is van Center for the Humanities available. at Bakersfield College, and will As director, he will still re- begin his role officially in the main a philosophy professor Fall of 2018. He will replace on campus, but will also be lower STD rates Jack Hernandez, who is retir- meeting, discussing and plan- ing. ning programs for the center As the director next fall, throughout the week, where Williams said, “I want to keep he will be available in his of- By Ambria King a sermon from Pastor Simpson doing what we’re doing, it’s fice located in the Levan Cen- Photo Editor along with an overview on STDs awesome, and I definitely want ter. An average day, according and methods of protection that to preserve all of that.” to Williams will be to line up While being the eleventh most was given by health department Williams said he has a desire speakers, events, attend budget populous county in California, staff, was taken and edited into to launch a few new programs meetings, create advisory com- Kern is currently competing with a series titled “Talk With Your which would include collabo- mittees consisting of faculty on its larger neighbors for the posi- Kids About Sex: A Faith Based ration between other academic campus, and also do plenty of tion of having the highest rates Approach,” which was fea- disciplines and merge it with research.

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