........3 ••'- .. ··- ....... - '• ' - ,. -- " .'~. ........... ··~·~··~ Marijuana users share their thoughts Electric Cowboy Records picks up on the health benefits of cannabis. local band Addiction Thevry. ·~ ·. Opinion, Page 2 Features, Page 6 www.therip.com ~~--~~~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- VOi. 76 • No. 3 lakenfield College March 9, 2005 SGA plans trip to Washington for cont ere nee • Student govenunent purposes staled in the Se,:. 76060.5. leaders hope to learn new The cost for seven student govern­ ment mcmbm and their adviser will leadership skills and interact be in the neighborhood of $8,SOO, with key national figures. 8IC(;()ldiug to Tumey, a lower figure than the $10,000 amount projected By JOSHUA AYERS at the Feb. 17 SGA meeting. The Rip staff writer money will cover airfare, hotel ac- commodations, food and the entry The Bak~ld College Student fee into the contest. Govenuneot Association wiU be "We haven't really 'digged' into ttaveling to Wuhington, D.C., for the Student Rep fe,: because it's lhe the N.uooal Student Advocacy Coo­ first y~ it has been implementc.J," fere.,ce March 18-22, marting the said SOA Vice President Pryas Pa­ first time that a significant amount of tel. the Stuck'.ot Rq,rcse:nutivc Fee Fund The conference is specifically will be used. despt for community college The Student ~ Fee srudenls. While at the confmnce, · was impleme'*d for the first time SOA members will learn leadmhip at &C in lhe fall 2004 sesnescer. The skills and will hav~ the opportunity funm UC liOOll1IU1*d by 11 $1 charge to inleiact wilh United St.ales sena­ per student per seniesler during J'C8· tors and n:presentatives such as Sen. iscration but can be waived by com­ Cl}uck Hagei (R-Ncb.), Rep. George OIEtfNIS MAHAN Int£ kP pleting a Request for Refund form in Miller (0-Calif.) and Rep. Howard -llilw. Amolll Scttuwa•n•1...- ••tM III llt l ifllll on lludl 2 •pd•••......_ w hll Nform plll•- Business Services or Admissions and McKeon (R-Calif.), as well as have Records. the cll8l1Cc to hear speeches from key Legislation for the Student Rcp­ national figures such as U.S. Secre­ reseotativc Fee was passed in 1987 tary of Education Margaret Spell­ and delepted power to student ing3. former presidential candidate pumnents at Ralph Nader and old is back,\cm.,a mis,ion the coonnuoity possibly Sen. .' ::~ ,;..\.. ....-·, ~-!-'l- r··-··:".-'' , . , .~t... _."':"~· ca&qc: leYel ID "This trip is going to led Ko.mcdy (D­ i,"'"_, .. ~. ~ =.~ !l!!!'i~_~~ ,,_ call for the fee ~y going·10 encourage Mass.). ~ .................... -. iftwo-diinls'cf Some of the - ,· ~-. the stlO>ot p­ us to work with the topics covem:I at · Oo.. Arnold Scbwwmw::-w ,s % t ••••F•~&'tab "1 lhl@i, l &I I !Ill ~ government. ••" the wufe.euce Scf-=•· ·· will ..,.. ,,.. lo ffltd Ill) die kit ... ~..,. , .. lttntcc st 9 .. demoo.malc 'tlbefccJcm - rni,.s JW,I, and explain to ...-e • ia biting bis ref.am plw 8lJ tl1 In t- 1 a· AM . -~- only be spent to to lhe peopie is 1&11L 'l'ky -.ie iw ... • SGA vict president SGA members U'1lin smdea1t lo pmt of bis starewidc tour, gial .... mti)' I o" our how to success- leaders to be- fully deal ao1 im­ Sdrw•zeoeua '1•fl)OI• • the W1a .... by 11lir «., ••• come beaer advocalcs to the students proYC issues web as student budgets, Mweu ~ restmnd ('II Cali­ form 'MNld bdp l II) P'- '°*• and to men effecmely repnlSQ'Jl Pell Grants, Wert Study programs fomiaA~ Mmt:112. ~ Sena_ llid. cu 1be stHdm«s in front of legis!ative ..AbMI 1 ty,ltc.• 'SJcial­ and single pam1tS tax credit manen . km Md>mnoa. dr • ·- ot bodies... said Dean of Students Don well how to gr&s.g")Ots the_ Keffl ~ ltq,eblk:an .,-ty. lep.1-•pN t :ief••-1- as as organm: llily01 r , ... TwDey. Tumey said ~ there are campQigns to help re-authorize the Nid dlll lbe PJ',WiiOI ·-·-d ro.. reblbl in Ilic Sllile of the 5'* .... Thel I A 1101 t R ;;el emcmely tight guidelines - to how Higher Education Act. and 'Vl'heo the money is spem. 'This trip is going to really en­ draa. He said Sdn,an nca,.r'I lk:w we 11t11Me.-#t '-· - Section 7(i()(i().S of lhe California courage us to work with lhe govern­ rebms lie ,peaidiiC, pamm. ecl,w Illian wl at:distlicting. The "'1'herct-•b•··-"• BKtliloa11&1111Y• CID 111•·- l l . EdllCational Code ~ "The moll· ment, and specifically, know what - '---..:.- I cy coUeceed pursulllt to mil section the go,.umneot does [and] how to gommr needs • ast tiOO,tn) lic:MII ate I \ I 4 • i:cl1 1he mall be expe,N'le!l lo provide for the besc handle, ar.d best wOfk. with the . sigNlf,wes to get bis aef..,uu pl.a ~i!-w -4 "'I a die pnor support cl peili·i!Mal dairs ~ panwcu," said Palel, wbi> will be Clll Che beBot fur a"'*· exp:ress die .-.a• oa wby we re: SC ••ati+es who may be ~ lbeir attadq the cookrcnce. Palel also .. "He ...... the legj.,Lal,ft., dilcw need to 8IOIC ~ ... ~ ••• positioos ... "iewpoil)IS befare city, said lhll the saudents attending the .. « i 81111(,iog ID 1-we IO go to ,ef(dl ae t'"• llid v..:e Pinc- ~ IDd disarict piUIIPOOtS, md conference would be required to take the people .They ff:Nlled -., eWII cl, dllif ol' the BC #II Rep••• befuft offices md ,ceocies of the tcSt. bcpi. disaJssiooa. that'll bow ~ A...,..,,, llliCdi,er rA die BC Re- a final If the test is pawed. then staliC g(MmmCOt." the studem will ~ accredita· ·s-lhe kgislan,e hu godm," said pul• - ~ whll the p­ In o:ba- wonts the section stales tioo u a~ ie.b. McDamoU. emar ii doiDa ii neu 1 ,· b M the funds are to be UlilCd for sna­ 1t's just SOtnedling that you car, ~ wad IO f:lltt'J C:··,· . dem lobbying IDd training Sbidmts put on your resume if you want," Pa­ table ill ~ ~ ...... --·~--- cU his "Rdonn c.alifon.ia'" fliers. '1idl)., ...,....,w iu,paewhe. .(U-·-· I ._. tie.. to know bow to lobby. lel said tefel I iog to the student leader The leCbCill also says that the moo,. accreditalioo. ~ bands md ending jam. ~-. GCMN!DI. .... ta ey i.oogbt in can ooly be uSNi for See TRIP, Page 12 t{e~ ,BC presi~t is ready". W~ch gives up Korn, finds Jesus tQ .face future challenges ·~ Anocher reason for leaving the . ~ ... ~ . " ' " • Former guitarist for the '. .. W XII WtENITEZ at.sy idleil le beinl e.cuMpR ·1 • Bahnfield mod found band was to set a better cumple for m$ da\;ghcr;r, ffe feh Music videos ,: ·'.i/ . ~~ writer • ,a..-11e eon 1 • be cm;.;.,.,,._. · religion after beil,_g invited to ~, '1 Sol(. exac:mD&. ........ ml 4 -f I - - were making him loot bad, and he ~ ~ the newly ekcltld lidie wilb lls family. a church service by a friend. has since decided to dedicale bis mu­ i* . I)1 •-~ ~ College. rtedy ") lsc ID play golf, l•a eae.~ lt- sic to Jesus Onist. d !P• it to bepl bis duties. vora.e....,.. be-..-..-. .r, ...a Ir IAlllY UPSON Senior Pa.w.- Ron Y.ctti men­ "1 erljoy ~." Andrews Slid. '1 UAl4,lleldy oil wmt. I Ila• ...a. ... 1 Online Editor tioned what it was lilce when he bad enjoy dleB ¥J.. I eqoy ttying IO get - Im ID go w....... My wi* m I...­ a meeting with Wekh at Romano's Upon am i.og Valley Bible Fel­ Macaioni GriD. "People saw us there peiapk II> '1W11t toa,clbec. aad ~ a« our dot - .....,., Sc••• -_. r.a ., I J • ab: _. of a diffuewoe in tpe8d tilJle .,..._....,. 111Jt ,;. ..... lowship dmrcb OD Feb TJ, it was lp­ and were thinking, ·~''ictti and . .....,-., kttl ~ IO 1lllie a lac tinit'fft,m ...,. 1m.,. pmm dm 'l\1IS DOt IO be m mlimr)' Korn? We don't get it.' Nmr we are "ti~'T1lis is a woodea ful ~ fn1 time «If I' cle 1be job ID tidt IMd: leltioe. brodlers." " md max. I typiaMlly mrt my day by W CNN, MTV, local media as well as fost before Welch :ippe.ared at lhc )tin, .,·.-..ct n ce•111 .;a1.,, oflnwofezeo i-. 1medmdo..e I 9 MICJII ft picn:ul 1l:leDlga'5 piled first senice., a man standing in front is .;;,. • pivfide • ..ch aooess 10 ~it.." alq$ide !be .... rdip::m types rA a cross with a cell phone made :ti.. ab • p:,aibie ~vs Im wc.bd ill av•._ jobs to belt- wib~ as Brim an announcement that the Wclcb, fo, met crowd was being ~ ae¥e!' ~ eaoogh mopey IO Iha euabled fO pin pate,. ielll spen- "'Head" w.llChed piar p&aya- for !he • NSIDE· More in Las Vegas. The aowd - cdir- wllll 'ft i..e. Nost comnD•y cnce eo bo.,.a a leades' in diffaea •· photos of Wf'lch roct band Korn, wt.o,e chce~ and rah'ed hllnds in a;Q S I ia C:Mt.dlillt Me ua, . I "1a)' 4*. He Im hem a -- ailOOI Ir he, and has a,teractJO(l .._.._ -1 I ta- 8*1::rS:: H Col- joined • Nei!:4:wi Gwd. wuh:d • a ha incFDde "fltc:& Oil 'lllittl the crowd. lieu of fticti.ei ligh(ets.. a laisb" and '"Blind," Anes- ~b•xw,g Wdcb ... ia. lOO... he -1 .,_ iP •liliciu fl) Media Coardil..s.- i.ha-. .. Plield .... ,2 -..- of 6:e llllmp .. 1.