Page 12 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com February 4, 2009 Playboy chef dinner Grand Night for Music The head chef for the Playboy Mansion High schools across Kem County go to EYES OF THE RIP prepared BC's Sterling Silver Dinner. Rabobank Arena to display their talents. Campus, Page 4 Features, Page 9 Former NBA all-star Events around Kareem Abdul­ Jabbar takes questions from THE RENEGADE RIP the audience www.therip.com during his Bakersfield visit to the Vol. 80 • No. 8 Bakersfield College February 4, 2009 Bakersfield From retired NBA players speaking to musicians playing, Museum of Rip photographers show what's happening in Bakersfield. Art, Jan. 29. Abdul-Jabbar spoke as part of the museum's BC professor dies after battling lymphoma Harlem Renaissance, By KATHERINE J. WHITE therapy which eventually could not successfully curtail ro\v and introduce healthy stem cells into the bones, 11 hours before Arthur died and said Arthur maintained Legacy and [email protected] the emergence of tumors which ·•grev.· like mushrooms'' v.·hich rebuilds the immune system, said Moya Arthur. his composure to the end. Even though Arthur had pneu­ Beyond exhibit Copy editor in his body. according to Moya .A.rthur. Several of the tu­ It bought Arthurs husband a couple of extra years. Ar­ monia and a blood clot in his lungs, he was still very alert on display mors at some point crushed his spine and impaired his thur got a chance to receive a second stem-cell transplant, and articulate. through Feb. Bakersfield College has lost a professor. overall mobility. but he turned it dov.'n. according to friend and colleague Williams said Arthur was actually able to project his 25. David Arthur. 46. BC philosophy professor who taught A memorial for Arthur at BC is in the planning stage, BC philosophy professor Reggie Williams. The second voice above the sound of the breathing machine he was both logic and ethics of living and dying classes for 18 but there is no set date as of yet. said Moya Arthur. Arthur procedure would have further extended his life, but Ar­ hooked up to. and that the breathing machine is a "non­ years, died Dec. 13. 2008. at 8:11 p.m .. after a four­ was originally expected to live only from six months to a thur refused the operation because he realized that his quiet machine." year battle with non-Hodglons lymphoma. According to year v.·ith the disease but lived years beyond that expecta­ death \l,as unavoidable. Furthermore. Arthur realized that Despite a11 the pain and complications, Arthur main­ GREGORY D. COOK his wife. BC philosophy professor Moya Arthur. it was tion. someone else. \\:hose life could actually be saved by the tained a lively sense of humor, Williams said. THE RIP complications with pneumonia that ultimately took her In fact, because of Arthur's case. patients \Vith the dis­ procedure. should have it; someone else would be a better One day, about eight months before he died, Arthur and husband's life. Officially, his death certificate states the ease are now told that they can expect to live bey'ond a candidate. Williams went to have breakfast at the 24th St. Cafe in cause of death as heart failure. year with the condition. according to Moya Arthur. Wllat "It v.'a~ pretty altruistic of David to pass it on to some­ downtown Bakersfield. Williams and Arthur both placed Specifically, the lymphoma was ··mantle-cell" lympho­ helped Arthur to extend his life \Vas a painful stem-cell one else:· said \\lilliams. ·•1t says a lot about him as a per­ orders that Williams admitted were unhealthy. The server ma, which is a very "rare and aggressive" form of cancer. transplant operation rccon1n1tnded hy hi~ oncologi:"Jt. son. con11nented that their choice-. \\:en: not heart health~. In the last days of his life. Arthur endured painful chemo- \\'hat this procedun: dc'lt's is kill off di~ea-.ed bone mar- \\/illidn1'- :.aid that he -;av. .-\nhur at \1emorial Hospital See PROFESSOR, Page 3 Chancellor New ID PATTI J. LOOMIS I THE RIP A feline frenzy in a quiet neighborhood Tuesday, Jan. 27 at sunset. visits BC card good By J. W. BURCH, IV johburch@bakRrsfield,·u/lege.edu News editor Jack Scott. the newly appointed State Chancellor of atATMs PATTI J. LOOMIS I THE RIP California Community Colleges, held his fin;t Chancel­ By BRITANI ALLISON Kimberly M. Chin directs students for the upcoming play. • This is How it Goes,• lor's Circle meeting in the Renegade Room at Bakers­ [email protected] which depicts an interracial relationship. field College on Jan. 20. Rip staff writer Scott began his position as state chancellor on Jan. ]. succeeding interim chancellor Diane Woodruff. As students crowded onto the campus many stu­ "I'm very excited to be here in Bakersfield," Scott said dents were swprised to see representatives from the think "I that community college is important becau!,e Kem Schools Federal Credit Union (KSFCU) seated such programs as the vocational and occupationaJ pro­ at a table offering student1, a new and improved Ren­ grams will help boost the economy." egade card. There are actually two different versions Scott addressed the crowd of approximately 40 while a of the Renegade card The first card is just the regular meal prepared by BC culinary students was served. student ID which can also be used as a library card. • Those in attendance \\·ere community college presi­ Tiie second card can be used not only as a student dents, CEOs, Foundation members and academic senate ID and library card but also as a Visa debit card. The presidents from numerous colleges and corporations. Visa debit card provides benefits for the students Along with BC president Greg Chamberlain and BC who receive financial aid money; it allows them to academic senate president John Gerhold, presidents and receive their money quicker without v.'aiting for a pa­ academic senate presidents from such colleges as Cerro per check. Other benefit,; that are provided are travel Coso, Porterville and Barstow were at the Chancellors points. merchandise and gift card rev.·ards. No\\' both Circle meeting. of these cards look similar but must not be confused Scott. the 14th chancellor of California Communil) v.·ith each other because they are not con1pletely the Colleges. has a history with conununity colleges.Prior to same. his current position, Scott was president of Pasadena City According to Amber Chiang, APR director of College for eight years, president of Cypress College for Marketing and Public Relations at Bakersfield Col­ nine years, totaling 23 years of involvement in the com­ lege, stated that BC has been affiliated with Kem munity college system. Schools for many years and the credit union present­ After meeting in the Renegade Room, the chancellor ed the college with the idea of creating the Renegade held various meetings with officials and CEOs. card. She also explained how it took a couple of years "I expect people to want to know the state of the bud­ to co1nplete the card because of legal procedures. the get," Scott said. 'Thar is the purpose of these meetings.'" image of the card and setting up the systems for the card. Chiang feels that this card will really benefit the student.,;; especially those who receive financial aid because it is fast and easy to use. The KSFCU wanted to create this card to simplify things for the students by allowing them to be able to have one card that operates as a student JD, library card and ATM/Visa debit card. Many of the KSFCU employees stationed in the Student Activities office feel that the Renegade card is a great opportunity for DAVID KARNOWSKI I THE RIP BC students to access eYerything: offered v.·ith this Serenading the crowd in the Campus Center on Jan. 27, J.T. Jasper is in his seventh semester at BC. He card. Expressed hy one KSFCC tean1 member "the is currently majoring in music and computer graphics. Shooting for the stars card benefits the students in a major way because it not only gives them rev.'ard points but also makes it easier on them." Renegade guard Ricky Wofford attempts to go inside for a Tyler Hammond, a student at BC, received his card a few days ago. "The day I received my card I shot against Glendale on Jan. 24. The Renegades took a had a slight problem with my PIN number but after I took my card to the KSFCU Service Center and got big first half lead as they won the game 100-76. See men's a new number everything has been smooth sailing." Before getting the Renegade card Tyler had to use DAVID KARNOWSKI I THE RIP three different cards but with the development of the DAVID KARNOWSKI/ THE RIP basketball story, page 11. Jeremy Brown California Community Colleges Chancellor Renegade card Hammond can now use one card that of Performance Obi Harlander strums a guitar for a small crowd in the Campus Center. Jack Scott visits the Bakersfield College Photo by Gregory D. Cook I The Rip does the job of three. Electric works Campus on Jan. 22. See 10. Page 3 hard to drop a new data line to the Kem Schools Completion dates for field construction postponed yet again Federal Credit Union ATM located in the By SEGGAN MOORE In May 2007, 91-year--0ld Dean Gay start until the correct information v.'as 15th will also be at Sam Lynn. Home [email protected] donated $250,000 to BC's athletic de­ Campus Center set.