First Gadfly Cafe of @bc_rip @bc_rip “The Nun” proves to be semester held at BC deeply disappointing The Renegade Rip Campus, Page 5 Reviews, Page 9 www.therip.com The Renegade Rip Vol. 91 ∙ No. 2 Bakersfield College Thursday, September 20, 2018 Democratic Women of Kern gather By Ja’Nell Gore don’t want to see their Democratic Women of Reporter brothers, husbands, or Kern club. “With other sons killed. So, I think women who have the The Democratic women have a stronger same thoughts, beliefs, Women of Kern club philosophy about peace and value systems as (DWK) held a luncheon and also equality and they do. So that’s where themed “Women in Pol- equity.” it’s powerful, you get all itics” on Sept. 8. The To Huerta and many those women in a room event brought people of her followers, increas- together things can get together to shine a light ing women’s presence in done.” on the women running politics takes believing Speakers emphasized for office in Kern Coun- in Huerta’s famous slo- that being a woman ty and the need to have gan that was repeated in and of itself can be women speaking for throughout the room: what makes running for their communities. “¡Si Se Puede!” or in office hard or seem out The keynote speak- English, “Yes, we can.” of reach. According to er, labor leader Dolores For years, women had many in the room, the Huerta, spoke about her no say in what was going thought of having wom- struggles and accom- on in the world, but one en making decisions for plishments fighting for election at a time, that everyone or rising in equal rights for women, is all changing. Huer- power can be the sole immigrants, and farm ta believes that women reason someone chooses workers. “think differently.” To to vote against them. “If women are not the women that attend- “Definitely, it’s very at the table then [peo- ed the luncheon, the hard to be a candidate ple] are going to make difference in thinking is in general but as a wom- the wrong decision,” exactly what’s helping an you do face challeng- said Huerta. “We know them reach the top, es- es that men don’t,” said JA’NELL GORE / THE RIP women, we have a dif- pecially when they gath- Tatiana Matta, a can- Tatiana Matta, a candidate for U.S representative of the 23rd congressional dis- ferent intuition, we er together at events like didate running for U.S trict of California, attending the latest Democratic Women of Kern Luncheon. think differently than the DWK luncheon and representative of the men do. We bring a lot share their desire to suc- 23rd congressional dis- to the table. Women ceed. trict of California. poised, the way you talk moments when I say in Kern county there care a lot about their “Women like to be in “Especially criticism or your tone as a wom- it’s about being a wom- hasn’t been a woman families. We know that a room with their tribe,” about the way you look, an and I don’t think an. Sometimes I have having shot in running women will not com- said Kimberly Kirch- what you wear, about men get that a lot... So to come back to my- against Kevin McCar- mit to war because they mer, president of the your hair, the way you’re yes, there have been self and say historically thy.” Calif. Republican official holds training crowd by local repub- and BAMN have only Republican Party.” licans. Allen walked one design, “to funda- Jones also comment- in and began shaking mentally change this ed that he doesn’t think hands and greeting country, break our U.S. Governor Brown is well-wishers. Constitution and turn aware of the problems He then took the mic this into some liberals’ he has caused. and began discussing his idea of utopia.” “Poor decisions all plans for California in ANTIFA (an abbre- around,” said Jones. He the upcoming Novem- viation of antifascist) is expanded on how he ber election. an unorganized move- believes California was “I have done every- ment of individuals severely damaged in ar- thing I can do for the who believe in aggres- eas such as water, forest last six years to fight for sive resistance to white management, and im- all of us,” said Allen. supremacist and fascist migration. “I started the Take movements, according Allen emphasized his Back California Tour to the Anti-Defama- desire to elect a con- for one simple rea- tion League. However, servative City Counsel, son-because this Take BAMN (By Any Means Board of Supervisors Back California PAC Necessary) is a militant and County Board of has the right idea. democratic organiza- Education. The idea is very sim- tion. His last motion was for ple, that our lives, they’re Allen reminded the the audience to chant not going to change as attendee’s that he be- “Take back California!” TODD BANKER / THE RIP long as the California lieves the fight is not in while he waved and left Ana Moreno (right) and Terri Baker (left) take names of the incoming attendees. Democratic Party runs this room, it’s out on the the room. California” said Allen. streets around the entire “We have to bring bal- By Todd Banker Back California” at bly from Huntington Allen says that the state. ance back to the state, Reporter The Mark restaurant in Beach. Allen was elect- only way to victory is One of the Sun- it's as simple as that. We Downtown Bakersfield ed to California’s 72nd to become organized day attendees, Rodney need balance, we need California state Rep- on Sunday, Sept. 9. State Assembly district and networked. He Jones, said “I’m glad common sense in Sac- resentative Travis Al- Travis Allen, R-Ca- in 2012. believes that organiza- someone’s taking the ramento,” concluded len, 44, rallied fellow lif., is a member of the As he arrived, Allen tions such as ANTIFA initiative to organize the A l l e n . Republicans to “Take California State Assem- was introduced to the NEWS Page 2 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Thursday, September 20, 2018 4th annual Stomp Out Suicide walk raises awareness of suicide in Kern Katalina Quintanilla they experience. Reporter “A lot of us felt completely alone, we didn’t know what we had done or could’ve done.” Platt continued, “Not a lot of people talk about it, that stigma Save a Life Today (SALT) hosted their 4th Annual Stomp Out Suicide for is still there.” suicide awareness on Sept. 8. Platt was overwhelmed by how the community came together to show sup- SALT is a non-profit organization in Kern County that provides support for port and show the families that they want to help. Many organizations around families or individuals that lost a loved one by suicide. Their focus is on educat- the community raised money for SALT and showed their enthusiasm at the ing the community about suicide awareness. event. The grocery chain, Foods Co, was there as part of Culture Counsel. Representatives attended and provided information for families such as Vet- They had team members from three different locations to walk for the cause. erans Affairs, Behavioral Health Mayor Karen Goh presented Eggert with an official proclamation that makes and Recovery Services, and The Sept. 8, 2018, A Stomp Out Suicide Walk Day. The proclamation recognized Center for Sexuality and Gender the effort of local citizens to offer hope and reassurance and provide a safe Diversity. harbor for those that have lingering thoughts of suicide. Ellen Eggert, founder and pres- “The tragedy [is what] brings us together, but [so does] the joy also of having ident of SALT, started the cere- others that can stand by us,” said Mayor Goh. mony with a moment of silence followed by the song “Something You Get Through” by Willie Nel- son. Eggert strives to be support- ing hands to people that need condolences or resources. “We don’t get over it but we get through it,” said Eggert. She encouraged families to speak up and spread the awareness of sui- cide as a tool to cope and help others going through the same situation. Jeff Platt, a KBAK Eyewitness reporter, was the master of cer- emony. He shared his personal experience of loss and how he KATALINA QUINTANILLA / THE RIP coped with the grieving process. Mayor Karen Gogh and President and Platt went on to explain how he KATALINA QUINTANILLA / THE RIP Founder of SALT, Ellen Eggert. can sympathize with suicide vic- tims’ families and the confusion Families stand together ready to begin the Stomp Out Suicide walk. Golf fundraiser aims to prevent human trafficking in Kern County and beyond By Saad Kazi the National Human Trafficking Hotline in Washington D.C. Along with at Reporter this past Super Bowl, it has sponsored outreach events in Las Vegas, Califor- nia’s central coast, and even Tijuana, Mexico. Several golfers showed up on the fair-weathered morning of Sept. 8 to par- In addition to small programs, the nationally-recognized organization also ticipate in Magdalene Hope’s Tee Off for Hope golf tournament at the Kern co-produced “The Trafficked Life,” directed by Michael Fagans, a documen- River Golf Course. tary about human trafficking in Kern County that was recently entered into The fundraiser sold tickets at $100 per person or $400 per team. Nearly 40 the Sundance Film Festival. teams, which included families and friends of all ages, were able to drive club Most of Magdalene Hope’s events take place in Bakersfield.