BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE Vol. 83 · No. 13 www.therip.com Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Strong start Teaching students for Lady 'Gades to be By Esteban Ramirez a 28-point and 13- rebound per­ Reporter formance against LATTC, gave her thoughts on how the team The Bakersfield College wom­ played. en's basketball team started off "We did really good against leaders its season with a win at College Allan Hancock and it was a good of the Sequoias and then two team effort, but I think we had By Keith Kaczmarek more victories at the Crossover a test against LATTC because Reporter Tournament at BC on Nov. 10- they were more athletic, and we 11. were tired from last night;' Mo- Becky Bell, the creator According to BC rales said. "That game and founder of Step Up!, a women's basketball showed us we college leadership program, coach Paula Dahl, Basketball's needed to work came to Bakersfield College to preview the program for there wasn't a Hot Start on our defense champion and and running BC's athletic program and usually four Nov.8 BC 73, Sequoias 64 our offense the Student Government As­ teams com- Nov. 10 BC 1 01 , Hancock 5 0 better." sociation. pete, but due Nov. 11 BC 76, LATIC 69 She added The program is focused on to a schedul- that everyone "people who step up;' a tag ing problem more feeds off each oth­ line for intervention in prob­ lems that affect students. teams showed up. er and when someone BC beat Allan Hancock 101- does something good, everyone "No matter the group, by­ 50 and Los Angeles Trade-Tech tries to do the same. stander intervention applies," College 76-69. "I think I'm in a lot better Bell said during the presenta­ tion. "I thought we did awesome shape and can play faster, but I in the first game, but we had a think I still need to work on fin­ The program stresses the tough night against LATTC. We ishing layups and crashing the importance of student inter - showed some character to get boards," she said. vening in their fellow stu­ that win;' said Dahl. Emilee Parks, starting fresh­ dent's issue before they had "It was a total team effort men guard, commented on the a chance to spiral out of con­ against Allan Hancock, because team's performance. trol, focusing on the leader­ ship role of student athletes the last nine minutes the start­ "I think we did pretty well, ers didn't even play," she said. "I we played as a team and worked on campus. thought the bench did amazing, really hard. I still think that we "[The program] is for ev­ eryone;' she said. "Everyone and we really focused on shut­ need to work on rebounding and ting down [Camille Zumbro] be­ boxing out though;' she said. is in those situations." cause she scored 37 points in her The game was at 64-61 with Bell travels to at least five last game." BC held Zumbro to three minutes and 33 seconds campuses a year and spreads the program to other cam - nine points. left when Toni McLin of LATTC "We just needed to consistent­ was given a technical foul. After puses. Otherwise, she is the ly run against LATTC because that BC was able to go on a nice assistant athletic director in whenever we ran we did fine, but run to finish the game. the University of Arizona and we were also missing a lot of in­ "I think it motivated all ofus to has directed the C.A.T.S Life side shots;' Dahl said. push for the win;' said Morales. Skills Program since 1997. "I was impressed with our The Renegades had their first She is also the author of "If I Had Known What I Know depth and that we didn't give game at the College of the Se­ up." quoias on Nov. 8 and they won Now." Dahl commented on how start­ 73-63. The issues that the semi­ ing sophomore forward Gabi They had big contributions nar expected the program to address were alcohol abuse, Morales played. from Morales, who had 13 points "I think she struggled finishing and nine rebounds, and Jauseca hazing, depression, discrimi­ layups because she got hit in the Cockeral with 17 points, nine as­ nation, disordered eating, an­ GREGORY D. COOK/THE RIP ger issues, gambling, sexual chest, but she's a great kid and sists and eight rebounds. she worked hard," she said. BC's next home gam e is sched­ Renegades center Nikia Lee puts the ball up over Bulldogs guard Kadie Alexander at the assault, relationship violence, Morales, who had double­ uled on Nov. 18 against Reedley buzzer to send Bakersfield College into triple digits during their 101-50 win over Allen and academic misconduct. doubles in both games including College. Hancock College in the Gil Bishop Sports Center on Nov. 10. Ryan Beckwith, BC's ath­ letic director, expressed his approval of the program. "It's huge;' he said. "It be­ comes part of the culture, and in five years it's just the way Amodern salon you do things." He then spoke about how the program could be valu­ able for student athletes. "Not only do I need them to with 1950s style have the GPA and the skills, a I need someone who can be a leader right now," he said. By Cassandra McGowan "Kerisa had lots of friends into "[Student athletes] are ex­ Reporter that and wanted their hair done pected to be leaders. People in that style, but didn't have any­ see you and expect you to be Atomic Kitten may sound like one to do it professionally;' said the first to respond. Student a scary type of cat, but it's really Potts. athletes don't expect to be the a cool cat in the world of full­ Atomic Kitten, located at 1316 first to respond. service salons with its extensive 19th street, offers everything "To teach students to be a services, a '50s vibe, and a staff from a normal haircut to extreme leader is one of the first things of caring and charitable people. color, extensions, Feather Locks, I'd like to teach them;' he "The retro '50s pin-up style," massage, airbrush tanning, fa­ said, noting the value of be­ is how Ramona Potts, co-owner, cials, nails, and make-up. They ing a leader to moving onto a described the aura of the salon. are currently seeking a pedicur­ four-year athletics program. Kerisa Summers, co-owner, ist, so they can add that to their At the end of the pro­ said the inspiration for the salon list of services. gram, Bell talked about the was brought about when she at­ "We have a fabulous estheti­ program's value outside of tended car shows and wanted to cian and masseuse;' said Potts. its value to students, saying give the women a place to bring "Our manicurist is an artist:' that it provided benefits to a to life the swagger and style of They are the winners of the team's competitive advantage the '50s era. 2010 Battle of the Salons, where and fundraising activities. So they set up shop right there all the stylists participated in ex­ Tawntannisha Thompson, at the car show with a booth that treme hair and make-up battles SGA president, said about NA1E PEREZ I THE RIP was always fully booked with complete with models and run­ the program, "[It's] what you True Grit, next to Atomic Kitten, offers traditional-style haircuts and hot towel shaves women wanting to be beautified way. would want someone to do." along with a 'SOs-style atmosphere. with a '50s touch. Pl ease see RETRO, Page 4 Pl ease see SGA, Page 4 Inside BC unit fees to stay at $36 for spring semester By Cassandra McGowan fees per unit would have in­ "I believe there is definitely not be so good." Rep orter creased from $36 to $46. potential for [fees] to continue to Other students have the advan­ Although the fees have not yet rise;' said Chamberlain. tage of the Board of Governor's There is good news for Ba­ been increased, there is still a Some students were not aware Waiver that pays their class fees. kersfi eld College students plan­ chance for inflation. of the fact there was supposed "Yeah, I think it sucks, but it ning to attend spring semester. "I expect increases to be to be a fee increase in the spring doesn't really affect me because There will be no fee hike im - implemented starting summer semester. my tuition is paid;' said Matt plemented. 2012," said Chamberlain. "We "I had no idea they were going Rathbun, BC student. Pages 6· 7: Bakersfield honors veterans with colorful parade. Assembly Bill No. 32 has will know for certain by Janu­ to do that, it 's my first year here;' When asked how he would pushed that fee raise back un­ ary." feel if he didn't have the BOGW, Page9 said Ross Miller, BC student. Page10 til at least the summer, but BC Fees for comm unity colleges He said he's lucky enough to when the fees do increase he Bakersfi eld's BC's football team president Greg Chamberlain said are set by legislature and will re­ have the support of his family to said, "I wouldn't be taking as Buffalo Wild Wings finishes disappointing even then, "It's not absolutely for main the same for all community help him financially, but that "it many units.