Hit-and-run accident dents squad car
Kyle Beall
March 21, 2007
A hit-and-run occurred on the Bakersfield College campus March 6 that damaged the driver-side door of a BC public safety cruiser. Su Htun, 21, of Bakersfield, allegedly backed out of a handicapped parking space in the BC Fine Arts staff parking lot, impacting with an unoccupied public safety officer’s... Read more »
Safety lights upgrade
Kyle Beall
March 21, 2007
Out of the 12 emergency call stations located on the Bakersfield College campus, or Code Blues, only seven are functional. Four of the Code Blue phones don’t work at all, according to Mark Graf, chief of the department of public safety. “That will all be resolved here in the next six weeks,”... Read more »
Online election for SGA
Earl Parsons
March 21, 2007
Student Government Association elections will be held during Spring Fling week, March 26-30. The seven paid positions of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, general counsel, activities liaison and legislative liaison will be voted on during Spring Fling. These positions pay minimum wage... Read more »
Painful lessons learned in Korean Marines
Katherine J. White
March 21, 2007
He was slapped for snoring. That is what happened to 25-year-old Bakersfield College business major Seung-Hwan “Sam” Kim when he served in South Korea’s Marine Corps. Kim is currently a calculus and lower-division math tutor for BC’s Tutoring Center. For a meager $300 a year,... Read more »
Men lose playoffs to Santa Ana
Crystal Roberts
March 7, 2007
The Bakersfield College men’s basketball team lost its chance to continue in the state regional playoffs against Santa Ana College on Feb. 23. The Renegades started out slowly, trailing Santa Ana by eight points. BC eventually regained the scoreboard taking a 10-point lead after halftime. It seemed... Read more »
New tennis coach leads women
Taylor M. Gombos
March 7, 2007
The Bakersfield College women’s tennis team started their season on Jan 15. The team is under the leadership of first year coach Gene Lundquist. Lundquist comes to the Renegades after spending 35 years at Calcot, LTD where he was their vice president and corporate secretary. Lundquist was hired... Read more »
Kory Marko
Katherine J. White
March 7, 2007
When life throws Bakersfield College softball pitcher Kory Marko a fastball, she appropriates her father’s dictum: “Practice harder.” Consistent hard practice, according to BC softball coach Sandi Taylor, has made Marko one of the team’s best pitchers and a valuable team asset. “Kory... Read more »
Hitting close to home: Meet the pitchers
Taylor M. Gombos
March 7, 2007
Nathan Albert is a sophomore pitcher for the Bakersfield College baseball team. He was drafted in last June’s draft by the New York Yankees in the 45th round. Albert has a passion and commitment for the game of baseball. No matter what is going on in his life, Albert always has fun on the baseball... Read more »
Sports Stats
March 7, 2007
Feb. 28 Softball BC 8, Cuesta 2, ——————————————— Bakersfield……020 231 0 – 8 10 0 Cuesta…………100 001 0 – 2 4 2 ——————————————— Marko... Read more »
Archery class gets A
Kyle Beall
March 7, 2007
You don’t have to hit the target to get an A in Bakersfield College’s archery class. According to Brent Damron, professor of health and physical education, besides passing the safety test, the most important part of passing the class is showing up and then passing a final that covers archery... Read more »
