‘Gade Newsline / May 10, 2002

May 10, 2002
Filed under Campus

Middle East ‘teach-in’ set for Wednesday

Students and staff of Bakersfield College will participate in a “Teach-In for peace in the Middle East” Wednesday.

The teach-in begins at 9 a.m. and features speakers, presentations, music and opportunities throughout the day for the audience to participate in open discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall will begin the event followed by BC professor Dr. Randal Beeman discussing the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. BC professor Daymon Johnson will present “Christianity and Islam: A Historical Perspective.”

For more information, call 395-4028.

Fitness class to go whitewater rafting

The Bakersfield College Adaptive Fitness program will be taking disabled students whitewater rafting on Wednesday.

The group will be leaving BC at 9 a.m. They will ride class III rapids on the Kern River, have lunch and return at 3 p.m.

Mountain and River Adventures reduced the price to $20 per person to accommodate the group and lunch will be provided. For more information, call 395-4390.

Rip staffers net seven awards from Press Club

Six Bakersfield College students won awards in the student category at the annual Kern Press Club Awards May 3. The awards included: Michael D. Ross, Column; Todd E. Swenson, Page Design/Layout and Sports Photo; Ryan Knaggs, News Story; Leanne Cave, Sports Story; Neil Kitchen, News Photo; and Amber Garcia, Feature Story.

- Compiled by Campus Editor Melissa Smithee and staff writer Lorenzo Miranda