Alum is off to dentistry
Mitchelle De Leon, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Mitchelle De Leon Reporter When former BC student Tuan Nguyen woke up on Dec. 3 last year, the first thing he needed to do was check his email to find out whether he got into dental school. Even before high school, Nguyen wanted to be a dentist. As a student studying biology at BC over four... Read more »
Bakersfield soon to see ‘The Birds’
Patricia Rocha, Reporter
April 3, 2013
By Patricia Rocha Reporter As their opening night quickly approaches, the cast of Bakersfield College’s production of “The Birds” are excitedly rehearsing. Theater director Kimberly Chin is excited to see how the Ancient Greek play is challenging her students with its musical numbers, compelling... Read more »
No need to worry about tax refunds
Mitchelle De Leon, Reporter
April 3, 2013
By Mitchelle De Leon Reporter For many people, taxes bring images of stressed individuals. BC students with full-time or part-time jobs shared their perspectives. Audrey Hutchins, media communications, worked as a concierge for Marriot. According to Huchins, she was able to receive a $300 dollar refund... Read more »
SGA holds blood drive on campus
Jazmine Montoya, Reporter
April 3, 2013
By Jazmine Montoya Reporter The Student Government Association was pleased with the turnout for the Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive held March 12-13 at Bakersfield College. SGA Legislative Liaison Rudy Strong, who was in charge of the event, said he was happy with the results. “It went great. I... Read more »
Two BC students lost in car crash remembered fondly
Graham C Wheat, Features Editor
April 3, 2013
By Graham C Wheat Features Editor Family, friends, and teachers alike were fondly remembered Leonel Del Toro and Severo Ramirez. On March 16, the two Bakersfield College students were killed in a car crash at the intersection of University and Columbus. Leonel Del Toro, 33, and Severo Ramirez... Read more »
‘Rincon’ delivers true Cuban flavor
Martin Chang, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2013
For those in Bakersfield looking for a piece of Cuban culture there is local restaurant Rincon Cubano. Rincon Cubano has been open for about eight months. It is a family run restaurant that serves mainly Cuban food, but also serves some Mexican dishes. The owner, Releydis Andreu, describes Cuban food... Read more »
Banquet shows the other side
Mitchelle De Leon, Reporter
March 14, 2013
The Student Government gave individuals the opportunity to learn more about poverty through an interactive experience called the Oxfam Hunger Banquet on March 8. Upon entering, guests randomly drew tickets that assigned an alias for the night and an income level, representing the latest statistics of... Read more »
You might have a disability
Luis Garcia, Photo Editor
March 14, 2013
There are some people, incredibly intelligent people, no less who suffer from a learning problem associated with the inability to handle numbers and mathematical calculations. Just as dyslexia is a learning disability that inhibits the recognition of words and sentences, dyscalculia is a neurocognitive... Read more »
BC teacher remembered
Robert Mullen, Reporter
March 14, 2013
Adie Geiser, Bakersfield College’s longtime assistive technology specialist, passed away on Feb. 23 at Memorial Hospital at the age of 49. Geiser had been with the college for 14 years, since being hired into his current role back in 1999. Geiser also taught technology classes for disabled students,... Read more »
Student elections are near
hannah breeland, opinions editor
March 14, 2013
The presidential elections may be over, but Bakersfield College is just getting started. The Student Government Association is holding elections for next semester a little bit early. Elections are being held after spring break on April 1-4. Students can vote by going onto BC’s main page and following... Read more »
