Levan Center opens on campus with ribbon-cutting
The Norman Levan Center for the Humanities, at Bakersfield College, broke ground in late 2008 with a donation from Dr. Norman Levan, Bakersfield dermatologist, of $5.7 million. Dr. Levan's dream was realized when friends, BC staff, district and state representatives and media arrived for the ribbon-cutting ceremony March 4.…
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A Bakersfield College student is arrested by a Bakersfield Police Department after brandishing a BB handgun and making threats in the Campus Center on March 9. |
Student brandishes weapon in campus cafeteria
A Bakersfield College student was arrested March 9 after making threats in the cafeteria with a BB handgun.
Detective Blaine Craig of the Bakersfield Police Department said that the suspect was 19, wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt, and a black do-rag. He also indicated that the suspect is part of a gang in Bakersfield.…
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A sign in the press box of the Bakersfield College baseball field dedicates the area to the former announcer. |
Bakersfield College announcer Al Nealan remembered as 'caring person'
Friends of Al Nealan remember his time and commitment made to the community and to Bakersfield College.
Nealan was a long-time Renegade public address announcer and radio host who passed away on Feb. 15 at the age of 76. Several friends and fellow announcers had much to say about Nealan and what he has meant to BC and the community as a whole.…
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Head coach Rich Hughes tries to motivate his team in the last minutes of the game against the Southwestern College Jaguars at Bakersfield College. |
Bakersfield College Basketball: Fisher's thirty-four points not quite enough, as season ends
Bobby Fisher had 34 points, but the Renegades men's basketball team still lost in the semifinal round of the playoffs on Feb. 26 to Southwestern College of Chula Vista, by the score of 93-88.
Bakersfield College was rewarded for its season by being given the eighth seed, a bye for the first round and a home game for their second round game.…
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Dance troupe Alzahara of Visalia performs at Primal Infusion: Tribal at The Nile on Feb. 20. |
Performers steal the night in Primal Infusion: Tribal at the Nile
The Nile Bar and Grill, for the second year in a row, hosted the Primal Infusion: Tribal at the Nile belly dancing festival, which was not only an opportunity for vendors to sell their wares, but also a place where belly dancers were able to show off their skills to a varied assortment of music.…
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Using a rawhide mallet, punch and anvil, Chris Parker turns a flat piece of copper into part of a buckle Feb. 19. |
Art student starts business with Bakersfield College education
What do you get when you mix horseshoes and chandeliers? A unique jewelry line that is created by a mix of hand-picked cultured pieces and reconstructed chains.
Chris Parker, 54, student from the Levan Institute at Bakersfield College, has been involved with jewelry design for ten years.…
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Bakersfield College instructors cheer layoff decision
March 15 was supposed to have been the date when instructors would possibly receive layoff notices informing them that, depending on the new budget numbers, their services may no longer be needed at Bakersfield College. However, according to the Community College Association's chief negotiator, instructors will not be receiving any layoff notices this year.…
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