Editorial staff responds to cartoon
The cartoon on page 7 of the March 17 edition of The Renegade Rip has sparked some controversy. It goes along with the Pro-Con articles on Student Government Association elections and depicts a monkey running for SGA. The image came from the Pro article, which says that if students don't take the initiative to vote in SGA elections, they might end up with howler monkeys throwing feces. Some people have construed it to be representing President Barack Obama and African-Americans in general. This was not the intent of the cartoon or the artist. We apologize for any offense this misunderstanding has caused and for not foreseeing the possible implications of the image.
If you would like to contact The Rip, we welcome letters to the editor, which can be sent to ripmail@bakersfieldcollege.edu or Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93305.
-The Renegade Rip editorial board
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Renegades pitcher Xavier Tavorm delivers a pitch in a game against Glendale Community College at Bakersfield College on March 9. |
Renegades baseball sitting even at 2-2
The Bakersfield College baseball team is 2-2 to start out the Western State Conference play. The record comes after splitting a two game series against Glendale and another series against L.A. Pierce.
BC's bats were shutout as they lost at Glendale 4-0 on Mar.…
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Student elections coming soon to Bakersfield College
Bakersfield College will be conducting the student body elections during Spring Fling week March 22-25.
The elections will take place in the Fireside Room March 24-25, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Elections will also take place on the Delano campus, the Weill Institute downtown and Stockdale High School from 5-6 p.…
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Steve Montroy (left) is overcome with emotions while Ken Pitts comforts him before the opening ceremonies of "The Wall That Heals" at Stramler Park on March 4. Both men are Vietnam veterans, and were there to view the traveling memorial consisting of a replica of the actual Vietnam wall located in Washington, D.C. |
Bakersfield veterans visit 'Healing Wall'
By Brian N. Willhite
Reporter
Veterans of the Vietnam War and their families gathered at Stramler Park in Bakersfield, March 4-7, for a time of healing and an opportunity to pay tribute and honor to their fallen brethren in a traveling memorial titled, "The Wall That Heals.…
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From left: Jack Hernandez, Mayor Harvey Hall, Dr. Norman Levan and BC President Greg Chamberlain cut the ribbon during a ceremony for the new Norman Levan Center for the Humanities building on March 4. |
Bakersfield College's Levan Center opens to public
The Norman Levan Center for the Humanities at Bakersfield College broke ground in late 2008 with a donation from Dr. Norman Levan, a Bakersfield dermatologist, of $5.7 million. Dr. Levan's dream was realized when friends, BC staff, media and district and state representatives arrived for the ribbon-cutting ceremony March 4.…
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