Teacher goes extra mile to communicate
Luis Garcia, Photo Editor
April 17, 2013
By Luis Garcia Photo Editor Over 140 students and faculty members packed the Levan Center at Bakersfield College to hear math professor Tom Greenwood’s presentation, “My Journey Through Deaf Education,” on April 5. Greenwood’s presentation was the final installment in a trilogy of talks... Read more »
Results are in for elections
Jazmine Montoya, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Jazmine Montoya Reporter Election results are in. Bakersfield College students have chosen a new president and officers for the next school year. With 228 votes, Travis Tillis defeated Rudy Strong for Student Government Association president. Strong had 135 votes. All of the other elected officers... Read more »
Kean to retire with final show
Patricia Rocha, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Patricia Rocha Reporter After 19 years at Bakersfield College, choir director Ronald Kean is going out on top. After a total of 30 years teaching, a successful performance over spring break at New York’s infamous Carnegie Hall, and an upcoming finale performance, Kean is excited to retire... Read more »
New NASCAR raceway debuts soon
Adam Cree, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Adam Cree Reporter Kern race fans rejoice. The Kern County Raceway is almost here, and it promises to be fast. Fans will have to wait a little longer, though. Partners at Raceway Development, LLC have elected to postpone the scheduled April 20 opener to Saturday night, May 4, with the NASCAR... Read more »
SAM renovation plans finally underway
Ruben A. Perez, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Ruben A. Perez Reporter The Speech Arts and Music Building is finally going to start renovations. For the past two years, the SAM building has been offline and students in classes, such as theater and music, have had to move to other classrooms. As of now the only change has been the fencing... Read more »
BC bookstore gets a makeover
Ruben A. Perez, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Ruben A. Perez Reporter The Bakersfield College Bookstore just received a makeover. According to store manager Brian Griffin, the changes were expected when Barnes & Noble took over operations nearly two years ago. “Typically, when Barnes & Noble goes into a new college, that’s... Read more »
Writing Center holding second contest at BC
Ruben A. Perez, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Ruben A. Perez Reporter The Bakersfield College Writing Center is holding its second writing contest of the semester. The topic is From the Fields to the Stars. The topic was inspired by the story of astronaut Jose Hernandez, who spoke in March at BC about what he had to overcome to go from... Read more »
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 »
‘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 »
