Mason Almaguer, Reporter

September 25, 2023 • No Comments

BC’s new Research Laboratory Technology (RTEC) Baccalaureate program is a new opportunity for those who are looking for a career working with new and advanced laboratory technology. The program manager, Dorothy Mullen, had some time to talk about the benefits and skills this emerging initiative offers to its applicants. Mrs. Mullen said that this program involves being more “hands-on” and “less theoretical.” Its purpose is to be able to teach students to go into a lab setting and “use equipment and maintain it.” Students in the program will learn to “set it up, [and] break it down.” When asked how difficult the program is she said that “if you’re someone who has an interest in sciences” then it would be a good...

Sandra Terrel, Reporter

September 20, 2023 • No Comments

BC’s Delano Campus commemorated its new Learning Resource Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Sept. 19. Faculty, staff and community leaders who have been instrumental in campus growth were in attendance. The occasion was marked with enthusiasm as Delano area students having accessible education has been a vision for many. According to Brian Rodriguez of Delano Rural Initiatives, the new center will permit enrollment of one thousand additional students. There are also additional plans which include on-site mental health specialists. BC’s newly appointed acting president Steve Watkin spoke at the event. He hopes the new building will be a place the community can gather and sees campus growth as a beacon of...

Julian Caro, Reporter

September 18, 2023 • No Comments

Venezuelan artist, Jaime Gili, delivered a guest lecture at Bakersfield College on September 7, 2023. Gili spoke passionately about Venezuelan art and his art opinions, concluding his visit by showcasing his art, “MONTE.” In his lecture, Gili covered Venezuela’s artistic roots while showcasing works of some of its most revered artists including Carlos Raúl Villanueva, Alejandro Otero, Armando Reverón, and Eugenio Espinoza, which were all cited as being key inspirations. He continued by providing a snapshot of his vast array of work, which featured a huge geometric display spanning over eight floors in a Bloomberg office in London; to re-designing a public baseball park in his birthplace of Caracas, Venezuela; to a smaller scale...