Jocelyn Perez, Reporter
May 1, 2020
Bakersfield College moved forward and arranged the annual Student Leadership and Involvement ceremony awards via Zoom and Facebook Live on April 30.
In the past two months, the BC community has put forth their efforts to continue in striving through the COVID-19 pandemic, and following through with the ceremony is just one of many.
The ceremony was hosted by Dire...
Angel Magdaleno, Reporter
April 23, 2020
Representatives of the Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) came together for a Body of the Senate meeting on April 22 where they discussed committee meetings and results of the SGA online elections.
Seven of the eight officers were present during the meeting.
Current representatives congratulated winners of the election for next year’s SGA...
Mariah Arviso, Reporter
April 21, 2020
Bakersfield College held a virtual Spring Fling week, April 13 to April 17, to bring some virtual enjoyment to students and staff during these uncertain times.
BC originally had an on-campus Spring Fling week scheduled, but due to the growing pandemic, the Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) developed a week of virtual events. T...
Bianca Cacciola, Editor-in-chief
April 19, 2020
Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) held elections for the upcoming academic school year from April 13 through April 16. Despite BC...
Mariah Arviso, Reporter
April 19, 2020
Bakersfield College launched the Laptop Loaner Program on April 9 due to the high demand of laptops needed for students to practice distant learning.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all courses were transferred to an online format. Doing so left many students struggling to continue current courses because they didn’t have the materials or resources needed. Bakersfield Coll...
Marina Gonzalez, Reporter
April 17, 2020
Dr. Tony Iton, along with BC faculty, held an online Zoom presentation to discuss whether the zip code or genetic code is a good predictor of healthy communities and reasons of bad health.
“If you want to change health, you invest up stream,” Dr. Tony Iton said.
Iton is the Senior Vice President for Healthy Communities at the California Endowment.
He shared a...
Olivia Patterson, Reporter
April 14, 2020
The Office of Student Life (OSL) and Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) hosted the first online virtual escape room on April 13.
BCSGA and OSL worked closely together to create multiple diverse virtual activities.
The virtual escape room tested the participants’ knowledge about the campus with puzzles and riddles throughout their quest, l...
Collin Koch, Reporter
April 1, 2020
Bakersfield College hosted an Industrial Technology and Transportation virtual career expo on April 1 for students interested in the industrial career field.
Various employers from around Kern County had Zoom calls for students to join and ask questions about specific industries.
Businesses like Bolthouse Farms, Crown Lift Trucks, US Army and many more were able to connect with the...
March 19, 2020
Bakersfield College President Sonya Christian hosted a panel of speakers on March 19 to discuss how employees can continue to stay positive during the...
Bianca Cacciola, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
Bakersfield College has entered wave one of transitioning face-to-face classes into an online modality as of March 12.
Although there have been no confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kern County, campus administration has remained active with updating students and faculty on the status of BC.
The campus remains open, but only faculty that are ready to take...
Jocelyn Sandusky, Features Editor
March 4, 2020
The Renegade Rip was recognized by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) at the national College Media Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 29. The Rip placed first in the best of show two-year campus website category and fifth in the two-year campus newspaper category.
The Rip bested seven community colleges, who were also recognized in the category, including Mt. San Antonio...
Jocelyn Sandusky, Features Editor
March 4, 2020
As concern over the inevitable entry and growth of the coronavirus in the United States grows, Bakersfield College has implemented a system to help maintain a clean and healthy campus and has created a webpage where students can find information on preventative measures.
There are currently not any plans to cancel classes unless the Kern County Department of Public Health...
