A gas leak was detected on the Bakersfield College campus by Amber Chiang, director of marketing and public relations, in front of the Campus Center, in the grassy area next to the Student Services Building, Oct. 29, around 11:58 a.m. "I was actually working with Univision to shoot our new Spanish-language commercial," said Chiang.
After weeks of battling wildfires in Southern California, firefighters distributed American flags to the houses that were burned in Modjeska Canyon, Orange County, during the Santiage Canyon Fires. For full wildfire coverage, see The Plug section of therip.
The Bakersfield College MAIZE Club brought the celebration of the Dia de Los Muertos to the BC campus from Oct. 29-Nov. 2. Several altars were set up at the Campus Center and were decorated with pictures, candles, flowers, herbs, food, water, stuffed animals, and other relics to celebrate the departed.
Politicians at all levels of government, regardless of political affiliation, must campaign in the area they want to represent in order to be elected. The primary objective in any political campaign is "to maximize (the candidate's) exposure," according to Bakersfield College political science professor Cornelio Rodriguez.
Dialing 211, a new free telephone service that went into effect Oct. 1, provides callers with information about non-profit and government organizations to people. "It's a referral for general services," said a 211 operator, who wasn't authorized to release her name.
The Renegade Rip, Bakersfield College's student newspaper, earned general excellence in the region at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges Southern California Regional last weekend at Cal State-Fullerton. The Rip tied with Saddleback College for the top score among the 28 newspapers that entered the general excellence category, which was judged by professional journalists.
Bakersfield College's faculty, staff and administrators gathered in the Fireside Room on Oct. 26 for coffee, food and to honor a faculty member: criminal justice professor Peggy DeStefano. Formerly known as NL Faculty Seminar Series, the colloquium was created a couple of years ago in order to give praise to scholarly accomplishments.
Coccidioidomycosis. It's also known as Valley Fever, which is caused by Coccidioides immitis, a soil-dwelling fungus resembling mildew or yeast. Hans E. Einstein, professor of clinical medicine, emeritus, for the University of Southern California, lectured in Bakersfield College's Fireside Room Oct.
Bakersfield College assistant football coach Carl Dean and his wife, Christy, are parents of three little girls - all born at the same time. The triplets, Sophie, Mia and Gracie, were born on Oct. 26 at 11:40 p.m. at the UCLA Medical Center. The event happened about 12 hours before the Renegades were scheduled to take on the L.
The Bakersfield College MAIZE Club brought the celebration of the Dia de Los Muertos to the BC campus from Oct. 29-Nov. 2. Several altars were set up at the Campus Center and were decorated with pictures, candles, flowers, herbs, food, water, stuffed animals, and other relics to celebrate the departed.