The Renegade Rip student newspaper had their papers removed from the racks in approximately five buildings on Oct. 8. The case is currently under investigation by Public Safety. Rip personnel were sent to refill racks and investigate the situation. Racks from the Grace Van Dyke Bird Library, Humanities building, Student Services, Business building, and Bookstore were all emptied with a grand total of approximately 1,800 copies.
Three members of SGA were sent home early from the ASGA National Student Government Summit, held in Washington, D.C., for consuming alcohol. As a result, the three members - Vice President Karl Estill, 24; Legislative Liaison Belen Ortiz, 20; and Treasurer Omead Poure, 19 - were each removed from office.
Due to his heart condition, David Rose is unable to go out as often as he'd like. However, the Bakersfield Buddy Walk is a perfect opportunity for David to see his friends, said his parents Cathy and Riley Rose. The Buddy Walk promotes Down syndrome awareness and acceptance, according to Tracy Brown, the walk's organizer.
The sudden closing of all locations of the coffee chain Supreme Bean has left some Bakersfield College students upset and others unemployed. Without direct explanation as of yet, the chain closed the doors of all stores and drive-throughs recently. The former employees weren't given any real notice at all, and neither were the customers, as some people have been seen trying to enter different Supreme Bean stores throughout town.
In the 1950s, the underground tunnel system was created at Bakersfield College to transport hot and cold water on the eastside of the campus. Now the "chiller loop" will be recreated to connect the Grace Van Dyke Bird Library, the BC bookstore and the Language Arts buildings.
Several renovation projects are in the works for Bakersfield College. According to Keith Keevil, manager of maintenance and operations at BC, a project to establish the Levan Center on the main campus in the business education building is set to begin Dec.