Cal State University, Bakersfield's Kegley Institute of Ethics held its fourth annual fall lecture on Oct. 15 at the Dore Theatre. Reza Aslan, noted as "one of the nation's most respected experts on Islam and the Middle East," gave a lecture titled after his book "How to Win a Cosmic War: Why We're Losing the War on Terror.
Toddler Samuel Griffin cried in anticipation of what he knew was inevitable as he stood with his mom Jamie Sherman outside of the First 5 California's free immunizations mobile clinic. First 5 California began in 1998 when Proposition 10 was passed, which added an additional 50-cent tax to cigarettes, and the funds are distributed throughout California's 58 counties.
The "chiller loop" is right on schedule. Connecting the Grace Van Dyke Bird Library, BC Bookstore and the Language Arts building via pipes will bring an increase of efficiency by more than 50 percent. The six-foot trench has been completed, and the pipes have been moved into place.
Approximately 1,800 copies of the Renegade Rip disappeared from newspaper racks on campus Oct. 8 within an hour after Bakersfield College journalism students had distributed them. Public Safety is investigating the incident and has interviewed a member of the Rip staff as a witness to the possible removal of some of the papers.
Officers Rex Davenport and Daniel Wells of the Bakersfield Police Department brought an exhibit, known as A Life Interrupted, to the Bakersfield College campus Oct. 22. A Life Interrupted was first developed six years ago as a way to better educate local teenage drivers.