Renegade Rip Issue 1, Sept. 7, 2022

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Campus Page 4 The Renegade Rip www.therip.com BC students return to campus By Blake Burton Reporter During the first week of the fall 2022 semester, many students returned to BC’s campus on Panorama, creating an atmosphere that more closely resembled pre-pandemic numbers of people on campus. Several students shared their thoughts on what it was like to be physically back at BC. Alexis Brown is a nursing and psychology major and stated, “It’s been a tiring week but overall has been good.” Jocelynn Landon said, “It’s been a good and super fun week and it feels great being back on campus. Finding classes was easy because of the resources that are on campus.” She also explained that she was looking forward to the student involvement festival scheduled for the following week, and that it is super important to get involved, so she can’t wait to see all the clubs and resources. Harvind Grewal is a Political Science major at Bakersfield college and stated that his first week was “enthusiastic, energetic and very inspiring to see so many students on campus,” he said, adding,“ I look BLAKE BURTON/ THE RIP Students hang out on BC’s main campus in Aug. 24. The first week of school saw the biggest number of students on campus since before COVID-19 hit in 2020. forward to the many events next week such as the distinguished speaker series with Dr. James Lindsey.” Nick Harris, a criminology major at BC, said “It has been a pretty good and easy week and that finding classes was easy.” Yakelin Canales, a Biology major at Bakersfield college, stated that she “overall had a great week” even though it was somewhat difficult to find her classes, but next week she plans to get more comfortable with her classes. BC Librarian Faith Bradham explained that she loves the energy of being on campus and seeing students enjoying being back on campus. “It was a really good first week, and it was really busy,” she said. Starbucks at BC Commons By Jocelynn Landon Reporter The new dining commons at Bakersfield College, formerly known as the BC café, was renovated this past year and is already a popular choice to eat for not only the students but faculty and staff as well. It features a variety of foods, and several staff member work there, offering help. “It’s really like kind and respectful and welcoming,” BC student Yareli Campos said. “You can’t deny the food… tons of choice.” This includes everything from healthy selections to daily specials everything is also super affordable making it a great place to stop by to crush your hunger. Students who bring their BC ID card to campus will also get the perk of not having to pay tax on food. Have you heard of BC Starbucks? Over the summer of 2022, Bakersfield College got a Starbucks. Staff member Kellie Tucker said, “The coffee first thing in the morning, especially if you're running late” is a perk. The Starbucks at BC is something unique because they employ mostly BC culinary arts alumni. The cafe manager, Gabrielle Mosley, a recent graduate of Bakersfield College stated, “The culinary team here and the culinary team at the Renegade Room really try and partner here so we make the best like experience for the students.” The staff members also put their creativity to a test with their “Drink of the Week'' option. At the start of the fall 22’ semester, they had Dragons Blood, created by barista Austin, a mango dragon fruit lemonade, with strawberry purée. In addition to coffee, plenty of snacks are available. From blueberry muffins to wraps, there are several options to satisfy a sweet tooth. JOCELYNN LANDON/THE RIP Bakersfield College Starbucks employees helping make the students drinks.
Page 5 Campus The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 Student Involvement Festival By Jocelynn Landon Reporter Bakersfield College has put on several events since the school year began two weeks ago to help students find resources and make connections with the start of the new Fall 22 semester. These “Welcome Weeks’’ saw BC host events to encourage student engagement and help new and returning Renegades find their way around campus. The last day of the event was the student involvement festival. “I’m most excited about meeting people and getting more people into our program,” Umoja club Vice President Alexis Brown said. Over the last two years, Bakersfield College has seen a drop in not only students but in activities and engagement from peers due to COVID-19. This year they are trying to get back in full swing and help the students get involved. The event started off with the Folklorico Club dancing the day away with their Mexican-inspired dancing and outfits. This is the first Folklorico club at BC. “I’m most excited about teaching some of these kids here at BC some moves, and I can’t wait to get the group started,” said club president Isabell Ramirez. They will be teaching their By Jason Mena Reporter Bakersfield College Student Government Association Officers held a public meeting on Aug. 29 in the Levan Center for the student government and staff members to introduce themselves to students and answer some questions as the fall semester kicks off. BC Dining Commons provided tacos and beverages for the event with an array JOCEYLNN LANDON/THE RIP Celeste Gonzalez and Isabell Ramirez dancing during the Student Involvement Festival of options between carne asada, chicken, and even a vegetarian alternative. SGA President Shehrazad ”Raz” Barraj, Vice President Brenda Abad, and the directors and senators who lead the student body gave insight on some of the activities they engage in, on and off campus. President Barraj is also a KCCD Student Trustee and provides advice and a young perspective at the monthly KCCD Board of Trustees Meetings. Director of Legislative affairs Harvind Grewal is a board member for CA Coalition for Youth, a Statewide nonprofit Organization in charge of serving disconnected students between the ages of 12-24. “Follow the BCSGA social media pages, all the upcoming events are posted there” Vice President Abad said. “Or join SGA, there are plenty of open positions including Director of Finance, Secretary, and seven members dances and having showcases throughout the year. The student involvement festival was filled with vendors, clubs, small businesses, and organizations, from Bakersfield College personnel to the surrounding Bakersfield community. Within BC they had representatives from all sorts of organizations such as the Consent Project, which aims to promote healthy relationships, and to chemistry club which puts on experiments to get students excited about science. The event also featured a variety of clubs that are eager to start back up or start for the first time, such as the International Student club, which connects fellow international students to each other NAMI, which is advocating for mental health. Booths on Financial literacy, community outreach/ partnership, spirituality, and creativity all were busy giving out information to many BC students and faculty walking around the campus center to gain new, or more, knowledge of the school’s offerings. More information on what type of Bakersfield College student organization, clubs, and resources are available through the Bakersfield College website under the student life section. Some “taco” about SGA involvement senator positions.” If you’d like to join SGA, applications are in “Student Government” under the Student Services tab on the BC Website. The Codes of the Bakersfield Renegade Association (COBRA) is also located there. This document contains information ranging from the duties of the SGA, to the contextual requirements for applying and joining.
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