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Page 2 News The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 GET free bus services for all By Nicolas “Peter” Chavaria Reporter Following a recent grant, Golden Empire Transit is now providing a free pass for students to use for the Spring 2023 semester. The pass can be used by students from kindergarten through college, including private and vocational schools. The pass is valid for any GET Bus Fixed route and the On-Demand Paratransit; it lasts from January until the end of May, and isn’t limited to only traveling to and from a student’s campus. In order to receive this pass, students have to go to their respective offices of administration. For students of Bakersfield Colleges’ main campus, head to the Office of Student Life, take a quick survey, and receive your pass from the front desk. The pass works like any other GET transit card by swiping the free pass into the fare box. Something worth noting for students in 7th grade and over, whenever they go to use a route, they need to present their student ID card. Interestingly enough, this free pass comes at the perfect time for students who rely on GET busses for transportation. Usual GET Bus patrons would know the regular 31-day passes are $45, and the express passes are $60. But now, as of January 1st, the amount has been increased to $57 and $70, respectively. This followed a public hearing held by Golden Empire Transit back in early November of last year. Bakersfield College student, Adam Biezad, said how he felt about this, and his response echoed a common feeling shared by other students. “That’s insanity; while I don’t use the bus myself, I can definitely see how this can affect someone a lot. $57 can almost pay for two tanks of gas for my car. If you aren’t on financial aid, 60-70 dollars is the same for a textbook, if you’re lucky.” While the price increase is very unfortunate for bus users not in school, this goes to show just how invaluable this free price is for students, especially those in situations where every dollar matters. The Bakersfield Art Museum celebrates social themes By Amanda Hernandez Digital and Sports Editor The Bakersfield Museum of Art held a winter exhibition, which opened on Jan. 26 for public viewing. The exhibition featured many different works of art including abstract, and a special collection titled “Of Rope and Chains her Bones are Made,” which will be on display until May 6. This was created by artists Lavialle Campbell, Sydney Croskery, Pamela Smith Hudson, Taylor Kibby, Christy Mason, Blue McRight, Brittany Mojo, Claudia Parducci and Diane Silver. The collection used ropes, chains, vessels, and fabrics, which signified and represented identity, femininity and sociopolitical concerns. The gallery was a hit amongst the community as people gathered with friends and family to view the different pieces of art that were creatively made and displayed. Most visitors spent about an hour viewing the art. This is a smaller gallery compared to others located in other parts of the world; however, it houses some of the most creative pieces by local artists. There was also quite a bit of fascination occurring in the abstract room. Families and friends gathered together to take photos in front of the hanging abstract art. There were complimentary drinks offered, and those working the event extended kindness toward the guests. Art is becoming more discovered as time passes, and more individuals are learning how to understand and view art regardless of the way some pieces are first perceived. The museum holds many events throughout the year and you can find more information related to your interests on the website at bmoa.org. AMANDA HERNANDEZ/THE RIP An extremely unique art piece located at the Bakersfield Museum of Art winter exhibition.
Page 3 Sports The Renegade Rip www.therip.com Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 BC wins thriller vs LA valley By Steven Kertis Reporter The Bakersfield College Renegades won an incredible double overtime thriller against the Los Angeles Valley Monarchs 75-71 on Jan. 25. The Renegades started out slow and flat footed as the Monarchs jumped out to an early 17-12 lead in the first 10 minutes of the first half. The Renegades then kicked it up a notch by going on a 22-4 run of dominance that lasted for nine minutes. That run was led by Eloy Medina and Terrin Dickey who scored 20 of the Renegades 36 points in the first half as they led by nine over the Monarchs at halftime. The Monarchs made adjustments in the second half and held the Renegades to just 21 points in the second half. The Renegades got into foul trouble early in the second half which let the Monarchs come back to tie the game with five minutes to go. Back and forth the lead swapped between the two teams however, no one could get an edge to claim the victory in regulation so we headed into overtime with the score all tied up at 57. Overtime began and the lead continued to swap between the Monarchs and the Renegades. As soon as the Renegades would score, the Monarchs would answer back very quickly. Less than a minute to go when the shot clock was winding down, Eloy Medina knocked down an incredible 3-pointer to put the Renegades up 68-63 with 50 seconds to go in overtime. The Monarchs would not go away quietly as they made a quick jump shot to put them down 68-65. The Monarchs would have one more opportunity to tie the game and they did not let that chance go to waste as Nikko Rodriguez made an incredible buzzer beater to tie the game at 68 and force double overtime. The Renegades jumped out to an early five point lead thanks to Eloy Medina making his eighth 3-pointer of the game that put him at a total of 24 points on the night as the Monarchs never took the lead again for the rest of the game. “This game should have been finished in regulation,” Bakersfield College assistant coach Jonathan Glover said after the victory. STEVEN KURTIS/THE RIP Renegades Guard Sean Fry lays the ball in the net after a fast break opportunity. STEVEN KURTIS/THE RIP Renegades Guard Eloy Medina attempts to pass the ball to a teammate
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