Renegade Rip, issue 5, Nov. 13, 2024

The Renegade Rip
Vol. 102∙ No. 5 Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
Bakersfield College
Kern County goes to
the polls
News, Page 2
Renegades sail past
the pirates
Sports, Page 4
Opinion, Page 7
Tyler, the Conductor
“Noises Off” full of
fabulous chaos
Opinion, Page 8
ABIGALE PAZ/THE RIP
Two Young dancers showing off their moves
to “Antifragile” by Le Sserafim at local Can
You K-pop? event
RALPH MELENDREZ/THE RIP
Running back Jalen Hankins (29) cuts to the inside
of the field as lineman Titus Yepez (69) runs outside
for the block.
RALPH MELENDREZ/THE RIP
BC Setter Chloe Comstock (6) sets the ball over to
West LA’s side during the October 2nd match.
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News
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Kern County
goes to polls
By Jacqueline Villatoro
News Editor
Voters headed to the
polls on Nov. 5 to make
their picks for local, state
and federal offices.
Kern County voters selected
county supervisors
in District 2 and District
5, assembly members in
districts 32 and 35, and
representatives to the U.S.
congress. They also decided
on multiple propositions
and a California
senator. Voters also casted
their ballots for various
school board members in
Bakersfield, Arvin, Shafter
and Delano.
According to the Kern
County Election website
on Nov. 8 the results are as
follows:
• U.S. Representative
20th Congressional
District: Vince Fong (R)
won with a total of 67,531
votes. Although his fellow
republican challenger
Mike Boudreaux decided
a few months ago that he
no longer wanted to be in
that position, it was too
late to remove him from
the ballot. (He still received
28,397 votes, about
25% of the votes.) Fong
also won the 32nd District
seat in the California
Assembly, a position he
previously held before filling
the congressional seat
vacated by former House
Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Fong has publicly stated
he wants the congressional
seat, so there will likely be
a future special election for
the state assembly position.
• U.S. Representative
for Congressional
District 22: David Valadao
has defeated democrat
Rudy Salas.
• State Assembly
Member District 35: It appears
that incumbent Dr.
Jasmeet Bains will retain
her seat. She received a
total of 32,123 votes over
her challenger Robert Rosas
who had 24994 votes.
• Kern Community
College Board Members:
In area 4 Danny
Diaz came in with a total
of 12,167 votes, winning
with more than 64% over
opponent Flor Olvera. In
area 7, incumbent Kay
Meek had 56% of the vote
compared with opponent
Connie Perez Andreesen
(43%).
• Kern High School
Board Member races for
areas 2 and 3 are both
close. As of press time the
top three finishers in area
two were Steve Rodrigue
(37%), Manuel Ramirez
(25%) and Otilia Curiel
(24%). In area 3, the candidates
Penny Lepisto 50%)
and David F. Manriquez
(49%) are only separated
by 200 votes.
• Bakersfield City
School Board Member #1
- had four candidate finish
within 9 percent of each
other: Michael Eggert
(30%), Luis Garcia (26%),
Emma De La Rosa (21%)
and Brandon Holladay
(21%).
Talking genetics
By Marissa Romero
Reporter
Psychology Professor Reggie
Williams, led the Gadfly
Cafe discussion on Nov. 6 on
the topic of Genetic Engineering
and Reproduction.
The question discussed was,
“Should people be allowed to
genetically engineer their offspring’s
DNA?”
We are at a point in time
where we can use biology to
genetically engineer DNA.
BC Professor Joe Saldivar
explains how new technology
called CRISPR, which is
short for “clustered regularly
interspaced short palindromic
repeats” can grab and modify
DNA.
In the future, those who are
expecting will have the option
to genetically engineer their
offsprings genetics in their
DNA. Future parents can
modify their child’s height,
weight, and other parts of
their appearance. There is a
leading factor of whether this
may lead to other reasons of
genetic engineering.
There are endless possibilities
for children to be born
with genetics that can cause
future impacts to their health.
By using genetic engineering
we can either help the future
or demolish future families.
Some students during the discussion
addressed that there is
a possibility that future parents
may use genetic engineering
to potentially get rid of those
who may have disabilities.
“Our society’s emphasis on
usefulness risks marginalizing
disabled people, especially
concerning genetic engineering.
Oftentimes disabled lives
are judged as less successful
due to limitations in workforce
productivity or independence.
Rather than using genetic engineering
to make disabled
people fit societal standards,
society should adapt to be
more inclusive of the disabled
community,” said BC student
Chloe Caldasso-Smith.
Other questions that arose
in the conversation were: are
you going to accept your child
or modify it to fit the features
society values? Many may
treat their offspring as an object
instead of an actual human
being. What is genetic
engineering in the evolution
of the future? Would humans
be the next animals?
“Generally, I fall on the same
basis of getting rid of cancer
and other illnesses. Also, I am
against future parents using
this as a cosmetic factor, but it
is a dangerous can of worms.
Once we have the ability and
option to genetically modify
DNA, people will explore
and push the boundaries of
genetic engineering. It feels
as though instead of having
a child, they will have an animal
instead,” said BC student
Evan Augei.
MARISSA ROMEO/THE RIP
Genetic Engineering and
Reproduction – Students
all in engaged in the
Gadfly Café’s topic of
“Genetic Engineering and
Reproduction.

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News
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Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
Pre-Holiday Car Safety
By Marissa Romeo
Reporter
Bakersfield is the home to unsafe driving. Now that the holiday
season is around the corner, traffic is going to rise in a
flash. In Kern County alone, drivers tend to not follow basic
traffic rules or tend to forget the basics of driving.
Many areas throughout Kern County have unsafe driving
conditions. With weather conditions, steep hills, cracked
roads, and fast drivers, the streets of Bakersfield are going to
be filled with repeated caution signs if people do not drive
safe.
According to Public Information Officer of the Bakersfield
Highway Patrol (BHP), Jorge Toro explains how here in Bakersfield
many car crashes are cause by misuse of seatbelts.
“About 50% of car accidents here in the area are unfortunately
fatal due to people not wearing seatbelts.”
“The study found per 100,000 Bakersfield residents, there
were 10.96 people killed in crashes. There were 10.42 total
crashes per 100,000 residents, and there were 2.14 crashes
involving drunk drivers per 100,000 residents,” according to
KGET story that ran in February this year.
With the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas nearby,
drivers need to be extra conscious with their driving decisions
and not act defensively with other drivers. So be wise
and drive with caution. Everyone on the highway all have
a destination to go to and no family wants to receive a call
about their loved one is not coming for the holidays.
“With the holidays coming closer, the BPD are issuing are
maximum impulse period where officers are deployed mainly
in high traffic areas to be on extra lookout for drivers who
are driving under the influence and or those who are driving
unsafely.” said Officer Toro. Toro also explaind how Bakersfield
is in the top 5 of DUI’s and roughly 12,000 individuals
are pulled over for DUI’s and has given that just 800 people
might be pulled over during the holiday season.
Some tips to remember when driving during the holiday
season 1. Don’t drive while distracted. Distracted driving is
not driving. 2. Plan who is going to drive if you’re planning
to drink. Driving while sober is not only a safety measure
but no one should ever be put in risk just because someone
wanted to have a few drinks.
Local K-Pop Dance Showcase
By Abigale Paz
Reporter
In honor of the One Book Project, Kern County Library
and Forever Young K-Pop Events collaborated on Nov 2 to
host the “Can You K-Pop” Dance Showcase.
The showcase presented 25 of Kern County’s most talented
dancers who showed their talents through K-Pops biggest
hits and classics.
The showcase was held in the Beale Memorial Library auditorium,
where the spotlight shined on each dancer allowing
contestants to show their own individuality while performing
lively K-Pop songs.
The event was sponsored by Korean Service Organization
and Share Tea who helped assemble this event. The two
sponsors are known around the community for their share
of events that help spread Asian culture around Bakersfield.
An informational booth was set up at the entrance of the
showcase explaining the event and what it entails. Details of
the most famous K-Pop companies such as JYP, HYBE, SM
and YG were given for those who wanted to explore Korean
pop culture.
Kat Niko, a dancing director for a self-produced UCLA
K-Pop dance team was the judge of the event, allowing
dancers to gain knowledge and wisdom from her experience.
Many people filled the seats of the showcase including
three special guests who came to support the Bakersfield
dancers. Aaliyah Flournoy, Jonny Tran, and Kiana Tangonan
who have worked with popular K-pop artists such as
TXT, IU, Le SSerafim, KATSEYE, and Stray Kids.
Many talented dancers filled the stage with energetic choreography
that brought the audience to life. Performances
were presented, from amazing solo performances by talented
dancers to Bakersfield’s own dance cover groups.
Audience members cheered and sang along to the performances
as if they were seeing their favorite idols on stage
showing the sense of community that music can create.
As dancers took an intermission you can capture how close
the genre has made the Bakersfield community. When you
look around you can see friendly faces of everyone around
and the love that everyone has for music and performance.
If you have any interest in K-Pop at all or you are just looking
for more friends that love it just as much as you do, make
time for the local events in Bakersfield.
ABIGALE PAZ/THE RIP
Threestarz a Bakersfield
trio of sisters dance
cover group performing
‘Shut Down’ by BLACK-
PINK

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Sportss
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Renegades sail past the Pirates
By Ralph Melendrez
Reporter
After a heartbreaking loss in overtime
against Moorpark, BC kept their
heads up and eyes forward. Hosting the
no.4 juco in CA at Memorial Stadium
for Agriculture & Energy night, BC
earned a huge win, 45-27 final.
Quarterback, Malachi Statler was
named BC’s starting QB filling in for
QB Vincent Igoa minutes prior to kickoff.
Statler got going 20-30 on the pass,
261 passing yards, five touchdowns,
and one interception with a QB rating
of 119.58.
Five receivers (Jacoby Pointer, Jalen
Richmond, Mekhi Smith, Devon
Sundgren, Cleveland Tolbert) earned
one touchdown. However, Defense also
had an amazing performance as they
combined for eight tackles for loss.
Two forced fumbles (Zander Pulido,
Jayden Hollis), both recovered by Aaron
Martinez and
Julian Smith, who came up with a
game sealing interception and a huge
tackle for loss of 20 yards.
Defensive-Back, Jayden Hollis came
out amped up and forced a fumble on
Ventura’s offensive opening play. Statler
completed a 12-yard touchdown
pass to Receiver, Jalen Richmond. Ventura
struck back with a four-minute offensive
drive for a touchdown to tie the
game.
The 2nd quarter consisted of a completed
touchdown drive from Ventura
to take the lead. Freshman Receiver,
Jacoby Pointer received the kickoff from
the one-yard line, ties the game with
his electrifying 99-yard kickoff return
touchdown. Following up, Statler threw
his 2nd touchdown to freshman Devon
Sundgren.
Entering the 2nd half, Ventura received
the ball and opened with a twoplay
drive to take the lead 24-21. Statler
quickly connected with Jacoby Pointer
for 36 yards and a touchdown to gain
the lead.
Carlos Villa made a field goal, followed
by a 23-yard touchdown from
Statler to Tolbert. Defense showed
zero signs of stopping, as Zander Pulido
forces a fumble recovered by Julian
Smith. Ventura makes a stop and responds
with a 29-yard field goal.
Statler pushes the score to 45-27 with
a 11-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi
Smith. To end the game on a perfect
note, showing presence all over the
field, Julian Smith once again forces a
turnover with an interception to give
offense the victory formation.
“My mind was telling me that it was
go time and my mindset stays the same,
I go into every game preparing myself
as if I was going to play. That comes
with preparation in practice, watching
film, and being in the right state of
mind.,” Statler said, when asked about
his position to start.
“It was a great feeling to make such
a huge impact and to set the tone for
the game, especially because it was my
first game back in my starting position
after a hand injury that forced me out
of multiple games,’’ Hollis stated, after
forcing his first play fumble.
BC’s record moves up to 5-3 on the
season with two games left and is set to
play back at home vs. Santa Barbara on
Nov. 16.
RALPH MELENDREZ/THE RIP
Linebackers Aaron Martinez
(11) and Will Kanavalov
(12) tackle Ventura’s running
back.
RALPH MELENDREZ/THE RIP
BC receivers Mekhi Smith (1),
Jalen Richmond (8), and Jacoby
Pointer (2) celebrate in the end
zone after Richmond’s touchdown.
RALPH MELENDREZ/THE RIP
Defensive-back Richard Gooden
(25) celebrates after a huge pass
breakup down the field.

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Adoption Across the globe
By Andrea De Leon
Features & Digital Editor
Adjunct Librarian Joey Merritt shared her experiences
adopting two international children.
Although there were only a few in attendance it was highly
informative. Merrit is the adoptive parent of two young
women adopted as babies from Eastern Europe. She planned
early on to adopt at least one child and ended up adopting
two.
She had a closed adoption, so it was done through agencies,
and she never met the biological parents directly, but she
did encourage her children to contact them if they wanted
to. She had the idea that they could be one big happy family.
She discusses how international adoption can be a lengthy
complex process at times. “It’s like a revolving door on which
country you can adopt from,” she explains as she looked at
countries like Colombia, Russia, and Guatemala adoption
would only be open for a few weeks, and then things would
change.
Merritt illustrates international adoptions as “Long vacation
with permanent souvenirs.” While her children had
their own struggles, she had no problem bonding with them
as she thought she would.
She shares how she was not prepared for the struggles that
came with international adoption like having a child suffer
from a learning disability and that a child without a disability
can be overlooked because of the attention needed.
Merritt wishes she knew how important names were before
she adopted them because looking back, she could have kept
the names because they were part of where they came from.
Despite challenges like racism, she rejoices in the rewards
of adopting. “Children who get adopted aren’t lucky; it is the
mother who gets lucky,” stated Merritt. Her view is that families
are built and that children who are adopted can make a
family whole.
Through international adoption, Merritt learned more
about her children’s culture. “There is no end and no closure.”
Another belief Merritt shared is that being a parent
has been romanticized in today’s society and has not shown
how hard parenting is.
She used the Hopscotch agency and Koinonia Family Services
were in attendance and provided information if needed
or interested.
The meaning of grit: Cathie
Jones story
By Joscelyn Martinez
Editor-in-chief
According to Meriam Webster, grit is “The firmness of
mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship
or danger.” BC Professor of Occupational Safety and Risk
Management Cathie Jones story perfectly encapsulates this
definition. She was recently inducted into the BC athletic
hall of fame.
At North High, she was coached by Gary Kuster. Her perception
of the word “expect” changed. “It was to look forward
to, to hope for, to believe in.” Jones said every time he
said, “we expect” all he meant was “I know you can do this,
I believe in you!” Because of his encouragement, she had
success in the 400, 200 and mile relay.
Marlene Blunt was her coach at BC. “The greatest lesson
instilled in me, though I fully understand now but not back
then was ‘All the way through!’ Even training you never, ever
let up before the finish line.”
Jones record for the 400 meter still stands today, however
after Coach Blunts retirement, she felt lost, and her love for
track began to fade. Former BC head track and field coach
Bob Covey was able to reignite that passion again with support
and faith in her.
After transferring to Fresno State, Jones was able to surround
herself with athletes that inspired her to continue.
There, the Javelin became her signature event.
In 1987 she represented the U.S. in the Pan American
Games and World Championships. “A U.S. jersey is just next
level.”
However, tragedy soon struck. In Dec. 1987, Jones was in
a near fatal car accident. Her car hit a patch of black ice,
causing it to flip upside down. Her left ankle was impaled by
the dash. To keep warm, she ignited her employer report of
work injury forms, describe as “ironic.”
She remained in that position for hours until she was discovered
by men on their way to work. Her accident completely
derailed her plans of making the 1988 Olympic team.
The injury that was supposed to be prohibiting instead
drove her desire to succeed more. In 1992, she placed fifth in
the US Olympic trials, missing the spot by 10 ft.

Campus
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Honoring the dead
By Kelly Dimas Gonzalez
Reporter
The Office of Student Life offered a campus-wide ofrenda
for all BC students to commemorate their loved ones.
Located in the front lobby of The Office of Student Life,
an altar was displayed for Day of the Dead from Oct. 28 –
Nov. 4, during regular office hours.
The word “Ofrenda,” which is in Spanish, translates to
“commemorate the souls of loved ones in the family.”
The ofrenda was brought to life with flowers, candles,
bread, and sugar skulls.
An ofrenda typically has the loved one’s picture along with
their favorite foods, personal items, marigold flowers, candles
and pan de muerto (bread of the dead).
Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life, death and family
for the Hispanic community, but everyone is welcome to take
part of this beautiful tradition; and remember their loved
ones who have passed.
This idea was suggested by Veronica Slayton, the Student
Conduct Liaison, who has experienced great loss in her life.
She wanted to have this display for students to feel connected
to their loved ones who have passed.
With the passing of a loved one, it is important to still feel
connected to them and keep their spirit alive; to remember
them.
Having this altar for those who don’t have a place to make
one is important for students to have.
With Bakersfield College having an 80% Hispanic demographic,
it’s important to have such meaningful traditions be
kept alive at a school in which they attend.
This event was open to the entire school and allowed students
to remember their loved ones.
Just as in the song “Remember me” in the Disney movie
“Coco,” past loved ones just want to be remembered.
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Display of ofrenda
with pictures
and mementos
of passed loved
ones.
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Traditional
pan de muerto
displayed with
explanation on
ofrenda.
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Opinion
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New wave of
anime
By Marissa Romero
Reporter
Attention all anime nerds!
Do you want a new anime
to watch? Are you sad about
“One Piece” and “Demon
Slayer” going another break?
Then “Dandadan” might be
the next anime you want to
add to your watchlist.
On Oct. 4, the new anime
series “Dandadan” created
by Yukinobu Tatsu released
on Netflix and Crunchyroll
for those to see. With the
original manga first released
in 2021, audiences were excited
to see the jam-packed
action that the show has to
offer.
The anime did not shy
away from instantly showing
the story it has to offer. In
the first episode, fierce medium
Momo Ayase and shy
Ken Takakura, then later
nicknamed Okarun, become
the most unlikely friends for
their interest of aliens and
ghosts. Both passions mixed
later caused them to get into
some deep mess that carries
for the rest of the episode.
With Ayase being captured
by robotic like aliens and
Okarun being possessed by a
Turbo Granny, who is an evil
spirit who causes mayhem
through the series.
“Dandadan” has the same
comedy as “One Piece” and
the same animation as another
famous Netflix anime
“Devilman: Crybaby”.
It is filled with constant
reminders that it’s not your
normal anime. With the first
four episodes out, you get to
see the randomness the show
has to offer.
From robot aliens, spirit
grandmas with super speed,
and the main character having
to find his balls after they
are stolen from him. The
show is nothing if not bizarre.
When watching you see
both Ayase and Okarun yelling
back and forth towards
each other, giving the audience
a good laugh. Not only
does it capture the hilarious
scenes of Okarun having
to be punched or kicked by
Ayase, but it shows the many
entities they must fight off.
The show captures the
comedy and gags of the
manga while also giving audiences
amazing animation
and fight scenes that allow
you to see the series in a
whole new light. This show is
something you will not want
to miss because it is one of
a kind and you’ll never see
anything like it again.
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Winter film releases
Film Notes
By Ace Warren
Arts & Entertainment Editor
2024 has been an amazing
year for films, and the end of
the year does not seem to let
up with exciting releases.
From many different
things like biopics, horror,
and even some good old animation
coming for all movie
fans very soon.
One of my most anticipated
releases is Robert Eggers’
adaptation of “Nosferatu”.
Based on the 1922 classic
silent horror film that
set the precedent for many
vampires across the world,
Eggers plans to show his
version of the story in a
new way. With major stars
like Willem Dafoe and Bill
Skarsgård, to newer stars
such as Lily-Rose Depp and
Emma Corrin. The movie
is going to be in theaters on
Christmas Day this year and
fans of vampires and horror
should see it.
Another movie being released
on Christmas Day is
the Bob Dylan biopic starring
the ever famous Timothée
Chalamet as Dylan
himself in “A Complete Unknown.”
The movie is set to follow
the uprising of Dylan in his
early 20’s as he hits the music
scene and begins to make a
name for himself in the industry.
The director for the
movie is James Mangold
who has done many other
famous biopics like “Walk
the Line,” which was about
Johnny Cash. This movie
has a lot of promise and will
most likely be a great one for
lovers of music to see this
holiday season.
Coming sooner than those
two movies on Nov. 27 is a
Ace Warren
very exciting release of the
sequel to one of the most famous
Disney movies, “Moana
2”.
Moana is a household
name now with many little
girls and boys across the
world loving her and wanting
to watch the movie all
the time and now we have
a sequel to the much loved
story. In this movie we follow
Moana as she travels the
seas in search of a call from
her ancestors. Disney movies
have not been holding up as
well in recent years with the
movies “Wish” and most
of their Marvel movies not
doing amazing in theaters.
Hopefully “Moana 2” can
break this cycle.
There are many movies
to look forward to at the
end of the year and we can
only hope that they will be as
good as all the other movies
that we got in 2024.

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Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
Tyler, the
Conductor; The
start of something
new
Renegade Events
Campus Events
Nov. 13: Jones Art Gallery Presents: Yumiko
Glover, Panorama Campus Wylie and May
Louise Jones Gallery, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Nov. 13: Vet Fest 2024, Panorama Campus
Renegade Crossroads 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Nov. 13: Deep Cuts and Conversations, Panorama
Campus Norman Levan Center, 1:30 -
2:30 p.m.
By Reina Garcia
Reporter
Tyler the Creator, the artist of
the well-known songs, Earfquake,
See You Again, and New Magic
Wand dropped his 7th studio album
“Chromacopia” on Monday
Oct.29.
He said earlier in 2024 that he
wasn’t releasing new music this
year, so it took fans by surprise to
hear about his announcement of a
new album.
Tyler the Creator is known for
his unique style in all things regarding
his brand, but his ability
to experiment with his music and
construct new albums in the way
he does, makes people want more.
Although many people say his lyrics
from past albums could be controversial,
he really dives deep into
his storytelling for Chomacopia.
“I’m not the guy I was when I
was 20, people are getting older,
folks having kids, I got a gray
hair on my chest, life is lifeing and
I don’t know, I kinda just wanted
to write about stuff I think about
when I’m dolo,” said Tyler in a
video when talking to his audience
at his listening party.
Tyler the Creator was inspired
by Chroma the Great from the
book, “The Phantom Tollbooth”
for his album name. In the book
Chroma’s job is to conduct an orchestra
that colors the world but
without the orchestra there would
be no color. This could indicate
that Tyler’s suggests himself as not
just an artist but a conductor of the
art of music itself.
People enjoy his music for either
one of two reasons; the lyrics, and/
or the lively beats that are added.
With Chomacopia, he makes it
easy to understand and fully listen
to both.
This album is different from his
past ones, you could tell the maturity
and hear the realization of
Tyler’s thoughts through the lyrics.
How he addresses topics such
as paranoia, aging, love, fame,
parenting, and lessons from his
mother are not like anything we’ve
heard before from him.
Tyler the Creator is a storyteller,
like many authors who create stories
with words in a book or novel,
or a director of a movie, he creates
stories through lyrics and instruments,
and some people don’t understand
that he isn’t making these
songs just to make them but to insist
on something.
This time Tyler creates the story
of his personal growth as an artist
and a person, all real-life situations
that anyone could go through, and
that’s what makes Chromacopia a
genius album from Tyler.
Nov. 13: Lavender Friendsgiving, Panorama
Campus Fireside Room, 4 - 6 p.m.
Nov. 13: BC/CSUB Joint Orchestra Fall
Concert, Panorama Campus Edward Simonsen
Indoor Theater, 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Nov. 13: Renegade Round Table, Panorama
Campus Norman Levan Center, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Scholarship Application Workshop,
Panorama Campus W 118, 11 a.m - 1 p.m.
Nov. 14: California Health Sciences University
Info Session, Panorama Campus Science &
Engineering Room 351, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 14:Art, Architecture, and Archetypes,-
Panorama Campus Normal Levan Center, 6 -
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 15: Financial Aid & Scholarship Application
Assistance Workshop, Panorama Campus
W118, 8 - 10 a.m.
Nov. 18: National Apprenticeship Week,
Panorama Campus Renegade Croossroads, 8
a.m. - 2 p.m.
Nov. 19: Renegade Nexus Farmer’s Market,
Panorama Campus Outdoor Theater Entrance
and Walkway, 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
Nov. 13: Scholarship Workshop, BC Southwest
Campus Room 311, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: Open Registration For 2025 Spring
Semester