New SGA president revealed
Jazmine Montoya, Reporter
May 1, 2013
By Jazmine Montoya Reporter As the spring semester comes to an end, we welcome incoming SGA president Travis Tillis. Winning by 228 votes in the elections that recently took place a couple weeks ago, Tillis has accepted his duties as the new president, and he will be begin his duties during the... Read more »
Smoking policy is left up in the air
Graham C Wheat, Features Editor
May 1, 2013
By Graham C Wheat Features Editor The proposed smoking policy at Bakersfield College is still in administrative limbo, and the ultimate fate of the policy may not be resolved until over the summer break. This policy may also become a district-wide policy if the legislation approves it. According to... Read more »
Sleep before finals week
Robin Shin, Online Editor
May 1, 2013
By Robin Shin Online Editor Instructors at Bakersfield College are required to give a final at the end of each semester, and many of them have mixed emotions and thoughts on the outcome and even the final itself. Rosa Garza, a Chicano history professor, stated that to her any exams are important. “It... Read more »
Poets share their works
Ruben A. Perez, Reporter
May 1, 2013
By Ruben A. Perez Reporter “I want to talk about what’s happening in Fresno’s literary scene and what isn’t happening in Bakersfield enough.” This was the opening remark by Fresno poet Nick Belardes at the Norman Levan Center for Humanities. Nick Belardes and five other Fresno poets came... Read more »
Career day showcases job options
Samantha Briggs, Reporter
May 1, 2013
By Samantha Briggs Reporter In this economy, unemployment is at an all time high. Things like career days and job fairs are a great way to help lower our unemployment rates. On Wednesday April 24, Bakersfield College had their annual career day. There were representatives from Target, Walgreens, to... Read more »
Students get information to study abroad in other countries
Hannah Breeland, Opinions Editor
May 1, 2013
By Hannah Breeland Opinions Editor Bakersfield College students don’t need to settle for a university in California or even in the United States. It’s never too late to rule out studying abroad. A Transfer Abroad Guide is available on campus, and it is available online at TransferAbroad.com Eric... Read more »
Celebrating 100 years at Garden Fest
Patricia Rocha, Reporter
May 1, 2013
By Patricia Rocha Reporter Students, faculty, community members and their families all came out to this year’s Garden Fest for a day of botany-themed fun. Though there were plenty of vendors, demonstrations and many children’s activities, the real star of the show was the planting of the 100th tree... Read more »
Teacher goes extra mile to communicate
Luis Garcia, Photo Editor
April 17, 2013
By Luis Garcia Photo Editor Over 140 students and faculty members packed the Levan Center at Bakersfield College to hear math professor Tom Greenwood’s presentation, “My Journey Through Deaf Education,” on April 5. Greenwood’s presentation was the final installment in a trilogy of talks... Read more »
Results are in for elections
Jazmine Montoya, Reporter
April 17, 2013
By Jazmine Montoya Reporter Election results are in. Bakersfield College students have chosen a new president and officers for the next school year. With 228 votes, Travis Tillis defeated Rudy Strong for Student Government Association president. Strong had 135 votes. All of the other elected officers... Read more »
New online publication an addition to humanities center
Luis Garcia, Photo Editor
April 17, 2013
By Luis Garcia Photo Editor The premier issue of the “Levan Humanities Review” by the Norman Levan Center for the Humanities at Bakersfield College is now online. “Levan Humanities Review” is a new online publication that is publishing articles, essays, a book review, and poetry by staff... Read more »
