J-Day mail-in contest winners
April 30, 2004
General Excellence First: The Kernal, East Second: The Revolution, Liberty Third: Blue & White, BHS Honorable mentions: Rebel Yell, South Tracks of the Pack, Ridgeview The Hawk-Eye, Centennial Front Page Layout First: The Kernal, East Second: Blue & White, BHS Third: The Hawk-Eye, Centennial Honorable... Read more »
J-Day on-the-spot contest winners
April 30, 2004
News Story First: Clement Toh, Liberty Second: Randy Newton, Liberty Third: Erica Bean, BHS Honorable mentions: Maria Krauter, East Elena Lopez, East Janelle Eastridge, BHS Ximena Benitez, Ridgeview Lorissa Watson, Ridgeview Britney Cavazos, BHS Editorial First: Vanna Cable, Liberty Second: Lindsay Thunberg,... Read more »
1st – NEWS STORYJournalist lectures on ‘real truth’
Clement Toh, Liberty High School
April 30, 2004
“The average person doesn’t see it. It’s your job to see it,” longtime investigative reporter Don Ray told high school journalists in a presentation at Bakersfield College. Ray, also a veteran producer, author and lecturer, came Thursday morning to give his journalistic insight... Read more »
1st – CRITICAL REVIEWBush beats ‘Daily Show’ in fake news reporting
Rebecca Landucci, East Bakersfield High School
April 30, 2004
St. Patrick’s Day, the day Americans celebrate the patron saint of fermented beverages, is now being used as a way to test blood alcohol levels. The planetoid Sedna has recently been discovered in the far reaches of our galaxy, beyond Pluto, where it was believed there was nothing else. And in... Read more »
1st – EDITORIALHow to win that 18-year-old vote
Vanna Cable, Liberty High School
April 30, 2004
Let’s be honest; 18-year-olds don’t give a rip about politics. It is obvious, based on the previous presidential elections where a measly 32 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds cast their votes, that they are unmotivated, uninterested or simply do not care. Although alarming, this does not come... Read more »
1st – FEATURE STORY’I saw a man with a .22-caliber pistol… pointing it at me’
Vanna Cable, Liberty High School
April 30, 2004
George Ramos has had 3,000 wives – give or take – which he keeps securely in his back pocket. One at a time of course. Ramos, who was reporter at the Los Angeles Times for 25 years, finds it crucial to have his spiral-bound Professional Reporter’s Notebook with him at all times. Thus,... Read more »
High School Journalists show their stuff
April 30, 2004
Students from throughout Kern County gathered on the Bakersfield College campus last week to participate in High School Journalism Day. High School Journalism Day recognizes students for their hard work on high school newspapers. The annual event gives students the opportunity to test their skills on... Read more »
