2008 Woodie Awards
The top five places to study in Bakersfield
Dotty Burns
Issue date: 11/30/05 Section: News
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1. Home
A high percentage of BC students vehemently declared that their humble abode is the best place to study. Students expressed that the comfort of personal possessions such as their mother's paisley couch in the living room and their own desk makes concentration easier to attain. The convenience of their own kitchen stocked with life-sustaning Funions, Friedos and caffeinated beverages as well as access to their own resources are some of the extra advantages that students found in studying at their home.
2. Grace Van Dyke Bird Library
The on-campus library turns out to serve its purpose. "People actually consider this to be a library," said Brett Tathwell, a computer science major, who was commenting on the quiet atmosphere, and like a high estimate of students found his school library to be the ideal environment for studying next to home. The familiar and comfortable setting as well as the availability of resources, aside from the ever-popular computer access to Myspace, is what makes the campus library a common stop for students. The assortment of books on the first story, that range from long-winded biographies to cerebral studies in post-humanism, is one of the features that attracts the masses. Access to human resources is another unique aspect that students claim the campus library provides. "It's easier here because you see students in your class and can compare notes. And you also have a better chance of seeing a professor," said Paul Cantu, a history major.
3. Bakersfield College
Cafeteria
The site of open notebooks, the group of students discussing anthropology, and the student highlighting lines in textbooks are typical scenes often associated with the cafeteria, or what is also referred to as the Renegade Grill. "It's like being at home,"said Art Trejo, a history major at BC, who was surrounded by a group of friends. The raucous noise isn't something one often encounters at home, although the sound of blaring chatter and clanging trays doesn't dissuade BC students from constantly mulling over their textbooks at the campus eatery.
A high percentage of BC students vehemently declared that their humble abode is the best place to study. Students expressed that the comfort of personal possessions such as their mother's paisley couch in the living room and their own desk makes concentration easier to attain. The convenience of their own kitchen stocked with life-sustaning Funions, Friedos and caffeinated beverages as well as access to their own resources are some of the extra advantages that students found in studying at their home.
2. Grace Van Dyke Bird Library
The on-campus library turns out to serve its purpose. "People actually consider this to be a library," said Brett Tathwell, a computer science major, who was commenting on the quiet atmosphere, and like a high estimate of students found his school library to be the ideal environment for studying next to home. The familiar and comfortable setting as well as the availability of resources, aside from the ever-popular computer access to Myspace, is what makes the campus library a common stop for students. The assortment of books on the first story, that range from long-winded biographies to cerebral studies in post-humanism, is one of the features that attracts the masses. Access to human resources is another unique aspect that students claim the campus library provides. "It's easier here because you see students in your class and can compare notes. And you also have a better chance of seeing a professor," said Paul Cantu, a history major.
3. Bakersfield College
Cafeteria
The site of open notebooks, the group of students discussing anthropology, and the student highlighting lines in textbooks are typical scenes often associated with the cafeteria, or what is also referred to as the Renegade Grill. "It's like being at home,"said Art Trejo, a history major at BC, who was surrounded by a group of friends. The raucous noise isn't something one often encounters at home, although the sound of blaring chatter and clanging trays doesn't dissuade BC students from constantly mulling over their textbooks at the campus eatery.