A new club for goths opens
Jon Nelson, Features Editor
February 29, 2012
The once unused back bar of Riley’s Tavern downtown is now playing host to something darker once a month. Heresy, the brainchild of Bakersfield native Mike Fowler, is Bakersfield’s new Goth Night. “My wife and I couldn’t find anything like it going on in Bakersfield so we decided to get together... Read more »
Changes coming to ‘W’ grades
Jon Nelson, Features Editor
February 1, 2012
Students at Bakersfield College will soon face academic changes including the status of the “W” grade. as of January 2012, new state guidelines will impact students at BC, both present and future. The changes were part of a plan drawn up by the California Community Colleges Student Success Task Force... Read more »
Nile hosts charity event for Penn school
Jon Nelson, Features Editor
February 1, 2012
Local bands, artists and vendors all lent their time and energy to the Giving Tree Battle of the Bands and Art Show at the Nile on Jan. 21. The show started at 11 a.m. and lasted until around midnight. Popular local bands like the Aviators, Crooked Folk and the Bird Channel donated their time and energy... Read more »
Tobacco use part of SGA agenda again
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Jon Nelson, Reporter
November 30, 2011
The Student Government Association is taking steps to ensure that the issue of tobacco use is at the forefront of student consciousness at Bakersfield College. For Fall 2011 the SGA and B-COUGH, Bakersfield Campuses Organized and United for Good Health, planned a number of events designed to educate... Read more »
Tacky decor and subpar food
Jon Nelson, Reporter
November 16, 2011
The minute I walked into Buffalo Wild Wings, I knew I was the wrong person to do this review. I should probably first explain that bad-theme restaurants are a not-so-guilty pleasure of mine. I wanted to do this review partly because I love eating in tacky, visually offensive restaurants and partly because... Read more »
Tradition honors dead
Jon Nelson, Reporter
November 16, 2011
Marcela Delatorre and her family sat off to the side as crowds of people wandered by to admire the altar that took them a year and a half to build. “I wanted my son to learn about the tradition and to not be afraid of death,” said Delatorre. This sentiment was echoed over and over again by the participants... Read more »
Three-year deal reached between union and district
Jon Nelson, Reporter
November 2, 2011
Professors from all disciplines at Bakersfield College met in the Science and Engineering building Oct. 26 to discuss the terms of their new tentative contract. The contract for July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 includes changes to the teaching staff’s health care coverage, which was a major point. “We... Read more »
BC performs healing songs
Jon Nelson, Reporter
November 2, 2011
The choirs of Bakersfield College came together at St. John’s Lutheran Church to present an evening of music for the community. “I was very pleased with the performance, and so were my students. I have heard nothing but favorable comments from audience members, most of whom were musicians,” said... Read more »
Staat to ride across country
Jon Nelson, Reporter
October 19, 2011
The idea of a Bakersfield man riding a bike across the country for charity might be considered unusual if that man weren’t Jeremy Staat. In February, Staat and fellow veteran, Wesley Leon Barrientos will ride from the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The... Read more »
Haggard’s ‘Tennessee’ leaves you yearning for more
Jon Nelson, Reporter
October 19, 2011
After being raised around his music and seeing him half a dozen times in concert, I thought I knew everything there was to know about Merle Haggard. However, with his new record, “Working in Tennessee,” the “Okie from Muskogee” proves that despite his age, he still has a few surprises up his... Read more »
