Anthony Vasquez, Editor-in-chief

November 14, 2022 • No Comments

During the events of the 2022 Midterm elections, a dispute between BC faculty occurred over the coalition for housing security for students.  During the recent disputes, fliers were distributed around the neighborhoods near the main campus which included some negative remarks against the plan. The flier presents a picture of a run-down apartment complex, a title that states “Bakersfield College is building LOW INCOME HOUSING next to your home,” which is then followed by a statement that says “220 beds for low income residents (not student dorms).” The flier also claims that the student housing is a current plan that is under the current KCCD Chancellor Sonya Christain, dubbing it the “Sonya Christain Projects.”  Trustee...

Nicolas Watson, Reporter

November 11, 2022 • No Comments

Bakersfield College hosted its final session of The Renegade Roundtable this semester, where a panel discussed and debated timely political and social issues amongst themselves and the audience. This Nov. 9 installment tackled Critical Race Theory - what it means, what purpose it serves, and the myths surrounding it. It was headlined by panelists Savannah Andrasian from the English department, Javier Llamas from History, Dave Moton from English, and Joe Saldivar from Biology and hosted by Reggie Williams from Philosophy. The panelists spent much of their time trying to pin down exactly what the highly publicized and controversial Critical Race Theory exactly was, and how its rise to the spotlight began. They were generally in agreement...

Blake Burton, Reporter

October 28, 2022 • No Comments

In addition to the usual business conducted, the Academic Senate meeting on Oct. 19 focused heavily on what occurred at the EODAC and Curriculum committee meetings, which were held the previous week.   At EODAC, the Racial Climate Task Force was approved, but the charge wasn't voted on, and the next EODAC meeting is postponed. Public comments in the Senate meeting addressed the issue. Students Aaron Beal, Jordyn Davis, Hortense Taylor, Ariyana Craig, who had attended the EODAC meeting, spoke at the Senate meeting about feeling unwelcome when Professor Catherine Jones made a profane comment about their presence at the meeting. Jones also made a public comment and said she didn’t "recall” saying the F word, but if she did, she did not...