‘DAMN’ Kendrick Lamars new album is great
Mario Saldaña, Digital Content Editor
May 3, 2017
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Renegade Adventures: R.A.D. Training Days
Ambria King, Reporter
May 3, 2017
Ambria King practices her Rape Aggression Defense blocks and kicks on foam pads. Training took place over two days, with day one as an educational day covering defensive practices, and day two focusing on physical training and defensive moves.
Lizette Chavez
Renegamers hold Extra Life event
Brandon Cowan, Reporter
May 2, 2017
Joe Thornsbery (left) and Mario Hernandez (right) playtest the beta ‘Dragon Borne’ card game.
News
BC Career Day showcases job opportunities
Brandon Cowan, Reporter
Career Day took place at the Bakersfield College Campus Center on April 26. There were a total of 96 different employers to give insight on job openings for students and other information about their companies. Gabriela Martinez,...
May 2, 2017 • No Comments
‘Right to Access Act’ gets revised
Morgan Park, Editor-in-Chief
The “College Student Right to Access Act,” or SB 320, a bill that would mandate California colleges offer medical abortion pills to students who might seek them, has seen a significant change after passing in the Senate...
May 2, 2017 • No Comments
Smoking ban plan advances
Megan Fenwick, Reporter
A procedure to make Bakersfield College tobacco-free has been approved by the College Council and will be added to the District Consultation Council’s agenda in the next few weeks. BC currently adheres to state law, which...
May 2, 2017 • No Comments
Off-campus parking further restricted
May 2, 2017
Some of the nearby streets surrounding Bakersfield College have recently had signs posted up stating that there is no parking allowed unless a vehicle has a residential parking permit. This implementation went into effect...
May 2, 2017
Bakersfield College’s 12th annual Garden Fest was held northeast of the football stadium on April 22. The event had many vendors, both old and new, set up to sell a variety of products to the public. There were a couple...
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Campus
Candidates for SGA president
Brandon Cowan, Reporter
Dezi Von Manos: Dezi Von Manos, 31, is a communication major who is currently the Bakersfield College student government director of legislative affairs. She is curren...
March 30, 2017 • No Comments
Free gift cards for practice test
Zach Sullivan, Reporter
In an effort to persuade students to take pilot assessment tests in language arts and mathematics, Bakersfield College is offering $20 gift cards to Target, according to Sue...
March 30, 2017 • No Comments
Kern County artists share and read recognizable work at BC
Gaiana Latelers, Reporter
On Feb. 16, the Bakersfield College Levan Center held a Poet Laureate hosted by Don Thompson. Each poet or art advocate read the works of each poet they were representing...
March 2, 2017 • No Comments
Audience enjoys Malcolm X play
Daulton James Jones, Reporter
In honor of Black History Month, Bakersfield College hosted several events to embrace the African diaspora here in the United States. One of those was “Moon Over Malcom,”...
March 2, 2017 • No Comments
BC campus working on going green
March 2, 2017
In an effort to cut waste and increase recycling on campus, Bakersfield College has partnered with BARC and the Bakersfield Public...
BPD arrest car thief suspect on campus
February 15, 2017
Vehicle theft in the Administration parking lot ended with an arrest on Feb. 10. At about 1:20 p.m., the Public Safety office...
February 15, 2017
Bakersfield College students who have purchased a Kern Value Card are now eligible to receive $5 off the purchase of their next...
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Features
Photographers and models meet up at FOX Theater for event
Gaiana Latelers, Reporter
On the last Sunday of April, Jake Tovar held a meetup outside of the Fox theater for photographers, models, and artists of all types. The event was open to anybody who wanted...
May 4, 2017 • No Comments
Rudy Parris: Contestant of “The Voice” plays at festival
Jesse Najera, Reporter
Visalia’s Rudy Parris, a country music singer who attended the April 9 Haggard Boxcar Festival in Bakersfield, talked about his experience in becoming a cast member on the...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
MEChA hosts Noche de Cultura at BC Campus
Lizette Chavez, Reporter
Noche de Cultura, a BC event that highlighted various diverse dance performances from across the world, was held in the Outdoor Theater on April 21. The first dance performance...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Two pre-commencement ceremonies to motivate students
Daulton James Jones, Reporter
The spring semester is finally coming to a close, and for some this adds overwhelming stress because of the upcoming finals. For others it’s full of excitement and achievement...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Renegade Struggles: Sam Moreno
May 3, 2017
This year, I met six different people with their own individual struggles. Six strangers shared their lives with me and their...
‘Border Brothers’ premieres at Fox Theater
May 3, 2017
Bakersfield isn’t usually the first city in California that comes to mind when one thinks of movie production, but Hectic Films...
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Sports
Freshman Solis proves she’s double threat; BC knocked out
Mario Saldaña, Digital Content Editor
When it comes to the Bakersfield College softball team, Alexis Solis has made a huge impact throughout the season. As the season came to a close with their last game on April...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Quan making a splash in women’s swim program
Mario Saldaña, Digital Content Editor
The Bakersfield College women’s swimming season is coming to a close with one more meet to go, though there is one swimmer who has been improving and been racking up points...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
BC athletes advance to SoCal track meet
Bakersfield College’s Mason Grantz placed first in two events and second in another during the Western State Conference Finals track and field meet April 29 at Moorpark...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Freshman Acevedo highlights young core as BC women’s tennis resets for next year
Daulton James Jones, Reporter
The Bakersfield College women’s tennis team had a lot of bright spots this season, and one of the brightest has been freshman Ariana Acevedo. With her doubles partner Serena...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Beach volleyball has triumphant return
Sam L. Jaime, Sports Editor
The Bakersfield College beach volleyball program is nearing the end of its second season in the Western State Conference. The Renegades have found continuing success heading...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Bakersfield College softball battles for playoff spot
Mario Saldaña, Digital Content Editor
It’s almost the end of the season for the Bakersfield College softball team, and the biggest question of their season right now is if they will make it to the playoffs?...
April 21, 2017 • No Comments
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Reviews
Local movie ‘Border Brothers’ Funny but not strong
William Dubon, Reporter
Can “Border Brothers” really be compared to Pineapple Express meets the Hangover? Probably in the sense that it deals with marijuana and three male leads on a journey. So,...
May 4, 2017 • 1 Comment
Strapless Bra ready to change the game
May 3, 2017
If you have any type of social media account I’m sure you have seen hundreds of videos floating around...
A flop of a charcoal blackhead peel
May 3, 2017
Let me just preface this by saying: This review may get gross. How could it not? It’s about a face...
Hit the gym in style with Fabletics
May 3, 2017
The workout attire game is changing. Brands are coming out with their own lines of workout attire, and...
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Sports photos from the semester
Columns
‘It ain’t over ‘til it’s over’
Sam L. Jaime, Sports Editor
As Marshawn Lynch readies to don the silver and black of the Raiders after a two-year sabbatical retirement, I can’t help but consider his chances of success. I’ve seen...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
‘Resist’ a word to live by
Daulton James Jones, Reporter
It makes me so sad that this is going to be my final column. This has made me so happy being able to write about these topics all semester. During the time between last edition...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Obama’s high price presence
Dylan Bryant, Reporter
Barack Obama changed very little. In office, he continued and expanded upon the imperialist foreign policies of his predecessor, and made little-to-no progress on economic...
May 3, 2017 • No Comments
Tips to pop out eye lashes
Kylie Hendrickson, Reporter
False lashes are trendy and beautiful because they can complete a makeup look, and just make your eyes and lashes look amazing. But if you’re lazy, like me, you don’t...
May 2, 2017 • No Comments