Stacie Norris, Reporter
May 8, 2019 • No Comments
The death toll for the Kern River in 2017 tied an all-time record high of 15 sets in 1985, according to 23 ABC News. The numbers for 2018 will be released just before the Memorial Day holiday. The Kern River, sometimes referred to as Killer Kern by locals, is a river that runs about 165 feet long and has claimed the lives of several people during the last few years. This river is also a popular destination for whitewater rafting and kayaking. With summer being a few short weeks away, some people will not be able to resist the urge to jump into the Kern River for a little relief from the heat. Especially on those days where the temperature in Bakersfield can easily climb past the 100-degree mark. Warning signs posted near and...
Taylor Jensen, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2019 • No Comments
The Director of Student Life, Nicky Damania reported Friday that since Sunday evening “various inappropriate stickers have been placed strategically on our [Bakersfield College main] campus. The other night our food services truck was vandalized with inappropriate drawings.” Damania says that there has been a defacement of banners, posters, and fliers. Extra Public Safety patrols have been put in place as a result of the vandalism. BC is also raising awareness to the community and are having “continuous conversations with staff, faculty, and the student government on ways to educate and maintain preventive measures,” Damania said. “We always have to have a balance between an open and welcome campus and one where everything...
Katalina Quintanilla, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2019 • No Comments
Bakersfield College’s Drumline team came back as gold medal winners placing first at the Winterguard International (WI) competition. On April 13, the team traveled to Dayton, Ohio for three days of drumline competition. According to Drumline head coach Efren Gutierrez, the WI was a week of prelims, semis, and a final which they placed first all three days. It was three days of competition with 15 schools from all over the country trying to win the gold medal. “This warm up lot was different than many we have had in the past, because during finals week, we had been ranked first in our preliminaries and also our semi finals. Having that ranking, we were the last to perform and also the last in the lot to warm up,” BC drumline synthesizer...
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