Kaley Soren, Reporter
May 8, 2024 • No Comments
Every May means something special for many students at Bakersfield College – graduation. BC will be holding its 110th commencement Friday, May 10 at Memorial Stadium. According...
Kenya Rice, Reporter
May 8, 2024 • No Comments
Metamorphoses is the play that just keeps giving. Directed by performing arts professor Cody Ganger, Metamorphoses is a collection of ancient Greek Myths that focuses on the...
Joscelyn Martinez, Reporter
April 19, 2024 • No Comments
Recent research uncovers how Bakersfield’s history of redlining may run deeper than anticipated. On April 8th, Director of Historical Research Center (HRC) at California...
Jacqueline Villatoro, Reporter
April 19, 2024 • No Comments
The Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) announced their new officers for the 2024-2025 academic year on April 11. The new members of the Student...
April 19, 2024
Philosophy Professor Reggie Williams hosted the second and last Renegade roundtable of the spring on April 10. The roundtable...
Final Deep Cuts and Conversations
April 17, 2024
The final Deep Cuts & Conversations of the semester was held at the Norman Levan Center on April 10. This was hosted by the...
Trevor Glenn, Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 29, 2024 • No Comments
K-pop label SM Entertainment's newest boy group RIIZE has released their newest track “Impossible.” This is a pre-release for their upcoming mini album titled “RIIZING.”...
Trevor Glenn, Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 5, 2024 • No Comments
Roseanne Park, better known as Rosé, is a member of the international sensation K-Pop group BLACKPINK. Born in New Zealand and moved to Australia when she was eight, Rosé...
Trevor Glenn, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 18, 2024 • No Comments
Vocal acrobat Ariana Grande has released her long awaited seventh studio album, “Eternal Sunshine.” The record, released on Mar. 8, includes 13 tracks. Upon first...
Angela Medina, Reporter
May 8, 2024 • No Comments
A second virtual student media teleconference of 2024 was hosted by California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian via Zoom on April 23rd. Chancellor Christian provided updates on important topics such as Black Student Success Week, mental health support, Asian American Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month, upcoming enrollment, student awards, and state budget speculations. Student viewers were also welcomed to ask questions and encouraged to participate in all discussed activities. California Community Colleges (CCC) stated they honor and acknowledge that 116 campuses throughout California are located in unceded territories of 109 federally recognized Tribes that seek recognition. CCC also introduced upcoming events highlighting...
Mia Washington, Reporter
April 22, 2024 • No Comments
On Apr. 12, Assistant Physics Professor, Timothy Plett, welcomed Dr. Goldblatt and Philosophy Professor Dr. Bryan Russell to discuss his book “I think therefore I am”. Dr. Goldblatt also wrote other books like “Might as Well be Dead” and more on his website, markgoldblatt.com. “Our culture faces a challenging moment. At the heart of it lies a question regarding epistemology; that is the study of how we as humans know and understand things.” Dr. Plett explained, as he put into his own words the root of this discussion. He acknowledged that he wasn't approaching the discussion as a philosopher, but as a layman. “Humans define the world around them by their own internal beliefs.” He said. Plett explained that similarities...
Angela Medina, Reporter
April 19, 2024 • No Comments
On Wednesday, April 10 Bakersfield College’s Student Government Association (BCSGA) hosted a Student Town Hall with President Dr. Jerry Fliger. BCSGA Vice President Amanda Anguiano asked a series of questions and represented all of BC by speaking on behalf of all student body regarding academic progress, campus life, and overall educational success. Dr. Fliger shared his educational background in college and related to BC students and their journey in their early college experiences. Dr. Fliger stated that after failing college following high school, he never gave up and tried again. He went on to obtain a PhD in education. “I found out I like teaching, if you’re here in your 20’s and don’t know what to do yet, you still have...
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It was a night for celebration and creating memories with families and friends at the Student Leadership and Involvement Award ceremony held on the Panorama campus on Apr. 13. The event was not only for Bakersfield College students, but faculty staff as well, where hard work and dedication were honored...
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On April 8, students in Japanese one with P at Bakersfield College gathered to witness a phenomenon. at 11:12am the peak of the solar eclipse could be seen just outside of our doors and lasted a total of 8 minutes. A total eclipse, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or...
Ace Warren, Reporter
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Gesus Garcia, Sports Editor
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Natalie Macias, Reporter
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The Bakersfield College women’s tennis team was defeated by Santa Monica College on Feb.13, with an overall score of 6-3. Santa Monica won two of the three doubles matches,...
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