Miranda Defoor, Web & Social Media Editor
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
Since Nike’s announcement of a sponsorship with famous football star Colin Kaepernick on Sept. 3, many Nike fans and supporters have turned to destroying their merchandise. Nike is the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and clothing, making them one of the most valuable sports companies in the world, according to Forbes. Because of this, Nike’s impact is far spread. Iconic sports stars like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Serena Williams have all touted the Nike logo in ads and during games. Nike even created a custom compression outfit for Williams to help with blood clots and other issues that occurred after her pregnancy and childbirth last year. Nike has an ongoing relationship with their celebrity endorsers, and...
Saad Kazi, Reporter
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
Several golfers showed up on the fair-weathered morning of Sept. 8 to participate in Magdalene Hope’s Tee Off for Hope golf tournament at the Kern River Golf Course. The fundraiser sold tickets at $100 per person or $400 per team. Nearly 40 teams, which included families and friends of all ages, were able to drive club cars, receive lunch and beverages, and practice their golf swings in the organization’s first-ever charity golf game. Since Magdalene Hope’s founding in March 2009, the Bakersfield-based nonprofit for sex trafficking awareness has become the primary transport for the National Human Trafficking Hotline in Washington D.C. It has sponsored outreach events in Las Vegas, California’s central coast, and even Tijuana, Mexico. In...
Katalina Quintanilla, Reporter
September 13, 2018 • No Comments
“We don’t get over it but we get through it,” said Ellen Eggert, founder and president of Save A Life Today.
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