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 • 1 Comment
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...
Amir Guyton, Reporter
April 26, 2019 • No Comments
Bakersfield College hosted a discussion on “Si, Ella Puede! The Rhetorical Legacy of Dolores Huerta and United Farm Workers” in honor of Dolores Huerta day in the Levan Center on April 10. During the discussion Dr. Stacey K. Sowards, professor and chair of Department of Communication at the University of Texas El Paso discussed her book, “Si, Ella Puede!” which explored Huerta’s activism by close examination of the activist’s speeches, letters, and interviews. At the beginning of the discussion Sowards spoke about the difficulties of writing a book and the hardships that came with it. “I don’t really enjoy the writing process, even though I’m a professor and that’s a big part of what I do as an academic,” Sowards...
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