November 29, 2023
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Hector Vizcarra, Reporter
November 20, 2023 • No Comments
The City of Bakersfield is gearing up for the Holiday season with some events that will give back to the community.The following is a schedule of organizations that will be distributing essential needs for the holidays. Mission at Kern County will be distributing meals on Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving and on Dec. 22 for Christmas Eve from 11a.m. to 1p.m. at 821 E 21 St. Catholic Charities of Bakersfield will be distributing food in Bakersfield, Buttonwillow and Arvin. Nov. 22 starting at 8a.m. they will be at 825 Chester Ave. Dec. 1 from 9- 11a.m. they will be at St. Thomas Church on 350 E Bear Mount in Arvin. Dec. 8 from 9- 11a.m. they will be at St. Mary’s Church on 420 N. St. in Buttonwillow. Dec. 13 from 8-10a.m. they will...
Ari Montez, Reporter
November 17, 2023 • No Comments
BC’s Humanities building has been undergoing construction on the north side of the building for the past month, interrupting classes. Classes in the humanities building have been disrupted by sounds of power drills, loud hammering, and just general construction noises that can be heard especially in rooms H-101-105. Director of Facilities, Marcos Rodriguez, said that the source of the noise is for a couple of reasons. New double paned windows have recently been installed around campus, especially in some of the older buildings like Humanities. This will provide better insulation in the classrooms and will help keep outside noise from being heard during class. In addition to these installations, maintenance discovered a few weeks...
Crystal Gutierrez, Reporter
November 15, 2023 • No Comments
Six cars were stolen off campus and a few were broken into from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, according to Joseph Grubbs, the executive director of college safety at Bakersfield College. In response, the college safety team has increased security patrol around Bakersfield College campus. Although Grubbs does not want to expose their methods to the those breaking into cars, he ensured that they have established security measures to ensure campus safety. The cars most targeted are Hyundais, Kias, and pick-up trucks. They are easier to steal especially the Hyundai and Kia because they are easier to take once inside. Grubbs’ gave advice to students and staff to help prevent further car theft problems: Check with your dealership if you have...
Recent News Stories
November 13, 2023
The Wylie and May Louise Jones art gallery at Bakersfield College is displaying their biennial staff and faculty exhibition until Nov. 30 and is open until 2 - 5 p.m. The wide assortment of artistic displays varies from oil paintings, digital media, sculptures, ceramic statues, and more. All of the...
BC hosts conspiracy theory and politics presentation
November 8, 2023
On Thursday Nov. 2, the Bakersfield College hosted the third of three presentations as a part of their Tricks and Cheats lecture series. Thursday saw the presentation titled Political Plots by librarian Laura Luiz. Luiz spoke about conspiracy theories and their influence on politics. To be clear...
Allensworth State Park interpreter speaks at BC
November 8, 2023
Bakersfield College hosted a Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park speaker on Nov. 3 at the Campus Center who discussed working in California State Parks. Jerelyn Oliveira, a State Park Interpreter of 30 years, explained to the audience the qualifications and expectations they would have if interested...
Marcos Huerta, Reporter
November 27, 2023 • No Comments
Saw is a scary/gory intense movie series that has been around for a long time with the first movie releasing in 2004 and till this day, the series goes on as the new Saw X...
November 8, 2023
$uicideboy$ are currently on Grey Day Tour across the U.S., Ruby and Scrim have always loved their...
Restaurant Review: Houston, we don’t have a problem
November 1, 2023
A new chicken spot has come to town and Bakersfield is feeling the burn. Civilians, students, and...
“Spider-Man 2,” is an almost perfect game
October 30, 2023
Friday, Oct. 20 saw the release of this year’s highly anticipated video game “Spider-Man 2.”...
Gesus Garcia, Reporter
November 20, 2023
The Bakersfield College men’s basketball team lost a hard-fought game against Moorpark College on Nov. 16 by a score of 67-65. With the loss, BC dropped to 1-3 on the young...
Samantha Britt, Copy Editor
November 15, 2023
The Bakersfield volleyball team defeated Glendale College Friday Nov.10, securing the teams spot in playoffs for the Western State Conference Crossover series. The game was...
Julian Caro, Reporter
October 18, 2023
Bakersfield College women’s soccer team tasted defeat against West L.A College with a score line of 2-0, in an otherwise BC-dominated game. Early pressure ensued from...
Samantha Britt, Copy Editor
October 13, 2023
BC’s volleyball team played against Antelope Valley College Wednesday Oct.11 at 6:00p.m. The team yet again secured another victory at home. BC managed to stay undefeated...
Samantha Britt, Copy Editor
October 4, 2023
BC’s women’s volleyball played against College of the Canyons Sept. 29, winning three of the four matches. The first match was 25-18, second game was 25-18, the third...
Mason Almaguer, Reporter
October 2, 2023
Last Saturday, Sept. 30, WWE returned to Bakersfield at the Mechanics Bank Arena for their premium live event, NXT No Mercy. It was a night of entertaining action-packed...
October 2, 2023
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Gesus Garcia, Reporter
November 17, 2023 • No Comments
Thanksgiving is an iconic American holiday, in which we unite with our families to enjoy delicious turkey, mashed potatoes and pie. Additionally, it is a day that football...
Gesus Garcia, Reporter
November 17, 2023 • No Comments
A new college basketball season is upon us, with the first day of action beginning on Nov. 6. While there are over 350 colleges and universities in Division I, only a select...
Gesus Garcia, Reporter
October 26, 2023 • No Comments
The 2023 College Football season is more than halfway complete at the turn of the month. Although that may seem crazy to think about due to the season beginning just two months...
Maya Collins, Reporter
November 20, 2023 • No Comments
The Halloween costume contest was back again this year, and was located in front of Student Life at the Renegade Crossroads on Main campus on Oct.31 12:30 - 1:30p.m. The event...
Natalie Flores, Reporter
November 20, 2023 • No Comments
Bakersfield College hosted its second Renegade Roundtable of the fall semester at the Levan Center on Nov. 15. The 1.5-hour forum consisted of four BC faculty members,...
Jared Buys, Reporter
November 8, 2023 • No Comments
Dia De Los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in many Latin American countries. However, many do not realize that dancing is a large part of the holiday. Bakersfield College...
Ari Montez, Reporter
October 27, 2023 • No Comments
Local artist and art historian, Cuca Montoya, spoke about her experiences through her artwork in a lecture given at BC’s Levan Center on Oct. 18. Montoya’s work was showcased...
BC celebrates Y2K homecoming with karaoke
October 23, 2023
It was time to celebrate good times at the Renegade Event Center on Thursday Oct 19. From 3-6 pm students had the chance to...
UCLA guest talks Chicano history and geography
October 16, 2023
BC welcomed UCLA professor Juan Herrera to discuss geography and Chicano/a history on Wednesday, Oct. 11 as a part of the Levan...
Levan Center ponders what art is
October 9, 2023
On Oct. 5, The Levan Center for the Humanities hosted the Art, Architecture, and Archetype seminar with speakers Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg...
Trevor Glenn, Reporter
November 20, 2023 • No Comments
Bakersfield College Librarian Faith Bradham held a workshop to help students be weary of conspiracy theories on social media on Nov. 1 which was available to students both...
Jorge Gutierrez, Reporter
November 17, 2023 • No Comments
The Jazz concert opened with a generous introduction to the jazz members, and they started out strong. The nice indoor venue complimented the sound of the instruments,...
Honey Crowder, Reporter
November 17, 2023 • No Comments
Norman Levan Center welcomed Dr.Johnathan Schultz as he gave his lecture on obsessive complusive disorder. “Am I Going Crazy? Life with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...
Natalie Flores, Reporter
November 17, 2023 • No Comments
The Bakersfield College William M. Thomas Planetarium at Bakersfield College was established around 1963, later renovated in 2006, and has provided shows to thousands of students...
Have conspiracies killed the fun in Halloween?
November 13, 2023
A workshop about the conspiracy of poisonous Halloween candy and how it can affect our communities was hosted by reference librarian,...
Bakersfield College Rodeo Team hosts veterans weekend rodeo
November 13, 2023
Friends, family, and sponsors met Veterans Day weekend, not only to give thanks to the men and women who had sacrificed for their...