Eduardo Martinez, Opinion Editor

May 3, 2023 • No Comments

The Jess Nieto Memorial Conference is an annual event honoring the memory of Professor Jesus "Jess" Gilberto Nieto who is a civil rights activist, and educational leader, responsible for establishing a Chicano Studies program and Chicano Cultural Center at Bakersfield College. The Conference will take place May 4 through May 6 on Bakersfield College main Panorama and Delano campuses and Robert F. Kennedy High School auditorium. In an interview with Oliver A. Rosales, one of the organizers of the event and history professor at BC, on what he hopes people get out of the event, he said, “I hope that attendees gain a greater appreciation for the rich cultural diversity and history of the San Joaquin Valley's diverse populations, especially...

Amanda Hernandez, Sports and Digital Editor

May 1, 2023 • No Comments

Bakersfield College is holding their 109th commencement ceremony on May 12 at Memorial Stadium to honor the graduating class of 2023. This year, Bakersfield College has announced that there will not be any tickets necessary for family and friends. However, each graduate is limited to ten guests to ensure that there is enough seating to accommodate family members of all students participating in the ceremony. To RSVP, students must go to https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/graduation and click the link attached to fill out the form. There will be a few different speakers including the College President, a representative from the Kern CCD Board of Trustees, the President of the Alumni Association, and the BCSGA president, Shehrazad...

Anthony Vasquez, Editor In Chief

May 1, 2023 • No Comments

The Bakersfield Student Government Organization held their annual elections on April 17. The filing period for students to vote had opened the same day online through the BC website at 8 a.m. The candidates for the student president elections included Johanna Guzman, who had also ran for KCCD student trustee and Cindy Miranda. For the role of vice president Amanda Anguiano had been the only student that had applied for the position. Earlier in the elections period last month, Guzman and Anguiano promoted their candidacy throughout the campus with flyers posted in each building, and they had also spent time engaging with students by handing out food and creating events outside the campus breezeway in hopes to educate students and encourage...