Jocelyn Sandusky, Reporter

July 31, 2020 • No Comments

In a partnership with Danny Morrison Media, Bakersfield College celebrated the life of late Congressman John Lewis with a special tribute featuring reenactments of his speeches, musical performances, and faculty and community leaders’ thoughts on his most important contributions and lasting legacy on July 29. The live stream began with a few words from co-presenter Danny Morrison. He shared the longing he once had to meet the “political legend,” and his heartbreak over his death. He is devastated because he believes Lewis’ work was not done, and he is especially sad that the Black Lives Matter movement lost a pivotal leader just as it is finally starting to get some traction. “It just breaks my heart that he’s not [going to]be...

Haley Duval, Editor-in-Chief

July 18, 2020 • No Comments

Bakersfield College's Anthropology professor Krista Moreland, hosted a virtual talk to honor Nelson Mandela and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, on July 14. Moreland stated in her introduction that both Mandela and the 14th Dalai Lama had endured hardships and injustice, both were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for using peaceful means to fight against injustice and human rights violations, and both recognized the value of education. Moreland shared a quote from Mandela, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Mandela was a South African political leader, anti-apartheid revolutionary, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to '99. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the...

Haley Duval, Editor-in-Chief

July 5, 2020 • No Comments

Throughout June, Bakersfield College launched live discussions with Danny Morrison Media. In Episode 4, Morrison talked to three Generation Z multicultural members of the Bakersfield community to discuss their opinions about the controversies from their racial and personal perspectives on June 30. Morrison constructed a racism test for the panel with a series of questions. He said the test would place them in one of three categories; either a “Crayola combatant,” a “pluralist to a point,” or a “diversity denier.” Morrison elaborated a “Crayola combatant” believes there’s an atrocity that has taken place in America toward people of color [POC] and needs special protection. They also surround themselves with people with different...