Franco Castelo, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, Sports
The Renegade football team played against Moorpark College on Nov. 3 in Memorial Stadium and left with a huge win, with the final score of 31-0.
For the first half, both teams played well.
Cameron Roberson scored the first touchdown with a return of 77 yards.
Bakersfield College displayed great plays and dominated both offensively and defensively. By the end of t...
Hector Martinez, Features Editor
November 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, Sports
On Oct. 30 the Bakersfield College Women’s soccer team defeated Citrus College 1-0 at Memorial Stadium.
The first half was dominated by the Renegade’s soccer team. Even though the Renegades produced many goal-scoring, opportunities were not able to finish them either because there were offside calls or goalkeeper saves. The first half finished 0-0.
BC score...
Taylor Jensen, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features
The Bakersfield College Veteran’s Services presented the annual Vetfest in front of the CSS building to provide services, insight, food, and entertainment to attendees and student veterans on Nov. 7.
Vendors and tents such as the Wounded Hero Fund, local gyms and the Marines were set up all around to inform and provide service for veterans, students, and locals.
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Ruben Lira, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Features
As part of Veterans week at Bakersfield College, the Veterans Center held a care package drop off zone, “Operation Not Forgotten” on Nov. 8 in front of the Administration building.
Donations were taken to send to troops overseas who are fighting and can expect to have a care package before Christmas.
A care package contains goods that include hygiene products,...
Katalina Quintanilla, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features
Presented as part of Bakersfield College Veterans Week, The Levan Center hosted a panel discussion, “World War I: A Retrospective,” on Nov. 6 to discuss the importance of the 100th anniversary of World War I and the impact it had on future wars and soldiers.
Bakersfield College’s history professors Paul Beckworth, Olivia R. Garcia, F. Javier Llamas, and Tina Mend...
Cassidy Eisen, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features, Top Stories
Criminal Justice Professor Harlan Hunter’s students worked to collect data and evidence in the staged crime lab located in the basement of the Language Arts Building during CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) Week which started Nov. 5.
In the crime lab, a dummy was staged covered in blood, positioned next to a gun. Proxy money, drugs, and alcohol were also spread out ac...
Ja'Nell Gore, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features
Gold Medalist, Oz Sanchez came to the Leven center on Nov. 8 to speak about different struggles he faced in life and how he made it through them.
He emphasized that people have the power to control their own personal narrative. After overcoming adversity, he won two gold, three, bronze and one silver medal in the Paralympic Games.
As a young adult Sanchez fell into the...
Cassidy Eisen, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Features
Journalist Esther Iverem read passages from her most recent picture book “Olokun of The Galaxy,” and showcased her award-winning Olokun figures on Oct. 30 in the Levan Center at Bakersfield College.
Iverem spoke to the audience of about 60 people to give a personal presentation of her book, which is filled with beautiful poetry and unique illustrations, that tel...
Haley Duval, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Filed under Features
The Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery located in the Grace Van Dyke Bird Library at Bakersfield College was proud to present and showcase COLLECTOR- Matthew Craven and his body of work in their recent art exhibition.
Craven is a Los Angeles based artist known for his history-based collages for reconfigured original historical figures into new aesthetic compositions.
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Taylor Jensen, Reporter
October 31, 2018
Filed under Columns
WrestleMania was first broadcasted on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City in front of a crowd of more than 19,000 people.
Since then, millions of people from around the world have attended WrestleMania, which has been referred to like WWE’s Super Bowl.
One that has stood through the test of time is the Submission Match between Steve Austin ...
Franco Castelo, Reporter
October 29, 2018
Filed under Campus, Sports
The Renegade men’s Soccer team played against Citrus College on Friday, October 19 and came away with a tie of 0-0.
Throughout the entire game, both teams played defensively moving the ball on both sides of the field.
However, the first half was more of quick plays and playing defensively rather than the second half which was more on the aggressive side for bot...
Saad Kazi, Reporter
October 29, 2018
Filed under Campus, Sports
Freshman defender Edgar Gonzalez found the net twice in Bakersfield College’s men’s soccer home match against Glendale College on Oct. 16, helping his team clinch a 4-0 win.
The shutout comes after the Renegades scored a combined total of only three goals in their three previous road games, all of which ended in ties.
Freshman forward Jorge Pimentel started the mome...
