Amir Guyton, Reporter
March 15, 2019
Filed under Features
Bakersfield College held ‘Served Like a Girl’ on March 11.
It was hosted at the campuses Levan Center by BC’s Women’s History and More Committee where the Lysa Heslov’s directed film was screened.
The film ‘Served Like a Girl,’ was a film that explored the lives of several women who were military veterans. The film also showed the veterans’ strugglin...
Taylor Jensen, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2019
Filed under Features
Yale Ph.D candidate and journalist Hilary Matfess spoke at the “#BringBackOurGirls: Women and Conflict in North East Nigeria” event in the Levan Center at Bakersfield College about women in the Boko Haram insurgency and their role in war on March 6.
BC students and staff attended the event to listen to Matfess talk about her journalistic work focusing on Boko Hara...
Laura Lanfray, Feature Editor
March 15, 2019
Filed under Uncategorized
As part of a youth outreach program called Those Outspoken, inmates from the Taft Correctional Institution visited Bakersfield College for a Q&A session in the Levan Center on March 7.
Faculty and students were in attendance to listen to the inmates’ life stories and discuss some of the topics in Baz Dreisinger’s book, “Incarceration Nations,” a non-fiction...
Hilario Ismeal Gomez, Reporter
March 15, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The NFL Combine a.k.a “The Underwear Olympics” kicked off Feb 6 and lasted till Mar 4 within Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
This is a showcase for hundreds of the top NFL Draft prospects to showcase theirs on the field skills as well as test the limits of their athleticism.
Many make millions by showing off how freaky they can be athletically with their super...
Amir Guyton, Reporter
March 6, 2019
Filed under Campus, Features
The Levan Center at Bakersfield College hosted Women in Leadership, a panel that's meant to empower, encourage and inspire women to pursue leadership positions by having local women in power discuss their influences, challenges, and successes along with words of advice for young women on March 1.
The panel included a powerhouse of local women such as Former California Senator J...
Logan King, Reporter
March 6, 2019
Filed under Campus, Features
The final showing of the play "Uncommon Women and Others" ended its shows cycle on March 2nd at the Simonsen Performing Arts Center at Bakersfield College.
The play was written by Wendy Wasserstein and is set in 1972 at Mount Holyoke College.
The play communicates the dry comical style of Wasserstein while providing an intimate look into the tenants of second-wave...
Rosa Salazar, Copy Editor
March 6, 2019
Filed under Features
Clemantine Wamariya, storyteller, human rights activist and author, spoke about her early life and her memoir, “The Girl Who Smiled Beads,” at the...
Jazmin Velazquez, Reporter
March 6, 2019
Filed under Campus, Features
Bakersfield College hosted the Juvenile Justice Employer Panel on Feb. 27 at Bakersfield College. BC Career and Technical Education and Patricia Smith presented a panel of experts in the juvenile justice field to talk about evidence-based behavior strategies to reduce criminal behavior on youth people in Kern County.
Each panelist discussed their role working with yo...
Amy Sarmiento, Reporter
March 4, 2019
Filed under Features
The United Way of Kern County (UWKC) hosted the 5th annual Read Across America Day event on Feb. 28 at various elementary schools across Bakersfield, one of which was Edison Pre-School.
Children arrived at school dressed up in Dr. Seuss themed outfits and gathered around to read a book together.
Every volunteer reader gathered in the main office and was distributed to ea...
Bryana Lozoya, Digital Editor
February 22, 2019
Filed under Campus, Features
In 1980, former president Jimmy Carter issued a Presidential Proclamation for National Women’s History Week for the week of March 8. Later, in 1987, Congress expanded the celebration to a month, making March National Women’s History Month.
At Bakersfield College, Women’s History and More (WHAM) organizes a wide array of events that will feature guest speakers, movie...
Haley Duval, Photo Editor
February 22, 2019
Filed under Campus, Sports
The Bakersfield College Women’s Basketball team hosted their final home Western State Conference game against West LA College at Gil Bishop Sports Center on Feb. 16, with a loss of 53-45.
Due to the last home game of the regular season, five sophomores were honored and recognized for their last home game appearance; #3 Jasmyn Rodriguez, #14 Tyana Jasper, #21 Victoria Trevino,...
Hope ShyAnne, Reporter
February 22, 2019
Filed under Reviews
It was a hole in the wall, and it wasn’t worth the time- James Burger, located on James Road, is a bland burger joint. It was pouring down rain, and I was freezing, discovering a new tasty burger was on my mind. However, I ended up tasting a very tasteless patty on a warm buttered bun.
James Burger, opened by Waou Elis about three months ago, is located by the oil field...
