BCSGA – The Renegade Rip

March for Equality Rallies in Response to U.S. Court Case on Discrimination in the Workforce

October 17, 2019

The March for Equality was held on Oct. 8 at the corner of Gosford and Stockdale Hwy sponsored by Bakersfield LGBTQ and Stonewall Democrats of Kern. The march ended at California State University Bakersfield, who is also holding Pride Week on campus. In response to the U.S. Supreme Court case hearing for LGBTQ+ discrimination in the workforce, a march and rally were held...

Current BCSGA elected officials run unopposed in this year’s elections

Logan King, Reporter

April 5, 2019

The Bakersfield College student body election campaigns are off with a slow start. There seems to be very little interest in the available office positions. The senatorial and executive debates have been canceled due to lack of candidates. Available candidate positions are several senate seats and all executive positions. With elections being held the week of April 8, it...

BCSGA members discuss resolutions and this year’s elections

Bryana Lozoya, Digital Editor

March 25, 2019

Current representatives for the Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) held a town hall on March 21 at Levinson Hall where students...

Two-day blood drive at BC

Hilario Ismael Gomez, Reporter

March 15, 2019

Free themed T-shirts and saving lives highlighted the recent blood drive on the Bakersfield College campus with people from all over the community in attendance. The Houchin Blood Bank and the BCSGA hosted their annual two-day blood drive event on March 6 and 7. Houchin Community Blood Bank is a non-profit organization known for being the main provider of safe and...

Newly elected BGSGA officers for 2018-2019 have big plans for future

April 16, 2018

A few weeks ago, Bakersfield College held its Student Government Association elections to vote in the new officers for the next school year. The new president...

SGA president reviews his term

Lizette Chavez, Reporter

February 1, 2017

As elections for a new Student Government Association near, Matt Frazer’s term as SGA president will soon be coming to an end. Frazer sat down and...

Students engage in festivities at BC

September 7, 2016

Bakersfield College’s annual Student Involvement Festival offered a wide variety of booths, ranging from snow cones to cell phones and everything in...

Being healthy takes over BC campus

AK Pachla, Copy Editor

March 9, 2016

Health is in bloom all over the BC campus this month. On March 16th, Bakersfield College gets a double dose, courtesy of Allied Health and the Student Health and Wellness Center. The Career Connection Fair for students seeking jobs in the health care industry, sponsored by Allied Health, will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the south end of campus, in front of the Huddle....

SGA tries to work out deal with GET

Alex Rivera, Reporter

October 7, 2015

Bakersfield College Student Government Association President Clayton Fowler reiterated that the Golden Empire Transit transportation issue is still a top priority because “it affects BC student’s educational experience directly.” Fowler is trying to have GET give BC students a discount as CSUB students get one, add buses on routes that are needed, and extend the hours...

BC and CSUB join together to host a leadership event

Alex Rivera, Reporter

October 7, 2015

Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield student government leadership groups teamed up to host a student leadership conference at Bakersfield College on Oct. 3. BCSGA and CSUBASI had a retreat back in August. BCSGA President Clayton Fowler said he “Found it very beneficial to our officers and knew that we wanted to bring something similar to the students we represent.” The...

BCSGA has new ideas as they ready for this year

Alex Rivera, Reporter

September 10, 2015

The Student Government Association has many ideas they’re pushing to implement during the fall semester led by the duo of SGA President Clayton Fowler and Vice President Janell Orozco. The items Fowler and Orozco wish to accomplish first are the transportation issues we have at Bakersfield College with the Golden Empire Transit buses. Many students have gone...