Taylor Jensen, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2019
Filed under Campus, Features
Deep Cuts and Conversation took place for the final time this semester in the Levan Center on May 30.
Philosophy Professor and Levan Center Director Reggie Williams, Jazz Ensemble Director Kris Tiner, and Commercial Music Professor Josh Ottum present songs of their choice that have an underlying meaning that match the theme of the event and then ask the audience for song requests.
Williams mentioned that the...
May 1, 2019
Ken Albala, a professor of history and a food historian at the University of the Pacific, hosted a talk which situates food into a broader historical,...
April 26, 2019
Bakersfield College hosted a discussion on “Si, Ella Puede! The Rhetorical Legacy of Dolores Huerta and United Farm Workers” in honor of Dolores Huerta...
April 26, 2019
As part of Dolores Huerta Day at Bakersfield College, the Levan Center hosted a roundtable discussion led by BC's Latinas Unidas Club titled, "Navigating...
March 25, 2019
Deep Cuts and Conversations was held in the Levan Center at Bakersfield College on Mar. 21.
Deep Cuts and Conversation is a discussion where speakers and pr...
Logan King, Reporter
March 14, 2019
Filed under Campus, Features, News
Many college campuses across the U.S. have hired armed security officers, including Bakersfield College. In addition to hiring the officer, Bakersfield College offered an active shooter response training in the Levan Center on March 4th.
Due to the increase in active shooter cases across the nation, many institutions have begun to re-address their security and response ...
Amir Guyton, Reporter
February 22, 2019
Filed under Campus, Features
Local Bakersfield native and Bakersfield College alumni Daniel Rios who graduated in 2012 from BC spoke in the Levan center on Feb.14.
Titled “A Culture of Power: Race, Youth, Labor and Sound in East Bakersfield, 1966-1974.” Rios work “explored the political, social, geographical, and cultural production of Bakersfield in the 20th Century, examining how the interplay...
Saad Kazi, Reporter
November 25, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features
There are approximately 850 million visits each year to American museums, more than the attendance for all major league sporting events and theme parks combined.
“Who knew?” Professor David Koeth asked when listeners gave puzzled reactions to this statement.
Different aspects of museums were shared by Bakersfield College faculty members Duane Anderson, Rae Ann Kumelos, Nan Gomez-H...
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...
Saad Kazi, Reporter
October 15, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features
Reggie Williams is a white man.
But the BC professor and Gadfly Café host can’t expect every person to know that just by looking at his name.
“How many other white people do you know named Reggie Williams?” he asked the room.
It’s a question referring to how the name ‘Reggie’ is predominant among African American men, a fact that presents an unfortunate...
Melissa Puryear, Reporter
December 8, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
Author Gerald Haslam of Sonoma State University, a native of Bakersfield and alumnus of Bakersfield College has written extensively about the diverse people of Kern County and the central va...
Melissa Puryear, Reporter
November 28, 2017
Filed under Features, News, Top Stories
Professor Reginald (Reggie) Williams was appointed as the new director of the Norman Levan Center for the Humanities at Bakersfield College, and will begin...
