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05/12/2023
Opinion: My degree means nothing to me Why is it that I don’t feel like graduating and getting my degree is a big deal? I should feel proud and excited to be a first-generation Mexican woman receiving her bachelor’s degree, but instead, I feel nothing. Is it because going to school is all I’ve known since I was 5 years old and...
05/12/2023
The uncertain future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, was put into effect by executive order more than ten years ago. Since then, it hasn’t lived up to its potential due to numerous court districts threatening to end the program and have stopped accepting new applicants which has...
05/12/2023
05/12/2023
An unexpected passing of Emmalee Wright Emmalee Wright, 20, was a California State University, Bakersfield junior pursuing a career in psychology, with an emphasis in criminal justice, after transferring from Rio Hondo College in Los Angeles, CA. Wright served as a student assistant in the Office of Financial Aid and was an active member....
05/12/2023
Opinion: Can we separate the art from the artist? Over the past few years, many celebrities have gotten themselves into controversy. How are their fans supposed to respond and react when they find out one of their favorite artists has revealed a problematic side to them that no one was aware of? Should fans continue to support their work, or should...
05/12/2023
Opinion: CSUB on wheels California State University, Bakersfield is home to a very diverse student body. There are many different people of all races, creeds, religions and walks of life. One group of people that sticks out to me the most are disabled students. Now, being a disabled student myself, one issue that people in...
05/12/2023
Venessa Beltrán puts the risk in risqué and anti-traditional A student who enjoys the macabre, and isn’t afraid for her plays to touch the risque or be anti-traditional, Vanessa Beltrán has won the Outstanding Undergraduate award in theatre at Cal State University, Bakersfield. She describes her time obtaining her degree as hard but satisfying. She’s lea...
05/12/2023
Nicholas Torres philosophizes a future of teaching The study of fundamental nature, knowledge, and existence. To think critically and dive deep into analysis has become a joyous study for Nicholas Torres, the Outstanding Undergraduate for philosophy at Cal State University, Bakersfield. Torres explains that his time in the program has been amazing,....
05/12/2023
Madelyn Gaines’ spiritual journey leads to Morocco Religious studies and psychology major Madelyn Gaines is the recipient of the Outstanding undergraduate award for Religious Studies. This came with much hard work since the Fall of 2019, which is when Gaines started college. Being a religious studies major you would assume that she would be very rel...
05/12/2023
Devin McGee sings his way in a different direction Mom, Dad, Uncle, and both Sisters all have their bachelors from California State University, Bakersfield. Now it’s Music’s Outstanding Award Recipient Samuel Devin Mcgee’s turn to add to the family Runner alumni. With a family full of teachers McGee wanted to follow in his family’s footsteps...
05/12/2023
ASI president ready to make strides in the 2023-2024 school year With the 2023 elections for Associated Students Inc. having determined next year’s board of directors, plans to better serve California State University, Bakersfield students in the upcoming year are already in effect. The 2023-2024 ASI Board of Directors will be led by Daisy Alamillo, the current...
05/03/2023
Opinion: CSUB’s MMIW march has been MIA for far too long On May 5, students and members of the Native community in town will be participating in a march on campus regarding the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic, and it is long overdue. California State University, Bakersfield sits on historically Native land. As per CSUB’s land acknowledgme...