By Kathryn McCoy Managing Editor The CSUB track team, students and staff members from the Student Recreational Center (SRC) took part in an Ultimate Frisbee tournament on Saturday, May 18 on the field adjacent from the SRC. Amercia, Green Machine and Specialdeez were the three teams who participated in the tournament. Specialdeez (made up of … Continue reading »
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CSUB speed climbers tackle The Rock
By Nate Sanchez Sports Editor On Wednesday, May 15, the Student Recreation Center held a speed climbing competition from 3-9 p.m. at The Wall. Despite a small turnout for the free event, those who participated were greatly enthused. Henry Ngo is one such student. Ngo frequents the SRC to climb two to three days a … Continue reading »
‘The Cherry Orchard’ blossoms today
By Alex Ripepi Staff Writer The Doré Theater will be opening a production that is bound to tug at the heartstrings of any viewer who has experienced loss. Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” is a play that focuses on the financial troubles of an aristocratic Russian woman named Lyubov Andreievna Ranevskaya. The family’s estate, which … Continue reading »
Hijab allows for expression of religion
By Michelle Bean Staff Writer It seems to me that recently the trends in fashion have focused on a policy of skin, skin and more skin. Amidst the increasingly revealing styles found on campus, one group of students that upholds and promotes modesty is the Muslim Students Association (MSA). This past Thursday I participated in … Continue reading »
Linguist gives punny lecture
By Garrett Geissel Staff Writer “A cardboard belt would be a waist of paper,” said Dr. Russel Schuh, as laughter erupted to meet his play on words illustrated on the projector. Schuh, a faculty member of the UCLA Department of Linguistics, gave a lecture titled “Amusing and Abusing with Language” in the Business Development Center … Continue reading »
CSUB fights against cyber threats
By Wanda Winkler Staff Writer Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr., manages to save the president of the United States from a terrorist plot in Iron Man 3 while experiencing horrific anxiety attacks. Magically, he is less a machine and more of a man in this episode of the trilogy. According to Christopher Orr … Continue reading »
CSUs focus on six-year graduation rates
By Michael Wafford Senior Staff Writer California State University Bakersfield appears to have a low graduation rate. The average for its four-year graduation rate is 15 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. CSUB’s rate of 15 percent which is below the 17.4 percent average of the CSU system as a whole. However … Continue reading »
Mayor discusses local issues with CSUB
By Brian N. Willhite Senior Staff Writer Mayor Harvey Hall spoke with CSUB staff, faculty and students on May 16 for the Brown Bag Luncheon discussion in the Stockdale Room inside the Runner Cafe. Hall outlined many of the current issues the city is involved with and how he is looking forward to continuing the … Continue reading »
Ride of Silence: Pedaling for those who no longer can
By Steven Gaede Sports Editor Departing from the Town and Country Parking lot to Foghat’s ‘Slow Ride”, the Bakersfield biking community commemorated bicyclists that have been injured or killed while on the roadways for the eleventh year of the Ride of Silence. The origin of the event goes back to 2003 in Dallas, TX where … Continue reading »
Russo’s Bookstore hosts poetry slam
By Caché Cantrell Senior Staff Writer Every second Thursday of the month, published poets, emerging poets and those who have a love of poetry gather to read their work and embrace the work of others at Russo’s Bookstore in The Marketplace. This month’s featured poet was Estella Aguilar, 37, news assistant at The Bakersfield Californian … Continue reading »
