Reporter
If you were walking through campus yesterday, wondering why there were over a 100 students lined up, it’s Homecoming Week. Festivities began Monday afternoon with a free BBQ Kickoff.
Students were given the opportunity to speak with the 2019 Homecoming Court. Voting ends Wednesday at 12am. The information on how to vote is sent out to everyone’s school email. In the email you will find this link to Begin Voting.
Students were provided with free food: burgers, veggie burgers, chips, condiments and more. While the event took place, the homecoming court introduced themselves and let the students know what their favorite thing was about being at CSUB.
Voting is open until tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 20) night. Voting ends at midnight.
Homecoming court finalists will be announced at Thursday’s pep rally and lip sync battle at 6 p.m. in the Icardo Center.
The winners will be announced at halftime during the CSU Bakersfield men’s homecoming game this Saturday, Feb. 23 beginning at 7 p.m in Icardo.
Divyang Motavar – Freshmen Squire
Alpha Sigma Phi
“If you see any international people walking around, looking lost, help them out. They just need some new friends; it’s going to be good for them. You could change their experience.”
Lizeth Rojas – Sophomore Duchess
“The people at CSUB really care about their students, and that’s what a university is all about.”
Katelynn Hallmark – Junior Princess
Cheer Team President
“There’s [sic] a lot of diverse people and I’m always meeting new people every single day and always learning new things, and I just really love it.”
Serenity Sanchez – Freshmen Maid
Veteran’s Club – ASI
“I love the freedom and all the free stuff they give us.”
Luis Magallon – Freshmen Squire
CSUB Soccer & Volleyball
“Once you get to know people at CSUB you realize everyone is a lot of fun.”
Emma Gillian – Sophomore Duchess
Phi Sigma Sigma, ASI Volunteer
“I love how small and big the school is. You get to know and have a close relationship with almost every student and professor, while getting a great education. Also, roll with me, vote for me!”
Candice Livingston – Sophomore Duchess
ASI Director of Arts & Humanities
“It’s such an inclusive campus that everybody is so welcoming. When I first got here from high school, I was kind of a loner, didn’t really talk to people. Now I’ve made a bunch of new friends.”
Iyanna Haggins – Junior Princess
Resident Assistant- Housing East
“You can’t just go to class and just do homework and test and then just go home. Like, you have to find your place here. And then once you do, like, that’s what makes CSUB kind of great.”
Martin Navarro Jr. – Freshmen Squire
CSUB Soccer
“I like being able to throw myself out there and put myself in so many activities. It’s just really nice.”
Aaron Wan – Junior Prince
Vice President of Campus Life
“We have so much room to grow and so many new traditions to create.”
Angela Perales – Freshmen Maid
CSUB Soccer Club
“I love meeting new friends and having a great time with them.”
Jacqueline Asante – Junior Princess
African Student Association Club Vise President, Dance Choreographer
“Anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable here, just take that leap of faith and just go ahead and try out new clubs and just meet new people. I promise you it will just make your whole experience here different.”
Ashlie Lopez – Junior Princess
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, National Honor Society of Leadership, Junior Year Experience
“I like getting involved and being able to grow as an individual and getting more music here at school.”
Lawrence Salcido Jr. – Senior King
LGBTQ+, Filipino American Student Association
“I network [with] organizations that are doing tons of events on campus, so I’m never bored basically.”
Vanessa Zepeda- Senior King
LGTBQ+ President
“I wanted to run to show visibility on campus, that it doesn’t matter what gender you are, you can run for whatever you want.”
Giang Nguyen – Senior Queen
“I’m a first-generation graduate in the United States and I wanted more experience because we don’t have anything like this back in my country.”
Morayo Olujumu – Senior Queen
African Student Association President, Cheer Team
“I’m really proud to be a part of a canvas setting like CSUB.
Ashley Schmidt- Senior Queen
Gamma Phi Beta Alumni
“Honestly I absolutely love the whole mentality of CSUB. It’s one of those places that you can go and talk to your administrators, your faculty or staff and all the fellow students and be able to have this sense of belonging.”
Leigh Whitson – Senior Queen
Dance Team Captain, Honors Program, University Outreach
“Everyone’s gotten to know each other. And it really is like a family vibe. No matter like how you look at it, because we’re, like, just big enough to have like, big camaraderie going on. But at the same time, everyone knows each other, and everyone’s there to lift each other up. And I think that’s really cool.”
Not pictured
Audrey Abney for Freshmen Maid
Gracie Lyons for Freshmen Maid
Quinn Kelly for Sophomore Duke (unopposed)
Carly Elliott for Sophomore Duchess
Leslie Perez for Sophomore Duchess
Ebony Harrison for Junior Princess
Alesha Jex for Junior Princess
Deon Danehy for Senior King
Kelly Aldridge for Senior Queen
Jasmine Jones for Senior Queen
