On Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, the 29th  annual Bakersfield Jazz Festival will be held in the California State University, Bakersfield Amphitheater. The event is dedicated to Adele Davis, the late wife of retired CSUB music professor Doug Davis.

The Jazz Festival will feature performances by Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Boogaloo Assassins, The Braxton Brothers, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra and others.

Admission is free for students. The Festival begins on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m.

–Steven Barker

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To investigate the prevalence of homelessness and food insecurity among California State University students, the CSU system has commissioned a study centering on those two issues.

CSU Long Beach social work professor Rashida Crutchfield is leading the study. Crutchfield was appointed to lead by the CSU Chancellor’s Office.

The report is expected to summarize the services across the CSU system given to homeless and food-insecure students.

The CSU system thinks this study will be crucial in improving student success among college students.

“Students should be focused on their education – but this focus is hard to maintain for those who do not know where they will sleep or when they will eat their next meal,” said CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White in a statement. “The work of Professor Crutchfield’s team is essential to empower many of our students to reach their full potential.”

It is unknown how many students are affected by homelessness or food insecurity.

–Steven Barker

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The weekly Associated Students Inc. board meeting on May 1 was canceled, but no executive of ASI was available to comment on why it was canceled.

For updates on why it was canceled and what is going on with ASI, head to therunneronline.com.

ASI meets every Friday at 3:15 p.m. in the Business Development Center in room 155B.

–Esteban Ramirez