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Roel Romualdo, former intern and member of the CSU Bakersfield Thirst Project Club, demonstrates how limiting it can be for communities to access clean water in the Student Union Multi-Purpose Room on March 21.

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CSUB Thirst Project gains ground in first year

By Vincent Perez, Features Editor March 22, 2019

Roel Romualdo has been promoting clean drinking water since last spring. The reason he is doing this is for Thirst Project. A former president of Thirst Project Club at CSU Bakersfield, Romualdo interned...

New Zealand tragedy hits home

By Amy Pachla, Reporter March 21, 2019

On March 15, a gunman killed 49 people, leaving many more injured and the world in mourning in what authorities are calling a politically motivated act of terror against the Muslim community in Christchurch,...

Eric Campbell, professor of language and linguistics from UC Santa Barbara, demonstrates the difference between tone in Chinese languages on March 14 at the CSU Bakersfield Humanities Office Complex.

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Campbell, UC Santa Barbara linguistics professor ‘sheds light on syllable structure’

March 20, 2019

By Sam Underwood Reporter We all have fond memories of childhood games like, duck - duck - goose, jump rope, shooting marbles, and Pig Latin.  Pig Latin is an example of a play language. A simple...

Women's History Month Kick-Off

Women’s History Month Kick-Off

Bre Parks, Photo Editor March 16, 2019

Students, staff, and faculty join in the festivities during the kick-off for the CSU Bakersfield Women's History Month celebrations on Mar. 4 on the Student Union Patio. Photos by Sergio Hernandez/The...

Illustration by Norma Hernandez

The risks of binge drinking

Sam Underwood, Reporter March 16, 2019

Eric vaguely remembers falling and crashing through his oven door.  One Sunday, in January of 2015, Eric, who wishes to not disclose his last name, had some co-workers over for drinks. The CSU Bakersfield...

CSUB softball girls during practice on February 2019.
Photo by Sergio Hernandez

Batter up because it’s softball time

Vanessa Villalvazo, Sports Editor March 15, 2019

Softball has opened their season with a win against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 8. The Roadrunners beat the Gauchos with am ending result of 4-3. CSUB lost against Sacrament State University 0-6, but got...

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Luz Zamudio-Torres, a Dignity Health Community Wellness Specialist, spoke to
students on December 3, 2018 about the changes students can make to their diets
at a more affordable price.

Free nutrition workshops offered by Dignity Health

By Sarah Jane Atkinson, Reporter March 14, 2019

The CSU Bakersfield Food Pantry is planning on partnering with Dignity Health in a four-week health workshops. Dignity Health will provide workshops for students that include meal planning, food labels,...

From left to right, Julian Ness, Tyler Miller, Jade Jackson, and Jake Vukovich perform at Temblor Brewing Company on Feb. 23.

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Jackson’s simple roots grow big

Vincent Perez, Features Editor March 14, 2019

The ferment of IPA beer and country with a twist of rock guitar filled the back room inside Temblor Brewing Co. on Feb. 23. It was Jade Jackson and her bandmates who played their catchy country/Americana...

Sensei Ashitemasu, author of 'So, About That... A Year Of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture', swaps ideas with the Black Student Union during a live podcast on Feb. 28 in the Student Union Multi-Purpose Room.

Black History Month comes to an end with live podcast

Aaliyah Beed, Reporter March 13, 2019
Sensei Ashitemasu, author of 'So, About That... A Year Of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture', swaps ideas with the Black Student Union during a live podcast on Feb. 28 in the Student Union Multi-Purpose Room.
Andrea Herskowitz, from the Tatou Uma dance school of Bakersfield, brings the crowd together to teach them the basics on Polynesian dancing on Mar 9 in the Student Union Multi-Purpose Room.

Dance Marathon 2019

Bre Parks, Photo Editor March 13, 2019
CSUB Students learn a Polynesian dance at the Dance Marathon on Mar. 9 in the Student Union Multi-Purpose Room.

Runner Nights artist revealed

By Sarah Jane Atkinson, Reporter March 12, 2019

The long awaited genre, rap, has finally made its way forward by introducing Tyga as this year’s Runner Nights artist. On March 12 at the Student Union, CSU Bakersfield students waited in anticipation...

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Students share ‘The Afro Experience’ within the LGBTQ+ community

March 8, 2019

By Samantha Cook Reporter Black History Month came to a close with The Afro Experience: LGBTQ+ event on Feb. 27. Though small in numbers, the event attracted great participation among its audience...

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