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Let’s Talk About Sex(ual ethics)

Let’s Talk About Sex(ual ethics)

Kayla Culberson December 3, 2018

Reporter On Tuesday Nov. 27, 2018, CSU Bakersfield held its second annual Sexual Ethics Education Fair, put on by Club Gender Equality Now! The fair included exhibits, interactive booths, HIV testing,...

Innovation thrives at Fab Lab

Innovation thrives at Fab Lab

Michael Lynch November 21, 2018

Assistant Opinions Editor Have you ever wanted to create something new? Inspire change? Make a difference in your education? Do you have a brand new idea for an invention? If so, you are in luck considering...

Professor picked to attend Television Academy Foundation Seminar

Professor picked to attend Television Academy Foundation Seminar

Ashlynn Adams November 21, 2018

Reporter Jeremy Warner, assistant professor of digital media at CSU Bakersfield, was one of the 25 professors nationwide chosen to attend the Television Academy Foundation’s 2018 Faculty Seminar. The...

Mange outbreak threatens kit fox population

Mange outbreak threatens kit fox population

Jayson Edgerle November 21, 2018

Reporter An outbreak of mange has killed over 100 endangered San Joaquin kit foxes, causing the squirrel population to increase at CSU Bakersfield. To combat the rising population, the campus has employed...

Around the world in two hours

Around the world in two hours

Kayla Culberson November 20, 2018

Reporter On Nov. 14th, 2018, California State University Bakersfield held its annual International Food and Culture show to educate CSUB students about diversity on campus and promote cultural differences...

Photo Credit: Chad Mullen
Firefighters respond to a fire northwest of the intersection of Q Street and 21st Street.

Bakersfield Fire Department is always ready to serve

November 15, 2018

By Norma Hernandez Opinions Editor Captain Kris Reynolds and firemen Brett Perry and Alex Blanton gathered in their squad room at Station 2 for lunch while watching an episode of “The Office,” ...

Brown Bag Discussion tackles hate

Brown Bag Discussion tackles hate

Valerie Hernandez November 13, 2018

Reporter “This is what university is about…having healthy open discussions” said Jenny Zorn, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Zorn is referring to brown bag discussions, monthly...

Challenging stereotypes one henna tattoo at a time

Challenging stereotypes one henna tattoo at a time

Chelsea L. McDowell November 5, 2018

Features Editor California State University, Bakersfield’s Muslim Student Association have put a plan into action to challenge the negative stereotypes that sour the perception of those who practice...

WW1: Propaganda and Spies

WW1: Propaganda and Spies

Jayson Edgerle October 25, 2018

Reporter On Saturday October 13, 2018, a World War I conference called America in the Trenches: A Centennial Exploration of America’s Involvement in the Great War was held on CSU Bakersfield’s campus. There...

Photo by Andrew Paradez/The Runner

Being gay is OK at CSUB

Chelsea L. McDowell October 24, 2018

Features Editor Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that ClubGen is not a "women-centered organization" but one that works toward the equality of all genders. Genders of students...

Via Arte festival paints the Marketplace

Via Arte festival paints the Marketplace

Kayla Olivieri October 24, 2018

Features Reporter Bakersfield’s local professional and student artists brought life to the Marketplace parking lot with their talent and street art. Celebrating its 20th year, the Bakersfield...

From prison ink to textbooks, how a CSUB student is defying his odds

From prison ink to textbooks, how a CSUB student is defying his odds

Chelsea L. McDowell October 17, 2018

Features Editor Undeclared sophomore Darrius Noel is all too aware that when people look at him, the first thing they see are his face tattoos. “I feel like once [people] get to know me and I...

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