By Christopher Sanchez Reporter Donating blood is a lot like voting. Everybody should do it, but most people don’t. The Houchin Community Blood Bank held its Spring Blood Drive at the student union...

By Jayson Edgerle Reporter Ethnic studies has been a recent and growing addition to the interdisciplinary program here at CSU Bakersfield. To sum up what ethnic studies entails, it’s the study of...

By Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter  Student playwrights got the chance to have their words come to life at CSU Bakersfield for the tenth biannual Theatre of New Voices.  The Theatre of New Voices...

By Norma Hernandez and Chelsea L. McDowell The Runner Staff Despite accusations being spread through social media that a student club on campus is engaging in sex trafficking, the club leaders maintain...

Reporter Gun control has been one of the most complex and controversial topics these past couple of years. With mass shootings becoming more frequent, people are showing more support for gun control. “It...

By Christopher Sanchez Reporter We all know someone who has fallen victim to fake news.  Whether it’s reposting a fake story or a family member using an altered news article to prove their point,...

By Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter After taking a year off from school to work at McDonald’s, gender and religious studies professor Kathleen Hanson realized she wanted more from life. Hanson is relatively...

By Runa Lemminn Features Editor   Ask a typical CSU Bakersfield student walking around campus about why student diversity is important, and you’ll most likely get a spontaneously wide range...

By Norma Hernandez Reporter Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy lives strong, fifty years after his assassination. Through advocacy, speeches, and a dream, Dr. King is remembered as one of the leading...

Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter  After an 11-year run with CSU Bakersfield, Theatre Director Maria-Tania Bandes Becerra Weingarden went out with a bang by presenting an original take on Oscar Wilde’s...

By Runa Lemminn Features Editor    In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Wed. April 4 will be filled with civil rights movement events at CSU Bakersfield.  April 4 has...