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Michael Ogundare praising the ASA and the panel they hosted on Feb. 8 at CSUB.

African Student Association explores diversity

February 22, 2018

By Christopher Sanchez Reporter Students at CSU Bakersfield came together to have an honest and open discussion about race, origin, privilege, education, and colorism. The African Student Association...

Mitchell inspires diversity at CSUB

February 21, 2018

By Runa Lemminn Features Editor It was early in the day, and still dark inside of Admissions when Dr. Jacqueline Mimms, enrollment management associate vice president, unlocked the door to let me...

‘Black Panther’ social focuses on the power of inclusion

February 21, 2018

Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter “Black Panther,” the film about the Marvel comic superhero, premiered Feb. 16 to a world enveloped in anticipation. While this was the seventeenth Marvel superhero...

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CSUB sociology professor Rhonda Dugan

CSUB professor researches N-word

February 19, 2018

By Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter   Illinois native Rhonda Dugan puts on her headphones and strolls through the campus much like the average CSU Bakersfield student, only she’s a tenured...

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Health educator Lauren Ash carefully makes her move in a game of Jenga during the LGBTQ+ Pride Semester Welcome Back Game Social in the Multicultural Alliance Gender Equality Center on  Feb. 8, 2018.

LBGTQ+ hosts gaming social

February 10, 2018

By Jayson Edgerle Reporter Imagine a giant Jenga tower so tall that the players needed a stool to reach the top. Another group was playing Monopoly Deal while watching Disney’s Tarzan. This was...

A CSUB Student Uses one of the many maps around campus in order to be guided in the right direction. The current maps all receive an update in the fall of 2018.

CSUB maps in need of update

February 9, 2018

By Armando Estrada-Rodriguez Reporter Transfer students and incoming freshmen might be confused if they are trying to locate the new Humanities Office Building (HOB) on the campus directory, as...

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Hijab challenge comes to CSUB

February 8, 2018

By Norma Hernandez Reporter  Hijab-wearing students experienced Muslim culture at the CSU Bakersfield Hijab Challenge, held on Feb. 1 2018.  The Muslim Student Association let students and...

CSUB institutes hold Japanese internment panel discussion

CSUB institutes hold Japanese internment panel discussion

February 7, 2018

By Christopher Sanchez Reporter The Kegley Institute of Ethics and Public History Institute hosted “Executive Order 9066: The History, Legacy, and Lessons of Japanese Internment” on Jan. 30 in...

CSUB student lends hand after disasters in Southern California

CSUB student lends hand after disasters in Southern California

By Norma Hernandez, Reporter February 7, 2018

A little boy, about eight years old, and his family were surrounded by mud at a local shopping center. One of the soldiers stretched out his arms to the boy but the boy hesitated. Private First Class...

Student Health Center: hidden gem on campus

Student Health Center: hidden gem on campus

February 6, 2018

By Christopher Sanchez Reporter Three years ago, a forklift ran over my left foot when I was working at a warehouse. Due to pride and stubbornness, I never got my foot examined. My foot developed...

Belay Clinic anchors students

Belay Clinic anchors students

February 6, 2018

By Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter It was a cold Tuesday morning in Bakersfield, when three students found themselves tied to The Rock in the Student Recreation Center. CSU Bakersfield offered a...

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Many clubs at the Club Fair featured information for students at CSUB on Jan. 31.

Profile: Entrepreneurship Club

February 6, 2018

By Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter CSU Bakersfield held its first Club Fair outside of the Career Center Jan. 31 to showcase the options the campus has to offer students. The Entrepreneurship Club...

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