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Women’s Soccer Club is breaking frontiers

December 5, 2017

By Mario Hernandez Reporter     CSU Bakersfield has an official Women’s Soccer Club. The club competes with other soccer clubs including UC Santa Barbara, Fresno State, Oregon...

Smoke-free this fall

December 5, 2017

By Chantel Varges Reporter As of Sept. 1, 2017, CSU Bakersfield has been a smoke free campus, and 10 people have  already quit smoking. In a memo that was sent out by President Horace Mitchell...

Freshmen get their bearings

Allison Lechman December 5, 2017

Reporter   Audrey Chhun is an 18-yearold kinesiology major. She felt her first semester at CSU Bakersfield was successful.   “I expected not to do much here. I expected to just...

Members of the CSUB Concert Band perform arrangments in the Doré Theatre on Nov. 13.
Photo by Scot Swan/The Runner

Harmonious sounds fill the air

November 21, 2017

By Karin Patiño Reporter   CSU Bakersfield’s Chamber Orchestra and Symphonic Band performed at the Doré Theatre on Nov. 13.    Opening up the night was the Chamber Orchestra,...

Fraternity celebrates a holiday tradition

November 21, 2017

By Chantel Vargas Reporter   CSU Bakersfield’s fraternity Delta Zeta Tau hosted the 18th annual La Gran Posada on Nov. 16 in the Student Union.   The event began with dinner and music...

Immigration Reality: Raising awareness on campus

November 21, 2017

To read up on part one of this series click here To read up on part two of this series click here By Veronica Morley Features Editor The U.S. immigrant community may have many concerns but...

Study, travel, learn

November 21, 2017

By Allison Lechman Reporter   “Alright let’s get started,” said Dr. Jacquelyn Kegley into the microphone as she announced the start of the CSU Bakersfield study abroad panel discussion.  ...

Professor Mark Martinez addressed the crowd in the Dezember reading room on Oct. 19, Martinez spoke about immigrant rights at the screening of " American Migrant Stories." 
Photo by Veronica Morley/ The Runner

Immigration reality: Don Bartletti discusses cartels and CSUB professor expresses thoughts

November 7, 2017

To read up on part one of this series click here By Veronica Morley Feature Editor The Walter Stiern Library has showcased events this semester to inform the community about the realities surrounding...

Lighting candles in remembrance

November 7, 2017

By Chantel Vargas  Reporter      The Candlelight Event on Oct. 24 was put together by the CSU Bakersfield Counseling Center.    This event allowed people...

Authors pay visit to CSUB to discuss their book

November 7, 2017

By Chantel Vargas Reporter The 11th annual One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern event was on Nov. 1. This year’s chosen book is Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer’s “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost...

Weightlifting Club lifts stress off of wary students

November 7, 2017

By Shelby Brown Copy Chief   CSU Bakersfield students now have another option for personal fitness advice and training through the Weightlifting Club. The club aims to support students’ fitness...

Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Don Barletti speaks to students in the Dezember rom in the Walter Stiern Library on Oct. 10. 
Photo by Jarad Mann/ The Runner

Immigration reality: Don Bartletti shares and “American Migrant Stories” screened to a packed room

October 24, 2017

By Veronica Morley Feature Editor   The Walter Stiern Library’s program, Walter Presents is exploring issues in immigration with a series of events. The series includes a Pulitzer Prize...

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