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Jeannette Sevilla dresses up as Mr. Fantastic during last years Greek Week. Greek organizations participate in the annual Greek Week with activities like skits, house building, volleyball, and a lip sync battle. 
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CSUB brings back Greek Week 2017

Gustavo Reveles April 6, 2017

Reporter   Greek organizations around campus continued celebrating Greek Week with fun activities like tug of war, volleyball, and lip sync battles on Wednesday, April 5th outside of the Student...

Parking lot K3 opened to the campus and public Monday, March 24. The parking space is near Student Housing East.
Photo by Peter Castillo/The Runner

New parking lot now open

Christopher Mateo March 30, 2017

Editor-in-Chief     Brand new parking lot K3 is now open at CSU Bakersfield. During the Associated Students Inc. board of directors meeting on March 24, Chief of Police Marty Williamson...

Temblor offers free tours where participants can cross beyond restrictions lines to walk along the stills and hear their story. 
Photo by Emily Amparan/ The Runner

Local brewery gives behind-the-tap tours

Emily Amparan March 21, 2017

Assistant News Editor For the last two years Temblor Brewing Company has been providing the Bakersfield community with entertainment, good beer and a social hangout. Together, Don Bynum and Tom Maxwell...

COLUMN: The Naked Truth: Don’t be hating on masturbating

Becca Romo March 21, 2017

 Multimedia Editor Masturbation is a pretty common thing in this day and age. Now, not everyone does it, and not everyone admits to doing it, but for the majority of us, it is something you...

The Runner staff received 14 awards at the California Collegiate Media Association Banquet on March 4, 2017. Photo courtesy of John Harte

The Runner brings home 16 awards

The Runner Staff March 7, 2017

The Runner earned 14 awards at the California Collegiate Media Awards and two awards from the Associated Collegiate Press Conference that took place from March 2 through March 5 in San Francisco. The...

COLUMN: The Naked Truth: Managing your sex-pectations

Julie Mana-Ay March 7, 2017

News Editor Orgasms are mysterious, subject to disbelief and known only to some. This is because many women have not experienced them, like me. In my past sexual relationships, I’ve never had the...

‘Logan’ shreds competition in final installment

Breanna Hunczak March 7, 2017

      Reporter  This weekend, I saw “Logan”, the latest “X-Men” movie based on Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman for the ninth and last time. As a girl...

CSUB students juggling during Rec Day on Feb. 22 on the Student Union Patio.
Photo by Allison Lechman/The Runner

Rec Day helps students be more active

Roxana Flores February 22, 2017

Web Editor   CSU Bakersfield students went back to simpler times as they played different recreations in sports from their childhoods for Rec Day Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Student Union Patio. The...

Jaidyn Conner is a 13-year-old physics major, who recently enrolled into CSUB and is striving to graduate as soon as possible.
Photo by Karina Diaz/The Runner

Meet Jaidyn Conner, CSUB freshman at 13

Christopher Mateo February 21, 2017

Editor-in-Chief   Most 13-year-olds are thinking about graduating from middle school and starting high school. This thought is child’s play to Jaidyn Conner, as she started her first semester...

Students conflicted over semesters

Roshelle Czar February 21, 2017

Reporter   CSU Bakersfield is in its second semester after shifting from the quarter system, and some professors and students are still feeling the effects. CSUB was one of four remaining campuses...

Students break out of stereotypical major molds

Emily Amparan February 21, 2017

Assistant News Editor   Stereotypes about majors are everywhere on the CSU Bakersfield campus.     As quickly as the knowledge is given, the assumptions are coming to mind, even if...

CSUB homecoming week returns with a full schedule of events

February 21, 2017

  By Devon Halsell Features Editor    CSU Bakersfield’s Homecoming 2017 is crammed full of events for all staff, students and their families.   The Runners have baseball, basketball...

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