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Beach Boys bring Good Vibes to fair

Beach Boys bring ‘Good Vibes’ to fair

David Kaplan September 30, 2015

Multimedia Editor   Cars, surfing and girls pretty much sums up almost every Beach Boys song. Their music has “feel good” lyrics as well as sound. The Beach Boys music takes you back to...

Family affair: A glimpse at fair food history

Family affair: A glimpse at fair food history

September 30, 2015

By Bre Williams Senior Reporter Walking into the fair, there is an instant aroma of salty fried treats. Food is part of the fair going experience and each year people crowd around the stands for...

Punk legend rocks downtown record store with newest book and band

Punk legend rocks downtown record store with newest book and band

September 30, 2015

By Patricia Rocha News Editor Legendary punk frontwoman and activist Alice Bag gave a reading and musical performance to fans at Going Underground Records last week to promote her newest book, “Pipe...

Blackboard issues eased by helpdesk

September 30, 2015

By Patricia Rocha News Editor   Though the online learning management system Blackboard has been a part of CSU Bakersfield for quite a few years now, updates to the site can cause headaches...

ASI President Mike Kwon presents CSUB students with the Runner Ride bike share program as they launched it at the ceremony on Sept. 16.
Photo by Julie Perez/The Runner

Free bike share program takes off at CSUB

Graham C Wheat September 17, 2015

Features and Opinions Editor   In an effort to become a more sustainable campus and promote active transportation among students, the Runner Ride bike share program officially launched for the...

CSUB students fill their backpacks with cans of Red Bull from the crate that was left on campus.
Photo by Alejandra Flores/The Runner

Red Bull surprises CSUB students with free drinks

Alejandra Flores and Esteban Ramirez September 16, 2015

Runner Staff   As CSU Bakersfield students filled the campus on Sept. 14 for the first day of the fall quarter, they encountered a crate filled with more than 800 multi-flavored cans of Red...

Senior communications major Daniela Miramontes works on the cash register at the CSUB Bookstore on Sep. 9. Photo by AJ Alvarado

CSUB offers job opportunities on campus

David Kaplan September 14, 2015

Multimedia Editor If you are a CSU Bakersfield student looking for an on campus job, there is no shortage of jobs.  CSUB students are employed every quarter at the eateries, such as The Runner Cafe,...

Associated Students 
Incorporated President Mike Kwon has projects in the works, including a campus monument. Photo courtesy of ASI

ASI directors talk about future plans

Graham Wheat September 14, 2015

Features and Opinions Editor CSU Bakersfield’s Associated Students Incorporated is looking to leave a lasting mark on the campus during the 2015-2016 school year, while also furthering initiatives...

Students can go to the Student Health Center to receive medical assistance and services. The center is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Photo by Graham Wheat

Services available to students

Patricia Rocha September 14, 2015

News Editor Life as a college student can sometimes be tricky, but at CSU Bakersfield, there are plenty of resources to take advantage of for a well-rounded successful education. Faculty and Administration There...

CSUB continues to adjust to state mandates

Patricia Rocha September 14, 2015

News Editor   With California rainfall at record lows and both state and city water mandates in effect, CSU Bakersfield’s facilities management has risen to the challenges a drought brings...

Sophomore nursing major Andrew Nguyen checks out a student at the CSU Bakersfield Bookstore on Sept. 9. The bookstore is inside the Student Union, which is one of the many building or centers that assist students. Photo by AJ Alvarado

Take advantage of help on campus

David Kaplan September 14, 2015

Multimedia Editor The different centers at the CSU Bakersfield campus offer many services to students that students are paying for when they pay their tuition.  The more students know about these offers,...

Book rental options available at CSUB

Esteban Ramirez September 14, 2015

Editor-in-Chief Though many students have started to buy books from different places such as Amazon or Chegg, the CSU Bakersfield bookstore still offers a variety of buying and renting choices for students. “We...

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