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The Runner

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The Runner

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...

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...

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,...

Information on quarter to semester changes

Patricia Rocha September 14, 2015

News Editor   The start of this year is the beginning of the last of CSU Bakersfield’s quarter system, as fall of 2016 will see a new semester system in place. What was once a full quarter...

Find your study spot

Marisel Maldonado September 14, 2015

Assistant Photo Editor Finding a good place to study on or off campus can be challenging. There are more options available to you than just your room or the library, although they are definitely good...

Hunter Hayes performs in front of a crowd in Toronto. 
Photo by hunterhayes.com

Hunter Hayes continues to write his ‘Storyline’

Shelby Parker July 1, 2015

Special to The Runner Hunter Hayes is living the dream. He’s touring the country as a musician, writing and playing his own music. Hayes’ musicality is wise beyond his years, but you’d never...

The CSUB Guitar Ensemble performed their final recital of the year at the CSUB 
Chamber Music Concert on May 31.
Photo by Patti Morris/The Runner

CSUB chamber music spring concert a success

Barry Ramirez June 3, 2015

Senior Reporter The CSU Bakersfield Music Department held its annual spring Chamber Music Concert on Sunday in the music building. And there were more styles than there were musicians who played for...

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