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Summer plans for CSUB students

Kristin Galetano June 3, 2015

Reporter   With less than two weeks remaining in the quarter, summer is just around the corner! Three months ready to be filled with trips to the beach or binge marathons of your favorite Netflix...

Gloriana lead guitarist Mike Mossin rocking out during the performance on the KUZZ main stage at the Rock and Country Music festival. AJ Alvarado/The Runner

Bakersfield Rock and Country Music Festival

May 28, 2015

There was no lack of artistic talent Saturday at Bakersfield’s first Rock and Country Music and Art Festival. The line-up of artists included not only popular Grammy winners like LeAnn Rimes and Asleep...

Kara McDonald stars in the role of lead actress as Angélique in the play, "The Gamester". Photo taken on May 20.

CSUB’s Doré Theatré presents the “The Gamester”

May 27, 2015

Audiences were laughing, gasping and merely in awe at all the hilarious and slapstick comedy style actions these actors and actresses brought to life on stage in the...

Slap, Bump, Roll: Jiu-Jitsu is a Lifestyle

May 27, 2015

I had never tried a contact sport before, and I had zero experience with grappling. I’d barely even watched Ultimate Fighting Championship matches except to see Ronda Rousey kick ass from time to time. Yet...

Fashion: Back to Basics

May 27, 2015

I never understood the expression “back to basics” because the basics never left. They will forever be the foundation of great style and sophistication, so having basic pieces in our wardrobes is a...

Country music sure ain’t what it used to be

May 27, 2015

Country music has come a long way since the days of George Jones or Johnny Cash. Gone are the days of lyrics, like “Because you’re mine, I walk the line” or “You were always my mind.” You know,...

The CSUB ‘Iron Chef’: Battle Panini edition

May 27, 2015

By Alex Ripepi Senior Columnist Without the ability to improvise solutions to problems, the human race probably wouldn’t be what we’ve come to know and love. In the kitchen, the ability to improvise...

Student makes his mark by rapping

Student makes his mark by rapping

Maria Rodriguez May 19, 2015

Multimedia Reporter     “Ohmaigash!!” is what Youtube follower Gratuie PSn had to say about Terran Bailey’s music video “Fall Thru” featuring Stacey Lee. We have local talent;...

Like Nana used to make

May 19, 2015

  While eating healthy is a food sensation that’s sweeping the nation, sometimes it’s nice just to feel your arteries clog and slow to a mortally-threatening...

CSUB Doré Theatre set to present ‘The Gamester’

May 19, 2015

Opening: May 21 @8 pm and continues on May 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 @ 8 pm  and again Sunday May 31 @ 2 pm  at the Dore Theatre Tickets available an hour prior to the show and can be reserved by calling (661)...

Luke Boyd smiling prod for her work "Untitled" during the opening of Nexus senior art exhibition on Thursday, May 14 at Todd Madigan Gallery

Senior art projects showcased at Nexus Exhibit

May 19, 2015

A thick drove of students and parents lined the halls of the Todd Madigan Gallery on Thursday to muse, speculate, and celebrate the latest art exhibition on campus, NEXUS. The event is an annual attempt...

When life hands you lemons, squeeze them in your water

May 19, 2015

I’ve been obsessed with Maria Menounos’s book “The Everygirl’s Guide to Diet and Fitness.” As a celebrity who lost weight and got fit the healthy, plastic surgery-free way, she is extremely...

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