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The Student News Site of California State University, Bakersfield

The Runner

The Student News Site of California State University, Bakersfield

The Runner

The new and improved FMA

November 8, 2014

Dylan Knight Looking to join an organization on campus that will improve your resume and help you make those difficult adult decisions? The Financial Management Association International can help you...

Scary Rec Carnival

Scary Rec Carnival

November 8, 2014

By Dylan Knight The annual Scary Rec Carnival, hosted in the Student Recreational Center on the California State University, Bakersfield campus on Friday, Oct. 31, was full of student volunteers dedicated...

How to Ask Someone Out on a Date

November 8, 2014

By Andrea Peña Staff Writer Asking a person on a date can be one of the hardest things to do. You never know what the other person is going to say or even thinking. There are many ways to ask someone...

Men's basketball preview

Men’s basketball preview

November 7, 2014

Based on the Western Athletic Conference Basketball Media Preview Polls released in early October, California State University Bakersfield’s Men’s Baskeball team is expected to finish sixth of eight...

Gaming marathon to raise funds for local children’s hospital

November 7, 2014

Written By Kassie Mullican Staff Writer Are in into classic Retro Machine games like Atari? Fancy yourself a game of chess? Do you like to indulge with Japanese gaming? Uno, Monopoly, Pokémon, Rock...

Bakersfield pride biggest turn out

November 7, 2014

Written By Stephanie Cox Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 18 the Bakersfield LGBTQ group organized the Bakersfield Pride at Stramler Park with one of the largest turnouts since its start 11 years ago. The...

Depression common among college students

November 7, 2014

By Steven Barker News Editor Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students each year, trailing only automobile accidents. In an academic school year, approximately 10 percent...

Student mourned at Candlelight Event

Student mourned at Candlelight Event

November 7, 2014

By Robin Gracia Opinion Editor Candles flickered as the sun set on Oct. 29 at California State University, Bakersfield as students, staff and community members gathered in front of the Student Union...

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

November 7, 2014

When students arrived on campus throughout Oct. 28, many were receiving news of a tragic development regarding one of our peers. That day, word had spread that California State University, Bakersfield...

The audience was filled with faculty and students at the event on Oct. 30 in the Icardo Center.

One Book, One Kern

November 7, 2014

By Kassie Mullican Staff Writer “I think this moment is a true test for the United States. How does a great nation rise to a moment like this? How will we rise to the level of humanity that’s...

Spend the day in Tehachapi

Spend the day in Tehachapi

November 7, 2014

Now that the months are turning chilly, it’s now easier to get in the mood for festive fall activities. While Bakersfield takes a bit longer to come around, as the leaves are still waiting to change,...

Attendance rates not quite up to snuff

November 7, 2014

 By Esteban Ramirez Assistant Sports Editor Athletics is a huge part of universities, but in the first year being in the Western Athletic Conference the attendance for most California State University,...

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