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Review: Nope is a great big yes for director Jordan Peele

Review: ‘Nope’ is a great big yes for director Jordan Peele

Hailey Hernandez, Features Writer September 7, 2022

Time and time again, Jordan Peele has proven himself to be a triple threat in the film industry. Peele is the writer, producer, and director of three extremely successful horror films: Get Out, Us,...

Review: Cracker Barrel serves up friendliness with a side of salt

Review: Cracker Barrel serves up friendliness with a side of salt

Rebekah Corral, Opinions Writer September 7, 2022

Bakersfield welcomed its newest restaurant located just off Highway 99. Cracker Barrel Country Store serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Along with an open restaurant plan, the restaurant contains...

Cover of the single Average by Sushi Soucy from Spotify

Soucy’s ‘Average’ speaks to artists everywhere

Kiara Zabala, Opinion writer May 20, 2022

As time goes on, the need to be above the norm becomes so strong. As we grow, we want to be remembered.   We want to do something greater than ourselves.   “Average” by Sushi Soucy is a song...

Lucia posing in the projection of her poem for her multi-media piece “Find Comfort in Your Skin” / Provided by Lucia Guzman.

3 CSUB Artists Reflect on Their Work for Upcoming Local Art Show

Alexis Shofner, Staff Writer May 19, 2022

The Bakersfield Museum of Art will be hosting CSU Bakersfield’s senior art show this year at their Art After Dark event on May 26th from 7-9 p.m.   The show will be free to CSUB students with ID...

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Melissa Lozada-Oliva on Oppression Bonding us like Sisters

Marlene Herrera, Staff Writer May 19, 2022

Guatemalan Colombian poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva captivates readers with her prominent and engaging narrative take on navigating life  as brown women in a world that conditions us to feel bad for taking...

Flier for Runner Nights featuring Tinashe

Tinashe, an artist who deserves to be heard and seen

Yasmin Marcelo, Freelancer May 18, 2022

Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe, more commonly known as Tinashe, is a multitalented artist across various media. She is a singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, and trained dancer. Her genres include...

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Fresh Review: A film About Untasteful Dating

Alexis Shofner, Staff Writer May 10, 2022

Adding on to Hulu’s top 2022 horror films, "Fresh” is Mimi Cave’s first film debut. Sitting at an 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, this cliché romantic comedy meets unnerving horror and addresses the struggles...

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Mixed drinks for graduation and beyond

Frankie Nadal, Copy Editor May 9, 2022

Let’s start things off properly with a round of applause for our 2022 CSU Bakersfield graduates. (Pretend there’s an exclamation point at the end of the previous sentence.) The road was long and hard,...

Plated carnitas dish with rice

Runner Recipe: Pork Carnitas

Frankie Nadal, Copy Editor May 8, 2022

Now, I may just be a humble Indigenous/Latine guy with a special interest in cooking and baking, but that doesn’t mean you need to have spend several months consuming every piece of media related to...

The official FleaMarketShawty sign.

Local designer strengthens herself through her passion for fashion

Alexis Shofner, Staff Writer May 5, 2022

Paris, France is commonly referred to as the fashion capital of the world, being home to the first fashion designer and leader of all things couture-related. Since its creation in 1826 fashion has evolved...

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‘Kaisen 0’ follows story of undying love

Marlene Herrera, Staff Writer April 28, 2022

Anime lovers, specifically Jujutsu Kaisen fanatics, long anticipated the showing of the prequel to the beloved series.  Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (JJK) is part of the manga series written and illustrated by...

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Movie Review: Frida continues to influence others with her legacy of perseverance

Marlene Herrera, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

Frida (2002) goes out of its way to portray the life of now widely known and recognized painter and feminist, Frida Kahlo, with the portrayal of critical and pivotal events of her life while at the same...

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