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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
Sam Underwood

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief

All content by Sam Underwood
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[Photo] Teach the teachers: Time to help faculty master Canvas

April 29, 2020
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[Photo] CSUB to make the switch to Canvas

Paige Atkison, Assistant News Editor
April 28, 2020
U.S. Department of Education flag - source U.S. Department of Education website.

US Department of Education set to distribute CARES act funds to CSUB

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2020
420 Map Final (1)

[Photo] Getting to know cannabis

Amy Pachla and Destinee Sims
April 20, 2020
Photo illustration by Sam Underwood

[Photo] ASI candidates split into shared platforms: Students turn to social media for campaigning

April 1, 2020

Runner Talks: CSUB president and top admins respond to student concerns over coronavirus response

Sam Underwood, Paige Atkison, and Katrina Singleton
March 19, 2020

[Video] Runner editor-in-chief promises continued coverage during coronavirus crisis

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2020
Staff at the Runner Café work to clean and sanitize the dining area as a precaution for the Coronavirus.

Runner Café closes dining room, prepackaged and carry-out replaces dining experience

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2020
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[Photo] Officials at CSUB have confirmed that the three COVID cases reported earlier this week are a cluster

October 29, 2020
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[Photo] WAC commissioner suspends all sporting events

March 12, 2020
CSUB student Malah Alkorin on the phone with her cousin, CSUB student Ahlam Alawig, spreading the news that T-Pain was announced at the Runner Nights featured artist reveal at the Student Union Patio on March 10, 2020.

T-Pain announced as feature artist for Runner Nights

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2020
Illustration demonstrating the air pollution resulting from burning tumbleweeds.

[Photo] Sensitive students not considered: lack of timely notice about tumbleweed burn causes problems

Megan Tishma, News Reporter
February 24, 2020
Runner Update

[Photo] CSUB's chief of police addresses campus's COVID-19 cases

November 3, 2020
CSUB Art majors Vanessa Ramirez (left), Yi Sing (center), Lorena Cazeras (right), learning calligraphy at the Lunar New Year festival on Jan. 30 at the Student Union.

[Photo] Embracing new year cultural traditions

Francisco Ruiz, Reporter
February 10, 2020
Thom Davis, Vernon B. Harper, and President Lynette Zelezny talking after the President Open Forum in the Student Union Multipurpose Room on Feb. 5, 2020

[Photo] Closing the access gap: campus equity is the focus of CSUB president’s open forum

Paige Atkison, Assistant News Editor
February 10, 2020
An artist rendering of an assault suspect at large, released by B.P.D. on Wednesday Jan. 29.

Breaking News: Bakersfield P.D. searching for suspect in assault case

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2020
Students eating in the Runner Cafe during the Fall 2019 semester. Runner Cafe is one of many dining options available on campus.

Sushi Rolls into Runner Cafe

Sam Underwood
January 20, 2020
The front sign entrance of the Dore Theatre located on the north east side of the CSUB campus photographed on November 21, 2019.

Water damage at Doré Theatre causes financial woes

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2019
On Dec. 03, 2019, a grand opening celebration of the Dream Resource Center was held at Student Housing West, Rohan Building along with an introduction of Hilda Nieblas, the new director of the Dream Center and MAGEC Center (right-in-blue).

Center opens to serve undocumented students at CSUB

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
December 5, 2019
Fit & Grub on the first day of business, Wed., Nov. 6, at its new location south of Science II. Photo by Sam Underwood.

CSUB campus expands dining options

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2019
West facing corner of Juniper Hall located at the Student Housing East complex, Thursday, Nov. 14 2019. Photo by Tony Hernandez.

University acts to close dorm budget gap

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2019
Outside the Flame Broiler located in the shopping mall at the corner of Coffee and Stockdale, Satuday, November 9, 2019.

Flame Broiler takes action in response to student complaint

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2019
SB-206

[Photo] Newsom signs ‘Fair pay to Play’ bill

Elisa Fuentes, Sports Reporter
October 23, 2019
CSUB expands healthy dining options with new food truck

CSUB expands healthy dining options with new food truck

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2019
Poet Lindsay Wilson reciting a poem on October 14 in the Dezember room in the Walter W. Stiern Library part of the California Writers Series.

Poet laureate returns home to Bakersfield

Sam Underwood, Editor In Chief
October 21, 2019
Senator Bernie Sanders walks to the podium during the rally at the Kern County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Photo by Ben Patton/The Runner

Breaking News: Bernie Sanders falls ill on campaign trail

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2019
Matthew Faulkner, Jason Rickett's friend from high school, shares a memory at the memorial on Monday Sept. 9, 2019.= at McMurphy's Tavern in Bakersfield.

Friends and family gather to remember Jason Rickett

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2019
Graduates at the spring 2019 commencement ceremony.

CSUB to conduct fall graduation commencement ceremony

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-chief
September 13, 2019
Zelezny moves forward with new First-year Residency Requirement Program

Zelezny moves forward with new First-year Residency Requirement Program

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-chief
September 5, 2019
5 things to do at the SRC

5 things to do at the SRC

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2019
Off-campus eats to combat your hangry

Off-campus eats to combat your hangry

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2019
Runner Café replaces buffet with food court style dining

Runner Café replaces buffet with food court style dining

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2019
Photo by Sergio Hernandez: Tracy Dominguez accepted her late daughter Demi Dominguez’s Posthumous Degree during the Undergraduate Ceremony on May 24, 2019.

Dominguez remembered at CSUB graduation

Sam Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2019
From left: Karina Miranda, Daisy P., and Yuridiana Pantoja demonstrated a dental dam during the Let’s Talk About Sex event on April 10 inside CSU Bakersfield’s Multi-Cultural Alliance and Gender Equity Resource Center.

MAGEC hosts open sex talk

Sam Underwood, Reporter
May 3, 2019
Dolores Huerta celebrated during investiture week

Dolores Huerta celebrated during investiture week

Sam Underwood, Reporter
May 1, 2019
Poet Dixie Salazar reads to the crowd inside the Dezember Reading Room in the Walter Stiern Library at CSU Bakersfield on March 27. Photo by Chris Lopez

Vibrant poet, Dixie Salazar shares words with CSUB campus

Sam Underwood, Reporter
April 1, 2019
Dixie Salazar speaks with the CSU Bakersfield community on March 27 in the Dezember Reading Room inside the Walter Stiern Library.

Poet Dixie Salazar visits Walter Stiern Library

Sam Underwood, Reporter
March 28, 2019
Dixie Salazar: artist, activist, to visit CSU Bakersfield

Dixie Salazar: artist, activist, to visit CSU Bakersfield

Sam Underwood, Reporter
March 22, 2019
Illustration by Norma Hernandez

The risks of binge drinking

Sam Underwood, Reporter
March 16, 2019
Rowdy sets the mood in the Icardo Center during the pep rally on Thursday, Feb. 21. Brandon JJ Reed/The Runner

Students and campus rally for homecoming court, prizes

Sam Underwood
February 22, 2019
Randy Arevalo and Trent Cardenas climb on The Rock at the Student Rec Center on Feb. 14 during the partner climb night. Sam Underwood/The Runner

Climb challenges partners

Sam Underwood
February 15, 2019
Rebecca St. Croix Martinez showcases her children’s book, “Rocket Baby & Burt The Bunny,” on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in the Dezember Reading Room.

Student author offers lit advice

Sam Underwood
February 12, 2019
CSU Bakersfield professors highlight Author Showcase

CSU Bakersfield professors highlight Author Showcase

Sam Underwood
February 2, 2019
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