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Take advantage of centers at CSUB CAMPUS
By David Kaplan 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, the more they can take advantage of them. Some of these centers are showcasing new things this school year. For students who are new to CSUB or are not familiar with all of the services at CSUB here’s a look at what some of the major campus centers offer students.
Student Union The Student Union is between the Runner Cafe and the Student Recreation Center on the south side of campus. The front desk in the Student Union is where students can go to get any answers to any questions they have about the campus. If the desk employees, or “Information Specialist” doesn’t know the answer, they will call around campus to find the answer. The lounge is the large open room on the right-hand side before you reach the front desk. E.J. Callahan, director of Student Union said, “The lounge is available for students between classes”. The lounge features tables, high chairs, couches, and desks with free computers open to anyone on campus. Free Wi-Fi is available not only in the lounge but in the entire Student Union as well. Past the front desk in the hallway is a microwave for students to use if they don’t want to wait in a line to use a microwave in The Runner Cafe. Past the microwave, there is a room on the left-side. This room is being turned into “The
Game Room.” The goal is to put three forty inch TVs here,” Callahan said. X-box and Playstation will be available to students.” He added that it is so that they can blow off some steam and play some games. The multipurpose room is where various events are school held. Departments throughout the school use this room for functions. There will be a back to school dance in the room the first week of school. The “Green Room” and the “Blue Room” are available for clubs or for studying. The rooms can be reserved, but walk-ins are available if the room is open. The room can be checked out for 45 minutes. Callahan said you can check the room out for studying. All you do is ask the employee at the front desk if the room is taken, and if it isn’t you give the employee your student I.D. and the room is yours. Students can also find the bookstore in The Student Union. Campus programming plus the Spirit Team in the Student Union is a good place for students to get a list of events of what’s happening and where. If students have questions regarding Associated Students Incorporated, they can also go to the Student Union where the ASI staff works. “The idea behind the union is a student space, [which] they can go and meet people, find out ways to get involved or just relax between classes,” Callahan said.
Health Center The Health Center is directly behind a grass field behind the Science III building. [See CENTERS, Page 2]
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Sophomore nursing major Andrew Nguyen helps out a student at the CSU Bakersfield Bookstore on Sept. 9. The bookstore is inside the Student Union, which is one of the many locations on campus where students can get assistance.
CSUB continues adjusting to state mandates DROUGHT
By Patricia Rocha 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 to such a large, lush campus. State mandate called for a 25 percent cut in water usage compared to 2013 usage starting in January of 2015. As of Sept. 1, 2015, campus usage is 44 percent below the relative 2013 water use. An additional mandate put in place June 1, 2015, due to the city of Bakersfield’s lack of conservation compared to other areas of the state, required a 36 percent cut.
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Again, CSUB exceeded the requirement at 55 percent below June-September 2013 usage. Assistant Vice President of Facilities Planning Development and Operations Patrick Jacobs said that the necessary changes made to exceed the mandates focuses on outside irrigation almost exclusively. “It really doesn’t matter what you do in the buildings,” Jacobs said. “The total building water use for restroom, toilets, urinals, and drinking fountains is 15 percent of our total. “The big number, 85 percent of our total, is irrigation outside, so I don’t focus very much on the inside because there’s not much to be gained there.” Though Jacobs does encourage faculty and students to be aware
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of how much water they consume, the installation of lowflow toilets, waterless urinals and updated drinking fountains leaves little to waste already. “Some people go so far as
“Some people go so far as ‘don’t flush the toilet every time you use it.’ I’m not into that at all.” Patrick Jacobs Assistant VP of Facilities Planning Development and Operations
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‘don’t flush the toilet every time you use it,’ I’m not into that at all,” he said. He added the main way to see major changes number-wise is all in the grass. Previously grassy areas on campus near Science Buildings I and III as well as the library are already under conversion to low-water-use shrubs and mulch. “We’ve focused on our water use in general and then we’ve tried to take out areas of [turf] grass where we can because turf grass uses like three times as much water as plants do,” he said. Though it may seem obvious to continue replacing grass with shrubs for such conservation, cost is a factor facilities man-
agement must consider. “We’re going to try to eliminate turf grass wherever possible, where we don’t need it,” he said. “The problem is, it’s expensive. Those three little areas are costing us over a quarter of a million dollars. So to do it wholly around the campus would be a multi-million dollar deal. “That includes killing the grass, putting in drip irrigation, putting in plants [and] all that stuff. It’s not a cheap fix, but wherever possible we will continue to head in that direction.” By doing this, CSUB has saved over 76 million gallons compared to 2013. That amount far more than what either the state or the city has mandated.
However, should future drought conditions worsen and even more drastic mandates put in place, Jacobs is certain CSUB plant life wouldn’t survive. “We’re trying not to kill them but we’re trying to essentially stress them to the point of still being alive but not thriving,” Jacobs said about the other patches of campus greenery not getting converted. “We’re at a point right now where if we were to use less water, we’d be killing things,” he said. “So if we were asked to cut another 20 percent, we might as well just kill the grass. “Could we live another year at this same level we’re at right now? Yes, we could if we had to.”
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CLASSES
By Patricia Rocha News Editor
New emails give students experience with Outlook
Instead of personal emails used previously, the new Microsoft Outlook emails are the primary way CSUB will communitcate with students.
By Andrea Calderon Copy Editor
After years of waiting, student emails for CSUB students and alumni is finally a reality. Over the summer, students were notified that CSUB would finally provide an email for its students and 2015 graduates. The student email is provided through Microsoft Outlook, which will give students multiple benefits. According to Lisa Kerr, public affairs and communications coordinator of the university, one of those benefits is experience with Outlook. “It will give students experience using Outlook, which is used by about 80 percent of employers,” said Kerr. Another benefit that Kerr pointed out is the availability of Microsoft programs. With the
new email, students will have access to Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint free of charge. The regular price for the Microsoft Office 365 is $69.99 for a one year subscription according, to their website. A benefit for students who do a lot of online shopping will be Amazon Prime. Currently, Amazon offers a free six-month trial for students that include multiple benefits such as free two-day shipping and a 50 percent off its Prime membership. While Amazon Prime was available even without a student email, it will be easier since all students have to do is provide their username. Even though this new email provides multiple benefits, some students may have mixed feelings. Many students were accustomed to using their own per-
Centers help guide students CAMPUS
[CENTERS, Page 1] “Student Health Services is available to all registered students who have paid fees,” Health Education Assistant Lauren Ash-Anderson said. “We have a full array of services, including two medical doctors, pharmacy, laboratory, x-ray, and health education.” Ash-Anderson said the Health Center encourages students to take advantage of it because when students pay their mandatory health fee that includes most of what the Health Center offers. Career Education and Community Engagement The CECE office is right before the Runner Cafe on the left hand side if you’re coming from the Walter Stiern Library or Dorothy Donahue Hall. CECE Director Markel Quarles said CECE helps students achieve their career plans and goals. “We offer career advising, access to part-time jobs (both on and off campus), internships, career positions and local volunteer opportunities,” Quarles said.
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sonal email to communicate with the university and professors. Now, the university will only communicate through the student email. “Students will be responsible for checking their email,” said Kerr. “If they are having trouble setting their email, they can call the help desk. “There is also a website csub.edu/email where students can go, and it provides them with answers to frequently asked questions.” However, some students like Aman Alshaif, a senior child development major, are looking forward to this new change. “I haven’t started using it yet, but I will as soon as the quarter starts,” said Alshaif. “I think it will come well with the semester system, and it gives CSUB a whole new look.”
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 load of three five-unit classes will become five three-unit classes with a longer time to retain the information each class provides. Also, changes to general education will be put into effect as well as the introduction of theme courses. Transitioning students have had mixed feelings over the discussed changes, but the administration has done all it can to encourage students to see the positive opportunities a semester system provides. “President [Horace] Mitchell has made it very clear that we do not want any student to be affected by this in any negative way,” said Arts and Humanities Academic Adviser Christina Chavez. “Anyone that’s going to be a conversion student, we will sit down and figure out the best thing for that student. We do our appointments to get a feel for, are they comfortable and pretty much done, and if they’re going to be here one semester or two then we’ll keep them on their old catalog rights. We’ll have that full conversation with them.” As one of the many people directly assisting students with the transition, she assures them
“What’s so great about the individualized academic plan process is that it really does help students see what their time-to-degree really is.”
Anna Laven Arts and Humanities Advising Center Coordinator
that despite an all-encompassing change, each student’s needs will be met using their Individualized Academic Plan. Arts and Humanities Advising Center Coordinator Anna Laven hopes these plans puts to rest the rumors a semester system will make graduation farther away. “What’s so great about the individualized academic plan process is that it really does help students see what their time-to-degree really is,” said Laven. “There’s no reason why it should take them any longer on the semester side.” Proactive students may access the Quarter to Semester website and handbook to get a better look at class-by-class course conversion. Chavez explained that each discipline
for general education would tie into the next to create a wellrounded, real-world-applicable educational experience. “Right now, we have A-D, Theme 1, 2, 3. When in reality Theme I is an upper division area B, Theme II is an upper division area C, and Theme III is an upper division area D,” Chavez said. “We basically said ‘Let’s tie this into a pretty bow and make it look legible.’” According to the GE website, the themes Quality of Life, Revolutionary Ideas and Innovations and Sustainability and Social Responsibility “provide CSUB students with a strategically defined cohort of fellow students, explicitly designed opportunities to practice integrative and interdisciplinary learning, and robust, collaborative partnerships. Students are encouraged to gain a depth of knowledge by pursuing a thematic minor through GE coursework.” Laven is excited to see her colleagues spending time creating these new, connected courses for future catalogs. “Of course when I’m looking at the course catalog I’m like, ‘Oh, I want to be a college student again. These courses sound wonderful,” she said. “I think there’s a greater emphasis on reflection so that there’s greater encouragement to be introspective and think thoughtfully about themselves and how they’re going to engage the world.”
“We also help students with their resumes, prepare for interviews and how to market themselves.”
Tutoring Centers There are tutoring centers for various subjects throughout the CSUB campus. The mywriting lab headquarters is in the Classroom building, the Writing Resource Center is in Administration East, the Social Science & Education tutoring center is in the Education building, the Kegley Center for Student Success is in the Modular West building, the Arts & Humanities tutoring center is in DDH, the Science tutoring center is in the Science I building, the Mathematics tutoring center is in the Science III building, the Computer Science & Engineering tutoring center is in the Science III building and the Accounting/Finance & Economics tutoring center is in the Business Development Center. To read the complete story, go to therunneronline.com.
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CSUB offers job opportunities on campus
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By David Kaplan 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, Rowdy’s, Togo’s and Peet’s Coffee as well as different CSUB centers, the Walter Stiern Library, Admissions and Records, the Student Recreation Center and the Cashier’s Office.
Student Union Student Union Director, E.J. Callahan said the Student Union hires 10-12 student assistants a year. “There’s a lot of office assistance work at the desk,” Callahan said. “It looks good on a resume, they do get experience working in an office environment, especially the general customer service.”
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Senior communications major Daniela Miramontes works on the cash register at the CSUB Bookstore on Sep. 9.
Front desk Information Specialist Krystal Woods said she answers questions that students and parents have and will occasionally help with events. Facility Assistant Marc Kirby cleans the Student Union building and sets up and tears down
for events, such as events in the multipurpose room. Kirby’s favorite memory working at the Student Union was when he worked last year’s “Extra Life” charity event. “It was just cool to see that many people get together for a
Find your study spot STUDENT LIFE
By Marisel Maldonado 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 places to start. Whether you need a break from the hustle and bustle of student activity or need a spot that can provide caffeine to keep you going through those long hours into the night, this list is sure to help. Here are a few places to get you started.
Campus Library The clear first choice when looking for a study spot on campus is the campus library. Not only are there many quiet spots for concentrating, Walter Stiern Library at CSU Bakersfield offers a variety of accommodations for students. As a new pilot program, the library is open until 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. There are various study rooms on the third and fourth floors of the library that students can use for group or individual studying. Inside the lower level and second floor of the library, there are computer labs available to use as a resource. On the first floor of the library, there is a small station next to the checkout desk where students can buy snacks and drinks. The Dezember Reading Room is located on the first floor of the library for students who need the extra escape and peace.
Tutoring/Writing/Resource Centers Many times students struggle in their classes and do not know where to turn to for help. CSUB offers tutoring centers for all the different majors on campus that can be of great help to students. There is also a Writing
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CSU Bakersfield junior Lydia Martinez studies at the patio by Togo’s and Science Building III.
Resource Center located in the Administration East Building that offers help with writing for all subjects.
Non-Crowded Areas on Campus Sometimes an escape on-campus is the better option for getting work done. While it is nice to have a little background noise and socialize with students, there are times when it is preferable to be alone. A good place to start is by finding empty classrooms inside of Dorothy Donahue Hall. There are usually more empty classrooms closer to the evening that are available. They are the perfect study spot because you are less likely to be distracted. Another good spot is a small patio on top of the Business Development Center. There are a few tables with umbrellas set up where students can go and get work done or do some reading without much interruption.
Off-Campus Coffee Shops Having access to food and drinks is a key factor when studying off-campus. Usually studying can last for hours, so it is only natural that your body will need something to keep it going. Dagney’s Coffee Shop is the perfect place to study because of its homey feel and seclusion. There is a room inside Dagney’s with tables and books where students can study and feel right at home.
Off-Campus 24-Hour Diners Cramming for finals or procrastinating on that term paper can require a lot of fuel to push you through those long hours. Luckily, there are 24-hour diner’s located off-campus such as, IHOP or Denny’s, which are the perfect spot for late night studying. These diners are convenient because there is food and caffeine available to you so that you can continue studying or doing your work without ever leaving your table.
charity event, and I like gaming,” he said. The event was put on by Campus Gamers and benefited the Children’s Hospital. Both Woods and Kirby find that their Student Union employee experience has been good working experience for them and will help them when they are working after college. “You learn about professional relationships,” Woods said. “It’s a lot different than talking to your professors.” Working for an employer on campus has added benefits that students will not have off campus. “The benefit of an on campus job is they really work with your schedule,” Kirby said. “They understand that school is first, which you won’t get working somewhere else.” Student Union workers receive minimum wage. Education and Career Community Engagement
The Career Education and Community Engagement offers numerous jobs. “CECE offers a variety of jobs: part-time (both on and off campus), federal work-study, internships, local volunteer and career positions,” CECE Director Markel Quarles said.
Student Recreation Center The Student Recreation Center has numerous jobs offered from student manager positions, to personal trainer positions, to marketing assistant positions to climbing rock assistants and more. The SRC will be hiring new rock wall staff. “Working at the Rec is a great job to have on campus,” SRC Director Mary O’Mahoney said. “It’s fun. We work around your class schedule, and there are many opportunities for personal and professional development.
Tutoring Centers There are 11 different tutoring centers on the CSUB campus, which employ students. The Writing Center in particular is accepting job applications right now. Writing Center tutor requirements include, passing a grammar test, a faculty recommendation, two five-page writing samples from a college class and a resume. “We prefer majors in English, but we’re open to people in other disciplines,” Writing and Tutoring Center Coordinator Jeff Eagan said.“I would say an intangible benefit is helping students improve,” Eagan said. Eagan added that working with students as a tutor and watching them go through the struggle and then the improvement and understanding, is very fulfilling.Minimum pay is $12 an hour. Promotions are possible depending experience. Each tutoring center has one lead tutor.
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CSUB staff is here for students
CAMPUS
By Patricia Rocha 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 are no better people to assist in your education than those you’re actually learning from. Most faculty have oncampus office hours and are eager to assist students in their chosen field. Administrative Support Coordinator Diana Torres highly recommends students actively participate in their educational experience by reviewing their catalog, being aware of class requirements, and seeking out administrative help no matter what the issue. “If they have questions I’m always available and if I don’t know the question’s answer, then I’ll direct them to another faculty member here because our faculty is very helpful,” said Torres. Torres also encourages students to pay attention to their syllabus and keep track of drop dates before it’s too late. “Faculty will maybe take roll the first day and then go on with their classes and if they don’t show up, they automatically get an F…so they need to be aware that if they don’t want to take that class be sure to drop it.”
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Christina Chavez is the arts and humanities academic advisor.
Advisors Advisors such as Arts and Humanities Academic Advisor Christina Chavez are on campus to provide students with the information they need to plan classes, pick courses, and stay
on track through to graduation. Though the fall advising period is their busiest time, most advisors hope that students will
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Anna Laven is the advising center coordinator for the school of arts and humanities.
check in with them at more than just required meetings. “I always tell students to check in with me periodically through the quarter that they’re here, not just for the week of advising,” said Chavez. “By checking in with me after midterms, letting me know how finals went, things like that, we can have that first name basis, and if I know if they need help on something I can get them the resources they need.” Her colleague Academic Advisor Adriana Sixtos agrees, believing that students should be getting their advising from people who are familiar with their program’s specific needs. “A lot of them go to their classmates, when they themselves might not know,” said Sixtos. An additional bonus to advising is being introduced to other valuable major-specific programs available. “Sometimes their major has a student club and they should really look into that because that could help open up doors for jobs or internships,” said Sixtos. “They start networking early on so I think it’s helpful for those types of connections.”
Tutoring Centers One of the main programs Chavez recommends to students that sometimes get underutilized is the Tutoring Center available to each school. “There is a stigma behind tutoring that if you go to tutor-
ing you’re flunking or maybe not the smartest person on campus, but it’s for students geared to keeping that A, managing that A, being the honor student that goes above and beyond to utilize all resources possible,” said Chavez. Advising Center Coordinator for the school of Arts and Humanities Anna Laven agrees, believes tutoring and peer review is a great way to master the content of a class. Formerly only one-on-one, the center has expanded to facilitated study groups. “I think we have a misperception that learning happens in a vacuum and it happens individually, when often times there’s a reason why there’s a focus on more and more group work because [students] usually do better, go farther as a team….I think studying in groups is a little more comfortable and less intimidating than the one-onone.” Laven hopes students will use the service actively, not as just a last-minute tool for the procrastination type. “They end up coming the day before their final exam, and that makes it very difficult for the tutor to be as helpful as the tutor could be, because it’s a last minute rush kind of thing and there are other strategies they could have implemented much earlier.”
Career Center Other services echo the “early and often” mantra for a successful college experience, including the Center for Career Education & Community Engagement. Known as the CECE for short, it provides students with advice on resume building, interview skills, and information on jobs available on campus as well as graduate schools and job possibilities for each major. “A lot of times students will wait until they’re a junior or senior before they start coming to our office and we really want them to come from freshman year on, because there are things they can do, even as a freshman or sophomore, to be more career prepared by the time they’re ready to start looking for those after-graduation jobs,” said career counselor Diane Allford. With a wall of on-campus job postings right in their office and online platform RunnerLink,
the CECE is the place to go for students who want to earn one of the 170 student assistant positions at Cal State. Allford feels the convenience of these on-campus jobs is what makes these positions popular with students. “You don’t have to drive to another position, you’re already on campus, and already have the parking permit,” she said. “A lot of the staff understand the demands of being a student and trying to work at the same time so there’s maybe a little bit more flexibility than if you were working somewhere else.” Former student assistant herself, CECE Assistant Director Katrina Gilmore believes these jobs are a great bridge into working on campus in the future, but students should selfaccess before they decide to take on a job as a student. “We have a lot of students who overload to try to get finished, but they also have financial needs so you have to balance what your immediate goals are. It’d be good to get out of college a little bit sooner but if you
vides students with individual counseling to explore a variety of concerns, including academic progress, abuse, anxiety, sexual identity, depression, anger and addiction. According to the Counseling Center website, they also offer crisis intervention and general studies courses in “areas such as stress management, anger management, personal relationships, assertiveness, test and math anxiety, parenting, managing psychological disabilities and adult children from dysfunctional families.” On the physical side, the Health Center provides students with access to two medical physicians, pharmacy, X-Ray, clinical lab and an array of helpful staff to assist with setting up appointments and applying for programs such as Family PACT, a state-funded program assisting in family planning and reproductive health fees. Health Education Assistant Lauren Ash-Anderson said she likes working in the Health Center because of the pleasant and confidential environment it
Graham Wheat/The Runner Students can go to the Student Health Center to receive medical assistance and services.
need the employment piece to that, [a student] may not want to take very difficult or challenging classes all at the same time.” Though she admits it’s easier said than done, Allford agrees that self-care is important. “It’s definitely a balance in time management issue…making sure to leave time for yourself too. If you completely burn out, it doesn’t do you any good either,” she said. Health and Counseling Centers Here to aid in that student care are both the on-campus health center and counseling center. The Counseling Center pro-
provides to students. “We have a wide variety [of services] so we really just want them to be aware of everything,” she said. “We keep our fees very competitive and low so they’ll always know upfront if there’s a fee.” She also encouraged students to be aware of a program returning this quarter. “We are also offering the nutrition counseling again, so students can come in for one-onone counseling as far as nutrition.” Library staff Far more than just a building full of books, Walter W. Stiern Library offers students access to
iPads, journals, special presentations and events, scholarly articles and databases, and research and citation help. Circulation and Billing Supervisor Javier Llamas felt it was important for students to explore the lesser-known resources at the library, including DVDs and course reserve books that teachers have put on hold for students who may not be able to afford a copy of their own. “We have a nursing book that usually costs like $300 here,” Llamas said as an example. He was also excited to note extended library hours: Sunday through Thursday, the Library closes at 1 a.m. for those who prefer to study into the wee hours. “We’re really pushing the 1 a.m. thing,” he said, adding that if students utilize the later hours, it opens up possibilities for even later ones in the future.
University Police Department Students should feel comfortable using those later library hours as another important group works them as well: the University Police Department. “We’re here 24/7, the only ones here all the time,” said Chief of Police Marty Williamson. With a less than two-minute response time, the department is trained to handle any situation that may arise on campus, and Williams encourages students to be aware of any instance that may warrant their attention. “I’d rather have our officers roll on hundreds of dry runs than someone feel inconvenienced. If it turns out to be nothing, so be it,” said Williamson. “Be the eyes and ears for us law enforcement.” The most common of these instances are crimes of opportunity, where a student may leave valuables unattended even for the shortest of times. Williamson hopes that students take their safety seriously by both being aware of their surroundings and utilizing the services the department provides. “If you ever feel uncomfortable, just call and ask for an escort.” The police department can be reached directly by phone at 661-654-2677, through their Facebook page and automated message anonymous tip line at 661-654-4636.
September 14, 2015
ASI directors talk about future plans ASI
By Graham Wheat Features and Opinions Editor
CSU Bakersfield’s Associated Students Incorporated is looking to leave a lasting mark on the campus during the 20152016 school year, while also furthering initiatives and ideas put forth during the last school year. ASI President Mike Kwon, Vice President Jennifer Sanchez, and Vice President of University Affairs Anish Mohan are most concerned with making an impact on students. Perhaps the most lasting memory that this batch of ASI will leave could be a monument located in the campus garden, although all three executives admitted this was in the beginning stages of development and concrete details have not been hammered out. However, Kwon did say the statue or monument would be produced from an outside source. No details of specific funding were given because it is in an early stage of development. “We are trying to push for a campus monument or statue,” says President Kwon. “It is going to be a statue or monument that really encompasses the spirit of our campus.” Though no solid plans are yet in place, the group thinks Runner Park might be the perfect place. Kwon alluded that this statue was not the only project ASI is working on, however; details on other projects and initiatives would be made known to students when ASI has more resolute details to introduce.
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Associated Students Incorporated President Mike Kwon has projects in the works, including a campus monument.
“We have some bigger projects, but I don’t want to say too much because those are still up in the air,” said Kwon. Kwon also said that ASI is evolving with students, as well as the environment. “This year, we are really [trying to get] ASI to the students, as far as the resources and services we provide,” said Kwon. “I know in the past it has been about clubs and organizations receiving funding, but this year we are trying to educate students about sustainability initiatives.”
One of those initiatives is expanding the water filling stations installed in 2014. These are drinking fountains with a dedicated bottle refilling option. Mohan is entering ‘phase two’ of the expansion for providing these options. “We have got a lot of positive feedback from students in places that still haven’t seen it. Such as Science I, the Wrestling Complex and the library,” said Mohan. Those are some of the places that we plan on installing.” Sanchez provided numbers on
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just how large the impact is on a sustainability scale. “In the first, quarter or so, we had already saved about 60 thousand water bottles from going into landfills. That is about in the first quarter and a half. We are really excited about that.” Another point the executives highlighted in the sustainability category was the success of the bike share program, located near campus police. Sanchez, who was heavily involved with faculty and the Student Recreation Center in bringing about the free bike share, beamed at the number of students who used the bikes during last year. “I recently spoke to Mary O’Mahoney [SRC Director] and she gave me the numbers for about the first 21 days that people started checking out bicycles. From May 22 to June 12, the bikes had been checked out 780 different times in 21 days.” Each of the executives seemed bright-eyed and open to the idea of creating larger community relationships and connecting with the academic community at large. Sanchez discussed a summit over the summer that ASI attended with Bakersfield College Student Government Association that aimed to strengthen ties with both schools. To give a kick start to a greater student involvement, ASI is taking part in CSUB’s Launch Day that will take place on Sept. 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. It starts with a campus bike ride and finishing at 9 a.m. with more activities near the Student Union building.
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Save money with book rental options, e-textbooks CAMPUS
By Esteban Ramirez 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 offer a lot of options for purchasing books,” Bookstore Manager Richard Salcedo said. “We have rentable items and about 75 percent of our books are rentable. You can save up to 50 percent off a new book if you decide to rent it.” The CSUB bookstore is located in the back of the Student Union building and is opened Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.7 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Salcedo explained that what they give students that websites like Amazon and Chegg don’t have former CSUB students that can assist in buying the correct materials. Salcedo added that the other option for students is to go digital and students can save up to 60 percent with e-textbooks. “Everything has its benefits and pros and cons,” he said. “If you are a digital worker, you are looking at being able to highlight, can do it on the go and can get to the content quickly if they need to. “The earlier they get in the more options they have, so we tell the students to come in as soon as they can or they are going to be stuck with buying
new books or waiting for books to come in.” CSUB students are also able to buy books online by going to csub.edu and clicking the bookstore link at the bottom of the page. According to Salcedo, the prices for the books this year have been pretty steady. “I think we have been able to manage to save our students money,” he said. “For example. We had adoptions a lot earlier than normal, which helped us retrieve old books, helped us get more rentable items, and that helped us manage the cost.” Salcedo said that most of the staff in the bookstore used to be CSUB students, so they will assist students by informing them on what is the best way to save money when buying books. “Students that are coming in sometimes they don’t realize ‘hey I might need this workbook’ even though the instructor may not require it but since they have taken a course like that, [the staff] can offer that or they will suggest it.”
CSUB Bookstore Hours Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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September 14, 2015
Macaluso excited to become program’s second head coach BASEBALL
By Esteban Ramirez Editor-in-Chief
This past season Bob Macaluso coached under former CSU Bakersfield baseball coach Bill Kernen as his assistant coach. However, Macaluso, 51, felt that he was working toward eventually taking over as head coach for the Roadrunners, and on Aug. 31, Athletic Director Kenneth Siegfried finally announced in a press conference inside the Icardo Room that Macaluso is the new head baseball coach and the second in CSUB’s history. “I’m just really excited that I have this opportunity, and this day is really special for me,” Macaluso said. Macaluso said that from the start of last season Kernen told him and assistant coaches Alex Hoover and Richie Escalera to go for the head coach position. “I wanted to be the head coach,” he said. “I tried to do everything I could to be the head coach and as the summer went on and then when it got close to crunch time with the interviews, being on campus and I knew some of the guys who were in the process it really got stressful because they were very qualified candidates. When I did get the phone call that I was the new head coach, I was extremely excited.” Macaluso, who spent nine seasons as a head coach at Division III Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. from 19982006, was among 20 candidates that applied for the job. The other finalists for the job were assistant coaches Jason
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New CSU Bakersfield Head Baseball Coach Bob Macaluso takes over after legendary coach Bill Kernen retired earlier this year.
Dietrich from CSU Fullerton and Jordon Twohig from CSU Northridge and Southeast Missouri State head coach Steve Bieser. Macaluso earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in physical education from Springfield College in Massachussets, where he also played as an infielder and pitcher. Before arriving at CSUB, he also was an assistant at UC Irvine for seven seasons. “I think every coach would like to be a coach of a Division I program,” he said. “Most coaches have an aspiration of being a Division I head coach, and I got the opportunity to come to California… to work with some really good coaches. I learned, I always listened, I did the best I could and after seven or eight years, I felt I was ready to make the step to Division I and I’m grateful to
get this opportunity here. I feel I’m certainly qualified and I’m ready to be the head coach here.” He said that he learned from Kernen this past year about communication and leadership. “I just hope that I can coach and instill in the players what he did from a mental standpoint,” he said. CSUB is coming off its best year in which they went 37-241 and won its first Western Athletic Conference Tournament. The Roadrunners also earned their first NCAA Tournament appearance and won their first NCAA Division I postseason victory in any sport when they beat Ole Miss 2-1 on May 30. CSUB junior starting pitcher Steven Gee said he was happy to see Macaluso get the job. “It’s great to have Coach Mac as our head coach,” said Gee.
. “He was the assistant coach last year, so we know what he is all about and we know what we are going to get. He’s a great leader and hopefully he’ll lead us to another championship.” Siegfried said what separated Macaluso from all the other candidates is that he has always produced. “Everywhere he has been he has been successful, and quite frankly, all the other candidates will be highly successful head coaches but we just thought at this point that coach Macaluso was the right choice,” Siegfried said. “It felt really good [to tell Macaluso he got the job]. “When someone has put in so much time into their baseball career and so much time into becoming a Division I head baseball coach and to be able to give them that good news, it feels really good. He has earned it.”
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September 14, 2015
’Runners seek redemption this season MEN’S SOCCER
By Esteban Ramirez Editor-in-Chief
It was a rough end to the 2014 season for the CSU Bakersfield men’s soccer team. The Roadrunners lost in penalty kicks (4-2) to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship game on Nov. 16. However, CSUB is using that loss as motivation for this year. “I think what is going to propel us down the stretch this year is that we lost in the final on penalties,” CSUB coach Richie Grant said. “That’s a big time motivation for our team and we know where we want to be in November. “We are working with the end in mind, and that needs to be the catalyst for us to continue to improve.” Grant said that the way they lost last year in the finals was very disappointing and the only way for them to right, it is to go and win the WAC this year. As of Sept. 9, the Roadrunners have started the 2015 season 11-1. CSUB lost its opener to the University of Denver 1-0 on Aug. 29. It bounced back with a 2-1 double-overtime victory over UC Davis on Sept. 4. Then the Roadrunners tied with the Sacramento State Hornets 1-1 on Sept. 6. “We had a good preseason,” Grant said. “We’re still in the stage where we are coming together. “We’re coming off a tough loss to Denver, so it’s very clear that we have a lot of work to do in the next 2-3 weeks of non-conference games.”
The Roadrunners’ next game will be at the University of San Francisco on Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. Some of the key new players are junior midfielder Adam Arana, who transferred from Drexel University and freshman midfielder Samuel Zimmerman, who is from Luzern, Switzerland. Some of the key returners for the Roadrunners are senior midfielder Christian Duarte, who finished with five goals and five assists last year; redshirt-sophomore forward Julian Zamora, who led the team in goals with 12 and game-winning goals with three and senior midfielder Mario Iniguez, who had one goal last year. They also are returning senior forward Simon Doherty, who was the second-leading scorer with six goals and junior goalkeeper Nicolas Clever, who started all 21 games, finished with 79 saves and had six shutouts. Grant said a major difference from last year is that they lost some of the experience the team had last year. “We had the benefit of having five senior players who had a lot of experience, NCAA Tournament experience and just a lot of matches under their belt,” he said. “They were a very motivated group in terms of wanting to win the WAC, but we have replaced that experience with some good players. “Now we are stepping on the field with five or six differences so it is going to take us some time to get our players.” He said that the strength of this year’s team is that they will be able to score goals. “We returned a lot of our scor-
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The CSU Bakersfield men’s soccer team huddles up before the start of a game. The Roadrunners have started the 2015 season 1-1-1 and their next home game will be against University of the Pacific on Oct. 4.
ers from last year,” he said. “We have Zamora, Doherty, [sophomore defender] Jamie CareyMorell chipped in with a couple of goals, Duarte has goals in him and we have redshirt-sophomore Daniel Dreier who also goals in him. So I feel that is going to be our real strength.” Duarte, who scored CSUB’s lone goal against Sacramento
State, said that his expectations for this year are to win the conference and win the conference tournament. “Last year, is definitely a big motivation for us because losing in penalties is a tough pill to swallow, so we definitely want to win this year and change things,” he said. “Personally, I feel good. I feel fit, and I feel
ready for this season. It’s a big year for me and, collectively, everyone feels motivated. We want to do well this season.” Grant said that he want this team to play well and win at home. “We really want to protect our home field,” he said. “We want to play well at home and we want to win then people that
come see us in our own venue, we hope that it becomes an identity with the team this year.” He said that his expectations for this year are to win the WAC. “The expectation and the goal is that we take it a step further than we did last year.”
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CSUB looks to repeat as WAC champs VOLLEYBALL
By Esteban Ramirez Editor-in-Chief
It was a historic run for the 2014 CSU Bakersfield volleyball team as it became the first sports team to win a Western Conference Athletic Tournament. However, with a crop of new players, CSUB Director of Volleyball Giovana Melo feels that this year’s team has ways to go before they can even think about repeating as WAC champions this season. “We’re pretty young in the sense of being new to the program and new to the system that we play, so we still haven’t played as a team or together in a way that we can win games,” Melo said. “We are still trying to figure things out.” Melo said that trying to repeat as WAC champions is a big motivator for this year, but she also feels that right now they are just trying to improve with each game. As of Sept. 9, the Roadrunners (1-6) have struggled to start the season. They lost their first six matches to start the year, but they bounced back at Alabama State University by beating them 3-1 on Sept. 5. The next game for CSUB will be at the University of Hawai’i on Sept. 18. Last year, CSUB had its up and downs, but once they made it to the WAC Tournament, the Roadrunners were able to peak at the right time. CSUB was able to sweep No. 6 seed University of Texas-Pan American (25-8, 25-16, 25-18)
in the first round. They followed with a secondround victory against secondseeded New Mexico State University (21-25, 26-24, 2624, 25-20). Then in the championship, the Roadrunners swept fifth-seeded Seattle University (25-21, 2522, 25-17). After winning the WAC Tournament and earning an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament, the Roadrunners played the number one seed Stanford University in the first round. The Roadrunners lost to the Cardinal (21-25, 21-25, 18-25), but kept it close throughout. Some of the key returners are redshirt-junior Sophie Flemion, who last year was a defensive specialist but this year she is also a setter; senior setter Luiza Martins, who led the team with 1,307 assists last year and was an All-WAC player; senior outside hitter Kelsee Sawyer, who had 368 kills; redshirt-sophomore middle blocker Sydney Haynes, who finished with 203 kills and senior opposite Sara Little, who had 49 kills last year. Melo said that a key newcomer this year is senior outside hitter Edithza Urias, who played for Bakersfield College in 2012-2013 going Dixie State University (St. George, Utah) for a year. Melo said that the team’s strengths are that they are more physical than last year and they have more options coming off the bench. She also added that they need to improve on serving and pass-
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CSUB’s volleyball team finished last season 17-16 on its way to being the first sports team to win the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. As of Sept. 9, the Roadrunners have started the season 1-6.
ing. “I think we have a long way to go because of so many newcomers we have to learn so many things,” she said. “I want them to continue to get better, continue to learn the system we play and, hopefully, we can repeat the same thing of
Roadrunners rebuilding program with new faces
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By Patricia Rocha News Editor
With 16 new players added to the roster, Curneen expects a more competitive and energetic CSU Bakersfield women’s group of athletes. soccer coach Gary Curneen Tori Ornela, co-captain and believes the key to this season’s goalkeeper, believes this mindsuccess starts way before the set brings the whole team players ever step onto the field. together. “This is our [coaching “Academics are really staff’s] second season,” important for this Curneen said.’ team especially “Last year, we moving the didn’t have program forenough time to ward from recruit players. Sept. 18 @ Colorado College where it has We had what Sept. 20 @ Air Force been in the we had and we past years,” Sept. 23 @ Home vs UCSB got through the said Ornela, year and realized who started 20 we need to rebuild games last year and to reevaluate the and had 107 saves. type of player we were This moving forward getting and what type of student emphasizes three traditional we were getting.” weaknesses for the team: on the This rebuilding meant finding road, Sunday games, and low players who could not only per- attendance rates. form physically but academiOrnela added that some of the cally and socially. key players this year will be Curneen considers these skills freshman defender Katie non-negotiable for a successful McMullin from San Jose, Division I team. Calif., freshman midfielder “We’ve spent a lot of work Allison Mathis from Cincinnati, over the past 18 months with Ohio, freshman forward Haley this group, and we believe in Vicente from Las Vegas, Nev. them as soccer players. But, and redshirt-freshman midfieldmore importantly, we believe in er Alexa Orrante. them as students,” he said. Additionally, she expects As of Sept. 9, the Roadrunners freshman midfielder Sabrina started the 2015 season 1-3-1. Delgado from Hacienda On Aug. 21, the Roadrunners Heights, Calif. and sophomore went up against Humboldt State midfielder Maja Green, who University and beat them 4-0. started all 21 games last season They followed with a 1-1 tie at and finished with three goals Eastern Washington on Aug. 28 and one assist to be vital to the and then three straight losses. team’s success. The first was a 3-1 loss on Aug. As for the games, Curneen 30 against Gonzaga then a 3-2 and Ornela both agree it takes loss at home against each member’s commitment to Sacramento State on Sept. 4. her teammates to succeed in On Sept. 6, the Roadrunners less-than-perfect conditions. lost to UC Riverside 3-0. “On the road, it’s kind of difCSUB’s next game will be at ferent because everyone’s jet Colorado College on Sept. 18 at lagged and everything’s in a 4 p.m. different place,” said Ornella.
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“We’re not used to being on the road, especially with a young team.” As a captain, Ornela said she wants her teammates to “have fun and laugh and not be so uptight about what we need to accomplish and just be there for each other when things go wrong and when things are going great.” Curneen added that it’s vital for the individuals to play for the team and not just for themselves. “I think our program has to excel at playing in imperfect conditions…whatever it is. “If our players can embrace adversity and deal with it rather than being knocked from it, then we will have a better record on the road, a better record on Sundays, and we will be successful in key stages.” Though Curneen does look forward to the challenge and progress every game presents, there are some standouts on the schedule, including playing against teams they lost to last year: Seattle University, Utah Valley University and Grand Canyon University, which they play both at home and away this season. “Those six games that we lost, all six from last year, we’ve got to get two or three wins out of that this year,” said Curneen. Though Ornela’s looking forward to playing every game in her last season, one of these teams stood out for her as well. “The one school that I really am definitely wanting to play against is Seattle [to] see what we can accomplish, because they’ve been a good rival for us,” she said. “I want to see what this team can do against such a highranked team.”
peaking at the right time.” Martins said that this team has the potential to have a great season. “We have a good team and a lot of talent that at the end of the season, we can do a great job,” she said. “We need to get together and play as a team. I
think we a really good team outside of the court, but I just think we are missing a little something right now inside the court and that’s our main goal to become a team.” Melo said that people can expect this year’s team to play with heart and will compete
with teams. “I think there’s a lot of frustration going on right now because of all the changes we are making,” she said. “I think, eventually, when the team figures it out, we are going to be a team that plays with a lot of passion and a lot of energy.”