November 16, 2016
California State University, Bakersfield
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Anti-Trump protesters chant ‘not my president’ to a Trump supporter (right) in southwest Bakersfield.
Protest calls for change following election Anti-Trump protesters march and chant in peaceful protest
By Javier Valdes and Annie Russell The Runner Staff
Chants of “not my president” and “love trumps hate” rang through Bakersfield as a peaceful protest was held rejecting newly elected U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. As violent anti-Trump protests have spread and grown across
the United States following the Nov. 8 elections, Bakersfield’s anti-Trump protesters kept their activism peaceful during the Nov. 11 march. Over 100 protesters came out to voice their disappointment with the Nov. 8 election results. “I’ve come out here because I’m very disappointed in the election results and I think Donald Trump is a very big
threat for America,” said Dolores Huerta Foundation Community Organizer Dean Welliver. “I think he’s a threat for all of our LGBT population, our immigrant population, our Muslim population, our disabled population, our women, pretty much anybody that isn’t in the same identity category as Donald Trump.” Others joined the protest as al-
lies and in support of those who were voicing their beliefs. “This is a lot bigger than I thought it would be,” said 18-year-old Jacob McClain. “I’m not speaking over anybody. I’m letting everyone else do the talking because I don’t have experience with any type of oppression so I don’t have anything to say from my point of view. I can just be an ally.”
Not all of the protesters in the area were anti-Trump. A few counter protesters marched with American flags and signs that read “deal with it.” “We’re basically just out here protesting a protest. That’s what makes America great they can protest and we can counter protest,” said new Army recruit Isaiah Acosta, 19. “I’m not a hater or anything, I’m a man
of color as well. It’s just how I was raised.” With her “black lives matter” sign held high in the sky, organizer and Golden Valley High School student Nathallie Hughes, 17, led the protesters from the Kern County Republican Headquarters to the corner of California Avenue and Stockdale Highway on foot. See PROTEST, Page 3
CAMPUS
‘F**k Trump’ sign found at CSUB’s Student Housing Juniper building
By Zachary Fennell The Runner Staff
A message spelling “F**k Trump” was found taped to the second and third floor windows of CSU Bakersfield’s Student Housing Juniper Hall early morning on Nov. 9 following the announcement that Donald Trump was elected as the next U.S. president. The sign was discovered by the housing staff around 6 a.m.
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the day following the election and was immediately taken down. The sign was removed so early that most CSUB students were not aware that it was posted in the first place. Two CSUB freshmen students who asked to remain anonymous claimed responsibility for the sign. “We did this sign because for us it’s not about changing the president necessarily but
NEWS Protest: CSUB students protest in front of the Student Union on Monday morning. Page 2 Wi-Fi: The Wi-Fi speed at CSUB is expected to improve soon. Page 2
it’s about getting our voices heard and speaking up for the people who are marginalized and oppressed and don’t have a voice,” said the anonymous freshmen student housing resident. The other CSUB student housing resident also asked to remain anonymous. The student said she is used to speaking up for her rights and she is not about to be quiet now. “Initially we got mixed emo-
FEATURES Veterans Day: The 97th annual Veterans Day parade returned to honor and celebrate veterans all over the nation. Page 4 La Gran Posada: The 17th annual La Gran Posada returns this week. Check out the preview. Page 4
tions but then we got mad that he [Trump] was disrespecting our people,” said the CSUB student resident. The two students said that they both went out to buy the supplies required for their sign and put their message up the night of the election. The actions taken by housing were not viewed as an infringement on the residents’ right to free speech by the staff. See HOUSING, Page 3
OPINIONS Staff Editorial: Now that the elections are over, many of The Runner’s editorial board members are left in fear. Page 5 New Releases:See our list of upcoming movie and video game releases. Page 5
Photo courtesy of Hannah Bryant
A ‘F**k Trump’ sign appeared on the second and third floor of the Student Housing Juniper Hall on Nov. 9.
SPORTS Men’s Basketball: CSUB opens its season with a big win. Check out senior reporter Joey Macias’ game coverage. Page 6 Wrestling: CSUB pushes top-10 ranked Rutgers to the limit in home dual. Page 7
ONLINE Multimedia: Watch our coverage of the Diwali Festival of Lights celebration. Also check out multimedia videos of the Dia de los Muertos campus event and the Runner Nights haunted Vegas experience.
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News
November 16, 2016
CAMPUS
Shooter training informs students By Esteban Ramirez Managing Editor As a way to prepare and educate students, staff and faculty, CSU Bakersfield’s University Police Department held an active shooter training session in the Stockdale Room Thursday, Nov. 3. Shootings at schools around the country have been on the rise since the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting and most recently the shooting that occurred at UCLA this past spring. Therefore, Chief of Police Marty Williamson said it is important that the campus knows what to do if an active shooter were to be on campus. “It’s about having that survivor mindset if this ever happens, which is a very rare chance,” said Williamson. “The idea is to give them that level of confidence based on their training and education, that they could not only survive but react to it. “Not let fear dictate what they do but let their training and knowledge help them get through it.” During the training, Williamson, UPD Lt. Drake Massey and Sgt. Mari Gonzalez emphasized the importance of fight or flight and to not freeze. “Our goal today is I don’t want you to think that if an
active shooter or something like that happens, that you are a dead person,” said Williamson. “I want you to think the other way that you are going to take the aggressive side of it in a proactive stance and defend yourself and survive.” Williamson added that if you come face to face with the shooter, you should take it as a threat for your life and attempt to disrupt his thought process by throwing anything at him. Williamson and Sgt. Gonzalez demonstrated the idea behind it. Williamson pointed a practice gun at Gonzales, but she threw a white ball at him, which made him flinch, distracting him. Though Williamson was aware the ball would be thrown at him, it showed the estimated 40 people there how that technique can help someone against a shooter. Williamson said that the best chance to take a firearm away from a shooter is after distracting them. Since students outnumber the shooter, he said they should use the survivor mindset and try to stop the shooter. Williamson said one of the biggest learning moments for law enforcement was back in 2007, when Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people and injured 17 other students and staff members in two separate
attacks at Virginia Tech. It showed the flaw in what people were taught about how to handle an active shooter situation. People were taking cover and hiding because that’s what they were taught. But Cho just came in and shot them. Williamson said Virginia Tech showed people why it is important to have a survival mindset. “There’s evidence to show that those who took a proactive stance had a much high survival rate than those who did nothing where students died and professors died,” said Williamson. Nursing major Jefferson Huot, 22, said he learned about the importance of not freezing in that situation. “You do whatever it takes to stop the person that is the active shooter and after that you comply with the police and make sure they don’t think you are the active shooter,” Huot said. This past spring UCLA experienced an active-shooter situation. A student assistant entered the UCLA campus and killed an engineering professor, before killing himself. Williamson said it was a positive story because students and
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University Police Department Chief Marty Williamson imitates an active shooter at the active shooter training in the Stockdale Room on Nov. 3.
faculty responded quickly. But they also found a way to barricade themselves, so that the shooter would not shoot more people. Williamson said it’s important to not huddle together because it makes it easier for the shooter to kill everyone. “If this guy is going to come in and try to hurt you, make him work for it,” said Williamson. “Don’t go and do something that makes him feel comfortable. Let’s make him work for it.” On October, there was a
shooting near the Antelope Valley College campus where a man shot an officer. Due to the shooting, the campus went on lockdown as a safety measure. Thanks to a quick response from faculty, staff and students, no one was hurt or injured, and that’s how Williamson hopes the campus reacts similarly if something like that were to happen at CSUB. “If everyone is familiar with the same information, then everyone is going to act the same way or at least in the same
fashion and protect themselves and protect other people,” said Williamson. “That would be ideal. If we can get everyone trained through this, it would be ideal in the rare chance that we have this type of event on this campus.” CSUB criminal justice major Kimberly Delgado said she learned a lot about how to handle a situation with an active shooter. “I feel that I didn’t really know much about how to act and I feel like it was a pretty good presentation,” she said.
PROTEST
CSUB students can soon Protest sparks dialogue expect improved Wi-Fi By Marissa Patton Reporter
Many CSU Bakersfield students have had a severe headache to deal with. This pain is not from homework loads or even the presidential election. It’s from the campus Wi-Fi. CSUB junior communications major Olivia Kalahar, 23, has experienced this problem several times. “A majority of the time you don’t get service,” said Kalahar. “ You can’t even connect. Most smartphones connect automatically, yet half the time it doesn’t work and says ‘access denied.’” Kahalar explained how she tries to listen to music on Spotify and Pandora and ends up using her phone data. She said a few places on campus have good signal but several don’t. “It makes me nervous because I don’t bring my laptop to school as I’m in the process of getting a new one,” said Kahalar. “What happens if I have to turn in an assignment? I work during the day and can’t get on quickly. And if I’m trying to look at Blackboard I can’t look at the app.” Wi-Fi has been a struggle, but
the agony will soon end. Christopher Diniz, who has worked as CSUB’s director of infrastructure and support services for the past three years, is in the process of upgrading the Wi-Fi with the implementation of eduroam, a new Wi-Fi network. “Everyone in the IT department is testing eduroam. We have reevaluated the entire environment and are setting up a new environment,” said Diniz. “ CSUB+ is the [Wi-Fi network] we are having problems with.” Diniz added that with eduroam CSUB and CSUB+ will be simplified. “We are slowly increasing outdoor covering, looking at adding antennas into the quad area. We looked at areas like the sports fields and the CEO was looking at ways to deliver as much possible services as we can,” said Diniz. “ I have personally used eduroam on other campuses so I know it works well.” Eduroam will increase Wi-Fi strength, yet phone connection is still affected by cellular service. Diniz emphasized a clear distinction between Wi-Fi and cellular signal, showing the cellular signal as the white triangle
and the Wi-Fi as the black triangle. He displayed his Verizon phone, which, under eduroam, has strong connection. College graduate and first time CSUB communications student Reyna Hernandez, 24, has had problems with her phone’s cellular signal. “I haven’t really had a Wi-Fi problem. I had one incident with a server error that kept saying it was “unsafe” and couldn’t connect. Other times I have no reception on my phone and there are no signal bars but shows an ‘X.’ While the eduroam Wi-Fi may not affect all phone cellular signals, it will help remove the choppy Wi-Fi and may determine if cellular signal is the issue. According to Diniz, eduroam testing will end Tuesday, Nov. 15 and the IT department will send a campus wide email to indiciate the end of testing and the action plans of the new Wi-Fi. Individuals on campus will soon have a stronger Wi-Fi signal. For more information or technology help, call the Help Desk at 661-654-2307. You can also email them directly at Helpdesk@csub.edu.
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A small group of CSU Bakersfield students gathered outside the campus Student Union in a protest of newly elected president Donald Trump. Ten protesters stood with signs and chanted ‘not my president’ and ‘love always wins’ as CSUB student spectators stopped and watched. CSUB student Randy Villegas, 22, protested to call attention to the message that Trump has conveyed throughout his campaign. “We are here in protest of Donald Trump to call attention to all his racist, xenophobic, misogynistic comments that he said throughout the year on the path to his presidency,” said Villegas. “We are not here protesting the election result, we are here peacefully just to bring attention and to hopefully convince Trump and his supporter that he need to get rid of those policies that say he is going to get rid of Muslims coming into the United States, get rid of his policy that he wants to tear apart 11 million undocumented Americans from their families.” The protesters encountered a man in the crowd who challenged their message.
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CSUB students protest in front of the Student Union on Nov. 14.
“They shouldn’t be out here today,” said 79-year-old Oildale resident known as Happy. The protesters answered all of Happy’s questions and thanked him for starting a dialogue. CSUB student Miel Rivera, 27, said that she was there to spread the word that they are not happy with Trump. “I just hope…that he realizes that all of the hateful things he said toward so many people are not OK and that he will change his mind and try to bring Amer-
ica together.” Rivera said that keeping the protest peaceful is key and that violent protests send the wrong message. “When I see violent protests it makes me really angry because I feel… when people are violent, it gives Trump… reason to believe that all those people that he marginalized are violent.” The protesters said they would continue to spread their message and be back to protest again on Nov. 16.
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News
November 16, 2016 GRADUATION
THE BIG STORY
Crowd gathers for anti-Trump protest
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CSUB’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jenny Zorn announced student names will be read at graduation.
Provost announces decision for commencement changes By Julie Mana-Ay and Javier Valdes The Runner Staff After months of discussion the CSU Bakersfield Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jenny Zorn announced student names will be read and they will walk the stage during this year’s graduation. “It will be one ceremony with a celebratory reception to follow,” said Zorn in an email to colleagues. “Student names will be read, and they will walk across the stage.” The commencement ceremony is set to take place at 7 a.m. of Friday, May 19, 2017 in the CSUB soccer stadium.
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As discussed in previous forums regarding commencement issues, there will no longer be a limit on the amount of tickets for attending guests. CSUB will instead introduce a reservation system where students can request how many tickets they will need for the ceremony. Additionally, the Icardo Center will be available as an overflow room and as an alternative for those who would rather watch the ceremony in a cooler and enclosed area. The Icardo Center location will provide a big screen where attendees can watch students cross the stage. The ceremony will follow
with a celebratory reception at the Icardo Center. ASI Executive Vice President Alana Lim said that although there were still a few questions that she had regarding the reservation system, she is overall pleased with the decision. “It’s our job to make sure they’re being celebrated in the way that they deserve,” said Lim. “The students work for this. “It’s our job to make sure they’re appreciated, and they get the recognition that they have worked so hard for.” CSUB will have one ceremony where all four schools will walk across the stage. The graduation is expected to
What’s Happening Around Campus NOVEMBER 16 All Around the World 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Stockdale Room Geographic Info Systems (GIS) Day 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dyno Competition 12-10 p.m. SRC Rockwall Islam 101 6 p.m.-8p.m. Stockdale Room 17 Healthy Holiday Eating Wellness Workshop 12-2 p.m. SRC Solario Room
19 Men’s Basketball vs. UC Santa Barbara 7p.m. Icardo Center Laser Cutting 2:30-3:30 p.m. Fab Lab Bldg 83 Outdoor Adventrues:Apple Valley Crags Climbing 7a.m.-7p.m. 20 Wrestling Roadrunner Open 10a.m. Selland Arena eBookworm Hackathon Awards Ceremony 6:30p.m. Science III 108
Expression Nights 7-9p.m. Rowdy’s
21 Thanksgiving Food Sale 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m. SU Patio
Blackout Week 11a.m.-1p.m. SU Patio
22 Men’s Basketball vs. Fresno State 7p.m. Icardo Center
RunnerSync Workshop Series 12-1p.m. SU Room 137
23 3D Printing 1:30-2:30p.m. Icardo Center
Thanksgiving Dinner 5-7p.m. Food Court Ruuner Café
24 Campus Closed Thanksgiving Holiday
18 University Jazz Collective Concert 8p.m. Doré Theatre
25 Campus Closed Thanksgiving Holiday
eBookwork Hackathon (18-20) 9a.m. Walter Stiern Library 016
27 Women’s Basketball vs. South Dakota 1p.m. Icardo Center
Electrical Currents 12:30-1:30 p.m. Fab Lab Bldg 83
29 Pizza with the Police 5-7p.m. SU MPR 125
Calendar sponsored by School of Arts & Humanities, Student Union, Walter Stiern Library, School of Natural Sciences Mathematics and Enginering and the School of Business and Public Administration. To be included, contact gbutler2@csub.edu.
last upward of two hours. “We will look to find ways to tighten the ceremony in order to make the time as short as possible while maintaining the appropriate ceremonial experience,” said Zorn. ASI Vice President of University Affairs Oscar Alvarez said that he has no doubt that the administration will make his spring graduation memorable. “I have complete faith that the administration will be able to come up with an experience that will be memorable and that will be able to briefly honor my efforts that I put into my undergraduate degree.”
[PROTEST, Page 1] Hughes, who also organized the Black Lives Matter protest back in July, said the reason she organized this protest was to unify the community after tough times, the need for love and strength and to be able to gather around like-minded people who share the same struggle. People driving by honked in support of the protest while some yelled “Trump 2016.” The protest continued through the evening despite some people throwing eggs at the protesters. Many of those attending the protest were not there because Trump was elected president, but rather because of what has happened in America since
Trump was elected president. The results of the election are what brought CSU Bakersfield alumna Valeria Garcia to the event. “I hope that the American people realize that condoning actions like this is not OK,” said Garcia. “I hope that people finally get around to getting rid of the electoral college.” Garcia wasn’t the only one who shared her distaste for the electoral college. Bakersfield resident Jennifer Armantrout shared a similar sentiment. “We need to get rid of the electoral college,” said Armantrout. “Trump is a reprobate toad, and that’s an insult to the toads.”
CAMPUS
Foul sign found in student housing [HOUSING, Page 1] “There are ways that [the students] can demonstrate how they feel, but we have policies about what you can post on your doors and what you can post in a public area where everyone can see it,” said Director of Student Housing Crystal Becks. According to the CSUB Housing Policy, students are required to receive approval from a resident life staff member before posting materials within the premises.
Becks said that the housing staff does not know who was responsible, but since the sign did not cause any damage to the residence hall and was not posted again after it was taken down, the residence staff will not issue any disciplinary action regarding the incident. “Our approach to them is to treat them like the adults that they are and hold people equally to the policies,” said Becks. The Runner staff member Daniela Miramontes contributed to this story.
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Features
November 16, 2016
VETERANS DAY
Annual Veterans Day parade returns By Syleena Perez Sports Editor Families, veterans and community leaders gathered in downtown Bakersfield to watch the 97th annual Veterans Day parade, which honored and celebrated veterans not only in Kern County but all over the nation. The parade featured school marching bands, community leaders, local politicians, community organizations, and young and older residents waving their American flags and hands while they pass by. Even CSU Bakersfield’s spirit squads performed at the parade. Bakersfield resident Viviana Vega paid her respect for not only the veterans in Kern County but also for her family members who are still currently serving the military. Vega brought her 2-year-old son to show him all of the attractions in the parade and to also teach him at a young age about the men and women that are veterans and on active duty. “I want to teach him the values and morals that our former military men and women have
and how heroic they are for giving their lives to let us live ours,” said Vega. Not only does she teach her son the values of what Veterans Day and the parade mean, but she also recognizes what the community does for those who served in a military branch. “They are deserving of it. My friend’s father was recognized as the grand marshall of this year’s parade, which is admirable to me to know that our town really goes out of their way to assure that our vets are respected in such a way,” she said. This year the parade honored veterans who were medics, and for Vega they honored her friend’s father, Ismael Gonzales, who was a paratrooper and medic for the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Bakersfield resident Leo Martinez, who has family members currently in the military, saluted what the veterans have done for everyone around. “These men and women sacrificed their lives for us and being here to pay honor for them is amazing,” he said.
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A U.S. veteran waves at the people in attendance during the Veterans Day parade Friday, Nov. 11 in downtown Bakersfield.
CAMPUS
La Gran Posada returns with 17th annual event By Victoria Coronado Reporter
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The 17th annual La Gran Posada will take place on Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
CSU Bakersfield’s fraternity, Delta Zeta Tau, will be hosting its 17th annual La Gran Posada Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Alumni Park. La Gran Posada is a cultural Latin American tradition that reenacts and celebrates the biblical story of Mary and Joseph searching for lodging in Bethlehem on the eve of Jesus’ birth. The event not only highlights cultural traditions but acts as an insight to the heritage of the Delta Zeta Tau members. “The fraternity does it to bring awareness of the culture that our fraternity brings in us since
we are a latin-based fraternity,” said Erik Perez, who is the event organizer (and staff member on The Runner.) “We make sure that we are enriching others of what our culture is and who we are as a fraternity.” It is an event that advocates for community and is often celebrated with family and friends with a big feast, piñatas and dancing as one big family. “We do it to educate the students and bring them knowledge of how Latin-American countries celebrate La Gran Posada,” Perez said. It is open to CSUB students and faculty are welcomed to bring their families to this free event. They encourage everyone to
stay for the entire event as they have various activities planned out for the entire family. Dinner will be served and complimented with live mariachi music. Folkorico will be read and there will be a dance at the end for everyone to wrap up the event together. Clarita Portillo, who is a community organizer, will be the keynote speaker and will be speaking on the importance of La Gran Posada and its traditions within the Latin-American culture. Lim said ASI is proud to be one of the sponsors for this event and encourages CSUB students to attend. “ASI is proud to sponsor
events that allow students to embrace our diverse community,” said ASI Executive Vice President Alana Lim. “I believe that La Gran Posada provides students with an academic outlet to learn about multicultural traditions through inclusion as it has in previous years.” La Gran Posada continues to grow every year as more and more sponsors contribute to raise cultural awareness within the community and educate CSUB students on cultural diversity. This year’s La Gran Posada is expected to have about 300 students attend and join in the festivities and indulge in cultural diversity.
Opinions
November 16, 2016
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RUNNER ON THE STREET By Anthony Jauregui / Photos by Allison Lechman
This week The Runner asked, “How do you feel about Donald Trump being president of the United States?” Elizabeth Lopez Junior
Junior Tobias Senior
Casandra Flores Sophomore
Amanda Garcia Senior
“ I feel like he’s going to have a change in this country. There’s some negative views, but I feel like he’s going to make some improvements toward the corruption in the government office.”
“It’s obviously horrible. We can’t always get what we want. It’s because of the electoral college. He obviously didn’t win the popular vote, but I am in no way or shape a fan of Hillary Clinton.
“We took some steps backward. It’s gonna divide us as a whole and I’m not looking forward to him. I don’t think he should’ve been president, neither should’ve Hillary.”
“I feel very indifferent. I’m happy because I’m conservative, so it is one step in that direction. But at the same time, I feel like he was just talking out his butt.”
STAFF EDITORIAL
Election awakens fear in minorities The 2016 elections are over and Donald Trump is the newly appointed president-elect of the United States. As a staff, we are terrified. Not just for the minorities in America but for the country as a whole. In a previous staff editorial, The Runner’s editorial board endorsed democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for the president of the United States. In Clinton’s concession speech she said, “I’ve had successes and I’ve had setbacks, sometimes really painful ones.” She ended her historic presidential campaign with a message to the youth, to her supporters, and to the women. “This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it.” We, as people, are not defenseless and we’re not voiceless. It’s important to remember that some people in Trump’s party feel the same way we do. Although we are in far now,
we must also remain optimistic that those who are representing us in Washington, D.C. will help us every day while Trump is in office. Trump is one person. So what do we do as citizens? We get involved. We do everything we can to fight injustice anywhere we see it. Some families are protected from the effects of Trump’s presidency so we have to help fight for the families that aren’t. We fight for our First Amendment, exercise our rights and equal opportunities. Now that Trump is our President-elect, we, as people, need to stand together. Everyone who represents LGBTQ, POC, Muslims, immigrants and every other minority should be encouraged to be each other’s allies. We live in a world where racism exists, so we need to encourage those who are going to be discriminated against to become allies.
Since Trump has been announced as our president-elect, there have been protests not only in cities like Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Oakland and Chicago but also in universities. Students protesting on their campuses like UCLA, UC Davis, UC San Diego and more while carrying signs that say “not my president.” America didn’t stop being America last Tuesday and we have never stopped. The thing about America is that our darkest days will always follow by our finest hours. We’ve had dark days before so we must remain optimistic and continue to fight for the voiceless. With moments like these, we need to unify as a community and fight for what’s right, not through violence but in a peaceful way. This is not the end. This is the beginning of a long road for the American people.
POLITICS
HOLIDAY RELEASES YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS By Robert Vasquez/Reporter
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November 18th Fantastic Beasts “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” lays the framework for the Wizarding World shared film universe Warner Bros. is intent on creating. The Wizarding World universe will take place all over the world in various time periods, likely with characters appearing or alluded to in the preceding “Harry Potter” works. Headlining Academy Award Best Actor Winner Eddie, the new adventure set in the familiar world of Harry Potter begins in New York, 1926. Pokémon Sun and Moon Celebrating their 20th year as a billion-dollar franchise, and the unexpected success of “Pokémon Go,” Nintendo is only now releasing their game changer, Pokémon Sun and Moon. Beginning what fans of the series will dub the seventh generation of Pokémon. Sun and Moon will introduce and whole host of changes that will arguably change Pokémon more than any prior installment. November 23rd Moana Disney’s 56th animated feature film is “Moana” (pronounced Mowana). The story of a 16-year-old girl living in Polynesia sometime in the past. Moana (meaning ocean) takes upon herself to go on a great sea quest and accompanying her is the revered demigod, Maui. Think of it as a reverse “Little Mermaid.” Despite some criticism of Maui’s design and cultural appropriation, Moana looks to rival “Doctor Strange” for the most profitable Disney movie of this November. November 29th Final Fantasy XV As ironic as the “Final” in “Final Fantasy XV” is, this time it may actually be true. After a series of delays and lukewarm to bad sales and reception of their games, XV may hold Final Fantasy’s future in its success or failure. Despite the game looking well-polished and the gameplay, story and characters are garnering some interest, it is still up in the air whether or not the game will achieve the amount of financial success needed to secure its franchise’s future.
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Donald trumped media E-sports gain popularity to win the U.S. election on university campuses By Riley Heffernan Reporter In the days following Donald Trump’s freak victory over Hillary Clinton, the country struggles to wrap its brain around how perhaps the most unqualified candidate in history was elected president. All things considered, it’s not really surprising. Trump isn’t a politician, nor is he a businessman. He’s a media icon, and this election was run by the media. The electoral college isn’t broken. Trump didn’t cheat somehow, not that we know of. We all know how elections work. Hillary knew, she played the game, and she lost. Any talk of secession or emigration or nationwide protest now is nothing more than opposition to the democratic process. No need to be sore losers, Clinton fans. It’s not a good look. What we should do is start taking Trump seriously, even if it’s just a symbol of where the U.S. electorate stands. Not as a politician, but as the result of a shift in this nation’s attitude. This election has revealed a huge transition toward
republican government. The GOP won both the House of Representatives and the Senate majority, not to mention the most governorships in history. The biggest contributor to the Trump campaign, however, was his ability to keep cameras fixed on him with his attention-grabbing rhetoric. Every day it seemed like there was a new scandal that either involved him or was propagated by him, and his promises to build a wall, make Mexico pay for the wall, repeal Obamacare, reinstate waterboarding, and so on. This held the American public’s attention. While many focused on his drastic, straightforward approach and his absolutely destabilizing amount of confidence, we glossed over the actual likelihood his accomplishing any of those promises. While Clinton parsed words like a politician about the details of her plans, Trump completely outshined her by spewing inflammatory, contradictory, grandiose accusations and promises of his own. What we should worry about is this country’s increasingly anti-government attitude and our gullibility when it comes to the way information is present-
ed to us. Who cares about what Trump said in some tour bus years ago? Why don’t we talk about how impossible his plans are? Because Trump, like the Americans who voted for him, don’t care about facts, or reality or logic. He just knew what to say to the right groups of people. What we should not worry about (yet) is Trump actually making good on his promises. Even with a Republican Senate and House majority, Trump still faces enormous obstacles if he wants to accomplish all that he hopes. Members of the GOP have openly rebuked the idea of building a wall, especially in the very likely event that Mexico refuses to pay for the multibillion dollar construction of a wall along the southern border. Already Trump’s position on deportation has softened to apply to only criminal illegals, and he now says that he will probably only repeal certain parts of Obamacare. It remains to be seen how a Trump presidency will turn out, but I sincerely hope for the best and you should too.
By Brandon Redmon Reporter Sporting events hum loudly with the cheers of thousands. The fans cheering for their favorite players who do their best to win with only the thought of victory. This holds true not only for traditional sports but also e-sports. With a surge of popularity since the late 2000s, e-sports (also known as competitive gaming), has quickly become popular and secures a strong following in today’s gaming. Games such as “League of Legends,” “Dota 2” and “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” are among the games that made e-sports as well-known as it is today. With e-sports becoming more popular, ESPN is taking interest by posting e-sports on their websites and occasional television broadcasting during large tournaments. Just this year, these tournaments had more viewers than even the NBA Finals. UC Irvine offers scholarships from gaming companies for its top competitive gamers who pay for a student’s tuition.
The scholarships are offered as top prizes in tournaments. CSU Bakersfield should support e-sports by hosting events and obtain sponsorships from various gaming companies that can help students with tuition. This is the first public university to offer e-sports scholarship opportunities. To show how serious e-sports has become, in 2013 “Dota 2” had a prize pool of over $3 million at their tournament The International, with 2016 reaching almost $21 million. While competitive gaming is generally laughed at for not being a real sport, it is becoming a reality that gaming requires a certain skill to do well and encourages players to collaborate before, during and after the game. E-sports has everything that traditional sports have, minus the risk of physical injury. Players are required to think critically, engage in jolly cooperation, build strategies, adapt and conquer their competitors, and learn to interact with their peers, much like traditional sports. There are some students who are unable to participate in a physical sport because of
a previous injury or the risk of permanent harm to their well-being. According to College Football Assistance Fund,in football alone, almost 20,000 athletes per year acquire an injury that affects practice and games for at least ten days. By offering an alternative, students will be able to still acquire scholarships, participate in what they love, collaborate with fellow students and become better motivated to improve. E-sports should be supported by the colleges around the country. It offers so much opportunity for students to learn about cooperation and how to function as a team. It can be life-changing for students who excel, just like in traditional sports. Hosting tournaments for their players would encourage more students to participate in competitive extracurricular activities. This would also allow students to feel that their college supports their desires.
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November 16, 2016
MEN’S BASKETBALL
CSUB cruises to season-opening win By Joe Macias Senior Writer
of the game. Durham showcased his longrange jumper as he went 6 of The CSU Bakersfield’s de10 from three-point range and 7 fense came alive in the second of 11 shooting in the game. half to give the men’s basket The Roadrunners shot 64.4 ball team its first win of the percent from the floor. season 96-54 against San Diego SDCC (1-2) committed 22 Christian College on Saturday, turnovers in the game, which Nov. 12 at the Icardo Center. CSUB was able to turn into 27 “Second half, I thought we points of its own. were much better,” said CSUB Before the game, CSUB had coach Rod Barnes. “I was its WAC championship rings much more pleased with our given to the 2016 team. defensive effort and (we) still Former CSUB players Mays got to get and Aly better. EvAhmed NOV. 12 ery night were in I keep attensaying it. dance to We want receive to win and their rings then get as well. better.” “It’s Junior great,” swingman said redShonn shirt-seBriggs nior led the forward RoadrunJaylin ners with Airington 21 points and was one rebound on receiving his WAC chamshy from a double-double with pionship ring. “A lot of hard nine. work we did last year. It’s nice “We felt that when we recruit- to see it and I feel grateful for ed (Briggs) that he would be it.” a lot like Kevin Mays,” said The Roadrunners are schedBarnes. uled to play at No. 10 ranked Mays, a former CSUB men’s Arizona Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6 basketball player, helped the p.m. Roadrunners win their first At the time of this publicaWestern Athletic Conference tion, CSUB had not yet played championship last season. Arizona. Barnes said he feels Briggs For results on this game. go to is a good player, and proved therunneronline.com. that he could play inside and Arizona opened its season outside. defeating Michigan State 65-63 “I think it was a pretty good in the Armed Forces Classic. start,” said redshirt-junior “We all watched the game guard Brent Wrapp. “In the first yesterday, a little bit, just of half we were a little shaky on them playing Michigan State defense, but in the second half because it was on and we were we really locked in.” just kind of looking at our op CSUB’s bench combined to ponent,” said Wrapp. “We were score 51 points in the game. focused on tonight, but now we Briggs and redshirt-sophogot a great opportunity in front more guard Damiyne Durham of us on Tuesday, so we got to had 41 of those points. take advantage of it.” Durham found his rhythm late CSUB is scheduled to host in the game as he scored 15 of UC Santa Barbara Nov. 19 at his 20 points in the last 10:47 7 p.m.
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Redshirt-senior forward Matt Smith scores on a layup earning two of the nine points against San Diego Christian on Nov. 12.
ROUNDUP
Valdez sets new record; volleyball earns third seed By Syleena Perez Sports Editor
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Junior Angel Valdez broke her CSUB 6K record again.
CSU Bakersfield junior cross-country athlete Angel Valdez is at it again. Valdez broke her own school record in the 6K race at the NCAA West Regionals Friday, Nov. 11 in Sacramento. She finished the race with a time of 21 minutes and 50.1 seconds, breaking her old record (22:20.1) by 30 seconds. “I knew I wanted to break it again and I knew I wanted it under 22 minutes,” she said. Valdez also became the first CSUB cross-country athlete to finish under 22 minutes.
The junior runner didn’t plan on breaking the 6K record at the beginning of the season, but had set goals for herself. “Coach had us write goals for ourselves for the season and I reached all of my goals and more,” said Valdez. Valdez said she was excited as she was finishing the race. “I was super psyched when I was coming in the 200 meters and you see the clock, so I saw 21:39, 21:40 and I was ‘nice I am way under,’” said Valdez. “It’s a big deal to break that barrier.” It was the first time CSUB had a runner qualify for the NCAA Regionals in cross-country,
and Valdez had her mind set on what she wanted to accomplish in that race. “Everyone was competitive,” she said. “It never opened up. I was next to girls the whole time. I was never alone. I always had someone pushing me.” Valdez finished 118th out of 238 athletes. The Roadrunners also had freshman Paradise Pelzer racing who nearly broke her own personal best time and came in 228th place with a time of 24:28.1. “This is the toughest region,” said Valdez. “It was cool to hear that I did well placing and
knowing that there are a lot really good runners.” CSUB athletics recognized Valdez and her accomplishments during halftime of the home opener for women’s basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 14. Volleyball CSU Bakersfield’s volleyball team fell to Utah Valley University, giving the Roadrunners the No. 3 seed for the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. UVU earned the second seed in the tournament with the win. The Roadrunners lost to the Wolverines 25-18, 25-17, 25-
21, 25-20, 15-12. CSUB (13-14, 10-4 WAC) came back after being behind in the first two sets. CSUB battled to the fifth set but fell short of the win. “We did not play our best today, especially in the first two sets but we battled,” said CSUB Director of Volleyball Giovana Melo from gorunners. com. CSUB is scheduled to play No. 6 Seattle University for the WAC Tournament on Friday, Nov. 18 at Las Cruces, New Mexico. The winner of that match will then take on Utah Valley in the semifinals of the tournament.
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WRESTLING
Roadrunners split matches in dual CSUB beats SFSU but falls to No. 10 Rutgers By Juan Garcia Reporter CSU Bakersfield beat San Francisco State University but fell to No. 10 Rutgers University, earning the Roadrunners a split in a three-team dual Friday, Nov. 11 at the Icardo Center. CSUB cruised past SFSU 42-3 and lost down the stretch to Rutgers, 26-15. The Roadrunners (2-1) started the dual against the Gators (03) with three consecutive pins, beginning with redshirt-sophomore Dylan Bollinger’s win at the 184-pound weight class. At 197, redshirt-junior Matt Williams then pinned SFSU’s Johnathon Costa with 12 seconds into the third period. Redshirt-senior heavyweight Alex Encarnacion-Strand recorded the third pin as he beat SFSU’s Ricardo Jaramillo 33 seconds into the match. Additionally, redshirt-sophomore Sean Nickell won the first decision of the night at 125 against former CSUB teammate Matt Gamble 3-1. CSUB’s one loss came at 133 as the Gators’ Nate Cervantez pulled out a win against CSUB sophomore Carlos Herrera. “They’re Division II but it doesn’t mean they don’t have tough kids,” said CSUB coach Manny Rivera. “They’re here to knock us off, so they’re here to keep us on our game.” SFSU later went up against Rutgers and lost by a final score of 45-0. CSUB then squared off against Rutgers (2-0) as the Roadrunners were close to posting an upset against a top10 ranked Division I team. The Roadrunners kept the score tied up to three duals left in the match. Rutgers got on the board first with a pin at 33 sec-
onds in the first round against Bollinger at 184. The Roadrunners would answer back with a pin of their own from Williams at 197 with 2:28 into the bout. Then CSUB added to its lead with two decisions from heavyweight Encarnacion-Strand and Sean Nickell at 125. CSUB and Rutgers went into the final three matches with the score tied at 15, before the Scarlet Knights won all three matches. “It sucks to lose, but our team went out there and fought,” said Encarnacion-Strand. “This team’s 10th in the nation so I don’t think a lot of people thought we were going to actually be in this match.” Encarnacion-Strand is the only starting senior on the team. He said he really liked the effort he saw from his teammates. Williams had a big day, earning two pins against SFSU and RU. He said it’s all about visualizing for him. “I always go out there and say I’m going to pin my match,” said Williams. “It’s something I trained for. “I’m not just proud of how I wrestled tonight but how my teammates wrestled tonight.” He added he feels his team held their own against a highly-ranked school. “I constantly had to sit there and ask the guys ‘are these guys really number ten in the nation?’” said Williams. CSUB wrestling is scheduled to host the annual Roadrunner Open on Friday, Nov. 20, which will be held at Clovis North High in Fresno. CSUB will then head to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational from Dec. 2 to Dec. 3.
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CSUB’s Carlos Herrera shoots for a takedown against San Francisco State’s Nate Cervantez Nov. 11 at the Icardo Center.
CSUB redshirt-freshman Russell Rohlfing attempts to pin San Francisco State’s Joshua Weinberg.
CSUB redshirt-sophomore Sean O’Rourke tries to sprawl a takedown attempt SFSU’s Landon Myers.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Clutch shooting leads CSUB to win By Peter Castillo Reporter
However, she recovered to play well down the stretch in the second half and hit some The CSU Bakersfield women’s clutch free-throws. basketball team opened its sea “When I got that rebound and son with a 58-51 win over the I got fouled, I just told myself University of Hawai’i on Sunthat I wasn’t going to miss day afternoon these freeat the Icardo throws,” said NOV. 13 Center. Erika Wil The Roadliams. runners (1-0) Despite the were led by first half strugjunior forward gles, CSUB Aja Williams. managed to She scored stay in the 27 points and game thanks pulled down 8 to some strong rebounds. defensive play. This was WilThe Roadrunliams’ debut ners limited as a member UH to 31 of the Roadrunners as she trans- percent shooting from the field ferred from Holmes Communiand forced 19 turnovers. ty College in Mississippi. The Rainbow Wahine also shot “I have two years to make a only 10 for 20 from the freename for myself here and I’m throw line. just going to come out hard in UH led 36-33 after three quarevery game. I know my team ters of play. is counting on me and I want The Roadrunners trailed by to show up for them,” said five points with just under five Williams. minutes remaining in the third CSUB was plagued by some quarter, when an 8-0 run gave sloppy plays on the offensive them a two-point lead with 2:42 end and foul trouble in the first to play. half. It was CSUB’s first lead since Redshirt-senior forward Erika the second quarter. Williams picked up two fouls in CSUB put the game away the first three minutes and was with some timely free-throw benched for the remainder of shooting in the game’s waning the first half. moments.
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CSUB junior Aja Williams goes up for a jumper against the University of Hawai’i Nov. 13 at the Icardo Center.
The Roadrunners shot 11 for 14 from the free-throw line on Sunday. “We knew Hawai’i would be tough and hats off to them. I was happy with the way our team played today. We lost games like today last year,” said coach Greg McCall. At the time of this publica-
tion, CSUB had not yet played Southern Utah University which was scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 15. For results of the game, go to therunneronline.com. The Roadrunners are scheduled to play the University of Oregon at Eugene, Oregon on Friday, Nov. 18.
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November 16, 2016
BAKERSFIELD MARATHON
Marathon draws nearly 2,000 runners By Julie Mana-Ay News Editor Nearly 2,000 participants and avid runners from over 60 cities and 11 states gathered together for the Bakersfield Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 13. The event included a marathon, half marathon, 5K run and a half marathon relay. The race began at CSU Bakersfield and ended near Bakersfield College. A traffic collision delayed the marathon for one hour, according to a Bakersfield Marathon volunteer. Mexico native, Lupe Eberly, 57, said the late start was something to learn from. “This race was put together, the start was late and it’s hard on the runners because they have to eat according to their time and all that, and to hydrate,” Eberly said. “We started late and I’m sure not too many people were happy about that.” Jesus Campos, a 32-year-old Fresno native, was the first runner to finish the full marathon race at 2 hours, 43 minutes and 44 seconds. Campos is a voracious runner who has competed in marathons in Fresno, California; Modesto, California; Chicago, Illinois and the Boston Marathon. However, this is his first time competing in the Bakersfield Marathon.
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Nearly 2,000 participants competed in the Bakersfield Marathon Nov. 13, which started at CSU Bakersfield and ended near Bakersfield College.
“It’s a good feeling, winning a race,” said Campos. “It’s a good feeling even though I was expecting a much faster time, but it’s good. This is like my 30th [race]. I’ve been doing a lot of them.” Campos first found his love for running his junior year of high school after his soccer
coach recruited him for the cross-country team and has been running for 10 years. He’s now the head coach for the Fresno High School cross-country team. Campos has been preparing for the Bakersfield Marathon for six weeks. “I run long distance so I’ve
been training,” he said. “I took three to four weeks off because I got injured, so I’m surprised to run this time within a few weeks of training.” Though Campos has been running for a decade, there are other competitors who are persistent marathoners. Eberly and Debbie Ray-
goza-Wells, 57, a native of Shafter, California, have been running for 33 years. “We’ve done Boston two times and did marathons all over the United States,” said Raygoza-Wells. “This is my last half marathon for this year and I’m going to go hike Mount Kilimanjaro in January.”
Raygoza-Wells said she’s ran in Paris, Rome and was a competitor for the Boston Marathon. “It’s nothing like running in your backyard and having all these people come out here and cheering on the sidelines. It’s really put together well,” she said.
ENTERTAINMENT
dusting off capes for comic-con
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Attendees of the ninth annual Bakersfield Comic-Con played video games Nov. 12 and 13 at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
By Paloma Rosales Artist People from Bakersfield broke out their capes and cowls for the ninth annual Bakersfield Comic-Con at the Kern County Fairgrounds Nov. 12 and 13. This year’s Bakersfield Comic-Con featured over 100 booths, a panel room, costume contests and even a mini renaissance fair. This year, many writers, actors and artists were invited to attend and share their work. Among the invited were Steve Niles, writer of “30 Days of Night” and “Ghosts of Krypton.” Jeryl Prescott and Vincent Ward, who play Jacqui and Oscar from the hit series The Walking Dead, also were in attendance. Actor Sam Jones, who was in the 1980 film “Flash Gordon,” also was in attendance meeting
fans and signed memorabilia. The San Diego Comic-Con is known for celebrities and movie icons, while the Bakersfield Comic-Con is known as a traditional comic convention. Travis Hanson, a full-time illustrator and children’s book writer said some people think of digital comics and physical ones as two different categories, but they’re actually together. “They build off each other,” said Hanson. Of course not all come for the comics, some come to find certain films, books, prints or even come to find other people. “I create [comic] books that I would have wanted to read as a kid, not the ones you want to buy,” said Hanson. “Not everyone will buy, but you do find an audience who is looking for certain things,” he said.
Actor Sam Jones, who played Flash Gordon in the 1980s, signs a poster for a fan at the Bakersfield Comic-Con.
Attendees dress up as Star Wars characters as they stop to take pictures with people at Bakersfield Comic-Con.