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Runnin’ the streets of Bakersfield
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Runners take off from the start line at the third annunal Bakersfield Marathon, which began on the Red Brick Road here at CSUB.
By Dylan Bryant Digital Managing Editor Nearly 2,200 runners from 25 different states, and one runner from Ethiopia, came together at CSU Bakersfield on Sunday, Nov. 18 to participate in the third annual Bakersfield Marathon. The race kicked off at 7 a.m. on the Red Brick Road outside Dorothy Donahue Hall. The runners headed north and looped around Bakersfield College before heading back to CSUB, crossing the finish line located on Don Hart Drive East. The Bakersfield Marathon is a USA Track and Field-certified Marathon, and also includes a half marathon, 2-person half marathon relay, and 5K that take place simultaneously. Elite runners can use the event as a qualifying opportunity for the Boston Marathon, while novice runners might use the opportunity to run their first official race. The first runner to cross the finish line was CJ Albertson from Fresno, coming in at 2:19:45. Albertson set a new course record for the event. Only 15 seconds behind him was Ethiopia’s Mohammed Temam Hussein. Gisele Schaaf of
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Lakewood, California placed first amongst the women, finishing at 3:02:43. Race Director David Milazzo mentioned the significance of Sunday’s event for the running community in Bakersfield. “This is driving running interest, which there’s already quite a bit in Bakersfield,” said Milazzo. “So we are seeing a growth. The first year 1,650, last year 1,850, this year a little over 2,150,” said Milazzo, speaking of the number of participants in the race. Bakersfield’s Jacob Tackett was amongst those participants, finishing at 3:30:06. Tackett says Sunday’s race was his 18th marathon, and his third in Bakersfield. “I just train all year long, I try to always keep in that shape. I’d say for the marathon, just training a couple weeks before, trying to get the body and the mind ready,” Tackett said. He offered his advice to those considering running a marathon. “Being hydrated, being trained, just being ready for it mentally and physically. A positive attitude is number one, along with hydration. That really is the key,” said Tackett. Travis Fitzgerald of Concord,
California was perhaps the only participant to complete the race barefooted. Well, close to it anyways. Fitzgerald wore a pair of thin sandals called Earth Runners for the race, and says he has now completed four marathons in them.
“It’s a running event, of course. But then, it’s got a secondary side which is that it’s a community event. It’s got nothing to do with running, it’s about bringing people together” David Milazzo, Race Director “I started back in 2010, and I couldn’t run more than seven miles without like awful, excruciating knee and back pain,” said Fitzgerald. “I fell into minimalist running, I started training actually like
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barefoot, barefoot. I lived on the east coast and there was this quarter-mile stretch of broken oyster shells. And so I ran back-andforth on that [beach] on this fivemile loop, and it taught me to run soft and gentle,” said Fitzgerald. He says the sandals fit best with his running style, and he likes them because they allow his feet to dry quickly. He responded to those surprised by his feat - “I marveled at everyone wearing shoes.” Anusha Kumar of Menlo Park, CA ran her first marathon on Sunday. She finished at 3:45:42. “I wanted to break 4, and I was definitely under that, so I’m happy with my time,” said Kumar. Kumar says concerns about poor air quality were on her mind, but that didn’t deter her from participating. “Even today I don’t think it’s completely in the good category, but I had been training for this, and this was kind of the only one available in this time slot. So I think it’s tolerable for this one day.” The Air Quality Index for the Bakersfield area on Sunday was 155, according to AirNow.gov. This means the air quality was
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categorized as “unhealthy”. Wildfires across the state have contributed to the poor air. Milazzo said concerns over the air quality were a huge issue going into race weekend. “We take it very seriously. At the same time, we want to have a race,” said Milazzo. “We know that most races will run unless you get up into that 200 range, even though it can be unhealthy for sensitive groups. We were trying to be as accommodating as possible, but at the end of the day, we were going to have a race,” said Milazzo. “I’m really glad that they continued holding it, because I’m from the north bay, and I know a lot of races in that area were cancelled. said Kumar. Milazzo spoke about his goals for the Bakersfield Marathon going forward. “Growth. We’d like to see this thing get up into the 3,000 runners by next year,” said Milazzo. “This is kind-of a double-edged event. It’s a running event, of course. But then, it’s got a secondary side which is that it’s a community event. It’s got nothing to do with running, it’s about bringing people together.”
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RESOURCES
New library celebrates trans stories By AK Pachla Assistant News Editor
On Dec. 16, CSU Bakersfield’s Club Gen and the Multicultural Alliance and Gender Equality Resource Center (MAGEC) opened Jai’s Library: A Softer, Safer Place inside the MAGEC building located next to Rohan Hall. Jai’s Library: A Softer, Safer Place was opened in honor of late CSUB student Jai Bornstein, a transgender woman who took her life in December of 2016. She was 19 years old. Community activist Audrey Chavez read “I Am Jazz” by Jessica Herthel, a children’s book about the experience of a young transgender person. Chavez, in cooperation with the Bakersfield AIDS Project, has spent the years since Jai’s passing gathering and curating a collection of books about gender expression and transgender people’s experiences. Presenter Jennifer Valencia talked about their experience with
projecting gender in a professional environment. They feel that the challenges presented to them by others have helped solidify their own gender identity as non-conforming. “You have to be able to keep your personhood at the same time as doing the task,” says Valencia. Valencia spoke about experiences at their job with those who express curiosity. “If I’m working with a customer and it’s a family with children and the child asks ‘Are you a boy or a girl,’ I tend to tell them ‘Well, I’m Jennifer, and I’m your associate today.’” River Navarro gave an emotional testimony, expressing fear and anger as they recalled their journey through both accepting themselves and letting others accept them for who they are. Along with the fear and anger, however, comes hope for the future, says Navarro. It is a hope they find within themselves and strive to project into the social environment around them through per-
sonal action. “I think I’m past the point where my pronouns are a preference,” they assert. “They’re just my pronouns.” CSUB counselor and LGBTQ Safezone Coordinator Michael Harville has seen the evolution of LGBTQ+ action and visibility on campus over the last 14 years. Harville believes trans visibility is the result of advancements made by the LGBT community, but knows that trans people on campus still face discrimination and fear from members of the community who view gender as an inviolable binary, and are afraid that transgender people are misrepresenting their genders on purpose in order to take advantage of others. “What we have to do is just go, allow people to sit in their discomfort, and [let them] see that these bad things aren’t happening,” Harville advises. “That’s the way you manage that anxiety with change. But we can’t really overcome that fear without
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River Navarro (right) speaks at the opening of Jai’s Library, a transgender safe space and literature center in the Multicultural Alliance & Gender Equity Resource Center on Nov. 16, 2018.
actually creating the change and then learning to manage that [anxiety].” Harville believes that places like Jai’s Library on campus are the engines of this change. “Visibility is absolutely crucial. That [trans-
gender people] are being included and accepted… not ‘tolerated,’ but accepted within the community, and given space, and given visibility. [It] shows that these people are valuable.”
CAMPUS
Students push for one-hour class break
ASI asks for more time to interact with faculty and staff By Ashlynn Adams Reporter CSU Bakersfield is considering including a University Hour on campus. Brian Street, a member of the budget and planning committee at CSUB, says that this hour would be “set aside for no classes to be scheduled to give students and faculty an opportunity to have meetings without conflict.” Although including this free hour with the necessary time needed for class instruction can be difficult, Street said. “There are plenty of smart individuals on the CSUB campus that could make... nearly anything possible.” Street states that he has spoken with other campuses that have attempted including a University Hour within their schools and said,“Each [university] have seen it possible.” In saying this, he mentions that CSUB is “still try
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ing to see if it is possible for us.” CSU East Bay is one of many universities across the country that has implemented a University Hour and student response has been positive. Street states that a University Hour “will impact the teaching of the entire campus.” This is because many changes will be needed in order to allot this extra hour within staff and students’ hectic school and work schedules.
This University Hour would ultimately “remove an hour of lecture and lab time from a normal academic day.” Street says that in order to compensate for this hour, “classes would start an hour earlier or end an hour later (or a combination thereof).” Overall, Street believes that this hour would be “a clear benefit across campus.” He states that this allotted time would allow for more co-curricular activities, student and club events, as well as general university events. He believes that engagement in such events “can have a positive impact on students and the campus.” English major Thomas Riker says that if the University Hour is implemented, “it should be done experimentally through a trial period.” Riker states that allowing this “trial period” would help prove “if it is actually helping students in the big picture or becoming a
detriment by taking away valuable class or study time.” Aaron Wan, Assistant Vice President of Campus Life, says that a tenative blueprint for a university hour is already in progress at CSUB. It is called Runner Hour, and it is a time of the day in which entertainment such as music and games are provided outside of the Student Union. Classes are still held during Runner Hour, but students can expect University Hour to have similar
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activities, with the added luxury of a break from class. Wan says the events held during Runner Hour have been proven effective and that he has seen groups of students meet, bond, and “exchange numbers” during this time. Wan states that Runner Hour has allowed for some CSUB students to showcase their own original music by performing with their bands in front of the Student Union. He hopes to eventually be allotted this hour and include even more “vendors and bands.” Wan says he’s currently seeing a lot of student and staff interaction, but only before or after classes, during random encounters, or He believes that this specific time for staff and students to interact is definitely important, and hopes allowing this free hour will help students to live “the full college life experience.”
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ELECTIONS
City sales tax fails; council foresees possible cuts By Dylan Bryant Digital Managing Editor Voters in the city of Bakersfield have rejected a measure proposing a 1-cent sales tax increase. Measure N, which would have raised the sales tax in the City of Bakersfield from 7.25 percent to 8.25 percent, was expected to bring in $50 million to the city annually. The measure was placed onto the ballot by the City Council in response to concerns over rising crime rates. 52 percent of voters rejected the measure. Proponents argued that the revenues were needed to hire additional police officers and to address other issues in the community, like homelessness. City Councilmember Andres Gonzalez was one of those proponents. The Runner spoke with him as the first results came in, showing the measure failing. “We know that in many different categories crime has risen over the last few years and it’s important for us to respond to that,” said Gonzalez. “When you only have limited
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resources and you aren’t able to hire additional police officers, that’s a problem… If it fails, we no longer have that opportunity to make a safer Bakersfield,” he said.
“What we will have in front of us at the council is a conversation about where do we cut and how do we find cost savings so that we can keep our local government running,” said Gonzalez.
City Councilmember Jackie Sullivan also supported the measure. “The money would have been put to good use… I am a fiscal conservative and I represent fiscal conservatives, but the city really
could’ve used it,” said Sullivan. She says that the City Council now faces possible budget cuts and that voters may have to tackle this issue again in the near future. City Councilmember Ken Weir opposed Measure N. “The part that wasn’t in the ballot measure that really bothered me, was that a good portion of that money, in about four years, was going to go to pay current pension debt,” says Weir. “It was not disclosed anywhere, it was not very transparent, and I think the voters heard the message and voted accordingly,” he added. Weir added that because the revenues would have gone into the general fund, future city councils would have had the power to divert the funds from their intended use. “I think that the citizens of the city of Bakersfield were presented a true and complete opinion on what would have happened with that money, from both the pro and the con, and when it came down to it, they decided against it,” said Weir.
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26 Pop - Up Produce Pantry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Food Pantry Kickboxing 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. SRC, Sequoia R Women Rock 29 Holiday Jam 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. SU, MPR 125 27 Christmas on Campus Discussion 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. SU, Blue Room Sexual Ethics Education Fair 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. DDH, Red Brick Road
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Innovation thrives at Fab Lab By Micahel Lynch Assistant Opinions Editor
Nov. 8 was Innovate Day at CSU Bakersfield’s school of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering celebrated Nov8 Day by offering screen printed shirts at the Fab Lab. Afterward, they showcased a film screening of Iron Man to celebrate. “It’s supposed to be about promoting creativity and innovation” said Bobby Hartsock, a prospective Masters of Administration graduate student and Fab Lab specialist. “[The Fab Lab] is a fantastic place. It’s a spot where you can learn all of these machines and tools that are going to be a really big part of the future for a lot of companies,” Hartsock said. Students were invited to the Fab Lab to create screen printed shirts on the Fab Lab computers, featuring the Nov8 logo. “Today is Nov8 Day. It’s a day where you reflect on innovation. We are celebrating that day by [students making] shirts so they know how it feels to make things here at the Fab Lab,” said Martin Mendoza, a student assistant at the Fab Lab. “The benefits of the Fab Lab are that anyone of any major here at CSUB can come in here for free to make their projects,” Mendoza said. The Fab Lab provides materials, printers, computers, and other machines for students to use while creating their projects. While it is free of cost for students, community members need to provide their own materials.
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Cindy Heredia, a freshman chemistry major, prepares the logo for her t-shirt in the Fab Lab on November 8, 2018. According to Maria Renteria, a senior engineering major and Fab Lab student assistant, “Students should know it’s completely free. If they have any idea or projects they want to work on they can come. We have so many machines and a lot of people don’t know what they can do in here.” Many students who participated in the event were excited to
screen print their own shirts at the Fab Lab and use its equipment. Alexandria Thomas, a junior year psychology major, said “I think [The Fab Lab is] one of the most fantastic places. It’s also one of the most underused places.” After screen printing shirts, NSME hosted a screening of Marvel’s 2008 movie Iron Man. The movie was screened to inspire
students to be innovative on our campus. Tony Stark is a character who changed the world with his creations, as not just a superhero, but as an engineer with a desire to create a better world for those around him. The goal is to inspire students to be creative in everything they do. By providing resources such as the Fab Lab, NSME allows
students the tools they need to create their own projects. For students who have an idea for something to create, the Fab Lab is an option. “I hope students will know we are reaching out to them...We have the Fab Lab for them to enjoy,” said Mikaela Becina, a sophomore biochemistry major and NSME student assistant.
PROFILE
Professor picked to attend Television Academy By Ashlynn Adams Reporter
Jeremy Warner, assistant professor of digital media at CSU Bakersfield, was one of the 25 professors nationwide chosen to attend the Television Academy Foundation’s 2018 Faculty Seminar. The Television Academy Foundation celebrates the accomplishments of television’s past and educates those who plan to obtain a career in the television industry. The faculty seminar that Warner attended was a four-day event in which professors from all over the world learned from the industry’s top professionals. Warner says that at this conference, he learned of many new careers that are opening up in the Los Angeles area, such as “Product Launch Strategists.” He states that he has been working with the Department of Communications to “redevelop the curriculum” in order to meet the needs for these new and upcoming jobs. Warner believes that there are “a lot of
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Jeremy Warner poses with his 360-degree camera outside the BDC on November 14, 2018.
new exciting things coming to CSUB.” He has already been incorporating these new ideas into his work at CSUB. Warner has done this through the Hackathon, which took place Oct. 26 through 28. This event aided in “building a
community around XR (cross reality; a way of blending digital worlds with our physical realities) and getting students ready for new jobs,” Warner says. At the seminar, Warner was also able to “tour the Warner Brothers Studio, go behind the scenes at
Dancing with the Stars and Jimmy Kimmel Live, and network with companies.” He also spent his time, “working on finding internship opportunities for students at CSUB.” Warner shared that Ernest Crawford is “looking to work with
CSUB to foster development of XR projects” as well. Crawford helps run Cimulated here in Bakersfield, a virtual reality studio, lab, and arcade. Crawford says that the purpose of this facility is to entertain as well as provide information to those who “want to learn or enter the world of XR.” He also states that it is “open to the public for those who want to experience VR gaming.” Warner says that his goal is “to prep students for jobs in the industry.” He hopes to educate students with the knowledge of “producing, technology, and creating content” so that more students from Bakersfield will be considered for high-end television companies. Warner says that he has “big and lofty goals,” and believes that “big dreams and big goals” can bring success. His hopes to “rebrand Bakersfield from its current brand of agriculture and oil into a new media mecca of progress in California.”
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SOCIAL ISSUES
Brown Bag Discussion tackles hate By Valerie Hernandez Assistant Features Editor “This is what university is about…having healthy open discussions” said Jenny Zorn, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Zorn is referring to brown bag discussions, monthly discussions where students and faculty enjoy their lunch together and speak on educational topics. Free snacks and drinks are provided along with guest speakers who lead the discussions. November’s event was led by Dr. Alice Hays and Dr. Tracey Salisbury. The topic revolved around “The Hate You Give Us,” a film based on a novel by Angie Thomas that dealt with racial issues such as police brutality. The story follows the events of a young African American girl who witnessed the shooting of her childhood friend by a police officer. The story unfolds as Starr
Carter must decide whether or not to testify in the case of the officer, which leads to her political activism and self-growth through the process. Students and faculty of different backgrounds came together to discuss their common experiences about family, culture, and identity. “From my anger, frustration, and hurt, I wrote the short story that would later become ‘The Hate U Give,’” said Thomas, who described her feelings when she created her novel that paints a large picture of the societal issues the nation faces. Students and faculty expressed similar feelings of hurt and frustration and spoke about their experiences during the discussion. Hays and Salisbury led the discussion with questions about the movie and allowed people to group up and discuss together then share to the room. Natalie Wittman, a junior phycology major, enjoyed listening to different perspectives and voices.
Wittman said, “This is one of those movies that you really need to see and see how it impacts other people.” The novel expressed racial code switching and dealing with identity. Code switching is commonly referring to the shifting between one or more languages. In the case of “The Hate You Give Us,” Starr experiences code switching when alternating between two personas in her prominently white wealthy high school and her poor mostly black neighborhood. Those who spoke during the discussion explained their own experiences of assimilating into American culture. Some felt it was needed to “fit in” and be accepted. The pros and cons of the movie were analyzed. Salisbury spoke on how many did not consider the movie to be a Black Lives Matter movie because it didn’t portray the realism of racism throughout the whole movie. Salisbury explained the movie
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Dr. Tracey Salisbury presents two editions of the book “The Hate U Give” at the Brown Bag Discussion on Nov. 7.
didn’t do as much as it could. “They took their foot off the accelerator because it made people uncomfortable.” She says she will still continue to teach sections of the movie because there’s still
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a lot that can be taught from the novel and movie. Salisbury ended the discussion by saying, “We have a community, it may start small but it’s going to get bigger.”
Five mixed drinks to impress guests Give thanks, save bank By Briana Gutierrez Reporter On special occasions or when simply hanging out with friends, margaritas are typically the go-to drink to make. They taste good and they are easy to make. But how many margaritas does it take to be too many margaritas? It gets tiring drinking the same tequila at every gathering. Although margaritas continue to be the easiest choice of drink, there are a lot of other drinks that are as simple and easy to make at home. Key ingredients to have at home include your choice of vodka, Crown Royal whiskey, flavored puree, a measuring jigger, and a shaker and strainer. Blueberry American Lemonade While some may choose the stronger drinks, others prefer the sweeter ones. A blueberry lemonade is the definition of sweet, tasty, and easy. All that is needed is an ounce and a half of Tito’s Vodka (or your choice of vodka), half an ounce of blueberry puree that can be found at any grocery store, and three ounces of regular lemonade. Mix, pour over ice, garnish with a cherry and it is complete. Blood Orange Cosmo When you’re in between wanting something sweet and smooth but can’t decide, why not have both? A Cosmopolitan is a traditional drink that includes vodka, triple sec, cranberry, and a splash of lime sour. But why not add a citrus twist better known as a Blood Orange Cosmopolitan. The steps are very simple. First, fill a shaker
with ice cubes. Add an ounce and a half of citrus infused vodka, half an ounce of Triple Sec, an ounce and a half of orange juice, half an ounce of cranberry juice, and a splash of lime juice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Moscow Mule This isn’t the typical Moscow mule that you might see everywhere. This is a mule with a twist. The typical mule contains vodka, ginger beer, a lime squeezed and dropped in garnished with mint leaves. What gives this mule a twist is adding flavored vodka instead of the usual well vodka. All that’s needed to do is squeeze and drop in a lime in a copper cup. The copper cup is made so it can keep the drink cold. Pour an once and a half of a flavored vodka such as Smirnoff strawberry, half an ounce of ginger beer and garnish with some mint and lime. Prince Albert It’s not a gathering if there aren’t shots involved and what’s better than being able to use that shot recipe as a drink one as well? It’s a two in one. But don’t get carried away. One shot and one drink are the perfect amount to enjoy throughout the night. “It’s a love-hate relationship
with this drink. You always have to go that little extra mile to ask if they want it as a shot or as a drink and 95 percent of the time, it’s a shot,” said Rocio Elenes, a bartender at the new Buffalo Wild Wings in Bakersfield. For a shot, all you need is a pint glass half full of Red Bull energy drink. Separate, in a small shot glass, mix Crown Royal and Peach Schnapps. You can use the Red Bull as either a chaser or drop the shot glass in the Red Bull and chase the entire shot. For the drink, add one ounce of Crown Royal, half an ounce of Peach Schnapps and fill the rest with Red Bull. No shake needed, just add ice. Blueberry Daiquiri If you enjoy whiskey, but don’t want a simple Jack and Coke then this drink is for you. It’s not too sweet but still tasty and can be made in less than a minute. Fill a blender half way with ice, add an ounce and a half of Jack Daniels, an ounce and a half of blueberry puree, and three ounces of lime sour. Blend for 20 seconds or however long you prefer it and pour into a glass. Add a straw, garnish it with a lime and enjoy. A majority of the drinks listed above contain two or less ounces of alcohol. When consuming, drink responsibly.
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CULTURE
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Around the world in two hours By Kayla Culberson Reporter
On Nov. 14, 2018, CSU Bakersfield held its annual International Food and Culture Show to educate CSUB students about diversity on campus and promote cultural differences within the community. The event highlighted student groups, faculty, and staff who prepared unique dishes in the Runner Cafe to share their culture with the campus. Food and drinks ranging from beef and bell peppers to apple-pineapple juice were served. In the Runner Café, the food portion of this event served traditional dishes from different parts of the world like the Middle East and Nigeria. After the food was served, students were invited to sit outside for the culture show. The culture show showcased dress, songs, poetry, and dances from a variety of cultures in the Stockdale Court. Candice Livingston, a junior history major who helped coordinate the event, said “in America today, we’re pretty divided, so it’s important to come out with
this event and show that CSUB supports everyone. It opens the student body up to not only other cultures but opens them up so they can be receptive to new things.” Livingston was excited to see the performances and learn about different traditions students at CSUB have. “It’s a cool opportunity to show off a part of your life that you’re proud of. Not many people get to do that in a day-today scenario, so it’s cool they can do it here.” Ibidun Adebisi, a junior pre-medical major and the host of the event, said she loved putting on this event because she “wanted the international students of CSUB to know that our school is involved and that there are other students who are just like them and that they aren’t alone on our campus.” The culture show ended with students walking down a makeshift runway dressed in traditional garments. Dressed in Mexican huaraches, a traditional Mexican poncho, a white skirt, complete with a scarf and flower braided into her hair, Zeltzin Estrada, a junior psychology and English major, came
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CSUB’s international students wait to serve their prepared traditional dishes at the annual Food and Culture show held on Nov. 14, 2018.
prepared for the Fashion Show. Estrada said the purpose of this event was to represent her Mexican heritage. “It allows for people to see different cultures they aren’t familiar with,” said Estrada. Through events like the International Food and Culture
Show, Estrada said it helped her “understand my friends’ cultures and become more familiar with their lifestyle.” Throughout the night, students were encouraged to ask questions about different cultures showcased at this event.
Estrada summed up her feelings on the event. She said, “all anyone at a university wants to do is feel welcomed and included, and this event brings that feeling to students from different countries and cultures.”
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Nov. 21, 2018
COMMUNITY
CSUB holds veteran’s celebration By Fernanda Martinez News Editor In honor of this year’s Veterans Day, CSU Bakersfield held its first ever Veterans Day celebration. The event was held on Thursday, Nov. 8 in the campus Runner Park. The celebration was put together by the CSUB Veterans Student Success Center and Veterans club to honor the more than 200 student veterans on campus. Jamie Pacheco, coordinator of the Veteran Center, also coordinated the event. She said she wanted to celebrate the day with visuals for the student veterans. CSUB student and member of the Veterans Club, Greg Long, said that he and the rest of the club members wanted a celebration on campus. “I started off at Bakersfield College and then came here. They do a Veterans Day festival and so we wanted to follow suit but do it for the Runners,” said Long. Long said that the club had been recruiting Veterans since they saw
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A Blackhawk Helicopter piloted by the Fresno Army National Guard lands on the soccer field behind the Student Recreation Center on Nov. 8, 2018.
an increase of student Veterans on campus. CSUB President Lynnette Zelezny, Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh, and ASI President Ashley Schmidt were among those in attendance. The celebration included a
veteran resource fair, music and food. One of the highlights of the celebration was the visit of a Black Hawk helicopter piloted by the Fresno Army National Guard. Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered to watch the Black Hawk helicopter
land in the grass field behind the Student Union. Shortly after, they were all able to view the inside of the helicopter and take pictures. The helicopter was one of Pacheco’s visual display goals for the celebration. “My brother is in the Army Na-
tional Guard and we were talking over the summer and I told him that I wanted to hold a big event at our campus,” said Pacheco. “He is the one that got me in contact with the aviation unit.” Pacheco had kept in contact with the unit for months before the event to make this possible. “Here we are today where it was able to land,” said Pacheco. “We have families here, we have veterans that brought their families. I, myself included, brought my children and my spouse, who is a veteran.” The Black Hawk helicopter was displayed for viewing for over an hour and many campus community members were able to see it up close. According to Pacheco, the landing of the helicopter was free of cost to the CSUB Veterans center. “I wanted to provide something for students to commemorate Veterans Day and for our entire campus community to partake in the events,” said Pacheco. People from all over the community showed up to celebrate.
WILD LIFE
Mange outbreak threatens kit fox population By Jayson Edgerle Reporter An outbreak of mange has killed over 100 endangered San Joaquin kit foxes, causing the squirrel population to increase at CSU Bakersfield. To combat the rising population, the campus has employed several control methods, one of them being a carbon monoxide device. Michael Lukens, Interim Chief of Staff to the President of CSU Bakersfield, was able to provide further details on how the squirrels are controlled. “The CSUB Grounds Department purchased a piece of equipment to humanely dispose of the ground squirrels using carbon monoxide,” said Lukens. “In areas where the equipment cannot be used, we trap. In addition to the work of our grounds staff, we also have a wildlife consultant to remove skunks, opossums and raccoons.” It’s unknown what happens with the squirrel bodies. Predators are common and usually an ecologically friendly way to deal with pests. There are plenty of predators that feed on the California ground squirrel that
aren’t a threat for the students, which include red tail hawks, coyotes, gopher snakes, and various species of foxes, including the kit fox. However, an infestation of mange has infected the kit fox population on CSUB’s campus and has decimated them. Dr. Brian Cypher, a researcher for Cal State Stanislaus who has studied the foxes here, explained how deadly this disease is. “Sarcoptic mange is 100% fatal to the foxes if they are not treated,” said Cypher. “They die within 4-5 months of contracting the disease. We don’t know exactly how many animals have died. It likely is over 100. The Bakersfield kit fox population appears to have declined by over 50% since mange was first detected in 2013.” The use of the carbon monoxide device, while effective, can be problematic practically and ethically. While this would lower the squirrels’ numbers, if the burrow had been claimed by different animal, say for example a kit fox, then it would suffocate and die. The reason why the ground squirrels need to be controlled
“I’ve always been a bit disappointed that the university hasn’t really embraced the kit foxes.” Dr. Brian Cypher, Biologist, CSU Stanislaus
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A squirrel poses for a candid shot at the base of one of the many trees they roam around on.
is because of the damages they can inflict. Dr. Amber Stokes, a biology professor at CSUB, provided some examples of what the ground squirrels can do. “When burrowing, (the ground squirrels) often will chew on roots of trees and other plants,” said Stokes. “This may kill the plant outright, or open the plant up to fungal pathogens, which can cause the plant to die sometime in the future. On occasion, ground squirrels will also chew on plastic irrigation lines -both under and above ground-, which then have to be repaired or replaced. Additionally, they dig holes in manicured areas like the grassy areas on campus. While someone
could potentially trip on these, on its own, this is mostly a cosmetic issue.” Dr. Cypher did have one last thing to say regarding the kit foxes. “CSUB has been extremely accommodating over the years in allowing us to conduct research and conservation activities on campus,” said Cypher. “However, I’ve always been a bit disappointed that the university hasn’t really embraced kit foxes. Other than ‘tolerating’ kit foxes and trying to conserve some dens (when not inconveniently located), the university hasn’t really done anything to encourage them or take pride in the fact that CSUB
is the only university in the world with an endangered canid living and breeding on its campus. They are really missing out on conservation, education, and outreach opportunities.” Lukens responded with the following: “We go out of our way to make sure we work closely with biologists to minimize any disturbance of kit foxes or their dens,” said Lukens. “The CSUB Facilities Department works closely with CSU Stanislaus as they have a major program dealing with kit foxes. We do everything we can to make sure we are not disturbing them – especially natal dens.”
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AWARENESS
Club Gen battles transphobia By Chelsea L. McDowell Features Editor
said. “You can like the things you like, they don’t have to be male or female.” Now that being gay or a lesbian has beThe stigma behind gender non-conformcome relatively normalized, gender rights ing and transgender people in American activists, like Club GEN, are working society stems from ignorance. People are toward acceptance for those who exist in aware that trans people exist, but they often the grey areas of the gender spectrum. don’t care to respect their rights. FortuCurrently, the Trump administration is nately for Kern County, CSU Bakersfield’s threatening the progress made by the trans Club Gender Equality Now! has opened community. According to the New York Jai’s Library to the public in an effort to Times, the Department of Health and Hucombat ignorance. man Services is proposing that government The library was named after Jai Bornstein agencies adopt a definition of sex as male a former CSUB student and Club GEN or female, determined by the genitals that member. Bornstein was a transgender someone is born with. woman, who took her own life in Dec. “The new definition would essentially 2016. The library officially eradicate federal recogniopened on Friday Nov. tion of the estimated 1.4 “The point is just 16. It’s located in CSUB’s million Americans who that your gender Multicultural Alliance & have opted to recognize Gender Equity Center, identity is not your themselves — surgically or which is in the Rohan otherwise — as a gender personality. Being dormitory. other than the one they trans for me, wasn’t were born into,” wrote Club GEN member and junior sociology major so much about be- New York Times writers Delila Solis hosted the Erica Green, Katie Benner ing feminine, it was and Robert Pear. grand opening and invited guest speakers up to the about being female.” Transphobia is not only microphone, before they apparent in government welcomed everyone in to policies, but runs rampant Allie Page, view Jai’s Library. in private life. By now Solis is Latinx and I’m sure we’ve all heard Art and identifies as non-binary. someone or have ourselves Communications Solis prefers the pronouns expressed transphobic “they” and “them” and sentiments. From my own Major doesn’t relate to femininity experience, I can rememor masculinity. Prior to ber watching as a well-rethe event, they said that being non-binary spected family member reacted to a gender has allowed them to experiment with what non-conforming person simply wash their works for them and to feel free from sociehands in a public women’s restroom the tal expectations. same way I would if I saw a spider any“I love the freedom that comes with being where near me. gender nonconforming,” said Solis. The fear of transgender people is irratioThe word Latinx is a gender-neutral term nal. that can be used instead of ‘Latina’ or ‘LatiSenior biology major and Bakersfield no’ and was added into the Merriam-Webnative Zachary Ferrenberg said that growster dictionary in September of 2018. ing up here is where he witnessed children “For everyone gender is different,” Solis being “indoctrinated towards that mindset
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Andrea Gray, a member of Club Gen, hangs out in the Club Gen’s room where Jai’s library is located.
at a very young age.” “I know usually around here, the males will go to the oil fields for work,” Ferrenberg said. “I see a lot of males from high school still having like a really negative view towards people they haven’t been exposed to because they’ve gone out of school and just gone into a very closed circle of people.” Monday, Nov. 19 was Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember all the trans people we’ve lost to murder or suicide. Allie Page is a junior art and communications major. She didn’t grow up doing stereotypically “girly” things. “Trans people come in all personality types,” Page said. She said that people tend to think that people transition to only be accepted as a masculine woman or a feminine man, when in reality people transition for themselves, and not to fit in. “The point is just that your gender identity is not your personality,” said Page. “Being trans for me, wasn’t so much about being feminine, it was about being female.”
If you have a question about gender identity or sexuality, it’s always okay to ask. And while there is technically no such thing as a stupid question, there are questions better searched on Google. Reading a book is also a great way to learn, as gender nonconforming and transgender people can’t be expected to answer every single question you have if they don’t want to. A great way to get people to better understand gender-nonconforming people is awareness. That is why CSUB’s Club GEN-hosted Transgender Awareness Week is very much needed. Transgender week began on Tuesday Nov. 13 with Club GEN collaborating with the Black Student Union on their podcast. From Nov. 11 to 13, people could have donated gender-affirming clothes to trans people in need at the clothing drive– clothes can always be donated to the MAGEC room. On Friday, Club GEN members dedicated the library to Bornstein’s dream of making the world “a softer, safer place.”
CAMPUS
Students deserve week off Thanksgiving break By Hana Ayoub Reporter Thanksgiving break is a time to spend time with family and friends, not to focus on school. California State University, Bakersfield only gives two days of the week off. That is not enough time for a break from school and the holiday to prepare to travel or to enjoy the time that you are supposed to be spending with loved ones. CSUB students should get a full week off for Thanksgiving break. The professors, staff, and the students all have family and friends that they need to be able to spend time with. Hailey Leal, a freshman psychology major, agrees that students should get a full week off because it interferes with the time spent with her family. “It does hinder with family flying in, like you have school the next day anyways,” says Leal. She believes that it is hard to see them at all, let alone to take the time out of the day to go retrieve them from the airport. Sabrina Morales, a sophomore nursing
major, would have visited her family that lives out of town, but has classes that she cannot miss. She also believes that students should be realistic with the break that they do get. “Of course I want to have the whole week off, but I do pay for college, so I would like to maximize my education,” says Morales. Many professors, in fact, cancel class on that week of Thanksgiving so that they can spend time with their friends and family. It would be productive to offer the alternative of adding an extra week to the semester schedule to make up for the break that students would receive for Thanksgiving. Leal said that all of her professors but one cancelled class during that week. Alexis Mendoza, a freshman nursing major, agrees that getting a full week off would be great. She proposes that students start the semester a week early, so that they may not worry about anything during their break, which is meant to be a time for relaxation and family. I know for myself that many of my professors have cancelled classes for that week, which they had planned for in ad-
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vance and even put on their syllabus. Family plans also have to be rearranged for those of us who could not attend gatherings or even have the time to travel to family events. Many students also skip classes during that week to be with family, and that can be both frustrating to professors as well as
counterproductive for students. CSUB should allow its students and staff to have a full week off for Thanksgiving break, because it benefits all those who attend the school, whether it is for a job or for their education. We get a week off in the spring semester, why not in the fall?
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Nov. 21, 2018
COMMENTARY
Title IX needs to change By Cecilia Torres Reporter For many CSU Bakersfield students the mandatory Title IX training is just another thing they have to do before registering for classes. Title IX deals with sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence and stalking. Educating students about these topics is important for the campus community. Although such issues are not a big problem at CSUB, educating students about them can be a good preventative measure, especially with more and more students registering each year. The workshops are simple and don’t require your full attention. In the days leading up to the registration period, since it is a requirement before registering for classes, I noticed a lot of students completing the training last minute. Some students were even doing it during lectures. The simplicity of the training may work in favor for a lot of students, but it may also mean that students are not necessarily retaining the information the way it was intended. “Bad people are bad people,” said Britta Barden a senior liberal art major. “A video telling us that
it’s wrong won’t change anything.” According to the 2005 article, “Drawing the Line: Sexual Harassment on Campus,” published by the AAUW Educational Foundation, male students are more likely to be named as harassers and to admit to harassing others. This is troubling considering the findings of a 2004 article about male gender roles by the Psychology of Men & Masculinity, they conducted a study on gender roles, sexual harassment and the efficacy of training programs. According to the study, men most likely to be harassers were the ones least likely to benefit from training programs. That’s not to say that only male students stand to learn something from the mandatory Title IX training. Simply put, the majority of potential harassers are the ones least likely to actually learn something from these training programs. I find the mandatory training tedious and I often complain about having to take it, but I still think it is important. Although this approach to educating students about sexual discrimination and other issues is flawed, it’s a good conversation starter for a much bigger issue. “It is more of an opening, it brings in male-male and fe-
male-female relationships and it takes away some biases. Everyone can be a victim,” said Patricia Duarte a senior criminal justice major. Unlike Barden who was strong in her opinion that the training is unnecessary and won’t bring about change, Duarte did find some use in it. “I can identify certain factors when certain relationships aren’t safe,” said Duarte. “I have been able to implement techniques of what to do and what not to do when a person is in that situation.” Kearney’s study references E.L Kulik Perry’s work where he writes, the use of experiential models of training, which include face-to-face communication, may be more effective in changing attitudes regarding sexual harassment than video training, which is more passive by nature. CSUB is a relatively small campus in comparison to some of the other universities in the CSU system. It is easy to believe that sexual harassment isn’t happening here. If the number of students enrolling continues to grow, CSUB should consider doing only face-to-face workshops to fulfill Title IX training instead of just providing them as an alternative to the online video training.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Runner misconstrues identities
Last month, The Runner published the piece “Being Gay is Ok at CSUB,” touching upon our Pride Week celebrations and issues involving the LGBTQ+ community. While done with good intentions, the article misrepresented allies, gender identity, Club GEN and a Club GEN member. Despite being unintended, the article has caused harm. Club GEN (Gender Equality Now!) would never define ourselves as “a woman-centered organization.” We focus heavily on achieving gender equality beyond the binary with intersectional recognition. Addressing the issues of women is a big part of our agenda, but it should not represent the heart of our organization and the various work we do. To stay in line with our organization’s values, we believe it is vital to address the misgendering of our club member Delila in the article. As stated during the Ally Rally panel on multiple occasions, Delila identifies as a gender non-binary, gender non-conforming Latinx with preferred pronouns being they/them. Furthermore¸ gender identity is complex and should not be reduced to the definition provided. It goes far beyond “... male, female, both, or neither.” Lastly, an ally to the LGBTQ+ community is more than a supporter and refers to ANY-
ONE committed to advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusive rights and spaces while offering support to the community. The article is referring specifically to straight-identifying “allies.” Somewhere along the interviews, event conversations, research or writing process, the narrative was misconstrued. We know this article is coming from a good place but as stated for the article: Being a better ally includes admitting fault then learning from it. When these issues are addressed and corrected, we can grow as a campus where being gay is not
only okay, but queer issues are represented to the fullest. Written with love, Samantha DeLaCruz Club GEN President
Editor’s note: The Runner has updated the article, “Being Gay is Ok at CSUB,” to reflect that ClubGen is not a “women-centered organization” but one that works toward the equality of all genders. Genders of students that identified as non-binary have also been corrected on therunneronline.com.
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What are your thoughts on gun control? By Norma Hernandez
“We should have [stricter] gun control. Look at what we have now. There’s going to be another shooting anytime soon.” John Nillo Chemistry
“They should be stricter because of all the school shootings that have been happening and the recent one [Thousand Oaks] that happened last weekend.” Brenda Cabrera Sociology “What I’ve done from research is probably a more of control on ammunition rather than the gun itself because at the end of the day, it’s the ammunition doing damage.” Mongkol Chhem Buisness
“I’m an avid hunter, so I think... there shouldn’t be any control. It’s the people that hurt people not guns. Can’t blame the guns, it’s like blaming cars for car recks. Grant Robertson Engineering Sciences
“It’s necessary to have them, but that they should be regulated so that people who have bad backgrounds... shouldn’t be allowed to get them.” Johanna Anguiano Engineering Sciences
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VOLLEYBALL
CSUB looks to repeat as WAC champs 5th-seeded Roadrunners will host conference tourney By Johnathan Wheatley Sports Editor On a day when most people will be stuffing their faces with turkey and football, CSU Bakersfield volleyball team will be playing in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament on thanksgiving day. “The Bakersfield community is really good at coming out and supporting out, so it’ll be exciting to see them come cheer us one,” said senior Mattison DeGarmo on hosting the WAC tournament. The Roadrunners have 10 returning players from last years championship run. “Even though they are young, they have in the back of their mind that I know what we need to do to get there,” said Head Coach Giovana Melo prior to the season. CSUB began the season 3-6 after taking one match in each of its three invitationals it competed in. The Roadrunners returned home for the Roadrunner Classic and swept the competition, only dropping one set to the University
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Desiree Sukhov, Krista Hernandez, and Hannah Manzanares assume position as they await the pass by Utah Valley University, Sep. 29, 2018.
of Montana. The first match was a complete sweep of UC Santa Barbara. Montana gave the Roadrunners a run for their money, but CSUB came away with a 3-1 victory. The final game of the classic was against South Dakota University and the Roadrunners
completed the sweep of the Roadrunner Classic by defeating South Dakota, 3-0. conference play. CSUB opened conference play with a rematch of last years WAC championship against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
CSUB lost the first set, but came back and won three straight to win 3-1 and open conference with a win. The Roadrunners second game was against the 2017 regular season champions New Mexico State University. This match went
all five sets with CSUB prevailing, 3-2. The final win of the win streak came against Utah Valley University and once again needed to go to the fifth set. CSUB won the match, 3-2. The Roadrunners struggled after that game going 4-9 the rest of conference play, which included a five-game losing streak. The Roadrunners will enter the tournament as the No.5 seed and take on the No. 4 seeded Utah Valley on Thursday, Nov 22 at 4:30. Because CSUB is hosting the WAC tournament it gets to choose the time it plays at and in the first round it chose the early game. “I feel less pressured. I’m actually excited knowing I have family and friends coming to cheer us on,” said senior Briannah Mariner on pressure of WAC tournament at home. CSUB will have to once again have to play all three days of the WAC tournament if they want to be back-to-back WAC champions.
STUDENT CLUBS
Bakersfield welcomes Roadrunners hockey club By Rylee Smith Reporter Every Tuesday and Friday morning and every Wednesday night, CSU Bakersfields newest sports club fills the Ice Sports Center downtown with the dull crashes of pucks hitting the ice and boards. Their shots on goal and quick skating are only interrupted by Coach Bob St. Louis, as he shouts “Switch sides!” Coach Bob St. Louis decided to put together a club team through the university when he saw that aspiring players had to choose between going away to more costly schools out of town or giving up hockey altogether. Some players could not afford to go away to other schools, despite wanting to continue with the sport. “When hockey stops at age 17 or 18, they don’t know what to do with themselves,” says St. Louis. “They’re kinda lost. I’ve watched some of the kids that I’ve coached go downhill.” With his own son, now 21 years old, facing the question of how to play hockey while staying in town, St. Louis decided to take his experience coaching hockey in Bakersfield and build a team. Along with that motivation, St. Louis also felt that the Bakersfield community was ready for a college team. “There are a lot more hockey people in Bakersfield than you
think,” he says. In the team’s first three home games, the community has shown an interest. The first game of the season, in which the team lost to Fresno State 9-5, around 800 fans were in attendance. The second home game, which CSUB won 9-7 over the University of Southern Califronia had 500 in attendance.The third game, a 8-5 win over Cal Lutheran, was not as well advertised and only had 200 in attendance. According to the Bakersfield Californian, Rabobank Arena gave the team a good deal on ice time, so the team will need 250 people at a game to make up for the cost of that game. “The Rabobank faculty has “bent over backwards” to help the team,” St. Louis says. “Opening the concessions stands and VIP booths for fans.” Rabobank is not the only local business working with the team. Goose Loonies Tavern and Grill provides dinner for the team before their games. KERO’s Scott Sheahan acts as the team’s announcer at games. To pay for ice time and supplies, the team relies on donations and payments from players. The team, made of 17 skaters and two goalies as well as their two coaches, must raise the money to keep their team going. Since it is a club team through
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Players from the CSUB hockey club celebrate as the team scores a goal during a game.
the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership and not the athletic department, the team does not receive funding from the university. So far, CSUB has two wins and four losses. One of the teams they beat was USC, which St. Louis shared with a smile. Along with the regular season, they are competing with Fresno State in a seven game series called the Highway 99 Series. With each game, the team hopes to learn
something and improve. “We’re getting better everyday,” says player Enrique Galvan. “We learn from our mistakes from the previous week. Hard work, dedication, discipline. It’s pretty straight-forward.” That hard work extends beyond the ice. To be a part of the team, players have to be CSUB students. Majewski, who is returning to finish his last year of college after taking a 20- year break from pursuing his degree, says
that some of his teammates are motivated to attend college for the chance to play hockey. “Other than playing in beer leagues, competitive hockey would be done [for players after high school]. Some players are going to school just to play hockey, who wouldn’t have gone otherwise. They’re getting higher education and a higher level of hockey,” said Majewski. CSUB will have their last home game on Sunday, Dec 9 at 2 p.m.
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WRESTLING
CSUB grabs 3 second-places at Roadrunner Open By John Hernandez Reporter
The CSU Bakersfield wrestling team returned to the Icardo on Sunday, Nov 18 for the Roadrunner Open. Redshirt-sophomore Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa in the 125-pound division, redshirt-senior Sean Nickell in the 133-pound division, and redshirt-sophomore Dom Ducharme in the 184-pound division all finished in second place. Hernandez-Figueroa blitzed through the first two matches of the day against Joe Delgado from Fresno State and in the second round, Cyril Maravilla from California Baptist University. In those matches, Hernandez-Figueroa didn’t allow a single point. The third match proved to be a lot tougher for Hernandez-Figueroa coming away with a decision victory, earning him a victory and onto the finals. In the final, Hernandez-Figueroa met Brent Fleetwood from North Dakota State University. Fleetwood was victorious over
Hernandez-Figueroa by injury default. Hernandez-Figueroa injured his knee and could not continue the match. Sean Nickell won his three matches by technical fall and back-to-back major decisions. In the final, Nickell took on Cam Sykora from North Dakota State University. “He whipped me pretty good with just that one move but I think if I can make an adjustment, I’ll be fine for the next match,” said Nickell. Dom Ducharme finished 2nd in the 185-pound division. Ducharme earned a major decision (122) in the first round against Angel Solis. In the second, Ducharme got a pinfall just 15 seconds into the match against Kyle Matthews. Ducharme’s semifinal match proved to be a tough one against Colbey Harlan from Stanford University, winning by a close decision (2-1). “I was getting to my offense and not letting them get to theirs. That guy in the finals was pretty good at shutting it down. When I get on my offense and I’m moving
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CSUB Redshirt-sophomore Noe Garcia competing against Jacob Mendoza (unattached) at the 2018 Roadrunner Open on Sunday, Nov. 18 at the Icardo Center.
guys, I feel that’s where I’m at my best,” said Ducharme. “I expected more from a lot of guys. A lot of our guys are capable of a lot more than what they showed today. We know what we have and I think at the end of the day, a lot of them didn’t compete to their capabilities and that’s what is disappointing,” said head coach Manny Rivera.
“A lot of emotions going through my mind. It doesn’t feel good and shows proves in the pudding that I have a lot to work on,” Ducharme said about his performance in the final. Redshirt-junior Jacob Thalin finished in third place in the 165-pound division. Both senior Reed South and redshirt-junior Carlos Herrera had fifth
place finishes, South in the 174-pound division and Herrera in the 141-pound division. Redshirt-freshman Josh Loomer finished in sixth place in the 197-pound division. The next time CSUB competes at home will be on Jan. 20, 2019 when it welcomes the University Northern Colorado to the Icardo Center.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Roadrunners win 2 out of 3 over weekend in Bahamas By Peter Castillo Editor-in-Chief After securing its first win of the season in a 111-75 rout of the University of Antelope Valley on Education Day, the CSU Bakersfield men’s basketball team embarked on a trip to the Bahamas for the inaugural Junkanoo Jam. The tournament, which was held at Resorts World Bimini, featured three others teams. The University of Central Michigan, San Jose State and Weber State University along with CSUB made up the four-team field which took place from Friday, Nov. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 18. In winning two of the three games over the weekend, the
Roadrunners improved to 3-2 on the season. In the opener on Friday night, the Roadrunners fell 67-55 to Central Michigan. The Chippewas opened up a 17-point lead late in the first half thanks to some stingy defense. However, in the second half, CSUB began to claw back into the game. Trailing 34-22 early in the second half, the Roadrunners reeled off a 25-12 spurt to take a 47-43 lead with nine minutes to play. Then, after the two teams exchanged leads several times, the game was tied at 54 with just over three minutes left. Central Michigan went on a run of its own as the Roadrunner
offense went cold. The Chippewas closed the game on a 13-2 run to put CSUB away. Central Michigan had four players in double figures and were led by senior guard Shawn Roundtree with 16 points. Redshirt-senior Damiyne Durham paced the Roadrunners with 16 points, while redshirt-sophomore forward Greg Lee added 12 points and nine rebounds. In the middle game of the weekend, the Roadrunners secured a 73-72 win over San Jose State on Saturday, thanks to a school-record 17 steals. Trailing 63-53 with just under four and half minutes to play, CSUB ran off 11 straight points
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
CSUB opens season in win column By Briana Gutierrez Reporter
The Roadrunners took on UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 7 for their second win of the season, winning 56-48. Gilbert finished the game with The CSU Bakersfield women’s basketball 15 points, while senior forward Malayasia team began the season with a 76-74 win over McHenry had 13 points and 13 rebounds. JJ Wright State on Nov. 6. Johnson finished with 10 points. CSUB led the entire first quarter but Wright Unfortunately for the Roadrunners, their State stuck around. As the second quarter winning streak with a 53-47 on the roadapproached, the Roadrunners maintained their against UTEP on Nov. 14. McHenry finished lead ending the first half at 41-28. with a team-high 13 points. After head coach As the game continued, Wright State made Greg McCall questioned the officials calls their way back up entering the third quarter. during the game, he was ejected from the They managed their way back into the game game. finishing off the third quarter 55-54. At the time of this publication, CSUB had The Roadrunners held off a late run by Wright yet to play its home game against Whitter State to secure the win. College on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Senior guard Alexxus Gilbert put up 18 The Roadrunners will then travel up north to points in the win, a career high. Senior JJ take on San Jose State on Saturday, Nov. 24. Johnson also put up 18 points. at noon.
to take a one-point lead just over two minutes left. Then with the game tied, redshirt-sophomore Justin Edler-Davis hit a three-pointer with 20 seconds left to give the Roadrunners a late lead. A free throw by sophomore guard Jarkel Joiner pushed the lead to four before a last second three by Central Michigan completed the scoring. Joiner led CSUB with 22 points and redshirt-sophomore Taze Moore tied a school-record with six steals in the win. In the weekend finale, CSUB took down Weber State 68-67. The Roadrunners were up 33-30 heading into halftime after leading by as many as 13 points.
In the second half, the Wildcats used a 25-10 start to take a 55-43 with just under 12 minutes to play. CSUB battled back and cut Weber State’s lead to a single point before Durham nailed a three with only five seconds left to give the Roadrunners the lead. A stop of the defensive end on the ensuing possession gave the Roadrunners the win in nail-biting fashion. Lee led CSUB with 17 points. Up next, the Roadrunners are scheduled to take the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. The game will air on the Pac-12 Network.
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