Isabel Farias, Reporter
March 21, 2025 • No Comments
In a world where fast-food is at every corner, making for easier access, making smart choices about what we eat has never been more important. That is why The Healthy Food...
Isabel Farias, Reporter
March 5, 2025 • No Comments
Looking to expand your experience at Bakersfield College? The American Sign Language club is the perfect opportunity for that. The newly established ASL club involves both...
Sam Cooley, Reporter
February 21, 2025 • No Comments
In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of survivors work on reciting and recreating an episode of “The Simpsons.” In Bakersfield College’s take on the play “Mr. Burns,...
Isabel Farias, Reporter
February 5, 2025 • No Comments
Bakersfield College is expanding its campus experience with the construction of a student housing project. This will provide a convenient and affordable living option...
January 29, 2025
On January 23, the Office of Student Life organized the Game On! event which was held at the Renegades Event Center on the...
Painting and sipping into the Spring 2025 semester
January 29, 2025
Bakersfield College welcomed incoming Renegades as the first week of second semester starts to break with fun events awaiting...
Vet. Fest: honoring veterans in BC
November 18, 2024
Bakersfield College (BC) offers all sorts of resources for all students, especially for those who are veterans. On Wednesday Nov....
Ace Warren, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 6, 2024 • No Comments
2024 has been an amazing year for films and the end of the year does not seem to let up with exciting releases. From many different things like biopics, horror, and even...
Ace Warren, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 21, 2024 • No Comments
John Crowley’s “We Live in Time” is the newest release from critically acclaimed studio A24 and is a take on one of the most popular genres in modern cinema, that genre...
Ace Warren, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 7, 2024 • No Comments
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a film that has been the center of the community since its release last week. The film has received some of the most negative reviews of the...
Adriana Valdez, Reporter
March 19, 2025 • No Comments
Nicole Alvarez, Program Director for the Office of Student Life and Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) Advisor, hosted both in-person and virtual Election Information Sessions throughout March. These sessions are aimed to instruct potential student government candidates on the rules and regulations of the campaign process and answer any questions. All candidates are required to attend at least one of the designated meetings. "BCSGA is the voice of the student body," Alvarez emphasized, "so the more people who join and are involved, the greater our impact." Isabel Saldivar, Director of Student Organizations, shared insights on her role and experience. "I serve as the liaison between student organizations and...
Xitlalic Millan, Reporter
March 19, 2025 • No Comments
Bakersfield College (BC) held a Houchin blood drive near the math/science (MS) building on Thursday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Houchin blood drive welcomed students and locals looking to donate blood to help the community. Houchin was providing a box of Girl Scout cookies and a Raising Cane’s 22 oz lemonade voucher after a successful donation. Their blood donation goal for Thursday was a total of 45 units. Madeline Fountain, a student at BC, donated during the blood drive. Fountain stated it was her 5th time donating full blood. She started donating blood in high school and she continued to donate as she believes it’s a good thing to do. By donating blood Fountain feels as if she's giving back to the community and helping patients....
Cleo Wells, Reporter
March 17, 2025 • No Comments
The Bakersfield College Choir is holding a shoe drive until April 10, with the hope to collect upwards of 2,500 gently used pairs of shoes of any kind, size, or brand. BC Choir is working with Funds2org to collect gently used shoes to help provide to people around the world. Robert Chavez, a member of the choir and someone who is a part of the shoe drive said, “Through Funds2org’s the shoes benefit people around the world, in 26 countries actually, to not only provide shoes, but help people within communities become entrepreneurs themselves through making business selling the donated shoes.” The drive is also helping the BC Choir with their fundraising efforts to sing in New York. Professor Jennifer Garrett, the director...
Recent News Stories
March 7, 2025
The American Heart Association (AHA) hosted the Kern County Go Red for Women Luncheon at the DoubleTree on 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Go Red for Women annual event raised awareness towards heart disease, the number one killer of Women in the U.S. Bakersfield's local medical...
Local orchestras unite at BC to create harmony
March 7, 2025
The Bakersfield College Orchestra and the California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) Orchestra got together for a collaborative performance on Wednesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the BC Indoor Theater. The concert also featured a guest performance from East Bakersfield High School, making it a special...
The concept of home: More than just a place
March 5, 2025
What does it truly mean to feel at home? Is it simply a physical space—a house or apartment—or is it something deeper? Something tied to one’s emotions, memories, and sense of belonging? The concept of home is complex, intertwining with one’s comfort in ourselves, our familiarity with...
Reina Garcia, Digital Editor
March 7, 2025 • No Comments
Tate McRae released her third studio album, “So Close to What” on Feb. 21. McRae continues to prove herself as one of pop’s rising stars. She uses blends of...
“The Monkey” is not for scary junkies
March 5, 2025
Director Oz Perkins has directed famous author Stephen King’s 1980 short story, “The Monkey” into...
March 5, 2025
Studying abroad in Japan, Isla Mackenzie decides she’ll look into her family history and attempt to...
The Vault Has Opened its Doors
February 21, 2025
The Vault Restaurant, located on 3901 Ming Ave, has officially opened on Jan. 1 and has started welcoming...
Alyssa Ramirez, Reporter
March 7, 2025
BC Renegades beat Moorpark’s Blue Raiders 9-1 on Tuesday, March 4. Starting pitcher Serenity Angulo (3) had her game face on, stopping Moorpark from reaching bases for...
Alyssa Ramirez, Reporter
March 4, 2025
BC beat Fullerton 8-7 in a close race. The starting pitcher for BC was Elliott Radney (31). Fullerton started strong, leading 2-0 with two outs then Nick Martin (2) hit...
Emily Vincent, Reporter
February 21, 2025
The BC baseball team claimed another win over Golden West on Feb. 20, ending the game 10-7. Beginning with a fiery start, Nick Martin scored on a wild pitch, and Trent Martin...
Samantha Trujillo, Reporter
February 21, 2025
BC baseball faced Golden West College, on Feb. 19 at home, winning 7-6. Golden West was the first to make a scoring run, off a BC wild pitch. B.C. quickly matched the opposing...
Shanaria Killebrew, Reporter
February 7, 2025
The Bakersfield College Men’s Basketball team held their 10th home game against West LA, on Feb. 5. The BC team held down a strong first half lead against West LA 35-31,...
Samantha Trujillo, Reporter
February 7, 2025
The Women's BC Basketball team took an unfortunate loss at home on Feb. 5th against West L.A. with an ultimate score of 55-46. Within the first couple of minutes of the game,...
BC men’s basketball does it again
November 20, 2024
BC men’s soccer team finish their season off with a win
November 20, 2024
The first home victory for the men’s basketball team
November 20, 2024