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Learn about public health careers at BC Public Health Science Program’s information fair
Bakersfield College’s Public Health Science Program is hosting an information fair next week for students interested in degrees and careers in public health.
Celebrate ‘life, love and death’ this weekend at the 10th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival
You won’t want to miss this weekend’s 10th annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival, a celebration of “life, love and death.”
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a popular Mexican tradition where friends and families honor deceased loved ones while paying tribute to them in the form of special gatherings and altar displays.
Bakersfield Police Department hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back event Saturday
The Bakersfield Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration are hosting a National Prescription Drug Take Back event to prevent prescription medication abuse and theft by allowing the public to rid their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
COMMENTARY: Another year older, another year wiser, another year closer to voting
BY BIVIANA URIBE
For my 16th birthday in September, I celebrated with other high school students from Delano at DoSomething.org’s GOTV bootcamp in Los Angeles.
Sol on the Street: Are the youth civically engaged?
BY AUBREY JASSO
Students from Robert F. Kennedy High School in Delano spoke about the importance of voting and what causes they think are worth fighting for.
Help CSUB students dress for success
The CSUB Multicultural Alliance and Gender Equity Center is holding a professional clothing drive to help students dress for success.
YOUTH PERSPECTIVES: The youth are engaged and ready to vote
BY ADELA AGUIRRE
With all the political tension scattered across media platforms, it’s hard to not have an opinion on what’s a priority and what changes need to take place.
Assemblyman Rudy Salas to host free self-defense classes this weekend
This weekend, assemblyman Rudy Salas is hosting two free self-defense classes, which will provide participants an opportunity to learn self-defense techniques while gaining valuable information and strategies for avoiding potentially dangerous situations.
‘You have to write your own history’: BC Professor inspires, informs generations of students of a history their parents took part in
Editor’s Note: To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, South Kern Sol is highlighting notable latinos in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.
South Kern Sol, in partnership with Bakersfield College, now accepting applications for fellowship program
South Kern Sol is accepting applications from Bakersfield College students to partake in the CA 2020: Democracy Media Fellowship.