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Kern Sol Staff uplifts influential women in their lives

March 17, 2023 / By
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During Women’s History Month, the Kern Sol Staff took a moment to highlight some of the influential Women in their lives.

Op-Ed: A call to KCCD leaders ‘do not allow such hateful rhetoric and actions to continue’

November 15, 2022 / By
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Op-Ed by: BC Professor, Paula L. Parks Ph.D

As seven African American students walked into a committee meeting at Bakersfield College, there were murmurs, frowns, and hostile stares.

The Central Valley Congressional race that’s captured the eyes of the nation

November 3, 2022 / By
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As election day inches closer and closer, California voters will get their chance to voice who they want representing them in government at the local, state, and federal races.

Commentary: Highschool minorities want to be heard

July 13, 2022 / By
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Despite 70 percent of the San Joaquin Valley population being of a minority race, and 50 percent being female, many students in these groups feel their voices are limited in the classroom. 

COMMENTARY: Being black and part of the LGBTQ+ community 

July 7, 2022 / By
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From an early age, many nicknames were used to describe me in my family. My nickname was Ivy, stink, and poison Ivy.

YOUTH PERSPECTIVE: Jocelyn Sandusky weighs in on CSUB’S vaccine exemption rule

April 7, 2022 / By
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In June 2021, the California State University system announced that students, staff, and faculty would have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they wanted to return to campus; however, there are exemptions for those with medical and religious reasons.