Commentary

COMMENTARY: Students experiencing harassment, discrimination during Pride Month lack support from school district

June 28, 2021 / By

BY BELEN SUSANA DELGADO Once again, the Kern High School District has failed to stand in solidarity with students that are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

COMMENTARY: Moving out of my comfort zone has me both nervous and excited

June 23, 2021 / By

When my parents immigrated from Mexico to the United States, the possibilities of settling at one specific location were endless.

COMMENTARY: We are privileged in the US to have access to the COVID-19 vaccine

May 11, 2021 / By

News about India’s current COVID-19 surge and emergency need for medical supply should serve as a reminder to how privileged our own community is to have vaccines readily available.

Sol on the Street: After a year in a pandemic, what advice do college students have for incoming college freshman?

May 10, 2021 / By

May 2021 marks the final month of high school for many high school seniors in Kern County, bringing a four-year long experience to an end.

COMMENTARY: DA prosecutors disrespect community by mocking our neighborhoods

April 30, 2021 / By

By Adeyinka Glover

I am deeply bothered by the actions of a group of current and former prosecutors of the Kern County District Attorney’s Office who believed it was okay to tour East Bakersfield in such an insensitive and nonsensical manner. 

COMMENTARY: I am calling on Kern school districts to implement the Dolores Huerta Day Resolution to inspire our students

April 14, 2021 / By

BY ALEXNDER FAN

For the past several years, I have worked towards my career goal of becoming a human rights lawyer.