Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Business Conference brings luminaries to campusThere was something for everyone at the Bakersfield Business Conference, whether it was the food, entertainment or just spending time with loved ones.
Heroes brief remembering acts of bravery in ChinaAfter Saturday’s crowd of 9,000 had been reduced to tears when images of Sept. 11’s heroes were displayed on the giant tent’s multi-storied projection screens, no one could have thought any hero could grace that same stage area and command respect and admiration like those firemen and policemen.
Action hero wows star-struck crowdThe Terminator seemed smaller on the Media tent’s podium than in Sunday night’s TV showing of “Predator,” but the strength of his message reverberated in all soft-sided venues Saturday.
Quarterback likens football to life scenesWhen Steve Young came onto the stage at the Bakersfield Business Conference, the roar of applause from the 9,000 people in attendance was deafening.
Sportcaster leaves ‘em rollin’ with anticsRoy Firestone, known in the athletic community for his show “Up Close” on ESPN, put on a comedy act Saturday, surprising most of the crowd.
CSUB fall athletic barbecue lacks crowd, but not funOblivious to the hype surrounding the Bakersfield Business Conference, the annual Cal State Bakersfield fall athletic barbecue was held on Thursday and treated guests to food, drinks, entertainment and plenty of social networking.
Lack of funding and faculty growth prompts ‘teach-in’Today, CSUB faculty will take part in a day-long “teach-in.” Due to the lack of faculty growth and the decreased amount of general funding for the CSU, the California Faculty Association (CFA), the union that represents CSU faculty, librarians, counselors and coaches, have agreed to have a “teach-in” on all 23 CSU campuses.
Health Center workers hope Breast Cancer Awareness Month will help students, facultyAn estimated 184,200 women and 1,400 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Breast cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancer, among women. This is why October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month is so important.
Anthrax scares prompt special measures on many campusesCampuses across the U.S. are preparing for possible anthrax scares by enacting special measures.
Debate team does well in KentuckyCSUB Debate came home last week with an impressive fifth-place finish in the University of Kentucky Invitational.
Secret Service agents among the security elements at BBCSecret Service agents swarmed the grounds of the Bakersfield Business Conference last Saturday. They were most identifiable by their reflective sunglasses, earpieces and their blazers. They were either riding around in golf carts, guarding the perimeter of the main tent or struggling to find shade while wiping the sweat from their brows.
‘Corky Romano’ just another piece of Disney doo“Corky Romano” is one of those films that revels in the bottom of the barrel, scraping a lowly existence alongside black licorice, ear infections and Steven Segal films.
Solid ‘Iron Monkey’ could have been perfect sans subtitles“Iron Monkey”, from director Yuen Woo Ping (choreographer for “The Matrix” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”), is the story of a masked hero intent on easing hard times for refugees by stealing from the government and giving to the needy.
Volleyball rebounds with two road wins after tough setback at homeThe 16th-ranked Cal State Bakersfield volleyball team defeated UC Davis and Chico State on the road this weekend after a devastating loss at home last Tuesday.
Runner men record yet another shutoutThe Cal State Bakersfield men's soccer team recorded its fourth straight shutout Friday night in a 3-0 win over San Francisco State at the CSUB main soccer field.
Shutout streak ends in men’s soccer loss against SonomaAfter winning four straight games the Cal State Bakersfield soccer team lost to Sonoma State University 4-1 on the CSUB Main Soccer Field Sunday afternoon.
Runner women’s soccer splits a pair of 1-0 games over weekendThe Cal State Bakersfield women’s soccer teams split a pair of one-goal games this past weekend, losing on Friday night to San Francisco State 1-0 in double overtime and knocking off Sonoma State by the same score on Sunday.
Men’s golf captures first tourney title of the seasonThe Cal State Bakersfield golf team was in action on Oct. 8 at the Oak Craft Classic Tournament in Goodyear, Ariz.
Cross country earns first second place finish in program’s historyThe 2001 Cal State Bakersfield cross country team finished second for the first time, while competing in theVanguard Invitational early Saturday morning at Fairview Park.
Some abusing patriotism as trend, not lifestyleGod bless America. We’ve certainly heard this often, particularly
since the atrocity on Sept. 11. It’s curious how otherwise non-religious
or less than patriotic people suddenly discover their love of
God and country when a crisis occurs.
Letter to the Editor: Local radio personality’s Hollywood diatribe disgusts readerOn Sept. 24, I heard such offensive venom spew out of the mouth of Scott Cox, Inga Barks’ fill-in on KERN radio, that it almost made me ashamed to live in Bakersfield.
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