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Student Mourned at Candlelight Event It’s been discovered: Tough loss to swallow: Reel Talk: University officials patch Women’s soccer shutout Film Club debuts student glory hole. Page 3 by GCU. Page 6 films. Page 7 Nov. 5, 2014 therunneronline.com One copy per person of each edition is free. Vol. 40, No. 7 FREE Additional copies 50 cents each. @csub_runner facebook.com/runnercsub @runnerphoto SUICIDE AWARENESS ATHLETICS Home game attendance among worst in conference By Esteban Ramirez Assistant Sports Editor Athletics is a huge part of uni- versities, but California State University, Bakersfield in its first year in the Western Athletic Conference had an attendance below the confer- ence average. According to the attendance reports on ncaa.org, five out of the seven CSUB teams – men’s basketball, women’s basketball, softball, women’s soccer and volleyball – were ranked in the bottom half of the WAC. CSUB men’s basketball team, our golden sport, is ranked sixth in the WAC with an average of 1,264, which is 854 less than the WAC average. Women’s basketball is also ranked sixth Robin Gracia/The Runner and averages 313 attendees per A number of students gather to form a candle heart on Oct. 29 to honor Los Ortiz, a CSUB student, who died from suicide. game, which is 86 less than the WAC average. Depression Softball is ranked fifth, Student mourned at “He was a women’s soccer is ranked sixth common and volleyball ranked last. great friend. He The two sports that ranked in top half of the conference are Candlelight Event among men’s soccer, which ranked was a great third with an average of 341 By Robin Gracia devastating news and remem- people on the road to recovery. students home attendance and baseball, Opinion Editor bered Ortiz together. The candle lighting event gentleman. He which ranked second with an Suicide education and preven- served as that aid for many peo- By Steven Barker average of 465 home atten- Candles flickered as the sun tion were all stressed to the ple struggling to make sense of was a Greek News Editor dance. set on Oct. 29 at California individuals attending the the death of Ortiz. The Assistant Athletics State University, Bakersfield as memorial. “This is the first time we have Suicide is the second-leading Director for Communications, students, staff and community According to Ellen Eggert, a presented an opportunity for member here at cause of death among college stu- Corey Costelloe, said that some members gathered in front of suicide prevention educator people to gather around the dents each year, trailing only auto- of the sports aren’t advertised as the Student Union in remem- with Kern County Mental issue of suicide, loss and grief,” CSUB. He was mobile accidents. heavily as others. brance of those who have died Health, asking questions and said CSUB Counseling Center In an academic school year, “So it’s men’s basketball, from suicide. speaking up can literally save a coordinator Janet Millar. “We a Roadrunner. approximately 10 percent of uni- women’s basketball, baseball The candle lighting event, life. host QPR, which is Question, versity students nationwide will and men’s soccer, so we’re which was held by the CSUB “Suicide is the second leading Persuade and Refer, which is a have thoughts of suicide. doing good in most of them Counseling Center, coincided cause of death among college training to learn to ask the But above all Of those suffering from depres- except men’s basketball,” said with the death of 19-year-old students,” said Eggert, “and we questions that are necessary of sion, anxiety or high levels of Costelloe. Los Ortiz, a Kappa Sigma fra- have to become suicide aware. people who are thinking of else, he was stress, only 20 percent will seek Costelloe said it was because ternity member and CSUB stu- Suicide is the most preventable doing harm, and giving people treatment. some of those aren’t sports that dent, who died of suicide on cause of death that there is.” resources that can help.” our brother.” As the university and student the conference is necessarily Oct. 27 according to the Kern Eggert described the feeling of Students took turns addressing body mourn California State worried about attendance in. County Coroner’s Office. helplessness that can accompa- the crowd regarding their University, Bakersfield student Men’s basketball coach Rod The Greek community came ny an unexpected loss. favorite memories of Ortiz. Kappa Sigma Los Ortiz’s death, which is being Barnes said it was a bit disap- out in large numbers to support Gathering together to commu- “We called him ‘Pledge Bruno President investigated as a suicide, officials pointing to not have a high their friends and fellow stu- nicate feelings of anger, guilt, Mars,’ because, you know, he Gerardo Bobadilla from the school’s Counseling attendance at the games. dents as they dealt with the resentment and sadness can aid See CANDLELIGHT, Page 3 See MENTAL HEALTH, Page 7 See ATTENDANCE, Page 4 CAMPUS Renowned author delivers speech on immigration reform By Kassie Mullican University, Bakersfield, Isabel wanted to be a journalist too. I Senior Reporter Sumaya said, “Nazario’s book wanted to be a truth teller.” was chosen because of the topic “Enrique’s Journey” began “I think [immigration reform] and how it relates to the story of with a discussion with her is a true test for the United many of the students at CSUB.” housekeeper, Carmen. States. How does a great nation Nazario’s journey as a journal- She said that Carmen had rise to a moment like this? How ist began when she was about taught her what real determina- will we rise to the level of 14 living in Argentina during tion was that day. Carmen had humanity that’s required of us?” the middle of the “Dirty War” in left four children behind in Sonia Nazario posed these the 1970s. Guatemala to come to America questions to the hundreds in “I remember walking down the to work to feed her family after attendance at the closing of her streets of Buenos Aires with my her husband had left her for discussion during the One mom and I saw blood on the another woman, leaving the Book, One Bakersfield, One sidewalk and I asked her ‘what family in poverty. Kern event Thursday, Oct. 30. happened here?’ And my mom Carmen had said that most Nazario discussed her award- said that the military had killed days she could only feed them winning book “Enrique’s a couple of journalists. And I once a day maybe twice, but her Journey” based on the Los said ‘why?’ She said ‘Well they children would always go to Angeles Times newspaper were trying to tell the truth bed hungry. At night she had to series. about what is going on here,” coax her children to lie on their Bre Williams/The Runner Director of the First Year Nazario said, “And so I decided bellies so their stomachs didn’t Sonia Nazario talked with readers and signed books are the event in the Icardo Experience at California State at 14 staring at that blood I See SPEAKER, Page 4 Center on Thursday, Oct. 30. INSIDE Opinion News Sports Features Online Misrepresentation: Stop Glory to the hole: Fresh blood: Coverage Break the ice: Students We have a new look! calling feminists Anonymous oral sex on CSUB’s new base- talk dating, asking for Check out our THIS extremists. Page 2 presents risks. Page 3 ball coaches. Page 5 dates. Page 7 redesigned website, photos and more at: Learning from tragedy: Mental health reporting Winter sports previews: Autumn has arrived: ISSUE Editorial. Page 2 continues: Pages 3, 7 Page 6 Photo package. Page 8 therunneronline.com Opinions Nov. 5, 2014 2Volume XL, Issue 7 THE RUNNER RUNNER ON THE STREET The Runner California State University, By Michelle Bean, Reporter Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Hwy. This week, The Runner asked, “Should stores start Black Friday on Thanksgiving or should Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 Telephone 661.654.2165 employees have that time off to be with their families?” Fax 661.654.6905 Breona Ross Devon Kurtz Itzel Colima E-mail [email protected] therunneronline.com Senior Senior Freshman Human Biology Engineering Liberal Studies editorialstaff “I think it depends “It depends, because “I think they should EDITOR-IN-CHIEF on the individual some people don’t be able to have time Athena Skapinakis person. If they have families here, to spend with their choose to work on so if I had a job in families. I mean it’s MANAGING EDITOR Thanksgiving; they Alex Ripepi Black Friday, then retail I wouldn’t mind they choose to working Black Friday should be with their NEWS EDITOR work, or they have because I don’t have family enjoying the Steven Barker a choice to be with family in Bakersfield.” time, not over there their family.” working.” OPINIONS EDITOR Robin Gracia FEATURES EDITOR Editorial: Reach out to ease suffering Early Black Friday shopping Shelby Parker By The Runner Staff difficulty functioning each day, someone who suffers from pan- cheapens the holidays for all SPORTS EDITOR these various stresses feel creatic cancer; surely it wasn’t Josh Bennett When students arrived on cam- impossibly heavy. the person’s fault that such an By Andrea Calderon don’t like it all.” pus on Oct. 28, many received Each day becomes a challenge, illness developed. But when Reporter Consumers are not the only PHOTO EDITOR news of a tragic development and with each unresolved task, mental illnesses are concerned, ones rushing through Emily Cole regarding one of our peers.
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