INSIDE: Pg. 2 • Student fees funneled to athletics Pg. 4 • Professor Hanson profile Pg. 7 • Baseball welcomes New Mexico State April 4, 2018

California State University, Bakersfield Vol. 43, No. 14 therunneronline.com

THE BIG STORY Zelezny excited to lead as first female president

By Veronica Morley, Sonia Lemus Zelezny’s commitment to Fresno and Marilu Cisneros State and the students. Runner Staff “Zelezny was really great, she was always involved and interested in As the first female president in the students and what their con- the history of CSU Bakersfield, cerns were. For ASI we meet every Lynnette Zelezny is excited to be Wednesday, and she would drop by the face of the institution. to almost every meeting and listen “It’s amazing,” Zelezny said. “I to the students,” Patterson said. feel very humbled that my face and Blake Zante, the ASI president of name are part of a really historical Fresno State, is saddened by Zelez- moment in leadership.” ny’s departure but also understands Zelezny, 61, the fifth president in what kind of opportunity she has at CSUB history will begin her term in CSUB. June. She will be succeeding current “If you ask anyone on campus, president, Dr. Horace Mitchell. they would they’re sad she’s leaving Zelezny will earn a yearly salary but happy because she has this of $313,044 with an annual housing opportunity,” Zante said. “I think it allowance of $50,000 and a monthly speaks a lot to her character.” auto allowance of $1,000. This is Zelezny also said she was certain the same compensation Dr. Mitchell she would help CSUB increase its earned during the past year. graduation rates, with the help of A native of Dallas, Texas, Zelezny faculty. has lived in Fresno for the past 30 “I am pretty confident that with the years. faculty and the staff, we have all of She has three children, all of the talent to make that goal [of in- whom have moved out of the house. creasing graduation rates] happen,” She and her husband John are cur- said Zelezny. rently looking for a home in Bakers- Zelezny also spoke about the im- field before her term begins. portance of having a diverse student Zelezny earned her bachelor’s body. degree in psychology from CSU “It is very important as a hispanic Humboldt in 1979 and her master’s serving institution having a fac- in 1981. ulty and administrative body that She went on to earn her Ph. D. in represents our student body,” said psychology form Claremont Gradu- Magdiel Carranza/The Runner Zelezny. “I want very much to make ate University in 1998. Dr. Lynnette Zelezny pictured in her office at Fresno State. She has been employed by the university for the past 30 years. sure that students have leaders in Currently serving as the provost front of them that look like them.” and vice president of academic af- Zelezny said. received, CSUB was her top choice. eager to be following in Mitchell’s Zelezny when asked if she planned Zelezny is excited about coming to fairs at CSU Fresno, a position she She also enjoys working with Furthermore, she denied every other footsteps, and that he has been an to be engaged with the student body. CSUB this June. has held since 2014, Zelezny began young people, an experience she nomination to be a president at amazing leader for CSUB. “I plan occasions where we have “I am eager to move to the com- her career at Fresno State in 1988 as describes as something that energiz- other universities. Zelezny plans to be very engaged pizza with the provost. There is no munity of Bakersfield,” she said. a psychology lecturer. es her everyday. “Bakersfield was my top choice, it with the student body and provided agenda, I just want to meet with “To meet alumni and potential new A passion of Zelezny is to serve Zelezny said that she had not was the only place that I was look- some examples of how she current- them. I guarantee you will see me friends. I think the search commit- others. originally applied for the position, ing at. I serve the Central Valley, I ly engages with students at Fresno out and about with students.” tee picked someone that is enthusi- “I love the work I do because I but that she was nominated by the love everything about the Central State. Fresno State’s Associated Stu- astic and a very caring leader.” think it is incredibly meaningful to trustees’ committee. Valley,” said Zelezny. “I wouldn’t want this job if I dents, Inc. Vice President of Fi- reach out to others and help them,” From the various nominations she She also said that she is very couldn’t meet with students,” said nance, Cam Patterson, spoke about

GUN SAFETY Just how easy is it to purchase a gun in Bakersfield? By Norma Hernandez Concealed Weapons (CCW) permit. 18-year olds should have rifles and peace officers, hunting license hold- “Doing a private party transfer or angry or looking for vengeance 10 Reporter Every state has its own process for you have to be 21 to have a hand- ers, active and honorably retired buying a gun online or buying a days to cool down before getting how a citizen can purchase a fire- gun,” said Cruz, adding, “there’s military soldiers, and CCW permit gun here in the store, paperwork is their hands on a gun. Gun control has been one of the arm but how easy is it to purchase a more power in rifles than handguns. holders. always going to have to be done,” If everything gets approved the most complex and controversial gun in California? To begin with, it [In] psychology, your brain is not The individual must be at least 18 said Bryant. purchaser can pick up their firearm topics these past couple of years. involves a lot of paperwork. fully developed”. years old and pay a fee of $25. Only the state can decide whether at a gun store. With mass shootings becoming Depending on the type of firearm, People interested in using their “Once you have that card, you’ve someone is eligible to purchase a But first, a state certified gun more frequent, people are showing there are requirements Second Amendment right must first selected the firearm that you wished gun. salesman employee must first do more support for gun control. prove that they are a California to purchase, then there is [a] back- The state checks for criminal a “Safe Handling Demonstration” “It is our second amendment resident, through any type of utility ground check and a registration, records, domestic violence offenses, with the purchaser before he or she [right] and I understand that bill, and present a valid ID to prove and the state charges a fee of $25 dishonorably discharged, citizen- can leave with their firearm. and I respect that, but if we their identity and age. However, for that as well,” said Alex Bow- ship, and any history of mental The employee shows the purchas- see that there is a problem in the card cannot read, “Federal man, lead sales representative at illness. er how to safely handle the firearm our country where we are Limits Apply”. Second Amendment Sports. and how to load and unload it. seeing innocent kids die Rafael Esqueda, owner of They then hand the firearm to the and we are seeing many Get A Gun, said that Cali- purchaser where the purchaser must events of violence fornia can only sell to people repeat the demonstration back to through guns, I think residing in California and no “I don’t think there’s a reason why 18-year olds the employee. there should be other state can sell to Califor- If the individual fails, they must some sort of re- nians. should have rifles and you have to be 21 to have a start the demonstration over again. striction,” said “California can only sell guns handgun.” “If they cannot do it properly we Flor Zelaya, a to Californians, said Esqueda. will sit here and teach them and Ana Canales/ Carolina Cruz, senior sociology major sophomore The Runner “California is its own country demonstrate it to them until they criminal when it comes to guns”. can get it right and understand how justice The prospective gun owner will to properly and safely handle a major then have to take a 30 question true The next step is the background Not only does the background firearm,” said Bryant. at CSU or false and multiple-choice test check and the person must fill out a check consist of checking for crimi- After passing the demonstration, Bakers- that need to take place. To purchase that covers the safe handling of 4,473, a six-page federal document nal records, but Esqueda mentioned the individual may finally take their field. a handgun, the individual must be firearms and gun laws of California called Firearms Transaction Record. another surprising reason why firearm home. Zelaya 21 years old and they cannot leave and at the federal level. Bowman said, “It records the per- someone would be turned down From there, it is the purchaser’s doesn’t feel the store with their gun without first If the person passes, they will tinent information of the purchaser, through a background check. responsibility to store their firearms. the need to take away all guns from purchasing a child gun lock. Hand- receive a Firearms Safety Certifi- we have to maintain those records “You can’t buy a gun if you owe California does not regulate how responsible gun owners but wants gun ammunition only can be sold to cate which will allow the person to for 20 years [and] we submit all child support,” said Esqueda. “If and where a person can store their something to be done to stop these people 21 and over. purchase firearms in California for that information to the California you don’t pay child support, they firearms, but if a minor gets a hold mass shootings in schools. To purchase a rifle, shotgun, or five years. Department of Justice, where they suspend your driver’s license.” of the firearm, the purchaser is University Police Chief Mar- any long gun, an individual must be “It was simple for me... I got my facilitate the actual background It takes exactly 10 days to hear responsible. ty Williamson said in an email at least 18 years old. certification in like 15 minutes,” checks.” back from the Department of Tori Gordillo, a senior majoring in that currently, state law does not Carolina Cruz, a senior majoring said Thomas Whitaker, a senior at Colton Bryant, an employee at EP Justice which is called the Cooling human biology, feels that the state allow the general public, students, in sociology, thinks the age limit to CSUB majoring in history. Armory, said that no matter where Down period. should be a little more involved. or teachers, to carry weapons on own rifles should be raised. The only exemptions from the test you purchase a firearm, background Cooling Down periods were See GUNS, Page 2 campus even if they have a Carry “I don’t think there’s a reason why are active and honorably retired checks will always take place. instated to give individuals who are

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FINANCE GUN SAFETY How student fees reflect Gun control continues in the athletic budget to spark controversy By Sonia Lemus and Dylan Bryant Runner Staff

Questions were brought up at the March 6 Budget Forum regarding what percentage of CSU Bakers- field’s budget goes towards athletics and if that percentage is significant- ly higher in comparison to other CSU’s. In 2005, CSUB students passed a referendum that gave funding for the Student Recreation Center, the Antelope Valley Campus student activity project, clubs and organi- zations, and financial support for CSUB to move up to Division I. Ana Canales/The Runner A hand gun and bullets on the desert floor in Buttonwillow, According to Senior Athletics California. Associate Director Cindy Good- mon, most of the funding from that [GUNS, Page 1] decides to commit that act. student referendum goes towards She knows that in Japan there are “Guns have the capacity to kill or scholarships for student athletes. more regulations in regard to keep- even save lives but it’s up to the Associated Students Inc. Director ing your firearms safe. person who decides how he uses The Runner Archives of Budget Management Selina Gal- “Every three years they have to them,” said Whitaker. The Icardo Center during a sellout men’s basketball game during the 2016-2017 season. van stated in an email that ASI gave check their mental health [and] Although Cruz feels this issue $2,381,775 from their yearly budget show where the gun is exactly pertains more to mental health than distributed amongst the players; The public report filed by CSUB said Goodmon. to the Division I scholarship, and located in the house… I don’t know gun control, she would agree with one student may have a full ride to the NCAA in 2016 showed that The money that comes into ath- another $420,274 from the campus if we need to go that far, but there Whitaker. scholarship while another may have the athletics department received letics also helps student athletes’ programing and spirit fee. needs to be more safety precau- “It’s not the gun itself, it really is 25 percent of a scholarship. 3.42 million dollars in student fees, academic success. Isabel Gonzlaez, budget coordina- tions,” said Gordillo. the person who is behind it and is Basketball and volleyball have and 6.69 million dollars in school “Our student athletes have seen tor said that athletics gets another The path to stricter federal gun pulling the trigger,” said Cruz. headcount scholarships which are funds, totalling roughly 10.1 million unbelievable success in the class- $63 per student from students’ laws is uncertain. In California, the gun ownership almost all full ride or close to full dollars that comes from the univer- room. We are now above a 3.0 instructionally related activities fee. Due to the recent protests that high process is a lot more regulated than ride scholarships. sity. The university budget is about [GPA] for six straight semesters,” Goodmon says that the fees from school students have started over in other states. While there was a minimal fee in 101 million dollars a year. said Siegfried. the referendum were to “financially gun control, CSUB students begin “Buying a firearm isn’t as easy as transferring to Division I, none of However, Athletics Director Ken- Athletics also gets much of its assist with expenditures associated to start the conversation on both walking into Toys R Us and picking the student fee referendum money neth “Ziggy” Siegfried says that is funding from donors. with moving from Division II to sides of the issue. one off the shelf and walking out,” was used for that purpose. not the case. “We got a six-figure donation from Division I.” Zelaya said that when she was said Bryant. Money for the CSUB budget “Athletics right now gets approx- Kern Schools for our phase two of Goodmon explained that scholar- younger, before school shootings Starting July of 2019, gun owners mostly comes from government imately six percent of the budget,” the Kegley Center,” said Siegfried. ships are higher within Division I were more frequent, her friends will be required to have a permit to aid, donations, and student fees. Siegfried says. Goodmon added that Kern Schools programs. would often go out to an open area just buy ammunition. The money from student fees has a Goodmon said that six percent also gave the donation to replace Student athletes get different types and shoot their guns. specific purpose and students often totaled about five million which the floor in the Icardo Center and of scholarships based on the sport “I went shooting with my friends decide where they want that money is for salaries and fringe benefits. build a new blue court. they play and the requirements that [and] it made me realize how easy to go by voting in student fee Government aid cannot be used for Another donor recently gave fund- For up-to-date news, the National Collegiate Athletic it was to do what we did,” said referendums. This money cannot be scholarships. ing for the softball dugouts. sports, features and Association has for that sport. Zelaya. used for other purposes. However, Goodman also pointed out that be- Psychology major Francisco The two types of scholarships Whitaker sees no point in gun opinions at CSUB, government aid can be changed cause we are a smaller school with Rodriguez thinks it is good that CSUB athletes get are equivalency- restrictions because an individual from one department to another a Division 1 program, we are going athletics gets support. visit based scholarships and headcount could have a clean record but might based upon need. to spend a larger percentage of the “It is very important that athletics scholarships. want to commit horrible actions. therunneronline.com Management and Marketing As- budget on athletics than a larger is getting support because they do All of the sports at CSUB, aside “People either care about human sociate Professor John Tarjan stated school would. represent the school,” said Rodri- from volleyball and basketball, life or they don’t,” wrote Whitaker during the March 6 Budget Forum “Because we have less students guez. provide equivalency-based schol- in an email. ten percent of the universities on campus we have 10 thousand Siegfried believes all of the depart- arships. The NCAA allows up to Whitaker believes that it’s not a budget goes to athletics. He arrived students, a third of what some cam- ments should work together to get 9.9 scholarships per team in this matter of either mental health or at this figure through the following puses have, our percentage is going more funding from the state rather case. These scholarships are usually gun control, but the person who math: to be larger than other institutions,” than fighting each other for funding. CAMPUS ASI passes senate bill to take opposition to tuition increase By Alejandra Alberto California Governor, Jerry Brown, ASI also stated that any proposed governor Brown and his adminis- stated that she appreciates the ef- Bakersfield Californian and other Reporter is proposing to allocate approxi- tuition increase or dissemination tration is planning to allocate. This forts of ASI for fighting against the entities relevant to higher education mately 92 million to be dispersed of academic programs will place a will be ASI advocating on behalf of tuition increase. in Bakersfield and Kern county. There is much debate about how among 23 CSU campuses, which disproportionate burden on more the student body, this is for support “I’m glad ASI is writing and Kinesiology major, Martin the CSU’s proposed tuition increase does not cover the fundamentals than half of our campus and will of the people that we mentioned,” sending out this senate bill. I don’t Sanchez, said that he believes ASI will affect the CSU system and needed to support and efficiently decrease affordability and accessi- stated Gomez. agree at all with the tuition increase, should inform students more on this students. operate the CSUs, and only ac- bility. Vice President of University Af- especially since it just increased issue, because he feels that not alot The proposed tuition increase counts for approximately 35 percent ASI strongly urges the CSU fairs, Anthony Briseno, also spoke last year. This can’t be an ongoing of students know they are trying to could result in “decreased access of the CSU Board of Trustees’ Academic Senate and the California about his support for the Senate thing. I appreciate ASI speaking up raise tuition. and diminish student success and budget request. Faculty Association to support and Bill. for us students and fighting this tu- “I feel like the word has to be timely degree attainment,” accord- According to ASI, in 2015-16 assist in their advocacy efforts relat- “We just had a tuition increase last ition increase, especially since a lot spread out more on this issue. This ing to the CSU website. approximately 9,000 students ed to the fully funded CSU budget. year and are having one again this of us, like myself come from lower is very important for students to The Associated Students Inc. graduated with a bachelor’s degree ASI President, Mariela Gomez, year. In most systems that doesn’t income families.” said Herrera. know but unfortunately a lot of decided to take action and propose from the CSU system, and over half concluded this discussion by stating happen, so that is why we are trying ASI will be distributing this reso- students don’t realize what is hap- Senate Bill 203 in their March 16 of them graduated with student loan the three main points of opposition to fight because we don’t want this lution to the following: the CSUB pening around them. On the other meeting. This bill mentions how debt. to a potential tuition increase. to be a consistent precedence where President’s Cabinet, the CSUB hand, I do appreciate what they are ASI opposes the tuition increase Of those students burdened with “We acknowledge the issues that every year a tuition increase is ex- Academic Senate, each member of doing,” said Sanchez. and advocates for a fully funded student loan debt, nearly 8 out of 10 we lack funding and that there is pected, and we are arguing our best the CSU Board of Trustees, all Ba- ASI is planning an advocacy day CSU. were from family incomes of less a gap to what the CSU board of to tell them that isn’t right.” kersfield/Kern/ Los Angeles county in May to further inform students The ASI proposed bill states that than $54 thousand per year. trustees has proposed and what Psychology major, Lupe Herrera, and California states legislators, the about this matter. 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By Norma Hernandez liberties in Southeast Asia, which ing for everyone’s rights and free- Dr. King was so controversial that Reporter they had not found in Southwest doms, including white Americans the FBI investigated him to ensure Georgia and East Harlem.” with low socio-economic status. he wasn’t affiliated with the Com- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dr. Alem Kebede, sociology The message of this speech was munist party. legacy lives strong, fifty years after professor at CSUB, said that people about equality for all, regardless of Dr. King’s years of advocacy work his assassination. Through advoca- of color were not allowed to be in race, and it spoke to those who did is still relevant today in 2018. cy, speeches, and a dream, Dr. King the same schools or public areas not realize the intersectionality of “Considering the political climate is remembered as one of the leading with white Americans in the U.S., the civil rights movement. that we live in, a lot of the work activists during the civil rights but were permitted to die together Thus, it would go against one’s that he has done has taken a step movement. outside of the U.S. interest in killing a human activist. back. All of a sudden it’s okay to The, “I Have a Dream,” speech is “[It’s] a form of integration when Among all, Dr. King’s, “I Have be racially [biased] towards people often cited, but Dr. King addition- it comes to fighting external ene- a Dream,” speech continues to be and use racial slurs towards people ally gave 450 speeches per year mies, but segregation here in the very special for many Americans. which is really unfortunate,” said and published five books regarding United States,” said Kebede. One of the reasons it is so famous Delfina Duarte, a master’s student issues such as race in relation to Not only did Dr. King dislike is because it was the first of its kind in social work. economic inequality. the social injustice, but he also where thousands of people gathered There aren’t many people who “Where Do We Go From Here: disapproved of the U.S. govern- together for a cause. would speak out against their own Chaos or Community?” was a ment spending so much attention, “You had a huge conglomerate of government and put their lives at speech of Dr. King’s that was later resources, and money on the people going to Washington D.C. to risk, even today. turned into a book in 1967. military, rather than fixing domestic listen to it,” said Cargile, “and you “[People] should think of him as a “That is all about economic problems. for once had this massive unifica- very courageous person because he inequality and that’s something that Kebede said that another one of tion of Americans who were pro-hu- had an option. He had a PhD [and] he was trying to get a lot of Ameri- Dr. King’s convictions in the Viet- man rights [that got] together and he could have been a good professor cans and a lot of civil rights leaders nam speech was that programs in really showed the power structure in one of those famous universities, interested in that, ‘yes rights for the U.S. were being ignored. ‘we are here and we’re a force to be but he [abandoned] all that and he African Americans and equality for When the majority of the money is reckoned with.’” decided to go through this route,” African Americans is important, but going towards military operations, It was the moment and the people said Kebede. there’s a major structural problem there isn’t much left to fix the prob- that made this speech unique. Dr. King’s dream was more than of economic inequality as well,’” lems in the U.S. Dr. King’s, “I Have a Dream,” people of color using the same explained Stango. Dr. Ivy Cargile, political science speech is especially memorable for bathrooms as white Americans, In 1967, Dr. King gave a speech professor at CSUB, said that this the reason that most people want but having economic equity for all about the Vietnam War called “Be- was one of the reasons why the to have a positive image of their Americans. yond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Black Panthers arose. heroes, and the Dream speech gave “It’s very unfortunate that his other Silence”. “The reason the Black Panthers, a pacified version of Dr. King. speeches haven’t, other than the ‘I “He’s one of the first major figures who are so controversial today, got People don’t want to remember Have a Dream’ speech, been given to publicly condemn U.S. action in started was because they started in his more controversial side, but more attention because the mes- Vietnam,” said Dr. Marie Stango, Oakland as a provider of food for people forget that at the time, even sages were very poignant and very history professor for CSU Bakers- young black children who could during the march, numerous people relevant,” said Cargile. field. not get fed at home because parents disapproved. Dr. King criticized the U.S. didn’t have the money,” said Car- “Over 60 percent of Americans did government for sending people of gile. not approve of King or his message color to another country to fight for “Beyond Vietnam” is not only a [and] that is so different than how To view coverage of Dr. democracy, when in the U.S. they powerful speech, but it was one of In this speech, Dr. King referred to mistake today… They killed the we view King today,” said Stango. were not truly free themselves. the riskiest speeches Dr. King gave Andrew Young, a civil rights activ- wrong Negro… Of all my associ- There were some African Ameri- King’s Legacy at CSUB on In the speech, “Beyond Vietnam,” because he was speaking against the ist, and provided a new perspective ates, no one loved white folks as cans who also did not like Dr. King. April 4, log on to Dr. King said, “We are taking the majority opinion. to those against the civil rights much as Andy,” said Dr. King. “Some black people were very ex- therunneronline.com black young men who had been Another one of Dr. King’s mem- movement. Kebede said that Young was a hu- plicit about making sure that people crippled by our society and sending orable speeches was the “Mock “…Lord, white folks made a big man rights activist and was advocat- knew ‘I’m not that kind of black’,” them 8,000 miles away to guarantee Eulogy” speech he gave in 1963. said Cargile.

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4 Commemorating the 12 PRSSA: Career Panel Legacy of Dr. MLK Jr. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. SU MPR Dezember Reading Rm. 13 History Forum: Sandra Citizen King Film & Mendiola Garcia Discussion 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dezember Reading Rm. Dezember Reading Rm. 19 California Parks Service President Mitchell - 360 Degree Virtual Tours Dr. MLK Jr. Legacy: CSUB Launch: 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Dore Theatre Dezember Reading Rm. 5 NSME Faculty Speaker Kern County District Series: Eduardo Attorney Debate Montoya, Mathematics 6 p.m. 4 p.m. Dezember Reading Rm. SCI III, Rm 213 20 Day in the Life of a 6 Aaron Larget-Caplan Nurse: CNSA Recital: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Dore Theatre Music Bldg 127 - Choral Rm Dr. David Smith: Founder of the Haight 7 Fab Fest Ashbury Free Clinic. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 3 p.m. Runner Park Dezember Reading Rm. 10 Walter Presents: Local Fab Lab Hours Poets Tuesday: 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dezember Reading Rm. Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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By Runa Lemminn stated. you draw faculty, you’re drawing Features Editor In addition to the commonality them nationwide, even internation- shared between minority students ally. You aren’t going to get the Ask a typical CSU Bakersfield and faculty, students of all races exact demographics that the region student walking around campus and ethnicities benefit from the is.” about why student diversity is intellectual diversity stemming from Dr. Jacqueline Mimms, CSUB’s important, and you’ll most likely having different viewpoints from enrollment management associ- get a spontaneously wide range of instructors. ate VP, originally conducted her answers on the topic. Ask about fac- CSUB Dean of Arts and Human- research “on the ascension rates of ulty diversity, and you’ll get some ities Robert Frakes explained the African American women in admin- hesitation with the answers. importance of having a diverse istrative roles in higher education.” CSUB faculty diversity is not faculty. Mimms said the diversity prob- reflective of student diversity. “We’re living in a world that is so lem often stems from the lack of a Some students are just fine with much more inter-connected now diverse pool of faculty candidates to the current diversity levels of CSUB that it’s best for students to under- begin with. faculty. Jose Nunez, a freshman stand that there are differences, Pools have to be sufficiently Sociology major, said he is satisfied that people come from different diverse, and that has been a big with the faculty diversity. backgrounds and we need to work problem in the past. If only white “I have a Russian professor, I together to have professional suc- candidates apply and subsequently have a Hispanic professor, I think cess, and also social success,” said make up 100 percent of a pool of it’s fair,” said Nunez. Frakes. potential faculty, only a white per- Other students notice a lack of Unfortunately, the actual numbers son will be hired. faculty diversity, but feel apathetic for CSUB show a big difference “In order to recruit black faculty, about it. between student diversity rates and you have to be very strategic. The Student and faculty numbers provided by CSUB Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment/The Runner Fernandez Perez, a sophomore faculty rates. way the job description is writ- Fall 2017 numbers reflecting faculty versus student race and diversity at CSUB. criminal justice major, said that in According to The Campaign for ten can be structured in a way academic excellence and diversity diverse faculty applicants for CSUB the community to be there,” said spite of the fact she doesn’t see too College Opportunity report, Cauca- that attracts possible candidates in our searches. We are cognizant is only part of the problem. Mimms. much faculty diversity, she’s OK sians make up only one quarter of who have expertise in that particular of what the makeup of the current Faculty are not hired with race or “It’s not just about hiring. Keep- with that. current students throughout the state discipline or area of research,” said department is, and keeping in mind ethnicity as a requirement. Qualifi- ing faculty here is an issue as well,” “As long as I’m getting my edu- of California. Mimms. “It depends on where you the student profiles as well.” cations for the job are the priority, Zorn said. cation and they’re a great professor “Yet they occupy the vast majority advertise, and who see’s the ad.” Zorn said the process isn’t as followed by an understanding of, “Supporting them once they get and they know what they’re teach- of leadership positions within the There are multiple solutions to easy as it would seem. and ability to work with, CSUB’s here, because you have to retain ing, that’s what’s important to me,” three systems (community, four year drawing a diverse faculty. These “In faculty, some disciplines unique campus culture. them. Because they will be in said Perez. colleges and university). Of the 703 include targeted advertising, and are very diverse, and they attract Applicants for a faculty position demand, and so other people will be Evidence shows that having a leadership positions statewide, 502 marketing at conferences, so people diverse populations. Others do not, within a department are put into a trying to recruit them.” diverse faculty benefits not only the (71 percent) are held by Whites,” are being pulled from a diverse pool others have pipeline problems, pool, which that specific depart- Tiffany James, a freshman African students, but also the university and the report stated. of candidates for faculty positions. where if I tried as hard as I could ment’s Search Committee then American communications major, society in general. The Campaign There are several reasons for the Ads for faculty are placed in to hire a Latina in a discipline there combs through and decides who the said the importance of having a for College Opportunity report disparity between levels of stu- various publications nationwide, might be only two Latinas who got top candidates are. truly diverse faculty is for all stu- released in March 2018 stated that dent diversity and levels of faculty such as The Chronicle of Higher PHD’s in a discipline, and then I’m Those candidates are then invited dents to see and experience people faculty diversity is crucial for stu- diversity. Education. Ads are also placed in competing with every other univer- to CSUB in the next step to poten- of color in faculty positions. Those dent success. Jenny Zorn, provost and VP for publications that focus on minority sity that wants them.” tially being hired on. students will all have to work with “A greater number of students can academic affairs at CSUB said it’s groups. However, many faculty hear about Mimms said it was important for people of color in their lives. succeed in graduating when they difficult to have faculty diversity Frakes and Zorn agreed with job opportunities the same way people of color to see other people “There should be more (faculty of feel a sense of belonging on their reflect student diversity levels. Mimms that it’s a matter of deciding anyone else does: through friends of color involved with the search color),” said James. campus. Contributing to their sense “The student population is being where to place the ads for faculty, and colleagues. process. Zorn said bringing rates up can of belonging are faculty and senior drawn from this region. So the de- and being strategic. “Usually it’s about faculty connec- “They have to feel connected to take years, however. She pointed leaders who look like them, whose mographics of the region are going “We’re trying to reach all kinds tions that help to recruit faculty,” the community. When you’re hav- out that true diversity encompasses experiences are like theirs, and who to be what the student demograph- of candidates through our adver- said Zorn. ing open forums or having faculty more than race or gender. Diversity help them to flourish,” the report ics look like,” said Zorn. “But when tising,” said Frakes. “We do stress Attracting racially and ethnically react, invite people of color from also has intersectional qualities. FEATURE Bakersfield native, Hanson comes full circle at CSUB By Chelsea L. McDowell Reporter

After taking a year off from school to work at McDonald’s, gender and religious studies professor Kathleen Hanson realized she wanted more from life. Hanson is relatively new at CSU Bakersfield, and while she will not try to convert anyone to any particular religion, she wants to convert students to religious studies majors. Hanson grew up in Bakersfield and attended Liberty High School before graduating in 2004. Although she was raised by a sec- ular family, her interest in religion began when she was a child. Simer Khurana/The Runner “I was always fascinated by reli- Professor Kathleen Hanson and her husband Nick Harl swing their gion, because I felt kind of left out son Finnegan at CSUB on March 23, 2018. of it,” Hanson said. “It was some- as colleagues, but as you would thing I wanted to know more about, squirrels now.” treat your professors,” said Hanson so I took a world’s religions class Being a mother has made her a in between sips of her coffee. my first semester of college and fell more understanding professor. Hanson was a student in several in love with it.” “Life happens to students, and I of Campagna-Pinto’s classes. He She attended Bakersfield College think that motherhood has made recalled her being a very engaged before transferring to CSUB, where me a much more compassionate student. she got her bachelor’s degree in person,” Hanson said. “She was working on this partic- religious studies. Hanson married Senior Psychology major Celeste ular topic and she really struggled her husband, Nick Harl, at 22 years Barrientos was a former student of ...but eventually, she started to use of age, while they were both under- Hansons, in her women’s religions some of the methods and ideas that graduates. class. Barrientos remembered Han- we talked about, and she wrote a For her master’s degree, Hanson son for being very student oriented. really fascinating paper that won the and her husband transferred to CSU “She’s not biased when she’s best essay in Arts and Humanities Long Beach for its religious studies teaching. She’s really thorough with that year,” Campagna-Pintos said. graduate program. every explanation. She spoke about The biggest difference between She continued her CSUB under- progressive and non-progressive being a professor and being a graduate thesis and wrote about women, and she gave good points student, according to Hanson, is religion and the British science on both ends of the spectrum,” that students are much more able fiction television showDr. Who, Barrientos said. to skate by in a class, whereas a for her Master’s thesis. It was that The religious studies program at professor must always be prepared thesis that was her foray into teach- CSUB is small, but growing. for the class. ing religion and popular culture, “You can go into a number of Hanson named feminism as both along with her gender and religious careers,” Hanson said. “If anybody her favorite and least favorite con- studies class. ever wants to talk to me about what cepts to teach because of the neg- Dr. Stephen Campagna-Pinto, who the heck you can do with religious ative stereotypes that surround the is now a colleague, was a mentor to studies, my office is easy to find movement, which calls for equality Hanson. … come visit me, I usually have for both sexes. “I was in the program that I now candy.” Along with being a professor and work in, so the people I work with a wife, Hanson is also mother to used to be my professors, which is her two-year-old son, Finnegan Lo- To view articles in their an interesting experience, because chary-Harl, who said mid-interview entirety, log on to sometimes I still think of them, not he “wanted to do therunneronline.com Opinions April 4, 2018 5 RUNNER ON THE STREET By Tanner Harris/ Photos by Cecilia Torres This week The Runner asked, “What is your opinion of the new CSUB president?”

Macaela Hutchinson Cole Dowdy Daisy Banuelos Zuriel Chester Sierra Sels Liberal Studies Major Criminal Justice Major Psychology Major Biotechnology Major Business Major

“I think it’s “I don’t follow “I wasn’t even “I don’t keep “I know she’s the going to be a big along with aware there was up much with first woman pres- change for a lot of [the news]... a new presi- ASI stuff, I ident [at CSUB]... people, because but change is dent.” don’t know if but I didn’t know the president we always a good that’s good or [anything else] just had I heard is thing, I guess.” bad.” until I saw the really good.” news.”

CAMPUS REVIEW Excitement over CSUB’s “Love, Simon” a real love story By Sandra Merino new president Zelezny Reporter Director Greg Berlanti’s newest By Danielle Blankenship movie, “Love, Simon”, has captured Opinions Editor the hearts of audiences. “Love Si- mon” has defined the true meaning If you read our bi-weekly news- of love and self-acceptance, regard- paper or follow us on social media, less of sexual orientation. you might have heard that a new ‘Love, Simon’ is based off of the president for CSU Bakersfield has young-adult novel Simon vs. the been announced: Lynnette Zelezny, Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Ph. D., current vice president for Albertalli. It is also the first major academic affairs at Fresno State. studio backed film that focuses on a Dr. Zelezny will be assuming the gay teenage romance. presidential role in June after Dr. Simon Spier, portrayed by Nick Mitchell retires at the end of term. Robinson, is just an ordinary She was nominated and elected teenager with a loving family, great to the role of president through friend, and big secret; he’s gay. the closed presidential search that Simon struggles with coming out began back in October of 2017. due to the fear of what classmates Although she did not actually Magdiel Carranza/The Runner and his family will think or say apply for the position, Dr. Zelezny Dr. Zelezny pictured in her office at Fresno State University will be about him. was considered so well suited for the first female president in CSUB history. However, his resolve is tested the role that she was nominated to “pizza with the provost” to listen to It is essential for Dr. Zelezny to be when Simon falls in love for the run for the position. student concerns. proactive about introducing herself very first time. He meets an anon- Since Dr. Zelezny will not be tak- While these accounts of Dr. Zelez- on campus due to the commuter ymous person online who is in the ing office until June, many seniors ny has many students excited, some atmosphere this campus has. same situation as him. Simon falls or students transferring out will not students are a little concerned with Many students are still unaware in love with him, but he struggles to have a chance to interact with her. how interactive she will actually be that CSUB has a new president, let find out who the person behind the However, the thousands of as president. alone know who she is or what’s on computer really is. students that will be here in the Markayzanae Smiths, a biology her extensive resume. However, the real drama of the sto- Summer and Fall of 2018 anxiously major, said, “I don’t think she is Jacob Saso, an engineering major, ry begins when someone at school await her term to begin. going to be as interactive on our said, “Honestly I didn’t know that finds out Simon is gay and begins Many students and faculty at Fres- campus. She’s gonna be learning the current president was even blackmailing him. Simon does what no State have been singing praises the ropes as a president. Learning leaving. I only heard about the new the person tells him to do, but at about Dr. Zelezny, making many about the campus, and dealing with president in one of my classes.” the expense of hurting the ones he Photo Supplied by Google Images/The Runner students at CSUB excited about her moving down here. When will she Fresno State campus is very differ- loves. “Love, Simon” movie poster with main characters presented. arrival. have time to really talk and hang ent than CSUB’s. Simon must decide what is more This film does that very well. It one did.” Gabriella Mendoza, a history ma- out with students?” CSUB may be a large school, but important; his biggest fear or the does not over-sexualize the teen- It’s a story many people have been jor, said, “It’s so cool that [CSUB] Markayzanae’s concerns are very many of the students live out of people he loves. agers in the film, nor does it brush able to relate to. will have a president that is so valid points. Taking over the posi- town or only come to campus two This story is very real and very fa- over the fact that coming out is a Mario Barrientos, a biology major, willing to listen to the students and tion as president is going to be very days a week. miliar for many LGBTQ+ students scary, life-altering thing to do. said, “This movie really is gets what actually do something about what taxing on Dr. Zelezny, along with The lack of unity and spirit on who have been outed against their This film has not only touched the it’s like to come out. You’re scared we say. learning more about our campus campus will make it a little harder will or have just struggled with hearts of regular movie goers, but and you try so hard to hide it. For Not to mention, Zelezny is the first and town. for Dr. Zelezny to get to know the coming out. of famous celebrities like Jennifer me, coming out was the scariest and woman president. [CSUB] is really It may take a while before she many faces on campus. Not only does this movie teach the Garner, Matt Bomer, Neil Patrick best thing I’ve ever done.” broadening our horizons.” is able to fully invest her time in Many students on campus have importance of self-love and accep- Harris, Kristen Bell. People have taken to social media With all the news coverage on Dr. getting to know the students here at never met or even seen Dr. Mitch- tance, it also shows compassion Many LGBTQ+ actors were so in- to post how they relate to “Love, Si- Zelezny, students have been able CSUB. ell, and he often drives around and respect for people, especially spired by the film, that they bought mon,” and how having a movie like to hear what Fresno State students That is not to say that she won’t be campus. for those who are afraid of coming out screenings of “Love, Simon” in this validates their love stories. have to say about her as well. able to do meet and greets or walk Dr. Zelezny has a lot of work out. This movie demonstrates the their hometowns; encouraging peo- “Love, Simon” transcends and fas- Music major Jackson White said, around campus. ahead of her; not only in learning positives in being who you are and ple to see how a ‘gay romance’ isn’t cinates the audience. According to “With all the good stuff being said With the many good comments the rules and protocols of being loving yourself. different than a ‘normal’ (or what Advocate, “Love Simon has made about [Zelezny] I’m kinda pumped floating around about Dr. Zelezny, it president, but also in being a well- This film was very inspiring that it society decides as normal) romance. $24 million just two weeks, in Box to see how she interacts with stu- should only be expected that she’ll known face and voice on campus. struck many people. Maria Marti- Simon is just a teenager trying to office Mojo ranks ‘Love, Simon’ is dents here. It seem like she’ll really be touring the campus regularly and Keep reading for more coverage nez, a political science major, said discover himself and how to deal in the top 25 highest grossing teen care about student life” meeting students. on Dr. Zelezny and the many events that “This film hits close to home with your first love. romances of all time.” The ASI board at Fresno State However, just walking around and hosted, so hopefully many students for me. I’m glad that society is Actress Kristen Bell said, “There This is a much watch movie and mentioned that Zelezny would often saying hi won’t be enough for this will get to meet her. finally showing LGBTQ+ people are so many important stories that it has easily earned its 91 percent attend weekly meetings and do a campus. in a positive light, instead of as stereotypes.” don’t get made. I am so grateful this rating on Rotten Tomatoes. GENDER EQUALITY Sexism on the bathroom signs in SRC By Ola Iduma The sign passive-aggressively por- don’t think there’s anything wrong last year, which was in the fall”, Reporter trays women in the outdated style with it,” Chavez said. Bryce said. of wearing skirts with their legs I brought up the subject about Some students said they have not The restroom signs in the Stu- closed. The sign can be interpreted the SRC restroom images in my noticed this, but now that it has dent Recreation Center portrays an as the over-sexualization of women, Ethnicity and Culture class, which been pointed out, they would be on overlooked and normalized element and the socially enforced idea of caused several students to admit the lookout for them. of sexism. The male restroom logo women restraining and covering that they also thought the difference Summer Fischer, a senior music is an image of a man with two legs, themselves to appear ‘less sexual’ in the restroom signs were interest- major, said it does not bother her, while that of the female restroom to the male eye. ing or significant when relating to but nevertheless, it would bother is the image of a woman with only I spoke with some students, who normalized sexism on campus and others, so, something has to be done one leg in the middle of her body. expressed concern over the bath- daily life. to change it. The female logo should be rede- room signs and the lack of acknowl- Nina Bryce, a freshman psycholo- A music major, Stan Gilford, said signed with two legs. edgment over the differences. gy major, said that it was one of the he has been a strong feminist for Having taken a couple of inter- Katarina Chavez, a junior sociolo- first things that she noticed when some years now, and he feels that disciplinary studies and sociolo- gy major, said she is happy that this she started going to the SRC. the logos insinuate sexism. gy classes, I understand gender subject is finally being addressed. “I don’t think it’s (the female logo) “So, does it mean ladies are less inequality better, and I believe “I am glad I’m not the only one supposed to be designed like that. capable or more rigid than men?” there is some sexism hidden in the who feels like there is a problem I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one Gilford said. difference between the two images, with those restroom images. It’s who has seen it and has a problem To combat the sexist undertones whether sexism was intended or good that we are talking about it with it. It made a huge first impres- that it has, the sign should be not. finally. I feel it’s ignorant if people sion when I first came to the SRC changed to a woman with two legs. Opinions April 4, 2018 6

STAFF ED POLITICS Miguel concert needs to be Sacramento’s gang available for public to attend prevention program By Danielle Blankenship most people view as normal, but Opinion Editor should be available to the public, munity would want to see him. desirable. things that people in these commu- nities struggle with. Editor’s note not just students and staff. Ticket prices for the community Since the artists aren’t doing more Tickets for last year’s show, which may even be able to rise even high- one-on-one meet and greets, it’s Fox News recently announced David Gara, a political science that Sacramento was going to pay major, said, “I wish there were The Staff Editorial is an featured hip-hop artist Wale, were er due to a high demand. The more only logical to try to bring in more sold for $10. For this year’s show, money made back on this concert people to attend the event. gang members $1.5 million to not more programs like this when I was unsigned opinion story that commit murder. This claim is wildly growing up. No one really cared reflects The Runner editorial tickets start at $15 and are available will only help the campus. Obviously, having a larger crowd at the door on the day of the show Other CSUs such as Fresno State and hosting an event in which the mis-worded, and over sensational- about poor kids from the ghetto.” board’s stance on an issue. ized. Programs like these are proven Join the discussion by sending for $20. and CSU Long Beach regularly public can attend poses a higher The increase in ticket pricing host events which are available for security risk. What the city of Sacramento is to be extremely successful. The us a letter to the editor at actually doing is forming a con- creator of the Advance Peace pro- [email protected] shows how much more popular this the public to attend at their campus But, with the increased revenue artist is. It would be worth offering facilities. from the public’s dollars, increased tract with a charitable organization, gram, Devone Boggan, proved how tickets to the public as a way to This allows them to be more con- security costs would be covered. Advance Peace, to create a program successful his program was in 2009. increase revenue. nected with the community and earn The risks should be taken into aimed at ending gun violence. The This program helped the homicide The choice campus programming In order to keep students’ interests money to help their campus. account, however, this is a neces- city will match the funds provided rate in Richmond, California be cut made to bring Grammy Award-win- as a high priority, the tickets avail- Another issue was how space was sary risk CSUB must take in order by Advance Peace over three years; in half and remained consistent in ning artist Miguel to Runner able to the public could be sold at a not utilized during the last concert. to truly put on a spectacle. all of which comes from private the following years. Nights was an excellent one and is later date or for a steeper price than The seats inside the Icardo Center CSUB should consider opening funds, not the city’s general fund. “I remember going to the local sure to bring in a lot of buzz and the ones students have access to. were not pulled to the back wall this type of event to the public in Programs such as this help people rec. center as a kid. Having places excitement to the campus of CSU This ticket price increase is of the gym. Pulling the seats back order to continue to foster rela- in low-income, high-violence areas and programs like that really helped Bakersfield. indicative of the high cost to bring would allow an even larger capacity tionships with the community of that are more likely to go into keep us out of trouble,” said Maria This type of decision is what an artist of Miguel’s magnitude to for events inside the Icardo Center. Bakersfield. gangs. It provides them a place Cervantez, an education major. CSUB needs to do to continue its CSUB. The spring concert two years ago Going to a concert featuring a pop- to seek help, instead of the life of More cities around the nation progress as one of the fastest grow- Last year’s event, which was also featured a meet and greet with sing- ular artist like Miguel, at your local stealing and selling drugs. should try implementing programs ing campuses in the CSU system, held in the Icardo Center, was not er Alessia Cara, but last year’s show university, could sway a student into If members of the program stay such as this to prevent crimes, rath- especially in light of the expected sold out. did not. However, Wale did sign attending CSUB instead of another committed to the program, they er than spend more tax money on increase in student population to An event open to the public would some autographs and take pictures institution. will be paid stipends to help them increasing the police force. 18,000 in 2020. surely sell out CSUB’s home gym. with some students during the end Creating community connections improve their lives and the commu- Not only will this allow com- However, in order for the campus Since this artist is so much more of his show. and earning money to help campus nity. munities to become closer, but it to create more energy and revenue popular, it’s only logical that more A meet and greet with only is the way to go. Success in the program includes will also encourage more children from the show itself, the event students and members of the com- students gaining access would be graduating high school and staying to graduate from high school and out of trouble; minor things that pursue a college degree.

VIDEO GAMES Video game violence does not lead to real-life violence

By Tanner Harris Board (ESRB) and Motion Pictures ists or is so often used by politicians Reporter Association of America (MPAA) to avoid responsibility. Politicians respectively. can’t just expect to point their The blame game in politics and The issue with media causing fingers at something tangentially media is a common and overly used social problems is not a new one, related to violence in order to shake tactic, that most Americans are used though. In the past there has been the attention off themselves and get to by now. Every time the news uproars over many types of media away with it. reports of homeland violence, like a and entertainment in the interest The logic that violent media makes school shooting or a domestic terror of “protecting the youth.” Silent someone violent is the same as attack, politicians waste no time at films, comic books, music, and even saying watching martial arts movies all pointing fingers and claiming pinball machines have been on the makes them a martial arts master. that violence in media causes vio- receiving end of this scrutiny over The real issue is not media violence, lence in real life. However, the issue the past century. it’s the desensitization to real world is not as cut and dry as they would I don’t believe that the blame violence and ignoring the causes like to have everyone believe. should be put on media consump- behind it. Most recently, President Donald tion, however. There are many “If you are an easily influenced Trump met with members of the other factors at play in the mind of individual, you might find that video game industry to discuss the someone who commits a violent act anything can influence yo to do effects of virtual violence after the than just how much Call Of Duty or anything,” Said Kellie McWatters, horrific shooting that left seventeen DOOM they play. junior biology major. “For the rest dead in Parkland, Florida, including In 2014, psychologist Patrick Mar- of us, [these are] just fantasy worlds board members of software com- key published Moral Combat: Why we use to unwind; unrelated to the panies, heads of the video game the War on Violent Video Games Is reality of life.” Photo from learnliberty.org industry, and politicians. Wrong, which is a comprehensive Now there is still something to be A young boy plays a violent video game at an arcade. No researchers on how gun look into the effects of real world said about the argument. As video world, yet both have a lesser homi- “Violent media only causes vio- in the role of violence, but it would violence correlates to real world violence and video games. games are still a relatively new me- cide rate than here in the U.S. There lence in real life for those who do be safe to assume that most people violence were there. In fact, no Through his research, he found dium of entertainment, it’s difficult is still a lot of missing information not have the capacity to distinguish who consume media realize that it’s researchers were there at all. that the most typical traits of a to make an absolute assertion if before we fully understanding what reality from fiction. Books and fantasy, not reality. Mortal Kombat Video games aren’t the only school shooter in the U.S. were that they do or do not cause violence. the cause for extreme violence literature are chock full of violence, is nowhere close to how fights in re- medium that the Trump adminis- they were bullied, depressed, and But as of now, research has shown really is. and go into more graphic, descrip- ality work and the James Bond fran- tration has set its sights on. The were prone to suicidal thoughts. that there is no causal link between All media is art, and art is fun- tive detail but I don’t see people chise fails to portray real espionage president himself has been noted Less than twenty percent of shoot- violent media and violence. damentally designed to invoke a lobbying to get rid of those at all,” (for all its attempts to be realistic) saying “I’m hearing more and more ers were interested in violent video “Statistics show that after ten response. Granted, not everyone is said Zachary Fennel, senior English for the sake of entertainment. people say the level of violence on games. minutes of playing a violent video going to have the same response major. “Correlation doesn’t equal Yes, parents shouldn’t let young video games is really shaping young “I don’t think violent media causes game, your mind becomes de- to a work of art, but a response causation.” children watch a Quentin Tarantino people’s thoughts. And you go one violence. I think people mostly see sensitized to the fact that you are nonetheless. “I don’t think that it causes [vio- movie or play Grand Theft Auto, step further...and that’s the movies. a link between the two because peo- killing someone. Even if it is just Whenever a new form of media lence], but I do believe that violent but that’s why ratings systems exist; Maybe they have to put a rating ple are attracted to violent media. a character in a game, It becomes comes around, it’s always con- media contributes to real violence. to aid in making good parenting system for that” in February. Thus, it would not be surprising if so much easier to pull that trigger,” tested by those who don’t entirely Media desensitizes people so that easier. Violence in the real world If you’ve ever seen a movie or a someone who committed a violent said Stephanie Sevilla-Valencia, understand it. Just like film before violence doesn’t seem like a big has more to do with real world game, you would realize that there act was into playing violent video freshmen criminal justice major. it, many of the opponents of video deal,” Susannah Vera, theater major. causes than those portrayed or en- are already ratings systems for games,” said Antuanette Garza, a Other countries such as Japan and games were born before video I’m not going to say that video dorsed by entertainment media. both video games and movies; the senior English major. South Korea are two of the heaviest games were made mainstream. games are absolutely free of blame Entertainment Software Ratings It’s sad that a statistic like this ex- consumers of video games in the Sports April 4, 2018 7 BASEBALL SOFTBALL CSUB hosts NMSU Aggies this weekend Roadrunners win first series in WAC By Johnathan Wheatley Assistant Sports Editor

CSU Bakersfield softball hosted Grand Canyon University, the pre- season favorites to win the Western Athletic Conference title, and took the series 2-1 over the Lopes. It was a dismal non-conference season for the CSUB softball team. The Roadrunners posted a 3-24 record. “Our record doesn’t show how well we can play,” said Head Coach Crissy Buck-Ziegler. It was a pitchers duel in the first game of a three game series against GCU. Brianna Aguilar of GCU threw six innings allowing eight hits and three earned runs. She hit three batters as well, in- cluding two in the third inning. From Gorunners.com CSUB senior Summer Evans Julea Cavazos swings against Grand Canyon University on Friday, March 30 at the Roadrunner Softball Complex. pitched 7 innings allowing only 9 runners in scoring position we got from second base giving the Road- Roxana Flores/The Runner hits and 2 earned runs while striking Junior Sergio Robles is tagged out at home plate in the second inning by CSU Northridge’s Trevor Casa- out 2 batters. Evans (1-13) earned them in,” said Cavazos on the exe- runners a 1-0 lead. nova on Tuesday, March 27 at Matador Field. The Roadrunners lost 13-7 in the nonconference game. her first win on the season. cution in game 1. The next at bat, Fua reached base “I feel really good and I feel like In game two, CSUB grabbed an on a throwing error by the GCU By Vincent Perez we did a nice job of putting the over .300 average. we can get a lot more wins,” Evans early lead in the second inning. scoring Acedo and giving CSUB a Sports Editor barrel on the ball,” said Head Coach The infield leads NMSU in slug- said. A single by freshman Ariana Ace- 2-0 lead after the second inning. Jeremy Beard. “Those are some ging percentage at .680. Nick Gon- All of the scoring was done in the do drove in the first run for CSUB. The Roadrunners added another Consistency is not there just yet positives we can draw from.” zales, a freshman infielder and Trey third inning for both teams. A sacrifice fly by sophomore Cyd- run in the bottom of the fourth in- for the CSU Bakersfield baseball CSUB began Western Athletic Stine, redshirt-senior third baseman, The Lopes launched a two-run ney Curran drives in the second run ning expanding the lead to 3-0. squad. Conference play on the road at are the two players that the Road- homerun in the top of the inning of the inning for the Roadrunners. The Lopes answer in the top of The Roadrunners have a record of UTRGV. They ended up with only runners shouldn’t take lightly. The giving GCU a 2-0 lead. A double to left field by Cavazos the fifth inning. After two singles, 2-3 in their last five games, dating one win of a three-game set from Aggies’ overall slugging percentage Freshman Gabrielle Fua lead off scored Acedo giving the Roadrun- a double to right center by Bianca back to a 5-4 loss at San Diego March 23-25. is .520. the bottom of the third inning for ners a 3-1 lead. Boling shrunk the lead to within State University on March 20. By the time this newspaper was The Roadrunners only have two CSUB with a hit-by-pitch. A single GCU stormed back in the third and one, 3-2. On March 27, the Roadrunners sent to the printer, the Roadrun- batters with averages over .300. by senior Julea Cavazos advanced scored three runs to take a 4-3 lead Evans came into relief for the (10-16, 1-3 WAC) were outdueled ners traveled to play Cal Poly in a Andrew Penner (.375) and Christian Fua to third base. and eventually beating CSUB by a Roadrunners and did not allow a at Matador Field by host CSU nonconference matchup on Tuesday, Deaton (.308) lead CSUB. Following the Cavazos at-bat, se- score of 7-3. GCU hit the rest of the game. Northridge over the Spring Break, April 3. Senior pitcher Johnathan Groff nior Kaylynn Burt was hit-by-pitch In game three, the rubber match of CSUB won 3-2 and start the WAC by a score of 13-7, in a nonconfer- Following that, the Roadrun- leads all Aggie pitchers with a 5-2 and loads the bases for CSUB. the series, CSUB accrued four hits season with a record of 2-1. ence affair. ners will host New Mexico State record and a 3.70 ERA. Not far Back to back singles by junior against GCU pitcher Yesenia Mor- “You see our team getting better CSUB fought the Matadors for the University in WAC competition at behind him with a 3-0 record is Chris Hipa and Paige Johnson drove rison. Combined with an error, the and better every week,” said Buck- first five innings with runs going Hardt Field starting Friday, April 6, sophomore Chance Hroch. Hroch in three runs for the Roadrunners Roadrunners managed to create the Ziegler to gorunners.com. both ways, but they had no an- at 6 p.m., April 7 at 6 p.m. and the has an ERA of 1.29 and has only giving them a 3-2 lead after three needed run support to win the game. CSUB (5-25, 2-1 WAC) will return swer for second baseman Brandon Sunday finale at 12 noon. given up 2 earned runs to his name, innings. Evans and solid defense In the bottom of the second inning, home to take on Seattle University Bohning. He went 3-for-4, with 4 The Roadrunners are going to need as of April 2. did the rest for the Roadrunners and sophomore Jocelyn Betancourt hit a (24-16, 2-1 WAC) April 13-14 and RBIs on the day. their team on all cylinders against The Aggies are 3-3 in WAC and defeated GCU, 3-2. double down the right field line. A the double header will be April 13. “I thought we came out with an NMSU. 16-12 overall. The Roadrunners will “We strung hits together and with double by Acedo scored Betancourt aggressive offensive approach and The Aggies have 10 batters hitting look to battle NMSU this week. BEACH VOLLEYBALL CSUB struggles in the sun and sand By Johnathan Wheatley The next day, CSUB faced two New Mexico on Friday, April 6 at Assistant Sports Editor more nationally ranked opponents, 1:30 p.m., then Sacramento State No. 5 Long Beach State and No. 6 and California State Los Angeles on It has been a tough past couple Cal Poly. The Roadrunners were Saturday, April 7 starting at 10 a.m. weeks for the CSU Bakersfield swept in straight sets in all of their The following weekend, the Road- beach volleyball team, going 0-7 matches in both games and finished runners will head out to Northridge, and facing four ranked opponents. the Big West Challenge, 0-5. California to take on LMU and The Roadrunners hosted at the The Roadrunners return home CSU Northridge on April 12, times time No. 7 Cal Poly and No. 15 and have a three game homestand. still to be determined. Loyola Marymount College on They will face the University of March 24 at the Barnes Beach Volleyball Complex, losing to both opponents to a score of 0-5. CSUB (3-10) was unable to win a set against the Mustangs of Cal Poly and the closest was in the first set in the match with the No. 1 duo of senior Sydney Haynes and freshman Emily Hansen. In the game against LMU, CSUB was able to steal a set with help from the No. 2 duo of freshman Desiree Sukhov and sophomore Sarah Garrow. The duo fell in the third set, 15-8. “I think we fought really hard but I do believe we can do better than this,” said Haynes. “We had good moments but we could not be consistent with the good moments,” said Head Coach Cesar Benatti on the game against LMU. Simer Khurana/The Runner The Roadrunners traveled to CSU Bakersfield senior Sydney Haynes goes for a kill on Saturday, Folsom, CA to take part in the Big March 24, at the Barnes Beach Volleyball Complex. West Challenge. It began with No. 3 ranked University of Hawaii and they fell 0-5. Hawaii lost only one match throughout the Challenge and won all five of its games. CSUB followed that with a loss to winless Sacramento State Univer- sity, 2-3. The top two duos for the Roadrunners won their matches. Duo No. 4 of junior Briannah Mar- iner and senior Aleksandra Djord- jevic and No. 5 of freshman Krista Hernandez and junior Ally Barber went into 3-set matches with the Roadrunners falling. The final game for the Road- runners on Friday, March 30 was against CSU Northridge and for the second time CSUB fell, 2-3. The No. 2 duo of Sukov and Garrow one their match and the No. 5 duo Simer Khurana/The Runner of Barber and Hernandez also won CSU Bakersfield sophomore Sarah Garrow makes a dive for the ball on Saturday, March 24, at the Barnes Beach Volleyball Complex. their match. Sports 8 April 4, 2018 FEATURE Beason battles adversity on and off field

By Vincent Perez excelling at high jump. She transi- to my sports and excelled in them,” Sports Editor tioned from a background of varsity said Beason. in cheer, gymnastics and diving. “One thing prepares you for Winds up to 185 miles per hour. 64 Beason finally found her pas- another and this was definitely it,” billion dollars worth of damage. 134 sion in the high jump. All Beason said Beason. “You just got to keep fatalities. Families grieving. Your wanted to do was make her parents going. They’re in a better place.” mother is by herself in Florida. proud of her. Her maturity today is an example of This is what Antonia Beason, 18, a “I’m ridiculously proud of her. Not how early she had to mature. freshman high-jumper at CSU Ba- many 18-year olds get on a plane Beason was 18 months old when kersfield, endured when she heard by themselves and fly 3,000 miles her father received a kidney trans- from Bakersfield that the aftermath across the country to move them- plant, after a life of smoking and of the destruction that Hurricane selves into a university,” said Genet. drinking alcohol. In April of 2003, Irma caused in Florida, Georgia, Unfortunately, Beason’s father when Beason was four, her father South Carolina and surrounding would not get to see his daughter and mother divorced. In 2011, Caribbean countries from August excel on the field. Joseph Beason, Joseph Beason suffered a fatal heart 30, 2017 to September 13, 2017. 62, died in Florida in 2011. That attack due to stress and a relapse Fortunately, Beason’s mother, great loss in her life prepared her with tobacco, said Beason. Desiree Genet, was well and alive for another crucial death. A multi-sport athlete in high but her childhood home in Land O’ Beason’s best friend, “M,” whose school, Beason dove for three years, Lakes, Florida was not. identity she wanted to protect, finishing her junior year, after her “It was demolished,” said Beason. committed suicide in 2017. She second torn meniscus injury in her “Irma swept the pool top away. A wanted to protect his family from right leg. tree fell on my room, so I had no any attention. Yet, she recommends The first time she tore her me- carpet and holes everywhere.” Bea- seeking help for those with suicidal niscus, she did so cheering in high son had moved herself to Bakers- thoughts. school by slipping on tape at a cheer field in August 2017. “Someone out there is willing to event. She said she tore her PCL, Beason returned home in No- help. Even if you just don’t know. MCL, meniscus, had suffered carti- vember 2017. “I didn’t have any Your mom cares about you. Your lage damage and a strained ACL. furniture in there. All my stuff was family cares about you. You have Beason was on crutches for 18 packed downstairs.” someone out there caring for you,” weeks. She sat out her sophomore Living in Florida, she went said Beason. and most of her junior year in high through multiple hurricanes, and Beason said anyone can get help school. Her coaches told her to always had a bag ready to go. Bea- that is struggling with mental and forgo surgery and have it after col- son didn’t second-guess Hurricane depression issues on the CSUB lege. Her right leg remains another Irma because hurricane warnings campus at the Student Health Ser- obstacle that Beason is looking to happened so often in Florida. vices counseling. overcome. “Then, it became a category 3, “M” drove off a mountain in Land One of Beason’s closest childhood Simer Khurana/The Runner Antonia Beason, freshman high jumper at CSU Bakersfield, practices on the track near the Icardo Center then 4, then 5,” said Beason. Then, O’ Lakes that ended in his death last friends and high school classmate, on Monday, Feb. 19. she knew it was serious. September. She said intoxication Mackenzie Benson, 18, said that She has seen her share of testa- could have played a factor in his Beason is a role model friend. in New Port Richey, Florida. Beason chose CSUB over other happens for a reason. That’s what I ment but Beason does not use her death. “If you could pick anybody to Director of Cross Country and universities she visited because she like to believe.” pain as a crutch. She lost her father, “It was shocking. I saw him right be your friend, it’d be her. She’s Track and Field Marcia Mans- liked the size of the campus and the Genet said Beason left her a note Joseph Beason at the age of 12, and before, two days before.” She said always there to listen.” Benson said ur-Wentworth declined to be tight-knit community. Beason said to remind her that she loves her, that event prepared her another loss that he came to Las Vegas, Nevada about Beason who was a shoulder to interviewed in recent weeks about at first she wanted to stay close to after she flew to the west coast for later in life. to visit her at a cheer event. lean on with relationship issues. Beason. home, but changed her mind. CSUB. “The airport was horrible “I definitely knew how to grasp the Beason said that her depression Beason said that they talk at least Associate head coach Jonathan “I wanted to go out and venture,” [for me], but she knew this is what fact that this is how it’s going to be crippled her at times. Then, she once a week now. Matsumura, who coaches Beason said Beason. “You live, you’re born she needed to do,” said Genet. from now on,” said Beason. channeled her energy into athletics. “I was sad [she left] but I was hap- and other CSUB high jumpers, and you’re there. You do what you “This is her path and I couldn’t She recouped and joined track and “Instead of sitting in my bed py for her,” Benson said. Benson at- could not be reached for comment need to do,” she said. stop her.” field at Land O’ Lakes High School, crying, I put that anger and sadness tends Pasco-Hernando State College either. She said with a smile, “Everything