Photo courtesy of yowazzup.com Manny Beltran/The Runner Photo courtesy of magxone.com Prince of Persia came to theatres last week. See story Kasie Muro presents an award to Heather Veitch. See Summer fashion is upon us. See story on Page 2. on summer movies on Page 3. story on Page 5. June 2, 2010 One copy per person of each edition is Vol. 35, No. 24 www.csub.edu/runner FREE free. Additional copies 50 cents each. The tail tale pond Endangered Photo by sports here to stay Breanna Cooper/The Runner By Mark Nessia discontinued at the end Managing Editor of the 2009-10 academ- [email protected] ic year. There was a For the past two weeks, Korean chance all four sports sculptor Byoung-Tak Mun had Applause filled the would be saved if the been creating a more than 25- room as CSUB programs raised $1.4 foot spiraling dragon tail out of President Horace million by the end of rebar and branches in the Art Mitchell made the May. Department at California State much-anticipated Mitchell said just over University, Bakersfield. On announcement regard- $700,000 has been Friday, May 28, the half-ton ing the fate of four raised to this point sculpture was placed by crane sports on the verge of toward the $1.4 million onto cement footings in the pond being discontinued. goal, but the strong on the west side of campus. In “Based on my confi- support for the effort Korean mythology, the dragons dence in their ability to and the enthusiasm represent nature. This sculpture reach their goal this Mark Nessia/The Runner about it led him to CSUB President is Mun’s final project in his Nine year and in the future, I believe that it can be Horace Mitchell Dragon series, which inhabit dif- have decided to save done. ferent countries around the announces he will the sports,” Mitchell “save the sports.” “The leaders of the world. An interpreter was avail- said. effort have expressed During the announce- able for interviewing the artist Mitchell addressed the confidence that by ment of the 2010-2011 and students and Art fate of four endangered September they would CSUB budget strategy, Department staff were also in CSUB sports Tuesday, have raised all of the it was revealed that attendance. June 1, in the $1.4 million,” Mitchell men’s and women’s Information courtesy of Public Dezember Leadership said. “I’m not sure that golf, women’s tennis Information Center foyer. [ See SPORTS, Page 5] and wrestling would be Photo courtesy of www.calstate.edu CSU employs a diverse workforce. Runner File Photo A team tries to figure the answer to a “Brains of Bakersfield” question. CSU system branches ‘Brains’ tests your smarts By Ashton Summers This Saturday 20 or 30 teams of sented that year. out with cultural diversity Staff Writer 10 will gather at the Icardo center Basically the way the competition By Miguel A. Ceja report. [email protected] to carry out the fifth-annual works is people sign up as a group Staff Writer The San Francisco based agency, “Brains of Bakersfield.” of 10 and will answer 10 ques- [email protected] which partners with government to What goes better than answering Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m., and tions from 10 different categories create solutions for problems in trivia questions like “beer or questions begin at 7 p.m. - so 100 questions in all. On May 10, the California State fields ranging from climate change wine?” For those who are wondering — The event is coordinated by University system released a 115- to homeland security, studied the Apparently watching your pro- “Brains of Bakersfield” is a gener- Men’s Soccer head coach Simon page report entitled, “Working for social, economic, environmental and fessors and fellow students duke it al knowledge trivia competition. Tobin, who has now been at California: The California State technological impacts of the state- out with their brains to see who is The purpose of the event is for California State University, University System.” wide system. the “brainiac” champion or cham- fun, and of course a way to donate Bakersfield for 23-years. Inner City Fund (IFC) International The study depicts the economic pions. to whatever given charity is repre- [See BRAINS, on Page 5] conducted the study leading to the [See CSU, on Page 5] CSUB names new police chief By Zaina Madain degree in public administration at CSUB. He A personal goal of Williamson is he wants ating. He has officiated soccer, baseball, Staff Writer has also been teaching at CSUB. to be very involved on campus. He said he football and softball. Williamson likes the [email protected] Williamson has been around the sheriff’s “wants to attend ASI meetings and meet beach, and enjoys anything with sports. He office for over 32 years. He retired on May other campus groups and organizations.” also enjoys volunteering because he likes On May 17 Marty Williamson was appoint- 14 to become the new chief of police at He most definitely wants to be “proactive.” giving back to the community. ed chief of police for California state CSUB. He is going to be very participative and out When asked about how his experience has University, Bakersfield. CSUB’s new chief of police “truly believes on campus. been so far he said: “ I love it. It has been Williamson grew up in Bakersfield. He in education.” Since he enjoys teaching, he In his spare time, Williamson loves to focus very refreshing with positive greetings. This attended North High School and got his thought it was a great idea to be in law on family time. He loves attending his chil- is a new experience and I am very excited degree in criminal justice and master’s enforcement in an academic setting. dren’s sport games. He enjoys sport offici- and very fortunate and honored.” 2 Opinions June 2, 2010 RUNNER ON THE STREET By Matt Bernacchi, Staff Writer This week, The Runner asked, “What are your thoughts on the decision to bring back the four sports?” Ashlee Thornycraft, Brady Garner, Brittany St. John, Herlinda Alcala, Junior, PEAK Junior, Public Sophomore, Junior, PEAK Health Political Science “It’s good that we “ I was very excited “They shouldn’t be “Its good that the can come back because I was at cut in the first place, sports teams can come because I can finish Portland State and but I’m happy back, but sucks that they dropped me last my senior year and they’re back and year and I didn’t want they have to fundraise all the other girls are that to go through the can’t wait to view their own money.” able to stay.” same thing again.” more sporting events by them.” THE RUNNER Volume XXXV, Issue 24 The Runner California State University, Bakersfield Summer cognizance 9001 Stockdale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 Telephone 661.654.2165 By Scott Roberts of July, trips to Disneyland one remembers. day earn the degree. Now car to work, where you will Fax 661.654.6905 Staff Writer and Sea World. But has the season of fun the task at hand is to be lucky be for at least 40 hours a E-mail [email protected] [email protected] Swimming so long that a really changed all that much? enough to find a job, let week, and then drive it home floating sensation is still felt It is the sigh of relief. It is alone one that pays well to your now larger and more editorialstaff Oh the joy of summer. even when out of the pool. the break from early morn- enough. expensive living quarters to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It is not the same as it used Eating grilled hotdogs until ings in class and late nights It is then only necessary to sleep. Ashley Sizemore to be though, but in many stomachs want to explode studying. It is the signal that work harder, sleep less and Then the next step, which [email protected] ways it is the same. while fighting off raging research papers and finals have less time with friends. can be placed in any order - MANAGING EDITOR Everyone remembers the herds of flies and then are over, unless the dreaded One must work harder than even before college, is to get Mark Nessia summers of our youth. protesting over the rule of summer school is being the next person in order to married and have children. [email protected] The Bakersfield heat, waiting 30 minutes before taken. move up in rank and make This process of working pounding down on soon to swimming again. Running It is also the season of trips, more money. The spoils of harder and sleeping less con- NEWS EDITOR Racella De Guia be burnt skin. Running from the older kid who only now to Las Vegas these hard earned winnings tinues until one day these [email protected] around in the sprinklers and always had the super soaker instead of Sea World. Hot are most likely a bigger place kids are no longer kids and fighting over who gets to so big that he could barely dogs are still eaten and water to live with a even bigger they too need to go to col- FEATURES EDITOR play with the water hose or hold it. fights are still had. payment. lege. This must of course be Melissa Villagomez trips to the beach, with par- These thoughts should It is almost like summer is The next step is to work paid for so that your kids will [email protected] ents.