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"The Daughters of Juárez: A True story of Serial Murder South of the Border” (2007) is a shocking account of femicide in Ciudad Juárez, the largest city in the northwest Mex...

While most college kids look forward to their graduation, Cal State Bakersfield student Adelina — who requested MÁS not include her last name — looks to that momentous occasion wi...

At 13 years old, Joe Franco’s sense of security was snatched from him. His father and mentor — also named Joe — was sent to prison. Soon, the boy without his father “just...

It started out as a class assignment. It ended as $20,000 in scholarship money. Oh, and a computer, printer and textbooks, too. Three Foothill High 2007 graduates have each won a $20,000 Dell s...

Once the caps and gowns have been put away, many high school students are faced with another challenge –– college. However, many seek out community colleges as a stepping stone to a fo...

If you ask Cristina Cortes, she owes much of her success to an atypical role model: Bart Simpson. Instead of eating his shorts, she learned his language. “I learned English from 'The Simps...

Every 4th of July, we help our dear teacher, Mr. Kevin Gross. He is the best music teacher and very educated and treats all of his students equally. Every year, we help him by selling fireworks in ...

When it comes to pursuing college,  Iris Tessandori owes it all to one Spanish teacher. “My parents .... inspired me and my five sisters to study hard and pursue a career, but what real...

When Jennifer Ochoa was a high school senior at East Bakersfield High School, she says she was told by a counselor there that she wouldn’t make it past high school and probably wouldn’t ea...

Friday 6/1 Bahiyya Almas Belly Dancers, 7 to 9 p.m., Kosmos, 1623 19th St. 324-4286. CSUB Jazz Ensemble, featuring the CSUB Jazz Singers, 8 p.m., CSUB, Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Hwy. $10; $6 st...