Bakersfield College will be conducting the student body elections during Spring Fling week March 22-25. The elections will take place in the Fireside Room March 24-25, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Elections will also take place on the Delano campus, the Weill Institute downtown and Stockdale High School from 5-6 p.
Bakersfield College will be host to more then 1,200 high school students during the California High School Speech Association's first Bakersfield-based state tournament during the weekend of April 16-18. The speech and debate competition is expected to bring high school students and their accompanying coaches, judges and parents from across California to the campus in the organization's first use of a Kern County location for a state competition in its 50-year history.
The facilities of Bakersfield College, along with Cerro Coso College and Porterville College, are all available to rent. Fees for rental vary depending on the venue, service and type of event. Student-related groups belong to group one and pay the lowest amount.
Underprivileged high school girls are now being recognized during their time in need by two sisters who have taken the initiative to start the Give Love, Get Joy Foundation. The Give Love, Get Joy Foundation was founded by Alyson Joy and Ashley Love Tackitt in hopes of making high school girls' prom experiences memorable.