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Netflix Watch Party: Space Force, Episodes 1 Thru 5

Join us Monday, June 8 from 2 - 5 pm for Space Force, Episode 1 - 5 Netflix Watch Party!

Netflix Watch Party Tutorial

Find our party info on Discord!

Streamer's Lounge

Come and share your channels with your fellow students!

Tuesday, June 9th from 1 - 2 pm.

Join our Discord

How mad can one guy get?

Super Mario Maker 2 Stream

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
2-4 p.m.

Join us on Discord!

Recipe Hour

Join us on Thursday, June 11th from 3-4pm. Share your home recipes with the Discord, stream it, or post it!

Join our Discord

Upcoming Events

Stay up to date on events by joining us on Discord!

Send your event ideas to studentlife@bakersfieldcollege.edu and let's see if we can make it happen.

Virtual Support Groups

Navigating Change: Finding meaning in a state of isolation

Led by LMFT Counselor Dave Seymour
Thursdays at 10 am

Support group for people struggling to not only adjust but to thrive in this period of uncertainty. Group members will have the opportunity to ask questions, express their difficulties, and learn ways of having an increased sense of meaning and purpose in life through self-care, self-discipline, meditation, time management, etc.

Register for Navigating Change

Using Positive Psychology to achieve lasting happiness

Led by LMFT Counselor Rick Hobbs and MFT Trainee Katarina Stancil
Saturdays at 2 pm

These small group sessions will provide an overview of the most influential theories and research findings within the field of positive psychology. We will discuss how to make positive psychology useful to you through intentional activities and make somewhat complicated “researchy stuff” accessible to you.

Register for Using Positive Psychology to Achieve Lasting Happiness

Art Therapy

Led by MSW Interns Jessica Corral & Maria Medina

In this workshop, students will learn about stress and share it with the group. Students will then engage in painting or coloring to express thoughts and feelings.
For more about the workshop, please The Art Therapy Website

Register for Art Therapy Friday, April 3, at 11 am

Register for Art Therapy Monday, April 27 at 3 pm

Breathing Techniques

Led by MSW Interns Jessica Corral & Maria Medina

In this workshop, students will learn about stress and share it with the group. Students will then practice a deep breathing technique with the facilitators of the group.
For more about the workshop, please visit Breathing Techniques Website

Register for Breathing Techniques Friday, April 17 at 10 am

Register for Breathing Techniques Friday, April 24 at 10 am

Relations In Tight Spaces

Led by MSW Interns Jessica Corral & Maria Medina

In this workshop, we will look at how to work with your family and significant others in tight spaces (your home). We will discuss different methods on how to approach the family and significant others when working on schoolwork via zoom.
For more about the workshop, please visit Relations In Tight Spaces Website

Register for Relations In Tight Spaces Monday, April 20 at 1:30 pm

Register for Relations In Tight Spaces Friday, May 1 at 11 am

COVID-19 Support Group

Led by MSW Interns Abraham Ruiz and Jacquelin Garcia
Wednesdays at 3 pm, Starting April 1

This weekly group will focus on helping each other as students to effectively work from home and manage their relationships during the COVID-19 shelter in place. We will discuss managing our friendships while managing our stress and anxiety.

Register for the COVID-19 Support Group

Support Group and Stress Reduction for Delano/Rural Students

Led by MSW Intern Bernice Castro
Mondays at 3 pm

Geared towards the students in Delano and our rural communities, let’s work in a group to improve stress management while learning coping skills to reduce stress when living in small-town rural areas.

Register for Support Group and Stress Reduction for Delano/Rural Students

COVID-19 Women’s Support Group

Led by Campus Advocate Alyssa Olivera
Thursdays at 2 pm

This weekly group will focus on helping each other as students who identify themselves as female to effectively work from home and manage their relationships during the COVID-19 shelter in place. We will discuss general mindfulness and coping skills as techniques to help us through the next few weeks.

COVID-19 Men’s Support Group

Led by LMFT Counselor Dave Seymour and MFT Trainee Kenny Wiley
Thursdays at 4 pm

This weekly group will focus on helping each other as students who identify themselves as male to effectively work from home and manage their relationships during the COVID-19 shelter in place. We will discuss general mindfulness and coping skills as techniques to help us through the next few weeks.

Register for COVID-19 Men’s Support Group

Faculty Staff Virtual Break Room

No Host for this virtual room
Mondays to Fridays from Noon to 1 pm

The Faculty Staff Dining area (Lev 40) has gone virtual! Come in and chat with other renegades for virtual connections.

Join Faculty Staff Virtual Break Room at anytime

Renegade Virtual Fitness Program

Led by Certified Personal Trainer Casey Babcock

Join us each weekday for a break or after a long day of working and studying for a FREE virtual fitness routine that will get your blood moving and endorphins racing. Register for one or multiple courses and download them to your calendar. Join anytime and have fun.

All Renegade Virtual Events Calendar

Past Virtual Events Hosted

Past events we hosted when #BCGoesOnline:

BCSGA Podcasts

Listen to your BCSGA Officers discuss upcoming Student Government elections, General Assembly Legislation, and more!

Visit our BCSGA YouTube to listen now!

*New podcast available April 8th at 2pm*

Dead by Daylight - Steam (Computer)

Monday, April 6, 2020
4 - 8 p.m.

BCSGA will be hosting a custom game on the online computer platform game Dead by Daylight on Steam. Make sure to join BCSGA’s Discord chat to be invited to the custom game and challenge the student government with friends!

BCSGA’s Discord chat

YouTube Movie Marathon

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Join BCSGA's Discord Chat to participate in the movie marathon!

BCSGA Karaoke on Discord

Thursday, April 9, 2020
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Join your friends virtually for some karaoke on Discord!

BCSGA Let's Play Layers of Fear

Friday, April 10, 2020
2 - 5 p.m.
Join BCSGA’s Director of Student Activities Perla Villegas as she streams her first playthrough of the horror game Layers of Fear. Make sure to join BCSGA’s discord chat to be able to view the stream!

BCSGA Podcast

Listen to your BCSGA Officers discuss upcoming Student Government elections, General Assembly Legislation, and more!

Visit our BCSGA YouTube to listen now!

*New podcast available April 8th at 2pm*

BCSGA Let's Play Layers of Fear

Friday, April 10, 2020
2 - 5 p.m.

Join BCSGA’s Director of Student Activities Perla Villegas as she streams her first playthrough of the horror game Layers of Fear. Make sure to join BCSGA’s discord chat to be able to view the stream!

Virtual Spring Fling Week: Renegades Surf the Web

April 13-17, 2020

BC Virtual Escape Room

Monday, April 13, 2020
All Day

BCSGA has created an Escape Room featuring a Bakersfield College theme. Take the challenge solo or with friends and see if you can escape. Will you be the next Renegade Rogue?

Discord will tag @students so that they are notified when they can access it. If not on discord, join right now!

Comedian Brent Pella

Monday, April 13, 2020
7:30pm
SGABC Facebook

Relax with BCSGA

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

CONTEST! On April 14, we invite you to recreate an image in your own style! We will post the image on our website at 11am (link in Bio). You have until 5:30pm to post your recreation on IG, Facebook or Twitter. Be as creative as you want in your recreation. The winner will have their recreation posted on all our social media platforms and the BCSGA Virtual Center website. Don't forget to tag us in your entry or we won't be able to see your artwork. Good luck!

Distinguished Speaker Presentation on Zoom
Dr. Tony Iton

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
11:00 a.m.

Please join Faculty Coordinator, Charles Daramola, Professor of Public Health, and the Office of Student Life at Bakersfield College for a special one-time presentation on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 11 a.m. via Zoom.

Dr. Tony Iton, Senior Vice President for Healthy Communities at The California Endowment, will be presenting on “Zip Code vs. Genetic Code: Which is a Better Predictor of Health?”

On a Budget: Cooking

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Noon

View our Cooking on a Budget Video Featuring Top Ramen

Netflix Watch Party: The Little Vampire

Thursday, April 16, 2020
12:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Friday, April 17, 2020
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us on Discord for a Super Smash Bros. Tournament!

Netflix Watch Party: Tiger King

Join us Monday, April 20th thru Thursday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. for a Tiger King Netflix Watch Party! We will watch one episode each night.

Netflix Watch Party Tutorial

Find our party info on Discord!

Earth Day Challenge

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
All Day!

BCSGA & OSL are teaming up to challenge all Renegades how they celebrate Earth Day and what it means to them! Get creative with arts and crafts, photography, digital arts, gardening, landscaping, architecture, you name it! Show BCSGA and OSL your pieces of art by tagging @bcsgarenegades on IG, or on Facebook /SGABC #weareBC #BCSGA #BakersfieldCollege #StudentLife to receive recognition on participation towards the challenge.

We at Bakersfield College love to see our students step up for challenges and we can’t wait to be amazed from all the fantastic art tags this day!

Creative Writing Contest

Thursday, April 23, 2020
All Day!

BCSGA would like for our fellow Renegades to submit works of short fiction, poetry, and drama’s so that everyone can get inspired to create during these troubling times.

All participants are welcome to participate… from staff, faculty, and students!

The best stories from each genre will receive an e-card as the prize for the challenge.

Make sure to include name, student email, and student ID number while posting your work to the page. All works will be submitted to the Student Life Virtual Center.

BC TikTok Challenge

Friday, April 23, 2020
All Day!

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Friday, April 24, 2020
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us on Discord for a Super Smash Bros. Tournament!

Netflix Watch Party: Death Note (Dub)

Join us Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th from Noon to 7:30 p.m. for a Death Note (Dub) Marathon Netflix Watch Party!

Netflix Watch Party Tutorial

Find our party info on Discord!

Dead by Daylight - Steam (Computer)

Monday, April 27, 2020
4 - 8 p.m.

BCSGA will be hosting a custom game on the online computer platform game Dead by Daylight on Steam. Make sure to join BCSGA’s Discord to be invited to the custom game and challenge the student government with friends!

BCSGA’s Discord

Netflix Watch Party: Tiger King

Join us Monday, April 27th thru Thursday, April 30th at 7 p.m. for a Tiger King Netflix Watch Party! We will watch one episode each night.

Netflix Watch Party Tutorial

Find our party info on Discord!

BCSGA Karaoke on Discord

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Noon - 3 p.m.

Join your friends virtually for some karaoke on Discord!

Fallout New Vegas Stream Session

Thursday, April 30, 2020
2 - 5:30 p.m.

Join us on Discord!

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Friday, May 1, 2020
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us on Discord for a Super Smash Bros. Tournament!

Netflix Watch Party: The Dragon Prince

Join us Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd from Noon to 5 p.m. for The Dragon Prince Netflix Watch Party!

Netflix Watch Party Tutorial

Find our party info on Discord!

Mario Kart

Let's play some Mario Kart Deluxe 8 together! This time we'll be racing against each other and seeing who knows the tracks the fastest on Monday, May 4th. Join our Discord to get invited and find out what's happening through our Office of Student Life!

Show Us Your ZOOM!

Show us your Best Zoom Background! Maybe it's your favorite vacation place or a scene from your favorite movie or tv show! Please tag #bcsgarenegades / @bcsgarenegades on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and/or dm us you in your Zoom background. The best one will be featured on our pages! This ends Tuesday, May 5th.

Netflix Watch Party: Battle Los Angeles

Join us Wednesday, May 6th at Noon for Battle Los Angeles Netflix Watch Party!

Netflix Watch Party Tutorial

Find our party info on Discord!

Discord Discussions

A discussion will be had in Discord on the best ways for BC to help serve the students during these tough times. This Thursday, May 7th, we want to hear from you! Join the Discord at 1pm to participate!

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Friday, May 8, 2020
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us on Discord for a Super Smash Bros. Tournament!

Netflix Watch Party: Extraction

Join us Monday, May 11th at Noon for Extraction Netflix Watch Party!

Netflix Watch Party Tutorial

Find our party info on Discord!

BCSGA Karaoke on Discord

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
2 - 4 p.m.

Join your friends virtually for some karaoke on Discord!

Mario Map Makers!

Wednesday, May 13th, All Day! Super Mario Maker Creators! Make and submit a Super Mario Maker level for BC! Just email or dm us your course level ID. Let's see what creative chaos we can ensue!

Mario Map Makers!

Wednesday, May 13th, All Day! Super Mario Maker Creators! Make and submit a Super Mario Maker level for BC! Just email or dm us your course level ID. Let's see what creative chaos we can ensue!

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Thursday, May 14, 2020
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us on Discord for a Super Smash Bros. Tournament!

Mario Kart

Let's play some Mario Kart Deluxe 8 together! This time we'll be racing against each other and seeing who knows the tracks the fastest on Monday, May 18th from 2-4pm. Join our Discord or watch us on Twitch as BCSGA

Meme Power Hour

Join our Discord on Tuesday, May 19th from 2-3pm as we share our favorite memes and lots of laughs! Break out of the stress of shelter in place and finals and decompress with us!