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Relay for Life has been a long-lasting dynasty in the Bakersfield community, having drawn thousands of participants throughout the years.This event is meant to encourage the discovery of a cure for cancer, help cancer patients deal with everyday life, and educate people about cancer with the help from residents nationwide. In Bakersfield, CSUB has been hosting the event since 2001, succeeding Garces High School.Earl Warren Junior High has adopted a similar event that calls for students to raise money and walk around the school track during their lunch period. Much excitement can be felt that day, as Alex Medellin, a student, commented, “Everyone was coming together for a good cause, and everyone was working as a whole.”Indeed, the students’ perseverance paid off as the money collected increased the school record to $11,835. The classes that contributed the most money were Mrs. Anderson’s math class for the seventh grade, having raised $1,378, and Mrs....
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