By Jeremiah Rojas, Co-Managing Editor The 2024-2025 soccer season didn’t play out as the Toro men’s team had hoped. Although the program claimed its eighth CCAA Championship last month, the squad fell to the CSULA Golden Eagles on Nov. 24, in the second round of the NCAA Div. II Championship tournament. Despite the abrupt end […]
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CSUDH clarifies cuts, addresses concerns about Toros Athletics budget
By Jimmy Dominguez, Executive Editor & Deshawn Pouper, Staff Reporter Editor’s note: On Nov. 20, 2024, The Bulletin reported on a proposed 28-percent budget cut to Toros Athletics based on statements made during a Nov. 18 meeting between SAAC and Student Affairs Vice President William Franklin. Subsequent clarifications revealed Athletics will face a 9-percent reduction, […]
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CSUDH to slash Toros Athletics by 28 percent as university grapples with budget crisis
Athletics Director Eric McCurdy placed on administrative leave, Brett Waterfield named interim replacement. By Jimmy Dominguez, Executive Editor & Deshawn Pouper, Staff Reporter Editor’s note—Dec. 11, 2024: In an email to The Bulletin on Nov. 26, Student Affairs Vice President William Franklin said SAAC members had misinterpreted his comments. The full update regarding his comments […]
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Toros track: building from the ground up
By Jeremy Dent-Smith, Sports Editor The Toros track team has struggled to find its footing in recent years. Whether it was the shallow roster or not having a place to practice, for a long time, it seemed the program was off to a series of false starts. Track is a women-only sport at CSUDH. Junior […]
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Toros basketball player offers glimpse into student-athlete life
By Jeremiah Rojas, Co-Managing Editor & Mia Garcia, Staff Reporter The average day for a university student is a mix of classes, work, personal commitments, and extracurricular activities. For student-athletes, there’s the added dimension of training, practice, game days, and even travel. Tomi Adesiji is a junior business and marketing student. He’s also a guard […]