A panel of prominent African-Americans involved in the athletics world kicked off the first Presidential Distinguished Lecture series of California State University, Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham’s tenure Nov. 7. The focus of the panel discussion was the intersection of athletics and social issues, and whether athletics is a suitable platform for people to […]
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Noted Athlete, Civil Rights Icon Tommie Smith Speaks Tonight
By Victor Munoz Sports Editor Nearly half a century before Colin Kaepernick and the issue of NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem became a controversy that roiled the nation, two American athletes in 1968 waged their own silent protest during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during an awards ceremony at the Mexico City […]
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From England to SoCal and There and Back Again, Soccer has Driven Gidney
By Victor Munoz Sports Editor It’s only natural that Jack Gidney is a soccer coach at CSUDH. After all, when you are born in England, the birthplace of the beautiful game, not playing or otherwise not being involved in the sport is about as sinful as you can get. “Soccer in England is like your […]
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Four Returners Anchor Men’s Basketball Team
By Joshua Samuel Staff Writer With only four players returning from last year’s squad that made the conference playoffs for the second consecutive year, CSUDH men’s basketball head coach Steve Becker said the team’s five non-conference games to start the season are critical to how the new season will unfold. “We have a lot of […]
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Mix of Veterans, New Players Signal Promising Season
By Joshua Samuel Staff Writer After a 2017 campaign in which it finished .500 in conference action and 13-15 overall, the CSUDH women’s basketball team, which returns five seniors and has a promising infusion of transfers and freshmen, kicks off its new season at home Friday, Nov. 8, against Concordia University. Along with Concordia, which […]