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 […]
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Q&A: Toro student-athletes on foods that fuel performance
By Brianna Vaca, Staff Reporter Proper nutrition is important for everyone, but essential for college student-athletes who hope to play at their best. Practice makes perfect, but without the right fuel, the time and effort students-athletes put into honing their craft is only half the battle. “The demand on the body for a student-athlete is […]