NCAA allows winter sport athletes to have an extra year of eligibility
Mano Baghjajian, Assistant Sports Editor
October 22, 2020
The NCAA Division I Council voted on Oct. 14 to allow winter athletes to receive an additional year of eligibility. Due to the displacement the COVID-19 pandemic has caused college sports, athletes will be able to make up for the season that was lost to them. “The pandemic will continue to impact winter ...
Big West releases 2020-2021 men’s and women’s basketball schedules
Andres Soto, Sports Editor
October 21, 2020
The Big West Conference released the schedules for the 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball season on Wednesday. Conference play is set to begin on Dec. 27 and will conclude on March 6, with some modifications in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. CSUN has yet to finalize their non-conference...
Big West unveils new diversity inclusion committee
Brandon Darmiento, Reporter
October 15, 2020
The Big West announced the formation of a new committee on diversity, equity and inclusion named Big West Undivided on Sept. 14. This committee involves one student-athlete and at least one administrator per school. They plan to work towards social justice initiatives that help educate and empower the...
UPDATED: What D1 schools are playing sports this fall?
Mano Baghjajian, Assistant Sports Editor
October 13, 2020
The start of the fall semester comes with the arrival of fall sports — the biggest of which is football. The universities in the NCAA’s sports conferences prepare all summer for the fanfare that comes along with the coming sports season. However, they have been forced to prepare for a different reality...
NCAA releases health and safety guidelines for basketball
Blake Williams, Contributor
October 2, 2020
The NCAA Sport Science Institute, in partnership with the NCAA COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group, has released its COVID-19 guidelines for collegiate basketball. The guidelines feature updated protocols for testing, travel, practice, games and what to do in the event of a positive test result or exposure to the virus. They have also been supported by...
NCAA basketball season will start this November
Alex Perl, Contributor
September 25, 2020
The NCAA Division I council has voted to start the 2020-21 basketball season Nov. 25. The decision was announced on Sept. 17 after the women’s and men’s basketball oversight committees originally proposed a date of Nov. 21. With an estimated 75% of college campuses having their students off campu...
Hall of Fame Georgetown coach John Thompson, remembered through the eyes of Jim Harrick
Andres Soto, Sports Editor
September 2, 2020
When Jim Harrick first moved to Los Angeles in the late 1950s, basketball was an afterthought. The Lakers had just moved from Minneapolis and drew sparse crowds, but that would change in the 1960s. Basketball boomed in popularity in L.A. throughout the decade thanks to the sustained success of the...
