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Buonantony’s journey from SDSU to national sports broadcasting highlights how strong writing, relentless preparation and authenticity helped her build credibility across multiple sports and ultimately earn unique opportunities, including exclusive NHL access during the pandemic.

Dr. Shen explains how a minor giveaway mishap at the Shanghai Auto Show escalated into a nationwide scandal for BMW’s MINI brand when a viral video sparked accusations of discrimination, revealing how cultural history, nationalism and China’s powerful digital ecosystem can transform a small incident into a major corporate crisis.

A $150,000 gift from SDSU alumnus John Baldwin transformed The Daily Aztec’s formerly dark, isolating newsroom into a bright, collaborative multimedia space shared by student media.

Spearheading local efforts to defend the right to read shaped the fall 2025 capstone campaign for 11 public relations seniors at San Diego State University. The team worked with Library Foundation SD to promote Banned Books Week and join the fight against censorship with San Diego public libraries.

SDSU alumna Bailee Hicks turned her lifelong passion for digital creation into a career in social media strategy, crafting content for major brands while drawing on curiosity, collaboration and the creative foundation she built at SDSU.

SDSU alumna Jamie Ballard built a versatile freelance writing career shaped by her Daily Aztec newsroom experience, blending data storytelling, cultural reporting and immersive interviewing while encouraging students to pursue connections and follow stories that inspire them.

SDSU graduate student Naiima Paul examines Doechii and Flo Milli’s lyrics to show how Black women rappers reclaim language, challenge stereotypes and reshape representations of femininity through hip-hop–blending personal identity with academic research.

SDSU will launch a Spring 2026 course on Bad Bunny, taught by Dr. Nathian Rodriguez, exploring the artist’s cultural, political, and media impact through pop culture pedagogy, identity analysis, and critical examinations of gender, representation, and Puerto Rican history.

The former director of the School of Communication is remembered as a calm presence and valuable mentor.

J. Fred Sidhu, an SDSU alumnus and longtime media professional, built a 25-year journalism career before transitioning to tennis media relations, where his passion, volunteer work and respect for others led him to cover major tournaments worldwide.