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Destiny Walker

Destiny Walker, Online Editor

Destiny Walker (she/her) is the online editor for Golden Gate Xpress. She is majoring in Journalism and minoring in Labor and Employment. She is from Sacramento, California, born and raised. This semester her beat will be about sports, but when she is not writing about sports she’s probably playing them. She grew up watching and playing sports so she loves to be active, whether that’s a pickup basketball game or adventuring the great outdoors.

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SF State’s women’s volleyball team in a huddle during the women’s volleyball game against Cal State Los Angeles at the school gymnasium on campus in San Francisco,Calif. on Oct. 26, 2023. (Ryo Kojima/Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU athletics compared to other CCAA Conference teams

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Dec 20, 2023

Participating in college sports is a goal that propels the lives of student-athletes in various ways, one they strive toward if they are dedicated to competing in their respective sports. When most...

Graphic by Destiny Walker. (Destiny Walker/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Softball makes its return to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Nov 16, 2023

Mia Masasi remembers attending a practice game before the Olympics officially started. She didn’t understand the magnitude of the significance of softball as a sport to be highlighted on an international...

 Middle Blocker, Trinity Yates, goes for the kill during the women’s volleyball game
against Cal State Los Angeles at the school gymnasium on campus in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 26, 2023. (Ryo Kojima/Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU ‘BEATS LA’

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Oct 27, 2023

The nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat game made every point crucial, no matter who was up in the set. ‘#BEATLA’ signs were in the air held by the crowd waiting for the winning score in the main gym of...

 Devon Jackson, a Junior at SFSU and point guard for the Gators, is seen practicing different shots during practice on Oct. 20, 2023. (Colin Flynn/Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU athletes receive Community Service of the Year Award

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Oct 25, 2023

San Francisco State University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee received its first California Collegiate Athletic Association Cares Community Service Award, specifically for the efforts of the men's...

Gators third baseman Gavin Haimovitz (7) reacts after arriving safely to second base after hitting a double in the bottom of the third inning during a baseball game between the SF State Gators and the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros at Maloney Field in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State baseball loses in first round of playoffs but ten players earn conference honors

Destiny Walker, Online Editor May 24, 2023

The SF State baseball team had its playoff run cut short after a strong regular season that resulted in a school record of 10 players earning all-conference honors.  The Gators finished the regular...

Yvette Mari Robles, curandera and SF State alum, uses a rattle to break an attendee's aura to receive energy work to support their following journey to connect with the land at Fort Funston in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday May 6, 2023. (Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Into the Woods connects BIPOC communities with nature for science and healing

Destiny Walker, Online Editor May 22, 2023

"From Hood to Woods," a research project led by students and faculty at SF State, works in collaboration with community members to reclaim natural spaces as a means to address the increasing health disparities...

Christian Lozano, director office of the Division of Equity & Community Inclusion and Interfaith Programs, expresses his support to the students’ concerns at SF State’s student services building on May 10, 2023. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State allocates funds to plan a central space for student centers, students disagree

Destiny Walker, Online Editor May 17, 2023

Amiriana Sinegal, a vision meeting attendee, wasn’t able to get her work done in the library or conduct any business during her freshman year because it was overly crowded. She said there were not enough...

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf stands up to demonstrate how he used to practice being an unpredictable basketball player to strengthen his skills at SFSU’s Jack Adams Hall for the STAND speaker event on April 26, 2023. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

Activist and former NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf talks social justice with SF State professors

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Apr 29, 2023

Just over 200 people filled the seats in Jack Adams Hall, leaving only standing room. SF State students, faculty, administrators and the general public listened to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf share his journey...

Astronomy student, Cade Forero, walks after his skateboard in front of the construction gate of West Campus Green at SFSU on Feb. 27, 2023. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

West Campus Green creates more housing options, removes hub of activity for students on campus

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Apr 11, 2023

Construction for West Campus Green, the affordable student housing project, began this spring. Before trucks and materials occupied the site, two astroturf fields, which various clubs and students utilized...

The G8K dance team performs for their peers in SFSU’s Rigoberta Menchú Hall on April 7, 2023. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

Japanese Student Association and K-Pop Adventures co-host annual K-pop Karaoke Night

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Apr 10, 2023

Karly Mejia, a second-year health education major, started dancing at the age of five. She said her love for dancing was one of the elements that had naturally drawn her to listen to K-pop. Now, she not...

Coach Irene Gardner listens to the women’s rugby club speak to her during practice on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the University of San Francisco. (Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

More than coaching a game

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Mar 31, 2023

Last school year, Trinity Acfalle, the president and founder of the women's rugby team at SF State, wanted to create a single team with the University of San Francisco women’s rugby team. After a few...

The Dancing Divas pose for a portrait inside the Mashouf Wellness Center at SF State on March 8, 2023. The group was founded in May 2019 and the first auditions were held in August 2019.  (Gina Castro / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s Dancing Divas bring moves, and space for community

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Mar 11, 2023

Anaya Block never had the opportunity to dance until she stumbled across the Dancing Divas Instagram profile. Growing up, she only ran track, but dancing was something she always wanted to do. She watched...

Players from the SF State men's basketball team celebrate their win against Cal State East Bay after going into overtime in the Main Gym at Don Nasser Plaza on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Miguel Francesco Carrion / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State men’s basketball wins a thriller in season finale

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Feb 27, 2023

The Gators' senior night and final game of the season at The Swamp was one to remember. The men's basketball team beat Cal State East Bay 79-77 in overtime on Saturday, securing the third seed in the California...

Jamila Ali (L) and Shanice Robinson (R)  talk during the Chicken and Juice event at SF State’s Cesar Chavez Student Center on Friday, Feb. 23, 2023. Robinson says it’s an event that allows Black faculty and staff to introduce themselves to students and be in a safe space amongst their community. (Gina Castro / Golden Gate Xpress)

The annual chicken and juice celebration

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Feb 26, 2023

Shanice Robinson is a first-generation college student who attended SF State in 2010. One of her first realizations about her new school was there were not many people that looked like her, so she struggled...

Basketballs are displayed in the basketball court at the Mashouf Wellness Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (Gina Castro / Golden Gate Express)

Mashouf Wellness Center

Destiny Walker, Online Editor Jan 31, 2023

The Mashouf Wellness Center usually gets busy in waves throughout the day. However, the first day of the spring semester is one of the most mellow days the gym of the semester.  Second year student...

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