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Grunge Isn’t Dead: Budding Texas Band SAP Hoping to Bring Rock Back to the Forefront

Holden VelascoMay 11, 2023June 10, 2023
May 11, 2023June 10, 2023
Kurt Cobain swept floors as a janitor at his alma mater. David Bowie was a delivery boy for his...
The Knight News

Op-Ed: It’s Time for Change in the Office of Student Development and Leadership

Holden VelascoMarch 2, 2023June 9, 2023
March 2, 2023June 9, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Op-Eds detail the views of their writers and are not representative of the stance of the paper,...
The Knight News

English Department Speaks Out About ‘Mental Health Crisis’ on Campus

Holden VelascoDecember 7, 2022June 9, 2023
December 7, 2022June 9, 2023
After a near two-year hiatus, a majority of students are back on campus. However, something has felt off to...
The Knight News

2022-23 Men’s Basketball Team Season Preview: The Gritty Underdogs

Holden VelascoNovember 10, 2022June 9, 2023
November 10, 2022June 9, 2023
Principles. Core values. Beliefs. All three are synonyms that can be used to describe the ‘why’ — why do...
The Knight News

Game Recap: Knights Lose Overtime Heartbreaker to Mercy in ECC Semi-Finals

Holden VelascoNovember 4, 2022June 9, 2023
November 4, 2022June 9, 2023
Last night the Queens College Knights hosted their first home playoff game in men’s soccer history against the Mercy...
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Carmelo Anthony’s Team Melo is on a Mission to Build Successful Student-Athletes

Holden VelascoJune 9, 2022June 10, 2023
June 9, 2022June 10, 2023
This exclusive story appears in SLAM 238. Shop now. Giving back to the game that raised you is an...
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Taron Barnes Talks Dream Merch Collab with Kevin Durant’s Boardroom

Holden VelascoJune 3, 2022September 3, 2023
June 3, 2022September 3, 2023
When the dwindling light of a basketball player’s ‘hoop dreams’ slowly starts to burn out, many don’t know where...
SLAM

Erica Wheeler Talks Journey to the WNBA and New Adidas PE on WSLAM’s ‘Get With It’

Holden VelascoMay 20, 2022June 10, 2023
May 20, 2022June 10, 2023
Atlanta Dream guard and former undrafted player turned All-Star Game MVP Erica Wheeler recently joined the Get With It podcast to...
SLAM

REPORT: Monty Williams Wins 2021-22 Coach of the Year Award

Holden VelascoMay 9, 2022June 10, 2023
May 9, 2022June 10, 2023
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has won the Coach of the Year award, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports....
SLAM

Kyrie Irving On Extension: ‘I Don’t Really Plan On Going Anywhere’

Holden VelascoApril 27, 2022June 10, 2023
April 27, 2022June 10, 2023
Following Brooklyn’s season-ending loss against the Celtics, Nets star Kyrie Irving spoke to the media about his future with the Nets....

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Holden Velasco is an award-winning student journalist about to graduate from CUNY Queens College.

Velasco has had his work published in The New York Times, SLAM Magazine, the Long Island Herald and SB Nation's NetsDaily. Velasco served as the Editor-in-Chief, Sports Editor and Webmaster of Queens College's student-run newspaper, The Knight News.

As one of twenty selected students, Velasco was an inaugural member of the prestigious New York Times Corps, where he received one-on-one career-guidance from a mentor within The New York Times.

In his free time, Velasco enjoys playing his electric guitar and watching various TV shows and movies.

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Velasco has had his work published in The New York Times, SLAM Magazine, the Long Island Herald and SB Nation's NetsDaily. Velasco served as the Editor-in-Chief, Sports Editor and Webmaster of Queens College's student-run newspaper, The Knight News.

As one of twenty selected students, Velasco was an inaugural member of the prestigious New York Times Corps, where he received one-on-one career-guidance from a mentor within The New York Times.

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