It took 13 30 oz. bags, but with the director's clapboard on the final take sounding like the crunch of a Doritos Nacho Cheese chip, James Karroum and Calvin Ko called it a wrap on their entry into the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” ad contest. The recent Digital Media Arts graduates (Karroum in 2012, Ko in 2010) are among thousands of people across the country who are seeking to have their original ad for the popular snack food chosen and shown on millions of televisions around the world during Super Bowl XLVII. The contest includes $25,000 and a trip to the big game for five finalists, with two winners ultimately being selected for airtime, one of whom will get a chance to work for a ... Read More
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Message of Marine Conservation is No Fish Tale
A bespectacled red crab, an anemone wearing headphones, a mariachi sea star, and even a shark with a pompadour landed themselves on the main floor of the of Aquarium of the Pacific (AOP) in Long Beach, delivering a message of marine conservation. These and other sea characters were portrayed in "Fish Out of Water: The Aquarium of the Pacific Project" on Nov. 18 and Dec. 2 by California State University, Dominguez Hills students from Teatro Dominguez, a multicultural theatre company directed by professor of theatre arts Bill DeLuca, and the companion multicultural children's theatre course (THE 339) taught by theatre arts lecturer Naomi Buckley, who directed the show. The project, ... Read More
University Faculty and Staff Celebrate their Alma Mater Ties
Many students who have passed through the doors of California State University, Dominguez Hills understand what makes it special. For more than 300 alumni, it's also a special place to work. To celebrate their common ties, 80 members from the university's faculty and staff gathered for a luncheon held in their honor in the Loker Student Union Ballroom on Nov. 29. Iris Baxter (Class of '90, B.S., health science) said CSU Dominguez Hills was the only place she ever considered working. She began as an adjunct professor in public administration in 1996, was hired as a full-time professor in 2001 and has taught public management, health services administration management, health policy, ... Read More
Claudia Rodriguez: Becoming a Lawyer Takes Elbow Grease
Visiting from Mexico at 18, Claudia Rodriguez only meant to stay in California for one summer. Instead, without means to return, she remained in America, went to college, and became a lawyer. The California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna (Class of '98, B.S., business administration; '00, M.A., behavioral science, negotiation and conflict management), said it was the heavy load of required units and rigorous coursework at the university that helped prepare her for law school. “The bachelor's got me into the critical thinking phase and the master's degree helped me with the writing,” she recalled. Rodriguez, who transferred from Los Angeles Harbor College with an ... Read More
The Bittersweet Truth about Chocolate
Criollo, forastero, trinitario. Varietals with fruity or woody notes. These aren't wine terms, but rather those regarding cacao–the raw form of chocolate. Cacao (cocoa), one of the world's largest soft commodities, is largely produced under complex if not controversial circumstances. The details were served to about 150 California State University, Dominguez Hills students, faculty, and staff during a lecture and chocolate tasting held in the Loker Student Union on Nov. 20. Guests tested their taste buds as they sampled various grades and varieties of finished chocolate handed out on paper plates. The novice chocolate aficionados were provided clues and encouraged to identify the ... Read More