(Sacramento, CA) - The California Interscholastic Federation announces the first-ever in-person CIF Esports Initiative Championship Finals to be held on April 27, 2024 at the California State University, Dominguez Hills Toro Esports Academy. The statewide CIF tournament is hosted and managed by NASEF, the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations. The popularity of esports is undeniable: this year’s tournament experienced 41% growth from last year, with over 210 high schools and 600 teams competing in popular esports games. This live Championship Finals will offer exciting competition and crown a champion in League of Legends, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. ... Read More
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KABC: Cal State Dominguez Hills Celebrates Grand Opening of New Toro Esports Academy
Source: KABC California State University Dominguez Hills celebrated the grand opening of its new Toro Esports Academy, a facility dedicated to the university's robust Esports program. According to the school's website, the academy features a competitive arena for students with 38 gaming stations, three broadcast stations with new equipment, and classroom space that will enable academic courses to be taught on-site. "We have an academics and research component where we're pushing curriculum as well," explained Kevin Buchmiller, the director of Esports at the university. "We have career development opportunities with workshops and seminars." School officials said the ... Read More
KABC: Changing the Stigma of Low Rider Cars and Helping Local Students in the Process
Source: KABC 7 (video) Scholars United is an organization that helps formerly incarcerated students turn their lives around. The group put on a first-of-its kind lowrider car show. The event, which was held at CSU Dominguez Hills, is tying spruced-up cars to students in need of a helping hand. Shiny paint jobs, vintage car models and hydraulics - that's what you'd find at a lowrider car show called, Uniting Cars, Culture and Education. The event had a specific goal. "Bring the negative stigma down with lowriding," said Luke Peck, president of Scholars United. "Back in the '70s and '80s, lowriding was known for gangs and violence, but it was also created at that time to ... Read More
CSUDH Launches New Filipino American Digital Archive
On Saturday, March 5, leaders of the Filipino community and local dignitaries will join California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) faculty and representatives of the university's Gerth Archives and Special Collections to celebrate the launch of the CSUDH Filipino American Digital Archive (FADA). The event, which will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Archives on the fifth floor of the CSUDH University Library, will double as a chance for members of the local Filipino American community to bring in their own materials to add to the archive. “With Greater Los Angeles home to the third-largest population of Americans with Filipino ancestry in the United States, this new archive ... Read More