Students who want a Cal Poly education could soon get a third option: California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Next week the California State University Board of Trustees is scheduled to consider a new name for the university now known as Humboldt State that’s nestled among the redwoods in far northern...
Esports Isn’t Just Fun And Games. FUSD Is Building a $1.5M Arena.
An old woodshop classroom building tucked away on the campus of Tehipite Middle School in central Fresno is the proposed site for a new esports center where online gamers, coders, and tech kids can gather for tournaments. Esports is more than just play — it's a multibillion-dollar industry with an...
Winning Bid For PLA-Build of Herrera Elementary Is $3M Under Estimate
Fresno Unified trustees gave the green light this week to a $37.6 million construction bid for the new Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary School in southeast Fresno. Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas made a point of asking how the bid compared with prior estimates. Chief operations officer Karin Temple said the winning...
Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle
Most high school sports came to a screeching halt in mid-March with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic — cutting short the state basketball playoffs and pre-empting spring sports — but some students kept on playing. In eSports, social distancing is the rule, not the exception. Monday marks the start...
Atari Plans to Open Video Game-Themed Resorts in 8 US Cities
LAS VEGAS — Atari, the arcade game company that ushered in the gaming revolution in the 1980s, is opening eight video game-themed hotels across the United States, including ones in Las Vegas and Phoenix. The company said this week it will break ground on its first hotel later this year...
With Esports the Rage, Fresno State Jumps in With Two Teams
Fresno State has joined the growing ranks of universities competing in esports. In fact, the university is fielding two varsity teams competing in two video games — League of Legends and Overwatch. The program, which is overseen by student affairs, is a Mountain West Conference member for esports. Nationwide, more than 170 universities...
Esport Betting Platform Gets License for Video Game Gambling
Video gamers in the United States and elsewhere will soon be able to bet on themselves. The live-betting esports platform Unikrn had its wagering license approved by the Isle of Man on Tuesday, clearing the way for users to legally gamble on competitive video games. "There is finally a legitimate,...
Fresno Unified Launches Into eSports With Rocket League
Now that Fresno Unified has officially launched into the world of eSports, students can represent their high schools in competitive video gaming. "This is the best thing that has ever happened to me at school," Superintendent Bob Nelson quoted one student saying. Nelson announced the news at Fresno Unified's State...
Students Flock to Fresno Unified's New eSports Competitions
Bob Nelson, superintendent of Fresno Unified, spoke passionately Monday about the district's new eSports program involving video games such as "Fortnight" and "League of Legends." The competitions, which started recently, are providing a reason for students to become more actively involved in school, Nelson said at the district's annual State...