Monday, August 30, 2021 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 110 Issue 2 NEWS OPINION LIFESTYLE CSUF continues with Hybrid classes should be a Art sophomores enter campus vaccination efforts permanent option for students for the frst time SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 4 Food pantry opens at CSUF Discoverfest Students can pick up free 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Fridays from running low on a product, the pantry begins groceries once a week at the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, students uses funds or donations to restock. Titan Student Union. will still need to make appointments Previously, CSUF offered a mobile through a site called PantrySoft. food pantry launched in 2018 which in-person JESSICA BENDA Since its opening on Aug. 23, 98 distributed food outside of the TSU Day one will showcase 80 Asst. Editor students have used the service and monthly. organizations on campus, while nearly 30 of those on the first day. While the mobile pantry operat- day two will be conducted fully The permanent food pantry at Cal Cristina Truong, assistant director ed, a permanent food pantry to target online through TitanLink. State Fullerton has finally come to of TSU services and food pantry, said food insecurity has been on the agen- fruition. that many parts of the pantry are flex- da stretching back to 2016. With bright lights and brimming ible, such as hours or inventory. In 2019, 19 CSU schools already DARIUS JOHARI shelves, the pantry resembles a mini “If we see a lot of people are run- had a permanent food pantry — or a Asst. Editor grocery store — minus the check- ning out of food, we want to stretch it similar service — which left Fuller- out costs. CSUF students can come out as far as to make sure that every- ton as one of four CSUs without one. Schools have reopened, students are in once a week to collect five to 10 one gets food as well,” she said. Establishing a permanent food pan- back on campus and Student Life and free items, such as fresh produce or Truong also shared that the amount try was the platform the 2019-20 As- Leadership is ready to host a hybrid canned goods, as well as five free of items students can take will fluctu- sociated Students president and vice Discoverfest event that will include snack items, like granola bars. ate depending on inventory. The pan- president, Aaron Aguilar and Mansi both an in-person and virtual fair for Nestled in the Titan Student Union try partners with the Second Harvest Kalra, were elected on. the fall semester. by the Wooly Mammoth, the pantry Food Bank, which is the primary food Discoverfest serves as the op- SEE PROJECT 2 is open Monday through Thursday, provider with weekly deliveries. If it’s portunity for students to dip into student life and get involved with organizations available at Cal State Fullerton. The first 80 fully-registered groups to sign up for the event will be guar- anteed a table for the in-person day, while the remaining clubs will partic- ipate virtually on the second day. The in-person event takes place on Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and students can expect to see a variety of club booths along the Titan Walk. The Virtual Involvement Fair will take place on TitanLink on Thurs- day,, where students can navi- gate through informational links of registered clubs and organizations on campus. CSUF students Esperanza Rios (left) and Nicole Eltagonde (right) worked at CSUF’s food pantry on Friday morning. (Eliza Green / Daily Titan) SEE FAIR 5 Volleyball Academic Senate approves picks up frst win virtual instruction increase Titans beat the Fordham Rams Faculty will be able to make up to She said that as of Thursday, 76% unanimously voted to create open in four sets at Titan Gym on fve weeks of an in-person course of Titan community members have spaces for discussion and updating Saturday night. virtual, a rise from the 20% limit. uploaded their vaccination records — of the current department person- 73% of students and 82% of staff and nel standards considering the updat- ANTHONY BAUTISTA TRAVIS JEPEWAY faculty. ed university policy statement, and to MARISA PALMERIN"FLORES Sta! Writer “We have a lot to be proud of with have them ready by no later than the Editors our work in this area: our record on 2023 fall academic semester. Cal State Fullerton’s Academic health and safety is exceptional; our The senate voted unanimously to re- After not being able to play last fall, Senate voted on Aug. 26 to implement protocols for collecting vaccine re- vise the faculty emeriti status to allow Cal State Fullerton volleyball start- an increase in the amount of virtu- cords are among the strongest in the granting of emeriti status to tenured ed its 2021 season by splitting two al instruction permitted in traditional CSU system; and the Reentry Leader- professors both full and part-time. matches in the Titan Classic on Friday in-person instruction classes. ship team has tremendous cumulative The vote will allow temporary fac- and Saturday. According to the university policy expertise to navigate today and tomor- ulty who have completed 10 years of The Titans fell in three sets in their statement, traditional in-person in- row,” Thomas said in the report. service, or a minimum of 300 weight- season opener on Aug. 27 against struction is defined as, “courses that With the recent rise in the del- ed teaching units. University of New Mexico, 25-23, may contain 20% or less of total class ta variant, worries have risen about The wording was changed in emer- 25-9 and 25-11, respectively. meeting time offered in an 76% of Titan community members have “ iti status to allow for tempo- With 778 fans in attendance, it was online fashion.” rary faculty who may not have the first game back in the Titan Gym The senate unanimous- “uploaded their vaccination records — 73% of been working for 10 years, after the team’s 2020 season was can- ly approved a temporary in- students and 82% of sta! and faculty. but have worked full-time celed due to COVID-19. crease in the percentage of and completed the minimum CAROLYN THOMAS Fullerton’s defense started out traditional classes taught in amount of weighted teach- Provost of Academic A!airs strong in set one against the Lobos’ an online format to 30% for ing units to be considered for offensive hitters. the 2021 fall academic term. emeriti status. However, the Titans’ offensive er- Additionally, it gave faculty full au- whether the university will switch Emeriti status is awarded by the rors caused them to lose, 25-23, after tonomy to determine the percentage back to fully virtual instruction. president of the university to faculty a nail-biting first set. of a traditional class to be taught on- Thomas said that there are no plans who have served honorably and con- Fullerton’s defense fell short to line within the 30% limit. for a switch at the moment, with the sistently performed high-quality work New Mexico’s offense as the Lobos Senator Matthew Jarvis motioned to caveat that things may change. at CSUF. had 16 kills in set two and 12 in set round up the increase to an even five “There is no indication at this point It allows the faculty member to con- three with Kaitlynn Biassou and Uxue weeks rather than the 30% to make from the county, the state, or the tinue to remain active in their profes- Guereca leading the UNM team. the allowable online percentage easier Chancellor’s Office that we need to sion and in service to the university. “We need to learn how to pick our- to manage. His motion was accepted shift to virtual instruction,” Thomas It is considered an honor and rec- selves up when we’re down,” said in- without objection. said. “However, there is no way we ognition of the continuing profession- terim head coach Nicole Polster about This approval came on the same can be certain what will come in a al activity of faculty and how they re- the match against New Mexico. day that the provost and vice president month or two.” main an integral part of the academic for Academic Affairs, Carolyn Thom- In addition to the points regarding community and a valuable resource to WIN 8 SEE as, issued the Provost Report. virtual instruction, the senate also the university. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News WEEK OF MONDAY, AUGUST 30 Project: Pantry eases food insecurity The food pantry is located in the Titan Student Union at Cal State Fullerton. (Eliza Green / Daily Titan) CONTINUED FROM 1 six student employees sport- give back to the communi- ed navy aprons to work the ty because I’m kind of on the “When we look at previous pantry. other side now,” she said. efforts that ASI has done in Nicole Eltagonde and Es- “I thought it’d be a real- the past like the mobile food peranza Rios, a fifth-year ly good experience either pantry, we see the need for communications major and way.” those sorts of services. The a fourth-year art major, said All students can make an food runs out like within half they have both experienced appointment without having an hour,” Aguilar said in a the need for a food pantry on to meet any criteria.