Provost Shares Progress of School Reaccreditation
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Wednesday April 24, 2019 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 105 Issue 43 Poetic justice in the Pollak Library ESMERALDA FIGUEROA / DAILY TITAN Terisa Siagatonu, a poet, educator and community leader, spoke on taboo topics including climate change, racism and gun violence at a queer talent show on Monday. Talent and raw emotions strewn around a mic. Electric Monday in the Pollak Library. artistic program like this, spe- “Having space to share stuff expressed at the Bops, Bars candles and mellow jazz pro- Isaiah Acevedo, the com- cifically targeting queer stu- like this is such a privilege. and Chill Vibes event. vided an atmosphere reminis- munity engagement lead at the dents, is great,” Acevedo said. A lot of people don’t get the cent to that of an underground LGBT Queer Center, said the In celebration of the diversity opportunity, so it’s like, use speakeasy. the club held a tinier version of intersectional feminism, the your resources while you have ESMERALDA FIGEUROA Guests were directed to a ta- of the event last year and want- queer expression event offered (them),” said RJ Abesamis, a Staff Writer ble in the back with treats: ed to expand on it this time guests the opportunity to sign first-year Cal State Fullerton pork dumplings and vegetable around. up for live performances. student who shared some of her One could easily forget they samosas. “We don’t always have a lot The one-hour open mic ses- own original poems. were in the Pollak Library as The Diversity Initiative Re- of programs directed specifi- sion had karaoke, French poet- fairy lights adorned the walls source Center hosted its second cally toward us outside of the ry, Spanish A capella and orig- and rose petals meticulously Bops, Bars and Chill Vibes last LGBTQ center. To have an inal prose. SEE HEALING 5 Baseball suffers from Provost shares progress UCLA hot hitting night of school reaccreditation The No. 1 ranked Bruins team ERA. On the night, UCLA After nearly two years of used 15 hits to knock off sent six pitchers to the mound, research, the official report the Titans, 8-3. limiting the Titans to six hits of the university is online. and four walks while striking out eight batters. MATTHEW MENDOZA CSUF stranded 10 base run- ANDRE SALAZAR Asst. Sports Editor ners on the night, a strategy that Asst. News Editor did not please Vanderhook. The Cal State Fullerton base- “Situational hitting has been Pamella Oliver, Cal State Fuller- ball team is now on a three atrocious,” Vanderhook said. ton provost, addressed the univer- game losing streak as they fell, Bruins starter Jesse Bergin sity’s upcoming reaccreditation at 8-3, against the No.1 ranked allowed three hits in five in- the Associated Students board of UCLA Bruins last night. nings coupled with three strike- directors meeting yesterday. The Bruins offense recorded outs. With UCLA’s victory, Ber- The agency that will accredit 15 hits on the night. gin improved to a perfect 5-0 CSUF is the Western Association “The end of that game was a on the season. of Schools and Colleges’ (WASC) run every inning for the last six Titan’s starter Joe Magri- Senior College and University innings. It’s kinda hard to play si was the game’s losing pitch- Commission. WASC assists public catchup and get back to it when er during his second start this and private higher education insti- you give up a run every inning,” season. The freshman pitched tutions throughout California, Ha- ANDRE SALAZAR / DAILY TITAN Provost Pamella Oliver shares the progress of the reaccreditation team. said Titan head coach Rick four innings, surrendering six waii and the Pacific. Vanderhook, who was ejected hits and two earned runs while CSUF was first accredited in frequency were the school’s fund- study and using that information to from the game prior to the top striking out three. Despite al- 1961, and has since been reac- ing, advising and the school’s lack create an institutional report. Ac- of the ninth. lowing a home run, Magrisi was credited about every 10 years un- of a strategic plan at the time. cording to Oliver, the report took UCLA’s pitching staff proved happy with his performance. til 2012, when the university re- For the university to be reac- two years to put together and was to be too much for the Titans, ceived a seven year accreditation, credited, Oliver said the school has submitted on Valentine’s Day. as the Bruins entered the game according to Oliver. Some of the gone through to preparation for the holding nation’s second-lowest SEE DEFEAT 12 problems that led to the change in onsite visit, by conducting a self SEE WASC 3 Open Letter: A lower GPA Column: Selena Quintanilla would have given me a degree reshaped my masculinity Cal State Fullerton did not take my The Mexican-American artist helped put unique circumstance into consideration me in touch with my feminine side, even and postponed my graduation date. when my culture frowned upon it. Opinion 6 Opinion 9 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 2019 Parking structure shut down after knife threat The suspect was cited for trespassing and barred from campus for one week. BAYLEE MAUST Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton students and faculty were alerted via email of a potentially armed suspect in the Nutwood Parking Structure on April 16. Around 2:20 p.m. Universi- ty Police received a call from a student who saw a man in his 20s carrying what appeared to be a silver knife, according to Willey. Three days later, on April 19 at 9:15 a.m., Willey said the same transient was seen on the south side of the Titan Student Union near the outdoor patio chairs was ordered to stay away from campus. The witness was walking be- tween the Visual Arts building and the Clayes Performing Arts Center towards the Nutwood Parking Structure, according to the caller. Willey said after receiving the call, University Police gave the information and description to the Placentia Police Depart- ment and Fullerton Police De- partment. Fullerton police said they were familiar with a tran- sient that fit the description. “(The Fullerton police offi- cer) led us to some places where that guy frequented and then we got a call that he was next to a restaurant over on Chap- man (Avenue) and State Col- lege (Boulevard),” Willey said. “(The person) was just sitting outside.” NOAH BIESIADA / DAILY TITAN Upon further investigation After the 911 call regarding a man with a knife, University Police advised students to stay away from the Nutwood structure for several hours. and interviews, Willey said it was determined that the tran- included a screwdriver and a said. then we can advise them that found on them, the woman was sient had some mental health small knife that was within the Willey said the Penal Code they have to stay away for seven released and the transient was issues. legal length. 626.6 states that when a days,” Willey said. brought back to the Universi- Willey said they reinter- “It’s actually a felony to have non-student comes onto CSUF’s Willey said the transient was ty Police station and given a viewed the witness and due to a knife that’s over 2 ½ inches campus and causes a disruption, there with a female and they citation. the suspect’s mental health, ul- on a college campus, but the they can be legally banned from were both under the influence. “They can stay away or once timately decided to charge him knife is under that limit so that coming on campus for a short While the transient was on cam- the seven days are over they’re with trespassing. wasn’t something we were go- time. pus against the order to stay welcome to come back. If we Willey also said the sil- ing to try to put on him, so the “If somebody comes here and away, he was not a risk to him- get another call for disturbance ver knife that was reported officer used discretion and just they interrupt the normal busi- self or others said Willey. we keep using that,” Willey was a multifunctional tool that did the stay away order,” Willey ness process of a university Because no substances were said. Editorial CONGRATS Editor-in-Chief Korryn Sanchez Lifestyle Assistant Darlene Vasquez Managing Editor Sophia Acevedo Copy Editor Tabitha Butler Senior Editor Megan Garcia Copy Editor Ayrton Lauw CLASS OF 2019! 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