How are Fresno State clubs doing during the pandemic?

Club officers and members miss in-person meetings and interacting face to face with others. There have been changes clubs have had to make as meetings and events transitioned to virtual because of the corona virus.

The Radio Television Digital News Association, know as the RTDNA club, has found ways to connect club members with media professionals via Zoom. They also stream events and panels on Facebook and YouTube.

However, there are also some disadvantages getting club members to join these meetings and recruting students to join. Tony Salazar, the president of RTDNA said, “one thing that I’ve seen that our club kind of battled with is the participation students. Many of them are struggling doing the whole virtual because it’s new to all of us. I feel like that has been doing the hard part — getting students into the club.”

Other clubs like the political science club, known as Pi Sigma Alpha, also had difficulties recruiting new members and gathering to meet virtually. But Guadalupe Cruz, the secretary of the club, believes the virtual meetings are a “blessing in disguise” as some members grew closer. They also had successful virtual panels and events with different law students and mentors around the world.