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Coronavirus causes confusion for Georgia State graduates
Editor’s Note: This story will be updated with any new information pertaining to Georgia State’s graduation. Coronavirus has impacted most of campus life, but graduating students were dealt a major blow with the cancellation of […]
Resource Guide: How students can get the help they need during a pandemic
As students begin their online coursework, The Signal has combined resources for students offered by Georgia State, the state of Georgia and national services. Georgia State: 1. Internet | Online Classes | Strategies for Sucess […]
Georgia State COVID-19 emergency fund raises thousands of dollars
With COVID-19 threatening many students’ livelihoods, Dean of Students Michael Sanseviro is managing an emergency fund to help students affected by this crisis. Almost 400 donors have helped to raise over $85,000. “The Office of […]
Georgia State’s COVID-19 task force is working to keep students safe
Throughout February, Georgia State University President Mark Becker created the Public Health Preparedness Task Force for him and his administration to be advised about the COVID-19 epidemic. The head of the task force interim Dean […]
For better or for worse? How students feel about the switch to online classes
Spring break has officially ended and students are transitioning from in-person to online classes. Due to the continuing spread of COVID-19, most universities across the U.S. decided to cancel in-person classes and switched over to […]
How the SGA Election Commission and Student Judicial Board decided to disqualify presidential candidate Nigel Walton: Friends on the reviewal board and demands for campaign messages
Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing investigation by The Signal into the Election Commission and Student Judicial Board’s management of this year’s SGA election. We recommend you read the second part of […]
Kaelen Thomas becomes de-facto president-elect after Nigel Walton is disqualified from SGA run-off election
Editor’s Note: This page will be updated as more SGA election information comes in. Update: April 3 at 7:20 p.m. The SJB has upheld the decision of the election commission to disqualify Nigel Walton from […]
Let’s talk about mental health student to student
Meet Beth Thomas, a student in the master’s degree program at Georgia State who has dedicated herself to mental health and suicide prevention. “Mental health isn’t always regarded the same in justified spending,” Thomas said. […]
Stressed by the test
On March 19, Georgia State announced in an emergency notification that all classes would move online. Beginning on March 30, students will complete assignments and exams on a digital platform for the remainder of the […]