Editorials
Editorial: Vax up and Mask up
It’s time to have the conversation we all have been dreading. How many of you have been fully vaccinated? As of September 5th, only 41% of Georgia citizens have chosen to be vaccinated. Even the […]
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Columns
Editorial: Why racism never died, racism still kills — and how to change that
The thread that was once a rope tied around the necks of Black people has now morphed into the knee pressed on George Floyd’s neck. The fact that this deep-rooted racism is allowed to exist […]
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You’re not alone
When we decided as an editorial board to do a mental health issue, several of us wanted to share our experiences. Yes, we are burying the lede (for our non-journalists, this is the main purpose […]
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Editorial: Mayor Bottoms, tear down this statue!
Dear Mayor Bottoms,“I wouldn’t be here without Grady.” That phrase, a slogan for Grady Health System’s award-winning marketing campaign that launched in 2012, is seen plastered on billboards across the metro Atlanta area. Unfortunately, it’s […]
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Editorial: Context matters
We’ve all seen it before. And again, blackface has been a highlight of the news cycle, though this time for several fashion industry designs. Prada released a handbag featuring a figurine with brown skin and […]
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Editorial: Why a free student press matters to Georgia State
Student Press Freedom Day is Wednesday, Jan. 30, which is one of our most important holidays here at Georgia State’s only independent, student-run newspaper. Having a student press that is unhindered by university or governmental […]
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Editorial: Counting votes isn’t just for Democrats
We all learned in elementary school how to count. Today, it seems many of our government officials were home sick that day. Voting should be one of the most simple, nonpartisan events in our country. […]
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Editorial: That ain’t it, chief
Two Georgia State students were charged for possession of marijuana in Library Plaza this past Thursday, Nov. 1., by a Georgia State University Police Department officer dressed in plain clothes. Deception is often used by […]
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Editorial: Grape eyeballs and hot dog organs
It’s officially spooky season, and sadly The Signal editorial board is a bit too old to go trick-or-treating (at least by society’s standards). So instead, we will take a walk down memory lane, throw ourselves […]
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Editorial: SGA on autopilot, barely staying aloft
We’re more than halfway through the semester and we’ve seen that the Student Government Association (SGA) has thus far had a lackluster approach to solving the university’s plethora of issues. They have sworn in several […]
