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Friday April 19th

The suggestion that costs could be passed on to patrons came in an April 9 email that updated the College community on the progress of the LIONS Plan (Photo courtesy of Matthew Kaufman).

TCNJ President Bernstein’s proposal to charge students for interlibrary loans sparks backlash

By Chiara Piacentini | Apr. 18

The suggestion that costs could be passed on to patrons came in an April 9 email that updated the College community on the progress of the LIONS Plan.

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Cop Shop: Students can’t park and professors can’t drive

By Liz Ciocher | 5:49pm

TCNJ implements gender-inclusive bathroom signs

By Isabella Darcy | Apr. 18

A solar celebration: Physics Club hosts solar eclipse watch party

By Rachel Lea | Apr. 12

LIONS working groups considering charging for interlibrary loans, new ‘spirit shop’ and more

By Matthew Kaufman | Apr. 12

Featured

TCNJ students on fall class enrollment

While many course options were available, many students feared that they would not be able to obtain a seat in the ones they wanted or needed for their major and/or College Core requirements.

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The fall class enrollment period began on April 2 and ran until April 12 (Photo by Shane Gillespie).

In the News

Earthquake shakes tri-state area, TCNJ’s earthquake expert shares insight

As students in New Jersey, it is not everyday that we wake up due to a natural disaster. Until this past week, when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the tri-state area on April 5 at 10:23 a.m. Here at the College, certain academic buildings were self-evacuated to avoid any damage or injuries.

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4.8 Magnitude earthquake affects Ewing area

Golden Connections takes home $30,000 in the 2024 Mayo Business Plan Competition

Here’s why ‘overcrowded’ classes are so hard to prevent

Students deal with fire alarms, email scams and strange parking lot incidents

News

Rep. Andy Kim at the event speaking to members of the College community about his experience in politics (Photo by Brooke Zevon / Staff Photographer).

Presumptive Democratic Senate nominee Andy Kim makes TCNJ campaign stop

By Mike Sherr | Apr. 4

This decision will allow student organizations to freely plan their events without having to worry about the costs for security (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gladstone / Multimedia Coordinator).

RSOs will no longer be charged for safety at events

By Myara Gomez | Apr. 4

TCNJ has a decarbonization plan in place to reduce its emissions and bring the campus carbon footprint as close to zero as possible (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gladstone / Multimedia Coordinator).

What’s Decarbonization?: TCNJ’s Plan for Zero Emissions

By Myara Gomez | Apr. 4

Arts & Entertainment

Carpenter is the newest “pop princess” of this generation, with her immense flood of fame in the past year (Photo courtesy of Apple Music).

Sabrina Carpenter sweetens up Coachella 2024 with new retro pop single ‘Espresso’

By Ally Uhlendorf | Apr. 17

The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market featured over 450 vendors and celebrity guests (Photo by Olivia Harrison).

Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market hosts a spring pop-up

By Olivia Harrison | Apr. 17

“Your identity is what allows you to lead and oftentimes will drive you to a place where you will be most successful,” said DiMarco (Photo by Brooke Zevon).

Nyle DiMarco talks to students about family, fame and finding your purpose

By Madison Anidjar | Apr. 17

Opinions

Following the introduction of the Lions Plan in December 2023, six working groups were charged to evaluate the practicality and sustainability of the College’s current practices. (Photo by Shane Gillespie / Photo Editor)

OPINION: The Lions Plan must aim to preserve our student experience

By Kate Zydor | 12:04pm

Billie Eilish, a multi-Grammy-winning artist, is encountering backlash due to a sustainability remark directed at bigger artists who release numerous vinyl variants. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

OPINION: Billie Eilish doesn’t deserve backlash about vinyls and sustainability

By Jasmine Lee | 11:32am

Drama is the lifeblood of reality TV. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

OPINION: Reality TV is a far cry from reality

By Brinda Patel | 10:30am

Nation & World

The implications of the abortion rights case reach beyond mifepristone access itself, endangering the authority of the FDA in approving and distributing drugs (Photo courtesy of Flickr / Elvert Barnes. June 28, 2022).

Supreme Court to rule on access to common abortion drug, mifepristone

By Rajika Chauhan | Apr. 17

The new House bills could be voted on as soon as April 19, though discussions are ongoing about whether to merge the bills into one package to be sent to the Senate for approval (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / Lightdispellsdarkness. November 15, 2022).

Congressional leaders at odds over Ukraine aid bill

By Gauri Patel | Apr. 17

According to the United Nations, 2023 broke new records for levels of greenhouse gas emissions, temperatures, ocean acidification, ocean heat and ice cover (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / Efbrazil. August 12, 2021).

New United Nations climate report shows record breaking temperatures for 2023

By Aneri Upadhyay | Apr. 17

Editorial

The LIONS initiative, from the time it was announced in December through today, has little concrete substance behind it. (Graphic by Liam Simonelli)

Bernstein’s LIONS plan creates confusion and worry, not reassurance, amidst TCNJ financial trouble

By Tristan Weisenbach | Jan. 31

As my time ends at The Signal, I look back at the work I have done with rose tinted glasses, but in reality this change is needed in my life (Photo courtesy of Skylar Stewart / Graphic Designer).

Letter from the Editor: A bittersweet goodbye

By Mike Sherr | Dec. 2

We can revitalize local news by strengthening student media

By Victoria Gladstone and Matthew Kaufman | Oct. 6

Sports

Sophomore first baseman Camryn Kitchin at the plate (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Alagna).

TCNJ softball has successful weekend including walk-off thriller

By Joseph Caruso | Apr. 17

Freshman Zoey Albert in one of her matches (Photo courtesy of Brielle Zemer / Staff Photographer).

TCNJ men’s and women’s tennis grabs wins on Senior Day

By Tyler Morello | Apr. 17

The Lions won two and lost two in their games with Stockton and NJCU (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gladstone / Multimedia Coordinator).

TCNJ baseball splits conference matchups

By Joseph Caruso | Apr. 17

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