One of the first things I learned in my Introduction to Journalism course was that it’s best journalistic practice to avoid clichés when writing articles. I’m choosing to ignore that right now to say that The Signal has been my home for the past four years.
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There’s something about spring on a college campus that feels so special. Seeing everyone sitting outside together and enjoying each other's presence reminds us of what college is truly about. After months of cloudy skies, winter coats and having to stay indoors every day, the first day of spring feels like a reward. And in college, the season of spring is the perfect time to embrace your inner child.
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Essential workers do a lot more for our campus community than they are recognized for. In order for this campus to be successfully run, there must be people who ensure that the walkways and streets are cleared, the residence halls remain safe and that facilities continue to work even through dangerous conditions. While the rest of the campus is told to stay home for safety reasons, these workers are working through the rough conditions to return the College to normal as soon as possible.
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Career culture, referring to the pressure to have your career plan mapped out while still in college, has slowly become the dominant framework through which students are evaluated. While yes, of course, preparing students for their future and encouraging them to enter the work force early is important, the intensity and immense pressure of this culture is quietly excluding many students. These pressures narrow definitions of success, and students are only measured based on their internships and experiences.
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Journalists being arrested for doing their job not only puts their rights on the line, but also the public’s right to know what is occurring in America. We, as a country, cannot be a functioning democracy when accountability is being treated like an obstruction. The government is slowly silencing dissenting voices, going against our very own constitutional amendment. Silencing reporters does not give others freedom. Freedom of the press is not optional, but essential, especially in times like these.
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Journalism is not just writing articles and interviewing people. Journalism is the art of giving people a voice and an opportunity to tell their story. Journalism holds such an incredible amount of power: the power to challenge, to educate, to share passion and to spark change.
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As journalists, we constantly hear the warning bells about artificial intelligence taking our jobs, which have been grouped into the “creative works” genre. While some governments and public leaders utilize AI for good, others have joined the ranks of wrongdoers who exploit the emerging technology’s power, and there is not enough outrage.
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Artificial intelligence has become a growing topic of discussion within educational settings in recent years. With the release of ChatGPT’s chatbot in 2022 and the human-like developments made in AI-generated media, many question how teachers and students alike will accommodate these developments.
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With the upcoming gubernatorial election on Nov. 4, it is crucial to recognize the importance of voting, no matter how big or small the poll.
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September is suicide prevention month. It also falls at the beginning of a new academic year, which can be a stressful time for many students.
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With the academic year back in full swing, many students have returned to Fizz Social Corp., a social media app that students can post anonymously on. Fizz is popular at many higher education institutions, because of its campus community option.
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You don’t have to be an excellent writer, a perfect interviewer or a craftsman with words to be able to spur real change and leave an impact with your reporting.
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While we are a proponent of fact-based, transparent reporting that tells the whole story, we recognize that there may be times when reporting on particular topics could lead to students on our campus facing irreparable harm from the federal government.
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As fellow students, showing even the smallest amount of appreciation can go such a long way.
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The White House announced last month that it plans to hand-pick which journalists are allowed entrance to its press conferences for coverage, with the selections being based on preferences for the media outlets they represent. This comes following many other turns toward questioning the established media outlets we have, even at the expense of smaller yet dedicated journalistic institutions — like our own newspaper.
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Business, engineering and medical students have an unfair advantage of direct options at their fingertips, whereas students in creative fields must network and research unconventional opportunities, as their roles may not be as clearly represented.
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Hate has no place in our community, and we must all do our part to continually call it out in ways that do not spur further negativity.
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If the College declines to enforce components of the Student Conduct & Expectations, what’s the point in even having it?
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When I turned in my first article, I had no idea what my future in The Signal would look like. I couldn’t see myself leading the whole organization the way the top editors at the time did, and I wasn’t sure I had what it took to produce the hard-hitting news stories that the paper needed. But in the semesters that followed, I became more confident in my writing abilities and set my sights on moving up the ranks.
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The Signal urges the Senate to pass The PRESS Act as soon as possible before its term ends in January.
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