At press time, Atlanta restaurant and retail blog What Now Atlanta is reporting on a number of Atlanta-area restaurants that are failing Fulton County’s health inspections. While a number of restaurants frequented by students make the list, one stands out: Saxby’s in Library North. That’s right, the go-to coffee stop for those times when you’re… Read More Saxby’s needs to clean up
With the recent news that Atlanta Public Schools is now on probation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the school district joins Clayton County Public Schools in drawing negative national attention to regards to education in recent years. Clearly, a problem exists in Georgia’s schools. It’s not a problem that solely exists within… Read More Reform, action needed for Georgia schools
Last week, the editor-in-chief of The Red and Black at UGA resigned over a controversy involving alcohol, the president of the university, and elected officials. While these limited details sound like the makings of a legitimate controversy, further inspection of the event leaves us questioning the response to the event. As we’ve reported in this… Read More UGA’s reaction goes overboard
Two years ago, I assumed the job as Editor in Chief of The Signal with the broad and somewhat prideful goals of improving a publication that had seen its reputation on campus suffer significantly over the last decade or so. With this issue, I leave with a sense of accomplishment. Having worked with The Signal… Read More Every season’s change
Maybe after two years of constantly having to edit articles and cringe when misspelled words make it onto the pages of The Signal, I’ve become overly sensitive. After two years, though, and an additional three as a student at Georgia State, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend – more and more of our student body simply… Read More Writing skills needed in, out of classrooms
This past weekend, the vast majority of schools across the Metro Atlanta area closed in response to the oncoming cold weather front that froze much of the area. While some campuses were closed in their entirety Friday, a few, such as Georgia Tech, chose to open at later hours of the day to help ensure… Read More Georgia State’s failure to close campus problematic
In an editorial piece I wrote recently, I suggested that Georgia State should reevaluate the placement of its free speech zones on campus, namely calling for the elimination of the Library Plaza and Unity Plaza areas. Since then, we’ve received a significant amount of responses both praising and condemning the idea. It is certainly a… Read More University needs to reevaluate free speech zones
Here we are again, at the start of another school year. I don’t know about you, but after doing the whole “back to school” routine for what will now be the 18th time in total in my life, and the fifth time at Georgia State, everything feels familiar, for better or for worse. As we… Read More Why your opinion matters to us
As the title of this piece states, welcome to Georgia State. For our regular readers wondering why I’m starting this particular piece with this particular introduction, I’ll explain – this issue of The Signal is our first-ever summer issue, specifically designed for our incoming student population via Incept: New Student Orientation. Here at The Signal,… Read More Welcome to Georgia State
Normally in this space, you’ll find content written to the editorial staff of this newspaper. For our first issue, however, I felt it was important that you, our reader, hear from me. For the past few years, the Signal has come under fire for a wide range of issues. These issues range from significant amounts… Read More Letter from the Editor
Elijah Sarkesian 