About

THE SIGNAL newspaper is published by students enrolled in the Newspaper Publication class at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. The newspaper provides a public forum for students, faculty and staff at UHCL.


THE SIGNAL MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the University of Houston-Clear Lake student newspaper, The Signal, is to inform, educate and entertain our readers.

As a student newspaper, it is primarily a medium of communication for students, and we encourage all students to participate in this communication. Consistent with the shared governance philosophy of this university, it is also our goal to provide a forum to which all constituents of the university community have access.

At a secondary level, it provides an opportunity for students who participate in newspaper publication to gain expertise in journalistic writing, editing, photography and computer technology.


THE SIGNAL LETTER POLICY

The Signal is a public forum and will print letters to the editor subject to the following:

  • Letters must be no longer than 500 words.
  • Letters to the editor are reprinted unedited.
  • Letters must be signed and include the writer’s full name, address and phone number.
  • The editors reserve the right to refuse letters, announcements and contributed articles deemed libelous.

Address letters to:
The Signal
Student Publications Office
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd., Box 456
Houston, TX 77058

Reach the staff:
In Person:  Bayou Building, Room 1239
By Phone:  281-283-2570
By Fax:  281-283-2569
By E-mail:  thesignal@uhcl.edu or thesignalnews@gmail.com


RULES OF POSTING

The Signal encourages all comments and discussion on this website; however, insults, harassment, taunting or threats toward any group of people are not tolerated. Any comments or discussion threads that violate this will be deleted.

If you are interested in advertising in The Signal, we look forward to hearing from you, but not in the comments or discussion threads. For information about advertising, click here.

Please stay on topic in your comments. Posting links and images is allowed, but any copyrighted material will be removed.

Please report all violators, trolls and spammers to The Signal or the webmaster.


UHCL COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

The Signal is produced by students enrolled in the Newspaper Publication class, which is part of the core curriculum of UHCL’s Communication Program. For more information about the Communication Program, click here. To contact Taleen Washington, faculty adviser for student publications and convenor for the Communication Program, e-mail washington@uhcl.edu.