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Blog posts and columns written by Signal staff members with a general focus on college life that sometimes delves into the world of news satire.
BLOG: Visiting the Emerald City, aka the COVID-19 capital of the country
Two people who had never gone to New York City before were now on a trip to a foreign land that has a legit public transportation system and under a constant threat of COVID-19.
LIVE BLOG: Trying out the WellTrack app
After The Signal's story on the WellTrack app now being available for free to UHCL students, I decided it was only right to try this app and use it to track my own wellness as this year comes to an end. Follow my journey over the next few…
COLUMN: Reflecting on Michael Jackson’s ‘Off the Wall’ album 40 years later
Aside from 2019 marking 10 years since Jackson's passing, this year also sees his groundbreaking 1979 album “Off the Wall” turning 40. At the time of the album’s production, Jackson was already a notable public figure, having been known as…
COLUMN: Scammers and ‘sugar dads’ taking advantage of social media users
When someone sees a friend or family members, retweeting a random user’s tweet announcing a giveaway of hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars it looks like any other lottery. But this time, one does not even have to buy a ticket, only…
COLUMN: Don’t be ‘that’ person, why you should not spoil a movie
Movies, TV episodes, performances, anything with a climax and ending should not be spoiled. The evening “Avengers: Endgame” premiered, the Internet, specifically social media, was full of spoilers.
COLUMN: No, the voting age should not be lowered
On March 7, 2019, 126 members of Congress voted yes in the first ever vote on a proposal to lower the voting age to 16 on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, a historic milestone for a movement that has been gaining momentum in…
COLUMN: Joining the military provided a sense of purpose, agency post-9/11
That morning in September changed everything for a lot of people. For me, it was the final and undeniable push needed to make the choice to join the Air Force. I remember watching in silence from thousands of miles and a timezone away as…
COLUMN: Veteran students welcomed by SDEI, but still waiting on VSO director
Early January, before the spring 2019 semester began, the Office of Student Affairs sent an email with an update regarding the progress of the university’s efforts to hire a replacement director and support staff for the Veteran Services…
Books to check out in honor of Black History Month 2019
As the month comes to an end, here are some books that I have read or plan on reading in celebration of Black History Month.
Scratched memories and dusty hearts
The age of CDs has passed. They sit in landfills amongst videotapes and DVDs. There was plenty wrong with compact disks. The plastic cases always broke, sometimes while trying to get the security sticker off the edge at the time of…