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<![CDATA[The Signal RSS]]> /se/the-signal-rss-1.1943013 en-us The Signal RSS /se/the-signal-rss-1.1943013 /polopoly_fs/1.1943013!/image/2855650002.png Mon, 21 May 2012 60 <![CDATA[Moving on]]> /moving-on-1.2735398 Jerel Marshall, Dylan Rice, Tiffanie Smith

 

Brandon Williams

As Georgia State baseball’s season comes to a close, the program will bid farewell to one of the more prolific players in school history, Brandon Williams.

1.2735398 The Signal Brandon Williams 

As Georgia State baseball’s season comes to a close, the program will bid farewell to one of the more prolific players in school history, Brandon Williams.

Jerel Marshall, Dylan Rice, Tiffanie Smith The Signal <![CDATA[Panthers that mattered]]> /sports/panthers-that-mattered-1.2735370 Jerel Marshall
A breakdown of this year's top spring athletes

  Eric Buckner- Buckner was a major reason the Georgia State men’s basketball team had one of their most successful seasons in school hi...

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 1.2735370 Sports Buckner- Buckner was a major reason the Georgia State men’s basketball team had one of their most successful seasons in school hi...]]> Jerel Marshall Sports <![CDATA[Laura Fischer, citizen of the world]]> /arts-and-living/laura-fischer-citizen-of-the-world-1.2734086 Jean-Francois Gerard
By: Jean-Francois Gerard

“It's not like that I thought when I was 20 that I want to go to Italy, Australia and the States”at 27 years old Laura Fischer (name has been changed) from Munich, Germany has been a globe trotter for years without really planning to be one. She has li...

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 1.2734086 Arts and Living Jean-Francois Gerard Arts and Living <![CDATA[Student’s Attack Demands Police Emphasize Crime Prevention]]> /news/student-s-attack-demands-police-emphasize-crime-prevention-1.2733993 Sandra McGill

While many students were catching some rays or catching up on their studies over Spring Break, one student was fighting for his life after being brutally assaulted while walking on Decatur St. Thursday, March 1.2733993 News Sandra McGill News <![CDATA[Library Extends hours for finals week]]> /news/library-extends-hours-for-finals-week-1.2732750 Leah Jordan
By: Leah Jordan

 

Finals are near and Georgia State has made the decision to extend library and Freshman Dining Hall hours throughout the rest of the semester.
Every day besides Sundays until the end of April, the library will be open wit...

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 1.2732750 News Finals are near and Georgia State has made the decision to extend library and Freshman Dining Hall hours throughout the rest of the semester. 
Every day besides Sundays until the end of April, the library will be open wit...]]> Leah Jordan News <![CDATA[Opinion: More politics for the Supreme Court? I say yes.]]> /opinions/opinion-more-politics-for-the-supreme-court-i-say-yes-1.2732749 Michael Brazeal
By: Michael Brazeal

 

The Supreme Court needs more politics. That’s a bold statement, and I must admit that when I sat down to write this column, I planned on making the exact opposite argument.
First, some background—last month the Supreme C...

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 1.2732749 Opinions The Supreme Court needs more politics.  That’s a bold statement, and I must admit that when I sat down to write this column, I planned on making the exact opposite argument.
First, some background—last month the Supreme C...]]> Michael Brazeal Opinions <![CDATA[“Wrongful Birth, Wrongful Life”… Wrongful Legislation ]]> /opinions/wrongful-birth-wrongful-life-wrongful-legislation-1.2732747 Jessica Townsend
By: Jessica Townsend

 

The United States Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade in 1973, yet 38 years later the issue of a woman’s right to an abortion is still being questioned. Legislators in Arizona have gone a step further and are trying to get the idea of abortions...

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 1.2732747 Opinions The United States Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade in 1973, yet 38 years later the issue of a woman’s right to an abortion is still being questioned. Legislators in Arizona have gone a step further and are trying to get the idea of abortions...]]> Jessica Townsend Opinions <![CDATA[The distance]]> /the-distance-1.2731601 JAIRA BURKE
By: JAIRA BURKE

In last year’s May Issue of Cosmopolitan magazine (a magazine I’ve never been a fan of) had an article entitled “Your Secret Love Weapon (It’s Called the Rubber-Band Effect).” This article was in referen...

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 1.2731601 The Signal JAIRA BURKE The Signal <![CDATA[Day drunk]]> /opinions/day-drunk-1.2731598 JAMES MCDOUGALD
By: JAMES MCDOUGALD

Does anyone know a bar that doesn’t have twenty televisions plastering the walls? I would also accept a bar that isn’t raging to the sounds of mid-90’s club music. I’d be sincerely grat...

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 1.2731598 Opinions JAMES MCDOUGALD Opinions <![CDATA[No blame but what we make]]> /opinions/no-blame-but-what-we-make-1.2731596 Editorial Board
By: Editorial Board

Now that the Georgia legislative session has come to a close, many are reflecting on the perceived successes and failures of this session. In the sphere of...

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 1.2731596 Opinions Editorial Board Opinions <![CDATA[CNN forum to address American poverty]]> /news/cnn-forum-to-address-american-poverty-1.2731580 TERAH BOYD
By: TERAH BOYD

Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts will sponsor a special forum tomorrow focusing on poverty in America, hosted by CNN’s Dialogues progra...

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 1.2731580 News Dialogues progra...]]> TERAH BOYD News <![CDATA[SGA welcomes new officers]]> /news/sga-welcomes-new-officers-1.2731567 CHRIS SHATTUCK
By: CHRIS SHATTUCK

Each leaving executive board member addressed the Senate of the Student Government Association last Thursday for their final officer reports and goodbyes. and nbs...

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 1.2731567 News CHRIS SHATTUCK News <![CDATA[Order of Silngs ]]> /order-of-silngs-1.2730903
By: Miles Keenylingside

Do you want to travel the country and make money? Do you want the cameras and paparazzi to hang onto your every word and follow you to the ends of the earth? Do you want people from around the world to recognize your face and fall in...

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 1.2730903 The Signal The Signal <![CDATA[Developing a plan for the future]]> /news/developing-a-plan-for-the-future-1.2730897 Alex Osiadacz
By: Alex OsiadaczInside Georgia State’s Career Services division

With graduation approaching, many Georgia State students are concerned about career opportunities and the highly competitive job market that awaits them. Uni...

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 1.2730897 News Alex Osiadacz News <![CDATA[Woodruff Park to get new playground]]> /news/woodruff-park-to-get-new-playground-1.2730896 SAMARIA SMITH
By: SAMARIA SMITH

With continuing efforts underway to transform it into the Downtown destination for healthy activity, Woodruff Park is undergoing some highly anticipated improvements, including the summ...

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 1.2730896 News SAMARIA SMITH News <![CDATA[Car thefts down since 2009, same as last year;]]> /news/car-thefts-down-since-2009-same-as-last-year-1.2730894 Chateaux-Capri Sirmans
By: Chateaux-Capri Sirmans

Reports of motor vehicle theft at Georgia State decreased over the last year, which follows a five-year general trend of less car theft. In the past school year, police recovered three of six reported ...

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 1.2730894 News Chateaux-Capri Sirmans News <![CDATA[A chat with... President Becker]]> /news/a-chat-with-president-becker-1.2730892 CHRIS SHATTUCK
By: CHRIS SHATTUCK Last week, The Signal sat down with President Becker to discuss the most important issues for next y

 

The Signal: First of all, congratulations on the FBS announcement. That’s a big deal for Georgia State.

 

Becker: Thanks. I think so. ...

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 1.2730892 News The Signal: First of all, congratulations on the FBS announcement. That’s a big deal for Georgia State.

 

Becker: Thanks. I think so. ...]]> CHRIS SHATTUCK News <![CDATA[Suicide: The Last Resort]]> /arts-and-living/suicide-the-last-resort-1.2729430 Intisar Seraaj
By: Intisar Seraaj

  With tears streaming down her face, Leanne Young, a freshman Criminal Justice major, remembers when she received the devastating news of her best friend Susanna Kwak hanging herself in her home...

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 1.2729430 Arts and Living Kwak hanging herself in her home...]]> Intisar Seraaj Arts and Living <![CDATA[The Color Run]]> /arts-and-living/the-color-run-1.2729398 Leah Jordan

  The Color Run made it's way to Atlanta's Piedmont Park Saturday as the largest race yet in the history of the 5k.   This race ben...

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 1.2729398 Arts and Living 5k.    This race ben...]]> Leah Jordan Arts and Living <![CDATA[Record Reviews ]]> /arts-and-living/record-reviews-1.2729027 Yuti Joshi
By: Yuti Joshi

  After whipping up a rage with her debut Pink Friday in 2010, last week hip-hop emcee Nicki Minaj staked her claim as a formidable chart force again with the arrival of her eagerly awaited soph...

]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 1.2729027 Arts and Living Minaj staked her claim as a formidable chart force again with the arrival of her eagerly awaited soph...]]> Yuti Joshi Arts and Living