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Official ballot warning. (Signal Photo/Jessica Silva)

Voter Turnout Predictions for the 2020 Election

Jessica Silva October 30, 2020

Time is ticking to get the vote in as the November 3rd election deadline looms closer. Many Americans have already gone to cast their vote while some are still indecisive or just haven’t gone to...

Diligent cleaning and check stands barriers have become the latest facets of grocery stores. (Signal Photo/Schuyler Becker)

Good for Business: Grocery Stores During the Pandemic

Schuyler Becker October 9, 2020

The 2020 pandemic has shut many businesses and institutions down, but the grocery store industry has not been one of those.  Essential workers everywhere have witnessed a drastic increase in business...

What's spookier than a pandemic during Halloween! This year, we all need to make sure we celebrate spooky season safely. (Illustration by Ethan Hunt)

How to Celebrate Halloween During a Pandemic

Kerry Young and Nicole Azof October 9, 2020

With social distancing orders and other COVID restrictions, this Halloween will be looking very different for a lot of people, but that doesn’t mean that spooky season canceled all together. A few...

With multiple stores offering coupons to shoppers, it doesn't take long to end up with a pile to go through. (Signal photo/ Anthony Perkins)

The Budget Friendly Hobby of Couponing

Anthony Perkins October 8, 2020

Saving money is generally considered to be a good thing. College students are not known for having tremendous amounts of wealth and conversely, some may look for every opportunity possible to save a hard-earned...

Graphic by Ethan Hunt.

Voting Options for the 2020 General Election

Jessica Silva September 20, 2020

We are days away from November 3 and the anxiety is creeping in for many in the United States. After all, we are expecting to see one of the most anticipated elections in modern history...

There are luckily still many ways to stay entertained in the midst of our current circumstances. (Illustration by Ethan Hunt)

How to Stay Socially Sane in Quarantine

Schuyler Becker September 18, 2020

It seems like this year has been an endless loop of COVID statistics and bored, lonely people.  Although business is not going on as usual, it is still going on in a new way. Turlock and the surrounding...

The Vista Apartment Complex, across from the Stan State campus. (Signal Photo, Alex Hernandez). 

Newly Signed Bill Provides Eviction Relief For California Tenants

Alex Hernandez September 14, 2020

With a projected 20 million people at risk for eviction in the United States, including 4 million in California alone, Governor Gavin Newsom’s signings of The Tenant Relief Act of...

If you're having trouble choosing a drink, try some of these suggestions from Stan students! (Illustration by Ethan Hunt)

The Caffeine District: Turlock Gets a New Dutch Bros

Schuyler Becker and Anthony Perkins September 8, 2020

New locations of the Oregon-based coffee drive-thru, Dutch Bros, have been spreading rapidly over the past few years; the Central Valley has been no exception to the influence of Dutch Bros. Just this...

Stand off between protesters and police at the Modesto Protest. (Image courtesy of community member Gerardo Gonzalez)

The Black Lives Matter Movement One Month After the Death of George Floyd

As the states slowly open back up after pandemic restrictions and our timelines on social media go back to how they used to be before the death of George Floyd, it is important to remember that although...

A moment of opposition among protesters and police during the May 31 protest in Modesto, CA. (Image courtesy of community member Gerardo Gonzalez)

Black Lives Matter: Weekly Coverage and Updates

The Signal will be covering and updating news surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement bi-weekly. Updates will be posted every Wednesday.  The Black Lives Matter movement was founded in 2013 after...

Several members of the community participated in Turlock's Black Lives Matter march last week. (Photo courtesy of the Turlock Journal)

Stan State’s Black Student Union Address the Black Lives Matter Movement

California is known for being diverse. With a population breakdown of 39.3% Hispanic or Latinx, 36.8% White, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% Black or African American, 1.6% Native, and 0.5% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander,...

Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, California has reopened and is already seeing it's customers return. (Signal Photo/Jessica Silva)

Workers Take Extra Precautions as Businesses Reopen

The coronavirus has caused most businesses to close, and it has been recommended by public officials that people stay six feet apart from one another. As a result, more people have applied for unemployment...

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