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Kaiser Permanente (Signal photo/ Alex Hernandez)

Health Disparities for Communities of Color

Alex Hernandez November 8, 2020

A prevailing iniquity in U.S. healthcare are the health disparities that communities of color face. Many health disparities result from severely consequential social determinants of health, such as language...

Making a to-do list is a useful tool to help you complete your daily tasks. (Signal photo/ Kerry Young) 

How Stan State Students Can Learn to Manage Stress

Kerry Young and Berenice Jacobo Zurita November 2, 2020

Between midterms, the pandemic, and a tense political climate, it is very likely that members of the Stan State community may be experiencing significant stress. Although a lot of our stressors may be...

Nutrition fact label of a Quaker Oats oatmeal box and healthy snack suggestions. (Signal photo/ Berenice Jacobo Zurita) 

Making Your Health a Priority

Berenice Jacobo Zurita October 22, 2020

Making healthy decisions is not always the easiest of tasks. Not everyone can make healthy changes to their lives in a matter of weeks or months. For some, it takes time, learning, and trial and error...

A majority of Stan State students are not currently using the Student Health Center’s resources while distance learning this semester.  (Illustration by Ethan Hunt)

How Social Distancing Is Being Implemented at the Student Health Center

Schuyler Becker October 12, 2020

The Stan State Student Health Center has seen a great deal of change these past few months, and right here is the latest update.   The year of 2020 has been a memorable for sure, but quite possibly...

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...

The Stan State Psychological Counseling Services is offering a new program to help students with self-care and coping skills. (Illustration by Ethan Hunt)

Stan State’s Psychological Counseling Services Offers Free Mental Health Resource for Campus Community

Kerry Young September 28, 2020

Between the global pandemic, rampant wildfires, and the transition to online learning, our campus community has plenty of reasons to feel overwhelmed and stressed. To meet the increasing need...

Titus, Stan State's mascot, at the Warrior Food Pantry. (Image courtesy of @stanstate_basicneeds on Instagram)

Stan State’s Warrior Food Pantry and Food Box Distribution Programs

Lindsey Ouk September 18, 2020

Students sometimes have to make the choice between putting money towards school expenses or having food for the week. Stan State aims to relieve some of this stress by providing aid through the Warrior...

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 Stan State campus will have less foot traffic this semester, but safety precautions are still being put in place to ensure the health of all who need to visit. (Signal Photo/Sandra Plascencia-Rodriguez)

The New Normal: Pandemic Guidelines and Precautions Implemented at Stan State

Christopher Correa September 12, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Stan State has implemented a number of changes to ensure the health and safety of the many students, faculty and staff who are still coming to campus on a regular...

Students have reported many physical discomforts due to distance learning. (Illustration by Ethan Hunt)

Campus Community Struggles With Effects of Distance Learning

Kerry Young September 5, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic still raging across the country, many universities, including Stan State, have chosen to conduct this semester in a primarily virtual format. This transition has been physically...

Elizabeth Gonzalez describes the lack of transparency between employees and management at Walmart's Patterson location. (Photo courtesy of Angela Gonzalez)

Local Walmart Staff Express Concern Over Store’s COVID-19 Response

Throughout the past couple of weeks, Walmart has been met with numerous allegations regarding their unfair and sometimes unsafe working environment during the pandemic. Essential workers across the nation...

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