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The destruction of the September 11 attacks were still evident in 2008. (Signal Photo/Kristin Platts)

A Reflection of 9/11, 20 Years Later

Kristin E. Platts September 11, 2021

On the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attack at the World Trade Center in New York, I’m sharing a couple of photos I took at Ground Zero when visiting in December of 2008. I never had the...

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has proposed workplace democracies in years past. (Photo courtesy of National Nurses United on Twitter)

OPINION: How Americans Could Benefit from Workplace Democracy

As Aparna Mathur reports in Forbes Magazine, today we are 40% less likely to make more money than our grandparents did in the 1940s. Going further, according to BBC News, Americans could pay for a year's...

Painting of Asexual flag. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Harr)

LGBTQ+ People Know Who They Are

Sexuality is a hard subject for some to talk about. The norm our society has laid down is to be straight (heterosexual), so when people aren’t, it’s hard for others to accept. The...

The Stanislaus County Courthouse (Signal Photo, Alex Hernandez.)

The Importance of Understanding the US Constitution and Supreme Court in 2020

Alex Hernandez September 22, 2020

On September 17, the United States commemorated the 233rd anniversary of one its foundational texts – the United States Constitution. Amidst a forthcoming Supreme Court battle and a prevailing...

The sisters of Lambda Sigma Gamma's Epsilon chapter circa 2016. (Signal Photo/ Bobbi Solano)

Ready to Fight, Learn, and Grow

Bobbi Solano September 16, 2020

Social Justice was never something that I was consciously aware of. I was fortunate enough to grow up in an environment where I just thought of myself as a person, not necessarily a person of color (POC)....

Mail carrier trucks locked up safe on a Sunday (Signal photo/ Jessica Silva).

Elections at the Mailbox: The Great Fight for the United States Postal Service

Jessica Silva August 22, 2020

It has been quite a time as the United States has been looking for ways it can still function in all aspects of life despite still going through a global pandemic. Coincidentally, the presidential election...

Community members participated at a recent Black Lives Matter protest. The protest took place at the corner of Geer Road and Monte Vista Avenue, in front of the Stan State campus. (Photo courtesy of the Turlock Journal)

Our Thoughts on the Black Lives Matter Movement

Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, a lot has been happening in our country. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was now an uprising of voices calling for dramatic, but much needed societal...

(Screenshot courtesy of Dead to Me's Instagram)

More Stay-at-Home Views

Bobbi Solano May 27, 2020

Aside from being filled with end-of-semester deadlines, these last few months of observing the stay-at-home order have been spent watching new seasons of some of my favorite shows while also working on...

Photo courtesy of Taylor Hayden.

The Inner Circle: Grandparents and COVID-19

During the time of this COVID-19 pandemic, many people have their personal circle of family or friends that they keep in touch with. My inner circle includes my grandma, Luella Decker. Her life, however,...

Me with Gertie, one of the well-known cows at Cal Poly's student-run dairy. (Signal Photo/Bobbi Solano)

In Defense of Agriculture

Bobbi Solano May 7, 2020

The agriculture industry is what I grew up with. Born and raised in Newman, California, a small, close-knit community on the West Side, agriculture was everywhere. Fields where different growers grow corn,...

Road view of Woodville, a local community in Tulare County. (Signal Photo/ Sandra Plascencia-Rodriguez)

The Struggles of Internet Access in Marginalized Rural Areas

Sandra Plascencia-Rodriguez April 30, 2020

Life during the coronavirus pandemic can be hard, especially for college students. Students have been forced to transition to online classes, attend Zoom seminars and learn material mostly on their own....

"The Sopranos" stars James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano. The series explores his life as a family man and as the head of a New Jersey crime family. (Photo/ WarnerMedia)

Seeing an Old Favorite in a New Light

Conor Demings April 27, 2020

In my opinion, great television is always better than a good movie. A television show allows the characters to evolve over time. The character arcs can be expanded and there is room to develop stronger...

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