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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Volume 92 | Issue 1
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Monday, August 26, 2024
With a new semester upon us and the transition between leadership here at The Signal, we wanted to use this issue to both touch on recent and upcoming news while also making some necessary adjustments. As your new Editor-in-Chief, I’m thrilled to welcome you to this issue of The Signal, and I’m honored to lead this incredible team of writers, editors and creatives who will work to bring you stories that matter. We are working on some exciting changes to the paper and with this year being an election year along with a variety of exciting things that will be happening around campus, we recognize the magnitude of news that will be taking place and will certainly do our job to listen to what students are saying and ensure that your voices are best amplified. We encourage you to share your thoughts whether it’s a letter to the editor, an email or an Instagram DM. Your voice is what makes our paper truly representative of our campus. As we look ahead, we are so excited to bring you even more stories that inform and ignite conversation. Thank you for being a part of The Signal’s journey and we are grateful for your readership and your trust.
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CRIME BLOTTER
Aug 16
“You’re one week too early.”
At 9:00 a.m. a non-GSU offender was arrested for trespassing in Dahlberg Hall.
LOCAL
Business owner meets with the Atlanta City Council about opening a gas station on former RaceTrac land.
On August 26, the Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit will meet with businessman Barkat Lakhani to discuss the possibility of granting a liquor license for a new gas station being built where the former RaceTrac stood. City council members have reached out to the Lakhani and GSU leaders to work on ensuring that the area is safe.
Aug 17
“Just watering the grass…”
At 3:26 p.m. a non-GSU offender was arrested for urinating on public property in the Green Space
NEWS BRIEFS
NATIONAL
Delegates at the Democratic National Convention confirm Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy as the Democratic nominee.
In Chicago last week, Democrats from across the country met for the Democratic National Convention. The four-day event included speeches from prominent figures within the party and the counting of delegates to confirm the party’s presidential nominee. At the end of the roll call, Vice President Kamala Harris was confirmed as the party’s nominee.
Aug 21
“First it was a flood, then it was a fire, now it’s thieves!”
At 12:30 p.m. a non-GSU offender was arrested for larceny outside of Patton Hall.
INTERNATIONAL
Vladimir Putin meets with top Chinese officials to discuss “flourishing” trade ties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese official Li Qiang in Moscow on Aug.21 to discuss large-scale joint plans and projects between the two countries that would “continue for many years,” according to a Kremlin readout. Qiang, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s second in command, will focus on allowing cooperation between the two countries as the Kremlin continues to look to Beijing for economic partnership as its war with Ukraine continues.
The Next President of The United States at Georgia State University
The Georgia State Convocation Center, known for hosting Panther Basketball games, commencement ceremonies, and first-year convocations
Vice President Harris was the first to speak at the center on July 30, with a rally that featured notable Georgia Democrats such as Rep. Stacey Abrams, Mayor Andre Dickens, Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossof, and a musical performance by artist Megan Thee Stallion.
With this being Harris’s first large rally after announcing her run for the presidency, she took the stage to address some key issues driving her newly launched campaign. Issues like gun violence, middle-class affordability, reproductive rights and border security. She also took a swipe at her political opponent, urging him to organize a debate.
“Well Donald, I do hope you’ll reconsider meeting me on the debate stage. Because as the saying goes, if you’ve got something to say, say it to my face” she said. Since the rally, both candidates have agreed to a debate hosted on Sept. 10 by ABC News. Harris also touched on the importance of Georgia as a swing state, saying, “The path to the White House runs right through this state”. Harris narrowly won the state alongside President Joe Biden in the last presidential election and is currently seen as one of seven battleground states.
Harris ended her time speaking by highlighting the three-month countdown until the presidency is decided, before telling the crowd, “Let's get to work”. After Harris’s rally, the Convocation Center didn’t sit empty for long. The following weekend former President Donald Trump hosted his own rally, with a drastically different tone.
Trump’s rally included speeches from Republican figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, and his running mate Sen. JD Vance. Trump then spoke, sharing with the crowd his position on the state of the economy and southern border before turning to more targeted attacks towards his opponent.
“She happens to be a really low IQ individual. We don’t need a low IQ individual,” Trump said of the vice-president Kamala Harris. “They love dealing with low IQ individuals … She’s Bernie Sanders but not as smart.”
4 recently became the stage for two of the most crucial political rallies in this year's presidential race. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each visited Georgia four days apart last July as part of their campaign trails. Both candidates selected the Convocation Center as their venue of choice, drawing crowds from both sides of the political spectrum large enough to bring the building to capacity.
Trump also criticized Governor Brian Kemp, calling him “disloyal” and a “bad guy”. He blamed Kemp for his loss of Georgia during the 2020 election and for the ongoing legal challenges against him and his associates related to his attempts to overturn the election results.
Politicians weren’t the only ones facing attacks from Trump. Georgia State University actually received some comments about the capacity of the Convocation Center.
“I don't know anything about this school but they could have allowed more people,” said Trump. “I'm not sure if I'm going to be sending anybody to this school, I'm not happy about it”.
Georgia State students shared both support and concern over the choice to hold these rallies at the Convocation Center on social media. Concerns were raised about safety, but some also shared their hopes for the school to host more high-profile events in the future.
“I feel like this rally is going to be kind of legendary in a sense,” shared Georgia State student Julian Weems who attended the Harris rally. “As a young voter, it has been a long time since I've seen this much interest and support in a future president”.
Harris and Trump host a political showdown at the Georgia State Convocation Center
News Editor David Hoffman
Life in the Age of Digital Hoarding: Press Save or Delete?
Harris and Trump host a political showdown at the Georgia State Convocation Center
Lamisha Rahman
Contributor
In a world where every moment can be cataloged, we find ourselves documenting our lives through phones, curated playlists and ticket stubs. The urge to archive our experiences has taken on an almost compulsive quality. From the delicate scrawls of a teenager's journal to the digital highlights of Instagram stories, we've become a generation of archivists, determined to preserve the ephemeral. Is it self-reflection, or is it something deeper—an attempt to control fleeting moments, to preserve the essence of our lives before time erases it?
I used to journal sporadically, mostly to vent. But over time, I began writing about everything: random thoughts, feelings, moments that seemed worth keeping. It felt good at first, but eventually, I began to question myself. Am I obsessed with preserving my life? The act of writing became frustrating—my thoughts raced ahead, faster than my hand could move across the page. I wanted to record everything, to log every idea, every feeling, as if archiving it all would help me understand myself better. But what was I trying to achieve? I tell myself I need to preserve my thoughts and experiences to make sense of them later, but where does it end? Do I really need to save every concert wristband or movie ticket? My phone is full of photos and videos I rarely revisit. I realized my camera roll had become a shrine to my life – or at least, the version of it I wanted to remember. I’ve accepted that I’ll never fully remember a moment the way I want to, and that’s okay—what matters is how it made me feel. Nostalgia is powerful, and I became obsessed with archiving every bit of happiness. Even now, I romanticize the idea of my journals being discovered someday, but this constant need to record everything is exhausting.
The obsession isn’t limited to journaling, though. It’s everywhere. Even our digital lives, from Twitter drafts and Instagram story highlights, to your TikTok reposts and Snapchat memories, serve as virtual archives, repositories of our moods, our thoughts and our fleeting expressions. Take concerts, for example. You’ve been waiting for this show for months, and when the moment finally arrives, instead of immersing yourself in the music, you’re holding up your phone, recording every single song. For what? You’re never going to watch all of it. Maybe just your favorite song, but not the entire set, right? Meanwhile, the experience itself—the sound of the bass, the pulse of your heart in time with the music, the energy of the crowd—is slipping away from you. It’s a strange paradox— our phones promise us a way to preserve memories, but in doing so, they rob us of the ability to fully experience them. I think, at its core, this obsessive record-keeping comes from a place of wanting to understand ourselves, to not feel misunderstood.
Perhaps it stems from a fear of forgetting, a deep-seated anxiety that the memories we hold most dear will inevitably fade. In a world that moves at a breakneck pace, where the present is constantly supplanted by the new, we cling to the tangible evidence of our experiences, as if to say, "This happened. I was here." We’re trying to archive the parts of our lives that make us feel human, that make us feel alive. And while that impulse comes from a place of love and appreciation for life, it’s easy to get lost in the process. When the act of documenting overtakes the act of living, that’s when it becomes a problem.
In the end, it’s about finding balance. After all, the most profound experiences are often those that defy documentation, and that exist solely in the realm of the senses, the emotions and the connection between souls. It is in those fleeting, unrecorded instances that we truly feel alive, untethered from the need to prove our existence to ourselves or to the world. The present is elusive, and the more we try to pin it down, the more it slips away. So, the next time you find yourself reaching for your phone at a concert or obsessively trying to journal every detail of your day, pause for a moment. Ask yourself, “Am I truly living this, or am I just trying to save it for later?” Maybe it’s time to let go a little, to be okay with not remembering every detail, but rather the feeling it left behind.
How Writing About Your Friends Increases Social Status
The social benefits of writing about and to your friends
Kalin Williams Contributor
f you visit the Amazon website and type in the words, “The Mystery Method”, a book will appear that attempts to teach men how to get into bed with beautiful women. The book is twenty dollars. Take that how you will. The author, whose real name is Erik Von Markovik, goes by “Mystery” and blurbs on the Amazon sales page for his book: “Give more attention to her less attractive friend at first, so your target will get jealous and try to win your attention,” and, “Smile. Guys who don't get laid, don't smile.”
Now, this article isn’t a dig on Erik or his “method” for getting girls to sleep with him. I admit, I haven’t read his book, but I am familiar with the approach to dating–if that’s what you want to call it–Mystery and other “pick-up artists” have codified, enshrined and probably administered in night clubs, office space cubicles and nursing homes across the planet.
These methods have become popular among certain types of men, but demonstrate a seductively disingenuous and short-sighted way to win admiration and gain status with people. I don’t recommend using them. Whatever you believe about attracting others, you have to remember you’re dealing with real-life human beings. People want to know that you give a damn about them, if not forever, then at least in the brief moments that they are in your presence. For this reason, I want to share with everyone a unique and much better way to attract and connect deeply with others, especially potential love interests you might chance upon this fall. There is a catch, however.
What I’m about to show you will only work after you’ve seen how a person behaves for a little while; not long, maybe a few days to a few weeks. If you can’t sacrifice the short-term gains found in bars and nightclubs for the potentially long-term gains found in getting to know people genuinely, then this method isn’t for you. It should be noted that romance isn’t necessarily the goal here. Connection is.
Here it goes: if you want to impress others and win over their hearts, all you have to do is write about them. One of the fastest ways to heighten your social value is to privately journal and then publicly share what you write about others with them. When you write, think of the value you see in your literary foci. Compliment your muses on their strengths. Speak life into them using your words. Next, contact whoever you’ve addressed your writing to i.e. friends, classmates, love interests, etc., and ask first if you can read to them something you’ve written about them. They will agree to hear you out almost one hundred percent of the time.
Pro Tip 1: The impact of your expression will be amplified greatly if you read your writing in front of a large crowd. However, a room of three to five people is just as effective if you care about or are looking to build a long-term bond with them. Pro Tip 2: Your muses have given you their trust. Don’t embarrass them in front of others; and if you must, be smooth and lighthearted so that everyone can continue to listen without feeling disrespected. Pro Tip 3: Pause now and then. Make eye contact with each person as you address them individually and express what they mean to you. If you are honest, positive and expressive, you will still them to their core and they will become attracted to your light. Your words can change lives if you are brave enough to write them and read them to your intended audience. If you are courageous enough to do this, you will find that people begin to look to you for, among other highly desired traits, consultation and leadership. Oh, and who knows? Your writing just might spark the greatest romance of your life.
ALL NEW BLUE LINE
Emily Wahner News Writer
ARTS+LIVING
Unleash your creativity on campus
How to make the most out of your school year with creative organizations and events
Are you looking for ways to get involved on campus and
most the most out of this school year? Campus organizations and events have plenty of opportunities for students to thrive. Joining organizations has many benefits that enhance students’ overall college experience. Studies show a positive connection between participating in campus activities and improved academic performance. There are many opportunities for campus involvement:
Panther Involvement Network (P.I.N.) is a great way to find student organizations and campus events that align with your interests. There is something for everybody with over 500 student organizations to choose from. P.I.N. also has a Service tab where students can sign up for community service events. You can access P.I.N. by visiting pin. gsu.edu.
If you’re looking for ways to gain hands-on experience in media and communications, then look no further than Student Media. The upcoming Student Media Showcase will allow students to learn about opportunities with student media organizations on campus including Neo Network (video production organization), Album 88 (GSU’s radio station), Underground (literary journal), The Signal and more. The showcase will be on Friday, August 30, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cinefest Theater. There will be a virtual option for those who cannot attend in person.
Fine Arts Pathways Party is a mixer and meetup for students, faculty and staff who are interested in film, theatre, art and music. There will be hands-on workshops, prizes and food. The event will be on Wednesday, August 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Fine Arts Building on the Clarkston Campus. Registration is on P.I.N.
GSU’s Play in a Day is a unique theatrical experience where student writers, directors and actors from all campuses come together to create five-minute plays. GSU Plays in a Day is currently looking for actors to be in the show. Auditions will be on Friday, August 30, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Marvin Cole Auditorium at the Clarkston Campus. The performance will be on Saturday, August 31 at 8 p.m.
The upcoming Student Involvement Fair gives students a chance to explore the various student organizations on campus. The in-person fair will be on Thursday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sports Arena. The 100+ student organizations will have booths where students can sign up, ask questions and talk directly to the leaders of the organizations.
Whether you’re looking to unwind after class with a good movie or to hang out with friends on campus, the Cinefest has you covered. Cinefest is a student-run movie theater that brings students the latest movies for free. Admission for non-GSU students is $5. The concession stand sells snacks, popcorn, beverages, candy and more before and during the movie. The first screening of the semester is A Quiet Place: Day One. This movie will screen at the Cinefest from August 26-28. Upcoming movies being screened this semester include Inside Out 2, Challengers, Despicable Me 4 and Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Joining student organizations is a great way to meet people with similar interests, pursue your interests and passions outside the classroom and even gain skills that can be used on your resume. There are many creative student organizations including Artists Unite @ GSU, PantherDev (game development club), Atlanta City Theatre Players, National Collegiate Entertainers Group: Chapter 1 (NCEG) and more. For more information on specific organizations and how to join, visit pin.gsu.edu. Students can also create their own organization. All that is needed is five other interested students and a faculty or staff member who will serve as the campus advisor.
The new school year can be an exciting time for new and returning students. Participating in campus organizations and events is a great way to make the most out of your college experience. Welcome back, Panthers!
The Illusions of Modern Life Are Killing Young Adulthood
How the Perception Mirage is holding us back from realizing our potential
In today’s rapidly changing world, we are forced to move between the fabric of fads and Social media, fashion, pop culture and opinions largely impact society's views of a person. At a time, perception was largely focused on people in the public eye, written on the pages of a gossip column in a magazine or tabloid.
Now, perception is everywhere, it is the ultimate currency of young adulthood today and is making living in the moment harder. Let's be clear: perception has always mattered and has been here longer than imaginable. The playing field is just way bigger than before. In the age of Instagram likes and TikTok influencers, we young adults are navigating a world where perception is the only reality that matters.
Social Media. It’s a double-edged sword, it offers a form of self-expression and endless connections to people around the globe. However, the cons of it tend to outway when social comparison comes into play.
The result? A generation trapped in a comment section of unrealistic expectations and pressures. Distorted self-images and a never-ending cycle of finding the most authentic version of yourself.
On social media, everyone's life looks perfect: perfectly curated vacations, high fashion pieces, endless money, flawless skin and hair. We all know it’s all an illusion, a facade we all play into repeatedly. The pressure to keep up with it becomes immensely taxing on us in obvious and insidious ways.
The obvious signs are surges of anxiety, depression and a sense of not feeling like you are doing enough. The insidious effects are the ones that eat away at us even more. It’s when we start to truly believe that the glamor of social media is reality and that our self-worth is tied to how well we play the game of perception.
We put a weight on our chests to be successful and generate wealth within a 30 under 30 mindset. Having the perfect career pipeline to afford a certain lifestyle to keep up with these images we’ve seen of others. Creating that image in your mind of who, where, when and how you should be.
We have spent so much time creating these facades, but we have also seen so many people who were “perfect” shunned, canceled, or exposed in their most vulnerable moments. We’ve all had that moment. Whether it's going to class and not speaking to classmates because of anxiety about how you may come off, posting your story and second-guessing how people might perceive you. Or even a date, where you are scared that you might say the wrong thing and skew that person's idea of you.
Perception is always there at your door waiting for you to taste the fruit of the unattainable. We can no longer allow perception to kill the joy of young adulthood. You have to stop subscribing and playing the game. Easier said than done, I know, because I'm still trying to myself. The first step is to walk to the beat of your drum without judgment.
Focus on substance over status, connections over comparisons. Be with the people who get you and see you, not just the perfect version you present to the masses. We are all vulnerable, sensitive and complicated. So many stories and versions of ourselves live within us and we look for people to share our chapters with. Realize that you are imperfect and forever inconveniently evolving and that's the beauty of being young.
Go outside, touch grass, party, say the wrong things and take accountability. There’s room to make mistakes as long as we learn from them to add to who we are becoming in this thing called life. In the end, perception is a mirage, a simple parlor trick that can only distract you. If you fall prey to it and find yourself a little lost–let go of your inhibitions and reset. You’ll come back to yourself every time.
Merissa Ware Arts & Living Editor
Contributor Julian Weems
SPORTS
Georgia State Panther’s 2024 season outlook
A glimpse into how will Georgia State perform this upcoming season
eorgia State has had a busy offseason from new recruits and transfers coming in, to signing a former Georgia running back coach to lead the Panthers for the upcoming years. These changes will be on full display this Saturday as the Panthers battle their in-city neighbors, Georgia Tech, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Soon after the Panther’s Potato Bowl win against Utah State, former Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott shocked fans, resigning from his role to join the South Carolina Gamecocks as their tight end coach. Shortly after Elliott's departure, the Panthers signed Georgia running back coach Dell McGee to a 5-year deal.
On the recruiting side, the Panthers lost 36 players to the transfer portal, most notably current Missouri running back Marcus Carol, who finished 10 in yards across the nation along with wide receiver Robert Lewis, and cornerback Bryquice Brown.
Despite this, they gained 33 players from the portal, including Georgia Tech quarterback Zach Gibson, Texas A&M cornerback Sam McCall, and Louisville defensive lineman Victoine Brown. The Panthers signed an additional 14 high school players including McGee's son Austin, a three-star defensive back/ wide receiver from Athens Academy.
Expectations aren’t high for the Panthers as FOX Sports analyst RJ Young predicts Georgia State to finish under five wins as they have a tough schedule ahead of them. The Panthers start the season on the road against Georgia Tech followed by four straight home games including Vanderbilt and rival Georgia Southern. The Panthers close out the season with five out of seven games on the road creating a difficult pathway to the Sun Belt championship.
Georgia State can outperform expectations though as key defensive players Gavin Pringle, Kevin Swint, Justin Abraham and Tennessee Tech transfer Jyron Gilmore could all play pivotal roles in deciding games.
McGee highlighted these players, telling 24/7 Sports, “They're approaching practice with the correct mindset. They're kind of holding everyone else's standard. They're not afraid to confront and demand of their peers when they're doing wrong."
There still have yet to be any major standouts on the offensive side as McGee told reporters there are no, “born, natural leaders.”
McGee followed this by saying, "One thing I learned in coaching - you can't force someone to be a leader from a vocal standpoint, so we just gotta kind of see and continue down that road and see who kind of shows their voice on that side of the ball."
The big question for the Panthers is who will open the season at quarterback. The position battle has narrowed down to the two transfer quarterbacks Zach Gibson and Christian Veilleux.
Georgia State is Veilleux’s third college as he originally signed with Penn State in 2021 but later transferred to Pitt in 2022. Veilleux has totaled 1,458 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
As for Gibson, this will also be his third school as he started his college career at Akron. He has totaled 3,060 yards, and 16 touchdowns to 10 interceptions over his four-year career. Gibson currently has the best odds to take the starting role against his former team as he has the most experience at the position being a five-year senior.
The Falcons have large expectations amid big offseason
Atlanta brings in new coach and key pieces during
the offseason
After finishing 7-10 and missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season, the Atlanta Falcons returned to the drawing board this offseason, determined to turn things around. With a busy offseason marked by key roster changes and building a new environment, Atlanta is determined to bounce back and make a push for the postseason.
The rebuild began on the sidelines with the hiring of head coach Raheem Morris. Shortly after, the focus shifted to revamping the offense, starting in the quarterback room with the signing of four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins.
Other key moves included selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the draft, as well as inking a deal with former Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney.
Penix impressed coaches in his preseason debut, connecting on 9 of 16 passes for 104 yards. The former Heisman candidate led two scoring drives out of five, highlighted by a 39-yard field goal and a one-yard touchdown run by Carlos Washington.
“It was fun to see [Penix] go out there and execute some of the pass plays, get some stuff done and be able to lead the offense,” Morris said. “A pretty good night for him and I was pleased with what he was able to do.”
The new additions join the familiar young core of running back Bijan Robinson, wide receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts. The front office also managed to restructure Pro Bowl offensive guard Chris Lindstrom's contract, securing their top pass blocker and freeing up cap space to bring in more key pieces.
On the other side of the ball, the Falcons have been busy strengthening the defense, signing three new deals in the month of August alone. Atlanta traded a third-round draft pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Matthew Judon, adding a proven playmaker to their pass rush.
Judon missed most of last season after tearing his biceps in week four. Before the injury, he posted a career-high 15.5 sacks in 2022 and finished in the top ten for AP Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Less than 24 hours later, the Falcons signed Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons. Coming off of a second-team All-Pro season, Simmons reportedly signed a one-year agreement worth $8 million, with $7.5 million fully guaranteed.
“Getting those guys out here and prepared to play is going to be exciting for both our coaches and the players,” Morris said. “The fan base has been excited about it all weekend. That’s always fun to see when you go out and play football.”
Simmons will be joining cornerback A.J. Terrell in the Falcons' secondary, with Terrell also securing a new contract later that week, extending his tenure through the 2028 season. Since being drafted 16th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, Terrell has started 61 games for Atlanta, recording 247 tackles, 43 pass breakups, four interceptions, and four forced fumbles.
Last season, the Falcons defense showed flashes of dominance, led by Pro Bowler Jessie Bates III, who picked off a career-high six passes.
After an active offseason reestablishing the culture and adding veteran pieces to a young roster, Atlanta looks to win the NFC South for the first time since the 2016 Super Bowl run.
The Falcons open the season at home in Mercedes-Benz Stadium against the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, September 8.
