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Unserious, untrue, and all around silly news from The Signal Editorial team
MIXED SIGNALS: We’re changing our name back to The UHCLidian
Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition After weeks of deliberation, The Signal staff has made the difficult decision to abandon the name after a 19 year-long run. Why we made the change Originally sparked by our staff’s recent trip to the 2026 TIPA Convention, the question of why our (soon-to-be former) name was so far removed from
by The Signal Staff | April 1, 2026
MIXED SIGNALS: Why we crashed Anti-Valentine’s Day
Read on to see our message of hope and love challenge the dark and depressing anti-Valentine’s Day posse.
by Rima Ben Nasr | February 24, 2026
MIXED SIGNALS: Manifesting for the New Year
As the new year rolls around, and the new semester with it, there is no time like the present to think about what 2026 holds for you. At The Signal, we know what we’re working on, but it’s important to us that we share some love with the community. Here are 10 manifestations that we hand-picked
by The Signal | January 19, 2026
New Year, New Us
Welcome back to school everyone! While the start of a semester is always a mixed-bag of emotions and confusion, we on The Signal’s staff want to briefly talk about our goals for giving all here at UHCL and the broader Clear Lake Community the best possible outlet for good, informative content we can give. Which
by The Signal | January 19, 2026
MIXED SIGNALS: Discarded note and notebook depicting UHCL “Shadow Student” found outside The Signal office
Found on the edge of the entrance to the school’s basement, the note tells of a spirit that’s said to seal the fate of one student’s grades each Fall semester. The notebook gives insight into the story of their most recent victim. (This is a mock-informative news piece under the MIXED SIGNALS banner)
by Sergio Salazar | October 30, 2025
Sign Off – Adamari Sanchez
Before I started at UHCL, I was going through a really hard time. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, but I knew I wanted to be successful—not just as a student, but as a friend and a daughter. I felt lost and unsure of my path. Coming to UHCL changed
by Adamari Sanchez | May 6, 2025
Your Signal is your community news, we’re also more than just news
If you are reading this then you already know that we have a new website. The team here is working hard to create a community resource that you can count on and would like to be a part of. We are starting several new initiatives and restarting or refreshing others. We are restarting podcasting and
by Joshua Lister | March 26, 2025