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Articles by Shari Celestine
African Americans Face Unique Mental Health Risks
Dec. 4, 2019 -- When Demetrius Minor left the Army after 12 years in 2013, he went through a standard medical review. Physically fit and seemingly healthy, he breezed through. Nobody caught that he was depressed. Minor says he âpassed through [the mental health system] because I looked healthy.
Nut or die: National Men's Health Month is not a joke
November is considered by many to be National Men’s Health Awareness Month. It’s the reason why men get together and don’t shave for 30 days: to raise awareness for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues and male suicide. Yet, it somehow morphed into also being a 30-day competition to see how much men can abstain from sex and any sexual activity.
Workforce flexibility shouldn’t mean bending over backward for a job
Job flexibility is a two-way street. It shows a willingness and ability to respond to changing circumstances, it’s a very good trait to have, but it shouldn’t be abused by your employer. There is a large number of working-class students at Georgia State. I run into so many students in my upper-level classes who are balancing at least two jobs just to make ends meet-on top of a full course load.
Tropical Storm Barry: What to Know and Do
July 12, 2019 -- Tropical Storm Barry is looming ever closer to residents of Louisiana. Concerns about heavy rains and flooding aren’t limited to Louisiana. Mississippi, the Florida Panhandle, and Alabama are also at risk of flooding and extreme rain. President Donald Trump declared a federal emergency for Louisiana to start coordinating relief efforts between the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Eyedrops Sold at Walmart, Walgreens, CVS Recalled
This story was updated on July 16, 2019, with an additional recall of CVS Health eye drops. July 8, 2019 -- Altaire Pharmaceuticals has recalled a wide variety of over-the-counter eyedrop solutions, ointments, and other products sold at Walmart and Walgreens. Altaire says the products, which are designed to be sterile, may not be, raising the risk of infections and even death, the FDA says.
Recall Linked to Dog Treats Expands
This story was updated on Aug. 20 with the recall of Chef Toby Pig Ears Treats and Aug 1, 2019, with an expanded recall and new numbers on reported illnesses. July 5, 2019 -- A recall linked to pig ear dog treats has expanded. The CDC reports a total of 127 people in 33 states have been diagnosed with salmonella-related illnesses after coming in contact with pig ear dog treats. Twenty-six people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
Recall: Fresh Vegetables for Listeria Risk
This story was updated on July 17, 2019, with an additional recall. July 2, 2019 -- Packaged butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini, and a butternut squash-based veggie bowl sold under the brands of Trader Joe’s, Green Giant, and Signature Farms have been recalled due to potential listeria contamination. The fresh vegetable products originated from a Growers Express production facility in Biddeford, ME, and were distributed across the United States.
Crypto, Other Dangers Abound Around the Pool
July 1, 2019 -- That crystal clear swimming pool looks so inviting as the thermometer climbs this summer. But the CDC is warning that danger lurks in many of America’s pools. Outbreaks of diarrhea-causing cryptosporidium are increasing 13% each year, and 7,465 cases of crypto infection were reported from 2009 through 2017. The number of outbreaks reached 444, according to the agency’s report released last week. But it’s not just crypto that swimmers have to be wary of.
Massive Fireworks Recall in Three States
June 27, 2019 -- Days before July Fourth celebrations across the country, federal officials have ordered a recall of almost 40,000 fireworks sold in three states because they’re too powerful. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled products from: Grandma’s Fireworks in Indiana GS Fireworks in Michigan Patriot Pyrotechnics/Bill’s Fireworks in Michigan Keystone Fireworks in Pennsylvania These recalled fireworks are overloaded with pyrotechnics intended to product a booming sound.
Baby Formula Sold at Walmart Recalled
June 24, 2019 -- The Perrigo Co. issued a voluntary nationwide recall of its 35-ounce containers of Parent’s Choice Advantage Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder With Iron. The formula is sold only at Walmart. Metal pieces were found in one lot of this product, which includes at least 23,388 containers. The bottom of the affected containers have lot code C26EVFV and a use-by date of Feb. 26, 2021. No injuries have been reported in connection to this recall, and no other products are included.
Tyson Recalls 190,000 Pounds of Chicken Fritters
June 10, 2019 -- Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling 190,757 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken fritter products that may be contaminated with hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. Tyson sent the chicken fritters to institutions including schools, but only for commercial sales. The fritters are not part of the National School Lunch Program. The nationwide recall comes after three school consumers complained that they found foreign material in the breaded chicken fritter product.
Texas Couple's Death in Fiji Under Investigation
June 7, 2019 -- The Fiji Health Ministry says it is cooperating with the CDC and the World Health Organization in investigating the deaths of a Texas couple. David and Michelle Paul of Fort Worth, TX, died in late May after telling family they had fallen ill at their resort. “We are both going to doctor now," Michelle Paul texted her mother, Juliet Calanog, ABC News reported. “We have been throwing up for 8 hours. Dave has diarrhea. My hands are numb.
LabCorp Latest Testing Company to Be Hacked
June 5, 2019 -- One day after Quest Diagnostics notified its users of a data breach, LabCorp announced one of its own. LabCorp says in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its billing collections vendor, American Medical Collection Agency, had unauthorized activity on its payment page. About 7.7 million consumers whose data was stored on AMCA’s system are affected.
Employers increasingly pushing students for master’s degrees
Illustration by Devin Phillips After four long years of sweat and tears, you’ve finally walked across the stage with your cap and gown. You’ve earned yourself a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State. Now it’s time to move to the next step: a career. Except that perfect job with a sweet salary, bonuses, 401K and health benefits now requires a master’s degree. Can you move forward and meet this next challenge head-on, or will you have to make some sacrifices to keep up?
Amazon says, “Thank U, Next� to Atlanta
Photo by Azam Lalani | The Signal Over a year ago, Amazon propositioned all the big cities in the United States to prove their worth and entice the trillion dollar company to build its next headquarters in that state. That “worth� mostly came in as tax breaks, and the larger the dollar amount, the better. Atlanta, with its recent “Hollywood of the Southeast� designation, tossed its hat in the ring with an unprecedented $1 billion in incentives for a proposed Amazon development project.
Should ICE be abolished? Maybe.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not working as intended. On its website, ICE states that they “enforce federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration to promote homeland security and public safety.� ICE was created in 2003 through a merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the former U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
If you don't vote, you can’t complain
Nothing is more American than the right to vote. Every few years, citizens travel in droves to their local polling areas to cast ballots that can change the United States. It’s one of the most basic rights of being a citizen, and yet voting is made very difficult around the country, especially in the South. Alabama is one of the most restrictive states. Votes can only be cast in person on Election Day unless the voter has an approved excuse to vote absentee.
White men in America have nothing to fear
In a reaction to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual assault allegation, President Donald Trump said, “It is a very scary time for young men in America, where you can be guilty of something you may not be guilty of. This is a very, very — this is a very difficult time. What’s happening here has much more to do than even the appointment of a Supreme Court justice. “It’s a very scary situation where you’re guilty until proven innocent.
How prepared are you for living on your own?
One of the perks of attending college is the opportunity to live on campus. With the campus just a few blocks away, you can roll right out of bed and make it to class in five minutes. There’s no need to commute, so fighting for a parking space in one of our campus lots isn’t an issue. Best of all, the food. Right in the heart of Downtown, Georgia State students have a plethora of options when it comes to food.
Trial For Dr. Ford, Job Interview for Kavanaugh
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is the second woman to come forward in 27 years to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify against a Supreme Court nominee. Unable to sit quietly Dr. Ford came forward about a night at a party in the early 1980s when she was a teenager where she was sexually assaulted. It’s not hard to think back to 1991 when attorney and law professor Anita Hill accused then-nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.
The Atlanta Streetcar of yesteryear
Citizens of Atlanta look down on the Atlanta Streetcar. Early last year, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that ridership is a fraction of what the city expected, operations costs are higher than projected and the system costs forty percent more than the city said it would. The streetcar is hemorrhaging money. The Atlanta Streetcar cost the city’s residents $98 million for 2.7 miles of a simple loop around Downtown, connecting tourist sites.
Dislike: Facebook
Before the 2016 election, Facebook users were harvested like low hanging fruit, ripe for the picking, for corruption and lies. The company responsible, Cambridge Analytica— headed by President Donald Trump’s ex-key advisor Steve Bannon—lied to the tech giant and managed to swindle millions of users’ personal data, which they twisted into a system to politically profile U.S. voters, placing targets on their backs for politically charged advertisements.
Mutiny In The White House
Thanks to the arrival of an anonymous op-ed published in The New York Times last week, we now know there is a resistance within the White House working to frustrate parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda and his worst inclinations. It’s no secret that many Republicans don’t like Trump very much—both senators and senior White House officials have made clear they don’t see eye to eye with the President’s values.
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