This page features engaging stories on noteworthy events on and around the Roanoke College campus. Special events, collegiate awards and accomplishments, administrative announcements, and even local crimes and emergencies are frequently covered.
Written by Bradley Bommarito From February 17 through 26, Roanoke College’s Department of Modern Languages hosted its Third Annual International Film Festival (IFF) virtually. These online movie screenings occurred via Zoom and offered a post-screening panel-led discussion. The 2021 RC IFF’s movie selections were focused on the year’s theme: Social Justice and the Oscars. The…
Written by Devon Mitchell On Tuesday, February 23, Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Central Park Five spoke to the Roanoke College community answering questions from a panel of students. In April 1989, when Dr. Salaam was only 15 years old, he and four other black and Hispanic teenage boys were accused of a rape they…
Written by Devon Mitchell On Tuesday, December 15, the Roanoke community received an email from the college informing them, Roanoke experienced a ‘cyber event’. Students, faculty, and staff were told not to access the network and their files. The college alerted the Salem police, and the Virginia State police; the FBI later became involved. It…
Written by Joey Slusher Our generation, Gen Z, is the most educated generation in American history. In 2019, there were some 19.9 million people enrolled in U.S. colleges, a 6 million increase from the year 2000 when it was only 13.2 million. Prior to the pandemic these numbers were rising each year and more students,…
Written by Jack Miller Welcome back Maroons! Many exciting changes have happened on campus since our extended winter break. Many of which include added fun socially distant student activities! On account of low case numbers, the college has eased up slightly on the COVID-19 restrictions as of last semester– students are currently allowed to host…
Written by Devon Mitchell This past Tuesday, on November 17th, the report from the Title IX investigation was released. Following a Roanoke College alum’s public complaint on Instagram of how her Title IX case was mishandled by Dean Brian Chisom, an investigation into Roanoke College’s response to Title IX and the ways Dean Chisom handled…
Written by Devon Mitchell On Tuesday, November 10th, Roanoke College students had the opportunity to talk to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Hosted by the Public Affairs department and the Turk Pre-Law Program, Justice Sotomayor answered questions from students about a multitude of topics including the late Justice Ginsburg, her experiences as a Latina on…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler In recent weeks, students grew impatient on receiving an update from Roanoke College regarding the investigation of the Title IX case and regarding issues which prompted RC to send a quick update earlier this week. The Instagram account that started it all, anonymous4500054, posted 16 “I am waiting” posts since October…
Written by Jack Miller As of last weekend, students woke up to hear that the college had reached zero positive cases on-campus. This is following a total of almost 1600 students being tested for COVID-19. During this period the college’s total cases dropped from 4 the previous week to 0. Not only have the cases…
Written by Joey Slusher Tuesday November 3rd marked the culmination of a long-fought campaign by incumbent, President Donald Trump and the challenger, the former Vice President Joe Biden. No matter the winner, this election makes history as around 100 million Americans voted prior to the election by either a mail-in-ballot or by voting early in…