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 Jack Miller Last Friday, The United States was shaken by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg was 87 when she passed, having served the country through her membership on the Supreme Court for 27 years after her appointment under the Clinton Administration. Throughout her membership in the court, she…
Written by Devon Mitchell On July 23rd an anonymous account on Instagram posted a statement about a negative experience she had with Roanoke Dean of Students, Brian Chisom. While the owner of the account remains anonymous, her story has been shared amongst the Roanoke College community and has driven students to take action to ensure…
Written by Jack Miller Early last Monday, the Salem Fire Department received a call about a fire on Main Street near College Avenue. 11 units were dispatched and quickly made way to beloved local restaurant Mac and Bob’s. Though there were no visible flames, but the building was very obviously smoking and a staff member…
Written by Jack Miller Following the growing desire of the American public to reassess the country’s’ role throughout its history of acts of racial discrimination and racial terror, comes a wave of pressure from the public for government officials to notice the lasting impact it has had on patriotic and nationalistic imagery. While this places…
Written by Joseph Carrick The small, often overlooked, nation of Belarus, known to history as “White Russia” appears to live up to its name in contemporary history. Even after leaving the Soviet Union they remained “the last dictatorship” due to the authoritarian post-Soviet government. Belarus has an uncomfortable history of violently suppressing protestors – more…
Written by Devon Mitchell Friday September 11th marks nineteen years since the fatal attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. For the past eighteen years the National September 11th Memorial and Museum has hosted the Tribute in Light, which consists of two columns of light towering over the New York City skyline until…
Written by Joey Slusher As of August 11, 2020, the Democratic party has had its presidential ticket when Vice President Joe Biden nominated Senator and competitor for the presidency, Kamala Harris. Harris is known to be quite the rising star in the Democratic party. She was elected Attorney General of California serving from 2011 to…
Written by Jack Miller As we shift into the latter half of 2020, California has just begun preparation for its wildfire season. Just as the season began in California an intense wildfire has sprung up in the northern region of the state, adding yet another aspect of chaos into the daily routine of locals. Much…
Written by Devon Mitchell On August 15th, students returned to campus in the first phase of move ins. Amid the pandemic, the Roanoke College administration has been eager for students to return to campus safely. The return means new rules and guidelines as well as new practices and adjustments to ensure the health and safety…
Written by Jack Miller Following the killing of George Floyd in late May of this year, and the ensuing waves of protests that the country finds itself facing, many people are using this time as an opportunity to become more educated on racial issues, and relations in our country today. Subsequently, institutions all over the…