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.
On Sunday morning, many students were hit with a reality when they went to brush their teeth, fill up their water bottle, or take a shower. Because of a water main break that occurred on campus, most buildings located off Market Street had no water access for several hours. Students received a text on Sunday…
Although more snow means sledding, snowball fights, and cancelled classes, there are reasons to be concerned about these harsher-than-usual winter weather conditions. Since the last Brackety-Ack publication, Southwest Virginia has gotten even more snow, and most of the ice from the first snowstorm has yet to melt. Winter storms create hazardous travel conditions, power outages,…
This past weekend the City of Salem received a total of 4 inches of snow, and Roanoke College is still feeling the chill. Many students took advantage of the snow days by sledding down many of the college’s steep hills, like the path to the Hawthorn Parking Lot. Other students were in their dorms with…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts across the United States have quickly escalated within the month of January, creating public concern for safety and well-being. In Minneapolis, the death of Renee Good caused a national uproar, urging people to reevaluate how protestors and immigrants are treated. According to The Guardian, Good was shot…
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Current Virginia Senator Mark Warner announced on Tuesday that he will be running for reelection for the United States Congress. Originally from Indiana, Warner moved to Virginia when he was young to work within the business and technology industry. He later served as a politician, representing Virginian Democrats as the party’s chairman beginning in 1993….
The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and close to 200 million Americans have participated in the 2025 Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Although Black Friday shopping is traditionally done in-store, statistics show that 87 million people shopped online, while 81 million people shopped in person. Compared to last year, the online Black…
December 1 marked World AIDS Day, a day designated to remember those lost because of the epidemic and to aspire for further treatment development. The United States government decided not to recognize the day for the first time since its creation in 1988. The day is commemorated as part of an initiative of the World…
The House of Representatives voted 427-to-1 to release all files kept on Jeffery Epstein and the investigation of his crimes. Epstein, who was found guilty of prostitution in 2008, served only 13 months in prison. He was later charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in…
After 43 days, the government shutdown ended on Nov. 12, making it the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Government employees are slowly returning to work, and federal programs will soon become fully operational. However, the shutdown had a significant impact on air travel, and it is likely that the lingering effects of the shutdown will…