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 Hannah Guanti In the early hours of March 26, a cargo ship off course collided with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge was in active use when the collision occurred, including eight construction workers. The incident occurred when a Dali Cargo Ship lost internal power. Operators attempted to slow or change the…
Written by Andrea Flores-Gomez The Easter bunny, Easter hare, Easter rabbit, etc. Whichever name you know it by, this folkloric creature that goes around laying Easter eggs has become a principal symbol of Easter. I had accepted this part of the holiday as a simple old wive’s tale but after some research I went down…
Written by Hannah Guanti Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that requires the popular social media platform, Tik Tok, to be sold or it will be banned in the states. The authors of this bill cite security concerns as ByteDance, the owner of the platform, is a Chinese company. If…
Written By Hannah Guanti Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Roanoke is a day filled with music, food, activities, parades, drinks, and so much more. The weekend started on Saturday with the Freedom First Parade through downtown. Local school groups, local businesses, plus professional musicians and dancers joined the parade, creating a lively start to the…
Written by Mateo J. Biggs As of the next month, it has been 25 years since the Columbine school shooting and 12 years since the Sandy Hook school shooting. Everyday the United States of America is held tightly in the grasp of gun violence– in neighborhoods, in cities, in media, in everything you will consume…
Written by Hannah Guanti The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has begun legal proceedings against the Roanoke City Police Department surrounding their involvement in the handling of UVisa Certificates. RCPD has allegedly denied these visas, in violation of state law. This is a first of its kind lawsuit, the client is a victim of…
Written by Tim Hoffstaetter To wrap up the 2023-2024 Indoor Track season Roanoke College had two athletes compete at nationals and both earned all-American honors! The two amazing athletes are senior Kaitlyn Nguyen and junior Brady Fowler. This is the first time in my tenure here that we have sent multiple athletes to nationals, and…
Written by Hannah Guanti The legality of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential candidacy is being taken before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The nine justices must determine if Trump is eligible for a third Presidential run following his involvement in the events of January 6, 2021. In Fall of 2023, the case was…
Written by Midhi Agbaw Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, is facing impeachment by Republicans in the House of Representatives. His supporters view him as a trustworthy, tenacious Cabinet member. They believe that he has a special understanding of the immigrant experience that influences how he runs the DHS. Those who are against…
Written by Hannah Guanti The United States military has retaliated against the Iran-backed militia group responsible for the January 28 drone strike in Jordan. Earlier this week, the U.S. carried out a drone strike in Baghdad, killing a senior member of the group responsible- Kataib Hezbollah. The attack on January 28, killed three U.S. soldiers…