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 Edgard Lacayo Due to the rise of the Omicron variant, there has been an increase in demand for COVID-19 tests. The rise of the variant also coincided with the holiday season, causing further stress on national resources. Due to millions of Americans traveling during the season, there has been an increased strain placed…
by Devon Mitchell The conflict over Ukraine has lurched further into crisis as NATO begins moving more military equipment into Eastern Europe and Russia continues to build up its forces at the Ukrainian border. As tension rises, Ukrainian allies begin to prepare for Russian force. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia begins back when Ukraine…
Written by Edgard Lacayo The WTA, Women’s Tennis Association, has suspended all its tournaments in China due to the treatment of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. The tennis star has not been seen in public without the company of Chinese government officials after she spoke out about being sexually assaulted by Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli…
Written by Alexis Barton On November 30th, a student opened fire at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, MI. Thus far, four students were killed and 7 other individuals were injured. Reports suggest that the victims were selected at random based on their mere location, but the event itself was anything but random or spontaneous….
Written by Jack Miller The opioid crisis has wrecked the Appalachian region for the past decade. This issue is incredibly complicated and tragic with opium addiction taking a massive toll on poor rural areas along the East Coast. Particularly in the greater Roanoke area as well as West Virginia and Kentucky the crisis has reached…
Written by Devon Mitchell Last week, scientists discovered a new COVID variant in Botswana. The Omicron variant, since its first discovery, has been identified in numerous countries including Italy, Germany, the UK, Hong Kong, Israel, and South Africa among others. The World Health Organization stated that Omicron is a “variant of concern” containing multiple mutations…
Written by Alexis Barton On Tuesday, November 9th, a panel of leaders from the Roanoke College community came together to share their experiences of failure, success, and everything in between with students in the Wortmann Ballroom. The event was brought to campus by Omicron Delta Kappa, a leadership honor society at Roanoke. The panel consisted…
Written by Edgard Lacayo Last week, Virginians chose republican Glenn Youngkin as their governor. In a close race against democratic candidate, and former governor, Terry McAuliffe, Youngkin won the election with 50.6% of the vote while McAuliffe received 48.7% of the vote. Youngkin successfully ran a campaign that focused on issues that swing suburban voters…
Written by Jack Miller Last weekend, the Astroworld Festival was held in Houston’s NRG Park. The music festival was showcasing many popular musicians and was headlined by Travis Scott. This festival was planned as a weekend-long event, but it was cancelled on Friday evening. During one of the opening sets, the crowd surged towards the…
By Devon Mitchell Roanoke’s Career Services is going through big changes, beginning with its name change. Helping students find Purpose, Life, and Career Exploration is the goal of the PLACE, formerly Career Services. The PLACE has already had numerous grad forums, internship fairs, and other helpful initiatives. The rebrand to the PLACE comes with the…