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.
A new challenge pushes citizens to imagine a life without cars, and how you would navigate life without them. A Week Without Driving is an initiative sponsored by PedalSafe ROA and the Bus Riders of Roanoke Advocacy Group (BRRAG). The challenge ran from September 29th to October 5th. The challenge requires you to not use…
With the new addition of 7 Brew, Cookout, Wawa, and First Watch in Salem, the Roanoke Valley has exciting new improvements that brings business to the area. On June 20, Google announced plans to continue the area’s development. They purchased 312 acres of an industrial park in Botetourt County with plans to build a new…
Famous political activist and media personality Charles (Charlie) Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025 while hosting a campus event at Utah Valley University. Charlie Kirk, 31, was well known on social media for hosting rallies in which he invited those who opposed his views to come forward. He challenges attendees to argue their viewpoints,…
As we settle to this new semester, it is time to start thinking about how we can all make the most of every opportunity here at Roanoke College. As one of the many news sources at the college, The Brackety-Ack would like to inform you of an easy way to give back right here on…
A new coffee shop has opened in Salem, giving Roanoke College students more caffeine options to fuel them through the 2025-2026 school year. 7 Brew, a franchise coffee stand, opened its new location off Main Street in Salem, located right next to McDonalds. If you get the chance to visit, you’ll find a fast-paced drive…
In the wake of this new semester, the class of 2026 has been faced with a big announcement regarding their upcoming graduation ceremony. The Roanoke College Administration has decided to relocate graduation from the Front Quad to Salem Stadium. Hundreds of students are severely dissatisfied with the decision, as it breaks a longstanding tradition of…
If you see a winged red hued, black polka dot patterned bug larger than the size of a quarter, squish it immediately. Although coated in a pretty pattern, this ridiculously destructive insect is a much larger ecoterrorist than you might think. Spotted Lantern flies are an incredibly invasive species native to China and Vietnam, however…
Starting the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season with a splash, Hurricane Erin has beat several records this summer, establishing itself as one of the biggest storms of the year. On August 11th, Erin started as a tropical storm off the shore of the Cabo Verde Islands, a small chain of islands offshore of northwestern Africa. It…
There is no proper way to start this letter other than via a series of thank you’s. Thank you to Joe Boucher, for being a wonderful and supportive boss, for sitting through so many meetings, and for your wise advice. Thank you to Kate Clatterbuck and Liz Werner for sitting through my tirades…
GIVE Roanoke is an annual fundraising event that brings together a local community by supporting local non-profits in the Roanoke area. This year’s official day of giving is April 23rd, however early giving has already begun. This project is part of a greater initiative to improve the city of Roanoke and…