Roanoke College in the News
January 2012
January 4, 2012 - WDBJ7.com
An early look at Tuesday's races
NEWS7 has wall-to-wall coverage of tonight?s elections.
Tune in toNEWS7 at 5, 6 and 11 on Your Hometown Station.
Also catch NEWS7 at 10 on MY19.
In between, we will be live streaming political analysis of tonight?s races with Roanoke College professor Harry Wilson on WDBJ7.com.
In the meantime, here?s a preview of some of the races:
January 4, 2012 - First Things
Evangelicals Divided The battle between Meliorists and Traditionists to define evangelicalism
By Gerald McDermott
Long confused with fundamentalism by most of the academy and dismissed as intellectually inadequate, evangelical theology has in the last two decades become one of the liveliest and most creative forms of Protestant theology in America. Not long ago the Lutheran theologian Carl Braaten noted that ?the initiative in the writing of dogmatics has been seized by evangelical theo
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Poll: Republicans beating Obama in Virginia, Senate race neck-and-neck
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December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Parties hold last-minute rallies before election
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November 2011
November 9, 2011 - Norfolk Virginian Pilot
GOP forges 20-20 Senate split, controls tiebreaker
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Republicans appeared on the cusp of taking control of the Virginia Senate Tuesday with at least one veteran Democrat losing to a freshman Republican senator and a seven-term Democrat trailing a Republican challenger. In the House of Delegates, Republicans picked up at least six seats, staking them to 66 of the chamber's 100 seats, the GOP's largest House majority ever. Th
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Virginia Republicans Surge to Largest House Majority Ever
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November 2011
November 9, 2011 - Washington Times
GOP holds slight edge in deciding Va. Senate race
Republican hopes for an effective majority in the Senate and a historic power grab in Richmond were pinned late Tuesday on a central Virginia race in which a GOP challenger clung to an 86-vote lead with a final count not expected until Wednesday.
The battle for the 40-member state Senate was far tighter than the GOP had hoped and many political observers had expected, with Republicans who had ide
November 9, 2011 - Washington Times
Virginia senate balance unclear in early returns
Vote counting in races to determine control of the Virginia Senate went into the night Tuesday, with Republicans looking to complete a sweep of state government that began in 2009 and Democrats hoping to hold their last base of power in Richmond.
Democrats started the day with a 22-18 advantage in the Senate. Republicans were hopeful that Virginia voters, notorious for eschewing the party in powe
November 9, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
An early look at Tuesday's races
NEWS7 has wall-to-wall coverage of tonight’s elections.
Tune in toNEWS7 at 5, 6 and 11 on Your Hometown Station.
Also catch NEWS7 at 10 on MY19.
In between, we will be live streaming political analysis of tonight’s races with Roanoke College profess
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
God important to Virginians, poll finds
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November 2011
November 7, 2011 - Staunton News Leader
Dems, GOP put it all on line in Va. Senate races
RICHMOND ? After redrawing Virginia's state Senate districts to their liking and pumping millions of dollars into races to protect targeted incumbents, Democrats face a tough challenge Tuesday keeping their slim Senate majority.
Only three Democrats are uncontested in seeking Senate re-election while 11 Republicans have no opponent. Seventeen Democratic incumbents have challengers, while only fou
November 7, 2011 - WTVR CBS 6 Richmond
Political parties fuel record spending in General Assembly races
ROANOKE, Va.—
Campaign spending has continued at a record pace this year in Virginia. And some of the highest totals are from candidates in our part of the state. So where is all that cash coming from?
In 2011, it's the parties
November 6, 2011 - NBC 4.com
Democrats Try to Hang on to Slim Majority in Virginia Senate
After redrawing Virginia's state Senate districts to their liking and pumping millions of dollars into races to protect targeted incumbents, Democrats face a tough challenge Tuesday keeping their slim Senate majority.
Only three Democrats are uncontested in seeking Senate re-
November 6, 2011 - WUSA TV 9 D.C.
Democrats Fight To Hang On To Majority In Va. Senate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- After redrawing Virginia's state Senate districts to their liking and pumping millions of dollars into races to protect targeted incumbents, Democrats face a tough challenge Tuesday keeping their slim Senate majority.
Only three Democrats are uncontested in seeking Senate re-election while 11 Republicans have no opponent. Seventeen Democratic incumbents have challengers, whi
November 4, 2011 - Our Valley Org
Voters have chance to choose two supervisors
CRAIG COUNTY ?? In next week’s Nov. 8 election, Craig County voters have the opportunity to choose new members of the board of supervisors or to re-elect current ones in two districts, as well as a choice between an incumbent Republican and a Democratic challenger in the Virginia House of Delegates race.
Voters in specific districts can re-elect three members of the Craig County School Boa
November 3, 2011 - Washington Post
Two-year colleges draw more affluent students
Julie Hong grew up in the sort of leafy Montgomery County suburb where college is assumed. Her parents had saved for the expense since she was a baby. When the time came, they said she could go wherever she wished. She chose a community college.
Comparatively affluent students are picking community colleges over four-year schools in growing numbers, a sign of changing attitudes toward an insti
November 8, 2011 - Baltimore Sun/Explore Caroll.com
Eagle Archive: Halloween, tale of a Westminster native with a taste for adventure, with side order of macabre
Carroll County has many sons and daughters who have made contributions to the literary and artistic world. Take William Buehler Seabrook, for example.
What's that? You never heard of him? Seabrook was apparently one interesting character. It is only fitting that we talk about him on the eve of Halloween.
He was born in Westminster Feb. 22, 1884, and died Sept. 20, 1945. On the occasion of h
October 2011
October 31, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Roanoke College students go trick-or-treating for children who can't
They may be a little too old to go out and trick or treat.
But a Roanoke College fraternity and sorority dressed up and knocked on doors for kids who can't.
Instead of candy, they went door-to-door asking for monetary donations.
All of the proceeds go to the Ca
October 26, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Unusual northern lights set Southern skies afire
The solar storm that stirred colorful northern lights Monday surprised skywatchers unusually far south, including some who may have mistaken it for a mountain fire in the Alleghany Highlands.
The lights are usually visible near the North Pole and South Pole when solar storms happen in the spring. But for the second time in a decade, the lights, called aurora borealis, stretched as far south as Ar
October 25, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
How Religious are Virginians: Results of a statewide poll
Virginians are religious. That's probably not a surprise, but just how religious are people in the Commonwealth? How many of us go to church, read a holy book, or believe in the afterlife?
A scientific poll was conducted across Virginia by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College. The Roanoke Collge poll found most Virginians, a whopping 94% believe in God. "
October 23, 2011 - Portsmouth Herald
JEOL chemist receives Anachem Award
PORTSMOUTH ? JEOL USA Mass Spectrometry Product Manager Dr. Robert (Chip) Cody of Portsmouth has received the Anachem Award, given by the Association of Analytical Chemistry for his contributions to the development of organic mass spectrometry. The award was presented at the Federation of Analytical Chemical and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) meeting in Las Vegas, where Dr. Cody gave a plenary lec
October 22, 2011 - Virginia Business
Poll finds Virginians to be fervent believers
A survey of Virginians??? religious beliefs taken by Roanoke College finds that an overwhelming majority of respondents polled believe in God and many think their holy book should be taken literally. The poll included interviews with 600 Virginia residents from Oct. 3-15 and has a margin of error of 4 percent. Ninety-four percent of the respondents said they believe in God, and 72 percent of those
November 2011
November 8, 2011 - Sporting News
Journey of Senegalese players offers uplifting basketball story
As wealthy NBA players and even wealthier owners remain embroiled in a nearly four-month old lockout, here?s a story that will make you feel good about basketball again.
In Dakar, Senegal, sits SEEDS Academy, an institution for the best young basketball players in the country. The young men at SEEDS are put through a disciplined curriculum of academics and athletics, and the best and the brigh
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Giving peace a chance
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October 2011
October 16, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Sunny days drive Roanoke volunteers
ROANOKE, Va.—
The nice weather motivated some to work on the house this weekend.
But, for some volunteers around Roanoke, it wasn't even their house!
October 14, 2011 - Ellsworth Fenceviewer
Academy Award-winning director screening film at COA
BAR HARBOR ? Charles Hambleton, associate producer of the Academy Award-winning ?The Cove,? will be visiting College of the Atlantic and screening the film on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in McCormick Lecture Hall.
?The Cove? received an Oscar for best documentary in 2009. It follows an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers as they embark on a covert mission to
September 2011
September 27, 2011 - Richmond Times Dispatch
Another poll shows Obama struggling in Virginia
Yet another poll shows President Barack Obama imperiled in Virginia, a critical swing state that the president won in 2008, heading toward the 2012 presidential election.
An unnamed Republican nominee leads Obama among likely voters 41 percent to 33 percent, according to the new poll from Roanoke College.
Among the Republican presidential primary candidates, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney leads O
September 27, 2011 - Washington Post
Virginia poll shows tight contests for White House, Senate
Another new poll of Virginia shows an intensely competitive Senate contest looming in 2012, with former senator George Allen (R) holding the narrowest of edges over former governor Timothy M. Kaine (D).
The Roanoke College poll of likely voters gave Allen 42 percent to Kaine’s 39 percent in the contest to succeed retiring Sen. James Webb (D). Neither Allen nor Kaine is assured his party&
November 2011
November 8, 2011 - PoliticalTickeer.blogs.cnn.com
Poll: Romney's advantage in Virginia
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds the biggest lead among GOP candidates over President Obama in hypothetical 2012 match-ups in Virginia, according to a new poll.
The Roanoke College Poll of Old Dominion residents showed the former Massachusetts governor leading the president by eight percentage points, 45 percent to 37 percent, just within the margin of error. Texas Gov. Rick
November 8, 2011 - The Hill
Poll: Republicans beating Obama in Virginia, Senate race neck-and-neck
Rick Perry and Mitt Romney both lead President Obama in the critical swing state of Virginia while the Senate race between former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) and former Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) is all but tied, according to a poll released Monday afternoon by Roanoke College.
Romney leads Obama by 45 percent to 37 percent, while Perry leads Obama by a narrower 42 percent to 40 percent, withi
November 8, 2011 - The Washington Times
Poll shows Allen, Kaine neck-and-neck, Obama trailing Romney
Another poll released Monday confirms what has already been widely known: Next year's race in Virginia to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is going to be close.
In a survey among likely voters, Republican George Allen leads Democrat Tim Kaine, both frontrunners for their respective nominations, 42 percent to 39 percent, with 19 percent undecided. The Roanoke College poll surveyed 601 likely
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
What it takes... to teach
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September 2011
September 24, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Walk for Drew benefits local boy with rare disease
SALEM, Va.—
People were walking to raise money for a local boy with a rare disease in Salem today.
The Walk for Drew at Roanoke College was to benefit eight-year-old Drew Bennett.
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Doris Kerns Goodwin: A Knockout Performance at Roanoke College
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September 2011
September 22, 2011 - fromtheeditr
Doris Kerns Goodwin: A Knockout Performance at Roanoke College
Doris Kerns Goodwin's talk tonight at Roanoke College is--in a nutshell--one of the best I've ever heard. It had everything I want from a talk by a nationally-known figure: a lot of information, plenty of opinion, fall-on-the-floor humor from a woman who can deliver a punch line, and a warmth that filled the room.
She has been a hero of mine for years and I got to tell her that briefly before
September 21, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Roanoke County teacher Carole Webster crowned teacher of the year
Carol Webster, Roanoke County's teacher of the year, said that when mid-September came and went, she presumed so had her chances of being named a regional finalist in Virginia's teacher of the year contest.
But she quickly ? and elatedly ? nixed those thoughts Tuesday morning when county school officials and students filled the cafeteria of the Burton Center for Arts and Technology for a surprise
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
AT&T/T-Mobile merger would be good for rural America
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September 2011
September 18, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Arts & Extras: In season opener, RSO concerto melds classical with bluegrass
For most of his years, Jeff Midkiff lived a musical double life.
Growing up in Roanoke County, Midkiff received a mandolin as a gift from a neighbor when he was 7 years old. He took to it with gusto, learned to play bluegrass and repeatedly won first prize in the mandolin competition at the Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax.
When he was 11, he joined the band at Hidden Valley Junior High School.
September 15, 2011 - Tennessean
Vanderbilt flirting with religious suppression
Carol Swain / submitted Written by Carol M. Swain Filed Under Evangelical Christians are increasingly under attack for their biblically-based worldviews. Shortly after graduation last spring, Vanderbilt University???s Office of Religious Life quietly deferred its annual approval of several mostly conservative Christian organizations. Groups affected included the Christian Legal Society, InterVarsi
September 22, 2011 - Blue Ridge PBS
What it takes... to teach
Is our education system stalled or even failing? University leaders discuss how colleges know who will make a great teacher and how teachers learn how to teach. They explore key skills for student teachers and the tools needed to work in America?s ever changing classrooms. The panel discusses recommendations for turning teacher education programs ?upside down?.
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Roanoke College student leaves studies in Japan behind
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September 2011
September 4, 2011 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Try teams semiautonomous from colleges
Robert Benne
is director of the Roanoke College Center for Religion and Society and author of Good and Bad Ways to Think About Religion and Politics
'I am not persuaded that the provision of mass entertainment has any place in the life of a great university," said Robert Maynard Hutchins, the late president and chancellor of the University of Chicago.
Hutchins took Chicago's football
September 2, 2011 - USA Today
How 9/11 changed us: Person by person
The terrorist attack on America 10 years ago is one of the few events in U.S. history big enough to claim its date as its name. But Sept. 11, 2001, did not change the nation as abruptly as Dec. 7, 1941, or as dramatically as July 4, 1776. This time, there was no declaration of war or independence, just a warning that if we altered our ways, the terrorists would have won.And so we entered a new er
September 2, 2011 - WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke
Salem City and Roanoke College to offer free wireless connection
Beginning next year, the city of Salem and Roanoke college will offer a new wireless internet service along Main Street.
Roanoke College is donating $30,000 in order to help supply the wireless system in Salem.
In addition to being available on campus, the network's service will stretch for over half-a-mile on Main Street from Longwood Park to Academy Street.
This isn't the first time
August 2011
August 30, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Digital progress block by block
From the RoundTable blog
Read the latest entries
* Tuesday open thread
* Voting for dollars
* Editorial: Uncontested races
* Editorial: Banks profit off of customers? crises
Salem and Roanoke College are showing what fiber-optic technology can do for a community. They?re also showing what?s possible when everyone thinks creatively and works together.
Early next year, a fre
August 29, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Roanoke College freshmen get the beat of downtown
The beat hit downtown Roanoke at 7:30 p.m. Sunday as Roanoke College freshmen got acquainted with all the heart of the city has to offer.
Market Street was blocked off for music and vendors, and drummers set up at Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
Professional drummer Carlos Aranguren, 28, and Chris Stup, a 39-year-old youth minister, set up full drum kits and started the beat just after 7:3
August 29, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
New students build house for Habitat for HUmanity
SALEM, Va.—
The class of 2015 has arrived at Roanoke College.
But before they hit the books, students will hit some nails.
Right now, these are just piles of wood, but when
August 28, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Swath of Salem to get free wireless
Salem is about to become significantly more wired. Or rather, wireless.
Come early 2012, the city, with the help of funding from Roanoke College, will have in place a "wireless mesh" providing free wireless Internet access across a half-mile-long, two-block-wide stretch of Main Street.
The college is putting up $30,000, or about half the cost, 
August 27, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Noah-Christian Academy: Teacher opens dream school in Roanoke
When she was a third-grade teacher at Roanoke's Forest Park Elementary School, Charnika Elliott would play gospel music softly in her classroom. She'd pull aside students who shared her religious faith and quietly pray when no one else was around.
"When it's in you, it's in you," said Elliott, 35.
Elliott spent four years at Forest Park in northwest Roanoke before she quit, dreaming of starting
August 17, 2011 - Roanoke Times
'Man With Wings' soars at Studio Roanoke
Humans seek reasonable explanations to process complex events and supernatural phenomena.
And while some people suspend logic and will believe what cannot be proved, others are driven, sometimes beyond reason, to find a truth supported by indisputable evidence.
These themes are explored in Ben R. Williams' play "Man With Wings," the current production at Studio Roanoke.
The one-act, hour-lon
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Several Southwest Virginia trees receive national attention
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December 7, 2011 - Unknown
College Visits
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December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Professor's meals earn top marks
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July 2011
July 15, 2011 - Fox Business
Your credit card could get ugly if the debt ceiling isn't raised
If the U.S. debt ceiling isn't raised, the floor on your credit could give out. Not to mention the walls, the front porch and the back yard.
Anyone who hasn't been paying much attention to the debt ceiling fight in Congress may have little choice after August 2. That's the day the debt ceiling has to be raised, or the United States will be at risk for defaulting on its debts.
Granted, it seems l
July 15, 2011 - FOXBusiness.com
Your credit card could get ugly if the debt ceiling isn't raised
If the U.S. debt ceiling isn't raised, the floor on your credit could give out. Not to mention the walls, the front porch and the back yard. Anyone who hasn't been paying much attention to the debt ceiling fight in Congress may have little choice after August 2. That's the day the debt ceiling has to be raised, or the United States will be at risk for defaulting on its debts. Granted, it seems l
July 15, 2011 - WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke
Maroons Basketball Camp Delivers Family Atmosphere
It's a fun, family amosphere all week long. Longtime Roanoke College head coach Susan Dunagan brings back many of her former players to help coach the annual camp that's been running two decades. This week fifty-plus campers grades 2 thru 7 learn the fundamental skills of the game...but most importantly, they have fun and enjoy the comradre of their campmates as well.
July 14, 2011 - Inside Higher Ed
Movers and Shakers: Chatham U., Gustavus Adolphus College, Knox College, National Student Clearinghouse, Roanoke College, SUNY-Geneseo, Stetson U.
Raymond Barclay, senior associate at Arroyo Research Services, in North Carolina, has been named director of institutional research and planning at Stetson University, in Florida. Connie Carmack, vice president for advancement at Chatham University, in Pennsylvania, has been selected as vice president for resource development at Roanoke College, in Virginia. Jeremy Day-O'Connell, assistant profe
July 12, 2011 - Cape Gazette
Ina Goad Steele, retired teacher
t the Glebe in Daleville, Va. She was born Feb. 18, 1921, in Moneta, Va., daughter of the late Gordon and Annie Goad. Ina received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Roanoke College in 1942 and was the first female chemist employed by the State of Virginia. It was at Roanoke College that she met her husband, Richard B. Steele, and they married in 1946. Richard was a dentist in Rehoboth
June 2011
June 29, 2011 - Rockford Register Star
Illinois likely to see fierce battle over concealed gun permits
SPRINGFIELD — As state after state voted to let residents carry concealed guns, Illinois has held out, for a long list of reasons: a strong gun control movement. A dynasty of powerful Chicago mayors. A lineup of state leaders who oppose expanding access to guns.
With Wisconsin now on the verge of adopting concealed carry, Illinois soon will be all alone, the last state with a complete
June 17, 2011 - Roanoke Times
New dorm being built at Roanoke College
Work has begun on a new Roanoke College residence hall, expected to open in the fall of 2012.
The $13 million project, with Branch & Associates as its general contractor, began construction last month and is being raised on the site of the parking lot that served Caldwell, Alleghany and Ritter halls, according to information from the college.
The 65,000-square-foot dorm will hold 200 beds and is
June 15, 2011 - Charlottesville Daily Progress
Goodwin set out to save past glories
Pitching hay and wrestling a plow through Nelson County’s red soil helped put muscles on William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin’s lanky frame.
Reading the Bible and attending services at Christ Episcopal Church in Norwood strengthened his spiritual faith. Goodwin also acquired a thirst for knowledge that prompted him to leave the family farm in 1885 to attend Roanoke College.
Soon after gr
June 15, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Roanoke College begins new dorm construction
ROANOKE, Va. —
Roanoke College is growing.
The school is building a new 65,000 square-foot residence hall. It's being built near Kerr Stadium.
The dorm will have more than 200 beds on four floors. The project will cost around
June 13, 2011 - MassLive
'CSI' readies for 12th season with Suffield native Philip Conserva at the helm
Conserva has been a producer for the hit CBS series since it debuted in 2000. "CSI" producer Philip A. Conserva Actor Laurence Fishburne may be leaving ???CSI,??? but Philip A. Conserva is not. Conserva is staying right where he???s been since the hit TV show, ???CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,??? debuted in 2000. Conserva may not have the name recognition that an actor like Fishburne do
June 12, 2011 - Calibre Macro World
Opposing winds: Feelings about Poor Mountain wind farm might depend on proximity to turbines [The Roanoke Times, Va.]
June 12--DUO, W.Va. -- Up on Shellcamp Ridge, a cluster of ramshackle houses and junked cars lingers where a community once thrived on the coal beneath it.
The coal camp of Duo sprang up almost overnight in 1933, when the Raine Coal Co. built rows of identical frame houses for the men who came to work its mine. The coal is mostly gone now, and Duo is little more than a dot on the map that marks a
June 12, 2011 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Religion and politics: How should they mesh?
Robert Benne
is director of the Roanoke College Center for Religion and Society and author of Good and Bad Ways to Think about Religion and Politics
Could you ever imagine that an American government would order the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not to use Christian rhetoric to fuel the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s?
That is precisely what some militant atheists, secularis
June 11, 2011 - Tulsa World
Author seeks viewpoints on Jesus during trip to Holy Land
Jesus continues to fascinate people in Galilee, the ancient land where he grew up.
That's what Anglican priest Gerald McDermott discovered as he recently retraced the steps of Jesus and visited the towns and countryside where he lived and preached 2,000 years ago.
McDermott, who will speak in Tulsa on Saturday, walked The Jesus Trail through Galilee in northern Israel. His son, National Geogra
June 9, 2011 - Oklahoman
deadCenter projects success with ?Talihina Sky' opening
As crews outside Red Prime Steak prepared for the 9:30 p.m. Wednesday screening of ?Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon,? the opening screening of this year's deadCenter Film Festival, executive director Lance McDaniel marveled at how the festival, now in its 11th year, always seems to hit its mark.
?I'm just proud to be part of this organization,? said McDaniel, who took over leadership o
June 5, 2011 - Chronicle of Higher Education
Roanoke College Mourns Loyal Chemistry Professor Who Retired at 100
By Katherine Mangan
Even after he officially retired?for the second time?at age 100, Charles H. (Hap) Fisher remained a regular at Roanoke College, where he had volunteered as an adjunct research professor of chemistry for nearly 40 years.
Mr. Fisher, who rejoined his alma mater in 1972 after retiring from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, published scholarly articles well into his 90s.
When
May 2011
May 26, 2011 - American Chronicle
PREP BASEBALL: Holston gets past Rebels
May 26--EMORY, Va. -- The Holston Cavaliers lost six starters to graduation after a landmark season last year, so most baseball fans around the Hogoheegee District expected the Cavaliers to undergo a transition phase. Kenny Owens heard the talk and the junior right-hander embraced the challenge. "Everybody was calling us the underdog, and that's what we like to be," Owens said. "Yes, we lost some
May 26, 2011 - The Hill
Merger gains advocate in former congressman
AT&T gained an advocate for its proposed merger with T-Mobile this week when former Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) joined the Internet Innovation Alliance, an AT&T-backed advocacy group that is working to promote the combination.?
Boucher, the former leader of the House telecom subcommittee and a seasoned expert in telecom policy, adds a substantive voice to AT&T's already deep bench of po
May 24, 2011 - Broadcasting & Cable
Boucher to Be Honorary Chair of Internet Innovation Alliance
Tweet Jamal Simmons named co-chair By -- , 5/24/2011 6:00:00 AM Former House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.) has been named honorary chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance. Political analyst and consultant Jamal Simmons has been named honorary co-chair.??? IIA is a group of tech companies building and deploying broadband networks--Corning, AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent--that
May 23, 2011 - Roanoke Times
College and university graduations across Southwest Virginia 2011
Ken Feinberg: "I hope you will fulfill your own individual dreams. Do not be defeated, do not shirk from seeking your life's goal."
DOWNLOAD the mp3 file of Ken Feinberg's speech
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13
Where: Lane Stadium
Speaker: Ken Feinberg, coordinator: Sept. 11 terrorist attacks victims' fund and the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. Read our story
Graduates: 4,363
Link: More inform
April 2011
April 20, 2011 - Washington Post
As mental health resources shrink, police become front line, with lives at stake
The call came in at the height of the evening rush hour: A man was threatening to jump off an old railroad bridge on Route 1 in Fort Belvoir. Moments later, racing down Richmond Highway, was his best hope for coming down alive.
Leanna Wilson isn?t a doctor or a nurse or a social worker. She?s a Fairfax County police officer, and, like officers across the country, she has ended up on the front lin
April 17, 2011 - Richmond Times Dispatch
Marie Deans, death-penalty abolitionist, dies at 70
Marie Deans, a longtime advocate for the abolition of the death penalty who founded an organization for families of murder victims and whose work helped free death-row inmate Earl Washington, died Friday in Charlottesville. She was 70.
Failing health in recent years had forced Mrs. Deans from her work. But for more than two decades, particularly after her arrival in Virginia in 1983, she was a f
April 17, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Domestic joys on display at Garden Tour
One of the biggest difficulties in renovating an older home is that most of the time, somebody else did it first.
Remodeling projects often involve dealing with poorly built additions that are decades old, bad or outdated wiring and plumbing, pockets of asbestos and mismatched materials.
But Chris and Gay Pollock had none of those problems when they added on to their mid-19th-century right-angl
April 17, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Internships a plus for employers, students
Colleges and universities in the Roanoke and New River valleys produce thousands of graduates every year. At some point, these alumni were eager undergraduates, searching for opportunities to jump-start their careers.
Many companies have created internship programs to hook some of this talent before it graduates and moves away. Young, technology-savvy students can bring fresh ideas and work on u
April 10, 2011 - Richmond Times Dispatch
Notes from the Capitol
McDonnell schedules
trade trip to Asia
Gov. Bob McDonnell is preparing to embark on a trade trip to Asia next month.
Tentative plans have McDonnell and 11 others from his administration and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership starting May 7 in Tokyo. They will travel to Shanghai, China, and then continue on to Beijing before arriving on May 15 in Seoul. The delegation departs for Vir
April 10, 2011 - Roanoke Times
Requiem of bloodshed
"I cannot begin to describe to you the terrors of that day. It can only be likened to my conception of the Judgment Day. ... I scarcely know how to describe to you the extent of the fire so that you will understand it. ... The whole business part of the City from 9th to 15th St. is in ashes ... It will be necessary for you to see the ruins to fully understand the extent of this fire."
-- O.F. We
April 8, 2011 - Hampton Pilot Online
Poll: Allen has 13 pt. lead over Kaine
With roughly 20 months until a new U.S. Senator for Virginia is elected in November 2012, one early sample of attitudes about the race indicates voters prefer former Gov. and senator George Allen [1] (R) to former Gov. Timothy M. Kaine [2] (D).
Results from a Roanoke College poll [3] released this week show Allen with a 45 percent to 32 percent advantage over Kaine, with 23 percent undecided.
April 8, 2011 - News Talk 630 WMAL
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RICHMOND, Va -- George Allen looks to be the early favorite to win the seat of retiring Virginia Senator Jim Webb.
The former Republican Governor and Senator leads former Democratic Governor Tim Kaine by 13 percentage points in a newly release Senate poll.
The Roanoke College survey puts Allen up by a 45 to 32-percent margin with 23-percent
April 8, 2011 - Virginia Business
Poll gives early nod to Allen over Kaine in possible Senate race matchup
A Roanoke College poll shows an early preference among Virginia registered voters for Republican George Allen over Democrat Tim Kaine in a potential matchup for a U.S. Senate seat. The poll, taken before Kaine officially announced his candidacy earlier this week, showed Allen leading Kaine 45 percent to 32 percent, with 23 percent undecided. Kaine led among political moderates (41 percent to 34 pe
April 6, 2011 - Washington Post
DNC stint is both asset and liability for Kaine
Former governor Tim Kaine doesn’t have to travel far from his perch as Democratic National Committee chairman to run for Senate in neighboring Virginia.
But politically, he may have to cover some real ground over the next 19 months.
There’s little debate that Kaine is the strongest potential candidate for Democrats, given his history of victory in the Commonwealth and his fundraisi
April 13, 2011 - The Roanoke Times
Roanoke College earns attention
I trekked across campus a few days ago to hear a big surprise announcement from Roanoke College President Michael Maxey. The ballroom was packed with students, faculty and staff, who afterward toasted the good news with sparkling cider and hearty congratulations one to another. The college community was flattered to hear Mike's announcement, but not surprised. It's official: The little Lutheran
March 2011
March 29, 2011 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Upward Bound offers high school students in Roanoke an early look at college life.
It's a real taste of college life...years before students even apply to college.
Roanoke College offers Upward Bound. It is a program for qualifying high school students in the Roanoke Valley to attend college for FREE for six weeks during the summer to get an idea of what college life will be like.
Eligibility is based on family income, level of education obtained by parents (neither parent ca
April 2011
April 13, 2011 - The Roanoke Times
Roanoke College students navigate district data in competition
The days of state lawmakers drawing district lines in a political vacuum are no more.
It used to be the public had little view of how legislators drew districts lines every decade after U.S. census data were collected.
April 14, 2011 - The Roanoke Times
Roanoke College student leaves studies in Japan behind
Andrew Nesbit said the main reason he studied abroad this semester was to go somewhere else, to see another country "from a student's eyes, and really get a chance to experience the culture. Not just for a week."
March 2011
March 24, 2011 - WTVR CBS 6 Richmond
Elizabeth Taylor's life also included a supporting role in Virginia politics
ROANOKE, Va.—
Elizabeth Taylor and John Warner married in 1976, and she was frequently in the public eye here in Virginia during their six years together.
Taylor was at Warner's side in January 1978 at the inauguration of Governor John Dal
April 2011
April 13, 2011 - The Washington Post
Paleontologists find hoard of fossils, even a whale?s skeleton, near Va. quarry
Hidden behind an old rock quarry south of Fredericksburg is a nondescript sandpit that opens a window on the world of 14 million years ago, a spot where dolphins frolicked and sharks hunted. Today, teams of student and volunteer diggers are pulling out a jackpot of fossils sandwiched between layers of bluish-gray rock.
February 2011
February 23, 2011 - Staunton News Leader
ODAC College Basketball: Maroons' rally eliminates Eagles
SALEM ? Roanoke College wiped out an 11-point, second-half deficit with a 17-4 run and made the plays down the stretch Tuesday to hold off the Bridgewater College Eagles, 72-69, in the opening round of the ODAC men's tournament.
The Eagles (8-18) led by five at the half, 35-30, and stretched the lead to 11 points, 49-38, with 11:42 remaining when Rashad Moore dropped in a floater from 10 feet.
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December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
new poll shows solid approval rating for McDonnell but not Obama
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December 7, 2011 - Unknown
John Carlin's Virginia: Ethiopian Christmas
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December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Poll: Most Virginia Voters approve of McDonnell
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December 2010
December 23, 2010 - CNN Politics
Poll: Most Virginia Voters approve of McDonnell
By: CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
(CNN) - As Gov. Bob McDonnell finishes up his first year in office, a new poll indicates a majority of Virginia voters are giving their Republican governor a thumbs up on how he's doing his job.
According to a survey by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College, 57 percent of Virginians approve of how McDonnell's
December 2011
December 7, 2011 - Unknown
Applying to College
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December 2010
December 22, 2010 - Virginia Business Journal
Survey finds mixed reaction to liquor store privatization
A slim majority of respondents in a statewide survey would like Virginia to get out of the liquor business, but they are divided on how that should be accomplished.
The privatization of state liquor stores was one of many questions asked in a poll of 601 residents by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College in Salem. The questionnaire covered a variety of issues, but focu
December 23, 2010 - Fox 21/27
John Carlin's Virginia: Ethiopian Christmas
John Carlin talks to Dr. Richard Grant's family about the two Ethiopian boys they adopted earlier this year as the family prepares for the boys' first Christmas in the U.S.
December 23, 2010 - The Washington Post
new poll shows solid approval rating for McDonnell but not Obama
By Rosalind S. Helderman
A new poll from Roanoke College shows that Gov. Bob McDonnell (R)'s approval rating in Virginia is more than 20 points higher than President Obama's. But the same poll of 601 Virginians interviewed from Nov. 29 to Dec. 8 shows considerable ambivalence about one of McDonnell's leading policy proposals -- to sell off state-run liquor stores.
The Roanoke College pol
December 19, 2010 - Poten & Partners
Slovak professors bring insight into Communism
Dec. 19--When theology professor Michal Valco was growing up, pastors weren't allowed to meet outside their counties and they could lead little more than worship or burial services. A lot has changed for Christians in Slovakia and the rest of central and Eastern Europe since the 1989 collapse of communism. Valco, 34, directs Lutheran Bible College in northern Slovakia and in the past five months c
November 2010
November 29, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Roanoke Area Ministries got proceeds from artist's piece
Charley Lightcap said ideas for his sculptures and pen-and-ink drawings "come from my mind. My mind is complicated."
When he creates, "there is no plan," and yet, the viewer can pick out fantastical images of people, animals and objects.
Lightcap, 69, grew up in Germantown, Pa. In 1966, he came to Roanoke College, where he played basketball. After earning a degree in psychology, Lightcap serv
November 28, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Arts & Extras: Restoration of sculpture coincides with artist's exhibit
New York artist Alice Aycock first tackled large abstract outdoor sculptures in the early 1970s. At the time, the field was dominated by men, but her work held its own.
Talia Logan, director of Roanoke College's Olin Galleries, studied Aycock's work in college. When Roanoke College hired Logan in 2006, she was delighted to learn the campus has an Aycock sculpture, "The Solar Wind." But after mor
November 21, 2010 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Roanoke College wins season opener
Roanoke started off the season with a 88-63 victory over Warren Wilson in the Dick Leftwitch V-Foundation Classic Saturday afternoon at the Bast Center. The Maroons improved to 1-0 while the Owls dropped to 3-4 on the young season.
Senior captain Melvin Felix started his final campaign in impressive fashion, scoring a career-best 33 points, including 23 in the first half. He a
November 20, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Entranced generation still in it for Harry's long haul
It was the beginning of the end -- the night before the seventh premiere in the eight-part epic.
Friends had rewatched the first six movies in their apartments and dorm rooms. They'd drawn designs and slogans on T-shirts. Some had played a scavenger hunt and a match of Quidditch, the story's fictional sport.
And on Thursday night, they were waiting at the theaters hours before midnight, when "
November 19, 2010 - Roanoke Times
College uses $2.5 million to endow scholarship
Roanoke College will use a $2.5 million gift from the estate of the late Mary Ellen Hardin Smith -- the second largest by an individual in the school's history -- to endow the Shields Johnson Scholarship.
It will provide financial assistance for students from the Roanoke Valley. The scholarship is established in honor of Smith's first husband, the late Shields Johnson, a 1931 graduate of Roanoke
November 19, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Lawyer ID'd as victim of deadly wreck
A motorist who was killed Wednesday when she turned into the path of a tractor-trailer on Franklin Road was identified Thursday as Mary B. Hatch, a lawyer who lived in Roanoke.
Hatch, 87, died at the scene of the noon wreck as she attempted to turn her southbound Cadillac onto Southern Hills Drive and pulled into the path of the northbound big rig, Roanoke police said. The truck driver was unhur
November 19, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Regional arts leader leaving for position at Roanoke College
Laura Rawlings, executive director for the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge, will leave her post next month to take a fundraising position with Roanoke College.
"I'm just absolutely thrilled," said Rawlings, who will start as the college's director of the Roanoke Fund on Dec. 13. Her last day as arts council director is Dec. 1. "Of course I will continue to support our arts community."
"Obviousl
December 2010
December 15, 2010 - WSLS
Applying to College
It can be a daunting task to apply for college, but with some tips from Brenda Poggendorf, Vice President of Enrollment for Roanoke College, it's not insurmountable. The internet has changed the process a bit, but Brenda had some insight for students to gain an edge.
November 2010
November 6, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Woman's generosity reveals itself
Helen Cobbs, a longtime secretary at Hollins University and an active member of First Presbyterian Church, never appeared to lead an extravagant lifestyle.
But two years after Cobbs died, her $4.5 million fortune is revealing itself in the form of a foundation she established to benefit some of the causes she quietly championed.
"You would never know that Helen had money," said her cousin, Kat
October 2010
October 31, 2010 - CBS news
Investigating the Afterlife
(CBS) Clint Eastwood has made a new movie about the afterlife. Does he know anything about that? Katie Couric decided to find out ...
When asked what he thinks happens when you die, Clint Eastwood responds, "I haven't the foggiest idea."
Generally, when Clint Eastwood wants you dead, you're dead. But in "Hereafter," the new movie directed by Eastwood, death is only the beginning.
October 30, 2010 - National Catholic Reporter
Election Time: VA-5
UPDATE: This was the first race I looked at, back at the beginning of September. I penned a long article about it for the print edition of NCR that you can read here. No race remains closer to the heart of progressive Catholics than this one. The polling has been all over the place, with the SurveyUSA polls skewing the averages. Still the most recent public poll from Roanoke College shows Republic
October 30, 2010 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Students trick-or-treat for charity
Roanoke College students went trick-or-treating Friday evening but not for candy. Instead they went door-to-door in Salem raising money for the Children's Miracle Network.
The donations will help families who have sick children pay medical bills. It will also be used to purchase equipment for the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital in Roanoke.
"Every little bit truly does make a diff
October 25, 2010 - Daily Progress
Being 'absolutely stingy' can be helpful in life
First of two parts. The water bucket was nearly as big as the little boy hauling it from laborer to thirsty laborer. Enveloped in the relentless summer heat radiating up from the dusty farm fields of southwestern Virginia, young Claude Moore learned the value of work. For up to 10 hours a day, six days a week, he would carry water and a metal dipper to the sweat-drenched field hands. For his effor
October 21, 2010 - Martinsville Bulletin
'Haunts of the Blue Ridge' includes eerie tales of local people, places
Joe Tennis
Thursday, October 21, 2010
By MICKEY POWELL - Bulletin Staff Writer
Spending a warm summer night at the Reynolds Homestead in Critz last year was an experience that Joe Tennis never will forget.
Tennis, of Abingdon, is an author and a features writer for the Bristol Herald Courier. His account of spending a night at the homestead, the former ho
October 21, 2010 - PBS
Closing the Gap as Election Day Nears
By: David Chalian and Terence Burlij Supporters of Pennsylvania Senate candidates Republican Pat Toomey and Democrat Joe Sestak waves signs before Wednesday's debate. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call via . More often than not there's a natural tightening in competitive political races toward the end of the campaign when undecideds become decideds and partisans come back home for their standard bearer
October 20, 2010 - Huffington Post
Rep. Tom Perriello Urges Patience On Economic Growth: 'Instant Gratification' Is What Got Us Into This Mess (VIDEO)
Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.), fighting to hang on to his congressional seat in a heavily Republican district against GOP challenger Robert Hurt, gave an impassioned defense of progressive policies and urged patience in getting the economy back on its feet in a debate on Tuesday night.
"This has got to be our time in America," said Perriello. "This has got to be our time to believe that we can sti
October 19, 2010 - Daily KOS
Polling and Political Wrap, 10/18/10
A surprisingly quiet polling weekend has lasted into the week, as this is a much less data-heavy Monday than I would have anticipated. Even with the weekly "poll dump" from our buddies at the DCCC, this is a day where the poll count drops back into the 20s for the first time in quite a while.
In all, we are looking at 26 new polls today, and the bulk of them (and this has been a rarity, as well)
October 19, 2010 - Richmond Times Dispatch
Roanoke College poll shows close race in 5th District
SALEM, VA --
A new poll shows the battle for the 5th District getting closer.
The poll by Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research found State Senator Robert Hurt (R) with a six percentage point lead over incumbent Congressman Tom Perriello (D), 46% to 40%.
The school conducted the poll between October 5th-14th. It counted only 567 "likely voters," and defi
October 18, 2010 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
New poll keeps Robert Hurt on top
One of the hot races, getting national attention, is in Virginia's 5th Congressional District.
And, a new poll isn't holding out much hope for the incumbent.
The poll from Roanoke College shows Republican Robert Hurt beating Incumbent Democratic Tom Perrriello.
Hurt is up 6-points in the poll from the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research.
"I think it's an important piece of information i
October 17, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Arts & Extras: Haunting photographs at Hollins
A sleeping baby girl half-hidden beneath gauze becomes a ghostly shape.
A head appears to float disembodied through a winter landscape reflected in water.
On a rock that sits in front of an old house, a shadow falls, with no one visible to cast it.
These disquieting images represent just a few of the photographs gathered in "The Fleeting Glimpse," an exhibit at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum a
October 11, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Arts & Extras: Artists take Roanoke show on the road to NYC
On Sept. 25, with little fanfare, 27 assorted arts world denizens from Roanoke traveled to the Big Apple and put on a series of surprise street performances.
Huge canvasses displaying women in 1960s uniforms and pin-up poses were arranged in rows along carefully selected city streets. Women in fuchsia cigarette girl and stewardess uniforms -- one even dressed as a Bond girl -- stood between them,
October 8, 2010 - Roanoke Times
A tribute to 'Fallen' troops
Four thousand, four hundred and twenty-nine.
That's how many leaves can be found in "Fallen," the war memorial created by New York artist Jane Hammond that is now on exhibit at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke.
Each leaf is inscribed in sumi ink with the name of a U.S. serviceman or servicewoman killed in Iraq since military operations began in 2003.
"Fallen" doesn't include the most rec
October 6, 2010 - Fincastle Herald
Tarpley named Charles Brown Award winner
SALEM – Former Salem Mayor Carl “Sonny” Tarpley, one of the longest-serving members of Salem City Council, was named the 14th recipient of Roanoke College’s Charles Brown Award today.
The award was named for the first true dean of the college, who was also the only college employee to serve as mayor of the City of Salem.
Roanoke College President Mike Maxey, left, congrat
September 2010
September 16, 2010 - Winston-Salem Journal
Heck of a Party: Couple celebrate 70 years of marriage; secret is simple, he says: unconditional love
The first step into a first-floor hallway yesterday afternoon at the Sticht Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center told the story. Somebody was throwing one heck of a party.
Streamers, ribbons and balloons adorned the walls. Photo albums and refreshments were spread across tables covered with linen.
The occasion was the 70th wedding anniversary of Jack "Papa Jack" Spainhour an
September 11, 2010 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Roanoke College rolls out new free bike rental program
A brand new program is off and pedaling at Roanoke College; it's called RCycles.
The college bought five bikes over the summer and they're free for anyone on campus to check out just like a library book.
Then students and staff get to keep the bike for a week and ride anywhere they want.
They got the idea from a couple other schools and it looks like similar plans in Europe, but not only is it
September 9, 2010 - Virginia Business
Roanoke College names student/faculty research director
Dr. Julie Lyon has been named director of student/faculty research at Roanoke College. Lyon, an assistant professor of business administration, will oversee the college?s various research programs including the Summer Scholar Program and the Undergraduate Research Assistant Program. Reader Comments There are no comments for this entry
September 7, 2010 - New York Times (State Version)
A Well-Traveled Path From Ivy League to Supreme Court
Justice Clarence Thomas recalled the reaction from "self-proclaimed smart bloggers"; when he looked beyond the Ivy League to hire law clerks from Creighton, George Mason, George Washington and Rutgers for the Supreme Court term that started in 2008.
“They referred to my clerks last year as TTT — third-tier trash,” he told students at the University of Florida in
September 7, 2010 - New York Times (State Version)
Clerks Highlight Supreme Court?s Polarization
WASHINGTON — Each year, 36 young lawyers obtain the most coveted credential in American law: a Supreme Court clerkship. Clerking for a justice is a glittering capstone on a résumé that almost always includes outstanding grades at a top law school, service on a law review and a prestigious clerkship with a federal appeals court judge.
Justice Clarence Thomas apparently has
September 5, 2010 - Winston-Salem Journal
Heck of a Party: Couple celebrate 70 years of marriage; secret is simple, he says: unconditional love
The first step into a first-floor hallway yesterday afternoon at the Sticht Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center told the story. Somebody was throwing one heck of a party.
Streamers, ribbons and balloons adorned the walls. Photo albums and refreshments were spread across tables covered with linen.
The occasion was the 70th wedding anniversary of Jack "Papa Jack" Spainhour an
September 3, 2010 - Columbia Star
From South Carolina to New York City
Editor’s note: Natasha Whitling is in New York City preparing to intern at the United Nations for her final course in the masters program in USC’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Her adventure will be traced in The Columbia Star and Whitling’s blog http://sc2nyc.tumblr.com/.
Many years ago in a college application essay I compared life to a work of art. Each paint
September 2, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Secrets for college success
Across the nation, college campuses are abuzz with eager young freshmen moving into freshly painted dorms. They'll go through various orientation activities, meet roommates, learn where the cafeteria is, gain shocked awareness of the cost of textbooks. Most of all, they'll enthusiastically prepare for their first classes, ready to delve into the riches of academia, conscious that it's all about th
September 1, 2010 - Boston.com
And don't forget . . .
Mom and dad have doled out advice to Little Johnny for 18 years (and for the past few, Little Johnny often rolled his eyes in response). As students head to college, what nuggets do parents consider the most important? Go to the library? Follow the Golden Rule? Use protection? Freshmen and their parents around the city (and far beyond) shared their parting wisdom as they: bought dorm necessities a
August 2010
August 31, 2010 - Blue Ridge Business Journal
Roanoke College reopens Lucas Hall
Roanoke College has renovated Lucas Hall, its first LEED project.
August 25, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Security cameras aid in Salem arrest
Police used security camera photos from Roanoke College to make an arrest after an Aug. 13 theft at Salem City Hall.
Akbar Aswad Allah Douglas, 32, of Roanoke was arrested the following day in Vinton and charged with grand larceny and criminal trespassing, according to Salem police.
City Planning Director Melinda Payne said that about noon she took cash from her purse and left the bag in her
August 20, 2010 - Boston.com
John Fishwick; railroad leader helped create Norfolk Southern
NEW YORK — John P. Fishwick, a retired railroad executive who paved the way for a merger that created one of the nation’s top railroad companies, Norfolk Southern, died Aug. 9 in Roanoke, Va. He was 93.
The cause was congestive heart failure, said his daughter, Ellen Blair Martin.
Mr. Fishwick, whose career in the railroad business spanned nearly four decades, was chief executive of
August 19, 2010 - New York Times (State Version)
John P. Fishwick, Railroad Executive, Dies at 93
John P. Fishwick, a retired railroad executive who paved the way for a merger that created one of the nation’s top railroad companies, Norfolk Southern, died on Aug. 9 in Roanoke, Va. He was 93.
The cause was congestive heart failure, his daughter Ellen Blair Martin said.
Mr. Fishwick, whose career in the rail business spanned nearly four decades, was chief executive of the Norf
August 18, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Region's colleges gain rank
Western Virginia's major colleges and universities fared well in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2011" annual rankings released Tuesday.
The rankings, a complicated set of surveys split into various categories, assesses and ranks colleges and universities based on criteria such as peer assessment, retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, g
August 17, 2010 - Richmond Times Dispatch
Va. colleges among top-ranked schools
Richmond, Va. --
Four Virginia schools retain their status as top public colleges in annual rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
The University of Virginia remains second and the College of William and Mary is again sixth among the Top 50 public national universities. Virginia Tech moves up two spots to rank 27th on that list.
Virginia Military Institute is th
August 15, 2010 - Roanoke Times
The widow's might
If you're a 43-year-old widow who home schools five kids, bakes 120 loaves of bread to sell each week and runs a small farm on Little Catawba Creek, this is a true fact: It's easier to castrate a bull than it is to caponize a chicken.
You may not realize this at first. In fact, you may even bring your farm-savvy daddy up from Texas to prove that the delicate poultry surgery is beyond the most c
August 13, 2010 - Richmond Times Dispatch
Railroad executive John Palmer Jack Fishwick dies
Roanoke, Va. --
ROANOKE -- John Palmer "Jack" Fishwick, who defined the railroad as much as the railroad defined Roanoke, died Monday. He was 93.
As president of the Norfolk & Western Railway from 1970 to 1981, Mr. Fishwick perhaps is remembered best for negotiating the 1982 merger with the Southern Railway to form the Norfolk Southern Corp., one of the nation's lar
August 13, 2010 - Virginia Business
Virginia schools ranked in Best Colleges list
Twenty-two of Virginias public and private colleges are ranked in a survey of Americas Best Colleges by Forbes.com The websites ranking of 610 colleges list is based on 11 factors measuring the quality of education each school provides, the experiences of their students and how much their graduates achieve Three Virginia schools are among the top 50 colleges on the list: Washington & Lee Universit
August 10, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Norfolk & Western president kept railroad alive in Roanoke
John P. Fishwick, who defined the railroad as much as the railroad defined Roanoke, died Monday at the age of 93.
As president of the Norfolk & Western Railway from 1970 to 1981, Fishwick is perhaps best remembered for negotiating a merger with the Southern Railway to form the Norfolk Southern Corp., one of the nation's largest railroads.
The son of immigrants, Fishwick also was known for a wo
August 5, 2010 - Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Book-signing set for Friday at Mariners Museum
By Bill Sizemore
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 5, 2010
NEWPORT NEWS
The authors of a new book about a Navy torpedoman's adventures in World War II will be at The Mariners' Museum for a book-signing Friday at 1 p.m.
"We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War" is based on the World War II diary of Robert Hunt, who served on the submarine Tambor in the Pacific from 1940
August 1, 2010 - Fosters Daily Democrat
Oyster River High names top 10 seniors
DURHAM — The following are the top 10 students from the Oyster River High School Class of 2010. Students are listed in alphabetical order, following the valedictorian and salutatorian.
Emily Sherry, is the class valedictorian. She is the daughter of Tim Sherry and Alice Belfiore of Durham. Emily was accepted at Colby College, Colgate University, Hamilton College, Tufts University, Universit
July 2010
July 5, 2010 - Howard County Times
Poplar Springs UMC's community picnic is July 3
The Poplar Springs United Methodist Church will be holding its annual Community Picnic July 3 from 6 p.m. to dark. Everyone is invited for an evening of entertainment with the Browningsville Band along with free food, children's games, and a moon bounce. The church is located at 915 East Watersville Road, in Poplar Springs.
I've tried to attend this picnic every year and can tell you that after
June 2010
June 30, 2010 - WDBJ 7 Roanoke
Youngsters learn from basketball sharpshooters
Youngsters at the Roanoke College Basketball Camp were treated Wednesday to lessons from some of basketball's best sharpshooters.
The camp is run every summer by Roanoke College coach Page Moir, the son of Virginia Tech's all-time winningest coach Charlier Moir.
Dell and Seth Curry, another father-son duo, was in town to share some lessons on the fundamentals of round ball.
"I'm jus
June 28, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Pulaski fund honors young beagle lover
| Mary Hardbarger
From a young age, Josh Brown was attached to the animals that graced the land of his parents' 500-acre dairy farm in northwestern Pulaski County.
His beagle buddies were always close to his side as he awoke early to begin the day working on the farm.
Even as Brown battled a severe mental illness in his early 20s, his love for animals never faltered.
In the summer of 2002, jus
June 22, 2010 - Jaffe Legal News Service
S. Graham Simmons Selected as Chair of Easton Area Chamber of Commerce
??? S. Graham Simmons, an Associate of Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, the Pennsylvania office of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., was recently selected as Chair of the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce. A former board member, Simmons will serve a two year term where he will lead monthly board meetings and develop goals and priorities for the organization. ???I am excited to step into a leadership ro
June 12, 2010 - Cleveland - Examiner
White House announces 2010 summer internship winners
White House announces 2010 summer internship participants
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June 12, 2010 - Roanoke Times
Grad enacts long-term plan to attend college without debt
Johnzelle Anderson, 17, made up his mind that he wanted to go to college several years ago -- and that's when he began saving money to pay for it.
His first job was bagging groceries; he was a 14-year-old freshman at Northside High School. Classmates questioned why he wanted to work so badly.
"I wanted a car and to save for college," Anderson said.
He is one of approximately 1,200 Roanoke Count
May 2010
May 27, 2010 - Lynchburg News and Advance
Humanitarian Awards honor six
Formerly known as the National Conference for Community and Justice, the organization honored Fred and Dolores (Dodie) Fauber, Kenneth Garren, Hermina Walthall Hendricks, James H. Mundy and James H. Taylor during a dinner event at Lynchburg College.
The award is presented to individuals who have “demonstrated a personal commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people
