Fraternities and sororities aim for safety, face recruitment changes, challenges during the pandemic
Greek life on campus has changed recruitment methods as COVID-19 has changed university life.
Editor’s note: The information regarding COVID-19 was collected on April 14 and is subject to change.
A recent bill signed by Gov. Northam approves the making of a passenger rail station in the Southwest Virginia region.
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has been grappling with the recent killings in Atlanta, Georgia, and the rapid rise of anti-Asian attacks nationwide.
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The New River Health District will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people who fall in the Phase 1c category, which includes university employees.
On Thursday, Jan. 14, Gov. Ralph Northam authorized the New River Valley to expand vaccinations for COVID-19 to those aged 65 and over, as well as those aged 16 to 64 with qualifying health conditions.
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The victim of the recent Sunridge Drive burglary has been kept anonymous due to safety and privacy concerns.
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Tea and Jam Cafe, a North Main Street tea room, all-natural restaurant and bakery, is giving Valentine’s Day couples a unique opportunity to dine within one of its three outdoor heated geodesic domes.
As students enter their fourth week of classes and on-campus move-ins finally come to a close, it’s safe to say that the second semester has officially begun for Virginia Tech students. However, as the semester gets rolling, another aspect of campus life has begun to erupt on campus: unmaske…
The Blacksburg Police Department is investigating two separate breaking-and-entering cases that occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23 at the 400 block of E. Roanoke St. and the 500 block of Sunridge Dr., respectively.
The Virginia Tech Police Department has reported a suspect who stole a Tennessee-registered white 2006 Toyota Corolla while displaying a handgun to a victim Monday afternoon.
A state constitutional amendment, which proposes a new bipartisan redistricting commission different from the state’s current one-party system, is set to be on November’s ballot.
Early voting rates are higher than they have been in over a century, reflecting Americans’ strong interest in this year’s presidential election. With early voting, there are two options available for voters: mail-in absentee ballots and early in-person voting at their county’s election offic…
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Fraternities and sororities aim for safety, face recruitment changes, challenges during the pandemic
Greek life on campus has changed recruitment methods as COVID-19 has changed university life.
Elections analyst Rachel Bitecofer plans to virtually present her lecture, titled “Elections in the Trump Era,” to the New River Valley community Thursday, Oct. 8.
As October rolls around, Virginia Tech’s annual Hokie BugFest gears up for its tenth anniversary in a virtual format.
In July, Virginia and North Carolina-based organizers Dominion Energy and Duke Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, an underground, natural gas pipeline designed to ship natural gas from West Virginia to North Carolina and Virginia.
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An array of unconventional volunteers prepare to work at in-person voting sites to alleviate the elderly and additional workers susceptible to the coronavirus.
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Virginia Department of Health model expects statewide coronavirus cases to rise until late September
Editor's note: This article was last updated Friday, Sept. 18.
As Blacksburg Transit transitioned back into full service Aug. 22, bus services anticipate two-thirds of their normal ridership posing strict social distancing and public health guidelines.
Of the 1,204 tests conducted through Schiffert Health Center, 238 Virginia Tech students and employees tested positive for COVID-19 between Aug. 30 and Sept. 4. This translates into a 19.8% positivity rate for this week’s testing and raises Virginia Tech’s overall positivity rate to 3.7%.