The Blue Ridge Mountains stretch 615 miles long. Along that trail, sits the Village of Ferrum with 9.2 square miles of land and less than 2,500 residents. But although the Village may be small, the...

As the conflict in Ukraine continues to unfold, the importance of international support has never been more apparent.  For nearly a decade, since 2014, Ukraine has had to deal with aggression from Russia,...

Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Since then the United States has sent more than $44 billion in aid--a massive payment that could have been used to help the people of America. Since the year 2022,...

Whether through social media or the presidential election debate, cancel culture finds its way through the cracks of our technology. Cancel culture, a term that has gained prominence in recent years,...

Cancel culture, also known as callout culture, is known as the phenomenon in which the support for an individual, group, or organization is canceled due to backlash at an action or opinion that is considered...

Another four years have gone by, which means it’s time to prepare for the 2024 presidential election. The two candidates running for office are Donald Trump representing the Republican Party, and...

Virginia Tech recently opened “The Roost”, a dorm section dedicated to students who are in recovery from substance use disorders. The first of its kind, this facility is located on campus within Payne...

TikTok, an app that has been the source of controversy for years now due to the nature of its content and the Chinese influence behind the scenes, might be on the Congressional chopping block. The banning...

TikTok is trending to be the first social media app to be banned nationwide by the U.S. Congress. This would be a mistake. The bill gives ByteDance six months to either sell the app or face the ban....

Should we be checking our athletics for marijuana use? Should we be testing our athletes and teams for drug use? Logically, the answer to these questions is a resounding yes. There is a certain standard...

Drug Testing--Two words that strike fear into the souls of most athletes, regardless of sport, level, or position.  Created with the intention of securing the safety and equality of athletes, the enforcement...

Travis and Taylor--it’s the romance of the century, some may even say. The pairing of the idolized American pop star, forever fangirled by the masses--Taylor Swift--and the known-by-most Kansas City...