October 10th is recognized as mental health awareness day. Virginia Tech treated students to an open event during World Mental Health Day. This year Hokie Wellness in collaboration with other groups, put together an event for students to relax and enjoy down time with fellow Hokies.
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The Importance of DIY Spaces
DIY, or Do It Yourself musical and art spaces are important parts of any community. In the New River Valley it isn’t any different. DIY spaces allow for artists to grow without many monetary pressures and create a space for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and interact with one another.
Absentee voting in Virginia
Complicated regulations and forms may be confusing during the voting process, especially when voters aren’t present on election day.
This is everything voters need to know about absentee ballots in Virginia.
Hospitals nationwide still low on nurses but local nursing colleges hoping to combat this crisis
Hospitals around the nation are facing a nursing crisis. Veterans of the industry said it’s due to advances in technology adding to the daily workload, but local nursing colleges are now harnessing those new practices to educate students and try to combat the number of nurses leaving the field.
FEMA disaster recovery, Helene aftermath in Giles, VA
By Ainsley Cragin
FEMA assistance is now available for Giles County residents affected by extreme flooding from the New River following Hurricane Helene. Two assistance programs are available for residents to apply for financial relief.
Hokies for Hurricane Relief
Students at Virginia Tech come together with the spirit of UT Prosim– That I may serve. To help relieve the New River Valley area and Ashvill from the destruction of Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene leaves lasting impacts on recreation sites
While the rains have passed and high waters have largely receded, impacts from Hurricane Helene are still causing closures at recreation sites in the New River and Roanoke Valleys. However, there are sites available and ready for use.
Bull and Bones Brewery Provides Boiled Water For Blacksburg Community
by Sean Weinstock
The Bull and Bones Brewery used its empty brewing tanks to provide water to the community during the boil water advisory.
Virginia Tech students run for those who can’t, raise money to help those people run again
Hope to Run at Virginia Tech is an organization that held it’s first meeting just one year ago. On Saturday, nearly 100 people came out to support a fundraiser that supports the club’s mission – To help amputees in third-world countries get access to prosthetics. They’re running for those who can’t.
WRKE and its Impact
WRKE is Roanoke College’s student radio station, and after being listed on Princeston’s Best College Radio Stations Listing two years in a row, new DJs are stepping up to make it the best it can be.
Tori Shoonmaker, a DJ at WRKE is working to have more live performances brought to Salem by the radio station to shine a spotlight on local talent.
While WRKE is a small radio station at a smaller school, the impact that it is having on the students that walk through its doors is profound.
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