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Radford’s weekly student-run newspaper, The Tartan, features news and information about Radford University and the surrounding area and is distributed both on campus and around town. The newspaper also exists to provide an experimental ground for students so they can experience what it takes to make it as a journalist, whether they want to be a reporter, editor, copy editor, editor-in-chief, desig

ner or even something else entirely. We proved the support, outlet, and leadership opportunities to make you and your experience at Radford University thrive by expanding your portfolio, engaging with people from all backgrounds, being apart of something big, and giving the tools you need to “make it.”

The Tartan strives to provide fair and balanced coverage of the community and to give a fair opportunity to work for all students who wish to be a part of the student-run newspaper. Our sections include News, Culture (arts and entertainment), The Tea (opinions and editorials), and Sports.

“Our Opinion” pieces are written collectively by members of The Tartan Editorial Board. The Editorial Board is comprised of the editing staff, the Tea writers, and other Radford University students. These undergraduate and graduate students represent multiple class levels and different political, cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. The Editorial Board is open to all RU students who apply. Please take a few minutes and complete our survey that will help us help you get the right content out that you want to read!

10/13/2025

There’s something happening in Covington. You can feel it just walking into the building. It’s as if you’ve set foot into a new world–one made of music, voice, and deep, controlled breaths. There’s no doubt about it: it’s time for rehearsal.

They’ve been preparing for weeks but time is running out. Their concert is October 13th at 7:30 p.m. in the Davis Performance Hall at the Covington Center.

The theme of their performance is water: how it divides, separates, and unites us.
I asked chorus director Ryan Rogers why he chose water as the theme for the concert.
This was his response,

“Water can symbolize so many things: it can be a physical barrier, it can
be a source of life, it can mean all these different things. And so I was like, ‘oh, wouldn’t it be
interesting if we had a concert that’s just focused on exploring that idea: the different roles that
water has.’”

They say the human body is sixty percent water. If that’s true, then what this concert is
really about is humanity. The choir sings of things that anyone can relate to: lost love, pain, joy,
broken hearts. The full range of human emotion is the true subject of their songs.
Listening to them sing is enthralling. One verse, then another, and another. You become
enveloped in their sound and there’s nothing you can do but listen.
The choir can be heard throughout Covington. The concert is on October 13th at
7:30 p.m. in the Davis Performance Hall at the Covington Center. The building shakes with
anticipation. They are ready for their performance. Are you?

📰 By: Tally Holland
📲 By: Brandon Whitaker
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10/08/2025

Last Tuesday CBS college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein visited Radford to preview the men’s basketball team. Read the full article in this week’s edition of the Tartan or visit our website (🔗 link in bio)

📰: By Rylee Lyons
📲: By Brandon Whitaker

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10/03/2025

🔗 Check out the link in bio to read the full story or pick up the latest edition of the Tartan! 📰

📰 By: Ava Longmate
📲 By: Brandon Whitaker

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10/02/2025

Compass, a newer program on campus is defined as “a complimentary benefit for select
students based on their financial aid package offering holistic support, advocacy, and specialized
programming.” However we wanted to know more details about this program and therefore met
with Bruce Hayden, the Associate Vice President, Student Affairs/Dean of Students and the
overseer of the Compass program- to answer the question: What is Compass and how is it
helping students?

🔗Check out the link in our bio to read the full story on rutartan.com!

Visit www.radford.edu/dean-of-students/compass.html
To inquire!

09/23/2025

Recently there has been an immense amount of political turmoil surrounding not only the
news, but the entertainment industry as well. The political environment intertwines itself with most aspects of daily life, especially television, but a unique problem has posed itself specifically in the late-night TV industry. This would be the sudden and arguably unprecedented urge for TV networks to cancel segments of late-night comedy and talk shows that America has known and
loved for years.

Some call it funding issues and lack of talent, others call it censorship and an infringement of free speech in the media as we know it.

📰 By: Rylee Lyons
📲 By: Brandon Whitaker

(P.S. Happy Tartan Tuesday!)

09/17/2025

The spotted lanternfly that we have come to know all too well is formally known
as Lycorma delicatula, as is native to China and Vietnam. The bug ended up invading
countries such as South Korea and Japan, then eventually made its way to the U.S. in
2016. Their presence in Virginia was confirmed in 2018 and has grown ever since.

While lanternflies are not known to do any harm to people, such as biting or
stinging, they cause immense damage to the environments they invade by sucking
large amounts of sap from trees, which causes them to wilt faster. They also exert
honeydew onto the plants and crops they inhabit, which promotes rapid growth of mold.
The damage done to plants, trees, and crops is not insignificant, seeing as they are
crucial parts of our ecosystem.

By: Rylee Lyons

09/11/2025

the Tartan History: September 19th, 2001.

“If you walked down the hallway of any residence hall on campus last Tuesday, an eery silence prevailed.
The only sounds that could be heard were TV sets blaring the news of disaster and fear. Once in a while you could pass a room where someone was crying, but most students watched in stunned horror, as news of tertorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon filled their cars.”

- Hillary Jeffries, TJ Young
the Tartan staff 2001

04/28/2025

To learn more about the student visa terminations and how they affect you, please visit the McGlothlin center in Cook Hall.

04/16/2025

Raw movement. Real emotion. Dancing on the Edge returns to the Main Stage April 24–26. Don’t miss this unforgettable showcase of original student choreography.
Pick up a copy of The Tartan for the full preview!

04/10/2025

The General Education Improvement Task Force at Radford University have finalized their latest model for updates and alterations to the REAL curriculum. Common feedback from students incorporated into the new model construction includes issues related to irrelevant classes, majors and minors as well as overall confusion from students and advisors. The model will likely be voted on by the faculty senate in one of two meetings this month. If passed, the changes wouldn’t go into effect until the 26-27 academic year and there are talks of a transition plan for students looking to switch to the new model.

04/04/2025

Housing for non obligated students is not guaranteed for next fall semester. To see if you are effected contact Radford University housing and residential life

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