WEDNESDAY Oct.

19, 2011

The Tartan
Radford Universitys Student-run newspaper | rutartan.com

Volume 119 Issue 6

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Occupy protests hit close to home

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TAYLOR BROCK
tbrock1@radford.edu

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LAURA ENDERSON
lenderson@radford.edu
If youre seeing pink, its probably because October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. In 1991, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure rst used the pink ribbon to represent the ght against breast cancer. Ever since, the pink ribbonand the color pinkhas continued. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, women in the United States get breast cancer more than any other type of cancer other than skin cancer. Each year 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 of these women will die from cancer. Breast cancer is disease where cancer cells form in the tissues of the breast. It affects everyone differently, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. If it runs in the family, women have a higher risk of developing breast cancer themselves. Although breast cancer can be deadly, there is help available for those affected including how to ght, receiving information and nding hope through others. The National Breast Cancer Society lists many treatment options to ght breast cancer, including surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and

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Protestors line the street in support of Occupy Roanoke.

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JENNIFER WERNER
jwerner2@radford.edu
From the protestors of the Occupy Wall Street in New York City, to small towns across the U.S. comes Occupy Roanoke, a local protest with the same message that has conquered the hearts and minds of Americans across the country, we are the 99 percent. The 99 percent consists of what is called the left wing version of the tea party, the lower to middle class individuals who are fed up with corporate moguls and financial hardships. On Saturday, Oct. 15, locals gathered at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Williamson Road in Roanoke carrying signs with slogans such as, Get Corporate money out of politics. Courtney Campbell, 27, of Roanoke, told the Roanoke Times, The main goal of the Occupy Roanoke group is to raise awareness of the campaign and let people know the causes of the current economic crisis We want to encourage people to take a more active role in positive change. Founded on the principles of those in the Occupy Wall Street movement, protestors sought to bring an end to what they call is the inequality between the 1 percent of Americans who hold most of the countrys wealth and the other 99 percent. Rafael Gonzalez, the organizer for the Roanoke protests voiced his opinion that an independent voice is needed and therefore the protests are apolitical. Saturday, which had been dubbed World Occupy Day, brought protestors not only to Roanoke, but to Floyd

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Womens Soccer
Womens soccer has recordsetting weekend.

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Family Weekend welcomes all

CHELSEA PRUITT
cpruitt8@radford.edu
Family weekend this year was held on Oct. 14-16. During this weekend, students had a chance to see family and alumni came back to visit changes on campus and friends. Fall Homecoming and Reunion was also an integral part of the weekend. Almost 2,000 alumni, parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts came to visit. The weekend played host to numerous amounts of activities. The Donning of the Ring ceremony was held on Friday Oct. 14. During this ceremony, the class of 2012 received their class rings and a brief reception hosted by President Kyle and Mark Shanley. On Friday, the class of 1961 held their Golden Reunion Reception. Saturday, Oct.15, Alumni and parents could attend a breakfast reception called Coffee with President Kyle. Saturday, was also host of the 26th Annual Appalachian Folks Arts Festival on Heath Lawn. Family weekend attendees were also able to witness the academic rigors of Radford University in a seven part program series called

2,000

The estimated number of alumni and family members who were in attendance of Fall Homecoming and Reunion.

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Our philanthropy is Breast Cancer Research and Awareness. We love being a part of an organization that raises awareness for such a great cause.

Photos courtesy of JOHN LEONARD

Students, parents and Alumni participate in the Alumni and Family Weekend Dog Show on Bonnie Plaza.

-Tiffany Price

Classes without Quizzes. During the weekend, students and families could go bowling in the Bonnie Student Center, attend a RU lacrosse alumni game on Moffett Field, the teams original home eld, attend the Fall Dance Fest, put on by dance students and faculty, and even attend the Alumni and Family Weekend Dog Show on Bonnie Plaza.

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