The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week.
1. Legendary Aggie football player John David Crow passed away last Wednesday. Crow was the first Aggie to win the national Heisman Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in college football, in 1957. He was a few weeks away from his 80th birthday.
2. Nine people were killed at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina after Dylann Roof opened fire during a prayer session. Police called this act of terrorism a racially-charged “hate crime,” as the suspect was overheard telling victims that “[they] have to go.”
3. Hundreds of participants joined College Station’s Freedom March in honor of Juneteenth, which marked the day in 1865 that Union soldiers first announced the end of the war and of slavery. The march began at the Lincoln Recreational Center and ended at the George Bush Presidential Library, where more events were held.
4. Tropical Storm Bill has downgraded to a tropical depression, but parts of Texas are still expected to receive several more inches of rain in the next few days. Bill is currently headed towards the Mississippi Valley.
5. The U.S. Treasury has announced that Alexander Hamilton will be replaced on the $10 bill by a woman. The replacement will begin this summer, and Treasury Secretary has asked for the public to submit ideas for candidates. Click here if you would like to nominate a figure to be featured next on the $10 bill.
6. Lena Ayari, who graduated from Consol in May, will attend the National HOSA Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California. Ayari placed first in state for the Healthcare Issues Exam, a comprehensive written exam that tests the student’s knowledge of current events in global healthcare issues.
7. Pope Francis took a firm stance on climate change, tweeting that “the earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth,” and later releasing a 184 page papal letter on climate change. In it, the Pope called climate change a global problem with severe environmental and social consequences that could escalate rapidly if not quickly addressed.
8. Greece’s bailout program remains undetermined, as European officials and the International Monetary Fund once again failed to reach a deal. The country faces a potential exit from the eurozone, but Russia has said that it will consider giving the country financial aid.
9. Donald Trump announced his run for presidency, promising voters that he would “make America great again.” The reality star touched on issues such as currency manipulation in China to job creation in the U.S., and is currently tied at 10th place on CNN’s poll for the GOP nomination.
10. Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who pretended to be black for the past few years, has stepped down from her position as president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP. Dolezal’s parents told the media that she was born Caucasian but could easily pass as different races, but Dolezal claimed another black man to be her father.
