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An Unstoppable Force

For Roanoke’s incredible soccer teams, the lineups have been nothing but sweet sweet victories thus far. Family Weekend was especially plentiful in entertaining games from both the Men and Women’s teams. Starting out strong with the Women’s team, Noke...
One of the benefits of living on a campus as small as ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main Street. Despite this, it can be all too easy for students to stay home and within their...

Wallet-Friendly Fun

Money can be tight for a college student, but that doesn’t mean we should sacrifice fun to stay above the red numbers. As we adventure deeper into the fall season more fun and budget-friendly activities will open up for...

Get Cozy

After the recent bad weather we’ve experienced, we deserve to sit back and relax for a bit, especially when midterms are around the corner! It’s time to bring out the marshmallows and character ceramic cups as we prepare ourselves...

Helping After Helene

In the past week, Salem personally saw the effects of Hurricane Helene. The flash flood warning was issued Friday morning, and the river rose, flooding the Greenway and various other spots throughout the city. Trees and powerlines were damaged,...
Theater at Roanoke College performed their first show of the season! “John Proctor is the Villain” by Kimberly Bellflower is a play about teenage girls experiencing relationships and finding their own voices while studying “The Crucible” during the “Me...

An EPIC Musical

Have you ever thought to yourself  “Man, I wish there was a contemporary and modern musical adaptation of Homer’s epic tale The Odyssey?” If so, I have some fantastic news for you! If not… please hear me out anyway. Our...
To represent our Maroons, we’ll be celebrating Cyclist Aunika Kemp, who started off her senior season strong with a win at Explore Park hosted by Roanoke College. After the victory, Kemp thanked her coach Shelley Jolds and President Shushok...

In Memoriam

The world of show business has been hit quite hard recently with the loss of multiple major stars. James Earl Jones and Maggie Smith are just the latest in a long list of people we have lost this year...

Swimming to Victory

As Roanoke College opens the 2024-2025 season for Men and Women’s swim teams, they recently competed at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Relays which were hosted by Washington & Lee University on Saturday, September 28, 2024 taking place in...
   In response to “Are there any specific events or festivals you look forward to during the fall?”   Ren Monin ‘27 said, “I am a huge fan of Halloween! I love the creepy yet colorful cheer, the fantastic costumes, and spending...
As everyone probably noticed, this past weekend campus got flooded with parents and families. Every year the college is proud to show off all the good work that they do to the parents and families of the students. This...

A Concert to Remember

The unfortunate circumstances of Hurricane Helene canceled a portion of family weekend events such as the R Shushok Shindig, however Saturday was still packed full of fun activities. One event that sticks out especially is the family weekend concert,...
In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman, sought treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Without her knowledge or consent, doctors took cells from her tumor, which led to the creation of the first immortal human cell...
Mayor Renee Turk graduated from Roanoke College in 1977 after spending her first two years at Virginia Western Community College. As a commuter, she graduated with a degree in business, education, and economics. Turk was a cheerleader, a caterer for events, and...
Earlier last month, on September 12th, a group of Alumni sent a letter to Roanoke College President Frank Shushok expressing concern over the apparent lack of transparency and information surrounding the environmental testing on campus. The college issued a...
By Ren Monin With the semester now in full swing, your life may be starting to get a little crazy. Between education, employment, extracurriculars, and events, it might seem like you never have a moment to rest. What might seem...
By Delaney Collins   Every student at Roanoke College must take foreign language courses, and I think they are some of the most important courses you can take here. Many might view foreign language learning as a requirement or chore,...
By Nina Earle Getting sucked  into a good story can be life altering and is an experience I hope that everyone has at least once. As your eyes scan the page, your reality disappears and a whole new one takes...
By Allison Shaw Activism and political discussion have been commonplace on social media for many years. Wherever people have a forum to express, they will do so, and the inclusion of these types of topics is nothing new. However, since...

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