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Spooky Sweets

By Ren Monin Halloween is just around the corner, and you can feel it all around! Pumpkin spice, orange and black, and all sorts of critters are just about everywhere now. Personally, I’m enjoying it all, since this is my...

Halloween in the Halls

By Nina Earle Halloween is coming and feels closer than ever! I have lived on campus for three years, and this year people are definitely going all out. Almost every door has decorations on it, from spider webbing to candy,...
By Delaney Collins At Roanoke College, the presence of emotional support animals (ESAs) has become increasingly common, reflecting a broader trend in higher education. These animals are not just pets; they are recognized as medical tools that provide essential therapeutic...

Maroons Talk: October Chills

By Adriana Rose      In response to “What is your Halloween costume?” Lolo Pham Hoang ‘26 said, “I’m going to be a frat brother. I was thinking of borrowing a Hawaiian shirt and I’m going to wear some shorts with a white...

Folk of ‘Noke: Jenny Burch

By Juniper Rogers Jenny Burch is a senior from Cooperstown, New York, double majoring in public health and sociology. She works at the front desk in the Resident Life office and is the head residential advisor for Crawford Hall. After college, she...

History Homecoming

By Sabrina Rogers   Hey Maroons! Hope everyone had a wonderful fall break. Speaking of the Autumnal season, it is rearing close to more activities here on campus. Specifically, the History Department here at Roanoke College is hosting their annual ‘History...
By Zachary Bayers   As Halloween creeps closer, activities on campus are beginning to grow spookier and even more unsettling than ever before. Some students say that they’re too terrifying, but rest assured, mustering up your courage to attend these campus...

Season Selection Time!

By Kathryn McElfresh The time has come for the Season Selection Committee to start their debates for the productions of the 2025-2026 academic year. Next year includes both Shakespeare and a musical. The last musicals done at Roanoke College were...
Over fall break, Roanoke College put up a sign next to the Confederate statue on the corner of West Hall explaining the ownership of the monument and the inability of the college to remove it despite student and faculty...
Sections’ dorms Yonce 4 and 5 recently experienced a mold outbreak that left students aggravated and concerned. Many students found mold growing on their personal items and on the surface of their air conditioning units.  Residence Life was contacted about...
This past weekend, Roanoke came alive with the vibrant energy of the 14th annual GO Fest, a celebration of outdoor adventure and community spirit. Held from October 18th to 20th, the festival attracted thousands of visitors to Elmwood and...

Through Perseverance

Girl’s Field Hockey at Roanoke is doing well, although they have recently had some tough losses within the ODAC conference. The Maroons have been playing some difficult, ranked teams in the past couple of weeks including Lynchburg, Shenandoah, and...
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. Last week, we started a Main Street Series hoping to encourage students to take...

Hallow’s Eve

Carved pumpkins everywhere, cozy blankets and lights off during a scary movie, planning a group costume with friends; with Halloween around the corner, maroons are doing these and more things to prepare for a night of scares and fun....

Ghosts and Human Perception

If you are new to this college, the chances are that you may not know the dark secrets it hides behind the beautiful landscape. Roanoke College is haunted. Not so much a secret, it’s something that professors and faculty...

XC, New Feats, New Heights

The Maroons had an impressive showing at the Roanoke Cross Country Invitational held at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia. The team placed five runners in the top 50 and achieved several personal-best times, securing fourth place overall with...

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...

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