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Written by Elle Gunter The Maroons volleyball team split a pair of non-conference matches in Washington, DC on Saturday. The first match was a win over Penn State Berks, followed by a loss to Gallaudet to finish the road trip. In...
Written by Tim Hofstaetter As a sportswriter I think it is safe for me to say I enjoy sports. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t become frustrated while watching sports. Especially if watching my favorite team play poorly. When these...

The Costume Question?

Written by Allison Shaw Another All Hallow’s Eve has come and gone, and Roanoke College Maroons sure went all out this year! There were some really cute, really funny, and really creative costumes around campus, as well as a few...

A Murder Out West

Written by Amelia Huggins Well howdy y’all kind folk, it’s October 20 1874, and there has been a murder Out here in the Olde West! Mitch Maverick was shot dead late last night at the Deadwood Saloon, which is such a shame, ‘cuz...
Written by Andrea Flores-Gomez Picture this: it’s October 30th, you just got invited to a Halloween costume party the next day, but you’ve completely forgotten to get a costume! Do you go to every store in a 20-mile radius and work with what...
Written by Hannah Guanti Last week, an Army reservist killed eighteen people and injured more during a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Noting the worst mass killing history in Maine’s history.  According to the BBC, there have been more than 560...

Inauguration Day on Campus

Written by Hannah Guanti On October 27, Roanoke College hosted an event that has only occurred eleven other times in the college’s 181 years, inaugurating Frank Shushok Jr. as the twelfth president. The day officially welcomed President Shushok, celebrated the...
Written by Mikaela Gantz Dr. Willingham is an associate professor and chair of the history department at Roanoke College. He is a beloved, well-known, and extremely knowledgeable professor, which is why I reached out to him. The reason for this...
Written by Mateo J. Biggs Q: How did you feel about the inauguration itself? President Frank Shushok: “It’s always one of those things to think about. The inauguration isn’t about me as an individual but the community and the college...

Maroons Talk: It’s Fall!

Written by Adriana Rose  In response to “What is your favorite holiday?” Lizzy Pighini ‘26 said “Christmas is my favorite holiday because I love the decoration, lights, snow, and the big Christmas day meal and celebration with family.” In response to “What’s...
Written by Sabrina Rogers Happy Halloween Maroons! Hopefully Halloween was spooky and brought some treats and perhaps some tricks along the way! Halloween has been a time to watch a myriad of movies that can bring tricks or treats. With...

“Five Nights…” Finally

Written by Mateo J. Biggs 13 different games. 15 novels. 11 graphic novels. 2 guides. And as of the last 30 days, Steam has marked 206.4 average players. “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has been a game series that shot up...

Scary Good Tunes

Written by Mateo J. Biggs As Halloween wraps up and we begin to delve into the Thanksgiving and Winter holiday seasons, the overwhelming amount of Christmas music that begins to plague the radio already begins its ascension-- looking at you...
Written by Juniper Rogers James Suleyman (He/Him) is a senior from Greenville, SC who is double-majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice and double-minoring in Spanish and Psychology. You’ll see James all around campus giving his time and energy to a...
Written by Tim Hofstaetter This past weekend, Roanoke hosted the cross-country championship at Green Hill Park, where the men placed 5th and the women placed 6th. The women improved from their 8th place finish, last year. The men dropped from...

Midterms

Written by Mikaela Gantz Midterm season is here, and I personally am not having it. Life has ramped up at an exponential speed and all of a sudden we’re somehow halfway through the semester. I’ve been through a few rounds...

Halloween Already?

Written by Nina Earle Every year without fail, I wander into a big department store in early September and become very confused. The store will have all the normal stuff, but all the themed goods will already be set up...
Written by Amelia Huggins Well, the semester has begun and students everywhere are bustling about, busy with either work or classwork, or just getting something to eat. In the few weeks we’ve been here, there have already been a number...

Cookie Break!

Written by Andrea Flores-Gomez Pack your bags, Maroons! Fall break is almost upon us. A lot of people will be heading home, and what’s a better way to celebrate than with a sweet treat to energize us after a long...
Written by Allison Shaw Anyone who loves fall fashion knows that October is the prime month to break out the sweaters, tights, and boots… unless it's in the high 70’s and low 80’s consistently. If you’ve also been saving fall...

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