by Charissa Roberson
To usher in this Christmas season, the Roanoke College Choir will be presenting Handel’s “Messiah” at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church on Sunday at 4 pm.
“Messiah” is a 53-movement musical piece called an “oratorio,” which tells a story...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
The Roanoke women’s basketball team began ODAC Conference play this Wednesday, December 1st, against Hollins University. Before Wednesday night, the team had a 4-game winning streak against out-of-conference teams including Averett University, who will join the...
Written by Lauren Roth
The beginning of a sports season is always filled with excitement and anticipation, especially for a team that is nationally ranked. The only thing that can make it better is when it is your first season...
Chamberlain Zulauf
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If Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie then Kanye deserves a spot. Teyana Taylor who has a great voice gives it a Christmas feel, then Ye starts rapping about buying presents last minute...
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf
“I feel like the three weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter break is a huge stress to everyone on campus. Especially so this semester which is the first in-person college semester some of us have had in...
by Lucy Collins
Finals are quickly approaching for Roanoke College students. In these next few weeks, feelings of stress and anxiety will increase among the student population. Stress and anxiety can be very crippling for most students, and the stress...
Written by Alexis Barton
On November 30th, a student opened fire at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, MI. Thus far, four students were killed and 7 other individuals were injured. Reports suggest that the victims were selected at random...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
The matchup between long-time rivals Ohio State and Michigan on Saturday, November 27th ended historically after Michigan came out victorious for the first time in eight years. The Michigan Wolverines had not won against Ohio State...
by Mateo Biggs.
There's a special thing about the air as the semester comes to a close. Between the stress of finals and planning for the spring semester, many don't know what to look forward to next semester when every...
by Karen Kohler
Thanksgiving is over, so now that means Christmas time is fast approaching — or has already been here for awhile, depending on how long of a season you like to give it. With the Christmas season comes...
Devon Mitchell
We’ve been waiting patiently since December 2020 for the joy and happiness only one special day can bring. Sharing the goodwill of man in the form of a magical gift, only the most brilliant app designers can give...
by Marisa Seager
Seasonal depression, winter blues, or whatever you want to call it, is very much real. It is common that people find their overall mood to be impacted as the weather begins to change. Although it might seem...
Written by Jack Miller
The opioid crisis has wrecked the Appalachian region for the past decade. This issue is incredibly complicated and tragic with opium addiction taking a massive toll on poor rural areas along the East Coast. Particularly in...
By Chamberlain Zulauf
Grace Robinson is a challenge to the status quo. She’s a self-labeled “Jesus person” but loves to go to El Jefe’s and play drinking games during Monopoly as most college students do.
Grace will be doing all the...
Written by Devon Mitchell
Last week, scientists discovered a new COVID variant in Botswana. The Omicron variant, since its first discovery, has been identified in numerous countries including Italy, Germany, the UK, Hong Kong, Israel, and South Africa among others.
The...
Kristi Rolf
This article is hitting the stands in the throes of that period known as the holiday season. We are all familiar with the usual reasons why the festivities get a bad rap: financial strain, family tension, travel stress,...
by Anna Tillman
If you want to get into the holiday spirit, look no further! Downtown Roanoke will be spreading Christmas cheer all throughout December. Downtown Roanoke has a bunch of fun winter festivities to participate in this season. To...
Written by Alexis Barton
The Roanoke men’s basketball team has been off to a flying start this season. In their opening weeks of non-conference play, the Maroons dominated teams from all over the east coast. After beating Marietta, who was...
Written by Alexis Barton
On Tuesday, November 9th, a panel of leaders from the Roanoke College community came together to share their experiences of failure, success, and everything in between with students in the Wortmann Ballroom. The event was brought...
By Marisa Seager
As the seasons change, I am always eager to swing by a coffee shop and try the latest holiday drink. However, no matter what time of year it is, I can always go for a chai latte!
The...
