Written by Madalyn Chapman, Business Manager
I don’t know how to begin this letter. I’ve drafted parts of it in my head time and time again, but I never know how to start. How can I begin to say goodbye...
Written by Caisi Calandra, Opinion Editor
The last few weeks have been eventful, that’s for sure. Or I guess you could say uneventful — depends on how you look at it.
I’d planned to have one of my most stressful semesters...
Written by Devon Mitchell
Last month, Congress passed the $2 trillion stimulus bill, which provides many Americans with payments of up to $1,200 to help aid with negative economic effects due to COVID-19. While the stimulus package will be amazing...
Written by Sarah Joseph
If you are like most of us, then you are probably bored at home right now. With limited interactions and activities to do at home, people have been getting more and more creative on how to...
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Now that we are all house ridden for the foreseeable future, we are left with a lot of extra time for studying, tidying, and snacking. Luckily, there is an abundance of delicious and healthy snacks that...
Written by Madalyn Chapman, Coffee Connoisseur
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, one of the most important things should be the importance of immediacy. College students across the country, and the world, have lost valuable time that they thought they...
Written by Jessica Shelburne
In a time where the world is on pause, businesses of all kinds have taken measures to accommodate for the extenuating circumstances. Whether shutting down completely or providing services through contactless interaction, the COVID-19 outbreak has...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
While many of the big decisions from Roanoke College on the COVID-19 situation have already been made, RC is still busy making sure all students are staying informed, as well as connected.
As of today, RC is...
Written by Jasey Roberts
In his new comedy special - dropped covertly on his website for digital download - Louis CK is attempting to do something that I’ve never seen anyone try to get away with before.
And the weird thing...
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Egg decorating is speculated to be one of humankind’s oldest art forms, and dates farther than the age of great antiquity in which humans decorated ostrich shell in Africa. According to Stephanie Hall of the American...
Written by Charissa Roberson
One problem with annual awards ceremonies like the Academy Awards, which recognize the “Best Picture” of the year, is that often there are numerous excellent films vying for the same prize. Award-worthy films can fall by...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler, Chris Harrison's Future Replacement
COVID-19 has certainly flipped everyone’s world upside down. It has impacted so many things, and so many things we would never expect. With many states on a stay-at-home order, there are sure...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
“There was one great part to your song – it was the end!”
- Simon Cowell
Allow me to take you back to my most prominent memory of 2008: the finale of the seventh season of American Idol.
It...
Written by Zoe Manoukian
This school year I had the privilege of studying at Université de Nantes in Nantes, France. I arrived in September and left in March due to the pandemic, though I will continue my studies online through...
Written by Alexis Meadows
What does online school look like for you?
Jared Martin, a Junior from Roanoke, VA:
“Online school has its perks. It frees up a lot of time in my schedule allowing me to decide when I will do...
Written by Devon Mitchell
As the country is facing the largest amounts of deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19, many of those cases are in the nation’s largest metropolis: New York City. As of April 3rd, New York City surpassed...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
In the last week there has been an overload of social media posts, trends, and memes. For some, this may be annoying, but it’s important to remember we are all locked up in our homes with...
Written by Alexis Meadows
What does online school look like for you?
Shannon O’Leary, a Freshman from New Hampshire:
“Online school for me has been a lot of learning on my own. It takes motivation to not only complete the assignment posted...
Written by Devon Mitchell
In the past two weeks, daily life has drastically changed for all Americans due to COVID-19. Some places in America have closed all “non-essential” businesses. So, what does this mean for Americans, and how have statewide...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t procrastinate. You already know this information because your professor told you two weeks ago when the assignment was announced. We’ve all been in this boat. The “this...
