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Written by Garrett Ruggieri Following a heartbreaking overtime loss against Shenandoah, Roanoke responded by dropping a goose-egg against rival, Ferrum. The team traveled to Ferrum with redemption on the mind, and they followed through with a dominating 7-0 victory. Emma...
Written by Brice Hall On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Ms. Nancy Agee delivered a presentation titled “Ethics in Professional Lives” in the Wortmann Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. She was hosted by RC’s Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) and the...
Written by Jessica Shelburne There are few individuals among the vast population of celebrities that are quite like Kanye West. Sure, plenty have dropped out of college and continued to become accomplished in their artistic discipline, but Kanye’s life story...
Written by Devon Mitchell Fall Break is in only one week away, and students are preparing for alternative break trips, or the long/short trek home. As a Freshman, the idea of being back in my hometown in a week's time...
Written by Sarah Joseph Just recently a girl I know told me she was struggling under the weight of everything she has going on and that she has overloaded herself, like a pack mule. That caught my attention. I began...

Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)

Are you holding on to Summer, or ready for Fall? Hiram Belt, freshman, not affiliated with Riverdale: Nah I want Fall right now, no cap. Samantha Meyer, sophomore, track star: I don’t want it to get cold, but it’s 90 out...
Written by Joey Slusher Elizabeth Warren has roots in a low-income, working class family in Oklahoma. She pushed herself through school and ended up becoming a teacher. She was forced out of teaching when she became pregnant and later decided...

Survival Guide to Midterms

Written by Sarah Joseph Midterms are just around the corner! And with that comes all the stress and worry typically associated with midterms. For some, midterms may seem just like any other test but for some these are the determiners...

Recreating Cavern

Written by Carey Linkous It seems like Cavern at Roanoke College is constantly changing this semester. When I stepped on campus in August, I was impressed by the new paint on the walls and the addition of the burrito to...

Falling Into Fashion

Written by Laurel Moore It’s officially fall y’all and you know what that means- it’s time to put away the shorts and break out the jeans. The mornings are getting cooler and pretty soon the leaves will start to fall. ...
Written by Joseph Carrick When people think of the LGBTQIA+ community in America during the 1980s, many will reflect on the aberrant policies of the Reagan administration and their willingness to overlook the AIDS epidemic that swept the nation.  However, NBC’s...

It’s Libra Season!

Written by Caisi Calandra Even though the paper will be distributed on October 4, Libra season will have started on September 23 (shoutout to the Libras reading this!). Those born under the Libra constellation, which is from September 23 to...
Written by Ethan Perritt When Donald Trump was elected to office, he broke a record—the oldest incumbent president. At seventy years of age, some questioned his ability to competently govern (beyond the signs of incompetency he had already shown.) Now,...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler October has begun, the leaves are about to change, and the temps are dropping (or at least should be). Pumpkin patches are opening, sweaters are coming out, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes are being ordered. With all...
Written by Alexis Barton The women’s volleyball team (8-8, 2-3 ODAC) has been a staple of the fall sports culture here on campus. With games regularly throughout the week, it’s easy to catch these Maroons in action in the Cregger...
Written by Robby Mangum On Thursday, Sep. 26, economist and author Dr. Art Laffer visited Roanoke College to start a dialogue about the present state of the economy and the directions it may trend toward in the future. He engaged...
Written by Jack Miller Roanoke College recently enjoyed the privilege of hosting a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Southern India. Their weeklong residency involved the creation of a sand mandala in the Sutton Commons...
Written by Jessica Shelburne For the last two consecutive weeks, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) has hauled ass to put on events for the student body. One of which was the annual Fall Concert held on Sept. 21 featuring rapper...

Humans of RC: Tammy Harris

Written by Brice Hall Most students might not know who Mrs. Tammy Harris is, but they should. Without her, they’d have a very different experience swiping into commons for their lunches and dinners. Mrs. Tammy is the woman who swipes...

Hanging in the Balance

Written by Laurel Moore Let’s face it. We are held to some pretty weird standards in college. These are supposed to be the years where we are allowed to not have it together. On the flip side, we are also...

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