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“Avatar: Way of Water”

by Victoria McGraw The turn-of-the-decade squeal has arrived, finally “Avatar: The Way of Water '' directed by James Cameron. This film is based off his brilliant work in the 2009 film “Avatar.” It probably took over a decade because it...
 by Mikaela Gantz On Tuesday, January 17 climate activist Greta Thunberg was attending a sit-in in protest against coal mine expansion in Lützerath, Germany. A video taken by a Reuters journalist made it seem as though Thunberg was arrested, though...
by Anna Tillman Netflix recently released a new series “Wednesday”. The new series deserves all the praise it is getting! Wednesday is a modern day spin off of the original “The Addams Family” movies. It is a cometic horror movie...
by Mikaela Gantz All of the votes for the United States House of Representatives and Senate, with the exception of a runoff election in Georgia, have officially been counted. Here is a summary of how Americans used their civic rights...
by Hannah Guanti  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids are currently the leading cause of drug-related deaths. The CDC certifies that in 2020, opiates were involved in over 68,000 overdose deaths. This issue hit our home...

Cooking Up Christmas

by Mateo Biggs Not to be confused with the 2020 film– however in the spirit of Christmas that merry romcom may be. No, as many students here on campus are familiar with, around these holidays times are times where the...

The Senioritis is Real

by Marisa Seager Senioritis (noun): “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” (Oxford Languages) Symptoms of senioritis include the following: a drop in grades, procrastination, not...
by Chamberlain Zulauf Editor’s note: In this past year and a half as section editor, I feel like I’ve gotten to know this school and its people so much better, which has been a gratifying process for me. Every one...
by Karen Kholer Christmas music causes quite a clear divide, with people having very strong feelings forcor against it. There’s an acceptance that it will be played no matter what, so then there’s the argument of when it should be...
by Suzanne Jackson Rankings by AP:  Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)  Michigan Wolverines (12-0)  Texas Christian Horned Frogs (12-0)  USC Trojans (11-1)  Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)  Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2)  Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)  Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)  Washington Huskies (10-2)  Clemson...
by Libby Bowman Scott Allison, Roanoke College’s current athletic director, has had an eventful and memorable journey as a Maroon. Allison described his experience as a Maroon to be “transformative”. His journey started in August of 1975 when he first...

Having a December Birthday

by Rebecca Dance I always wanted to be one of those kids who could have a pool party for a birthday party. Unfortunately, my birthday parties were actually frequently canceled as a child because of snowstorms blowing in. My birthday...

Taylor’s Comeback

by Victoria McGraw After five years Taylor Swift is finally going on tour. Swift showed interest in music from a young age. Her career progressed quickly after her appearance singing The Star-Spangled Banner during a 2002 Philadelphia 76ers basketball game. Ever...

Is it Christmas Season Yet?

by Chamberlain Zulauf The last three months on the calendar make up one of the best times of year— Holiday Season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). As soon as the month of each respective holiday comes along it’s time to change...

World Cup

by Logan Tyler  An unusual topic being discussed around the Thanksgiving table this year is not only professional football games, but also the other kind of football: soccer. With the 2022 Men’s World Cup set in Qatar this year, FIFA...

Maroons Talk; Holidays

by Juniper Rogers  May you be a pagan, Jew, Christian, or even an elf, the month of December is a momentous, if not joyous, time of year.  With the temperature dropping further and squirrels burrowing with fervor, the jingle bells...

Happiness is Hot Chocolate

by Marisa Seager Last year I wrote an article titled “Chai You’ve Gotta Try”, but this year I’m switching it up to yet another favorite that is always in season – chocolate.  Here are some of the coziest hot chocolate recipes...

Finals Survival Guide

by Kristi Rolf It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or is it? For Roanoke students, holiday cheer will be on the back burner until Friday, December 16 when the last exams are given and grades are out of our...
by Rebecca Dance  Somebody asked me how I was doing yesterday and I had to stop and think about it because it had not occurred to me, by 10:00 am on Tuesday morning, that there should be a “how” involved...

Let’s Get Insightful

by Mateo Biggs Thursday, November 4th, Roanoke College was visited by LGBTQ+ activist and art therapist Elia Khalaf who hosted a workshop for both faculty and students to join in on where awareness cards were made. The event had been...

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