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Written by Emma Grosskopf There I was, making a very uncharacteristic move watching the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.  As I was watching, I was thinking, why are there girls in underpants ruining this Harry Styles concert? Be that as it may,...

MythBusters: Like a Virgin

Written by Shamira James On average, young adults are having sex 127 times a year. Our generation has seemingly pioneered “hook-up culture”, where sex is more common and casual. Many of us have lived and even grown up in this...
Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James The auditorium in Olin Hall was transformed into 17th century Paris for the RC Theatre production of “The Trickeries of Scapin,” a comedy in a traditional Italian theatrical format that ran from Nov....
Written by David Hall With a logo reminiscent of the city’s seal and a name like Olde Salem Brewing Company, it’s clear the new establishment on has some stake in their chosen community. Along with 2 other partners, Salem-born Sean...
Written by Emily Searles In an effort to provide agency for those enslaved who served the Monterey house, Roanoke college brought Joseph McGill, a public historian, in a major turning point in highlighting the importance of the college’s preservation project.  McGill,...
Bradley Bommarito As the fall semester comes to an end next Friday, students are faced with a seemingly endless amount of papers to finish, projects to complete, and exams to tackle.  This is a unique point in the academic year where...
Written by David Hall In an online election, 441 students cast votes for positions that varies from class representatives to an executive board consisting of a president, vice president, secretary, and a treasurer. Sophomore Olivia Kitt came out with a...

Whiplash, Nausea

Written by Joe Krzyston The scene at Health Services this Thursday was frantic, with folks of all stripes clamoring for assistance. Athletes, Greeks and decent students alike were waiting in the lobby for help, with some spilling out onto the...

Let’s Say Something

  Written by Emma Grosskopf On a campus as small as ours, rumors spread like the plague, and it’s hard to gauge their source or their truthfulness, but one can’t help but be curious about the hearsay surrounding fraternities. It’s an interesting...
Written by Joe Krzyston In a turn of events that is drawing comparison to the scandals that rocked the Clinton campaign, SGA president Leah Weinstein (no relation) is facing charges relating to the deletion of emails, the sending of official...
Written by Joe Krzyston Last weekend, two students were apprehended by Campus Safety. Their offence? Drinking underage anywhere other than a weird, slyly school sanctioned basement.  Said one of the students, “It was a cool, breezy Friday evening, and my buddy...
Written by Caleb Childress A suspenseful season has come to an end. This past week, the Women’s soccer team competed in the ODAC quarterfinals, starting with a game against Randolph-Macon College. At Kerr Stadium, the Maroons had an outstanding performance...

XC Team Runs On

Written by Ian Gillen   The cross country season may be coming to an end, but the spirit of the team is still going strong.   The season begins in May, as the runners work out all summer in preparation for their races,...
Written by Kimberlie Willard   In the early fall of 2017, Olivia Karkenny, senior, successfully formed Roanoke College’s first women’s rugby team. The team is currently comprised of seventeen individuals, ranging in year from freshman to senior. Practices are usually held...

Avoid Hallmate Hookups

Written by Emma Grosskopf When you put a bunch of 20-something year olds together on a small campus, you’re going to have some tension. Sexual tension. This campus reeks of it. There’s no point in pretending that the majority of RC’s student...
Written by Jordan Hanson When my roommate asked me if I wanted to go to a Niall Horan concert with her, I had no idea what I was getting into. The concert was on Nov. 4 in Silver Springs, Maryland,...
Written by Shamira James The men and women of the RC basketball program had a family-oriented approach to get the students and faculty riled up for their upcoming seasons. On Wednesday in Cavern., both teams partnered with WRKE 100.3 to...
Written by Madalyn Chapman Two new exhibitions are being displayed at the Olin Galleries: a small portion of the “We Are All Homeless” series by Willie Baronet and a mere smattering of artwork from the RC “Legacy” Collection, artworks that...
Written by Emma Sliwinski A national expert on the history of slavery, a slave food specialist and a professional storyteller all are visiting Roanoke College this week for a series of events to help the college community learn more about...
Written by Bradley Bommarito Roanoke College celebrated the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation with a bang, reenacting Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church.   “I wanted a celebration that...

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