As a college student myself, I tend to assume certain things about other college students. For example, we are all broke and learning all the necessary skills to live on our own. Among these is cooking!
You may have a...
The beginning of November has always felt to me like the calm before the storm. Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year's are all crammed into the next month and a half, which makes it quite an...
This semester, we’ve begun a series exploring the history of our college community with an eye toward our future. This week, we’ll be hearing from RJ Warren, an alumnus from the class of 2007 who was recently appointed Council...
Catastrophic flooding caused immense damage to the Roanoke area and the rest of Southwest Virginia on November 4, 1985. This week marks the 40th anniversary of the event.
After many storms throughout the week had saturated the ground, a final...
Election Day is upon us, and by the time this article is published, voters will have decided on the 75th governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Amid a tense political climate, I reached out to three of Roanoke College’s...
Editor's note: Unless congress has come to a budget agreement, on the day of this issue’s publication, the government has been shut down for 37 days.
The current government shutdown just broke the record for the longest government shutdown in...
October flies by in the blink of an eye, but maroons were able to enjoy their time with the month, including the wonderful holiday of Halloween. While the spooky season may be over, November offers plenty more of Fall...
We’re in the lull between holidays. After the bustling excitement of Halloweekend, the days feel a little drearier than usual. To brighten things up, a recent poll asked students to share their favorite ways to cure their boredom when...
Skyler Bartell is a senior from Vinton, Virginia, majoring in English with a concentration in publishing and editing. Currently, she is an intern for Roanoke Review and is involved with several religious groups on campus, including Young Life. Beginning...
Though the season of Halloween has come to a close, a certain monster of large reputation deserves acknowledgement. For over two centuries, the story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster have been a cornerstone of Gothic literature. While no...
Alas, another week has flown by and so that means another publication the BA is here! If you’re looking for something fun to do next week, there is an event for you. Humanities Homecoming! What is Humanities Homecoming? Well,...
Yesterday, November 6th, was National Saxophone Day. The day commemorates the birthday of Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, who was born in 1814. He played flute and clarinet, attending the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Sax’s first...
With Halloween just around the corner, a LOT of candy is about to be passed around between strangers, friends, and family. Out of curiosity, I posted a poll on my Instagram asking my Roanoke College peers to tell me...
It’s that time of year again: the air is crisp, the sun sets earlier with each passing day, and beautiful leaves flutter to the ground in the refreshing cold breeze. This means it’s also time for my favorite holiday...
Last Saturday the US saw approximately 2,600 protest events nationwide rise up under the banner of “No Kings”. The collective protests reached a larger scale than the first No Kings day this past June, with an estimated turnout of...
As our fall sports are coming to a close, and our winter sports athletes are starting to hit the weight rooms, I wanted to highlight one of our fall sports teams that only has one home game left! The...
With a new year underway, many Roanoke students and local fans were excited for the launch of Roanoke’s new football team. A former club team, Roanoke’s team entered their first season of Division III NCAA football since 1942 with...
With one week more to reach Halloween, people are starting to prepare their costumes for the big day. That is, unless you procrastinate and STILL don’t know what you want to be, in which case I recommend checking out...
With cold mornings and the leaves falling faster, Maroons are settling into fall weather. Another thing that lets us know that we are at the peak of autumn is the many “fall-themed” foods, snacks, and drinks around. But what...
This semester, we’ve begun a series exploring the history of our college community with an eye toward our future. This week, we’ll be hearing from Jared Herr, a Phi Beta Kappa alumnus from the class of 2004 who graduated...
