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Written by Tim Hoffstaetter To wrap up the 2023-2024 Indoor Track season Roanoke College had two athletes compete at nationals and both earned all-American honors! The two amazing athletes are senior Kaitlyn Nguyen and junior Brady Fowler. This is the...
Written by Tim Hoffstaetter On Sunday, March 10th the SEC hosted their Women’s Basketball championship but sadly the discourse is not about the game anymore. The championship was between the University of South Carolina, coached by Dawn Staley, versus Louisiana...

MLB March 21st Round-Up

Written by Mateo Biggs As we all see with sports rivalries, there is always a sort of hype that is present when fans get together to watch. For instance, as of Thursday, March 21st the San Diego Padres faced off...
Written by Zachary Bayers Welcome to the second edition of Nintendo News! Excitingly, a brand-new Nintendo Switch game is arriving exclusively on the console sooner than you might think. “Princess Peach: Showtime!” is making its theatrical debut on the system...
Written by Sabrina Rogers Hey y’all! Recently, after 4 years and a strike later, Ariana Grande released a new album called “Eternal Sunshine” on March 8th, 2024! Ariana recorded this 13-track album under Republic Records, and it is classified as...
Written by Mateo Biggs  On October 22nd, 2021, theater goers and many film connoisseurs were left in awe as the credits to Denis Villeneuve’s film “Dune” rolled across the screen. Based on the 1965 novel “Dune” by Frank Herbert, this...

Peer Predicaments

Written by Ren Monin Well into the second semester of the school year, it seems at least some of the idyllic friendships forged in the crisp fall are beginning to crumble. ‘Friend breakups’ are real. Nothing can last forever, and...

The End of Comedy TV

Written by Chloe Jarvis Ever wondered when the “golden era” of comedy TV started? No? Well, I’ve spent way too much time thinking about it, so humor me, will ya? I think it was the 90s: 90s comedies literally shaped...

Library of Libraries

Written by Nina Earle The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. What are your first thoughts? Do you think of the Gutenberg Bible that they present as the oldest printed book? Or do you think of Thomas Jefferson and all...

Upcoming Game Schedules

Written by Mateo J. Biggs Men’s Volleyball: Feb. 16th- Bethany @ Bethany, WV Feb. 17th- Penn State @ Bethany, WV Feb. 22nd- Virginia Wesleyan @ Home Feb. 24th- Reinhardt @ Winston, Salem, NC Feb. 28th- Eastern Mennonite @ Home March 6th- Southern Virginia @ Home   Men’s Lacrosse:  Feb....
Written by Tim Hoffstaetter Basketball season will sadly be coming to a close sooner rather than later. We are nearing the end of regular season play, at the time of this writing our women’s team has 4 games left, and...

Is it Worth it?

Written by Tim Hoffstaetter People and especially athletes get injured a lot and the severity ranges greatly from little bruises and bumps to broken bones and muscle tears. The severity of the injury most often determines the treatment for the...

Galentine’s Day

Written by Allison Shaw It’s here again! February 14th, Valentine’s day. To some, a day of showing affection to those around us, whether that be through gifts, cards, or quality time, and to others, the worst day of the year,...
Written by Allison Shaw I just want to thank whoever invented mug cakes for making one of the simplest, most addictive, and perfectly sized desserts ever. Mug cakes are super easy to make, typically don’t require anything you don’t already...

Date Night Done Dirt Cheap

Written by Maggie Raker February 14th is rapidly approaching. A day dedicated to love, Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to focus on romance, celebrate those you love, and take time to care for yourself. Yet for many, this holiday...
Written by Hannah Guanti The legality of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential candidacy is being taken before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The nine justices must determine if Trump is eligible for a third Presidential run following his...

Mayorkas Facing Impeachment

Written by Midhi Agbaw Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, is facing impeachment by Republicans in the House of Representatives. His supporters view him as a trustworthy, tenacious Cabinet member. They believe that he has a special understanding...
Written by Hannah Guanti The United States military has retaliated against the Iran-backed militia group responsible for the January 28 drone strike in Jordan. Earlier this week, the U.S. carried out a drone strike in Baghdad, killing a senior member...

Black History Month on Campus

Written by Hannah Guanti February marks the return of Black History Month across the country and here on Roanoke College’s campus. Here are the events across the college to commemorate the legacy of black Americans.  The first event was Wednesday...
Written by Juniper Rogers Zachary Thornhill is a senior from Daleville, Virginia who double-majors in creative writing and screen studies. This will be Zach’s second year participating in the Tarantino Film Festival, held every. “The Tarantino Festival allows you the...

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