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Written by Charissa Roberson 2019 marks the fourth annual Basically Tarantino Film Festival, a campus-wide competition that seeks to promote filmmaking at Roanoke College and provide aspiring artists with an outlet for their work. The rules are simple—include this year’s...
Written by Emma Grosskopf Theatre RC is a powerhouse for dramatic talent here on campus, and their most recent performance, Exit, Pursued by a Bear by Lauren Gunderson, is absolutely no exception. This show, running from Feb. 20 until Feb....
Written by Caisi Calandra The sun entered into Pisces on Feb. 18, meaning that until March 20, it’s Pisces season, baby! Along with people who are Aquariuses, Pisces are some of the most aloof, strange signs out there, and that’s...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Are you trying to cut your meal plan down? Maybe you have cut your meal plan down, and you keep running out of swipes. It could also be that you are used to your momma’s cooking...
Written by Jessica Shelburne Emotional and psychological disorders affect humans everywhere. No one is exempt from the mental pressures that accompany this life regardless of race, ethnicity or affiliation. However, the way these disorders are perceived in countries across the...
There might truly be nothing worse than having an itch to go out on the weekend, and there are no viable frat options to scratch it. We’ve all been there. So, how do you spend your evening? Go to...

Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)

Spring Break is taking its sweet time getting here, how are you coping with the wait? Natalie Whitney, junior, Charitable sweetheart “Definitely extra naps!” ΑΣΑ sisters, Greek life queens, “Wax melters and Game of Thrones for sure!” Johnny Kliewer, sophomore,...
Written by Emily Leclerc On Feb. 10 and 11, Roanoke College had the pleasure of hosting the 20th annual Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl. The Ethics bowl is organized each year by VFIC, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. 15 schools...
Written by Shamira James Kelsey Lee is a sophomore from Vienna, VA majoring in environmental studies. “I guess to state the obvious, I do A LOT on campus.I'm an RA and a group fitness instructor teaching Mixed Fit. I'm on the...
Written by Emma Grosskopf Has anyone ever played Monopoly? Unless you play the same way that my little brother and I do, where we divvy out all of the money at the beginning and then blow it on hotels and...
Written by Alexandra Gautier When imagining fancy food and fine dining, the mental picture of sitting along the Seine river at a table with an array of large plates donning tiny food comes to mind. When thinking of fast food,...
Written by Aeryn McMurtry It is a fact of human nature that a person’s physical appearance is the first thing that other people notice about them. People are prone to making judgements about other people based upon both their evolutionary...
Written by Jessica Shelburne Many individuals take great pride in organ donation after death. This is an incredible contribution to make, as the average organ donor has the potential to save nearly 50 lives with their corporal offerings (UPMC Health...
Written by Shamira James Let’s jump right into it: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and we’re broke. I’d like to consider myself to be a low-maintenance and non-materialistic girl (but I’m a Capricorn, so we all know that’s...
Written by Lorin Brice Hall Commons is cool and all, but it gets repetitive. The meals aren’t bad but you can only really take so much Chicken Tendies or Generals Chicken or fish or etc. until you just need a...
Written by Emma Grosskopf “Someone called campo on us because the music we were using was too loud. Apparently it was loud enough to block out the pounding on the door, so when campo came in, there we were otherwise...
Written by Caisi Calandra It’s that time of the year again to which a whole aisle at Walmart (how luxurious) is dedicated to shades of pinks, fuschias, blue-reds and royal purples, and of course, the little plastic hearts stuffed with...

Oh, Hickey, You’re So Fine

Written by Emma Grosskopf Are YOU dating a vampire? Hooking up with a vacuum cleaner? In love with a leech? If so, then you are probably very familiar with the general inconvenience and byproduct of a good makeout sesh that...
Written by Lorin Brice Hall On Feb. 2, a series ofjoyous celebration took place throughout the Roanoke College community. Last Saturday was the semesterly Boys Bids Day, the day where the five fraternities of Roanoke College (Pi Lambda Phi, Kappa...
Written by Emma Grosskopf The Roanoke Valley HOPE Initiative (RVHI) is a volunteer-based organization here in the valley that focuses on helping individuals who suffer from substance use disorders. Substance use disorders (SUDs) can include alcohol, marijuana and opiates, and...

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