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A New Side of Youtube

Written by Harrison Squire Mines Investigative documentary has exploded in viewership on YouTube and social media sites. Shane Dawson, a YouTube creator with a growing subscriber count of 17 million, has long been recognized for outrageous comedy on his channel....

Maroon Recap

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Women’s Soccer: The threat of Hurricane Florence coming our way, caused the Lady Maroons’ game to get postponed. This, however, did not stop the ladies from working hard. “We had a run on Saturday morning at...
Written by Carolynn Bructo Freshmen at RC are required to choose a 19-meal-per-week plan, and sometimes it can be difficult for them to learn how to maintain a healthy diet.   “I think it is crazy to force freshmen to pay...
Written by Aeryn McMurtry Due to the recent but brief hurricane from the East Coast and the ever present changing climate, some students have found themselves confused and somewhat misguided by the late September weather. It seems to be cold...
Written by Joseph Krzyston A Roanoke College sophomore is at the center of a firestorm tonight. The reason? A provocative statement, made in class, about ‘Society”. If that wasn’t that far enough, ‘The Media’ took heavy criticism as well. No...

Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)

Written by Shamira James If you could name a hurricane, what would you name it and why? Destinee Harper, sophomore, Everyone’s Favorite Harry Potter Stan - “I would name it after myself because that would make me famous, also I’m like...
Written by Jordan Hanson From Sept. 9 through Oct. 7, 2018, Roanoke College is hosting the Virginia Watercolor Society’s 39th Annual Exhibition, every day from 1−4 p.m. 98 watercolor paintings, chosen from over 400 submissions, fill the walls of both...
Written by Charissa Roberson On Sept. 17, 2018, the 70 annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles (Hollywood Reporter). “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won the night with five Emmys in the comedy series category...
Written by Ian Gillen After a hard fought few weeks took the team to West Virginia and Blacksburg, our men’s and women’s cross-country teams are capitalizing on last year’s strong finish to start their seasons off on the right foot....
Written by Joe Krzyston A stirring message to the proletariat was written, revised, and broadcast to a largely indifferent audience today, all from the backlit keys of a $2000 MacBook Pro. The irony, entirely lost upon the author and his...
Written by Bradley Bommarito Though the end of the spring semester means nearly four months off for most students, many of RC’s dedicated faculty and staff stick around long after students travel home.  College employees have worked hard over summer...
Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James Olivia Kitt, a junior political science major with a legal studies concentration and a sociology minor, is arguably one of the busiest people on campus. A Roanoke native, Kitt has been extremely active...
Written by Joe Krzyston In a short-lived burst of back-to-school optimism, a Roanoke College student allowed himself to think, for one fleeting moment, that this might really be his year. The student, a senior, agreed to be interviewed confidentially, out...

Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)

Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James New (school) Year, New You? What are you doing different this time? Brook Vess, senior, Residential ASA Angel, “I’m being more proactive and getting more involved on campus. I wanna be a better resource...

RC Season Openers Recap

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Women’s Soccer: Our lady Maroons started the season off with a 1-1 tie against Gettysburg but bounced back to defeat Maryville 2-0. This weekend will be a busy one as the Maroons host the RC Invitational...

CAB Books Event Sure to Please

Written by Emma Grosskopf RC Campus Activities Board will be hosting The White Panda and Asher Roth live on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Bast. Roth, known for his single I Love College, will be performing alongside The...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler This past weekend, Kerr Stadium was packed and full of energy as our Men’s Soccer team hosted the RC Invitational. Playing in front of a large crowd is something freshman forward Isaac Wolf is still getting...
Written by Ian Gillen Coming soon to Maroon Athletics is the fan we do not deserve, but the fan we need.  Roanoke College’s Super Fan will be attending games throughout the year. The Super Fan will have giveaways, punch cards,...
Written by Emma Grosskopf When RC clubs and organizations were scrambling for tables at the Activities Fair last Friday, the warm, muggy air was buzzing with the excitement of new opportunities. RC students, many of them freshmen, drifted from table...
Written by Shamira James We all know what it takes to make a good Instagram worthy pic - the caption, the filter, even the location - can make or break a pic, but what about the pic itself? There are...

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