Written by Mikaela Gantz Billy Joel had it so right all those years ago and we just ignored him. As someone who values honesty and integrity, I find it fascinating that we live in a culture where both appear to be fleeting. From artificial intelligence, to fancy ways to cheat, to a prevalence of delinquency,…
Written by Nina Earle March Madness is ending, but it was fun while it lasted. If you are a sports fan or not, March Madness can be a fun time. As long as I can remember, my family has created brackets for March Madness and it is brilliant. We would always spend one night during…
Written by Mateo Biggs I know I should be vibrating with excitement about graduation– the home stretch! Yet…as the date creeps closer and closer I only feel more and more anxious. The job market right now is a mess– and I feel so old saying that but everyone else around me seems to know what…
Written by Mateo Biggs I won’t lie, I’ve always been a fan of any diverse genres of music– I’m the kinda guy who means it when I say I don’t mind what music my friends play when we spend time together. My own playlists are a mix of rock, K-pop, J-rap, electronic music, Dark R&B,…
Written by Hannah Guanti The first USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament is slated to be played in Salem this fall. The ‘Picklebrawl in Virginia’s Blue Ridge’ is expected to bring hundreds of fans and competitors to the valley. Beyond being an officially sanctioned competition, Picklebrawl is also the first tournament held in the commonwealth. Salem is…
Written by Tim Hoffstatter This year has been filled with a lot of excitement both on and off the court! As of this article being written we still have two elite 8 games left between Iowa vs. LSU and Uconn vs. USC. An interesting fact about this Elite 8 is that all games have been…
Written by Tim Hoffstatter Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Women’s basketball is the head of the most controversial team in all of college basketball and all of basketball right now period. Part of this is her personality and her coaching philosophy and style while other parts are because of players on her team being deemed as…
Written by Tim Hoffstaetter These past few weeks have been filled with amazing basketball on both the women’s and men’s side however there has been a lot of on and off-court messiness, especially on the women’s side, no fault of the players. Starting off with one of the worst mistakes in basketball history, at the…
Written by Hannah Guanti Roanoke College is hosting its third Virginia Conference on Race on April 4-5. The event begins with a keynote speech by Renée Cummings on Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. in the Wortmann Ballroom on campus. This year’s theme is FOREWORD. The theme is focused on the relationship between the past and…
Written by Hannah Guanti Goodwill is slated to open The Market on Melrose in November, to combat the food desert in Northwest Roanoke. It is expected to create 70 local jobs in its first year. The market is part of a greater hub including restaurants, a bank, healthcare, and education for the community The market…