By Jack Miller and Brice Hall On Monday, Nov. 18, RC hosted contemporary Lutheran theologian Dr. Olli-Pekka Vainio of the University of Helsinki for a guest lecture on the intersection between religion and cosmology. Vainio’s talk spoke to the nature of extraterrestrial life from a theological and overall Christian perspective. He completed his postdoctoral program…
Written by Carey Linkous Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. I love it even more than Christmas because it’s a beautiful message: being thankful. Even though Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family, we all know that a perfect Thanksgiving is never complete without an assortment of wonderful food! Here are two of my…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Hello Roanoke College, Your Editor-In-Chief here. We’ve been keeping our eyes on Kate, your fave girl-next-door, and she is definitely in the Thanksgiving spirit this year. She hasn’t had too much excitement all semester, as we all know, but she is certainly very grateful this Thanksgiving, and it is showing. She…
Written by Jessica Shelburne I’m sure I’m not the only one who likes to tell myself that calories don’t count from turkey at Thanksgiving or candy at Halloween or any other special occasion where copious amounts of food are involved. But, the unfortunate truth is that the calories and poor nutritional value of some foods…
Written by Charissa Roberson Once the Thanksgiving feast is over, the long afternoon sets in — the perfect setting for a trip to the cinema. This year, two high-quality family films are coming out just in time for the holiday. Disney’s sequel to their massive animated hit “Frozen” will be released in theatres Nov. 22. …
Written by Jack Miller Roanoke College’s theater department put on for their fall performance, a rendition of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This play takes the crown as Shakespeare’s most famous comedy and follows the events leading up to a triple marriage. The couples, Hermia (Charlotte Gaston, freshman) and Lysander (Ryan Haden, senior), and…
Written by Alexandra Gautier You can’t put a price on childhood memories and nostalgia for days gone by. Well, that is, until now. Disney took a page out of Netflix’s book of online movie and TV streaming service and created Disney+, with a price tag of $6.99 per month. The Disney company has accumulated a…
Written by Bradley Bommarito On Tuesday, Nov. 12, RC hosted the Henry H. Fowler Distinguished Public Speaker Program’s 2019 program, which was titled, “Can We Talk? Civil Discourse and Democracy: Howard Kurtz in Conversation with Jen Psaki.” An eager audience of students, faculty, and community members packed into Bast for the 7:30 p.m. event. Kurtz…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall Jasey Roberts is probably one of the Maroons happiest at the prospect of the impending Thanksgiving Break. This Sophomore English and Creative Writing double major hailing from Christiansburg Virginia has been busy with his role of Demetrius in Roanoke College Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream. This…
Written by Charissa Roberson As November draws to a close, I’m missing the normal festivities that would be picking up around this time of year in preparation for Thanksgiving. Here in Northern Ireland, I won’t get a break or even a day off—let alone a feast! Given the fact that Thanksgiving is a strictly American…