Written by Garrett Ruggieri Men’s Lacrosse: Our men’s team has improved their record to (11-4, 6-2 ODAC) over the past two weeks. They have taken down conference opponents Randolph-Macon and Bridgewater in dominating fashion, and on Saturday, the Maroons will face off against VA Wesleyan at 1 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse: Our women’s team made their…
Written by Harrison Mines With music festival season in full swing, thousands flocked to Palm Springs, California this past weekend to enjoy a star-studded lineup at Coachella. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival has welcomed A-list performers in the past, but the 2018 festival was promised to be the biggest yet with Beyoncé as…
Written by Bradley Bommarito On Wednesday, April 4, Wil Fischer and Michael Wilson from a New York City based organization presented in the Wortmann Ballroom to an audience open to students, faculty members, and the public. The interactive event included skits, videos, and several hands-on activities involving the audience. “We incorporate audience interaction and we…
Written by Elizabeth Janes SALEM – The family of mallards that has recently taken up residence in the stream cutting through the north side of campus was awarded tenure last week for “Outstanding Services to the School”. The family, consisting of two males and a female, have become a Roanoke College Institution in the few…
Written by Shamira James It’s nearing the end of the year here at RC, if you you couldn’t tell by the warmer weather, the anticipation of finals and the increased amount of people walking their dogs on campus. If you couldn’t figure it out from that, you can tell by looking around at the student…
Written by Joseph Krzyston As the country’s eyes turned to the high schoolers leading national protests this week, support has been widespread for the students regardless of political orientation. Meanwhile, a small but growing cadre of recent high school graduates is first and foremost baffled as to how any of these students got their acts…
Written by Joseph Krzyston In news that might not shock any consummate observers of the back quad, three cold, wet brothers of the Sigma Chi fraternity were plucked from the icy waters of a dunk tank this week after a springtime charity event was made troublesome by the cold, windy conditions. “Yeah, we definitely…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Our RC baseball team ended the month of March undefeated to further their winning streak to 15 games and upping their ranking to fourth in the nation and first in the ODAC. Their streak ended in a nail-biter Tuesday night that lasted four hours and five minutes with the Maroons scoring…
Written by Ian Gillen Anyone as invested in Champions League soccer as I am has a tough decision to make on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during this beautiful season. By now you have surely run out of available skips due to traveling, laziness, binging March Madness or watching earlier stages of the Champions League. With the…
Written by Harrison Mines As excitement builds for this month’s release of the long-awaited Avengers: Infinity War, directors Joe and Anthony Russo took to social media to give fans a cheeky warning before screenings begin. Infinity War is shaping up to be Marvel’s best-kept secret, with a tight-lipped marketing strategy releasing just two trailers over…