Rebecca Dance I do not run on a regular basis. I have the hips and knees of an elderly woman hidden in my twenty-year-old body, so running is just a painful experience all around. The fastest I move is when there are chocolate chip pancakes in the morning at Commons. This shift into a more…
by Charissa Roberson After a nearly year-long delay due to COVID-19, Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated adaptation of the sci-fi epic “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya among other outstanding stars, was released on Oct. 22. Frank Herbert’s classic novel “Dune” has long been regarded as “unfilmable” in the cinematic world. Previous adaptations fell flat or…
Devon Mitchell For as long as I can remember, I have strongly disliked the genre of music known as country. I have had multiple music lovers try to argue that I actually do like country music because I listen to artists such as John Prine, Fleet Foxes, and John Denver. Recently a friend made a…
Kristi Rolf In the early hours of Sunday morning, I lay awake in bed staring at the dim glow from the phone in my hand. I stared at my clock app which read, “New York: 1:59 am” and waited for it to switch to, “New York: 1:00 am.” I was struck by the surreal nature…
Written by Edgard Lacayo Last week, Virginians chose republican Glenn Youngkin as their governor. In a close race against democratic candidate, and former governor, Terry McAuliffe, Youngkin won the election with 50.6% of the vote while McAuliffe received 48.7% of the vote. Youngkin successfully ran a campaign that focused on issues that swing suburban voters…
Written by Alexis Barton On November 3rd, former league MVP Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19. In the height of the season, the Green Bay Packers lost their star quarterback who had been able to lead the team to the top of the NFC North division. The news came as a shock to fans as…
by Karen Kohler Miss Americana herself is blessing us with more content than we could think to ask for today, Nov. 12. Taylor Swift is re-releasing her fourth studio album, “Red,” but this time with 30 songs, including vault songs we’ve never heard before and a ten-minute version of fan favorite “All Too Well.” Not…
by Mateo Biggs Theatre Roanoke College has always been extremely gifted in bringing works of art to life, and this season is no different. The work of masterful Stephen Sondheim, in the musical “Into the Woods” by James Lapine, is coming to the stage of Olin Theatre. Before the musical opens on Nov. 18, Dr….
Written by Jack Miller Last weekend, the Astroworld Festival was held in Houston’s NRG Park. The music festival was showcasing many popular musicians and was headlined by Travis Scott. This festival was planned as a weekend-long event, but it was cancelled on Friday evening. During one of the opening sets, the crowd surged towards the…
By Lucy Collins With the fall season almost to a close, it may seem that there aren’t any more fun fall activities to do around Roanoke College, the Salem area, or Roanoke. Well, that is not the case! The area that we are fortunate enough to go to school in has a vast array of…