It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and every year I reflect on my own Hispanic heritage and what it means to me. September 20th marked the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall on Puerto Rico. I remember Maria as my dad updating me on the status of our relatives on the island. I remember hoping they…
After the recent bad weather we’ve experienced, we deserve to sit back and relax for a bit, especially when midterms are around the corner! It’s time to bring out the marshmallows and character ceramic cups as we prepare ourselves a nice and cozy hot chocolate. For this recipe we want something that feels like home…
Written by Mikaela Gantz Midterm season is here, and I personally am not having it. Life has ramped up at an exponential speed and all of a sudden we’re somehow halfway through the semester. I’ve been through a few rounds of midterms during my time here and I have some thoughts. Fall semester midterms SUCK,…
Written by Nina Earle Every year without fail, I wander into a big department store in early September and become very confused. The store will have all the normal stuff, but all the themed goods will already be set up for Halloween. With almost two months before Halloween, the multi candy packs go on sale…
Written by Hannah Guanti Salem, VA, In Summer 2022, Frank Shushok Jr. began his tenure as the 12th president of Roanoke College. Since his inauguration, the college has undergone numerous changes, sparking concerns from students, faculty, and alumni. The most contentious of President Shushok’s plans is the four-by-four teaching change for faculty. Under this new…
Written by Hannah Guanti The country is approaching an election year, and for many Roanoke College students, it may be their first opportunity to vote on a national scale. Understanding your party’s candidates is crucial to political involvement. The first Republican Debate was held in Milwaukee on August 23, introducing a new assortment of potential…
Written by Mateo Biggs If you didn’t answer that phrase with “fantastic” then many will disagree with that claim with the drop of 2023’s most fabulous movie thus far. Barbie has already made waves since her original release in 1959 but as of this past July 21st, her own film has made just as much…
by Rebecca Dance Across campus, my laundry situation is probably one of the best. Each floor of Maxey Hall has three mostly functioning washing machines and three mostly functioning driers for a grand total of approximately twelve of each machine. I say approximately because some of them don’t work very well. Sometimes your clothes come…
Written by Alexis Barton Women’s soccer has long been one of the most competitive teams at Roanoke College. This season is no different, as the Maroons have remained amongst the top schools in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference with a 6-1 overall record. Coach Phil Benne, in his 32nd season with the Maroons, is looking…
Written by David Hall SALEM – Junior Emily Resume, announced on Tuesday that she is “just too darn busy for learning,” in an unprecedented move that stunned both professors and peers alike. In a press release, Resume stated that the pressures from being in six organizations are just too much to actually receive the education…