The Food & Wellness page is pretty straight forward: food and wellness, but with a twist! Our stories are created by college students and created for college students. Cheap meal ideas, mental health discussion, and tips for study are all the kinds of stories you’ll find here.
As you navigate your first semester at Roanoke College, you might find yourself getting lost all the time. It’s normal to go through this as you adapt to a new environment. As a returning student, I know how difficult it was to get around the first couple of weeks, which leads me to a guide…
Starting your first semester at Roanoke College is an exciting experience. You get to meet new people from different states or even different countries, you join interesting classes that teach you skills in topics you love, and you even gain a new sense of independence as you dictate how your day goes. With this new…
Over the past year, we’ve explored the many people that make up the community here on campus and surrounding campus. We’ve interviewed professors and Main Street staples, but this year, I want to take a look at our history to better understand this school’s legacy and its future. This semester’s series will be speaking with…
When examining campus culture, we often focus on student activities. So, we started a series examining how professors contribute to our culture! This week, we’re hearing from Dr. Jason Hawke, an Associate Professor of History. Q: How did you come to work in your field? A: I suppose the writing was on the wall when,…
-To Jennifer Making friends as an adult is hard. Unfortunately, one can’t just walk up to another person in a park, share some sand-covered cookies, and become friends forever. But once you find the people who have your back during those late study nights or spontaneous trips to go roller skating, the harder…
With another school year about to be completed, it’s hard not to focus on the end rather than the journey. Sometimes we focus too much on the big wins that will occur in college while we let the small wins slip through our fingers. With graduation nearing and others finishing another year, it’s…
When examining campus culture, we often focus on student activities. So, we started a series examining how professors on campus contribute to our culture! This week we’re hearing from Professor Kate Shortridge, Chair of Fine Arts, Associate Professor of Art, and new Assistant Dean of the School of Communication, Culture, and the Arts! Q: How…
Most of us can easily locate Olin Hall, the complicated-to-navigate home of our arts. If you are ever interested in drawing, photography, acting, joining the choir, or anything else related to the fine arts you can be sure that you will have to spend some time learning the layout. Fortunately, fun events occur in the…
As you walk through your daily path to the library to get some work done you will encounter a cube-shaped monument with a plaque that reads “Authors & Architects.” If you haven’t heard anything about this structure, I highly encourage you to look at the Roanoke College website for a more extended explanation. Meanwhile, I…
Whether hanging out with friends, meeting for a group project, or just looking for a place to relax, it always starts to feel like I go to the same places over and over again. Sometimes the library is exactly what I need; available computers, a nice coffee shop, and people around working on their own…