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.
By Maggie Raker Summer, ever-influenced by the rise of music, movies, and celebrity events, saw its usual fair share of trends. Bold colors, sun dresses, jorts, coquette-core, and more had their time to shine. If you’re like me, summer just means work and time at home; aka significantly fewer outfits. But we’ve made our return…
By Maggie Raker Like many Roanoke College students, I was handed a “Roommate Agreement” this week. The contract-like paper was kindly provided by Residence Life & Housing and is thorough and efficient. Yet, I found myself truly considering the sheet for the first time. Like many friends, I haven’t always taken roommate agreements seriously. Now…
By Maggie Raker Take a moment to think about how you feel. With moving back into dorms, classes starting, and schedules filling up, answers about your stress level or emotional state can probably come to mind easily. But how do you feel physically? Hopefully, the answer is good, but for a not-insignificant number of college…
By Andrea Flores The wind blows a little bit colder, leaves fall more frequently, and every other flavor has become pumpkin. As we enter the month of September, I can finally be corny and say, “It’s fall y’all!” The coming of this season means different things for everybody; a new semester, cozy blankets, drinking apple…
Written by Adriana Rose In response to “Are you excited for summer? Any big plans you’re excited for?” Cal Horton ‘26 said, “I’m pretty excited for my May Term this summer. I’m going on the “Spirituality and Sustainability” on in Washington. People think it’s dumb to stay in the country for their May Term, but…
Written by Adriana Rose What has been the best part about being in Botanica? Lucia Galan Gil said, “As a study abroad student, this has been an exciting new experience. I have never been in a play before, and it has helped me build my confidence a lot. I enjoy learning this new skill and…
Written by Andrea Flores-Gomez The Easter bunny, Easter hare, Easter rabbit, etc. Whichever name you know it by, this folkloric creature that goes around laying Easter eggs has become a principal symbol of Easter. I had accepted this part of the holiday as a simple old wive’s tale but after some research I went down…
Written by Maggie Raker Spring is in the air! The weather is warming, the flowers are blooming, and Easter is on the horizon. Easter may be a Christian holiday, but all sorts of people also use it to mark the beginning of the season, and with the three-day weekend, it can be a great opportunity…
Written by Allison Shaw Once again, Spring has Sprung (or at least I’m hoping the weather realizes it has). With a new season upon us, we will begin to see a shift in fashion trends as the weather begins to warm, and already this spring is promising to bring some cute new styles to the…
Written by Allison Shaw It’s here again! February 14th, Valentine’s day. To some, a day of showing affection to those around us, whether that be through gifts, cards, or quality time, and to others, the worst day of the year, or a pointless show of consumerism. People either love, or love to hate, the holiday…