Folks at Noke

Folks at Noke is the page for features on exemplary students here at Roanoke! From ‘Humans of RC’ to ‘Maroons Talk Backety-Ack’ and even columns from students abroad, this is the place to go to get to know your fellow Maroons.

Maroons Talk Backety-Ack

Written by Alexis Meadows What does online school look like for you? Jared Martin, a Junior from Roanoke, VA:  “Online school has its perks. It frees up...

Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien

Written by Zoe Manoukian This school year I had the privilege of studying at Université de Nantes in Nantes, France. I arrived in September and...

Folk of ‘Noke: President Maxey

Written by Lorin Brice Hall and Kaelyn Spickler Roanoke College’s beloved President Michael Maxey said the Class of 2020 was special from the start. In...

Maroons Talk Backety-Ack: Senior Shoutouts

Written by Lexi Meadows From Walker Phillips, To Ben Vester “It feels like yesterday when you said yes to joining my radio show on a whim...

The Faculty Who Started With the Class of 2020, and the...

Written by Lorin Brice Hall There are a number of faculty members who began their journey at Roanoke College with the Class of 2020 in...

Folk of ‘Noke: Jordan Robinson

Written by Brice Hall We here at Folks’ at Noke like to spotlight members of the student body who have worked hard to make Roanoke a...

Corona Snapshot

Written by Lexi Meadows This is a view similar to that of many Maroons currently spread across the globe. With classes and school activities being...

Folk of ‘Noke: Queen Kelsey

Written by Lorin Brice Hall We here at the  Brackety-Ack strive to highlight Maroons of the highest caliber. The young woman who graces this issue...

Corona Snapshot

Written by Lexi Meadows The arrival of the long-awaited email from President Maxey came on Friday, September 4th, right before noon classes were about to...

Folk of ‘Noke: Senn Boswell

Written by Brice Hall The Folk at Noke that we chose to highlight for this issue is the one and only Senn Boswell. Boswell, a...

Hidden Parts

Written by Vanessa Zuba Mutesi I have a deep passion for mental health. I am enthusiastic about seeing people become more aware of their mental...

Corona Snapshot

Written by Lexi Meadows With only about half of students back on campus after President Maxey's announcement regarding COVID-19, this view is like those of...

Corona Snapshot

Written by Lexi Meadows Some may say that things are beginning to look up for Roanoke College students. As of October 2nd, President Maxey informed...

Folk of ‘Noke: Christian Sanchez De La Cruz

Written by Brice Hall For the first issue of October we here at the Folks at Noke decided to interview someone with a big heart...

Folk of ‘Noke: Zoey Nichols

Written by Brice Hall Today for Folks at ‘Noke we decided to highlight Zoey Nichols. Zoey is a Freshman here at  Roanoke College. As a...

Spooky Snap Shot of the Issue

Written by Lexi Meadows With Covid-19 still taking its toll on social events, Halloween will be looking very different for many Maroons this year. Some...

It’s Scarier Than You Think

Written by Vanessa Mutesi Spooky times are ahead of us but even spookier times are happening on the continent of Africa. As person from the...

YOU Can Be a Radio Rebel

Written by Joyelle Ronan If you’ve ever watched the Disney Channel Original movie Radio Rebel and highly identified with Debby Ryan’s character, WRKE may be...

Corona Snapshot of the Issue

Written by Lexi Meadows As the semester is coming to a close many students are excited to return home to their families while also being...

Folk of ‘Noke: Dylan Sheck

Written by Brice Hall For this issue of the Brackety-Ack we decided to interview a student who made the Covid conscious decision to take his...

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