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Culture & Wellness

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.

Fintel Films

The Fintel Library is a resource that all students benefit from. Whether drinking a warm coffee from Rooney’s while working on assignments or finding...

Participation Trophy

If you read the “Folks of Noke” section in the newspaper you will get the results of a poll that asked about the best...

On-Campus Celebration

Thanksgiving break is around the corner. Lots of students are doing last-minute preparations before they go back home for the celebration. But not everyone...

Main Street Series: Charlotte’s Web Antique Mall

One of the benefits of living on a campus as small as ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main...

Pre-Registration Recommendations

The Fall semester is coming to an end and pre-registration starts this week. It can be a stressful time if you aren’t really sure...

Main Street Series: Corbin’s Confections

One of the benefits of living on a small campus like ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main Street....

Main Street Series: Main Street Tattoos

One of the benefits of living on a campus as small as ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main...

Hallow’s Eve

Carved pumpkins everywhere, cozy blankets and lights off during a scary movie, planning a group costume with friends; with Halloween around the corner, maroons...

Ghosts and Human Perception

If you are new to this college, the chances are that you may not know the dark secrets it hides behind the beautiful landscape....

Main Street Series: Wondrous Books & More

One of the benefits of living on a campus as small as ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main Street....

Wallet-Friendly Fun

Money can be tight for a college student, but that doesn’t mean we should sacrifice fun to stay above the red numbers. As we...

Family Fun

By Andrea Flores As we finalize our first full month of classes, we get to enjoy our weekend with family and friends. Family Weekend is...

Tents & Trails

By Maggie Raker We are rapidly approaching the prettiest part of the year. Sitting in the Roanoke Valley, our campus can prepare to watch the...

Fashion Forward Fall

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,...

Roommate Rapport

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...

Fighting Freshman Flu

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...

Forage Season

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...

Maroons Talk: Almost the End

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...

Maroons Talk: Our Ball

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...

Rabbits and Eggs

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...