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.

Smells Like Team Spirit

Written by Zoe Manoukian At the start of my winter break, I drove from Nantes to Paris with a young man who I met through...

Autumn Around the World

Written by Zoe Manoukian Many Americans find fall to be a nostalgic time. The changing of the leaves and cooling of the air are sure...

You can be a Commons Chef

Written by Kevin Vitkus As classes pick up, we have come to the point where Commons becomes overcrowded with students waiting in seemingly never-ending lines...

The Season of Friendsgiving

Written by Carey Linkous Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. I love it even more than Christmas because it’s a beautiful message: being thankful. Even...

Freshman 15: Tips to Living Your Best Life

Below are some tips that are not just a defense against Freshman 15 but a guide to healthy lifestyle that can help you live...

Healthy Holiday Snacking

Written by Jessica Shelburne Between November and February, there are a handful of holidays that are accompanied by delicious foods and drinks. Unfortunately, these sweet...

Recreating Cavern

Written by Carey Linkous Every summer, Roanoke College attempts to continue to improve and renovate the campus to provide a better living experience here. This...

How YOU Can Be The Next Martha Stewart: Dorm Style

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Are you trying to cut your meal plan down? Maybe you have cut your meal plan down, and you keep running...

Ditch the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Try One of These Instead

Written by Marisa Seager I don’t know about you, but as the seasons begin to change, I get most excited about one thing… the introduction...

Spooky Beverages to Spice Up Halloween Festivities!

Written by Lucy Collins With Halloween right around the corner and the festivities that come along with it, what better way to spice up the...

Combining Mental Health and Music: “Bad Thoughts” by Belated

Written by Joyelle Ronan Is it nepotism to write an article about my musician brother? Possibly. But as editor of this page, it’s kind of...

The Origins of Your Favorite Fall Traditions

Written by Zoe Manoukian With the first week of September behind us, we are now approaching the autumnal equinox and the first few unofficial days...

2020: Snacks for Sore Eyes

It’s 2020! So let the puns commence! What better way to start the new decade then to ensure that you can see. Below are...

A Feel-Good Playlist

Written by Marisa Seager Have you ever wanted to feel like you are the main character in a coming-of-age movie? Or as if you are...

Ciao, Italia: Arrivederci

by Kristi Rolf Out of my three-month semester in Italy, I have less than three weeks left! For my final article from this side of...

Quarantine-O-Ween

Written by Marisa Seager Although this year has been anything but predictable, we can still have control over some of the smaller things. Here are...

The Joys of the Eno

Written by Sydney Brenner Spring has sprung in sunny Salem. As warm days on campus become more prevalent, it is not uncommon to see groups...

Recipes You Can Do If You’re Carving a Pumpkin This Halloween

Written by Caisi Calandra Tis the season -- to carve pumpkins! I think it’s safe to say we all have that fond memory of carving...

Recreating Cavern

Written by Carey Linkous It seems like Cavern at Roanoke College is constantly changing this semester. When I stepped on campus in August, I was...

September Horoscopes

Written by Joyelle Ronan Aries (March 21 - April 19)- It’s the beginning of something new which means your ambition is at an all time...