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.

The Costume Question?

Written by Allison Shaw Another All Hallow’s Eve has come and gone, and Roanoke College Maroons sure went all out this year! There were some...

Grateful for Apples

Written by Andrea Flores-Gomez It’s that time of the year when we give thanks for those special people in our lives, and we fill our...

Keep your eyes peeled

Written by Amelia Huggins Ah, the holidays. A great time to catch up with friends, reunite with family, and catch a breather from life. Many...

Brown Sugar Glazed Tofu Roast

Written by Allison Shaw As someone who is “flexitarian”, or vegetarian curious, the holidays have typically stood out as being especially filled with things outside of...

How To: Secret Santa

Written by Andrea Flores-Gomez Happy early holidays! As we reach the end of the semester there is nothing that I would rather do than get...

Happy Holidays!

Written by Amelia Huggins It seems like the weather has finally figured out what time of year it is: November. Took it long enough. But...

The Countdown to Winter Break

Written by Allison Shaw Maroons, welcome to the final stretch! We’re heading into the last week of classes, finals week, and then this year's fall...

Topping Off Your Top Ramen

Written by Mateo Biggs As many Maroons enter back on campus at the start of the new semester, many who live on campus might just...

The Stanley Cup Craze

Written by Allison Shaw Perhaps one of this Christmas’ most requested gifts, the Stanley Quencher, known colloquially as the “Stanley Cup”, has taken the water...

What’s With New Year’s Resolutions?

Written by Allison Shaw Another year is here and with that, another round of New Year's Resolutions have been made. While some people may have...

Date Night Done Dirt Cheap

Written by Maggie Raker February 14th is rapidly approaching. A day dedicated to love, Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to focus on romance, celebrate...

How to Make a Red Velvet Mug Cake

Written by Allison Shaw I just want to thank whoever invented mug cakes for making one of the simplest, most addictive, and perfectly sized desserts...

Galentine’s Day

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...

2024 Spring Fashion Predictions

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,...

Eager for Easter

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....