Opening Conversations: Body Positivity
The release of Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good has been the subject of much anticipation for the better part of a year, with...
What’s In a Name
To preface, this article is not meant as an attack on anyone and does not refer to a particular event. Instead, this is a...
I Am Not a “Whiny Woman”
Through my own health journey and the experiences of those close to me, I have noticed a severe lack of concern and attention for...
Democrats Stand Down
One of the most conflicting lessons I’ve learned in my adult life has been spread across headlines this week, in so many words; Making...
Warm Drink Rankings
With cold weather now firmly settled in the Valley, it’s important to stay warm! It’s the season of fluffy blankets, nights in, and… warm...
Too Early for Christmas?
Sometimes it feels like people start celebrating Christmas earlier and earlier each year. The Goodwill down Main Street had...
The Power of Local Elections
Often, election weeks create a breeding ground for heightened online tension. It can be healthy to avoid social media and keep strictly to objective...
Candy Craze
With Halloween just around the corner, a LOT of candy is about to be passed around between strangers, friends, and family. Out of curiosity,...
An Ode to Halloween
It’s that time of year again: the air is crisp, the sun sets earlier with each passing day, and beautiful leaves flutter to the...
The Student Protestor
Last Saturday the US saw approximately 2,600 protest events nationwide rise up under the banner of “No Kings”. The collective protests reached a larger...
Liberal Arts Shuts Down The Arts
When our college began its Program Evaluation Process (PEP), it made its mission clear. According to PEP guidelines, “Roanoke College develops students as whole...
Semester Survival Guide
With the midway point of September passed and the beginning of autumn just around the corner, most Roanoke College students have pretty much settled...
No Car, No Problem
Parking is one of the most challenging things to do on campus because no matter how you do the math, there are only so...
A Living Decision
Every day, the American people wake up and decide the value of human life. It is not a decision long gone, and it is...
Will The Change in Commencement Locations Welcome All?
I have been off campus since December and can safely say that so much has changed. They have painted in the commons, restructured the...
On Authenticity in Education
What is the value of an “authentic education”? The question lingers as this year’s annual convocation ceremony winds down. This is my third year...
May Term Magic
I will never forget that last night. Standing on the balcony of the apartment where I had spent the semester, planes flying overhead and...
The Importance of Networking
We are almost there, the semester is almost over, and a large portion of the campus will be leaving for the summer. Especially for...
Quotebook!
Long time no see opinion section aficionados! I figured I'd wrap up the section which I edited for most of my time with the...
Highways to Hell
Public transit has been in substantial decline since Dwight D. Eisenhower held the presidency and a wave of interstate and highway construction...
