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...
Reeling in Recreation: Sport Fishing and River Transformation in the Roanoke...
The Roanoke River, a cherished waterway in Virginia, has long been a haven for sport fishing enthusiasts. Its waters teem with striped bass, catfish,...
Campus Connections
Here at Roanoke College, the spring semester can get pretty intense! Schoolwork can seem to pile up right around now, so many students want...
Leave Fintel Alone
Roanoke College is in a constant phase of change. Every corner of the campus is shifting. As the plates of what makes Roanoke College...
Mysteries of Music
It’s an indisputable fact that there are many, MANY different types of music. From soft classical music filled with the sounds of beautiful violins...
Tattoos and Careers: Redefining Professionalism in the Modern Era
In the past, tattoos were often seen as the marks of rebellion, individuality, or subculture affiliation. They were labeled as unprofessional and stigmatized in...
Classes appear and disappear
Coming out of left field... class registration. Every semester since I started at Roanoke College, class registration has appeared out of nowhere after break....
Prince Caspian Can Sing!
Whether you know him as Ben Barnes or Prince Caspian, he can sing! About a month ago, I went to see Prince Caspian sing...
