Stop. Take a Second. Be Thankful.
Written by Vanessa Mutesi
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. For some people, Thanksgiving is about the food and enjoying the spirit of togetherness. Being...
Oh, You Think THIS Is Cold?
Written by Caisi Calandra
Hello, and welcome back to The Most Useless Clothes to Wear During the Winter. It’s that time of the year when...
The Waaaaaiting is the Hardest Part
Written by Devon Mitchell
Tuesday marked the end of another presidential election... or did it? While campaigning has officially ended, we likely won’t learn the...
It’s Okay To Not Know Your Future Plans
Written by Joyelle Ronan
While spending my semester interning in DC, I’ve come to realize just how many careers exist. Just in my major alone,...
Switch Up Your Semester
Written by Joyelle Ronan
When you have multiple exams, homework, and presentations all due at the same time, college seems never ending. However, there are...
The End is So Close Yet So Far
by Marisa Seager
The end of the semester as we know it is so close yet so far. It’s easy to look at your class...
Long Shifts with Hideous Men
Written by Jasey Roberts
This past summer I got a job being paid a good margin above minimum wage to be your resident grocer/cashier/punching bag....
Maroons and Social Distancing
Written by Devon Mitchell
It’s a new academic year for Roanoke College, and with it comes unprecedented circumstances to which we must adapt to. Over...
New Year, New Me…Again?
Written by Vanessa Mutesi
“New year, new me” season is slowly creeping up on us. As we wind down the year and essentially the decade...
Love Advice from the Single
Written by Joyelle Ronan
I give pretty good relationship advice. If you’re thinking, “But Joy, you’ve been single for so long. How do you know...
What’s the Deal with Trick or Treating?
Written by Zach “o’ Lantern” Dalton
A year ago, I wrote an article about a junior disappointed in not being able to trick or treat...
Junior Annoyed by Disregard for College Trick-or-Treating
Written by Zachary Dalton
As a kid, some of the best times were spent during a crisp autumn evening running around from house to house...
The Chiefs Learn Why They Shouldn’t Bet Against Tom Brady
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf
Okay, Tom Brady is the GOAT. Come on. After winning last Sunday’s Super Bowl LV (55), Tom single-handedly has more Super...
The Story of “Pepsi” the Stray Cat and the Junior it...
Written by Zachary Dalton
Rumors around campus have spread about a junior finding a cat that then followed him back to his dorm. Many people...
Election Countdown: Voter Registration
Written by Devon “Your Local Political Correspondent” Mitchell
Well Maroons, we are officially less than one month away from the election and it is...
A Seat vs. A “Seat” at the Table
Written by Vanessa Mutesi
A seat at the table or a “seat” at the table. Which table are you fighting to sit at? What table...
TI$ THE $EA$ON
Written by Caisi Calandra
Hear me out -- I love shopping. At any given moment of writing this article, just know I’m probably tempted to...
Relaxing with Horoscopes
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf
The last two weeks of the semester is prime time for procrastination. Recently, Spotify advertising has shown me a new way...
Album Corner: “Rest Without Regrets…”
Written by Zach “Definitely Not a Music Major” Dalton
You might remember a few issues back, I wrote an album review on Joji’s “Nectar.” Well,...
Those Juicy Halloween Statistics, in Case You Were Wondering
Written by Caisi Calandra
If there was a system ranking Halloween candies from best to worst, Kit-Kats would be number one. But according to Candy...