Elephant on the Lawn
Dear President Maxey,
Roanoke’s core belief is “Freedom of Purpose.” Among the propositions of this creed is to have students “live in a diverse and...
What’s Your Favorite Color?
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
What’s your favorite color? This is such a common question. Everyone asks everyone this question. People ask it on dates, in...
Roanoke College Students Struggle to Navigate Persnickety Fall Weather
Written by Aeryn McMurtry
Due to the recent but brief hurricane from the East Coast and the ever present changing climate, some students have found...
No One: … Shamira: I Just Think it’s Funny How…
Written by Shamira James
Well, it’s been two weeks since I wrote my scathing piece doing the one thing no other Roanoke College boy will...
Putting the Pro in Procrastination
Written by Joyelle Ronan
I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t procrastinate. You already know this information because your professor told you two...
Bewildered Upperclassmen Fail to Solve Yearly Conundrum
Written by Joseph Krzyston
In upper-level courses across campus, in nearly every discipline, there’s one question on the lips of every upperclassman. It defies boundaries...
A Little Spring in Your Semester
Written by Zach “We’re Almost There” Dalton
The Fall Semester is coming to an end. I have mentioned it before and I’ll mention it again,...
It’s Flu Season, Everyone
Written by Zoe Manoukian
A surprising amount of students have been reported as drinking hand sanitizer and holding in their sneezes in order to fend...
Frat Brother Loves Litter Critter!
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Family Weekend often invokes fond memories among Roanoke College students. Sophomore and Pi Kappa Phi president of the Alpha Alpha class William...
50 Classic Roommate Conversation Staters
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Roommates! We love ‘em and we hate ‘em. If you’ve had one, then these next 50 phrases will sound very familiar...
Love Among the Ruins
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Relationship turmoil is running rampant. Sophomores have abandoned, nay, liberated themselves from their freshman year relationships. Freshmen have liberated themselves from,...
Time for a Trip: Gas is Cheap and the Road is...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
If you haven’t been getting out on the roads lately, let me fill you in. Gas prices are pretty low right now,...
Watch Foreign Films on Kanopy
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
One of RC’s best-kept secrets is Kanopy. Kanopy is a film streaming site that allows its users to access hundreds...
All Gender Bathrooms Debut On Campus
Written by Aeryn McMurtry
Over the summer, Roanoke College made a few changes to some of its public buildings. The Colket Center got new TVs,...
The Question for Call Out Crusaders: How Far is Too Far?
Written by Shamira James
In the past 10 years, there’s been a growing and more accessible form of political activism. Those who partake in this...
Nature is Facing a Cancellation Crisis
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Most of us have known for a while now that our climate is not heading in the best direction. Now more...
No New Friends
Written by Vanessa Mutesi
Friends, we all have our different categories for friends. There are people we consider our acquaintances, the basic friends, and then...
It’s Time We All Start Watching “American Idol” Again
Written by Joyelle Ronan
“There was one great part to your song – it was the end!”
- Simon Cowell
Allow me to take you back to...
My Corona or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love...
Written by Jasey Roberts
It is hard to remain hopeful.
Because why should I? After talks of a third World War in January alone, we are...
Until We Meet Again
Written by Caisi Calandra, Opinion Editor
The last few weeks have been eventful, that’s for sure. Or I guess you could say uneventful — depends...
