The Loveliest Valentine’s Day Playlist Spotify DIDN’T Make
by Devon Mitchell
February is upon us, meaning stupid Cupid’s quiver is full of arrows of love ready to pierce the hearts of mere mortals....
New Identity for Washington Football
by Chamberlain Zulauf
As a lifelong fan of the Washington blank-blanks, February second was a huge day for me. The thing with this team is...
Opinion 2 Why Salem Should Be More Like Downtown Roanoke
by Edgard Lacayo
I enjoy biking around Salem during the warmer months of the school year. Usually when I bike, I go through the back...
The Pros of Staycations
by Chamberlain Zulaf
Spring break is coming up soon, after midterms. The break comes in clutch after such a stressful week of studying and testing....
Endemic Now?
Devon Mitchell
It’s been over two years since the novel coronavirus found its way into all of our lives and it seems like an end...
How I Feel About TikTok
by Rebecca Dance
I did not love TikTok when it first came out as the new social media app, but eventually I did get sucked...
What’s so Great About Guinness?
by Chamberlain Zulauf
If you’re a typical college student there’s a good chance you had a drink last night in celebration of whoever Saint Patrick...
t’s Supposed to be Fun: The Reality of Turning 21
by Devon Mitchell
I was once told if you remember your 21st birthday you did something wrong. That is the idea of what a 21st...
I Think I’m Allergic to Pollen
by Rebecca Dance
My sinuses hurt. Since I don’t have a cold and I don’t have COVID (I’ve tested, don’t worry), I’ve decided that it...
Returning to Normalcy Maskless
Imagine my gratification as a senior walking into the Commons last week without a mask on. There are times you know will come eventually,...
Cavern, I Miss You
by Marisa Seager
The title says it all. It’s been closed for renovations now since December 2021, but to me it feels much longer than...
War is Peace
This is the third publication I have written about the war in Ukraine. It has been interesting to see how the conflict has developed,...
I’m Sad to See People Leave
by Rebecca Dance
This is my first real semester being friends with people who are graduating, and it’s worse than I thought it would be.
I...
Edgard’s Senior Farewell
Dear Roanoke,
I don’t know how to thank you for these four years. The person that moved into Chalmers Hall 011 all those years ago...
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...
Planning Summer After Finals
by Chamberlain Zulauf
Is it too early to be looking forward to summer? Maroons have a few more weeks of school left (three as of...
The Trials and Times of a Semester in DC
by Devon Mitchell
Studying in Washington DC has been a dream of mine for five years, and now that I am only two weeks away...
Lets Get Back Into It
by Rebecca Dance
The time has come.
I stepped on the first crunchy leaf of the season so I am happy to announce that it is...
The Queen is Dead
by Rebecca Dance
The Queen is dead.
The day has come. I am in the middle of a presentation about the Writing Center when all phones...
