This page offers articles of a humorous nature, opinion pieces, social and political commentaries, and even rants. If you’re down for a laugh or hear a side this is the page to go to.
by Marisa Seager As we’ve all noticed by now, Netflix has a habit of canceling really good shows after only a season or two. These are some of the shows that in my opinion shouldn’t have been canceled. Ozark – This show premiered in July 2017 and was canceled after season four in 2022. Ozark…
by Rebecca Dance Question: What is your favorite music genre, and why? “I love fortnite.” “Pop-rock because it is very diverse and is very energetic.” “Techno because I like the sound of just electric instruments.” “Rap because I don’t like lots of slow music.” “If I’m having a bad day, listen to Drake. If I’m…
by Rebecca Dance Last Saturday, I went shopping at Plato’s Closet. It wasn’t the only place I went shopping, but it was a successful shopping trip. However, I found some issues during my day out spending money I don’t have. Issue #1: Size does matter. I’m not about to fat shame myself or anybody else,…
by Marisa Seager As most Maroons know, a meal swipe is equivalent to eight dollars. But, have you noticed how tricky it is to get full value out of a single swipe? Sure, you can get whatever you’d like at Commons, but at other dining options such as Freshens, Cavern, and Rooney’s Brews it often…
by Rebecca Dance Question: What are three objects that represent you? “A soccer ball, my goalie gloves, and my hoodies.” “My DVD copy of Platoon, my sketchbook, and my book copies of American Psycho and The Art of War.” “My Crocs, a basketball, and my Gatorade water bottle.” “A dog paw, a football, and the…
by Rebecca Dance To say that I am angry is an understatement. To say that I am devastated, scared, frustrated, sad, and that it feels like my stomach drops every time I see a new headline about gun violence is an understatement. We see them far too often. I am student teaching this semester at…
by Rebecca Dance I have lived in Maxey Hall for my entire four years here at Roanoke College. I have been cooking for that same amount of time, because I wasn’t going to give up fresh-made pasta and grilled cheese for the dining hall version. So, I’ve always had things in a kitchen cabinet labeled…
by Rebecca Dance You could take the title of this article in two directions, at first. Either I’m talking about the last semester of this academic year, or I’m talking about my last semester in my college career. The first option would be strange, because “Starting the Second Semester” would be a better title, so…
by Alexis Barton I have always loved going back to school. When I was a kid, I was truly thriving when I got to pick out my new notebooks, meet my teachers for the first time, and meet my new classmates. As a college student though, I have come to view syllabus week with a…
by Marisa Seager Unlike most other students at Roanoke, I have lived in five different dorms over my time here. So, without further ado, here is my ranked dorm list. Coming in first place is Maxey Hall, formerly known as New Hall, which is where I lived during my junior year. During this time, I…