Opinion
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.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes Own My Soul
by Rebecca Dance
I’ll admit to it: I deeply enjoy pumpkin spice lattes despite the general perception that they are a silly drink. I’ve always...
Halloweekend Costume Scaries
Chamberlain Zulauf
Halloween week is a spirited time on campus. It’s a perfect storm of spookiness and post-fall-break-rowdiness. The student body seemed overwhelmed this past...
Muzak vs. Silence: Is There a Place for Silence in Public Spaces?
by Chamberlain Zulauf
Looking for opinion article inspiration online I came across the above prompt, thanks to the folks at wowessays.com. It isn’t the most...
Columbus Day vs Indigenous Peoples Day
by Rebecca Dance
The second Monday of October, October 10th this year, is the day that we celebrate the federal holiday Columbus Day. Coincidentally, it...
Working Through Midterms
by Marisa Seager
The countdown to Fall Break has officially started but that also means so has the countdown for midterms. Assignments, bigger projects, and...
The Battle Against General’s Chicken
by Rebecca Dance
To be perfectly honest, I think that General’s chicken is my least favorite meal at Commons. Personally, I believe that there are...
Rooney’s Hours Review
by Rebecca Dance
I adore Rooney’s. I always have - even before they accepted meal swipes. When they switched to accepting swipes, I think it...
Family Weekend: By Someone Who Does Not Have Family Coming
by Rebecca Dance
This is my senior year at Roanoke College. I have seen two Family Weekends (one was canceled because of the plague), and...
The Return of Cavern
by Marisa Seager
By now we’ve all heard the news – Cavern is back! But was it worth the wait?
As happy as I am to...
Are Queen Memes in Bad Taste?
by Chamberlain Zulauf
Yes, absolutely— but hear me out.
Of course, I first want to make the statement that the Queen’s death is worthy of our...
My Cat Away From Home
by Marisa Seager
I don’t know about you, but one of the highlights of coming back to campus for me is seeing our well-known campus...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
