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Written by Devon Mitchell While it may be fun to spend spring break lying on the beach, there is another option for Roanoke College equally as great. Alternative Breaks are a great way to spend break learning and serving. Initially this doesn’t sound super interesting, but after my week spent in South Carolina volunteering with…
Written by Joyelle Ronan As a kid, St. Patrick’s Day was one of my favorite holidays. I picked out my green outfit days in advance and drank Shamrock Shakes all month long. Now, I’m old and boring. So I decided to ask my 7-year-old and 10-year-old nieces, Cay and Lexi, what they think about the…
Written by Jasey Roberts I have come across a term that you don’t tend to see in everyday discourse but is nonetheless an important part of our everyday lives as college students. It is called “teetotalism,” and it isn’t just a cute twenty-five cent word you can bust out during a particularly harrowing game of…
Written by Joyelle Ronan Can an actor or actress be too attractive to play a role? Broadway actor Jeremy Jordan was recently condemned for being “too hunky” for the lead role in Little Shop of Horrors, a play performed off-Broadway. If you don’t speak musical theatre, I’ll translate — Little Shop is about a nerdy…
Written by Ethan Perritt It’s no secret the Democratic Party doesn’t want Bernie Sanders as its candidate. There are numerous documents proving their allegiance to Clinton in 2016 and active efforts to snuff out his ability to win. Superdelegates make that easy. With that in mind, it’s not unlikely they would try it again. But…
Written by Zachary Dalton “I see,” said the blind man As he picked up his hammer And saw. The Mid-Western short man looked up At the giant West Coaster Then said, “Utah.” Two fish sit in a tank, One turns to the other and says, “You know how to drive this thing?” …
Written by Caisi Calandra Depending on which website you visit, Mercury will have been retrograde anywhere from Feb. 16 to the 18. Now, a lot of people are always confused by what “mercury retrograde” really means. I’m betting you’ve heard it before in TV shows and movies, said by anyone who’s “going through it.” I’ve…
Written by Devon Mitchell Growing up, I thought “Democrat” was a bad word. Whenever my parents said the word, it had such a negative sound, like they were talking about something nasty. Until I was 15, I was under the impression that being a Republican was good and being a Democrat was bad. Then I…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Everyone in my circle of friends, and honestly many others around campus, know that I am a big Bachelor fan. For years now, Mondays are a day to look forward to, knowing that at 8 PM EST, it’s time to watch The Bachelor/The Bachelorette. This season, viewers have gotten to watch…
Written by Devon Mitchell In the 90-year history of the Academy Awards only five women have been nominated for best director and only one has won. Katheryn Bigelow won in 2009 for Hurt Locker — this was a whole 11 years ago. Since then, there have been numerous movies directed by talented women. Just in…