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.
Felicity Huffman Sentencing and the Un-justice System
Written by Jessica Shelburne
When found guilty of committing mail fraud and honest services fraud, an individual may face a prison sentence of up to...
American Psycho—High Literary Art and Potential Great American Novel
Written by Ethan Perritt
The Great American Novel. It’s what every author aspires to write but most will never achieve. There are, however, a tiny...
Junior Misses Class to Continue Binge-Watching
Written by Zachary Dalton
With all the modern streaming services today, it’s easy to get hooked on one show. A local junior struggled with inner...
High School Musical: Who Says We Have to Let it Go?
Written by Joyelle Ronan
The year was 2006. The jeans were low and crocs were cool. I, eight at the time, sat before my television...
Debate Letdown
Written by Devon Mitchell
The third round of Democratic debates took place Thursday, September 12th and if you didn’t watch it, you weren’t missing much....
Why We Need More Disabled and Queer Characters in Literature
Written by Caisi Calandra
At the very last minute, I was able to take Dr. Bosch’s May Term -- one that focused on studying the...
Freshman Class Deals with Disappointment
Written by Zach Dalton
As the school year starts up Roanoke College welcomed in one of its largest freshman class with even larger expectations about...
Switch Up Your Semester
Written by Joyelle Ronan
When you have multiple exams, homework, and presentations all due at the same time, college seems never ending. However, there are...
A Seat vs. A “Seat” at the Table
Written by Vanessa Mutesi
A seat at the table or a “seat” at the table. Which table are you fighting to sit at? What table...
Best Books to Binge this Summer
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Finals are approaching which means that Summer vacation is only a few exams away. My favorite way to spend a...
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...
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...
This Sapien Survived
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
This has been a long and tiring semester. I feel stupid and dumb and tired and foolish. That was how...
The Mueller Report Report
Written by Joey Slusher
Today, the so-called Mueller Report was released to the public. The Mueller Report covers an investigation into the possibility of President...
2020 Election: YANG GANG
Written by Brice Hall
Andrew Yang is my Presidential pick for 2020. Yang is an entrepreneur who has focused the majority of his career on...
MEN: If You Knew Better, You’d Do Better
Written by Shamira James
In my 22 years (gross, I’m old), I’ve heard a lot of arguments. I’ve heard people argue if water is...
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: A Gift For Your Netflix Queue
Written by Joyelle Ronan
One of the things I love most in the world are musicals. I don’t live in New York or D.C. so...
Give Theology on Tap a Try
Written by Emma Grosskopf
During my sophomore year, I did a great many things. Many of them I’m not super proud of, like going...
Brexit: Exploring the UK’s Options
Written by Joey Slusher
Brexit is something everyone has heard of, but a lot of people, particularly us Americans, don’t know a lot about. Brexit...
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...
