Continuing onward the ODAC journey with Men’s Basketball, their win-streak didn’t stop with just Lynchburg. The next opponent was Shenandoah University’s Hornets right here at the Cregger Center on January 18th. During the first quarter of this game, Noke was dominating with an extraordinary lead of 21-9. However, the atmosphere took a sudden big shift…
Roanoke College Wrestling dominated at the Kenneth Ober Invitational on Saturday, January 27th, emerging victorious with a team score of 165.5 points; hosted at the Bowers Center by Elizabethtown College. The event proved to be a showcase of Roanoke’s wrestling prowess as the team crowned three individual champions and placed 16 wrestlers overall. Leading the…
You might have been walking around with your friends or doing a tour of the college and heard about some important superstitions that Maroons follow. Whether you believe it or not you have been encouraged for years to follow these “rules.” If the word hasn’t gotten to you about it, then let me guide you…
Roanoke College seeks to care for students’ health and well-being in many different ways, with resources such as health and services, budget planning events, counseling services, and more. We are made up of our economic, spiritual, mental, or physical health. It is important for us as college students, who are most likely living on our…
When examining campus culture, we often focus on student activities. So, we started a series examining how professors on campus contribute to our culture! This week we’re hearing from Professor Giuliana Chapman, a Lecturer in Italian. Q: How did you come to work in your field? A: If you mean field as in ‘teaching,’ then…
Roanoke, VA, is set to come alive with a variety of music events from February 1st to February 2nd, offering something for every music enthusiast. Here’s a look at some of the exciting activities you can look forward to: February 1st: BIG YBA Live Performance - Kick off the month with an electrifying performance by BIG…
Conflict of interest statement: While writing this article, I found it very hard to refrain from adding my personal opinion on the results of the election, as well as new executive action from President Trump. To prevent bias, I pulled my information directly from Trump’s White House website, and only used other sources to support…
The Student Government Association of Roanoke College exists under the authority of the Board of Trustees and its designated Executive Officers in order to: To equitably represent the interests of the student body; To advise and make recommendations to college officials on policy matters; To provide a forum for relevant campus issues that is accessible…
We are back into the full swing of the spring semester and students are getting back into the groove. The library is getting fuller, and the study sessions are getting longer. With all this new bustling energy comes the need for a balance between working habits and personal habits. In this article, we take…
This afternoon, I sat with Dr. Lassiter, a published biology professor here at Roanoke College, and discussed what it means to teach a class a dozen yards from an active construction site. Dr. Lassiter said, “Teaching right beside where the construction is has been challenging at times. On the day that it’s happening, it can…