This past weekend, Roanoke came alive with the vibrant energy of the 14th annual GO Fest, a celebration of outdoor adventure and community spirit. Held from October 18th to 20th, the festival attracted thousands of visitors to Elmwood and Explore Parks, offering a diverse array of activities, vendors, and entertainment. GO Fest, organized by the…
When Roanoke College Football is announced to play, their opponent feels a shiver down their spine. Almost entirely composed of freshmen on top of being a brand new team, the Maroons’ victorious streak seems to be endless. On October 6th at Bridgewater, VA, the team went up against Bridgewater College for their third ever match….
Girl’s Field Hockey at Roanoke is doing well, although they have recently had some tough losses within the ODAC conference. The Maroons have been playing some difficult, ranked teams in the past couple of weeks including Lynchburg, Shenandoah, and Stevens; all of which have been close games, but unfortunate losses. The Maroons have been able…
One of the benefits of living on a campus as small as ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main Street. Last week, we started a Main Street Series hoping to encourage students to take advantage of that fact by exploring some of those wonderful businesses available to us! This week…
Carved pumpkins everywhere, cozy blankets and lights off during a scary movie, planning a group costume with friends; with Halloween around the corner, maroons are doing these and more things to prepare for a night of scares and fun. Halloween is celebrated by many at Roanoke College, although most haven’t stopped a second to think…
If you are new to this college, the chances are that you may not know the dark secrets it hides behind the beautiful landscape. Roanoke College is haunted. Not so much a secret, it’s something that professors and faculty embrace by sharing stories and even creating a class to explore the mysteries of the afterlife….
The Maroons had an impressive showing at the Roanoke Cross Country Invitational held at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia. The team placed five runners in the top 50 and achieved several personal-best times, securing fourth place overall with a total of 114 points in the 8K race. Freshman Seth Perry led the Maroons with…
For Roanoke’s incredible soccer teams, the lineups have been nothing but sweet sweet victories thus far. Family Weekend was especially plentiful in entertaining games from both the Men and Women’s teams. Starting out strong with the Women’s team, Noke faced off against Sweet Briar College’s Vixens on September 28th, hosted at our home field. It…
One of the benefits of living on a campus as small as ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main Street. Despite this, it can be all too easy for students to stay home and within their bubble. For the next few weeks, this series will be taking a closer look…
Money can be tight for a college student, but that doesn’t mean we should sacrifice fun to stay above the red numbers. As we adventure deeper into the fall season more fun and budget-friendly activities will open up for us. Jeter Farm: Found at 181 Blue Ridge Boulevard, this farm is a great place to…