In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman, sought treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Without her knowledge or consent, doctors took cells from her tumor, which led to the creation of the first immortal human cell line, known as HeLa cells. These cells have since become a cornerstone of medical research, contributing…
Mayor Renee Turk graduated from Roanoke College in 1977 after spending her first two years at Virginia Western Community College. As a commuter, she graduated with a degree in business, education, and economics. Turk was a cheerleader, a caterer for events, and a member of Chi-O. She lauded Roanoke College for being “an excellent school…
Earlier last month, on September 12th, a group of Alumni sent a letter to Roanoke College President Frank Shushok expressing concern over the apparent lack of transparency and information surrounding the environmental testing on campus. The college issued a statement late last term addressing an Air Mail article that had been published about Roanoke College…
By Ren Monin With the semester now in full swing, your life may be starting to get a little crazy. Between education, employment, extracurriculars, and events, it might seem like you never have a moment to rest. What might seem even worse is that none of these things are ever going to go perfectly. You…
By Delaney Collins Every student at Roanoke College must take foreign language courses, and I think they are some of the most important courses you can take here. Many might view foreign language learning as a requirement or chore, not a privilege. The truth is, I felt the same way once too. As a…
By Nina Earle Getting sucked into a good story can be life altering and is an experience I hope that everyone has at least once. As your eyes scan the page, your reality disappears and a whole new one takes its place. Books can have a power over readers to transport them anywhere. This power…
By Allison Shaw Activism and political discussion have been commonplace on social media for many years. Wherever people have a forum to express, they will do so, and the inclusion of these types of topics is nothing new. However, since 2020, with the pandemic, presidential election cycle, and BLM movement, not only has social media…
By Mariana Hanlin As a newer team on campus wheels in, cycling has worked hard to become well-known for being incredibly talented at what they do. To open the season up, the cycling team began hosting their seasonal “Go Noke MTB XC” race on Saturday, September 7th, 2024; as they excitingly did host the first…
By Mariana Hanlin As we delve deeper into this season, the women’s soccer team at ‘Noke has been practicing long and hard. They have continuously worked nonstop to become a wonderful team on and off the field, oftentimes enduring rigorous training regiments and nonstop practices to keep themselves in tip-top shape. At Roanoke’s last home…
By Lauren Price The women’s rugby field is an exciting place to be when the Maroons are playing. Rugby is very similar to football – without the padding sure – but it still does include rough tackling. The team is composed of girls who have mostly never had experience with the game, but that’s one…