By Delaney Collins The fulfillment one receives from being in the outdoor world is a feeling that only a select few can understand. Especially today, in our technocentric society, most humans choose to find happiness and fulfillment within a closed four-wall space, shortening their mental attentiveness on blue light radiant screens. However, those who would…
By Zachary Bayers World renowned soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo, is widely accepted to be one of the best soccer players in history. With a whopping total of 816 goals under his belt, such a feat has earned him the official title of the highest overall men’s international goalscorer in history. For decades, this near forty…
By Mariana Hanlin With the new school year starting, Roanoke College welcomes back a highly anticipated sport that has been missing for quite a while: Football. This will be the first year Roanoke College has had a football team since 1942, nearly eighty years ago. With fresh recruits from all around settling in, these players…
By Lauren Price Well, it sure was an exciting season opening scrimmage for the men’s soccer team. The Maroons hosted the Randolph Wildcats on August 25th, the first home event of the season. The Roanoke student body was incredibly excited to show up and support their classmates for this occasion. The energy was ecstatic, which…
By Maggie Raker Like many Roanoke College students, I was handed a “Roommate Agreement” this week. The contract-like paper was kindly provided by Residence Life & Housing and is thorough and efficient. Yet, I found myself truly considering the sheet for the first time. Like many friends, I haven’t always taken roommate agreements seriously. Now…
By Maggie Raker Take a moment to think about how you feel. With moving back into dorms, classes starting, and schedules filling up, answers about your stress level or emotional state can probably come to mind easily. But how do you feel physically? Hopefully, the answer is good, but for a not-insignificant number of college…
By Andrea Flores The wind blows a little bit colder, leaves fall more frequently, and every other flavor has become pumpkin. As we enter the month of September, I can finally be corny and say, “It’s fall y’all!” The coming of this season means different things for everybody; a new semester, cozy blankets, drinking apple…
By Adriana Rose In response to “Did you travel over the summer? Where and why?” Sydney Abercrombie ‘28 said, “Over the summer I went to Shenandoah to walk the Appalachian trails. My family and I go everywhere, but this year was special because not only was it my last vacation with my parents because I…
By Juniper Rogers Jim Nichols (he/him) is a senior from Montpelier, VA majoring in environmental studies. He is a member of the Marmot Book Club, Culinary Club, Lego Club, RC Pride, and Board Game Club. If you run into him at ToT or anywhere else on campus, there will be no shortage of fabulous stories…
By Kathryn McElfresh “I wanna feel my heart coming alive again/Before the parade passes by” sings Dolly Gallagher Levi, the title character of the classic musical “Hello, Dolly!” A musical currently playing on the West End (Europe) well worth going to see. “Hello, Dolly!” opened for a limited run this summer at the London Palladium…