by Rebecca Dance So I love Halloween, but I hate spiders. This comes at a price, since there are a lot of arachnid-based Halloween decorations. The cobwebs, the motion-activated ones that drop down, the big ones that perch on rooftops or as door decorations… I can’t stand them. I always jump, despite the reasonable evidence…
By Hannah Guanti A 2021 leaked audio recording out of Los Angeles City Hall gives a frightening look into the closed-door meetings of our elected officials. In early October, an anonymous source released an hour-long recording of a private conversation between high level city officials and a labor leader. These officials include City Council President,…
by Suzanne Jackson The New York Yankees were eliminated from the ALCS playoffs after getting swept by the Houston Astros. With big hits in Game 4 from the Astros and a defensive error made by Gleyber Torres in the seventh inning, the Astros were able to have a go-ahead rally to win the game 6-5. …
by Mikaela Gantz These past three months in the United Kingdom have been pretty tumultuous, as evidenced by the dramatic resignations of prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Though both resigned, there was a clear push from prominent members of the British Conservative Party for both to respectively leave office. Boris Johnson was Prime…
by Marisa Seager Halloween is the best holiday, and you can’t change my mind. But I will tell you why. You have an excuse to eat candy, and lots of it. If you feel that you’re too old to trick-or-treat, just buy some candy of your own. This is a good time to stock up…
by Rebecca Dance I’ll admit to it: I deeply enjoy pumpkin spice lattes despite the general perception that they are a silly drink. I’ve always been a big fan of pumpking flavoring (one of my favorite foods is pumpkin bread) but ordering a PSL always makes me glance around to see if there is someone…
by Logan Tyler Carrington Lippi is a senior captain and goalkeeper on the women’s soccer team from Stafford, VA. So far in her career at Roanoke, Lippi has appeared in 37 regular-season games with a total of 2,571 minutes in goal. She has an average save percentage of 72.3% in her college career. Lippi is…
by Alexis Barton In the month of October, the women’s field hockey team was nearly unstoppable. After a six-game streak of shutout wins in September, the Maroons took this momentum with them into the new month with two smaller winning streaks. The team was stellar in conference play despite close losses towards the end of…
Chamberlain Zulauf Halloween week is a spirited time on campus. It’s a perfect storm of spookiness and post-fall-break-rowdiness. The student body seemed overwhelmed this past week returning to academics and the college environment. There’s so much on students’ minds this week, from tests we were supposed to study for over break to dreaded due-by-midnight assignments….
by Mikaela Gantz With just under two weeks remaining until election day, November 8th, there are many very competitive races across the country to keep an eye on. This week, it’s time to shine the spotlight on Arizona, as it has a very close gubernatorial race. This governor race is one of the most competitive…