by Anna Tillman “Don’t Worry Darling” has been a highly anticipated film for the year! This cast is full of stars you know and love. Including: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan, and Chris Pine. This film is a thriller and a mystery. Watching the trailer, it is exceedingly difficult to process what…
by Allison Shaw After it closed during the Fall ‘21 semester, students who have been awaiting the reopening of Roanoke College’s quick service restaurant, The Cavern, need wait no longer! Intended to be completed by the Spring ‘22 semester, delays held the reopening back until the start of the new school year. Now, Cavern is…
by Karen Kohler On Sunday August 28th, Taylor Swift made a highly anticipated appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Her outfit was a full silver-jeweled piece, a tribute to one she wore in the “Look What You Made Me Do” music video. This dress could also be compared to the one she wore at…
by Kristi Rolf You’re sitting in a crowded room when suddenly you hear vibrations and everyone is reaching for their phones. What the heck just happened? It could be an emergency weather alert. Or it could be the impact of the latest social media craze, an app called BeReal. This app sends a notification to…
by Mia Shelton Welcome back to Sunny Salem! It has finally approached the time of year when everyone scuffles back to campus for yet another semester! It is always exciting to see friends and professors after a much needed summer break. The first day or so, you unpack, meet new friends, or reconcile with old…
by Alexis Barton Recent graduate Katherine Clatterbuck ‘22 devoted much of her time at Roanoke to studying the effects of representation and the influence of female empowerment on the identity of young people. As an education professional studies major, Clatterbuck placed this research in the setting of the classroom as she evaluated the impact on…
by Chamberlain Zulauf I’ve written some bangers while I’ve been on staff, I know, and I’m glad to be returning through December of my fifth year. There have definitely been a few people surprised to see me on campus but thankfully they’ve all been glad for it. There’s one big ‘fons et origo’ of my…
by Anna Tillman I don’t think it is possible for anyone to not know what the hit Netflix series Stranger Things is. With that being said, it truly needs no introduction. Jumping right into it, the trailer for season 4 was just released. I have only one word for it: chaotic. If you have not…
by Edgard Lacayo These past four years have been some of the most remarkable for Roanoke College. The College and its community have experienced some major changes along the way as well as some very memorable moments. Certainly, one of the strangest moments in the past four years occurred early in the 2018 fall semester….
by Chamberlain Zulauf Is it too early to be looking forward to summer? Maroons have a few more weeks of school left (three as of this Friday), including finals and the numerous papers, presentations and projects that will be due in the meantime. Exams end May 3rd and graduation is the following Saturday. Afterwards, every…