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Queer Culture & ‘Golden Girls’: Love Trumped Hate
Written by Joseph Carrick
When people think of the LGBTQIA+ community in America during the 1980s, many will reflect on the aberrant policies of the...
It’s Libra Season!
Written by Caisi Calandra
Even though the paper will be distributed on October 4, Libra season will have started on September 23 (shoutout to the...
The Case for a Presidential Age Limit
Written by Ethan Perritt
When Donald Trump was elected to office, he broke a record—the oldest incumbent president. At seventy years of age, some questioned...
Calling All Singles: It’s Time to Get Cuffed!!
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
October has begun, the leaves are about to change, and the temps are dropping (or at least should be). Pumpkin patches...
Volleyball Vaults a Team Effort in Rallying Season
Written by Alexis Barton
The women’s volleyball team (8-8, 2-3 ODAC) has been a staple of the fall sports culture here on campus. With games...
Father of Supply Side Economics Talks Taxes at RC
Written by Robby Mangum
On Thursday, Sep. 26, economist and author Dr. Art Laffer visited Roanoke College to start a dialogue about the present state...
Water Under the Bridge: Monks Spread Sand and Love
Written by Jack Miller
Roanoke College recently enjoyed the privilege of hosting a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Southern...
Campus Activities Board 2 Events, 2 Weeks
Written by Jessica Shelburne
For the last two consecutive weeks, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) has hauled ass to put on events for the student...
Humans of RC: Tammy Harris
Written by Brice Hall
Most students might not know who Mrs. Tammy Harris is, but they should. Without her, they’d have a very different experience...
Hanging in the Balance
Written by Laurel Moore
Let’s face it. We are held to some pretty weird standards in college. These are supposed to be the years where...
Your Fave Gossip Columnist
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Hello Roanoke College,
Your Editor-In-Chief here, and I have news for you that I never thought I’d be reporting: your fave girl-next-door...
Unbelievable, the story of Marie Alder
Written by Alexandra Gautier
The Netflix limited crime series based on true events, titled Unbelievable, follows the stories of a young woman from Washington Marie...
The Story of “Pepsi” the Stray Cat and the Junior it Followed
Written by Zachary Dalton
Rumors around campus have spread about a junior finding a cat that then followed him back to his dorm. Many people...
Taking a Shot at a Perfect Record
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf
For the first ODAC game of the men’s soccer season, they took on Lynchburg. Both teams were held scoreless through double...
Living on Fast Forward
Written by Vanessa Mutesi
“I am tired,” a phrase that has become so common in my everyday conversations. Usually when people ask me how I...
RC Launches New Digital Literacy Program
Written by Bradley Bommarito
Immediately following fall break, RC will be launching the initial course in its inaugural Digital Literacy and Applications Credential program. The...
Derry Girl for a Semester, Chapter 2: In Which I Decipher Some Northern Irish...
Written by Charissa Roberson
Here in “Norn Iron,” everyone uses English—but that doesn’t mean we always speak the same language. In the time I’ve been...
A Celebration of Culture in Derry
Written by Charissa Roberson
On Friday, Sept. 16, cities across the island of Ireland displayed their art, history, and culture as part of an annual...
RC Recap
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Cross Country: This weekend the men’s and women’s cross country teams will take off to compete in the Louisville Cross Country...
Felicity Huffman Sentencing and the Un-justice System
Written by Jessica Shelburne
When found guilty of committing mail fraud and honest services fraud, an individual may face a prison sentence of up to...
