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Leadership Panel Brings Insight to RC Students
Written by Alexis Barton
On Tuesday, November 9th, a panel of leaders from the Roanoke College community came together to share their experiences of failure,...
Chai You’ve Gotta Try
By Marisa Seager
As the seasons change, I am always eager to swing by a coffee shop and try the latest holiday drink. However, no...
Playoffs Wrap Up for Maroons
Written by Lauren Roth
This past weekend marked the end of the fall sports season for the Maroons. Each team the Maroons made their way...
Starting the Season Off Right
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
After excelling last season with a 10-3 overall standing and an ODAC championship appearance, the women’s basketball team began their 2021-22...
Folks of ‘Noke: Donovan Hill
By Chamberlain Zulauf
Donovan Hill is a name that many people know on campus. He is the kind of person who can warm up to...
Thanksgiving Marathons
Rebecca Dance
I do not run on a regular basis. I have the hips and knees of an elderly woman hidden in my twenty-year-old body,...
Maroons Talk: Thanksgiving
By Marisa Seager
Lucy Collins, a senior from Richmond, VA:
“My plan for Thanksgiving is to stay at home and have Thanksgiving dinner and festivities with...
A World without Daylight Savings Time
Kristi Rolf
In the early hours of Sunday morning, I lay awake in bed staring at the dim glow from the phone in my hand....
Dolly Pardon Me, I Don’t Like Country
Devon Mitchell
For as long as I can remember, I have strongly disliked the genre of music known as country. I have had multiple music...
The Long-Awaited Arrival of “Dune”
by Charissa Roberson
After a nearly year-long delay due to COVID-19, Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated adaptation of the sci-fi epic “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet and...
Basketball and Fleece Vests: Youngkin Wins the Gubernatorial Race
Written by Edgard Lacayo
Last week, Virginians chose republican Glenn Youngkin as their governor. In a close race against democratic candidate, and former governor, Terry...
Being a Team Player: Vaccination & Pro Sports
Written by Alexis Barton
On November 3rd, former league MVP Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19. In the height of the season, the Green Bay...
“Red”: Taylor’s Version
by Karen Kohler
Miss Americana herself is blessing us with more content than we could think to ask for today, Nov. 12. Taylor Swift is...
Tragedy Strikes at Astroworld
Written by Jack Miller
Last weekend, the Astroworld Festival was held in Houston’s NRG Park. The music festival was showcasing many popular musicians and was...
“Into the Woods” with Theater RC
by Mateo Biggs
Theatre Roanoke College has always been extremely gifted in bringing works of art to life, and this season is no different. The...
Fall Activities in Salem-Roanoke
By Lucy Collins
With the fall season almost to a close, it may seem that there aren’t any more fun fall activities to do around...
How to Host a Dorm Friendsgiving
By Sydney Young
While most people skip right from Halloween to Christmas, I am one of the few people I know that actually loves Thanksgiving....
The PLACE Helps Students Find Their Place
By Devon Mitchell
Roanoke’s Career Services is going through big changes, beginning with its name change. Helping students find Purpose, Life, and Career Exploration is...
Turkey for National Bird
Chamberlain Zulauf
Thanksgiving fun fact- Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States. That’s a pretty common fact nowadays...
Blackhawks’ Case Sparks League-Wide Talk About Sexual Abuse
Written by Alexis Barton
As one of the first franchises in the history of the NHL, fans and casual viewers alike understand the storied history...
