Family Weekend: By Someone Who Does Not Have Family Coming

by Rebecca Dance This is my senior year at Roanoke College. I have seen two Family Weekends (one was canceled because of the plague), and...

The Return of Cavern

by Marisa Seager By now we’ve all heard the news – Cavern is back! But was it worth the wait? As happy as I am to...

Are Queen Memes in Bad Taste?

by Chamberlain Zulauf  Yes, absolutely— but hear me out.  Of course, I first want to make the statement that the Queen’s death is worthy of our...

The Brackety-Yik Yak

by Kristi Rolf What’s Roanoke students’ favorite way to voice their opinions and update each other on campus news? For over a century it’s been...

The GOAT Says Goodbye

by Suzanne Jackson Serena Williams tennis career ended after a loss against Croatian-Australian player Ajla Tomljanovic at the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams announced her retirement...

My Cat Away From Home

by Marisa Seager I don’t know about you, but one of the highlights of coming back to campus for me is seeing our well-known campus...

Democracy Needs Voters

by Mikaela Gantz Though it may not seem like it, the 2022 midterm elections are right around the corner. All 435 seats in the House...

Queen Elizabeth II Passes Away at 96

by Alexis Barton On September 8, the Buckingham Palace placed a heartbreaking announcement on its gates, which read, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this...

“Hopelessly Devoted”: an Olivia Newton-John Rememberance

by Mateo Biggs As always, time is ever changing and going. From the change in weather as seasons crawl onwards, or even the newest class...

Lets Get Back Into It

by Rebecca Dance The time has come.  I stepped on the first crunchy leaf of the season so I am happy to announce that it is...