Written by Devon Mitchell Fifteen student organizations competed in a clothing drive contest sponsored by the Student Government Association the weeks before fall break. Clothing was collected for the “Out of the Closet” community closet for transgender and gender non-conforming students at Roanoke College. “Out of the Closet” is an initiative started by the Religion…
by Charissa Roberson This Halloween, Center in the Square went all-out with a Roanoke-themed haunted house attraction, created by a Hollywood professional. The ambitious attraction, dubbed “Blue Ridge Nightmares,” makes use of a huge warehouse space at the Roanoke Industrial Center just outside of downtown Roanoke. The 60,000 square feet were transformed into a…
By Devon Mitchell It’s been ten months since the January 6th Capitol Insurrection and trials have been going on to prosecute those who were in attendance. The FBI estimates that there were over 2,000 people involved in the riots, and only 650 have been arrested. Over 100 people have pleaded guilty thus far and now…
by Anna Tillman With Halloween just around the corner, it is time to talk about the best Halloween movie of all time: “Hocus Pocus.” Ironically, when this movie originally came out, it was not released during Halloween. Also, it was extremely unsuccessful when it was first released. For whatever reason, years later it became exceedingly…
By Chamberlain Zulauf I have to say, I’m team Halloween. Good ol’ winter holidays are nice and all, but spooky season is King. Christmas movies are always going on about the meaning of the holiday. Spooktober has just as much meaning and is a lot more fun. Let’s take movies for example: name a sad…
By Marisa Seager If you are anything like me, you might not be planning to go out on Halloween night or Halloweekend… Here are all of 2021’s big Halloween gaming events that I would recommend: Call of Duty Warzone/Black Ops Cold War: The Haunting From October 19 – November 2, season six coincides with Halloween….
By Alexis Barton It’s the most wonderful time of year for baseball fans– it’s October. October baseball is a thing of beauty for those who cheer across the nation, and it’s particularly wonderful when the competition winds down to the two final teams. In this year’s World Series, the Atlanta Braves are taking on the…
Written by Alexis Barton On August 31st, Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class James Buriak tragically passed away in a helicopter crash off the coast of San Diego, CA. The Salem native and Roanoke College graduate had served his country proudly since January of 2017 when he enlisted in the United States Navy. His career as…
by Mateo Biggs Musicals have always been a staple part of many holidays, as theater was made to show anything and everything. One thing many people may not know, however, is that even Halloween has a place amongst theater. Of course, horror can sometimes be a loose general term for the macabre sights that…
By Mia Shelton BOO! Were you spooked? Who’s excited for Halloweekend? Halloween is tiptoeing around the corner, and there is always pressure to have an amazing costume. Here are some last minute costumes that are clever- and totally not basic. For the ladies, basic Halloween costumes that are easy off the bat include the following:…