By Devon Mitchell It’s been ten years since the iconic moms and daughters of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, took the dance stage by storm with the premiere of the Lifetime reality TV show Dance Moms. I was ten years old when the show began, and as a dancer myself at the time, Dance Moms was a…
By Chamberlain Zulauf I’ve been waking up to that phrase since I was 11 years old. If you aren’t also a Mythical Beast, you probably don’t know what I’m talking about. Sometimes referred to as the “Dads of YouTube”, lifelong friends Rhett and Link started Good Mythical Morning (GMM) on January 3rd, 2011. If GMM…
By Lucy Collins Helpful Tips for Returning to In-Person Classes After the previous school year that we all had to endure, fully online, without any personal interaction, Roanoke College has given students and professors the chance to return to in-person classes. This is great news for students to hear, particularly juniors and seniors, who had…
By Mia Shelton It’s lovely to see everyone’s shining faces back on campus. It can be stressful coming back to campus with a new set of standards like in person classes, new teachers, and for some a new school. Let’s all take a deep breath; it might seem daunting but totally exciting! As a…
By Marisa Seager September 1st-30th is Suicide Prevention Month. Even though it is just one month out of the long year, we can take the steps to prevent suicide year long. Together we can break the stigma that is surrounding mental health and asking for help when needed. Everyone plays a role in suicide…
Written by Alexis Barton Following a year of social distancing and too many Zoom meetings to count, both new and returning students at Roanoke are seeking new ways to get involved on campus. Further, many students are looking for ways to understand their own identities and interests after a year and a half of…
Written by Jack Miller As students return to campus, and in-person activities begin to resume after a year of remote activities, Roanoke College continues to remind students that while our community has done great things to slow and prevent COVID-19 we are not yet fully through it. As the Delta variant and other various mutations…
Written by Devon Mitchell The Student Government Association Senate is back in session after the summer recess. The Senate meets Thursday, September 9th to welcome back Senators, then moves into elections for vacant seats. This semester eight seats will be voted on- Freshmen Class, History, Sociology and Public Health, Northside, and three At-Large….
By Chamberlain Zulauf The seasoned advice of a quintessential Roanoke Senior: “freshmen should take advantage of activities on campus! We pay an activities fee so we might as well make use of it. campus isn’t the only place with things to do of course, the Roanoke area has tons to offer, especially in the outdoors”. …
By Mateo Biggs Theater, music, art, and photography: these are the many things that Olin Hall is known for, and the many things that draw students in every semester, from the plays shown by Theatre Roanoke College to the musical serenades performed by Choir and Symphony. However, this article is dedicated to the art department,…