by Alexis Barton The new class of Congress members experienced a whirlwind surrounding their inauguration. The media swarmed over the group as there were contentious discussions and votes regarding the next Speaker of the House. In addition to the spectacle starring various members of the Republican party, one new Republican took the stage as a…
by Mia Shelton 2023 deserves a new soundtrack to keep motivation and spirits up. The cold wintery season can be a challenging and lethargic time for some. Switching up songs throughout these coming winter months can personify the goals you wish to set. Not sure where to begin? Here are a few inspiring songs to…
by Anna Tillman HBO Max is really on a streak of releasing amazing series. The newest series to grace our presence is The Last of Us. This is a new series based on a popular 2013 video game. The series is set in a post-apocalyptic world where fungi take over human bodies. The people turn…
by Hannah Guanti If you are following current events in the United States, it is likely your news feed has been flooded with the gruesome murders of four college students from the University of Idaho. Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were the four students slain in an off-campus house in the…
by Marisa Seager It’s hard to believe that this is my last semester here at Roanoke College before I go out into the “real world.” As excited as I am to almost be done, there are also a lot of other thoughts running through my mind. Here are some of those thoughts and ideas to…
by Juniper Rogers A Quick Note: Hello. Hi! How’d you do? With this being the first issue that I am editing this page, I figured I would introduce myself to our lovely readers. My name is Juniper Rogers, my pronouns are they/she, and I am a freshman. I am going to major in creative…
by Victoria McGraw The turn-of-the-decade squeal has arrived, finally “Avatar: The Way of Water ” directed by James Cameron. This film is based off his brilliant work in the 2009 film “Avatar.” It probably took over a decade because it is a 3 hour long masterpiece. Fans have been waiting patiently for the new squeal…
by Karen Kohler As we come off the Golden Globes and saw Oscar nominations flood in earlier this week, contenders for the main awards have been a point of discussion. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” had quite a few wins at the Golden Globes and came in with 11 Oscar nominations. Michelle Yeoh won the…
by Mikaela Gantz On Tuesday, January 17 climate activist Greta Thunberg was attending a sit-in in protest against coal mine expansion in Lützerath, Germany. A video taken by a Reuters journalist made it seem as though Thunberg was arrested, though this is not true. She was detained for a short time by German police while…
by Anna Tillman Netflix recently released a new series “Wednesday”. The new series deserves all the praise it is getting! Wednesday is a modern day spin off of the original “The Addams Family” movies. It is a cometic horror movie that follows the life of Wednesday Addams. She never fit into normal high school life….