Written by Devon Mitchell On Tuesday, March 23, seven alumni from Roanoke College’s Public Affairs Department spoke to students about their careers in law enforcement and federal service. Panelists’ present-day jobs included working for the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, ATF, Secret Service, and Federal Probation. Dr. Todd Peppers moderated the discussion, introducing Ashley Crouch…
Written by Charissa Roberson Disney films boast some of the most iconic romances of all time: take Belle and the Beast, Cinderella and Prince Charming and Jasmine and Aladdin as just a few examples. However, the films produced by Studio Ghibli – an acclaimed Japanese animation studio headed by Hayao Miyazaki – might rival Disney…
Written by Zoe Manoukian As March comes to a close, so too does Women’s History Month, a time of recognition of the hard work and hardships that coincide with womanhood. The holiday first started as a “Women’s History Week” in 1978 California and became recognized nationally in 1980 under President Jimmy Carter. It has since…
Written by Alexis Barton Despite their upcoming match against Hollins being canceled, the women’s soccer team has been continuing their legacy of success this season. After making it to the quarterfinals of the ODAC playoffs in 2019, these Maroons have been off to a hot start this season. Despite losing their first game to Radford,…
Written by Marisa Seager I don’t know about you, but the one thing I’ve missed the most since the start of the pandemic has been live music. Since the year 2014, I personally have been attending shows and festivals as regularly as every month. So, not having been to a concert since mid-December of 2019…
Written by Kristina Calhoun The 63rd annual Grammy Awards were held on Mar. 14 with host Noah Trevor. Similar to most big events in the past year-and-a-half to two years, COVID-19 had something to say about it. The award show was pushed back six weeks after coronavirus cases spiked in Los Angeles. The performances also…
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck Rooting for the underdog might seem like a crazy idea, unless you were creating your bracket for this year’s March Madness. The NCAA March Madness Tournament for men’s and women’s Basketball began on March 18th and March 21st, for men and women respectively. Teams were put in lockdown at various tournament…
Written by Sydney Brenner Spring has sprung in sunny Salem. As warm days on campus become more prevalent, it is not uncommon to see groups of students gathered on the lawns of Roanoke College’s campus. Some sit on towels and bask in the sun while others hang in Enos, a type of hammock. Luckily, there…
Written by Joyelle Ronan A movie about a man falling in love with a sex doll doesn’t sound overly endearing. In fact, I avoided watching Lars and the Real Girl for years for that very reason. I couldn’t imagine that a film with such a seamingly kinky premise could actually be an innocent, beautiful, and…
Written by Jasey Roberts On Mar. 18-20, Theatre Roanoke College put on a production of “Talley’s Folly,” written by the Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Lanford Wilson. The production was run by longtime TRC director and associate professor of Fine Arts, Dr. Lisa Warren, with set design by technical director Rob Besselo and costume design by Aspyn…