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Written by Hannah Guanti The legality of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential candidacy is being taken before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The nine justices must determine if Trump is eligible for a third Presidential run following his...

Mayorkas Facing Impeachment

Written by Midhi Agbaw Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, is facing impeachment by Republicans in the House of Representatives. His supporters view him as a trustworthy, tenacious Cabinet member. They believe that he has a special understanding...
Written by Hannah Guanti The United States military has retaliated against the Iran-backed militia group responsible for the January 28 drone strike in Jordan. Earlier this week, the U.S. carried out a drone strike in Baghdad, killing a senior member...

Black History Month on Campus

Written by Hannah Guanti February marks the return of Black History Month across the country and here on Roanoke College’s campus. Here are the events across the college to commemorate the legacy of black Americans.  The first event was Wednesday...
Written by Juniper Rogers Zachary Thornhill is a senior from Daleville, Virginia who double-majors in creative writing and screen studies. This will be Zach’s second year participating in the Tarantino Film Festival, held every. “The Tarantino Festival allows you the...
Written by Adriana Rose In response to “What is your go-to pickup line?” Ruthie Nutt ‘27 said, “Are you copper and terrilium because u r CuTe.”   In response to “What is love, to you?” Tais Didio ‘26 said, “Having deep conversations, sharing poetry,...

Rewards for Thought

Written by Mateo J. Biggs Want a new way to find out what events are happening on campus? What about a way to get rewards for your attendance? Well look now further than opting-in for notifications from the college itself! A...

Fast Food Romantica

Written by Zachary Bayers As the season of love rolls around, it begs the question of who you’d like to go out with and be your valentine. Don’t have one? Worry not, because for those who still might be searching...
Written by Sabrina Rogers Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! While this holiday is more than likely a marketing stunt, it is still an exciting holiday to celebrate with your loved ones. Get them those flowers, get them together to celebrate each...
Written by Mikaela Gantz I am a very busy person. I have 7 classes, numerous clubs and activities, and 4 jobs on campus plus a pending job off campus. I often schedule out my life to the point where my calendar is more...
Written by Mikaela Gantz As someone with a plethora of jobs at Roanoke I feel like I am allowed to speak on this matter. I have 3 on campus jobs and yet don’t make enough so I also have to work off campus....

Hate in a Dress

Written by Nina Earle What is fun, comforting, or brings one happiness changes from person to person. No two people will react to any situation or thing the same way. It is our individualism that re-enforces this. No two people have had the same...

Winter Blues

Written by Nina Earle January in Roanoke has started with a bang. One week into the New Year and schools were closing and delaying for weather. Roanoke is not the only place in Virginia that has been faced with crazy...
Written by Tim Hofstaetter It is that time of the year where we start to recognize the amazing senior’s graduating this spring semester. Roanoke Track and Field did this at their biggest home meet of the year. This year there...
Written by Tim Hofstaetter ODAC play is about halfway to the halfway point for both women’s and men's basketball. I want to add some perspective to both teams’ records to give hope for the ODAC tournament. This article is being...
Written by Tim Hofstaetter This past weekend at Roanoke College was full of thrilling competition. Everyone competed between Friday and Saturday. During these days, there were 15 different competitions that Roanoke participated in. Along with so many competitions, Roanoke hosted...
Written by Allison Shaw Another year is here and with that, another round of New Year's Resolutions have been made. While some people may have theirs figured out, there are a few of us who either already dropped ours, or...

The Stanley Cup Craze

Written by Allison Shaw Perhaps one of this Christmas’ most requested gifts, the Stanley Quencher, known colloquially as the “Stanley Cup”, has taken the water drinking world by storm. With reports of people brawling in Targets across the nation over...

Topping Off Your Top Ramen

Written by Mateo Biggs As many Maroons enter back on campus at the start of the new semester, many who live on campus might just start missing proper home cooked meals or might miss cooking in general. For some, ingredients...
Written by Hannah Guanti Before students left for Winter Break, one of Roanoke College’s own made his mark on national television- again! Chemistry professor Gary Hollis is no beginner at the famous trivia show. In 2021, Hollis was selected for...

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