Written by Madalyn Chapman, Business Manager I don’t know how to begin this letter. I’ve drafted parts of it in my head time and time again, but I never know how to start. How can I begin to say goodbye to something that meant so much to me during my time at Roanoke? Something that…
Written by Caisi Calandra, Opinion Editor The last few weeks have been eventful, that’s for sure. Or I guess you could say uneventful — depends on how you look at it. I’d planned to have one of my most stressful semesters yet, running around to complete projects and trying to balance that out with fun….
Written by Devon Mitchell Last month, Congress passed the $2 trillion stimulus bill, which provides many Americans with payments of up to $1,200 to help aid with negative economic effects due to COVID-19. While the stimulus package will be amazing for many Americans, there are also many people who will be receiving nothing. One large…
Written by Sarah Joseph If you are like most of us, then you are probably bored at home right now. With limited interactions and activities to do at home, people have been getting more and more creative on how to keep themselves entertained to stop from going insane! If you have access to the internet,…
Written by Zoe Manoukian Now that we are all house ridden for the foreseeable future, we are left with a lot of extra time for studying, tidying, and snacking. Luckily, there is an abundance of delicious and healthy snacks that involve ingredients that may already be found in your kitchen and lend well to bulk…
Written by Madalyn Chapman, Coffee Connoisseur If COVID-19 has taught us anything, one of the most important things should be the importance of immediacy. College students across the country, and the world, have lost valuable time that they thought they had. Seniors have lost graduation ceremonies. Seniors and underclassmen alike have lost time with friends,…
Written by Jessica Shelburne In a time where the world is on pause, businesses of all kinds have taken measures to accommodate for the extenuating circumstances. Whether shutting down completely or providing services through contactless interaction, the COVID-19 outbreak has certainly required businesses to be creative in their methods of offering services to customers. The…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler While many of the big decisions from Roanoke College on the COVID-19 situation have already been made, RC is still busy making sure all students are staying informed, as well as connected. As of today, RC is technically open, but the majority of the buildings on campus are closed. With Virginia’s…
Written by Jasey Roberts In his new comedy special – dropped covertly on his website for digital download – Louis CK is attempting to do something that I’ve never seen anyone try to get away with before. And the weird thing is, he’s kind of doing it, in a way. And by “it,” I mean…
Written by Zoe Manoukian Egg decorating is speculated to be one of humankind’s oldest art forms, and dates farther than the age of great antiquity in which humans decorated ostrich shell in Africa. According to Stephanie Hall of the American Folklife Center, eggs “are part of the creation myths of many peoples, the ‘cosmic egg’…