Written by Brice Hall On February 12, RC hosted Dr. Patrick Deneen, an American political theorist who is Professor of Political Science and holds the David A. Potenziani Memorial College Chair of Constitutional Studies at the University of Notre Dame. The Roanoke College Public Affairs Society organized and promoted the event, which was titled “Consumers…
Written by Alexis Barton The baseball team has had a busy start to their jam-packed season. In two separate tournaments, these Maroons have proved why they were ranked number 3, just 14 points behind leader Randolph-Macon, in ODAC’s preseason poll. With a 4-2 record to kick off the spring, this team will be exciting to…
Written by Devon Mitchell Dina Hackley from SARA (Sexual Assault Response and Awareness) came to Roanoke last Tuesday to discuss gendered communication with students and staff. Her talk focused on the distinct differences between masculine and feminine communication. With a flair of humor, Hackley connected with students and helped them understand how to approach crossing…
Written by Zachary Dalton “I see,” said the blind man As he picked up his hammer And saw. The Mid-Western short man looked up At the giant West Coaster Then said, “Utah.” Two fish sit in a tank, One turns to the other and says, “You know how to drive this thing?” …
Dear Kaelyn, My roommate and I were getting along great! We are sophomores here and were roommates last year. Recently, my roommate started seeing someone, and now the two of them are constantly in the room, and I’ve even been getting kicked out numerous times now. I’m not really sure what to do, but I…
Written by Caisi Calandra Depending on which website you visit, Mercury will have been retrograde anywhere from Feb. 16 to the 18. Now, a lot of people are always confused by what “mercury retrograde” really means. I’m betting you’ve heard it before in TV shows and movies, said by anyone who’s “going through it.” I’ve…
Written by Joyelle Ronan Last week for Galentine’s day, a friend and I went out for a drink. She told me that she shouldn’t be having alcohol because she gave up drinking for the rest of the month. I told her that this didn’t really count because it was only one drink. But then, I…
Written by Joey Slusher Michael “Mike” Bloomberg, a late entry into the Democratic race for the presidential nomination, saw a strong uptick in support in recent weeks as the early primaries in New Hampshire and Iowa passed. Bloomberg missed the filing deadlines to be put on the ballot on either of the two earliest primaries…
Written by Joseph Carrick For those who do not know, or more likely probably stopped caring in the face of midterms, the Academy Awards (otherwise known as the Oscars) took place on Feb. 9 in Los Angeles. Joker, whose box office broke the $1 billion-dollar mark received 11 nominations, more than any other film this…
Written by Devon Mitchell Growing up, I thought “Democrat” was a bad word. Whenever my parents said the word, it had such a negative sound, like they were talking about something nasty. Until I was 15, I was under the impression that being a Republican was good and being a Democrat was bad. Then I…