Written by Charissa Roberson With the spring semester barely a month underway, Theatre RC is already deep in rehearsals for their upcoming show, “An Enemy of the People,” by Henrik Ibsen (reimagined by Rebecca Lenkiewicz). This play focuses on Dr. Theresa Stockmann, portrayed by junior Katarina Shaner, and other members of a small Norwegian town….
Written by Lauren Roth This past weekend my friends; Tommy, Livy, Claudia, Avery and I took a trip to Paris, France. And it was so beautiful! I thought it was a fitting place to have our first big trip outside of Italy, simply because it is the city of love after all, and February just…
Written by Ethan Perritt It’s been a long road to the end of racism in America — one that seems never-ending. And even though we’ve made strides as a country, we’re nowhere near the end goal. In his Grammys acceptance speech for his album, IGOR, Tyler, the Creator, made note of the institutional racism in…
Written by Jessica Shelburne The year 2020 has been met with a range of welcomes – from thoughts of war and global conflict to hope for the new beginning and opportunities alike. Some find joy in creating ambitious New Year’s resolutions, while others feel there is nothing special about another trip around the sun. Regardless,…
Written by Alexis Barton The men’s basketball team was staying busy over winter break with lots of competition. After a quick 10-day break, the Maroons returned to campus to embark on a seven game win streak which was just recently snapped by nationally ranked ODAC rival Virginia Wesleyan. Despite their two losses, this team is…
Written by Lucy Collins It’s that time of year again: the dreaded crowded gym of those attempting to complete their New Year, New Me resolutions. 2019 has come and gone and with 2020 in full swing, we are witnesses to those attempting to make resolutions. Of course, new year’s resolutions vary pertaining to the individual…
Written by Caisi Calandra My time at Roanoke College is coming to an end, and I’m finding that, during my last semester, I’m taking a seminar class and my INQ-300 at the same time. Pretty smart planning on my behalf, right? I actually needed to postpone one of my classes last semester — otherwise I…
Written by Alexandra Gautier The latest of several movie adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s dearly beloved novel, Little Women, has made an impression on viewers, both those familiar with and new to the story. With a star-studded cast including the likes of Meryl Streep, Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan, high expectations for he film were…
Written by Lauren Roth You know in the movie The Princess Diaries with Anne Hathaway when it’s the end of the movie and Joe tells Princess Mia to look out the window to see Genovia? That scene is exactly what it looked like when we started to land in Rome. I decided to go study…
Written by Garrett Ruggieri Roanoke College will join Ferrum, Shenandoah (2020) and Washington and Lee as the only teams that sport an official NCAA Division III wrestling program. This addition will kick start at the beginning of the fall semester of 2021. In the meantime, administration will look to add coaches and recruitment plans in…