Written by Alexis Barton The women’s basketball team has been heating up in the cold winter weather. Since their season opened in mid-November, these Maroons have gone on to win eight out their 10 most recent games. These women are holding their own at fourth place in the highly competitive ODAC standings. The team recently…
Written by Jessica Shelburne On Monday evening, a lecture was presented on campus to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. Fanchon Glover, Chief Diversity Officer for the College of William and Mary, spoke on behalf of King’s activism legacy and the fight for equal rights, embodying the college’s week-long theme…
Written by Joseph Carrick Before we delve into the spectacle that took over social by storm, let’s take a quick look at the Golden Globes itself. The Golden Globes honor film and American television shows and are hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press. There is a long slew of awards given during the ceremony –…
Written by Zoe Manoukian January and February can be a difficult part of the winter season. The days are still gloomy and the excitement of pulling out our turtlenecks and wool socks is gradually melting away. For those of us who struggle during this time, it is important to ensure that we are practicing habits…
Written by Garrett Ruggieri Alyssa Nakken becomes the first full-time female coach in Major League Baseball history. Nakken was promoted to assistant coach of the San Francisco Giants after starting with the organization as an intern in 2014. Nakken comes with a master’s degree in sports management from the University of San Francisco. Additionally, in…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Let’s face it: The Bachelor is an addicting show. Whether you are a long-time fan (like yours truly) or get sucked into watching the show with friends, roommates, or significant others, you get hooked. Some of you may not want to admit it, but how could you not be entirely engrossed…
Written by Charissa Roberson At first glance, the most impressive aspect of Sam Mendes’ new film “1917” is its appearance of being one long tracking shot. The film follows two young British soldiers in WWI, who are tasked with delivering a message which will save hundreds of lives. As they cross miles of treacherous territory,…
Perhaps 2020 will bring us WW3, or maybe it will bring us peace and prosperity. Either way, we can be certain there will be plenty of new music released throughout the year. The following is a list of 20 albums dropping this year in no particular order, to mention just a few of the many….
Written by Zachary Dalton The year is 2020. A hundred years ago it was 1920. They had an exquisite nickname for the 1920s: “The Roaring Twenties.” A lot of New Year’s Eve parties had that exact theme (realistically they were just Great Gatsby themed because everyone loves my boy DiCaprio). I believe that this year…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall Ryan Manley is one of the newer Maroons on Roanoke College’s beautiful campus. Ryan is a second semester Freshman hailing from Long Island in New York. Ryan found Roanoke College when he received a letter from Northern Southern University. After doing a little bit of sleuthing the Manley’s all realized…