Written by Emma Grosskopf For anyone who knew me during my sophomore year, I am truly, truly sorry. In my youth (two years seems so long ago!), I was living a lifestyle that was far from sustainable. There were random Thursday mornings where I would wake up on a couch in a Blue Ridge common…
Written by Caisi Calandra It’s that time of year again! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ōmisoka — anything, really — the holidays are meant for recharging after a busy and stressful semester. A lot can change after the fall semester, especially if you’re a freshman. Relationships between old friends change as you make new…
Written by Shamira James The friend zone. In a nutshell, it’s when someone feels like they had a shot with someone romantically, but it’s quickly dismissed when they realized that that person wants to keep things as platonic as possible. A look at any social media platform will tell you that this entire thing is…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall Everyone’s hungry and sometimes we don’t want Cavern, or Commons isn’t open. So we go to Sheetz or some other all night greasy place and spend too much money on food that will probably make us feel like a wreck later. There is a simple solution to not resorting to…
Written by Shamira James I want to preface this entire piece by saying I am 21, tickling 22, and am allowed to drink inhumane amounts of the alcohol of my choosing. Now let’s begin. I hate the end of weekends, especially after a good weekend. You know the kind. The kind where you sleep enough…
Written by Aeryn McMurtry Mental health is one of the most overlooked and least discussed aspects of physical wellness. It can be affected by things like dietary health and physical environment, which is where the concept of seasonal depression comes from. Being in a climate or weather condition that puts stress on your body also…
Ah, Thanksgiving, you treated us well. We love your turkey with cranberry sauce and your awkward family reunions. We will forever cherish the tea spilled by favorite cousins and eating one more slice of pie than we need in the name of celebration. But, alas, you’ve come and gone, and Christmas is right around the…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall On Saturday, Nov. 10, RC’s Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation (CLEI) and Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) club partnered with the City of Salem to host the first Annual Salem Civic Challenge. The event was a competition in which student teams attempted to construct and present an action plan to…
Written by Emily Leclerc Every year since 1993, Roanoke College has celebrated the life of the college’s founder and first president with Founders’ Day. Dr. Reverend David F. Bittle’s birthday falls on Nov. 19, and the Historical Society collaborates with the History Department to celebrate this special day annually. This student-focused event is held to…
Written by Bradley Bommarito On Wednesday, Nov. 7, renowned Islam scholar Dr. John Esposito spoke to an eager crowd of students, faculty and community members about Muslim-American relations and harmful misinformation surrounding the Muslim community. “This event is sponsored by the Donald L. Jordan Endowment for the Humanities, the Henry H. Fowler Program, and the…