Written by Kaelyn Spickler This past weekend, Kerr Stadium was packed and full of energy as our Men’s Soccer team hosted the RC Invitational. Playing in front of a large crowd is something freshman forward Isaac Wolf is still getting used to. “Since we were at home it was a lot different because of bunch…
Written by Ian Gillen Coming soon to Maroon Athletics is the fan we do not deserve, but the fan we need. Roanoke College’s Super Fan will be attending games throughout the year. The Super Fan will have giveaways, punch cards, and much more. The Super Fan will attend an equal amount of every team’s games…
Written by Emma Grosskopf When RC clubs and organizations were scrambling for tables at the Activities Fair last Friday, the warm, muggy air was buzzing with the excitement of new opportunities. RC students, many of them freshmen, drifted from table to table, picking up flyers, listening to the pitches of the club officers and electing…
Written by Shamira James We all know what it takes to make a good Instagram worthy pic – the caption, the filter, even the location – can make or break a pic, but what about the pic itself? There are some snaps that are universal to any college student (like a sweaty basement party pic,…
Written by Aeryn McMurtry Coming to college or transitioning back into a new school year can be a bit hectic sometimes. Whether you’re a freshman who is completely new to RC or even a senior living on a new part of campus, you are bound to run into people you’ve never met before and people…
Written by Shamira James Commons has always been one of my favorite places on campus. The staff is lovely, the laughs with your friends are always iconic and some of the Commons dishes hit the spot like home cookin’. As someone who enjoys eating a lot (no, I mean A LOT), whether it’s the main…
Written by Isaac Davis Dating back over four thousand years, yoga practise seeks for alignment of the physical and mental being. Nestled deep in the Himalayas, yogic teaching was developed on the banks of lake Kantisarovar and spread gradually across Asia, the Middle East, Northern Africa and South America. The sculptures of these ancient peoples…
Written by Joe Krzyston After a multi-year assessment of Elizabeth Campus by the Environmental Protection Agency, the storied Roanoke College satellite has been placed on the federal Superfund list, fast-tracked for immediate cleanup due to pollution that is being described by officials as “unprecedented” and “profoundly dangerous.” “We’ve seen chemical dumps, old factory sites, storage…
Written by Aeryn McMurtry Over the summer, Roanoke College made a few changes to some of its public buildings. The Colket Center got new TVs, Allegheny Hall was renamed Beamer Hall after former RC professor Billie Jean Beamer who retired in 1997, and new “All Gender” signs appeared on bathrooms campus-wide. As someone who is…
Written by Shamira James As someone who is an active member of Stan Twitter (which sounds super cringey having to say it out loud), it is literally the most annoying thing when I use stan Twitter language and people look at me like my wig grew another head. Like, I’m gonna need everyone to be…