Written by Harrison Mines Much to the disappointment of loyal fans, famed girl group Fifth Harmony released a joint statement Monday morning announcing an indefinite hiatus. Representing members Ally, Dinah, Lauren and Normani, the blanket social media post stated: “In order to stay authentic to ourselves and to you, we do need to take some…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler The winter months are coming to an end, which means you might be tired of being cuffed to the same boo. Sure, the cuddles were nice while it was cold, but the days are getting warmer and sunnier, making you want some excitement. However, not everyone’s cuffing season is ending. For…
Written by Joseph Krzyston A student determined to plagiarize a paper was deterred definitively through clever tactical deployment of a computer background. The potential offended, a sophomore, was way behind schedule, and figured he’d buy himself a couple more hours by lifting paragraphs of text from another source. The administration, however, had other ideas. “It…
By Joseph Krzyston Look, it’s been a long couple of weeks, ok?
Written by Joseph Krzyston This week, a Roanoke College senior was mildly flummoxed to find definitively that RC Light, the weekly college chapel service that he’d heard of for years, was not a light beer named after the school. “I was at Quickway, buying some malt liquor on my dad’s credit card, and I asked…
Written by Alexandra Gautier Habitat for Humanity and Roanoke College’s a cappella groups (Main Street, RoaNotes, and Looking for an Echo) are colliding for an annual music bash, A Cappella Carnivella, on March 23 at 7 p.m. The show will be held in the Bast Center. All proceeds from the event go to Habitat for…
Written by Garrett Ruggieri Our RC women’s tennis team caught fire during their spring break campaign at Hilton Head, NC. As a group, they finished the week with an undefeated record against four different schools. Sophomore doubles partners Carolyn Kitsock and Janny Alvarado were able to be a consistent source of team points, reigning victorious…
Written by Harrison Mines A passing photo-op moment caused an unexpectedly giant media reaction this week in London, England at a press event for Francis Lawrence’s upcoming thriller Red Sparrow. Leading lady in the film Jennifer Lawrence posed with her cast-mates outside of the event venue and the internet lost its mind. Despite chilling temperatures…
Written by Bradley Bommarito At around 10:27 p.m. on the cold winter night of January 21, RC Campus Safety received reports from students that a vehicle had become stuck near the scoreboard on a hill adjacent to the north side of the Maroon Athletic Quad (MAQ) after driving erratically off-road. “I spotted this car driving…
Written by Bradley Bommarito Many students have probably had an encounter with Roanoke College’s Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation (CLEI), or they are at least aware of its existence. The organization hosts several luncheons each month that allow students the opportunity to interact with guest speakers who have experience in business and entrepreneurship. However,…