Written by David Hall In an online election, 441 students cast votes for positions that varies from class representatives to an executive board consisting of a president, vice president, secretary, and a treasurer. Sophomore Olivia Kitt came out with a resounding win for President, carrying 67% of the vote to beat second place Crista Waterwiese…
Written by Joe Krzyston The scene at Health Services this Thursday was frantic, with folks of all stripes clamoring for assistance. Athletes, Greeks and decent students alike were waiting in the lobby for help, with some spilling out onto the sidewalk. The cause of their medical distress? Maroon Momentum. The unstoppable force has gripped much…
Written by Emma Grosskopf On a campus as small as ours, rumors spread like the plague, and it’s hard to gauge their source or their truthfulness, but one can’t help but be curious about the hearsay surrounding fraternities. It’s an interesting relationship. You have the 20% of people on campus involved in Greek life…
Written by Joe Krzyston In a turn of events that is drawing comparison to the scandals that rocked the Clinton campaign, SGA president Leah Weinstein (no relation) is facing charges relating to the deletion of emails, the sending of official emails on a private server and the theft of brownies from Commons in a quantity…
Written by Joe Krzyston Last weekend, two students were apprehended by Campus Safety. Their offence? Drinking underage anywhere other than a weird, slyly school sanctioned basement. Said one of the students, “It was a cool, breezy Friday evening, and my buddy and I figured it would be a great night to split a six-pack on…
Written by Caleb Childress A suspenseful season has come to an end. This past week, the Women’s soccer team competed in the ODAC quarterfinals, starting with a game against Randolph-Macon College. At Kerr Stadium, the Maroons had an outstanding performance beating the Yellow Jackets by two goals. Kathryn Van Orden and Meagan Ryan’s early goals…
Written by Ian Gillen The cross country season may be coming to an end, but the spirit of the team is still going strong. The season begins in May, as the runners work out all summer in preparation for their races, which take place during the opening months of the school year. Their workout regime…
Written by Kimberlie Willard In the early fall of 2017, Olivia Karkenny, senior, successfully formed Roanoke College’s first women’s rugby team. The team is currently comprised of seventeen individuals, ranging in year from freshman to senior. Practices are usually held Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6pm on the rugby field. According to Karkenny, in…
Written by Emma Grosskopf When you put a bunch of 20-something year olds together on a small campus, you’re going to have some tension. Sexual tension. This campus reeks of it. There’s no point in pretending that the majority of RC’s student body isn’t sexually active, but it seems that out of this cloud of…
Written by Jordan Hanson When my roommate asked me if I wanted to go to a Niall Horan concert with her, I had no idea what I was getting into. The concert was on Nov. 4 in Silver Springs, Maryland, as part of the Flicker Sessions tour. I had been a fan of One Direction…