Written by Shamira James The men and women of the RC basketball program had a family-oriented approach to get the students and faculty riled up for their upcoming seasons. On Wednesday in Cavern., both teams partnered with WRKE 100.3 to host Family Feud Live at 8 p.m. Two teams, made up of players from each…
Written by Madalyn Chapman Two new exhibitions are being displayed at the Olin Galleries: a small portion of the “We Are All Homeless” series by Willie Baronet and a mere smattering of artwork from the RC “Legacy” Collection, artworks that are permanently stored in the archives. Baronet began this collection in 1993 as part of…
Written by Emma Sliwinski A national expert on the history of slavery, a slave food specialist and a professional storyteller all are visiting Roanoke College this week for a series of events to help the college community learn more about a campus building that once was home to slaves. Joseph McGill, founder of the non-profit…
Written by Bradley Bommarito Roanoke College celebrated the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation with a bang, reenacting Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. “I wanted a celebration that included music and took place outdoors. It was a commemoration of what happened 500 years…
Written by David Hall Kelly Ayotte, former senator from New Hampshire and noted bipartisan, spoke to a plurality of students, faculty and members of the community in a speech entitled “The Next America: The View from Congress” that emphasized pragmatic workmanship on Capitol Hill. Sponsored by the Henry H. Fowler Program, Ayotte outlined what she…
Written by David Hall A collection of work that spans time and genre and includes greats like Andy Warhol surrounded a crowd of trustees of the college and their friends and family who in kind surrounded alumna Joanne Cassullo as she announced a $1 million donation to RC’s fine arts program. The crowd gasped…
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Joe Krzyston Section Editor One night shortly before break, Dear old Roanoke’s Underground Network for Knowledge and Sedition (DRUNKS, for short) tore a sheet of paint off of the storied Roanoke College rock, which towers over eight feet above people who walk between Wells and the patio at commons, and has long been a fixture…
Joe Krzyston Section Editor The young women of one of Roanoke College’s sororities (and because these organizations are preposterously well lawyered, that’s as specific as I’m allowed to get) can now breathe a collective sigh of relief, having successfully relieved themselves of any modicum of obligation or responsibility to the community in which they live…