by Mia Shelton
2023 deserves a new soundtrack to keep motivation and spirits up. The cold wintery season can be a challenging and lethargic time for some. Switching up songs throughout these coming winter months can personify the goals you...
by Juniper Rogers
Grace Priddy is a senior from Martinsville, Virginia, and she is majoring in creative writing and minoring in both religious studies and health and exercise science, and is even working towards a concentration in publishing and editing. ...
by Anna Tillman
HBO Max is really on a streak of releasing amazing series. The newest series to grace our presence is The Last of Us. This is a new series based on a popular 2013 video game. The series...
by Marisa Seager
It’s hard to believe that this is my last semester here at Roanoke College before I go out into the “real world.” As excited as I am to almost be done, there are also a lot of...
by Mateo Biggs
As of late, the biggest source of prime entertainment has been streaming platforms online-- from Disney+ to Hulu, many can agree that these sites have been a saving grace during more passive moments. Many students can definitely...
by Victoria McGraw
The turn-of-the-decade squeal has arrived, finally “Avatar: The Way of Water '' directed by James Cameron. This film is based off his brilliant work in the 2009 film “Avatar.” It probably took over a decade because it...
by Mikaela Gantz
On Tuesday, January 17 climate activist Greta Thunberg was attending a sit-in in protest against coal mine expansion in Lützerath, Germany. A video taken by a Reuters journalist made it seem as though Thunberg was arrested, though...
by Anna Tillman
Netflix recently released a new series “Wednesday”. The new series deserves all the praise it is getting! Wednesday is a modern day spin off of the original “The Addams Family” movies. It is a cometic horror movie...
by Mikaela Gantz
All of the votes for the United States House of Representatives and Senate, with the exception of a runoff election in Georgia, have officially been counted. Here is a summary of how Americans used their civic rights...
by Hannah Guanti
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids are currently the leading cause of drug-related deaths. The CDC certifies that in 2020, opiates were involved in over 68,000 overdose deaths. This issue hit our home...
by Mateo Biggs
Not to be confused with the 2020 film– however in the spirit of Christmas that merry romcom may be. No, as many students here on campus are familiar with, around these holidays times are times where the...
by Marisa Seager
Senioritis (noun): “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” (Oxford Languages)
Symptoms of senioritis include the following: a drop in grades, procrastination, not...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
Editor’s note: In this past year and a half as section editor, I feel like I’ve gotten to know this school and its people so much better, which has been a gratifying process for me. Every one...
by Karen Kholer
Christmas music causes quite a clear divide, with people having very strong feelings forcor against it. There’s an acceptance that it will be played no matter what, so then there’s the argument of when it should be...
by Suzanne Jackson
Rankings by AP:
Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)
Michigan Wolverines (12-0)
Texas Christian Horned Frogs (12-0)
USC Trojans (11-1)
Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)
Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2)
Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)
Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)
Washington Huskies (10-2)
Clemson...
by Libby Bowman
Scott Allison, Roanoke College’s current athletic director, has had an eventful and memorable journey as a Maroon. Allison described his experience as a Maroon to be “transformative”. His journey started in August of 1975 when he first...
by Rebecca Dance
I always wanted to be one of those kids who could have a pool party for a birthday party. Unfortunately, my birthday parties were actually frequently canceled as a child because of snowstorms blowing in. My birthday...
by Victoria McGraw
After five years Taylor Swift is finally going on tour.
Swift showed interest in music from a young age. Her career progressed quickly after her appearance singing The Star-Spangled Banner during a 2002 Philadelphia 76ers basketball game. Ever...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
The last three months on the calendar make up one of the best times of year— Holiday Season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). As soon as the month of each respective holiday comes along it’s time to change...
by Logan Tyler
An unusual topic being discussed around the Thanksgiving table this year is not only professional football games, but also the other kind of football: soccer. With the 2022 Men’s World Cup set in Qatar this year, FIFA...
