Written by Joyelle Ronan
2020 has been the year of the “Karens.” If you’re unfamiliar with the meme, a “Karen” is a difficult woman, usually with a choppy haircut, who wants to speak to the manager, call the cops and...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
The holidays are here, and if you think the usual small-talk you have with your second cousin at the table during Thanksgiving is bad, I can only imagine what this year will bring. Normally college students...
Written by Charissa Roberson
From Nov. 12-14, Theatre Roanoke College presented Branden Jacob-Jenkins’s layered production “Appropriate,” which won the Obie Award for Best New American Play in 2014.
The play centers on the Lafayette family as they return to their deceased...
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf
The last two weeks of the semester is prime time for procrastination. Recently, Spotify advertising has shown me a new way to procrastinate… with mini horoscope podcasts! Let me state for the record that I don’t...
Written by Charissa Roberson
With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down film production for months and large gatherings under careful restrictions, the upcoming awards season will look significantly different than usual.
Normally, at this time of year, numerous new films are being...
Written by Marisa Seager
As the year is coming closer to its end, many people will begin to consider how to take better care of themselves in the new year. You know the drill. However, physical health is not the...
Written by Charissa Roberson
After a rousingly successful debut in 2019, “The Mandalorian” returned to Disney+ in October for the start of its second season.
The first Season 2 episode of “The Mandalorian” premiered on Oct. 30. Unlike Netflix, which releases...
Written by Kristi Rolf
As we come to the end of an accelerated semester, college students throughout the country are facing a historically long break between semesters. Here at Roanoke College, we will have seven long weeks without classes. The...
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf
Disclaimer: this is not a biased article and I’m not going to say anything specific about either candidate! I feel obligated to start with that because at this point minds have been made up and I’m...
Written by Zach “Buckle-up Macy’s” Dalton
Well, here we are. November Whatever-Date-You’re-Reading-This. Halloween has come and passed, as Green Day said, “the innocent can never last,” which means it's time to wake Mariah Carey up. Now before you yell at...
Written by Kristi Rolf
On September 30th, I mailed my ballot to my hometown office of elections. I had processed enough information by September to be certain of my choice, but I know that there are many voters who had...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
As of November 1, the icon herself- Taylor Swift- could begin re-recording her first five albums in order to take ownership of the award winning songs she’s created over the years. Swift is known for having...
Written by Mia Shelton
Online shopping. What a guilty pleasure, one that will not be apologized for. While this is now considered to be a profession that’s been mastered, let’s share the best places for you to update your fall...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
In recent weeks, students grew impatient on receiving an update from Roanoke College regarding the investigation of the Title IX case and regarding issues which prompted RC to send a quick update earlier this week.
The Instagram...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
In the midst of 2020, senior athletes are holding on to the final season of their beloved sports. While practices and the college experience may look different this year, our Maroons are making the best of...
Written by Jack Miller
As of last weekend, students woke up to hear that the college had reached zero positive cases on-campus. This is following a total of almost 1600 students being tested for COVID-19. During this period the college’s...
Written by Joey Slusher
Tuesday November 3rd marked the culmination of a long-fought campaign by incumbent, President Donald Trump and the challenger, the former Vice President Joe Biden. No matter the winner, this election makes history as around 100 million...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Bachelor Nation’s televisions have been blessed with the newest season of The Bachelorette, which first premiered on October 13, and Bachelor Nation has been going crazy ever since then when Clare said she believed she already...
Written by Jasey Roberts
On Oct. 22, critically acclaimed writer Dr. Sofia Samatar spoke via Zoom to an audience of Roanoke College students and faculty. Dr. Samatar, a professor of English from James Madison University, is best known for her...
Written by Lauren Roth
Almost eight months ago Roanoke College students, faculty, and staff received the news that students would be returning home for two weeks. Hundreds of athletes had their seasons, preseasons, and postseasons abruptly interrupted without knowing what...
