Written by Zach “Chef” Dalton March 17th is a day widely known for the fondness of the color green. Many people will want to go out to bars and restaurants to celebrate the color green and Irish heritage but due to COVID-19 it is advised against that. That’s alright though because here are five nifty…
Written by Alexis Barton Last weekend, the men’s and women’s swim teams dominated the pool at the 2021 ODAC Swimming Championships. With the men taking first place and the women taking second, the day was made up of success after success for quite a few of our Maroons. Through two days of competition, the Maroons…
Written by Jack Miller Roanoke College’s Morehead Award submission deadline is coming up! The essay contest is due March 15 by noon. The Morehead award is an award (including a 200 dollar cash prize) given to a currently enrolled Roanoke College student who composes a 600-800 word essay about how they live John Alfred Morehead’s…
Written by Marisa Seager Victoria Mattox, a sophomore from Appomattox, VA: “For me, online classes have felt significantly easier than in-person. I’ve had several asynchronous classes, and the classes that were synchronous have had drastically less work than pre-COVID ones. It certainly has its downfalls, too; I think that I haven’t taken in as much…
Written by Joey Slusher This past November’s election was defined by a few unexpected states. The Senate and the Presidency were delivered in large part due to the work of activists and organizers in black communities across the country. In no place was this truer than in the state of Georgia. Georgia was an unexpected…
Written by Zuba Mutesi Your life. The pandemic. School. Midterms. This is the scope of life most of us are in at the moment, and I don’t know about you but I know this has been quite a stressful time. As we all are learning to navigate this pandemic and keep our heads above water,…
Written by Kristina Calhoun Netflix is showing more power to women with their new program known as the Creative Equity Fund. The program, announced shortly before International Women’s Day, is designed to “nurture, develop, and uplift” women in the entertainment industry (Deadline). The streaming service is known for its diverse female leads, starring in shows…
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Written by Carter Weissenfluh After three tough, hard-fought games to start off their season, all requiring extra time and all ending in draws, the men’s soccer team was able to capture a 2-0 victory over the Shenandoah Hornets. The Maroons dominated all phases of the game and gave Goalkeeper Zach Behe an easy day, requiring…
Written by Jasey Roberts On Mar. 3, acclaimed Pulitzer-prize winning poet Jericho Brown visited the Roanoke College student body via Zoom to read some of his collected poetry and answer a brief Q&A. Brown, an associate professor of English and the director of the Creative Writing program at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, is the…