Written by Ian Gillen
As the weather gets colder across the nation, stakes get higher and the teams get hotter in the National Football League. The Saints and Rams continue their domination of the league while the Jets and Cardinals...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
#3 C.J. Miles
Men’s Basketball
Guard
Only six games into the season, Guard C.J. Miles reached one of basketball’s most prestigious milestones- hitting the 1,000 point mark. These points come from his stellar 37.8% three point percentage and...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
For many of us, this past week’s break was a time where we caught up on sleep, visited with family, filled our plates with stuffing, and then hit the mall on Black Friday. For the athletes...
While many people are preparing for a holly, jolly holiday, college kids like us are panicking about our futures, and it doesn’t help when our family members won’t stop asking about our plans post-graduation, or nosing into our personal...
Written by Emma Grosskopf
For anyone who knew me during my sophomore year, I am truly, truly sorry.
In my youth (two years seems so long ago!), I was living a lifestyle that was far from sustainable. There were random...
Written by Caisi Calandra
It’s that time of year again! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ōmisoka -- anything, really -- the holidays are meant for recharging after a busy and stressful semester. A lot can change after the fall...
Written by Shamira James
The friend zone.
In a nutshell, it’s when someone feels like they had a shot with someone romantically, but it’s quickly dismissed when they realized that that person wants to keep things as platonic as possible....
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
Everyone’s hungry and sometimes we don’t want Cavern, or Commons isn’t open. So we go to Sheetz or some other all night greasy place and spend too much money on food that will probably make...
Written by Shamira James
I want to preface this entire piece by saying I am 21, tickling 22, and am allowed to drink inhumane amounts of the alcohol of my choosing. Now let’s begin.
I hate the end of weekends, especially...
Written by Aeryn McMurtry
Mental health is one of the most overlooked and least discussed aspects of physical wellness. It can be affected by things like dietary health and physical environment, which is where the concept of seasonal depression comes...
Ah, Thanksgiving, you treated us well. We love your turkey with cranberry sauce and your awkward family reunions. We will forever cherish the tea spilled by favorite cousins and eating one more slice of pie than we need in...
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
On Saturday, Nov. 10, RC’s Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation (CLEI) and Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) club partnered with the City of Salem to host the first Annual Salem Civic Challenge. The event was...
Written by Emily Leclerc
Every year since 1993, Roanoke College has celebrated the life of the college’s founder and first president with Founders’ Day. Dr. Reverend David F. Bittle’s birthday falls on Nov. 19, and the Historical Society collaborates with...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
On Wednesday, Nov. 7, renowned Islam scholar Dr. John Esposito spoke to an eager crowd of students, faculty and community members about Muslim-American relations and harmful misinformation surrounding the Muslim community.
"This event is sponsored by the...
Greg McClinton is a senior here at Roanoke College from Virginia Beach. He’s majoring in environmental science and minoring in creative writing. He will be just one of many seniors graduating in December.
“When I first got here freshman year,...
Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James
What's your go-to heckling line?
Frankie Cifuentes, sophomore, Swim sweetie, “I keep it very relaxed, just ‘Go ‘Noke!” will do!”
Winter Barry, junior, A Ref’s Worst Nightmare “It’s usually at the refs, “Are you f#%king blind?!?”
Jeffrey...
Written by Ale Carino
Shorts in the Winter….? - You’re bundled up in the thickest jacket, and you angrily cursing your professor for not cancelling class. You look up and THAT person is wearing shorts. You look around to...
Written by Jordan Hanson
Thanksgiving is over, and all the deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed. It’s jolly season, folks, and that means Christmas music is the only thing you will hear for the next month.
When...
Written by Harrison Squire Mines
As a last-semester senior, the chance to take a moment to consider pop culture a few times a month has been a personal pleasure.
RC churns out students who are well-rounded academically; encouraging its community...
Written by Charissa Roberson
The holiday season has arrived—and so have the movies! After a slew of summer blockbusters, movie-going typically drifts into a dead period. Major premieres rarely occur in early autumn, and theaters are left relatively deserted.
As...
