Written by Jack Miller
The opioid crisis has wrecked the Appalachian region for the past decade. This issue is incredibly complicated and tragic with opium addiction taking a massive toll on poor rural areas along the East Coast. Particularly in...
By Chamberlain Zulauf
Grace Robinson is a challenge to the status quo. She’s a self-labeled “Jesus person” but loves to go to El Jefe’s and play drinking games during Monopoly as most college students do.
Grace will be doing all the...
Written by Devon Mitchell
Last week, scientists discovered a new COVID variant in Botswana. The Omicron variant, since its first discovery, has been identified in numerous countries including Italy, Germany, the UK, Hong Kong, Israel, and South Africa among others.
The...
Kristi Rolf
This article is hitting the stands in the throes of that period known as the holiday season. We are all familiar with the usual reasons why the festivities get a bad rap: financial strain, family tension, travel stress,...
by Anna Tillman
If you want to get into the holiday spirit, look no further! Downtown Roanoke will be spreading Christmas cheer all throughout December. Downtown Roanoke has a bunch of fun winter festivities to participate in this season. To...
Written by Alexis Barton
The Roanoke men’s basketball team has been off to a flying start this season. In their opening weeks of non-conference play, the Maroons dominated teams from all over the east coast. After beating Marietta, who was...
Written by Alexis Barton
On Tuesday, November 9th, a panel of leaders from the Roanoke College community came together to share their experiences of failure, success, and everything in between with students in the Wortmann Ballroom. The event was brought...
By Marisa Seager
As the seasons change, I am always eager to swing by a coffee shop and try the latest holiday drink. However, no matter what time of year it is, I can always go for a chai latte!
The...
Written by Lauren Roth
This past weekend marked the end of the fall sports season for the Maroons. Each team the Maroons made their way into the ODAC tournament this year, and each team had a unique experience in the...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
After excelling last season with a 10-3 overall standing and an ODAC championship appearance, the women’s basketball team began their 2021-22 season this past Monday at Averett University. Averett University is transitioning into the ODAC conference...
By Chamberlain Zulauf
Donovan Hill is a name that many people know on campus. He is the kind of person who can warm up to new friends easily and cares about his community. Coming from Newark, Delaware, Donovan has a...
Rebecca Dance
I do not run on a regular basis. I have the hips and knees of an elderly woman hidden in my twenty-year-old body, so running is just a painful experience all around. The fastest I move is when...
By Marisa Seager
Lucy Collins, a senior from Richmond, VA:
“My plan for Thanksgiving is to stay at home and have Thanksgiving dinner and festivities with my parents and brother, as well as my two grandparents on my mother’s side. What...
Kristi Rolf
In the early hours of Sunday morning, I lay awake in bed staring at the dim glow from the phone in my hand. I stared at my clock app which read, “New York: 1:59 am” and waited for...
Devon Mitchell
For as long as I can remember, I have strongly disliked the genre of music known as country. I have had multiple music lovers try to argue that I actually do like country music because I listen to...
by Charissa Roberson
After a nearly year-long delay due to COVID-19, Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated adaptation of the sci-fi epic “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya among other outstanding stars, was released on Oct. 22.
Frank Herbert’s classic novel “Dune” has...
Written by Edgard Lacayo
Last week, Virginians chose republican Glenn Youngkin as their governor. In a close race against democratic candidate, and former governor, Terry McAuliffe, Youngkin won the election with 50.6% of the vote while McAuliffe received 48.7% of...
Written by Alexis Barton
On November 3rd, former league MVP Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19. In the height of the season, the Green Bay Packers lost their star quarterback who had been able to lead the team to the...
by Karen Kohler
Miss Americana herself is blessing us with more content than we could think to ask for today, Nov. 12. Taylor Swift is re-releasing her fourth studio album, “Red,” but this time with 30 songs, including vault songs...
Written by Jack Miller
Last weekend, the Astroworld Festival was held in Houston’s NRG Park. The music festival was showcasing many popular musicians and was headlined by Travis Scott. This festival was planned as a weekend-long event, but it was...
