Written by Zach “the End is Only the Beginning” Dalton
Here we are, Maroons. The end of the semester. I mention in my opinion piece how difficult the semester has been so I will not get into that too much...
Written by Alexis Barton
This week, the Miami Marlins made history as they hired Kim Ng, the first female General Manager in the history of any men’s professional sports league in North America. After a successful career, breaking history along...
Written by Zach “We’re Almost There” Dalton
The Fall Semester is coming to an end. I have mentioned it before and I’ll mention it again, this semester was a challenge to say the least. It was filled with uncertainty from...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Netflix recently released Holidate where a woman, bitter about being single for the holidays, runs into a man who is tired of “crazy women” forcing him to tag along too soon to family events during the...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
Following the Lakers’ triumphant season, the NBA is working towards the next season as the December 22nd start date gets closer and closer. Before the announcement, many players, including stars like Lebron James, had pushed for...
Written by Sydney Brenner
Dilly Dally is a new restaurant and convenience store that is located only a mile away from Roanoke College. They have a very southern aesthetic with plenty of outdoor seating. Dilly Dally serves all sorts of...
Written by Devon Mitchell
Recently a new band has come across my desk. The Mountain Goats, an indie rock/folk band first formed in the early 90s, was introduced to me by my good friend Kristi. While driving to get coffee,...
Written by Alexis Barton
What is your name?
Sayre Brandstatter
Where are you from?
Summit, NJ
What sport do you play?
Women’s Basketball
What position do you play?
Guard
Who is your funniest teammate?
Renee Alquiza
What’s your favorite pre-game song?
Ballin by Robby Ricch
What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Going with...
Written by Joyelle “Simp” Ronan
It’s been a month since Timothee Chalamet’s GQ article dropped, and it has taken up permanent residence in my mind, rent-free. The Making (and Remaking) of Timothée Chalamet is an intimate conversation between 24 year-old...
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...
