{"id":5299,"date":"2020-05-01T18:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T23:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5299"},"modified":"2020-05-01T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T23:00:29","slug":"memorable-moments-at-rc-over-the-last-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5299","title":{"rendered":"Memorable Moments at RC Over the Last Four Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Written by Alexis Barton<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time really does fly when you\u2019re having fun! Seniors, it\u2019s hard to believe that you\u2019ve spent four whole years at Roanoke with four unique years filled with memories. Here are some of the biggest events during your time at RC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-August 27th, 2016: Move-In Day, the day that started it all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2016: The Cregger Center Opening<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2016: Waka Flaka Concert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Spring 2016: Campus Activities Board hosts the first annual \u201cRoanoke\u2019s Got Talent\u201d competition\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2017: The return of NCAA DIII swimming to Roanoke Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2017: Roanoke turns 175 years old!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2017: Whale Concert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2017: Dedication of the Rooney Topiary<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2017: Dedication of the Bank Building<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Spring 2018: God the Mother cult comes to RC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2018: Major floods on campus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2018:White Panda and Asher Roth Concert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2019: B.o.B Concert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2019: Tibetan Monks visit campus for a week<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Fall 2019: L.L. Bean BootMobile visits campus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Spring 2020: COVID-19 outbreak sends students home for the spring semester<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Major Speakers: Chelsea Clinton (Fall 2016), Rev. Jesse Jackson (Fall 2017), Amanda Knox (Spring 2018), Beth Macy (Spring 2019), and Monica Lewinsky (Spring 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the course of your four years at Roanoke, you\u2019ve experienced a whirlwind of exciting events, from a new fitness center to a global pandemic. You, the Class of 2020, were here for it all, and these memories are the stepping stones for the exciting adventures you have waiting ahead for you. Seniors, may you always look back on your time at Dear Old Roanoke with joy in your hearts. We look forward to celebrating you at your graduation in the near future and for your first Alumni Weekend scheduled for April 16-18, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Alexis Barton Time really does fly when you\u2019re having fun! Seniors, it\u2019s hard to believe that you\u2019ve spent four whole years at Roanoke with four unique years filled with memories. 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