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Written by Jessica Shelburne When found guilty of committing mail fraud and honest services fraud, an individual may face a prison sentence of up to 40 years collectively (Lisa, Portman). That is, if the individual is a considerably normal American...

Creating Commons: Chef Matt

Written by Carey Linkous Carey Linkous “What is something you would like students to know coming into this semester?” That’s the question I asked Chef Matt when I interviewed him at the beginning of this semester. He shed some light on...
Written by Bradley Bommarito Last Tuesday marked the 14-year anniversary of the U.S. Constitution Day, a federal holiday during which public schools and government offices must provide educational programs to promote a better understanding of the Constitution.  “Some find the requirement...

RC Recap

Written by Garrett Ruggieri Cross Country: The 2019 Roanoke Invitational/ODAC Preview took place last weekend. Emma Maras and Chamberlain Zulauf both finished 17th, the highest placement for each Maroon squad. As a unit, Roanoke finished in 5th place. After some...
Written by Carey Linkous Olde Salem Days: the one day in September when Main Street is completely shut down and traffic at Roanoke College is a nightmare. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the streets of Salem are lined with...

Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)

What do you think of Friday on the Quad not being free? Quinn Keatley, Freshman, heart and soul of the Honors c/o ‘23: “I think it’s a silly idea because FOTQ is something for the entire community." Andrew Austin, Sophomore, big...

You can be a Commons Chef

Written by Kevin Vitkus As classes pick up, we have come to the point where Commons becomes overcrowded with students waiting in seemingly never-ending lines for the meal of the day. For some, Chef Matt’s creations are well worth the...

It’s Yoga Time!

Written by Carey Linkous Having classes everyday can be stressful, especially when your work begins to pile up. I, for one, know the feeling of being overwhelmed and not having time for anything. Despite this, I do try to maintain...
Written by Charissa Roberson After months of anticipation, it’s surreal to look out my window and see the huge River Foyle flowing through the city of Derry, splitting it in two.  I only arrived two days ago, and as you...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler We have reached that point in the year where everyone realizes we are really back to school. Tests and papers are starting to be assigned, and quizzes have already popped up and been studied for (or...
Written by Chamerlain Zulauf Coming into the ODAC preview last Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams were hopeful, both placing first at the Golden Bear Classic hosted by West Virginia Tech. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is the first...

Humans of RC: Blake Morrin

Written by Brice Hall Blake Morrin is a Freshman here at Roanoke College. He is understandably undecided on his major but is very excited to explore several different academic disciplines here at Noke. He comes from a long line of...

Dominating the Field

Written by Alexis Barton This Saturday, the field hockey team took their first loss of the season while visiting St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In a close match, the team kept the Seahawks at bay until the 4th quarter, the...
Written by Ethan Perritt The Great American Novel. It’s what every author aspires to write but most will never achieve. There are, however, a tiny percentage that do. So in comes Bret Easton Ellis, a young writer with just two...
Written by Zachary Dalton With all the modern streaming services today, it’s easy to get hooked on one show. A local junior struggled with inner conflict when his binge-watching time ran over into his 5 o’clock class. “It all happened...
Written by Joyelle Ronan The year was 2006. The jeans were low and crocs were cool. I, eight at the time, sat before my television in anticipation for the latest Disney Channel original movie. Little did I know that this...

Debate Letdown

Written by Devon Mitchell  The third round of Democratic debates took place Thursday, September 12th and if you didn’t watch it, you weren’t missing much. A large portion of the time candidates spoke on issues which have been discussed at...
Written by Alexandra Gautier Dressing for summer temperatures during the school year should be easy, yes? Absolutely false. When it’s regularly upwards of 80-degrees during your routine walks to class, Commons, etc. and then plummets to the 60-degree range indoors,...

Keeping a Clean Sheet

Written by Alexis Barton The men’s soccer team (5-0-1, 1-0 ODAC) has been on an absolute ride so far this season. Since their first game, the Maroons have been able to defend their own end while contributing heavily in the...
Written by Jessica Shelburne Leading the soundtrack of the 2019 Charlie’s Angels film is the hit single “Don’t Call Me Angel (Charlie’s Angels)” featuring and written by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey. The title indicates opposition to...

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