by Hannah Guanti
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids are currently the leading cause of drug-related deaths. The CDC certifies that in 2020, opiates were involved in over 68,000 overdose deaths. This issue hit our home...
by Mateo Biggs
Not to be confused with the 2020 film– however in the spirit of Christmas that merry romcom may be. No, as many students here on campus are familiar with, around these holidays times are times where the...
by Marisa Seager
Senioritis (noun): “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” (Oxford Languages)
Symptoms of senioritis include the following: a drop in grades, procrastination, not...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
Editor’s note: In this past year and a half as section editor, I feel like I’ve gotten to know this school and its people so much better, which has been a gratifying process for me. Every one...
by Karen Kholer
Christmas music causes quite a clear divide, with people having very strong feelings forcor against it. There’s an acceptance that it will be played no matter what, so then there’s the argument of when it should be...
by Suzanne Jackson
Rankings by AP:
Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)
Michigan Wolverines (12-0)
Texas Christian Horned Frogs (12-0)
USC Trojans (11-1)
Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)
Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2)
Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)
Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)
Washington Huskies (10-2)
Clemson...
by Libby Bowman
Scott Allison, Roanoke College’s current athletic director, has had an eventful and memorable journey as a Maroon. Allison described his experience as a Maroon to be “transformative”. His journey started in August of 1975 when he first...
by Rebecca Dance
I always wanted to be one of those kids who could have a pool party for a birthday party. Unfortunately, my birthday parties were actually frequently canceled as a child because of snowstorms blowing in. My birthday...
by Victoria McGraw
After five years Taylor Swift is finally going on tour.
Swift showed interest in music from a young age. Her career progressed quickly after her appearance singing The Star-Spangled Banner during a 2002 Philadelphia 76ers basketball game. Ever...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
The last three months on the calendar make up one of the best times of year— Holiday Season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). As soon as the month of each respective holiday comes along it’s time to change...
by Logan Tyler
An unusual topic being discussed around the Thanksgiving table this year is not only professional football games, but also the other kind of football: soccer. With the 2022 Men’s World Cup set in Qatar this year, FIFA...
by Juniper Rogers
May you be a pagan, Jew, Christian, or even an elf, the month of December is a momentous, if not joyous, time of year. With the temperature dropping further and squirrels burrowing with fervor, the jingle bells...
by Marisa Seager
Last year I wrote an article titled “Chai You’ve Gotta Try”, but this year I’m switching it up to yet another favorite that is always in season – chocolate.
Here are some of the coziest hot chocolate recipes...
by Kristi Rolf
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or is it?
For Roanoke students, holiday cheer will be on the back burner until Friday, December 16 when the last exams are given and grades are out of our...
by Rebecca Dance
Somebody asked me how I was doing yesterday and I had to stop and think about it because it had not occurred to me, by 10:00 am on Tuesday morning, that there should be a “how” involved...
by Mateo Biggs
Thursday, November 4th, Roanoke College was visited by LGBTQ+ activist and art therapist Elia Khalaf who hosted a workshop for both faculty and students to join in on where awareness cards were made. The event had been...
by Allison Shaw
Thanksgiving has the unfortunate fate of being sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas, and therefore typically is seen as a buffer holiday, which truly doesn’t do the holiday justice. The concept of a holiday where people come together...
by Kristi Rolf
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching! To mark the holiday this year, I anonymously polled Maroons to see what is on their minds during the 2022 season of gratitude. Looking for a dash of humor, I first asked, “RC...
by Rebecca Dance
As is my constant complaint, I do not understand what the weather in Virginia is doing on any given day. In addition to this, I do not know how to handle allergies or having a cold. I...
by Karen Kholer
The break between Halloween and Thanksgiving often forms a bit of an awkward in between where many are ready to celebrate Christmas while others vehemently oppose this idea. There is a lot of media specifically associated with...
