by Rebecca Dance
This is my senior year at Roanoke College. I have seen two Family Weekends (one was canceled because of the plague), and the one this weekend will be my last. I have never had family come down...
by Marisa Seager
By now we’ve all heard the news – Cavern is back! But was it worth the wait?
As happy as I am to have this food option back on campus, I am not so sure if it was...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
Yes, absolutely— but hear me out.
Of course, I first want to make the statement that the Queen’s death is worthy of our solidarity as Americans. Elizabeth II was history embodied and will be remembered as a legend....
by Kristi Rolf
What’s Roanoke students’ favorite way to voice their opinions and update each other on campus news? For over a century it’s been the Brackety-Ack, but last year our beloved newspaper started facing competition when a new forum...
by Suzanne Jackson
Serena Williams tennis career ended after a loss against Croatian-Australian player Ajla Tomljanovic at the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams announced her retirement in early August with an article published in Vogue that highlighted some of the more...
by Marisa Seager
I don’t know about you, but one of the highlights of coming back to campus for me is seeing our well-known campus cat, Salem.
What started out as just a stray cat hanging around for food and free...
by Mikaela Gantz
Though it may not seem like it, the 2022 midterm elections are right around the corner. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate are on the ballot. For all Roanoke...
by Alexis Barton
On September 8, the Buckingham Palace placed a heartbreaking announcement on its gates, which read, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return...
by Mateo Biggs
As always, time is ever changing and going. From the change in weather as seasons crawl onwards, or even the newest class of freshmen coming and joining the ranks as Roanoke College students. Time is a shifting...
by Rebecca Dance
The time has come.
I stepped on the first crunchy leaf of the season so I am happy to announce that it is September and we are back in school. I admit, there’s something a little bittersweet about...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
In setting up a time to chat with Dr. Frank Shushok he was excited to have the interview in the Commons. It was important to him, discernibly, to immerse himself in the student culture he now leads....
by Rebecca Dance
The Queen is dead.
The day has come. I am in the middle of a presentation about the Writing Center when all phones in the classroom begin buzzing or flashing. There is a moment of confusion before a...
by Suzanne Jackson
To kick off the season the Roanoke College men’s cross country team won the 2022 EMU Heritage Cross Country Invitational this past weekend. The women’s cross country team came in third. Seniors Cooper Neeble and Chamberlain Zulauf...
by Marisa Seager
As of last week, we are officially back at school which also means we are right back in the dorms. In my experience, many students, whether new or retuning, either have a Keurig in their room or...
by Alexis Barton
On August 27, Roanoke’s new class of freshmen officially moved to campus to start their new academic journey. Hailing from many different parts of the country, the Class of 2026 are settling into their new home and...
by Anna Tillman
“Don’t Worry Darling” has been a highly anticipated film for the year! This cast is full of stars you know and love. Including: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan, and Chris Pine. This film is...
by Allison Shaw
After it closed during the Fall ‘21 semester, students who have been awaiting the reopening of Roanoke College’s quick service restaurant, The Cavern, need wait no longer! Intended to be completed by the Spring ‘22 semester, delays...
by Karen Kohler
On Sunday August 28th, Taylor Swift made a highly anticipated appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Her outfit was a full silver-jeweled piece, a tribute to one she wore in the “Look What You Made Me...
by Kristi Rolf
You’re sitting in a crowded room when suddenly you hear vibrations and everyone is reaching for their phones. What the heck just happened? It could be an emergency weather alert. Or it could be the impact of...
by Mia Shelton
Welcome back to Sunny Salem! It has finally approached the time of year when everyone scuffles back to campus for yet another semester! It is always exciting to see friends and professors after a much needed summer...
