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Written by Jessica Shelburne For the last two consecutive weeks, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) has hauled ass to put on events for the student body. One of which was the annual Fall Concert held on Sept. 21 featuring rapper...

Humans of RC: Tammy Harris

Written by Brice Hall Most students might not know who Mrs. Tammy Harris is, but they should. Without her, they’d have a very different experience swiping into commons for their lunches and dinners. Mrs. Tammy is the woman who swipes...

Hanging in the Balance

Written by Laurel Moore Let’s face it. We are held to some pretty weird standards in college. These are supposed to be the years where we are allowed to not have it together. On the flip side, we are also...

Your Fave Gossip Columnist

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Hello Roanoke College,  Your Editor-In-Chief here, and I have news for you that I never thought I’d be reporting: your fave girl-next-door AKA Roanoke College’s biggest flirt, Kate, is officially boring. She had us thrown for a...
Written by Alexandra Gautier The Netflix limited crime series based on true events, titled Unbelievable, follows the stories of a young woman from Washington Marie Adler (Kaitlyn Dever) and Colorado detectives Grace Rasmussen (Toni Collette) and Karen Duvall (Merritt Wever)....
Written by Zachary Dalton Rumors around campus have spread about a junior finding a cat that then followed him back to his dorm. Many people don’t believe this, considering he lives on the top floor of the building. However, the...
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf For the first ODAC game of the men’s soccer season, they took on Lynchburg. Both teams were held scoreless through double overtime, resulting in the second draw of the season. Roanoke now has a record of...

Living on Fast Forward

Written by Vanessa Mutesi “I am tired,” a phrase that has become so common in my everyday conversations. Usually when people ask me how I am doing, I give the usual answer, “I’m good, thanks.” Recently all this shifted. Restarting...
Written by Bradley Bommarito Immediately following fall break, RC will be launching the initial course in its inaugural Digital Literacy and Applications Credential program. The new credential is being rolled out this academic year and is designed to complement students’...
Written by Charissa Roberson Here in “Norn Iron,” everyone uses English—but that doesn’t mean we always speak the same language.  In the time I’ve been here, I’ve noticed a number of unfamiliar words and expressions and a couple that are...
Written by Charissa Roberson On Friday, Sept. 16, cities across the island of Ireland displayed their art, history, and culture as part of an annual celebration dubbed “Culture Night.” Derry/Londonderry, the UK’s “City of Culture”, joined in the festivities with...

RC Recap

Written by Garrett Ruggieri Cross Country: This weekend the men’s and women’s cross country teams will take off to compete in the Louisville Cross Country Classic. Golf: The men took 8th place in their second tournament, the Tom Kinder Memorial Golf...
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...

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