Dr. Laura Garrison is a professor in the School of Communication, Culture, and the Arts in her eleventh year with Roanoke College. Hailing from Erie, Pennsylvania, Dr. Garrison teaches classes on literature and creative writing, with some INQs sprinkled...
Welcome back to campus, Maroons!
With the start of every great semester comes an exciting roster of new events, so if you’re bored and looking for free prizes, exhilarating thrills, and fun activities, the Entertainment section will be your guide.
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How is it already Fall 2025? Well, the organization YoungLife brought the community closer than ever with Welcome Week! From Tuesday, August 26th to September 2nd, YoungLife, a community that centers on leaders building meaningful friendships to share the...
The start of the new school year can be a scary time, particularly when starting at a new school. There are new challenges, and you might not know the best way to take on new challenges. Nonetheless, the fact...
We are almost there, the semester is almost over, and a large portion of the campus will be leaving for the summer. Especially for those graduating, these last couple of weeks are a really important time to spend time...
Long time no see opinion section aficionados! I figured I'd wrap up the section which I edited for most of my time with the BA by using this last publication to provide a list of all of my favorite...
Public transit has been in substantial decline since Dwight D. Eisenhower held the presidency and a wave of interstate and highway construction swept the country. The debate on whether this was a universal good or not has...
When examining campus culture, we often focus on student activities. So, we started a series examining how professors contribute to our culture! This week, we’re hearing from Dr. Jason Hawke, an Associate Professor of History.
Q: How did you come...
-To Jennifer
Making friends as an adult is hard. Unfortunately, one can’t just walk up to another person in a park, share some sand-covered cookies, and become friends forever. But once you find the people who have your...
With another school year about to be completed, it’s hard not to focus on the end rather than the journey. Sometimes we focus too much on the big wins that will occur in college while we let...
There is no proper way to start this letter other than via a series of thank you’s. Thank you to Joe Boucher, for being a wonderful and supportive boss, for sitting through so many meetings, and for...
GIVE Roanoke is an annual fundraising event that brings together a local community by supporting local non-profits in the Roanoke area. This year's official day of giving is April 23rd, however early giving has already begun.
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The title seems extreme, but unfortunately, so are the circumstances which compel me to write with such urgency. The United States is on the verge of a genuine and legitimate Constitutional Crisis, if we are not already...
The end of the school year is here, and with it comes a mix of excitement, reflection, and a touch of nostalgia. Students are wrapping up their classes, preparing for finals, and reminiscing on the moments that...
As the semester comes to a close and the academic year wraps up once more, students are soaking in their final moments on campus before heading into summer break – or, for some, a new chapter beyond...
Chris Bowen has earned many names and titles since he joined Roanoke College 12 years ago to serve officially as Dean of the Chapel. He is also known as Chaplain Chris, Reverend Bowen, or simply Chap when...
As we approach the end of the semester, events are finally starting to wind down as finals week approaches. However, the best events have been saved for last, namely the exciting concert roundup.
Starting with Roanoke...
If you like to line dance, and are from the Roanoke, VA area, there is a spot for you near Roanoke College! This welcoming environment thrusts you right into the action when you walk in: Line Dancing. ...
Anyone who loves Stephen Sondheim as much as I do can make a list of his several musicals.
The revues of Sondheim’s work have been a mix of concerts that had runs on Broadway, and new...
Roanoke College’s Men's and Women’s Lacrosse teams have been absolutely dominating the end of their respective seasons. For the Men’s Team, they had an intense match against Hampden-Sydney College on April 12th. It was held in the...
