Posts by: The Brackety-Ack
Madeline Hooker
Staff writer
Opening on Friday, April 13th, Roanoke College’s Art Major Show displays a variety of senior’s artwork from their area of focus. The annual spring event exhibits work in the Olin and Smoyer Galleries, such as ceramics, design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Students whose artwork is displayed include Alex Kies [...]
Continue Reading →Matthew Othus
Staff writer
On Monday, April 16th 2012, Helen Whitney visited Roanoke’s Campus to give a talk about her award-winning documentary, “Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero.” Helen Whitney is an Emmy award-winning director and producer having produced over ten documentaries in over 30 years. Whitney has also visited the campuses of Yale and [...]
Continue Reading →Victoria Zelvin
Staff Writer
More than 2,200 people came out last Saturday, April 14, to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a global organization which seeks to raise money and provide support for those diagnosed or otherwise affected by breast cancer.
Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure is an annual program [...]
Continue Reading →Kathleen Fountain
Sports Editor
Roanoke College ended their regular season on an impressive high note Wednesday evening with a win over Guilford College 17-7, bringing the season to a close with an 11-3 record, 6-1 in the OCAD.
At the end of the first period the Maroons were up by four points. The first goal [...]
Continue Reading →Nathaniel Rioux
Staff writer
Summer is nearly here but before Roanoke College students can enjoy those beaches and summer jobs they first have to get through finals. For many upperclassmen this is a normal routine but for underclassmen this is the second round of finals. Here at the Brackety-Ack we understand just how stressful these [...]
Continue Reading →Kaitlyn Bell
Staff Writer
Roanoke College’s campus has sprung into full bloom with warm weather, students spending their time outdoors, and a new, refreshing look on the quad, filled with green grass and lush landscaping. With every new sign of the forthcoming warm weather, also comes an appetite for a cold and refreshing sweet! Just [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
“The Cabin in the Woods,” written and produced by Joss Whedon and starring Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, and Anna Hutchison, opened in theaters everywhere Friday, April 13.
The film follows five friends who are just looking for a relaxing weekend “off the grid.” Each of these [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
In April of 2009, a group of theatre students from University of Michigan created a musical parody of the popular book and movie series “Harry Potter” which they entitled “A Very Potter Musical.” Soon after Starkid Productions was born. Now, three years later, Team Starkid has finished their fifth masterpiece: [...]
Continue Reading →Zephyr Erwin
Entertainment Editor
There has always been some debate between “Harry Potter” fans as to which website is the official website for the popular book and film series. Fans go to websites like MuggleNet and Harry Potter Lexicon for information on the series and to interact with other fans. As of April 14, however, [...]
Continue Reading →Dear Dr. P: “What do you make of our preoccupation about nipples?”
The reason we are mammals, as opposed to birds or amphibians, is because we as a species possess in both sexes mammary glands and nipples.
In the female they function both as primary erogenous zones and as the source of sustenance for [...]
Continue Reading →Dear Sue:
I’ve been in a relationship for 3 years, and I’ve noticed that all of my friends who have been in relationships that long are getting engaged or married. I’m only 21 and have no desire to get married yet. In fact, the idea of getting married at such a young age is kind [...]
Continue Reading →Nathaniel Rioux
Staff Writer
Any student who has passed by the Colket Center on a typical afternoon will often hear the sounds of music or a talk show playing out over the quad for anyone to hear. And while the origin of the music is relatively known as that little corner room on the second [...]
Continue Reading →Madeline Hooker
Staff Writer
Theatre Roanoke College is proud to present its spring production “Liza and the Riddling Cave.” A show both children and adults can enjoy, “Liza” will be opening this Friday, April the 6th in Olin Theater.
The play follows a young girl named Liza Tucker, played by Rachel Leach ’14, and her [...]
Continue Reading →Nathaniel Rioux
Staff Writer
The Roanoke College Maroons, men’s lacrosse team continued their winning streak Wednesday in Lexington, VA against Washington and Lee, but only by a slim margin. With a final score of 14-12 the Maroons advance to 8-3 overall this season, winning their fourth straight game. But the win was not easy.
Joey [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
Both the Men and Women’s Tennis teams won against the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan College when they travelled to Lexington Wednesday, April 4.
It was a tight match for the Men’s team, but in the end, they pulled out with a 5-4 win. This win improves their record to 4-9 overall [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
If you love musicals and have always wondered what goes into the process of creating one suitable for Broadway, then “Smash” is the show for you. Starring Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, and Katharine McPhee, “Smash” follows the making of a new musical, based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, and the [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
After taking a nine year hiatus from the “American Pie” franchise, Jason Biggs, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, and Eddie Kaye Thomas return to the big screen with many of their old co-stars in “American Reunion.”
In October of 2008, Universal Pictures released that they were abandoning the [...]
Continue Reading →Zephyr Erwin
Entertainment Editor
Fans of the German industrial rock band Oomph have been waiting for new music since 2008, when the band released their album “Monster.” In early October, the band revealed on their official Facebook page that they have finished recording music for the new album and that a single will be [...]
Continue Reading →Dear Dr. P, why is it that hormones start flowing as soon as the booze does? Alcohol makes people relax and dance better, it’s true, but why do people have more propensity to have sex under the influence?
Dorothy Parker, a poet and wit said “Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker,” when referring [...]
Continue Reading →Jack Steehler
This spring, student evaluations of academic advising experiences will be added to the course evaluation system. All students will have the opportunity to evaluate each of their spring term courses, and each of their academic advisors. Previously, only freshmen and seniors had the opportunity to evaluate their advisors.
Beginning April 9th, students will [...]
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