The college made the right decision, albeit controversial, in choosing to fly the Palestinian flag. Contrary to the article published on February 3 by the College Republicans, I don’t believe that this display of the flag necessarily has to be grounded in “an effort to promote the cause of Palestine and to help build political [...]

The recent letter penned by the College Republicans regarding the flying of the Palestinian Flag on campus was inaccurate, distasteful, and offensive in its rhetorical style.  After talking with a couple of Palestinian students, both from the Gaza Strip, they each told me how offended they were by the text, wondering why the Brackety-Ack would [...]

I am writing concerning to the letter about the Palestinian polemic that appeared on February 3rd on the Roanoke College newspaper. I am an international student from Spain and I have to say that I am not used to such open racism. Honestly, it blew my mind. I felt ashamed for the author of the [...]

This past Tuesday, January 31st, a new “national” flag appeared on the back quad. While many students probably didn’t notice it this flag is of the so called “Palestinian State”. For the past several months there has been a growing movement among students to have this flag flown over campus in an effort to promote [...]

Jack Steehler

Staff writer

Students can help identify good courses and teaching at Roanoke by providing feedback on their fall term courses.  This feedback from the students also helps faculty design and teach even better courses in the future.

Online course evaluations are available until 8 AM on Monday, December 12th.  Use the link in [...]

Dear Dr. P:  How much sex is too much sex?

 “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” said Mae West, a flamboyantly glamorous and funny actress of the 1940s.  West was also a strident feminist and possibly one of the first sexually liberated women of the 20th Century.  When a strong double standard [...]

Dr. Pranzarone

Gerald Sandusky, an assistant football coach and favorite heir-apparent, under legendary Joe Paterno at Penn State University, was arrested accused of sexually abusing 20 boys over a 15-year period.  At least one case of the abuse occurring at Penn’s locker room showers was brought to the attention of Joe Paterno, who reported the [...]

Ask Sue

Dear Sue,

My best friend is in the Marines and he’s leaving for Afghanistan soon. I’m going to miss him and I don’t know how to cope with it. How can I stay in touch and maintain my friendship?

Sincerely,

Sad

Dear Sad,

It is hard to watch [...]

Ariel Starkey

 Could you ever imagine yourself bumping into John McCain or walking down the same hallways as Thomas Jefferson and John Adams? I can and have been fortunate enough to be thrown back in time and engaged in the present by taking part in the Lutheran College Washington Semester. As a Junior and International [...]

Associate Dean Jennifer Berenson

Chair, Academic Integrity Council

I would like to thank the Brackety-Ack and especially staff writer Madeline Hooker for taking the time to run an article on the academic integrity (AI) system at RC.  I do need to clarify one or two points from the article, however.  All academic integrity charges result [...]