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SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE
The Brackety-Ack reached out to over two dozen student attendees of the Trump Rally on November 2nd, and received only one response, which has resulted in a far shorter article length than the counter rally article...
SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE
Social media had quite a lot to say about the Trump rally. Starting off strong, “can Trump wrap it up I can hear him yapping from my room.” This sentiment seemed to be shared by many...
SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE
Seven members of the Roanoke College Women’s Swim Team took to the stage with former President Donald Trump seemingly to support his anti-transgender policies. Donned with shirts which read “Keep (picture of a hot dog) out...
SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE
On Saturday, November 2nd, some fellow members of Roanoke College’s Young Democrats Club and I attended an event created as a counterrally to former President Donald Trump’s rally in Salem’s Civic Center. The event was organized...
By Ren Monin
Halloween is just around the corner, and you can feel it all around! Pumpkin spice, orange and black, and all sorts of critters are just about everywhere now. Personally, I’m enjoying it all, since this is my...
By Nina Earle
Halloween is coming and feels closer than ever! I have lived on campus for three years, and this year people are definitely going all out. Almost every door has decorations on it, from spider webbing to candy,...
By Delaney Collins
At Roanoke College, the presence of emotional support animals (ESAs) has become increasingly common, reflecting a broader trend in higher education. These animals are not just pets; they are recognized as medical tools that provide essential therapeutic...
By Adriana Rose
In response to “What is your Halloween costume?”
Lolo Pham Hoang ‘26 said, “I’m going to be a frat brother. I was thinking of borrowing a Hawaiian shirt and I’m going to wear some shorts with a white...
By Juniper Rogers
Jenny Burch is a senior from Cooperstown, New York, double majoring in public
health and sociology. She works at the front desk in the Resident Life office and is the
head residential advisor for Crawford Hall. After college, she...
By Sabrina Rogers
Hey Maroons! Hope everyone had a wonderful fall break. Speaking of the Autumnal season, it is rearing close to more activities here on campus. Specifically, the History Department here at Roanoke College is hosting their annual ‘History...
By Zachary Bayers
As Halloween creeps closer, activities on campus are beginning to grow spookier and even more unsettling than ever before. Some students say that they’re too terrifying, but rest assured, mustering up your courage to attend these campus...
By Kathryn McElfresh
The time has come for the Season Selection Committee to start their debates for the productions of the 2025-2026 academic year. Next year includes both Shakespeare and a musical. The last musicals done at Roanoke College were...
Over fall break, Roanoke College put up a sign next to the Confederate statue on the corner of West Hall explaining the ownership of the monument and the inability of the college to remove it despite student and faculty...
Sections’ dorms Yonce 4 and 5 recently experienced a mold outbreak that left students aggravated and concerned. Many students found mold growing on their personal items and on the surface of their air conditioning units.
Residence Life was contacted about...
This past weekend, Roanoke came alive with the vibrant energy of the 14th annual GO Fest, a celebration of outdoor adventure and community spirit. Held from October 18th to 20th, the festival attracted thousands of visitors to Elmwood and...
Girl’s Field Hockey at Roanoke is doing well, although they have recently had some tough losses within the ODAC conference. The Maroons have been playing some difficult, ranked teams in the past couple of weeks including Lynchburg, Shenandoah, and...
One of the benefits of living on a campus as small as ours is that you’re never more than ten minutes away from Main Street. Last week, we started a Main Street Series hoping to encourage students to take...
Carved pumpkins everywhere, cozy blankets and lights off during a scary movie, planning a group costume with friends; with Halloween around the corner, maroons are doing these and more things to prepare for a night of scares and fun....
If you are new to this college, the chances are that you may not know the dark secrets it hides behind the beautiful landscape. Roanoke College is haunted. Not so much a secret, it’s something that professors and faculty...
The Maroons had an impressive showing at the Roanoke Cross Country Invitational held at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia. The team placed five runners in the top 50 and achieved several personal-best times, securing fourth place overall with...
