Written by Isaac Davis
I hope we have all had an encounter with the rather unassuming grey rectangle and blue lettering that is Goodwill. However, like many things in life, observation is simply not enough, exploration is a necessity.
Pulling open...
Written by Jessica Shelburne
The RC Theatre Department produced two one-act plays in their spring production titled An Albee Evening from April 11-14 in Olin Hall.
The two featured plays were The American Dream and The Zoo Story, both written...
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Alumni Weekend struck RC and sunny Salem with a wonderful crowd of past and current Maroons who were proud to wear their colors and support the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.
During halftime of the men’s...
Written by Joseph Carrick
Last Thursday, Roanoke College held an art exhibit featuring our Art majors and minors work for students and visiting alumni. Their work includes anything from ceramics and drawings to paintings and much more, all of which...
Written by Jessica Shelburne
Tonya Harding, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Johnny Damon are just three of 10 noteworthy athletes constituting the new cast for the 26th season of Dancing with the Stars. Alongside the athletes are dancers Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko,...
Written by Joseph Krzyston
According from sources close to him, embattled section editor Joe Krzyston is looking forward to the summer. The Brackety-Ack contacted him to confirm.
“Look,” said the devilishly handsome editor, “deadlines are clearly not my favorite thing, and...
Written by David Hall
I’ll cut to the chase. I’ve done a lot here at Roanoke and Emma wants me to write one final piece. So here it is. I could try and tell you lots of things, but you...
Written by Emma Grosskopf
This year marked RC’s third annual Basically Tarantino Film Festival, and on April 5, six films were shown in the Ballroom in front of an audience of students, faculty and staff.
These films, analyzed by a...
Written by Emma Grosskopf
Even the temperamental Virginia weather cooperated last weekend for the return of RC alumni.
Alumni Weekend kicked off on Friday, April 13, with the Society of 1842 Luncheon, in which this year’s Roanoke College Medalists s, Dr....
Written by Jordan Hanson
On April 19, Olin Hall featured a joint jazz and wind ensemble concert directed by Dr. Joseph Blaha, who will be retiring from Roanoke after a 16-year career at the college.
Freshman Oliva Long, member of both...
Written by Shamira James and Emma Grosskopf
Whether it's for three months or for good, what are you going to miss most about RC?
Dr. Schultz, RC Professor, Overall Blessing to the English Department, “That’s easy. Most of all, I’ll miss...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
Last Friday, April 13, a group of students in RC’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) club spent the day in Charlottesville, Va. for the 2018 Tom Tom Founders Festival. Members attended several summit speeches and a panel...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
The 175th anniversary of Roanoke College has proven to be special for many different reasons. This semester in particular, we’ve had some very interesting and exciting things that kept our campus buzzing since students set foot...
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Men’s Lacrosse: Our men’s team has improved their record to (11-4, 6-2 ODAC) over the past two weeks. They have taken down conference opponents Randolph-Macon and Bridgewater in dominating fashion, and on Saturday, the Maroons will...
Written by Harrison Mines
With music festival season in full swing, thousands flocked to Palm Springs, California this past weekend to enjoy a star-studded lineup at Coachella. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival has welcomed A-list performers in the...
Written by Elizabeth Janes
SALEM – The family of mallards that has recently taken up residence in the stream cutting through the north side of campus was awarded tenure last week for “Outstanding Services to the School”. The family, consisting...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
On Wednesday, April 4, Wil Fischer and Michael Wilson from a New York City based organization presented in the Wortmann Ballroom to an audience open to students, faculty members, and the public. The interactive event included...
Written by Shamira James
It’s nearing the end of the year here at RC, if you you couldn’t tell by the warmer weather, the anticipation of finals and the increased amount of people walking their dogs on campus. If you...
Written by Joseph Krzyston
As the country’s eyes turned to the high schoolers leading national protests this week, support has been widespread for the students regardless of political orientation. Meanwhile, a small but growing cadre of recent high school graduates...
Written by Joseph Krzyston
In news that might not shock any consummate observers of the back quad, three cold, wet brothers of the Sigma Chi fraternity were plucked from the icy waters of a dunk tank this week after a...
