by Rebecca Dance
This is my first real semester being friends with people who are graduating, and it’s worse than I thought it would be.
I could feel the dread in the air when finals began looming over the horizon. For...
by Alexis Barton
With a combined 75+ years of service to the College, three distinguished faculty are joining the Class of 2022 as quasi-graduates. Dr. Darwin Jorgenson, Dr. John Selby, and Dr. Anita Turpin have dedicated their careers to sharing...
by Alexis Barton
In honor of their dedication to Roanoke College Athletics, a few coaches sent their well-wishes to the Class of 2022!
Coach Zach Ullrich, Baseball: “Thank you for all that you have done for our program. You are all...
by Charissa Roberson
Let me just start by saying, writing this article is weird. How has it been four years?
I began writing for the BA, on the Entertainment page, my very first semester at Roanoke College. I still remember the...
by Anna Tillman
The moment we have all been waiting for is finally here: the release of “Bridgerton” Season Two!
“Bridgerton” is a series on Netflix based on a famous book series. The show is set in the early 1800s Regency...
by Rebecca Dance
My sinuses hurt. Since I don’t have a cold and I don’t have COVID (I’ve tested, don’t worry), I’ve decided that it must be seasonal allergies.
The only issue with this is that I’ve never had seasonal allergies...
by Mia Shelton
owards the end of the semester, it’s easy to let motivation slip. Papers become mundane, quizzes feel silly, and worksheets are a struggle to complete. It’s understandable and happens to everyone at this time of the year....
by Charissa Roberson
This year’s Academy Awards featured numerous landmark moments, both for cinematic history and the gossip columns! While the ceremony still had its struggles and faux pas, the Academy awarded many well-deserved Oscars and succeeded in honoring a...
by Devon Mitchell
Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State, passed away on March 23. During her 84 years of life, Secretary Albright paved a path for women and girls everywhere interested in foreign policy and diplomacy.
Born in Prague,...
by Edgard Lacayo
It has been a little over a month since Russia has invaded Ukraine. They have made some gains, but have not achieved any of their major objectives. Most of Ukraine is not under Russian occupation and what...
by Mateo Biggs
A member of the Brackety-Ack herself, senior Charissa Roberson has been the editor of the Entertainment section for the past two years. A final request for Maroons here at Roanoke College is to partake...
by Devon Mitchell
I was once told if you remember your 21st birthday you did something wrong. That is the idea of what a 21st birthday should be like- copious amounts of drinking, partying, and forgetting all about it the...
by Katherine Clatterbuck
The Roanoke baseball team kicked off their season in late February, seeing a 13-9 overall record with their recent win against Guilford College. Playing eight conference games, the boys sit at sixth place in the ODAC with...
This is the third publication I have written about the war in Ukraine. It has been interesting to see how the conflict has developed, but I have now started reflecting on the effect of writing about this for so...
by Alexis Barton
As the regular season comes to its final stretch, all 32 teams in the National Hockey League got in on the action at the season’s trade deadline earlier this month. Several big trades took the stage as...
by Marisa Seager
The title says it all. It’s been closed for renovations now since December 2021, but to me it feels much longer than that.
Immediately after Cavern closed, the college decided to implement a new late night dining option...
by Karen Kohler
You bring me home, I’m going home, you are home — has Harry been leading up to and hinting at this new album since his solo debut? Last week Harry Styles announced that his third solo studio...
by Devon Mitchell
It was Friday night; I had just found out that my two-concert weekend was turning into a no concert weekend due to show cancellations because of COVID. I was stressed. My plans for my next column on...
by Alexis Barton
Last semester, President Michael Maxey announced that after 35 years of service to the College, he would be retiring in the summer of 2022. The search began for a new candidate that would continue Maxey’s legacy of...
Imagine my gratification as a senior walking into the Commons last week without a mask on. There are times you know will come eventually, even if they seem a lifetime away, and this spring is finally the one. Campus...
