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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...

RC Spring Sports Recap

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...

Beychella Rocks Audiences

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...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Our RC baseball team ended the month of March undefeated to further their winning streak to 15 games and upping their ranking to fourth in the nation and first in the ODAC. Their streak ended in...
Written by Ian Gillen Anyone as invested in Champions League soccer as I am has a tough decision to make on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during this beautiful season. By now you have surely run out of available skips due to...
Written by Harrison Mines As excitement builds for this month’s release of the long-awaited Avengers: Infinity War, directors Joe and Anthony Russo took to social media to give fans a cheeky warning before screenings begin. Infinity War is shaping up...
Written by Madalyn Chapman RC students and members of the community will be participating in a Relay for Life event this Saturday, April 7. Relay for Life is a fundraising event that was started by the American Cancer Society, and...
Written by Shamira James Emma Grosskopf is a junior here at RC from Fredericksburg, VA. She’s doubling major in Communications and French and she recently got an opportunity she always wanted, a platform to speak about body positivity. This summer,...

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