By Andrea Flores
As we finalize our first full month of classes, we get to enjoy our weekend with family and friends. Family Weekend is around the corner. From Friday 27th to Sunday 29th different departments at Roanoke College will...
By Maggie Raker
We are rapidly approaching the prettiest part of the year. Sitting in the Roanoke Valley, our campus can prepare to watch the leaves turn into their autumnal reds and oranges on the mountain backdrop. And it’s true,...
By Maggie Raker
Summer, ever-influenced by the rise of music, movies, and celebrity events, saw its usual fair share of trends. Bold colors, sun dresses, jorts, coquette-core, and more had their time to shine. If you’re like me, summer just...
By Delaney Collins
Navigating the process of registering and voting as a college student can seem daunting especially if you're living away from home for the first time, however, with a bit of preparation and understanding of the steps involved,...
By Kara Hopkins
After the 2024 presidential debate on September 10, Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift spoke to her 284 million followers. In this post, she endorsed candidate Kamala Harris for president.
She states her opinion that the United States needs a level-headed...
By Mikaela Gantz
TW: Mentions of suicide
September is suicide prevention awareness month. I had initially planned
on including an article about this in the first publication, but I wanted to give it
intense time and care because it is such an important...
By Adriana Rose
In response to “What are some things you enjoy doing with your family?”
Lily Raboin ‘28 said, “I really love apple picking with my family! Back home in Rhode
Island, I have 2 younger nephews, so it’s always great...
By Juniper Rogers
This week, I’ve decided to take a vibe check of our campus to see what the mood is
going into a new season. Fall officially begins this Sunday, Sept. 22, and brings much
more of the shimmering fog we’ve...
By Juniper Rogers
Zoe Lampros is a senior from Salem, Virginia majoring in political science and minoring in sociology. She is a Maroon Ambassador, an intern in the Office of Advancement, and Vice President of the Student Government Association.
“I cannot...
By Kathryn McElfresh
For those that do not know me, you may have noticed in my last article my love for musicals, which is my recurring theme! “Cats” is a musical that people love to hate, and when an adaptation...
By Sabrina Rogers
Hey Maroons! Welcome back to another publication! This week, we are talking about the newly released film “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!” This movie debuted on September 6th, 2024, and is a sequel to the 1988 classic, “Beetlejuice.” Both films...
By Zachary Bayers
And just like that, an unforgettable trilogy ends. Recently Splatoon 3 wrapped up its final Splatfest – properly named the Grand Festival – and ended all regular updates for the game. If you’re unaware what a “Splatfest”...
By Zachary Bayers
Within the gaming community, there’s a buzz about a new announcement that’s received some push-back. For those uninformed, Sony has recently revealed the Playstation 5 Pro, an upgraded version of the original console. Many fans were intrigued;...
By Mikaela Gantz
In my unique capacity as both the editor-in-chief of the
Brackety-Ack and an Outdoor Adventures specialist, I get
the pleasure of writing a full article for this first publication
highlighting some of the trips running this semester.
Coming up in September...
By Mikaela Gantz
Welcome back to campus! We at the Brackety-Ack
and the rest of the Colket Center staff missed y’all.
Luckily, there are a bunch of events on campus in the
next few weeks to welcome back returners and meet
all the new...
By Mikaela Gantz
This article is meant to serve as a timeline for all the things that have happened in
the past few months since we last published leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election.
The Brackety-Ack will be doing opinion and...
By Allison Shaw
I wish that I could bottle the way the air smells in the summer, somewhat sweet and definitely hot. There’s beauty in it, the longer days, the peachy-orange sunsets, the feeling of the sun on your skin...
By Ren Monin
If you started reading this article under the impression that it would be a scathing review of the food here at Roanoke College, then you’d be wrong! Instead, this is a list of my top three food...
By Nina Earle
There are a lot of things that become more important once you leave home and go to college. Some of them are the easier things that come with adjusting to school; things like learning how to write...
By Delaney Collins
The fulfillment one receives from being in the outdoor world is a feeling that only a select few can understand. Especially today, in our technocentric society, most humans choose to find happiness and fulfillment within a closed...