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Family Fun

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...

Tents & Trails

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,...

Fashion Forward Fall

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...

How to Vote

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,...

Taylor Endorses Kamala

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...

Suicide is not the Answer

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...

State of Campus

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...

Cats: The Musical

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...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!

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;...

Outdoor Adventures

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...

Welcome Back Maroons!

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...

The American Summer

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...

The Power of Naptime

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...

My “Journey”

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...

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