Written by Kristina Calhoun
Companies can gain popularity on their own, but the best way to get a message heard or a product shown is by buying advertisements – and Super Bowl ads are the most coveted promotional spaces of...
Written by Zach "Huge Discounts on the 15th" Dalton
Well, here we are. Another semester, another issue and another holiday on the horizon. Let’s talk about my all-time, very LEAST favorite holiday: Valentine’s Day. This holiday is an absolute sham,...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
I am now freshly 22-year-old, and unless something crazy happens, this is my last semester writing for the Brackety-Ack. :( With that, I decided it would be fun for my final column to be “22 Things…”...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Paul McCartney once wrote, “You’d think that people would have had enough of silly love songs.” Judging by the streaming records being broken by Olivia Rodrigo’s “Driver’s License,” it seems that people have had enough. When...
Written by Zach "I'm Not Certified" Dalton
I want to preface this article by saying this: I am not a certified relationship “guru” or “expert;” I have just had the same partner for almost three years with no sign of...
Written by Lucy Collins
Valentine’s Day is only a few short days away, but because of the pandemic, thinking of romantic activities may be frustrating or difficult. But no need to worry because there are many outdoors and socially distanced...
Written by Mia Shelton
Welcome back beauties! You have been missed immensely. It’s good to have you back at Roanoke!
Let’s get straight to the point- Valentine’s Day is right around the corner which is exciting if you are booed up,...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
How long have you been together?
This is the first date
We’ve gone out for a few months
8 months-a year
2+ years
What is a typical date for the two of you?
Ice cream or coffee
Netflix and chilling
Dinner and/or a movie
We...
Written by Charissa Roberson
A man recently returned a library book 72 years overdue to the Amagansett Free Library in New York. The book, “Great Heart: the Life Story of Benjamin Franklin” by Daniel Henderson, was due back on April...
Written by Joey Slusher
Our generation, Gen Z, is the most educated generation in American history. In 2019, there were some 19.9 million people enrolled in U.S. colleges, a 6 million increase from the year 2000 when it was only...
Written by Jack Miller
Welcome back Maroons! Many exciting changes have happened on campus since our extended winter break. Many of which include added fun socially distant student activities!
On account of low case numbers, the college has eased up slightly...
Written by Kate Clatterbuck
In January, the Roanoke basketball, swimming, and track & field teams began competing for the first time since last March. The men’s basketball team has had an impressive start to their 2021 season, holding an overall...
Written by Devon Mitchell
This past Tuesday, on November 17th, the report from the Title IX investigation was released. Following a Roanoke College alum’s public complaint on Instagram of how her Title IX case was mishandled by Dean Brian Chisom,...
Written by Devon Mitchell
On Tuesday, November 10th, Roanoke College students had the opportunity to talk to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Hosted by the Public Affairs department and the Turk Pre-Law Program, Justice Sotomayor answered questions from students about...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
The 2020 Masters teed off on Thursday, November 12th at Augusta National Golf Club. Following its postponement in April due to the coronavirus, the November start date caused problems for the green and for the players....
Written by Mia Shelton
Pass the mash and gravy! Are you just dying to get home to finally get your hands on a home-cooked meal, see your friends, and just bask in the holiday air? Who isn’t? Thanksgiving is a...
Written by Zach “the End is Only the Beginning” Dalton
Here we are, Maroons. The end of the semester. I mention in my opinion piece how difficult the semester has been so I will not get into that too much...
Written by Alexis Barton
This week, the Miami Marlins made history as they hired Kim Ng, the first female General Manager in the history of any men’s professional sports league in North America. After a successful career, breaking history along...
Written by Zach “We’re Almost There” Dalton
The Fall Semester is coming to an end. I have mentioned it before and I’ll mention it again, this semester was a challenge to say the least. It was filled with uncertainty from...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Netflix recently released Holidate where a woman, bitter about being single for the holidays, runs into a man who is tired of “crazy women” forcing him to tag along too soon to family events during the...
