Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Labor Day has come and gone. We honored our troops, and maybe watched a fireworks display or attended a barbeque. The pools have closed their doors as we now look forward to the fall months coming...
Written by Zach Dalton
As the school year starts up Roanoke College welcomed in one of its largest freshman class with even larger expectations about things like class time, sports, professors, elevators and many more. After rigorous polling throughout Commons...
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Welcome back Maroons! It is time to flood the stands with maroon and grey, our RC athletics are back in action. The 2019-2020 NCAA year is upon us. Roanoke is kicking off the year strong with...
Written by Joseph Carrick
Hulu’s original series The Handmaid’s Tale has reached season three and has left both loyal followers and critics, alike, enthralled and somewhat conflicted. The latest season doubled down on symbolic imagery and music over dialogue, and...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
When you have multiple exams, homework, and presentations all due at the same time, college seems never ending. However, there are only four years to make the most of this weird communal, educational adventure. Yet, many...
Written by Vanessa Mutesi
A seat at the table or a “seat” at the table. Which table are you fighting to sit at? What table do you feel would benefit from your energy, passion, drive and knowledge? We all aim...
Written by Carey Linkous
Roanoke College is a beautiful campus with two excellent and well-staffed food options of Commons and Cavern for students to choose from. However, sometimes with only two food options, it may seem like it gets boring....
Written by Jessica Shelburne
Welcome back to school students and, at the University of Texas at Austin, Matthew McConaughey. The famous actor and producer is approaching half a century of life and is celebrating with a new endeavor – academics....
Written by Sarah Joseph
Every fall, you’ll see articles in magazines like Seventeen, Teen Vogue, Women’s Health, online blogs, and even newspapers like the Washington Post bemoaning and warning against the horrid and inevitable Freshman 15. For those who have...
Below are some tips that are not just a defense against Freshman 15 but a guide to healthy lifestyle that can help you live your best life that you can carry well out of freshman year and college.
Moderation...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
Last Tuesday, the Roanoke College Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation launched its Fall 2019 speaker series. Dr. Hal Irvin, the Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Outreach at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute...
Written by Alexandra Gautier
Not many artists in today’s music industry can say that an album has been a culmination of two decades work – but Travis Scott claims exactly that about his album AstroWorld in his Netflix documentary “Look...
Written by Robby Mangum
On Friday, August 30, Roanoke College held its biyearly activities fair. Representatives from every type of on-campus organization (including Greek life, activity clubs, and religious groups) attended the activities fair in an attempt to attract new...
Written by Charissa Roberson
Summer 2019 was a great one for the movies. The following is a recap of some of the biggest films to hit the big screen over break:
First up, the superhero event that shattered box office records...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
There’s no doubt that the summer is an exciting time for students. For four months out of the year, we have the chance to catch up on sleep, restore our checking accounts, and reunite with old...
Written by Charissa Roberson
Hey Brackety-Ack readers! This is Charissa Roberson, and I’m a sophomore at Roanoke College. Except this semester I’m not actually “at” Roanoke College. Instead, I’m studying at Ulster University, Magee College, in Northern Ireland—and right here,...
Written by Alexis Barton
The women’s soccer team kicked off the season with a weekend of back to back games at home. The Maroons (1-1) faced Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) and Johns Hopkins in the Roanoke Invitational Soccer Showcase.
In their...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Welcome back to campus - where the energy is high and deprived students are ready for some much-needed attention and flirtation. In the last three months, we’ve all had some time to reflect on what we...
“What are you looking forward to this year the most, in 5 words or less?”
Tucker McKay, senior, really misses Shamira: “Lomo Saltado, obviously.”
Jayna Jean-Jules, senior, literally does it all: “To graduate!”
Austin Orange, freshman, happy to be here: “Meeting new...
Written by Carey Linkous
Every summer, Roanoke College attempts to continue to improve and renovate the campus to provide a better living experience here. This summer, RC dining services was part of the summer renovations. Our to-go option on campus,...
