by Edgard Lacayo It has been a little over a month since Russia has invaded Ukraine. They have made some gains, but have not achieved any of their major objectives. Most of Ukraine is not under Russian occupation and what little areas are occupied are still resisting. Ukrainian resistance has proven to be tougher than…
by Devon Mitchell Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State, passed away on March 23. During her 84 years of life, Secretary Albright paved a path for women and girls everywhere interested in foreign policy and diplomacy. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1937, by the time Madeleine was 11 she spoke four languages and…
by Mateo Biggs A member of the Brackety-Ack herself, senior Charissa Roberson has been the editor of the Entertainment section for the past two years. A final request for Maroons here at Roanoke College is to partake in an event on Saturday, which will begin at 7 p.m. when attendees will be…
by Devon Mitchell I was once told if you remember your 21st birthday you did something wrong. That is the idea of what a 21st birthday should be like- copious amounts of drinking, partying, and forgetting all about it the next day. As someone who just turned twenty-one, I’m here to tell you that is…
by Katherine Clatterbuck The Roanoke baseball team kicked off their season in late February, seeing a 13-9 overall record with their recent win against Guilford College. Playing eight conference games, the boys sit at sixth place in the ODAC with a 4-4 conference record. Recently, the team has been on a winning streak, seeing 4…
by Alexis Barton As the regular season comes to its final stretch, all 32 teams in the National Hockey League got in on the action at the season’s trade deadline earlier this month. Several big trades took the stage as some franchises are looking for solid players to make it through the playoffs, while others…
This is the third publication I have written about the war in Ukraine. It has been interesting to see how the conflict has developed, but I have now started reflecting on the effect of writing about this for so long on me. I have been following the conflict almost hour by hour. At first it…
by Marisa Seager The title says it all. It’s been closed for renovations now since December 2021, but to me it feels much longer than that. Immediately after Cavern closed, the college decided to implement a new late night dining option at Commons. Here, students would be able to have an experience similar to that…
by Karen Kohler You bring me home, I’m going home, you are home — has Harry been leading up to and hinting at this new album since his solo debut? Last week Harry Styles announced that his third solo studio album, “Harry’s House” is coming out on May 20. It’s been a couple of years…
by Devon Mitchell It was Friday night; I had just found out that my two-concert weekend was turning into a no concert weekend due to show cancellations because of COVID. I was stressed. My plans for my next column on DC music were foiled. But then a flame of hope appeared before my eyes when…