After Halloweekend, students are revving up for Thanksgiving and the late fall season. Freshman took the initiative to respond to questions regarding their traditions and opinions for Thanksgiving. In response to “Do you have any strong opinions on any fall or Thanksgiving foods? Marlys McGrane ‘28 said, “I would say I think pumpkin pie…
Brewing within the theatre department, the upcoming production of Machinal is steadily approaching! For those of you who aren’t aware, Machinal is written by Sophie Treadwell in the 1920s. The premise takes place in this period in New York City, starring a young woman named Helen who works as a stenographer in a bleak office…
Hey Maroons! As the spooky month of October leaves, a new one arises (of which is my personal favorite), November! A time for giving thanks, autumn goes into full bloom and appreciating what we have. However, as November starts, we have a fun event soon to kick off: Roa-Chella! I had the honor of interviewing…
As we end the Hebrew month of Tishrei, a month full of major holidays, I would like to take the time to reflect on the most famous musical about Jewish life. “Fiddler on the Roof” appeared on Broadway in 1964 and tells the story of Tevye, the dairy man, and his family in Russia at…
SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE The Brackety-Ack reached out to over two dozen student attendees of the Trump Rally on November 2nd, and received only one response, which has resulted in a far shorter article length than the counter rally article yielded. According to the anonymous attendee of the rally, it was “completely packed inside and…
SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE Social media had quite a lot to say about the Trump rally. Starting off strong, “can Trump wrap it up I can hear him yapping from my room.” This sentiment seemed to be shared by many others, as even students who didn’t attend the rally could hear it from the farthest…
SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE Seven members of the Roanoke College Women’s Swim Team took to the stage with former President Donald Trump seemingly to support his anti-transgender policies. Donned with shirts which read “Keep (picture of a hot dog) out of women’s sports,” these women got on stage shortly after Trump referenced “the radical left’s…
SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE On Saturday, November 2nd, some fellow members of Roanoke College’s Young Democrats Club and I attended an event created as a counterrally to former President Donald Trump’s rally in Salem’s Civic Center. The event was organized by our club, the Salem City Democratic Committee, the Roanoke City Democratic Committee, the Roanoke…
Over fall break, Roanoke College put up a sign next to the Confederate statue on the corner of West Hall explaining the ownership of the monument and the inability of the college to remove it despite student and faculty interests. Roanoke College bought West Hall from Roanoke County in 1987, but Roanoke County kept ownership…
Sections’ dorms Yonce 4 and 5 recently experienced a mold outbreak that left students aggravated and concerned. Many students found mold growing on their personal items and on the surface of their air conditioning units. Residence Life was contacted about the issue over the weekend, and maintenance staff began cleaning mold and checking ventilation systems…