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 leader. “I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we…
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 topic. Suicide is something that is hard to talk about, but incredibly…
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 to climb trees with them and then get to have all the apples…
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 seen this past week. So, how are Maroons behaving during the last week…
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 function with music. People think I’m scary because I always have headphones on and…
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 came out in 2019, many who loved the musical were horrified. The problem? The musical…
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 were directed by the creepily gothic director, Tim Burton. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!! The sequel takes…
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” is, essentially, they’re large in-game events that happen within the world of Splatoon. They’re scarce,…
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; however, many were deterred once the price tag was revealed: a whopping $699.99 USD. Such…
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 we have the Whitewater Kayaking trip (Sep 14), a day hike…