Alas, another week has flown by and so that means another publication the BA is here! If you’re looking for something fun to do next week, there is an event for you. Humanities Homecoming! What is Humanities Homecoming? Well, it is a gathering filled with current humanities students, their favorite history professors, and karaoke! It…
Yesterday, November 6th, was National Saxophone Day. The day commemorates the birthday of Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, who was born in 1814. He played flute and clarinet, attending the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Sax’s first inventions were edits to the design of these two instruments before he started branching out to…
With Halloween just around the corner, a LOT of candy is about to be passed around between strangers, friends, and family. Out of curiosity, I posted a poll on my Instagram asking my Roanoke College peers to tell me whether they prefer chocolate candy, fruity candy, or a secret third thing. Chocolate won with a…
It’s that time of year again: the air is crisp, the sun sets earlier with each passing day, and beautiful leaves flutter to the ground in the refreshing cold breeze. This means it’s also time for my favorite holiday – Halloween! There are tons of positive aspects to Halloween for me. The weather is cool…
Last Saturday the US saw approximately 2,600 protest events nationwide rise up under the banner of “No Kings”. The collective protests reached a larger scale than the first No Kings day this past June, with an estimated turnout of 7 million. Demonstrations appeared in every state as well as abroad in the UK, Spain, and…
As our fall sports are coming to a close, and our winter sports athletes are starting to hit the weight rooms, I wanted to highlight one of our fall sports teams that only has one home game left! The RC women’s soccer team so far has a record of seven wins, seven losses, and one…
With a new year underway, many Roanoke students and local fans were excited for the launch of Roanoke’s new football team. A former club team, Roanoke’s team entered their first season of Division III NCAA football since 1942 with modest expectations and a lot of uncertainty. The team definitely had talent, but the lack of…
With one week more to reach Halloween, people are starting to prepare their costumes for the big day. That is, unless you procrastinate and STILL don’t know what you want to be, in which case I recommend checking out the last-minute costume ideas article on the Brackety-Ack website. Besides what to dress up as, another…
With cold mornings and the leaves falling faster, Maroons are settling into fall weather. Another thing that lets us know that we are at the peak of autumn is the many “fall-themed” foods, snacks, and drinks around. But what makes a fall snack “fall”? The fruits and vegetables in season, such as the better-known ones…
This semester, we’ve begun a series exploring the history of our college community with an eye toward our future. This week, we’ll be hearing from Jared Herr, a Phi Beta Kappa alumnus from the class of 2004 who graduated with a BS in Biology with Honors and a BS in Biochemistry. Q: What is…