Roanoke College students have officially flooded the hallowed halls of campus as we jump into the start of the semester. Some old faces, some new ones, and many looking ahead to the future of their education here at the college. To get a sense of students’ aspirations, a recent poll asked them to share their…
The Maroons are back on campus, and the school year has just started. Let’s take a look into how they are settling in and setting goals for the year to come. In response to “Are there any specific events or festivals you look forward to during the fall?” Lucas Johnson ‘29 said, “My transition into…
Dr. Laura Garrison is a professor in the School of Communication, Culture, and the Arts in her eleventh year with Roanoke College. Hailing from Erie, Pennsylvania, Dr. Garrison teaches classes on literature and creative writing, with some INQs sprinkled in there. Before moving to Salem in 2014, Dr. Garrison lived in Washington, D.C. for ten…
Welcome back to campus, Maroons! With the start of every great semester comes an exciting roster of new events, so if you’re bored and looking for free prizes, exhilarating thrills, and fun activities, the Entertainment section will be your guide. Something entirely new that will occur every single week throughout the fall semester is the…
How is it already Fall 2025? Well, the organization YoungLife brought the community closer than ever with Welcome Week! From Tuesday, August 26th to September 2nd, YoungLife, a community that centers on leaders building meaningful friendships to share the gospel in relatable ways, held different events that had everyone hype for the semester! They started…
The start of the new school year can be a scary time, particularly when starting at a new school. There are new challenges, and you might not know the best way to take on new challenges. Nonetheless, the fact that you are here at Roanoke proves your worthiness to be here, even if it takes…
Public transit has been in substantial decline since Dwight D. Eisenhower held the presidency and a wave of interstate and highway construction swept the country. The debate on whether this was a universal good or not has been on the rise recently, and today it will be tackled in the Brackety-Ack. Before the…
When examining campus culture, we often focus on student activities. So, we started a series examining how professors contribute to our culture! This week, we’re hearing from Dr. Jason Hawke, an Associate Professor of History. Q: How did you come to work in your field? A: I suppose the writing was on the wall when,…
-To Jennifer Making friends as an adult is hard. Unfortunately, one can’t just walk up to another person in a park, share some sand-covered cookies, and become friends forever. But once you find the people who have your back during those late study nights or spontaneous trips to go roller skating, the harder…
With another school year about to be completed, it’s hard not to focus on the end rather than the journey. Sometimes we focus too much on the big wins that will occur in college while we let the small wins slip through our fingers. With graduation nearing and others finishing another year, it’s…