Derry Girl for a Semester, Chapter 1: In Which I Become...
Written by Charissa Roberson
After months of anticipation, it’s surreal to look out my window and see the huge River Foyle flowing through the city...
Humans of RC: Blake Morrin
Written by Brice Hall
Blake Morrin is a Freshman here at Roanoke College. He is understandably undecided on his major but is very excited to...
Humans of RC: Kaelyn Spickler
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
Kaelyn Spickler is a Junior here at Roanoke College. She is the new Editor-in-Chief of the Brackety-Ack and has a...
Prologue: In Which I Introduce Myself and Ponder the Coming Semester
Written by Charissa Roberson
Hey Brackety-Ack readers! This is Charissa Roberson, and I’m a sophomore at Roanoke College. Except this semester I’m not actually “at”...
Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)
“What are you looking forward to this year the most, in 5 words or less?”
Tucker McKay, senior, really misses Shamira: “Lomo Saltado, obviously.”
Jayna Jean-Jules,...
Tips for a POPPIN Playlist
Sometimes when you go on Spotify, you go for a very specific song, maybe to play “Work” by Rihanna because its been 3678387 days...
Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)
There’s been a lot of bops this semester, which has been your favorite?
Youssef Labriny, freshman, DC Moe “J.Cole’s ‘Love Yourz’ has been my jam...
Humans of RC: End of the Road, Our Brackety-Ack Seniors
Ian Gillen, Emma Grosskopf, Shamira James and Aeryn McMurtry are our senior staff members. In honor of their last issue they’ve decided to dish...
Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)
It goes by faster than you think, what’s on your RC bucket list?
Colin Mattice, junior, We hope your senior year will bring you a...
Listen Up Seniors, It’s The Final Countdown
Brace yourselves, seniors, whether you want to acknowledge it or not, IT is almost here (the g-word will not be used, to avoid you...
Humans of RC: Spreading Love and Positivity, Vanessa Mutesi
Written by Shamira James
Vanessa Mutesi is a freshman from Rwanda. She is undeclared as a major, but leaning towards computer science. She runs a...
Ya Hate to See It, Ya Better Not Be It!
Let’s face it: we all have our SMAN that is our Social Media Arch-Nemesis. You know the person: you roll your eyes and scoff...
Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)
Written by Shamira James
You've seen them all over twitter, now they're in the Brackety-Ack. Tell us your unpopular opinion.
Tanner James, freshman, Has The Best...
Humans of RC: L’Nya Caldwell
Written by Shamira James
L’Nya Caldwell is a freshman from Harlem, NY. She is undecided as a major, but she is a part of Maroon...
Midterm Tips for the (below) Average Student!
Midterm week is right around the corner, and everyone is stressed out. Whether you’ve been here for four years or four months, midterms are...
Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)
Spring Break is taking its sweet time getting here, how are you coping with the wait?
Natalie Whitney, junior, Charitable sweetheart “Definitely extra naps!”
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Humans of RC: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, She’s Yours! Kelsey Lee
Written by Shamira James
Kelsey Lee is a sophomore from Vienna, VA majoring in environmental studies.
“I guess to state the obvious, I do A LOT...
Maroons Talk Back(ety-Ack)
Written by Shamira James
‘Tis the season for Cupid’s arrow, what’s your favorite love song?
Doug Tyrrell, senior, everyone's grumpy uncle, “Any Bruno Mars song, I’ve...
Humans of RC: Cody Shell
Written by Shamira James
Cody Shell is a 22-year-old senior from Hardee, Va. Shell is a communications major, a psychology minor and also plays baseball...
New Classics in the Making
Written by Jordan Hanson
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, folks. Maybe you have romantic plans with bae on Feb. 14, or maybe you’re planning on...
