Holi: A Celebration of Color and Renewal
Every year around March comes the Hindu holiday Holi, or the festival of colors, which focuses on themes of joy and renewal. Holi occurs...
A Safety Network
The freedom of being an adult, living on campus, and walking almost everywhere comes with its own dangers. Late night walks, unfamiliar faces, and...
Freshens Favorites
As a History major with a Political Science minor, most of my classes are in either the history department’s Bank Building or in West...
What To Do Instead of Doom Scrolling
As assignments pile up, it is easy to feel tempted to scroll endlessly on your phone when free time finally comes your way. Consistent...
Hidden Holidays
Sometimes life feels monotonous. Everyday merges together as we find ourselves doing the same things over and over again. It’s hard to find the...
Admiring Artists: Bryce Cobbs
One of the many spectacular parts of living along the Blue Ridge is the fantastic creativity of such a vibrant and beautiful land and...
A Sunny Evening
Last weekend, daylight savings took away an hour of our precious sleep during the “spring forward.” Now that temperatures are getting warmer and the...
Theology on Tap: A Testament to Togetherness
Every Monday evening from 9-10PM, there is a little event at Mac and Bobs called Theology on Tap, or ToT for short. ToT is...
Voracious for Valentine’s – My “Perfect” Day
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and for the first time in years, I am almost as excited as I am for other...
Recurring Events
Some events on campus may slip through your fingers from time to time. College life is busy, between working a part time job, writing...
On Stage, Offstage, and the Audience
Theater Roanoke college is soon to kick off their winter productions, with Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George starting next week (2/19-2/21) and A Doll’s...
Artist Attention: Emma Kauffman
One of the many spectacular parts of living along the Blue Ridge is the fantastic creativity of such a vibrant and beautiful land and...
Shifting Schedules
With this big snowstorm that just hit Virginia, class was cancelled two days in a row, at the moment I am writing this. Being...
Four Weeks In (I Am Counting)
We have officially finished three weeks into the semester and are heading into our fourth. It doesn’t seem like a huge milestone, but I...
Admiring Artists: Jon Murrill
One of the many spectacular parts of living along the Blue Ridge is the fantastic creativity of such a vibrant, beautiful land and community....
The Dangers of Being Warm
Now that winter is here, every day becomes a little colder than the last. This is the time of the year when all we...
Alumni Insights: Looking Forward
This semester I have been able to talk to an amazing group of alumni from our college, all of whom have looked back fondly...
A Slice of the Holidays
As assignments pile on and exams are on the horizon we find our days gloomier and colder. Whether you live in a single, a...
Thanksgiving Food Waste Crisis
Thanksgiving is all about being thankful for the people that make our lives a little more enjoyable each day. It is also about the...
Pie for Everyone
A year ago, in a past article of the Brackety Ack, we looked at results of a poll about pie flavors. Apple pie ended...
