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This page features engaging stories on noteworthy events on and around the Roanoke College campus. Special events, collegiate awards and accomplishments, administrative announcements, and even local crimes and emergencies are frequently covered.

Salem Trump Rally Coverage

SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE The Brackety-Ack reached out to over two dozen student attendees of the Trump Rally on November 2nd, and received only one...

What Social Media and I Have to Say About the Trump...

SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE Social media had quite a lot to say about the Trump rally. Starting off strong, “can Trump wrap it up I...

Trump Comes To Town

SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE Seven members of the Roanoke College Women’s Swim Team took to the stage with former President Donald Trump seemingly to support...

Democratic Counter Rally

SPECIAL EDITION: RALLY COVERAGE On Saturday, November 2nd, some fellow members of Roanoke College’s Young Democrats Club and I attended an event created as a...

Roanoke College Battles Roanoke County over Confederate Statue

Over fall break, Roanoke College put up a sign next to the Confederate statue on the corner of West Hall explaining the ownership of...

From Home to Hazard: Mold Impacting Student Health

Sections’ dorms Yonce 4 and 5 recently experienced a mold outbreak that left students aggravated and concerned. Many students found mold growing on their...

Roanoke’s GO Fest: A Weekend of Outdoor Adventure and Community Spirit

This past weekend, Roanoke came alive with the vibrant energy of the 14th annual GO Fest, a celebration of outdoor adventure and community spirit....

Helping After Helene

In the past week, Salem personally saw the effects of Hurricane Helene. The flash flood warning was issued Friday morning, and the river rose,...

Update on the Alleged RC Cancer Cluster

Earlier last month, on September 12th, a group of Alumni sent a letter to Roanoke College President Frank Shushok expressing concern over the apparent...

How to Vote

By Delaney Collins Navigating the process of registering and voting as a college student can seem daunting especially if you're living away from home for...

Taylor Endorses Kamala

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...

Suicide is not the Answer

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,...

Outdoor Adventures

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...

Welcome Back Maroons!

By Mikaela Gantz Welcome back to campus! We at the Brackety-Ack and the rest of the Colket Center staff missed y’all. Luckily, there are a bunch of...

Timeframe of the 2024 Presidential Election

By Mikaela Gantz This article is meant to serve as a timeline for all the things that have happened in the past few months since we...

March Madness Mess-Up

Written by Tim Hoffstaetter These past few weeks have been filled with amazing basketball on both the women’s and men’s side however there has been...

Roanoke College Conference on Race Returns for the Third Year

Written by Hannah Guanti  Roanoke College is hosting its third Virginia Conference on Race on April 4-5.  The event begins with a keynote speech by Renée...

Goodwill to Combat Food Desert in Northwest Roanoke

Written by Hannah Guanti Goodwill is slated to open The Market on Melrose in November, to combat the food desert in Northwest Roanoke. It is...

Final Visible Eclipse for 20 Years

By Hannah Guanti April 8 is the last chance for Virginians to see a solar eclipse for possibly the next twenty-years. Groups across the commonwealth...

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Written Hannah Guanti  In the early hours of March 26, a cargo ship off course collided with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge...