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.
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 the first time, however, with a bit of preparation and understanding of the steps involved, you can ensure your voice is heard in local, state, and national elections. Here’s a…
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 candidate Kamala Harris for president. She states her opinion that the United States needs a level-headed leader. “I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we…
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, but I wanted to give it intense time and care because it is such an important topic. Suicide is something that is hard to talk about, but incredibly…
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 article for this first publication highlighting some of the trips running this semester. Coming up in September we have the Whitewater Kayaking trip (Sep 14), a day hike…
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 events on campus in the next few weeks to welcome back returners and meet all the new maroons! The Football FOTQ event is TONIGHT from 4:30- 7:00pm on…
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 last published leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election. The Brackety-Ack will be doing opinion and news election coverage leading up to (and potentially after) the election. On the…
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 a lot of on and off-court messiness, especially on the women’s side, no fault of the players. Starting off with one of the worst mistakes in basketball history, at the…
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 Cummings on Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. in the Wortmann Ballroom on campus. This year’s theme is FOREWORD. The theme is focused on the relationship between the past and…
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 expected to create 70 local jobs in its first year. The market is part of a greater hub including restaurants, a bank, healthcare, and education for the community The market…
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 are hosting viewing parties, including on campus! While the college will not have a full view of the eclipse, but around 2 p.m. spectators can view a partial eclipse. Officials…