It’s Flu Season, Everyone
Written by Zoe Manoukian
A surprising amount of students have been reported as drinking hand sanitizer and holding in their sneezes in order to fend...
Leggo Her Jade Eggo
Written by Zoe Manoukian
It is now that time of year when exams are fast approaching, the weather is getting chilly, and students are at...
Beauty is NOT Pain
Written by Zoe Manoukian
With Black Friday behind us and the gift-giving season ahead of us, we have now entered our annual period of crazed...
POWER TO THE OPOSSUM
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
A mighty Opossum should be the mascot for Roanoke. I don’t really know why I believe this, but I do. I...
See Cinema Solo!
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
Humans are social creatures. We crave interaction and connection. It’s why we go on
dates. It’s why we like to talk....
We’re All Goofy Goobers Yeah
Written by Joseph Carrick
While the average American might not be able to recall who lives in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, they do remember who lives...
Yes, Queen!
Written by Shamira James
The first time I was exposed to Queen was in high school. I stayed after school to take a test and...
Nature is Facing a Cancellation Crisis
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Most of us have known for a while now that our climate is not heading in the best direction. Now more...
You Can’t Cancel Nature!
Written by Shamira James
My favorite part of logging onto Twitter recently has been seeing videos of Brother Nature. His happy voice and warm hearted...
Democracy Dies in The Dark
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi is a moral and ethical litmus test for the leaders of our nation,and for leaders across...
Monterey and Modern Monsters
Written by Joseph Carrick
The weekly horrors of slowly but steadily dipping GPAs might be enough of a scare for some, but this Halloween a...
So Much Depends Upon…The Vote
Written by Zoe Manoukian
People love to complain, and in college, we have a lot of complain worthy deemed real estate class work; dorm life;...
Fortnite: America’s Next Top Leading Cause for Divorce
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Has your boo left you on delivered for multiple hours at a time? Has he been trapped in his room for...
“This Again?” Thinks Quiet Plurality as Greek Life Emerges
Written by Joseph Krzyston
It is that time of year again. People who couldn’t find Greece on a map slap the letters of its alphabet...
After Separate Checks, Area Man Ponders Ambiguous Date
Written by Joseph Krzyston
What began as a jovial dinner ended in confusion this week for an area man, who, upon presentation of the check,...
Love Among the Ruins
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Relationship turmoil is running rampant. Sophomores have abandoned, nay, liberated themselves from their freshman year relationships. Freshmen have liberated themselves from,...
Ashes Ashes, We All Fall Down: Autumnal Norms Draw Ire
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Saturday, September 22 marked the Autumnal Equinox. I hate to sound contrarian on the cherished matter, but more than that, I hate...
Frat Brother Loves Litter Critter!
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Family Weekend often invokes fond memories among Roanoke College students. Sophomore and Pi Kappa Phi president of the Alpha Alpha class William...
Reluctant Vegetarian Can’t Handle the Overwhelming Ads
Written by Brice Hall
We at the Brackety-Ack talked to a recent convert to vegetarianism. The young citizen met us in Fintel Library’s most secluded...




























