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Written by Jessica Shelburne When found guilty of committing mail fraud and honest services fraud, an individual may face a prison sentence of up to 40 years collectively (Lisa, Portman). That is, if the individual is a considerably normal American citizen. However, if the citizen is rich and famous, this sentence may be reduced to…
Written by Ethan Perritt The Great American Novel. It’s what every author aspires to write but most will never achieve. There are, however, a tiny percentage that do. So in comes Bret Easton Ellis, a young writer with just two novels under his belt—and he does just that. American Psycho is the Great American Novel….
Written by Zachary Dalton With all the modern streaming services today, it’s easy to get hooked on one show. A local junior struggled with inner conflict when his binge-watching time ran over into his 5 o’clock class. “It all happened so quickly,” he told Brackety-Ack. “One minute you’re sitting there, breathlessly watching Handmaid’s Tale, and…
Written by Joyelle Ronan The year was 2006. The jeans were low and crocs were cool. I, eight at the time, sat before my television in anticipation for the latest Disney Channel original movie. Little did I know that this particular “D-Com” would have a lasting impact on my generation and generations to come. Yes,…
Written by Devon Mitchell The third round of Democratic debates took place Thursday, September 12th and if you didn’t watch it, you weren’t missing much. A large portion of the time candidates spoke on issues which have been discussed at great lengths while also taking jabs at President Trump. Within the first five minutes Trump…
Written by Caisi Calandra At the very last minute, I was able to take Dr. Bosch’s May Term — one that focused on studying the history and social issues of people with disabilities. Not only was it enlightening, but we had to participate in having a certain disability for forty-eight hours. And, lo and behold,…
Written by Zach Dalton As the school year starts up Roanoke College welcomed in one of its largest freshman class with even larger expectations about things like class time, sports, professors, elevators and many more. After rigorous polling throughout Commons only two things can be confirmed: First, the freshmen class had high expectations for certain…
Written by Joyelle Ronan When you have multiple exams, homework, and presentations all due at the same time, college seems never ending. However, there are only four years to make the most of this weird communal, educational adventure. Yet, many students tend to find themselves reliving the same experiences. Even freshman can quickly find themselves…
Written by Vanessa Mutesi A seat at the table or a “seat” at the table. Which table are you fighting to sit at? What table do you feel would benefit from your energy, passion, drive and knowledge? We all aim to sit at different tables because we try to gain something from the people at…
Written by Joyelle Ronan Finals are approaching which means that Summer vacation is only a few exams away. My favorite way to spend a sunny day is sitting poolside with a good book. Here are some recommendations that you might want to add to your reading list. Looking for Romance?- The Summer I Turned Pretty…