RC Rock Actually Just Golf Ball Covered in Paint
Joe Krzyston
Section Editor
One night shortly before break, Dear old Roanoke’s Underground Network for Knowledge and Sedition (DRUNKS, for short) tore a sheet of paint...
Horan Concert Worth the Rainy Wait
Written by Jordan Hanson
When my roommate asked me if I wanted to go to a Niall Horan concert with her, I had no idea...
Avoid Hallmate Hookups
Written by Emma Grosskopf
When you put a bunch of 20-something year olds together on a small campus, you’re going to have some tension. Sexual...
Let’s Say Something
Written by Emma Grosskopf
On a campus as small as ours, rumors spread like the plague, and it’s hard to gauge their source or their...
Editor Fired for Gross Incompetance
Written by Joe Krzyston
Effective next issue, David Hall, longtime editor of the Roanoke College Brackety-Ack, will be fired from the paper for reasons related...
New Year Evolutions
Written by Isaac Davis
2018 is the year I’m: losing weight, learning French, working harder, getting better, running faster, saving this, sorting that, starting a...
Stakes Not High Enough in Intro Fiction Story
Written by Joe Krzyston
The uneasiness was palpable in a Miller Hall classroom today as Bailey Mann’s short story was analyzed and picked apart for...
California Dreaming in a Southern State of Mind
Written by Leilani Doneux
To admit that I was afraid, I would also have to admit that when I committed to Roanoke College, at a...
Alone in the Laundry: Why We’re Eating Soap
Written by Joe Krzyston
According to the Washington Post, the first two weeks of 2018 saw thirty-seven teenagers call poison control because they intentionally consumed...
Black History Month: Third Time’s The Charm
Written by Shamira James
Though it only lasts for one day, people associate the entire month of February with Valentine’s Day. While I love walking...
Enthusiastic Pledge Defaces Fintel
Written Joe Krzyston
Consumed with discernable purpose for the first time in his entire life, one freshman is on a mission to carve the letters...
Miller Hall Smokers Persevere Through Wind and Rain
Written by Joe Krzyston
It’s been a rainy week here at Roanoke College, and many of us stuck closely to the shelter of buildings, venturing...
Students Fondly Remember Nudity in Commons
Written by Elizabeth Janes
Jan. 31, 2018 is a day that will live on in Roanoke College History. On Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m., student...
Seeing Illness As An Attribute
Written by Isaac Davis
It’s that time of the year. Palms are clammy, health services are quarantining and demand for soup and Sudafed has never...
My Favorite Fashion Blogger is Tanking My Country
Written by Leilani Doneux
When Chiara Ferragni announced to the world that she and her fiancé, Italian rapper Fedez, were planning to deliver their child in...
Why is Spring Break So Wild?
Written by Isaac Davis
As an international student I can attest to the world-wide fame and reputation of the American “Spring Break”. For years I...
A Fair Trade Of Furniture?
Written by Beth Janes
The Economics Department is in an uproar following the development of a new barter and trade system for the chairs on...
Students’ Spirits Soar in Warmth
Written by Joe Krzyston
The situation was dire. Students and staff across campus were on the brink of losing it. Everybody knew this, but nobody...
Students Shirk Duties Due to Sun
Written by Joseph Krzyston
Across campus, students are starting to reconsider commitments of time and emotion that they made in the bleak midwinter. When life...
I’m the Hottest In the Street, Know You Probably Heard of...
Written by Shamira James
RC is offering students a chance to write the influential and moving speeches that the freshmen hear during convocation. Yes, RC...
