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Anti-Capitalist Tirade Written at $2000 MacBook Pro

Written by Joe Krzyston A stirring message to the proletariat was written, revised, and broadcast to a largely indifferent audience today, all from the backlit...

Temporarily Optimistic Student Comes Back to Reality

Written by Joe Krzyston In a short-lived burst of back-to-school optimism, a Roanoke College student allowed himself to think, for one fleeting moment, that this...

All Gender Bathrooms Debut On Campus

Written by Aeryn McMurtry Over the summer, Roanoke College made a few changes to some of its public buildings. The Colket Center got new TVs,...

Elizabeth Campus Exposed: Site to be Condemned After Investigation By the...

Written by Joe Krzyston After a multi-year assessment of Elizabeth Campus by the Environmental Protection Agency, the storied Roanoke College satellite has been placed on...

RC Community Impressed By Man In Shorts

Written by Joseph Krzyston The RC community was in awe this week of a particularly brave junior, probably a business major, who enthralled the campus...

Can I Get Directions to Pound Town?

Written by Shamira James Oh how the times change! Last semester, I wrote a piece for the Entertainment Page talking about the myths and assumptions...

Californian in Awe of South’s Biscuits

Written by Leilani Doneux Is a biscuit by any other name as bitchin’? The truth is, probably, but there’s something about walking into a biscuit...

Soon-to-be Grads Collectively Wondering When They Can Apply for Unemployment

Written by Joseph Krzyston As the class of 2018 prepares to walk across the stage, one question is on the mind of a number of...

Shopping at Goodwill? You’re Making A Good Choice!

Written by Isaac Davis I hope we have all had an encounter with the rather unassuming grey rectangle and blue lettering that is Goodwill. However,...

Embattled Humor Editor Excited for Summer

Written by Joseph Krzyston According from sources close to him, embattled section editor Joe Krzyston is looking forward to the summer. The Brackety-Ack contacted him...

My Final Remarks: Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

Written by David Hall I’ll cut to the chase. I’ve done a lot here at Roanoke and Emma wants me to write one final piece....

Family of Mallards Awarded Tenure

Written by Elizabeth Janes SALEM – The family of mallards that has recently taken up residence in the stream cutting through the north side of...

Present-Day High Schoolers Actually Have Their Lives Together

Written by Joseph Krzyston As the country’s eyes turned to the high schoolers leading national protests this week, support has been widespread for the students...

Sigma Chi Brothers Face Hypothermia During Fundraising Attempts

Written by Joseph Krzyston In news that might not shock any consummate observers of the back quad, three cold, wet brothers of the Sigma Chi...

Trudo Vertical Forest Attempts to Combat Climate Change and Urban Housing...

Written by Isaac Davis Elon Musk’s sleek, electric Tesla Model 3 is a huge step toward a cleaner transport industry. However, priced at $35,000, is...

Commons in Crisis: Paper Plates Cause Mass Hysteria

Written by Shamira James Hello everyone, or those left. It’s Day Four of the post - apocalyptic world of the out-of-order Commons dishwasher. Students have...

‘Inept’ Humor Editor Labeled as a ‘Buffoon’ in Late of His...

Written by Joseph Krzyston Thursday, Joe Krzyston, editor of the humor/opinion page, hopped on a plane to see his friend in Wisconsin: there was only...

Local Redheaded Photographer Trampled by Fame-Hungry Sorority Sisters

Written by Shamira James There’s nothing like the thrill of a snow day. Waking up to the campus-closed email, seeing how many people posted about...

California Reviews Southern Exposure

Written by Leilani Doneux I think it was the sideburns, or maybe an accented, homoerotic Sacha Baron Cohen telling Will Ferrell that he tasted of...

Easter Celebrations Vary Worldwide

Written by Isaac Davis Millions wait impatiently for the long Easter weekend and the beginning of April. Groups of various faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds gather...