By Kathryn McElfresh For those that do not know me, you may have noticed in my last article my love for musicals, which is my recurring theme! “Cats” is a musical that people love to hate, and when an adaptation came out in 2019, many who loved the musical were horrified. The problem? The musical…
By Sabrina Rogers Hey Maroons! Welcome back to another publication! This week, we are talking about the newly released film “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!” This movie debuted on September 6th, 2024, and is a sequel to the 1988 classic, “Beetlejuice.” Both films were directed by the creepily gothic director, Tim Burton. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!! The sequel takes…
By Zachary Bayers And just like that, an unforgettable trilogy ends. Recently Splatoon 3 wrapped up its final Splatfest – properly named the Grand Festival – and ended all regular updates for the game. If you’re unaware what a “Splatfest” is, essentially, they’re large in-game events that happen within the world of Splatoon. They’re scarce,…
By Zachary Bayers Within the gaming community, there’s a buzz about a new announcement that’s received some push-back. For those uninformed, Sony has recently revealed the Playstation 5 Pro, an upgraded version of the original console. Many fans were intrigued; however, many were deterred once the price tag was revealed: a whopping $699.99 USD. Such…
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…
By Allison Shaw I wish that I could bottle the way the air smells in the summer, somewhat sweet and definitely hot. There’s beauty in it, the longer days, the peachy-orange sunsets, the feeling of the sun on your skin right as it starts to burn. Sitting outside in the late evening in the humid…
By Ren Monin If you started reading this article under the impression that it would be a scathing review of the food here at Roanoke College, then you’d be wrong! Instead, this is a list of my top three food items on campus, why I like them, and where to find them! Starting at spot…
By Nina Earle There are a lot of things that become more important once you leave home and go to college. Some of them are the easier things that come with adjusting to school; things like learning how to write an essay or making it to your classes on time. Others can be harder, such…