by Marisa Seager Most people cannot deny their need for an extra boost in the morning, but what kind of caffeine should you consume? To better answer this question, here is some more information on the two biggest contenders – coffee and chai tea. Without a doubt, the caffeine content in a cup of coffee…
by Karen Kohler With this unseasonably warm weather we have been getting, it is time to break out an upbeat playlist to match. One that you can sit out and bask in the sun, walk around campus, or drive with the windows down to. To start we have “Henny in the Hamptons”by Bren Joy, an…
by Allison Shaw If you have never explored the Roanoke area, then you are missing out! From museums to the Mill Mountain star, to the markets in downtown Roanoke, there is plenty to see and do. If you are just looking for something fun to do over the weekend or staying on campus over spring…
by Alexis Barton With the current academic year quickly approaching its end, it is time for the annual search for a new Editor-in-Chief of The Brackety-Ack. Each year the Student Life Committee, consisting of faculty, staff and SGA leaders, comes together to meet with and consider applicants for this unique position on campus. This meeting…
by Mikaela Gantz It has now been three weeks since a train derailed and released toxic chemicals into the environment in East Palestine, Ohio. The cargo train had 150 cars and out of the 38 railcars that derailed, eleven of them contained hazardous materials. Many worry that these materials were released into the air after…
by Alexis Barton So far into 2023, the United States has seen an alarming number of mass shootings. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been at least 80 different mass shootings across the country up until mid-February. In the weekend following Valentine’s Day, the country faced a weekend-high of ten different shooting events…
By Hannah Guanti It has been one year since Russia invaded Ukrainian territory. On February 24, 2022 Russia officially entered into Ukraine and effectively started the war that has been ongoing ever since. As this year has gone by, the world has changed in a number of ways globally and for the individual people but…
by Adriana Rose Hunter Gall is a freshman from Richmond, Virginia. She is currently a pre-veterinary student and is undecided about her major; however, she is leaning toward a biology major and a theatre minor. When asked about her plans after college, she explained that she wants to travel and eventually go to graduate school…
by Juniper Rogers Rebecca Dance is a senior from central Massachusetts who is majoring in literary studies and english education, with a concentration in publishing and editing. Speaking in Massachusetts, Rebecca said “They don’t call it New England for nothing!” Rebecca is currently a semi-finalist for a Fulbright English Teaching Award (ETA). “Last summer, I…
by Anna Tillman It’s finally happening… the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the return of “Outer Banks”! Season 3 of Netflix’s hit series “Outer Banks” is finally being released February 23rd. Last season was a hot mess so who knows what’s to come for this upcoming season. We left off last season with a…