by Logan Tyler The athletic department announced in the summer of 2021 that men’s volleyball will be the 23rd NCAA sport offered at Roanoke. This announcement follows the decision to add men’s wrestling to the list of sports offered at RC, which started competition in the fall of 2021. The men’s volleyball team will have…
by Victoria McGraw An unseen performance by Rihanna will be showcased in the 2023 Super Bowl. This is a huge deal because, in 2019, Rihanna was asked to be the headline of the Super Bowl but refused because of the NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled down for the protest against police brutality against…
by Chamberlain Zulauf This week’s Folk is one of Brackety-Ack’s own. Marisa Seager is now our section editor for Culture, Wellness and Lifestyle but her career at the BA started four years ago in her freshman year, something the paper doesn’t usually offer… “I kind of had an in, I worked in the PR office,…
by Mateo Biggs What got you to come up with the idea of a “Shushok Shindig”? “Well, that’s a great question– it is hard to say “Shushok Shindig” isn’t it? See if you can see it 3 times sometime –you know I think there are 3 things that came to mind. So one: Kelly and…
by Mikaela Gantz Governor Glenn Youngkin is pushing for new school board policies that would reverse major protections for transgender students. The policy reversal outlined would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their biological sex. This new policy would make it much harder for students to change the names and pronouns…
by Suzanne Jackson Now that the end of the regular MLB season is here, the top three teams of the American League are the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and Cleveland Guardians. The Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and the Tampa Bay Rays are all in for the Wild Card. The Houston Astros and the…
by Allison Shaw With fall upon us, I know many people, myself included, are excited for the main event of the season; the pumpkin. From pumpkin pie, to pumpkin spice, the flavor is everywhere this time of year, and for a great reason. Pumpkins are super versatile, and can be used to make a variety…
by Kristi Rolf Another issue of the Brackety-Ack, another roundup of the Brackety-Yik Yak! In the past two weeks, Roanoke students took to our favorite anonymous app to vent about Family Weekend, the changing seasons, a rainy weekend, and more. This is the first issue of the BA of the fall season, and Yik Yakers…
by Anna Tillman On Tuesday, 10/4 Campus Safety and Res Life hosted a female-only self-defense workshop! The class was taught by Lieutenant April McCadden and Rachael Clark (Associate Director of Residence Life and Housing). Walking into the classroom, I was immediately aware of how welcoming the atmosphere was. The vibes of the group were amazing!…
by Marisa Seager The countdown to Fall Break has officially started but that also means so has the countdown for midterms. Assignments, bigger projects, and anxiety are piling up. As excited as I am for a much-needed break, I am not ready for midterms by any means. This time is nothing but stressful for myself…