by Charissa Roberson This year’s Academy Awards featured numerous landmark moments, both for cinematic history and the gossip columns! While the ceremony still had its struggles and faux pas, the Academy awarded many well-deserved Oscars and succeeded in honoring a diverse population of entertainment professionals. Simply having an in-person ceremony was a historic moment this…
by Lucy Collins As the spring semester is slowly wrapping up, students are heavily anticipating the beginning of summer and excitement in the classroom is subsiding. It is always best to end the semester with the same intentions as when it began. Continuing to manage your time well and trying to stay organized is pertinent…
by Devon Mitchell Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State, passed away on March 23. During her 84 years of life, Secretary Albright paved a path for women and girls everywhere interested in foreign policy and diplomacy. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1937, by the time Madeleine was 11 she spoke four languages and…
by Edgard Lacayo It has been a little over a month since Russia has invaded Ukraine. They have made some gains, but have not achieved any of their major objectives. Most of Ukraine is not under Russian occupation and what little areas are occupied are still resisting. Ukrainian resistance has proven to be tougher than…
by Mateo Biggs A member of the Brackety-Ack herself, senior Charissa Roberson has been the editor of the Entertainment section for the past two years. A final request for Maroons here at Roanoke College is to partake in an event on Saturday, which will begin at 7 p.m. when attendees will be…
by Devon Mitchell I was once told if you remember your 21st birthday you did something wrong. That is the idea of what a 21st birthday should be like- copious amounts of drinking, partying, and forgetting all about it the next day. As someone who just turned twenty-one, I’m here to tell you that is…
by Katherine Clatterbuck The Roanoke baseball team kicked off their season in late February, seeing a 13-9 overall record with their recent win against Guilford College. Playing eight conference games, the boys sit at sixth place in the ODAC with a 4-4 conference record. Recently, the team has been on a winning streak, seeing 4…
This is the third publication I have written about the war in Ukraine. It has been interesting to see how the conflict has developed, but I have now started reflecting on the effect of writing about this for so long on me. I have been following the conflict almost hour by hour. At first it…
by Alexis Barton As the regular season comes to its final stretch, all 32 teams in the National Hockey League got in on the action at the season’s trade deadline earlier this month. Several big trades took the stage as some franchises are looking for solid players to make it through the playoffs, while others…
by Marisa Seager The title says it all. It’s been closed for renovations now since December 2021, but to me it feels much longer than that. Immediately after Cavern closed, the college decided to implement a new late night dining option at Commons. Here, students would be able to have an experience similar to that…