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Editor Fired for Gross Incompetance
Written by Joe Krzyston
Effective next issue, David Hall, longtime editor of the Roanoke College Brackety-Ack, will be fired from the paper for reasons related...
SGA President Ousted in Nonviolent Bloodless Coup
Written by Joe Krzyston
In a turn of events widely expected for quite some time, SGA President Leah Weinstein has been ousted in a bloodless...
High Achieving Student Too Busy for Class
Written by David Hall
SALEM - Junior Emily Resume, announced on Tuesday that she is “just too darn busy for learning,” in an unprecedented move...
RC Spotlight: Eli Sumpter
Written by Shamira James:
There’s one thing we can all agree on as Roanoke College students – we’re all busy as heck. Whether it’s social...
Holla If You Hear Me: Courtside Manners
Written by Emma Grosskopf
Basketball season would be nothing without a crowd, and most of the crowd in Cregger is made up of procrastinating students...
Roanoke Track and Field Opens their Season at the Bast-Cregger Invitational
Written by Caleb Childress:
The Roanoke men’s and women’s track and field team began their five-month long competitive season last Friday, December 1st, at the...
Deck the Halls with Basketball
Written by Emma Grosskopf
The beginning of the winter sports cycle means the kickoff of the RC basketball seasons. The RC men’s and women’s teams...
Released: 2018 Grammy Nominees
Written by Madalyn Chapman
The complete list of the 2018 Grammy nominees has been released!
Jay-Z is leading the pack of nominees this year with eight...
Harry Styles Concert Ruined by Near-Nudity
Written by Emma Grosskopf
There I was, making a very uncharacteristic move watching the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
As I was watching, I was thinking,...
MythBusters: Like a Virgin
Written by Shamira James
On average, young adults are having sex 127 times a year. Our generation has seemingly pioneered “hook-up culture”, where sex is...
RC Theatre Presents Comedy “Scapin”
Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James
The auditorium in Olin Hall was transformed into 17th century Paris for the RC Theatre production of “The...
New Brewery Opens Downtown on Main
Written by David Hall
With a logo reminiscent of the city’s seal and a name like Olde Salem Brewing Company, it’s clear the new establishment...
McGill, RC honor those “Behind the Big House”
Written by Emily Searles
In an effort to provide agency for those enslaved who served the Monterey house, Roanoke college brought Joseph McGill, a public...
Stress Levels Rise as Finals Week Approaches
Bradley Bommarito
As the fall semester comes to an end next Friday, students are faced with a seemingly endless amount of papers to finish, projects...
Olivia Kitt and Others Elected President in Campus Election
Written by David Hall
In an online election, 441 students cast votes for positions that varies from class representatives to an executive board consisting of...
Whiplash, Nausea
Written by Joe Krzyston
The scene at Health Services this Thursday was frantic, with folks of all stripes clamoring for assistance. Athletes, Greeks and decent...
Let’s Say Something
Written by Emma Grosskopf
On a campus as small as ours, rumors spread like the plague, and it’s hard to gauge their source or their...
SGA President Seen Deleting Emails, Stealing Brownies
Written by Joe Krzyston
In a turn of events that is drawing comparison to the scandals that rocked the Clinton campaign, SGA president Leah Weinstein...
Apprehended for Not Drinking in Sketchy, School-Sanctioned Basement
Written by Joe Krzyston
Last weekend, two students were apprehended by Campus Safety. Their offence? Drinking underage anywhere other than a weird, slyly school sanctioned...
Women’s Soccer Finishes Their Season with Crushing Loss to Lynchburg
Written by Caleb Childress
A suspenseful season has come to an end. This past week, the Women’s soccer team competed in the ODAC quarterfinals, starting...
