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WRKE VS. Brackety-Ack
Written by Jessica Shelburne and Bradley Bommarito
One of Roanoke College’s proudest accomplishments is the WRKE radio station. The WRKE organization is comprised of 75...
After Separate Checks, Area Man Ponders Ambiguous Date
Written by Joseph Krzyston
What began as a jovial dinner ended in confusion this week for an area man, who, upon presentation of the check,...
LGBTQ History Forum Panelists Discuss the Stonewall Riots
Written by Emily Leclerc
In the wee hours of the morning on June 28, 1969, the NYPD entered the Stonewall Inn and proceeded to arrest...
Brett Kavanaugh: To Be Confirmed, or Not to Be Confirmed?
Written by Madalyn Chapman
That is the question all of America has been weighing in on since July 9, when President Trump announced that Judge...
New Music VS Old Music
Written by Jessica Shelburne
The music produced today, what can be considered new music, is comprised of such a vast collection of genres and sounds...
Ashes Ashes, We All Fall Down: Autumnal Norms Draw Ire
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Saturday, September 22 marked the Autumnal Equinox. I hate to sound contrarian on the cherished matter, but more than that, I hate...
Love Among the Ruins
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Relationship turmoil is running rampant. Sophomores have abandoned, nay, liberated themselves from their freshman year relationships. Freshmen have liberated themselves from,...
Eating Gluten-Free On Campus More Challenging Than it Sounds
Kaitlyn Evernham is a freshman biology major who has celiac disease. The Brackety Ack sat down with her and asked some questions about how...
Foods Against the Flu: Eat Healthy, Stay Healthy
Written by Isaac Davis
Darkening evening skies and crisp mornings signal the oncoming Autumn. While the start of Fall is an undoubtedly beautiful season in...
Maroons Senior Week Recap
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Women’s Soccer: Our Lady Maroons had a week full of tough opponents. This past Saturday the ladies fell to the sixth...
Frat Brother Loves Litter Critter!
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Family Weekend often invokes fond memories among Roanoke College students. Sophomore and Pi Kappa Phi president of the Alpha Alpha class William...
Gaga on Big Screen in Tragic Love Story
Written by Joseph Carrick
What do movie critics, Little Monsters, and moviegoers all have in common? They are all absolutely hyped over popstar Lady Gaga’s...
Field Hockey STICKS to Their Roots
Written by Ian Gillen
Weeks before the school year starts, many of our athletes are back on campus already hard at work. Among these athletes...
The Swipe Out: The Cavern Craze
Written by Shamira James
I know we’ve all felt this way so let’s just put it out there: Cavern ain’t what it used to be....
Petras to Leave Bold Impression
Written by Harrison Mines
Kim Petras’ new album, Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1, is the new dark-pop soundtrack to your Halloween. Petras, the world’s...
A Playlist for Weekend Shenanigans
Written by Emma Grosskopf
Have you ever wanted to be in a musical? For most of us, going out on the weekends is an EXPERIENCE....
Living My Best Life
Written by Emma Grosskopf
Age is just a number, baby.
God, I feel creepy just saying that.
And is it even true? Especially in college, where...
Sebastian Salazar
All of the girls love him, all of the guys want to be him! Sophomore Sebastian Salazar, a business administration major originally from Lima,...
Local Entrepreneurial Leaders Speak at CLEI Event
Written by Bradley Bommarito
During the open block on Thursday, Sept. 20, Annette Patterson from The Advancement Foundation and Brad Stephens from CoLab spoke to...
Hurricane Florence Hits Coast Hard, Minimally Impacts RC
Written by Emily Leclerc
At the beginning of last week, the Roanoke Valley area was bracing for a direct hit from Hurricane Florence. Its projected...
