Written by Sarah Riddell “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” – Proverbs 19:21 Sometimes life throws you curveballs, and it was one of these that led me to Roanoke College. For years, the dream had been to attend a college in the middle of Boston,…
Written by Zach Dalton For the past two years the Brackety-Ack ran under the strong leadership of former Editor in Chief Kaelyn Spickler, a member of the class of 2021. While it is odd to talk about someone else at the beginning of a Folk of ‘Noke article there is a method to the madness….
Written by Marisa Seager To the class of 2021, I would like to formally congratulate you on all of your accomplishments. Choosing to enroll at Roanoke College was one of the first steps and leaving here with a degree and all of the gained experiences is one of the next. Best of luck on whatever…
Written by Jack Miller As the end of this school year wraps up and our Class of 2021seniors get ready for graduation, RC’s many departments are having their academic award ceremonies. Each of the departments on campus placed a different COVID-safe spin on their awards ceremonies. Some met in person, others celebrated online, but one…
Written by Bradley Bommarito Though graduation is typically held each spring on Roanoke College’s breathtaking front quad, commencement plans for this year include a few significant changes due to COVID-19 health and safety regulations. Commencements are being held this year at Salem High School’s football stadium, located at 1001 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA. With a…
Written by Bradley Bommarito Since the explosion of the pandemic across the globe in early 2020, the past year and a half of our lives contain unforgettable experiences. For better or worse, 2020 and 2021 will stand out in our memories for years to come. The Brackety-Ack likes to take some time at the end…
Written by Zuba Mutesi The end of the semester is FINALLY here, but that finally usually comes with an immense amount of stress and anxiety. For some this is an even more stressful time figuring out post-grad plans and for others it is the waves of work that somehow continuously crashing in. I don’t know…
Written by Alexis Barton As graduation is rapidly approaching, a few of our coaches wanted to wish their graduating seniors one final goodbye. Here are some messages for the Class of 2021! Men’s Basketball, Coach Clay Nunley: “Max has been an impactful teammate and important member of our basketball program for the past four seasons. …
Written by Joyelle “Basically Majored in Pop Culture” Ronan As Roanoke Colleges says farewell to this year’s graduating seniors, it is a good time to reflect on the past four years. When the class of 2021 started at Roanoke College back in 2017, the world was a very different place. Only doctors wore face masks….
Written by Devon Mitchell Dear Seniors, congratulations on making it to the end! It’s been a windy, twisty, rocky kind of road but, here you are at graduation! Now that you are thrown into the scary world outside of the walls of the home we call Roanoke College, a couple of your professors wanted to…