Written by Mateo Biggs As one of the most prominent Latina singers and actresses today, Jennifer Lopez is typically what everyone either wants or wants to be. Fifty-one years old and still looking 20, with a net worth of 400 million dollars, there is no doubt that the Puerto Rican is successful. With her being…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Your 20’s bring a lot of firsts and a lot of adulting moments. Moving away from home, starting a job, and/or getting married are all things people associate with the ten years following turning 20. Eyeing in on the getting married aspect, that also means attending weddings, and there’s a whole…
Written by Carter Weissenfluh With the NFL draft approaching in a few weeks, I wanted to share my insights and opinions about the incoming draft class. Here are my top 10 projections for the 2021 NFL Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevor Lawrence (QB, Clemson): If the Jaguars don’t take him with the first pick the…
Written by Mateo Biggs For over a year now, COVID-19 has affected everyone in every age group and has changed how everyone lives – especially with masks becoming a part of modern fashion with different patterns and images printed onto the fabric. Only recently were some students at Roanoke College able to join their classes…
Written by Devon Mitchell In case you didn’t hear, Virginia has moved into phase 1c of their vaccination program. This means employees of higher education can get their vaccine, including students employed by the school. Additionally, Roanoke just announced they would be offering vaccinations to students next week! Roanoke students are receiving multiple opportunities to…
Written by Joyelle Ronan There is something so incredibly intimate about listening to music with another person. Sure, concerts are fun but sharing your favorite songs with someone and just listening together is an idyllic phenomenon. It takes you back to a particular moment in time like sitting in your friend’s car or cooking in…
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck The Roanoke volleyball team is off to a terrific start with their 4-2 overall and conference record. Averaging 11.8 kills and 17 digs per set, these Maroons are working hard in this shortened season. In total, the team will only have 11 in-season games, due to COVID-related restrictions and cancellations. The…
Written by Joyelle Ronan As the United States slowly becomes vaccinated, daily life is on the cusp of returning to normalcy. If you consider yourself a cinephile, this means regaining the beloved pastime of going to the movies. While your Regal Cinemas and AMC theatres offer perfectly fine movie viewing experiences, why not branch out…
Written by Jasey Roberts Text from My Mother, 3:09pm Can you run Roomba and make sure she gets under the bed where the dust collects, and I cannot reach? Make sure she doesn’t get stuck, you know how she gets, with rotor-brushes like little spider fangs sunk into a sock she can’t suck up. She…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler I am now freshly 22-year-old, and unless something crazy happens, this is my last semester writing for the Brackety-Ack. 🙁 With that, I decided it would be fun for my final column to be “22 Things…” where I can sometimes share advice, list my favorites, or give some insight. Stargaze at…