Written by Alexis Barton After every Super Bowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup Championship there is a certain question that floats around the sports world: who is the greatest athlete in that sport? Who is the greatest of all-time? With his seventh Super Bowl victory just a few weeks ago, Tom Brady is considered by…
Written by Devon Mitchell On Tuesday, February 23, Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Central Park Five spoke to the Roanoke College community answering questions from a panel of students. In April 1989, when Dr. Salaam was only 15 years old, he and four other black and Hispanic teenage boys were accused of a rape they…
Written by Mia Shelton O la la spring is finally makin’ its way to us! We are all so excited for the beautiful warm weather! Flowers are budding and getting ready to say their hellos! There always feels like there is more to do once it becomes warm. If you ever get stuck, here is…
Written by Marisa Seager Changes have continued to be made to campus like adding outdoor pavilions, which can be found by the following areas: Crawford, Marion, Chalmers, New Hall, Bast Gym, and the fire pit. These will provide a place for students to gather outside, which is much safer than indoors to help avoid the…
Written by Mateo Biggs This year marks the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards and the first to be hosted in a pandemic. Despite the changes that the world has faced, our society continues to honor deserving people for their hard work within the entertainment business – from recognizing films that strike people in the core…
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. I had…
Written by Kristi Rolf I’ve never been one to re-read books. The fact that I will never be able to read every great book that exists pains me, so I usually avoid spending time returning to familiar books. However, I recently found myself hankering to revisit “Jane Eyre,” a classic that I had dubbed my…
Written by Devon “The Other Long-Lost Haim Sister” Mitchell In case you didn’t know, HAIM, the iconic sister indie rock/pop trio, released a version of their song “Gasoline” featuring Taylor Swift (the long-lost fourth Haim sister) last week. So maybe you don’t know who Este, Danielle and Alana Haim are; they may not be as…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Now that we are well into 2021, the distribution of the vaccine provides a light at the end of the tunnel of the coronavirus, but whether you are vaxxed up or not, masks are projected to stick around for a while. That means it’s time to finally figure out how to…
Written by Zach “It’s Been Four Years Already?” Dalton The one thing Roanoke College students look forward to, aside from graduation, is the 100 Days Party. This is a celebration for seniors to honor their hard work and dedication to academics by allowing them to have a huge party with each other. It is one…