Written by Hannah Guanti
The first USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament is slated to be played in Salem this fall. The ‘Picklebrawl in Virginia’s Blue Ridge’ is expected to bring hundreds of fans and competitors to the valley. Beyond being an...
Written by Tim Hoffstatter
This year has been filled with a lot of excitement both on and off the court! As of this article being written we still have two elite 8 games left between Iowa vs. LSU and Uconn...
Written by Tim Hoffstatter
Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Women's basketball is the head of the most controversial team in all of college basketball and all of basketball right now period. Part of this is her personality and her coaching philosophy...
Written by Tim Hoffstaetter
These past few weeks have been filled with amazing basketball on both the women’s and men’s side however there has been a lot of on and off-court messiness, especially on the women’s side, no fault of...
Written by Hannah Guanti
Roanoke College is hosting its third Virginia Conference on Race on April 4-5.
The event begins with a keynote speech by Renée Cummings on Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. in the Wortmann Ballroom on campus.
This year’s theme...
Written by Hannah Guanti
Goodwill is slated to open The Market on Melrose in November, to combat the food desert in Northwest Roanoke. It is expected to create 70 local jobs in its first year. The market is part of...
By Hannah Guanti
April 8 is the last chance for Virginians to see a solar eclipse for possibly the next twenty-years. Groups across the commonwealth are hosting viewing parties, including on campus!
While the college will not have a full view...
Written Hannah Guanti
In the early hours of March 26, a cargo ship off course collided with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge was in active use when the collision occurred, including eight construction workers.
The incident occurred when...
Written by Adriana Rose
In response to “Are you excited for summer? Any big plans you’re excited for?”
Cal Horton ‘26 said, “I’m pretty excited for my May Term this summer. I’m going on the “Spirituality and Sustainability” on in Washington....
Written by Juniper Rogers
Lia Shaw is a senior from Atlanta, Georgie, who is majoring in Literature Studies with a minor in Creative Writing. She is the editor of the Culture, Wellness, and Lifestyle section of the Brackety-Ack, the current...
Written by Zachary Bayers
As the semester brings to a close and summer inches ever closer, some students might be granted a vast amount of spare time throughout such a refreshing break. The main issue that usually occurs however, how...
Written by Mateo J. Biggs
Now, this show has been out already for a solid while-- why is a review just now being done for it? Well, first and foremost like many other Maroons, classes tend to get overwhelming and...
Written by Sabrina Rogers
Hey Maroons! Theater Roanoke College is proud to present “Stupid F***ing Bird” by Aaron Posner this spring! This show is about a young director who is confronted with the challenges from her mother’s generation, a young...
Written by Adriana Rose
What has been the best part about being in Botanica?
Lucia Galan Gil said, “As a study abroad student, this has been an exciting new experience. I have never been in a play before, and it has...
Written by Juniper Rogers
Tess Harrington (she/her) is a senior from Glenns Falls, New York who is double-majoring in International Relations and Philosophy with a concentration in Middle East studies. She is in the honors program, the vice president of...
Written by Andrea Flores-Gomez
The Easter bunny, Easter hare, Easter rabbit, etc.
Whichever name you know it by, this folkloric creature that
goes around laying Easter eggs has become a principal symbol
of Easter. I had accepted this part of the holiday as...
Written by Maggie Raker
Spring is in the air! The weather is warming, the flowers are blooming, and Easter is on the horizon. Easter may be a Christian holiday, but all sorts of people also use it to mark the...
Written by Allison Shaw
Once again, Spring has Sprung (or at least I’m hoping the weather realizes it has). With a new season upon us, we will begin to see a shift in fashion trends as the weather begins to...
Written by Hannah Guanti
Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that requires the popular social media platform, Tik Tok, to be sold or it will be banned in the states. The authors of this bill...
Written By Hannah Guanti
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Roanoke is a day filled with music, food, activities, parades, drinks, and so much more.
The weekend started on Saturday with the Freedom First Parade through downtown. Local school groups, local businesses,...
