Written by Zach “I’ve Listened to All the Artists Mentioned” Dalton Picture this: the year is 2011 and you just got dropped off at your local mall and have three hours to kill. You end up walking around and run into some of your friends. Together you wander the mall and land yourselves outside of…
Written by Devon Mitchell With just over two months left until the general election Americans are getting anxious to get their hands on their ballots and cast their vote. The race between incumbent President Trump (R) and former Vice President Joe Biden (D) is a divisive one and in many ways it is showing American’s…
Written by Devon Mitchell It’s a new academic year for Roanoke College, and with it comes unprecedented circumstances to which we must adapt to. Over the summer the school has been hard at work to make sure Maroons can return to campus safely. Now it is up to the students to secure the health and…
Written by Zach “Have You Heard of Microsoft Teams” Dalton Well, here we are. Zoom’s stocks have skyrocketed and motivation to do online schooling has plummeted. Thankfully, there are ways to make those tedious online classes seem a little less boring. Here are a few ideas to implement today! 1.) The Lean, Mean, Green Screen…
Written by Zoe Manoukian It can be difficult to keep from succumbing to our COVID-19-induced boredoms, but it is crucial that we remain diligent and intentional in the ways we pass our time as many of us are in the process of or hoping to soon be returning to campus. Though we are likely all…
Written by Devon Mitchell On August 11th, former Vice President Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate. With just over two months left until the presidential election, voters were eager to hear from Senator Harris. Luckily, the chance arose last week during the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Voters also got to hear from…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler To say the least, I’m a big Bachelor franchise fan. I feel like that has been said on repeat here in the Brackety-Ack from articles written by me, but it is what it is. That being said, not having a new season of The Bachelorette to look forward to this summer…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Here’s the deal: there’s a lot going on this semester, but that isn’t news to anyone. First, I want to start with a note to the freshmen by asking you guys to think back to a few months ago when the remaining months of your high school senior year were ripped…
Written by Joyelle Ronan “I’m just really excited about 2020 and all the possibilities it holds.”- Joyelle Ronan, 2019. In the eight months since I wrote that on Facebook, the world has become a very different place. I would no longer say I’m “excited” for 2020, but rather I’m hesitantly peeking out through my finger-covered…
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf Every day is a new challenge during the Coronavirus pandemic. This is especially true for millions of young adults returning to school this fall. Situations vary from school to school and from person to person. One thing all college students have in common right now is Zoom. Roanoke currently has students…