Written by Ian Gillen Well, here they are, my final few hundred words in the Brackety-Ack. First and foremost, I want to thank my fans. The two of you have been with me since the beginning. You got me to where I am today, and I will miss sharing my ramblings with you. During my…
Written by Emma Grosskopf I started working with the Brackety-Ack during the first semester of my junior year. I honestly don’t know why I waited that long to do it, because I had been an editor of my high school newspaper in Fredericksburg, and it was something that had always appealed to me. I guess…
Written by Aeryn McMurtry This page was started in the 2018/19 school year, and has since become one of my favorite parts of my everyday life. I was a little skeptical about writing about food and wellness, two things that I don’t consider myself an expert on by any means. I thought that it meant…
Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James Are you in a relationship rut? A drought? Unfairly not getting any action from anyone? Is it looking bleak for your love life? Well, have no fear. Here are a few ways that you (yes, YOU!) can change your approach this season and maybe, just maybe, find what…
Written by Shamira James Here we are, my very last column. I’m not even gonna lie; I’m holding back tears writing that because there’s a complete stranger sitting across from me. I’m sure if I told him why I was crying, though, he would get it. For crying out loud, every experience at Roanoke College…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall This has been a long and tiring semester. I feel stupid and dumb and tired and foolish. That was how I felt the entire semester. But now I know that that is not true. I am not stupid. I have worth. I can solve problems. I can do things. My…
Written by Alexandra Gautier Out with the cold and in with the new! We can officially say goodbye to the winter weather (thank God), which means that we also have to say bye to heavy coats, boots and scarves. To make this transition a little easier, here are some tips to allow you to keep…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler Though our spring athletes are still practicing hard in preparation for their final games and ODAC tournament runs, the Brackety-Ack would like to congratulate the spring seniors on a season well done, and a great four years. Baseball has quite a line-up of seniors. Outfielder Scott Ellis; infielders Dean Hermanson and…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall It’s finally here. School is almost over. This is the end of the 2018-2019 Roanoke College school year. Now that there is less on everyone’s plates, we should all look at ways in which we can better ourselves over the Summer. The easiest way to improve ourselves would be to…
Written by Joey Slusher Today, the so-called Mueller Report was released to the public. The Mueller Report covers an investigation into the possibility of President Trump’s collusion with Russia. It’s named for Robert Mueller the leader of the investigation and former director of the FBI. Mr. Mueller looked into 10 “episodes” in which the President…