Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James What woman in your life inspires you and why? Janny Alvarado, sophomore, Best Smile on Campus – “My best friend from Guatemala. She always had kind words and is always there for me.” Dalny Ruel, South Side AD, NOT A STUDENT – “My mom. She left home at…
Written by Aeryn McMurtry Junior forward Josh Freund made some serious waves in the 2017-2018 basketball season. Recently, Freund was awarded 1st Team All-ODAC, ODAC Player of the Year and most notably, 2nd Team All-American. On the season, the focal point of Roanoke’s offense averaged 18.4 points per game, while shooting 60.1% from the field….
Written by Shamira James There’s nothing like the thrill of a snow day. Waking up to the campus-closed email, seeing how many people posted about the snow on Snapchat before even rapidly flipping through their stories and smell of the herds of Greek life people reek of bonfires and Natural Light. All of these things…
Written by Jessica Shelburne Since the beginning of time, clothing trends have evolved faster than any technology or social mindset. What’s considered ‘in’ one year could become quickly outdated in a matter of months. Regarding the approaching spring of 2018, citizens of the fashion world can expect to see a resurfacing of late 90’s trends…
Written by Leilani Doneux I think it was the sideburns, or maybe an accented, homoerotic Sacha Baron Cohen telling Will Ferrell that he tasted of America. Either way, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the intrusive thought that I have been having since I first stepped foot in a Sheetz. Ricky Bobby is…
Written by Garrett Ruggieri Women’s Lacrosse: Our Lady Maroons (4-3, 1-1 ODAC) recently blew by Guilford in a dominating 22-3 victory on Wednesday, March 22. They take the field at home against a (3-1) New Paltz team at 1 p.m. this Saturday, March 24. Men’s Lacrosse: Our men’s lacrosse team is proudly ranked No.10 on…
Written by Isaac Davis Millions wait impatiently for the long Easter weekend and the beginning of April. Groups of various faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds gather with families and engage in an equally diverse array of Easter traditions – chocolate eggs are the tip of the iceberg! Moving first to Western Europe, the French annually celebrate…
Emma Grosskopf and the Brackety-Ack staff A story in the Feb. 23 edition of the Brackety Ack gave an inaccurate description of the World Mission Society Church of God as a group that is believed to be involved in human trafficking crimes. These allegations are unfounded, and the group has not committed crimes on Roanoke…
Written by Bradley Bommarito On March 14, Linda Eddleman spoke about her work as CEO of the Trust for the Americas in the Colket Center’s Ballroom. Eddleman shared several ongoing projects in the Latin Americas and fielded questions from the audience. Roanoke College’s Public Affairs Society hosted the event. Affiliated with the Organization of American…
Written by Shamira James Sam Rauf is a senior here at RC, where he is an economics major and played on the RC men’s soccer team for four years. Along with soccer and academics, the Cary, NC native started a personal project called The Blog of Us in an effort to make a positive difference…