by Alexis Barton
With the current academic year quickly approaching its end, it is time for the annual search for a new Editor-in-Chief of The Brackety-Ack. Each year the Student Life Committee, consisting of faculty, staff and SGA leaders, comes...
by Mikaela Gantz
It has now been three weeks since a train derailed and released toxic chemicals into the environment in East Palestine, Ohio. The cargo train had 150 cars and out of the 38 railcars that derailed, eleven of...
by Alexis Barton
So far into 2023, the United States has seen an alarming number of mass shootings. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been at least 80 different mass shootings across the country up until mid-February. In...
By Hannah Guanti
It has been one year since Russia invaded Ukrainian territory. On February 24, 2022 Russia officially entered into Ukraine and effectively started the war that has been ongoing ever since. As this year has gone by, the...
by Adriana Rose
Hunter Gall is a freshman from Richmond, Virginia. She is currently a pre-veterinary student and is undecided about her major; however, she is leaning toward a biology major and a theatre minor. When asked about her plans...
by Juniper Rogers
Rebecca Dance is a senior from central Massachusetts who is majoring in literary studies and english education, with a concentration in publishing and editing. Speaking in Massachusetts, Rebecca said “They don’t call it New England for nothing!”
Rebecca...
by Anna Tillman
It’s finally happening... the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the return of “Outer Banks”! Season 3 of Netflix’s hit series “Outer Banks” is finally being released February 23rd. Last season was a hot mess so who...
by Karen Kohler
The next couple months are jam packed with anxiously awaited release dates. One in particular has book and music lovers alike waiting with bated breath. That is the series adaptation of Daisy Jones & The Six by...
by Mateo Biggs
As the 23rd of March creeps forward, so does Theatre Roanoke College's production of Oscar Wilde's acclaimed work; "The Importance of Being Earnest". With Danielle Barre as director to the show, the Brackety-Ack was lucky enough to...
by Victoria McGraw
In 2022, an Australian romantic comedy film, “Seriously Red,” directed by Gracie Otto and written by Krew Boylan came to theaters. The film is a hilarious look into the work world of celebrity impersonators with a story...
by Rebecca Dance
I have lived in Maxey Hall for my entire four years here at Roanoke College. I have been cooking for that same amount of time, because I wasn’t going to give up fresh-made pasta and grilled cheese...
by Rebecca Dance
You could take the title of this article in two directions, at first. Either I’m talking about the last semester of this academic year, or I’m talking about my last semester in my college career. The first...
by Alexis Barton
I have always loved going back to school. When I was a kid, I was truly thriving when I got to pick out my new notebooks, meet my teachers for the first time, and meet my new...
by Marisa Seager
Unlike most other students at Roanoke, I have lived in five different dorms over my time here. So, without further ado, here is my ranked dorm list.
Coming in first place is Maxey Hall, formerly known as New...
by Timothy Hoffstaetter
Before winter break, both of Roanoke’s basketball teams had started their season off with strong performances. Both the men’s and women's teams started off in their preseason games including both ODAC and non-ODAC teams. Now we have...
by Logan Tyler
The beautiful girl in the photo smiles ear to ear with her friends’ arms draped around her shoulders. Not necessarily a girl who would stand out in the crowd, one just like a million others. However, this...
by Libby Bowman
The Maroons newest addition to Roanoke College athletics, men’s volleyball, started their season with a bang... or should we say “kill”. Although their first two games were losses, that did not stop these Maroons. Their record is...
by Suzanne Jackson
The divisional rounds of the NFL playoffs recently finished with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Francisco 49ers moving on to their respective conference championships.
In the AFC, the Bengals beat the Buffalo...
by Karen Kohler
As the semester starts just a couple weeks into the new year, it’s easy to want to aim high and finally do all the things you’ve been telling yourself you’ll do. These are noble ambitions but setting...
by Allison Shaw
For some students, the spring semester can feel like trudging through muck, and despite being similar in length to the fall semester, can feel much longer. Whether graduation is right around the corner, or winter break just...
