Written by Leilani Doneux To admit that I was afraid, I would also have to admit that when I committed to Roanoke College, at a dining room table in my home just outside of San Francisco, I did not entirely think it through. I knew the regional chasm ran wide and deep; I did not…
Every edition we want to hear from you, the Maroons. This week we got four of this campus’ favorite smiling faces and talk about their New Years Resolution! Clinton Showalter, Cavern Cook; “Quit Smoking. Procrastinate Less” Max Menzel, 19, Freshman Basketball Player; “Be more boolin, get more W’s” Olivia Kitt, 20, Sophomore, Student Body President;…
Written by Shamira James On this episode of “making it do what it do” at Roanoke College, here’s part two of everyone’s favorite Brackety-Ack installment, crazy hookup stories. Here’s a safe place to air out your dirty laundry. Don’t worry, your secret is safe with us…and the entire campus. 1.) Holy Hickey – “I met…
Written by Madalyn Chapman This edition of the Brackety-Ack, we’re introducing you to Deanna Keller. She’s a member of the Class of 2021, plays clarinet in the Roanoke College Wind Ensemble, and has declared a biology major. “My hometown in Maine was very small and everyone was spread out. I loved it though. Because on…
Written by Joe Krzyston The uneasiness was palpable in a Miller Hall classroom today as Bailey Mann’s short story was analyzed and picked apart for incongruities in form and theme. The conclusion of his peers? The stakes were simply not high enough. Other critiques were delivered as well, with some students finding his setting (a…
Written by Isaac Davis 2018 is the year I’m: losing weight, learning French, working harder, getting better, running faster, saving this, sorting that, starting a new chapter. It’s the year I’ll ___ So, how well is that going? Well if you’ve successfully navigated the first three weeks of a ‘Dry January’ statistically you’re already a…
Written by Joe Krzyston Effective next issue, David Hall, longtime editor of the Roanoke College Brackety-Ack, will be fired from the paper for reasons related to gross incompetence. Sources close to the disgraced editor say the move has been a long time coming, and indeed some on the staff of the paper are surprised that…
Written by Joe Krzyston In a turn of events widely expected for quite some time, SGA President Leah Weinstein has been ousted in a bloodless coup. Ms. Weinstein has been clinging to power for months through ruthlessness and intimidation. Though once seen as a formidable, even indomitable political opponent, her grasp on her position has…
Written by David Hall SALEM – Junior Emily Resume, announced on Tuesday that she is “just too darn busy for learning,” in an unprecedented move that stunned both professors and peers alike. In a press release, Resume stated that the pressures from being in six organizations are just too much to actually receive the education…
Written by Shamira James: There’s one thing we can all agree on as Roanoke College students – we’re all busy as heck. Whether it’s social clubs, on campus jobs or just simply trying to keep our grades up we’re all no strangers an active life. Student athletes know this busy life all too well, not…