Written by Charissa Roberson Roanoke College is full of talented students in the arts. In this article, we hear from five graduating seniors – in theatre, film, creative writing and choir – about their time at RC and the creative works and memories they have made. Q: What is your favorite memory from the…
Written by Zach “Wow I Can’t Believe I Did This Bit for a Whole Year” Dalton The title is Italian for “With You, I Shall Leave.” It is featured in a 1994 song entitled “Time to Say Goodbye,” featuring Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. This means, dear Brackety-Ack readers, it is time to say goodbye…to…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler To my Roanoke College family: I have thought about this moment- the one where I officially sign off from The Brackety-Ack and leave the paper in the trusty hands of my successors. I remember when the previous Editor-in-Chief and editors wrote their final articles and I thought to myself “wow, what…
Written by Devon Mitchell Kamala Harris is making history as the first female, Black American, South Asian Vice President. Not only can she hold claim to these groundbreaking firsts, but just in her first 100 days in office she is single handedly redefining the role of VP. Historically, one might say the Vice Presidency has…
Written by Charissa Roberson Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous highly anticipated films have had to be significantly delayed. However, with the arrival of 2021, these films are finally heading to our screens. Here are some of the biggest films premiering this year! On June 11, a full year after its original release date, Lin-Manuel…
Written by Zach “Only Credit Me if it Works” Dalton As I have mentioned in previous articles, the end of the semester is nigh. It is only natural for me to sit down and write a piece that relates to the end. Logically I would write about preparing for finals, but I am a senior…
Written by Carter Weissenfluh With the draft concluding on May 1st, we saw lots of moves across the league for each franchise to get their top pick. We also saw five quarterbacks taken within the first fifteen picks, with three going with the first three picks. The Jacksonville Jaguars took Trevor Lawrence out of Clemson…
Written by Joyelle Ronan Aries (March 21 – April 19)- You tend to keep your walls up until you feel like you truly know someone. But, in return, you may be expecting new people in your life to trust you instantly. Give others time and they will grow to confide in you. Taurus (April 20…
Written by Kristina Calhoun The official title and release date for the “Black Panther” sequel was officially revealed on Monday in a mega trailer celebrating Marvel movies. The sequel to the original movie, which starred the late Chadwick Boseman, is set to be released on July 8, 2022, and will go by the official name,…
Written by Lauren Roth The last four years at Roanoke College have been memorable for Lauren Heffron, and it’s bittersweet for her time as a Maroon to come to an end. Heffron came to Roanoke in the fall of 2017 and has truly made a name for herself as a member of Roanoke’s field hockey…