Written by Chamberlain Zulauf
Asian American hate was undeniably real on March 16th with the targeted massacre of 8 people (mostly of Asian American descent) at two locations 30 miles apart.
Above is information that I learned from Instagram stories before anywhere...
Written by Alexis Barton
Last weekend, the men’s and women’s swim teams dominated the pool at the 2021 ODAC Swimming Championships. With the men taking first place and the women taking second, the day was made up of success after...
Written by Zach "Chef" Dalton
March 17th is a day widely known for the fondness of the color green. Many people will want to go out to bars and restaurants to celebrate the color green and Irish heritage but due...
Written by Jack Miller
Roanoke College’s Morehead Award submission deadline is coming up! The essay contest is due March 15 by noon. The Morehead award is an award (including a 200 dollar cash prize) given to a currently enrolled Roanoke...
Written by Joey Slusher
This past November’s election was defined by a few unexpected states. The Senate and the Presidency were delivered in large part due to the work of activists and organizers in black communities across the country. In...
Written by Marisa Seager
Victoria Mattox, a sophomore from Appomattox, VA:
“For me, online classes have felt significantly easier than in-person. I've had several asynchronous classes, and the classes that were synchronous have had drastically less work than pre-COVID ones. It...
Written by Zuba Mutesi
Your life. The pandemic. School. Midterms. This is the scope of life most of us are in at the moment, and I don’t know about you but I know this has been quite a stressful time....
Written by Carter Weissenfluh
After three tough, hard-fought games to start off their season, all requiring extra time and all ending in draws, the men’s soccer team was able to capture a 2-0 victory over the Shenandoah Hornets. The Maroons...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Written by Kristina Calhoun
Netflix is showing more power to women with their new program known as the Creative Equity Fund. The program, announced shortly before International Women’s Day, is designed to “nurture, develop, and uplift” women in the entertainment...
Written by Kristi Rolf
One year ago, the Roanoke College community was reeling from the difficult decision made to transition to online-learning as the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep across the U.S. The fall 2020 semester made history by operating...
Written by Jasey Roberts
On Mar. 3, acclaimed Pulitzer-prize winning poet Jericho Brown visited the Roanoke College student body via Zoom to read some of his collected poetry and answer a brief Q&A. Brown, an associate professor of English and...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Happy Women's History Month from the Brackety-Ack! The Brackety-Ack was founded 105 years ago in 1915... 5 years before women won the right to vote. In 2021, we have a female editor-in-chief (who’s killing it), a...
Written by Charissa Roberson
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, popular Irish folk group the High Kings released their newest album, “Home from Home,” on Mar. 5.
Like countless musicians, the High Kings have been forced to cancel or postpone...
Written by Devon Mitchell
The Roanoke College Cyber Event, which took place in mid-December and is ongoing, was a frustrating experience not only for students off-campus but also for members of the Roanoke community who were on campus when it...
Written by Mateo Biggs
“Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.” This is a saying that many of us know by heart – something that reminds us of a time...
Written by Zach “I Got Irish Heritage” Dalton
Well, well, well… here we are yet again, dear reader. Just you, me and a holiday fallen far from its original purpose. Some quick research will show you that the holiday was...
Written by Devon "Duchess of Devonshire" Mitchell
For those of you who do not know, I have an unhealthy obsession with the British Monarchy. So, you can imagine I have been all over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down...
Written by Chamberlain "I Got Seasonal Depression" Zulauf
Where will you be at 2 a.m. on Mar. 14? Most Maroons will probably be asleep. What everyone will wake up to on the morning of Mar. 14 is one less hour...
Written by Mia Shelton
Deep breath in, deep breath out- we made it through one whole year of COVID-19! It’s crazy to think that it has been a whole year since this madness started! Through blood, sweat, and tears, we...
