Kaitlyn Evernham is a freshman biology major who has celiac disease. The Brackety Ack sat down with her and asked some questions about how she navigates her condition on campus.
What is it like being gluten-free on campus? Is it...
Written by Isaac Davis
Darkening evening skies and crisp mornings signal the oncoming Autumn. While the start of Fall is an undoubtedly beautiful season in the Appalachia, do not be fooled – Flu Season is upon us! Act fast and...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Women’s Soccer: Our Lady Maroons had a week full of tough opponents. This past Saturday the ladies fell to the sixth seed in the ODAC, Lynchburg University. On Tuesday night the team faced Bridgewater College. The...
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Family Weekend often invokes fond memories among Roanoke College students. Sophomore and Pi Kappa Phi president of the Alpha Alpha class William Carol Olson is especially enthusiastic about the holiday this year.
“Last year my parents, who met and...
Written by Joseph Carrick
What do movie critics, Little Monsters, and moviegoers all have in common? They are all absolutely hyped over popstar Lady Gaga’s debut in “A Star is Born.”
Bradley Cooper’s newest film will feature our favorite Golden...
Written by Ian Gillen
Weeks before the school year starts, many of our athletes are back on campus already hard at work. Among these athletes are the Lady Maroons from the Field Hockey team. As Kelsey Martin, a senior midfielder,...
Written by Shamira James
I know we’ve all felt this way so let’s just put it out there: Cavern ain’t what it used to be. There is a noticeable differences in a lot of different aspects and people are noticing....
Written by Harrison Mines
Kim Petras’ new album, Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1, is the new dark-pop soundtrack to your Halloween. Petras, the world’s youngest transgender pop artist, has gained heavy streaming rotation since her debut in 2017 with...
Written by Emma Grosskopf
Have you ever wanted to be in a musical? For most of us, going out on the weekends is an EXPERIENCE. It’s hard to put it into words, so we created a playlist to better describe...
Written by Emma Grosskopf
Age is just a number, baby.
God, I feel creepy just saying that.
And is it even true? Especially in college, where everyone appears to be close in age, but yet there seems to be a chasm...
All of the girls love him, all of the guys want to be him! Sophomore Sebastian Salazar, a business administration major originally from Lima, Peru, is celebrating Latin American Heritage month with the Brackety-Ack by giving us a peek...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
During the open block on Thursday, Sept. 20, Annette Patterson from The Advancement Foundation and Brad Stephens from CoLab spoke to a group of students in West Hall 210 as guests of the Center for Leadership...
Written by Emily Leclerc
At the beginning of last week, the Roanoke Valley area was bracing for a direct hit from Hurricane Florence. Its projected path had the storm hitting the coast of North Carolina and then swinging upward, which...
Written by Lucy Collins
Roanoke College is full of opportunities, both social and academic, that are presented to students and to adults that exceed the age of the average college student.
Among these opportunities blossomed the Elderscholar program. Founded in...
Written by Brice Hall
We at the Brackety-Ack talked to a recent convert to vegetarianism. The young citizen met us in Fintel Library’s most secluded corner. They were visibly agitated and their cranium was protected from “The AD-Men” by a...
Written by Shamira James
Everyone has a different sense of style that makes them stand out on this campus. You could be known for never being seen without a Gucci belt, you could be the girl who’s always wearing a...
Written by Isaac Davis
The quest for a “simple healthy diet” has become increasingly less simple.
One area that can be particularly deceiving are low fat, or no fat food alternatives. This movement - spawned in the 1980s - saw food...
Written by Ian Gillen
Anyone remotely following the NFL knows that ‘FitzMagic’ has taken over. 819 passing yards, nine total touchdowns and an undefeated start is certainly a great cause for the attention. More importantly for the influx of media...
Written by Shamira James
If you have me on Snapchat (shameless plug it’s queen.shamiraaa), then you know last year I started the #TealMovements trend on my story any time I got two or more teal objects in Commons. I assumed...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
It’s a sensitive subject, but an important one. Last week was the National Suicide Prevention Week, and September is the National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, mental health advocates, prevention organizations,...
