Written by Ian Gillen
The madness of March is upon us, and just like any other year, there are Cinderella stories, teams that have caught fire and the usual suspects. In this time of increased love in the world of...
Written by Madalyn Chapman
“The adults have failed us. This is in our hands now. And if any elected official gets in our way, we will vote them out and replace them ourselves,” said a student, standing with his back...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, Theatre Roanoke College’s winter production, “The Shape of Things,” premiered in Olin Theater. The play ran through Saturday night.
“We have had an enthusiastic response from the students, but there have also...
Written by Emma Grosskopf and Shamira James
What woman in your life inspires you and why?
Janny Alvarado, sophomore, Best Smile on Campus - “My best friend from Guatemala. She always had kind words and is always there for me.”
Dalny...
Written by Aeryn McMurtry
Junior forward Josh Freund made some serious waves in the 2017-2018 basketball season.
Recently, Freund was awarded 1st Team All-ODAC, ODAC Player of the Year and most notably, 2nd Team All-American. On the season, the focal point...
Written by Shamira James
There’s nothing like the thrill of a snow day. Waking up to the campus-closed email, seeing how many people posted about the snow on Snapchat before even rapidly flipping through their stories and smell of the...
Written by Jessica Shelburne
Since the beginning of time, clothing trends have evolved faster than any technology or social mindset. What’s considered ‘in’ one year could become quickly outdated in a matter of months. Regarding the approaching spring of 2018,...
Written by Leilani Doneux
I think it was the sideburns, or maybe an accented, homoerotic Sacha Baron Cohen telling Will Ferrell that he tasted of America. Either way, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the intrusive thought that...
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Women’s Lacrosse: Our Lady Maroons (4-3, 1-1 ODAC) recently blew by Guilford in a dominating 22-3 victory on Wednesday, March 22. They take the field at home against a (3-1) New Paltz team at 1 p.m....
Written by Isaac Davis
Millions wait impatiently for the long Easter weekend and the beginning of April. Groups of various faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds gather with families and engage in an equally diverse array of Easter traditions – chocolate eggs...
Emma Grosskopf and the Brackety-Ack staff
A story in the Feb. 23 edition of the Brackety Ack gave an inaccurate description of the World Mission Society Church of God as a group that is believed to be involved in human...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
On March 14, Linda Eddleman spoke about her work as CEO of the Trust for the Americas in the Colket Center’s Ballroom. Eddleman shared several ongoing projects in the Latin Americas and fielded questions from the...
Written by Shamira James
Sam Rauf is a senior here at RC, where he is an economics major and played on the RC men’s soccer team for four years. Along with soccer and academics, the Cary, NC native started a...
Written by Harrison Mines
Much to the disappointment of loyal fans, famed girl group Fifth Harmony released a joint statement Monday morning announcing an indefinite hiatus. Representing members Ally, Dinah, Lauren and Normani, the blanket social media post stated:
“In...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
The winter months are coming to an end, which means you might be tired of being cuffed to the same boo. Sure, the cuddles were nice while it was cold, but the days are getting warmer...
Written by Joseph Krzyston
A student determined to plagiarize a paper was deterred definitively through clever tactical deployment of a computer background. The potential offended, a sophomore, was way behind schedule, and figured he’d buy himself a couple more hours...
By Joseph Krzyston
Look, it’s been a long couple of weeks, ok?
Written by Joseph Krzyston
This week, a Roanoke College senior was mildly flummoxed to find definitively that RC Light, the weekly college chapel service that he’d heard of for years, was not a light beer named after the school.
“I was...
Written by Alexandra Gautier
Habitat for Humanity and Roanoke College’s a cappella groups (Main Street, RoaNotes, and Looking for an Echo) are colliding for an annual music bash, A Cappella Carnivella, on March 23 at 7 p.m. The show will...
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Our RC women’s tennis team caught fire during their spring break campaign at Hilton Head, NC. As a group, they finished the week with an undefeated record against four different schools. Sophomore doubles partners Carolyn Kitsock...
