By Marisa Seager
Lillian Pingel, a junior from Waynesboro, VA:
“I'm really excited to be back in classrooms this year! It is much easier to retain information and focus during class time.”
Carrie Lloyd, a senior from Lynchburg, VA:
“I have mixed feelings...
by Charissa Roberson
Starting Sunday, come out to Olin Theatre and audition for Theatre Roanoke College’s fall musical: “Into the Woods”!
Auditions are open to all, regardless of age, skill level or major. To audition, sign-up for a slot on either...
by Anna Tillman
Marvel Studios has recently released movies and TV shows that follow new superheroes and the challenges they must overcome. It has been an exciting time meeting the next generation of Marvel heros. The newest addition to the...
by Mateo Biggs
As school starts up once again and summer begins to fade to autumn, many students of Roanoke College are reminiscing about their breaks. From trips abroad to trips down the street, from weekends spent with friends to...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
I am now a somewhat-freshly-22-year-old, and after a semester’s worth of eight lists with 22 bullet points, we have come to the end of the road. So, here are 22 things I love about Roanoke College,...
Written by Devon Mitchell
As the Roanoke College Class of 2021 moves their tassels to the left side of their cap, some of their beloved professors will be graduating with them. RC will miss its retiring professors, but just like...
Written by Zoe Manoukian
Well, Roanoke, it’s been a tough year! As my time here comes to a close and I reflect on my college experience, that’s the word that keeps coming to mind—tough.
College is truly a unique time and...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
The Class of 2021 Student Activity Media Arts Hall of Fame will be inducting eight seniors to have their picture and accomplishments hang on the wall in the Garrett Student Media Lounge. They will join 28...
Written by Kristi Rolf
As commencement quickly approaches, we at the Brackety-Ack are feeling especially grateful for the wonderful seniors on our staff who have dedicated countless hours to ensure that our paper is the best it can be. As...
Written by Alexis Barton
After four years and four successful seasons, we are proud to recognize the following graduating senior athletes:
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country: Zach Dalton, Turner Jordan, Allie Barthol, Kasey Fairbanks, Abbey Packard
Men’s Basketball: Max Menzel
Women’s Basketball: Megan...
Written by Sarah Riddell
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” – Proverbs 19:21
Sometimes life throws you curveballs, and it was one of these that led me to Roanoke College. For...
Written by Zach Dalton
For the past two years the Brackety-Ack ran under the strong leadership of former Editor in Chief Kaelyn Spickler, a member of the class of 2021. While it is odd to talk about someone else at...
Written by Marisa Seager
To the class of 2021, I would like to formally congratulate you on all of your accomplishments. Choosing to enroll at Roanoke College was one of the first steps and leaving here with a degree and...
Written by Jack Miller
As the end of this school year wraps up and our Class of 2021seniors get ready for graduation, RC’s many departments are having their academic award ceremonies. Each of the departments on campus placed a different...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
Though graduation is typically held each spring on Roanoke College’s breathtaking front quad, commencement plans for this year include a few significant changes due to COVID-19 health and safety regulations. Commencements are being held this year...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
Since the explosion of the pandemic across the globe in early 2020, the past year and a half of our lives contain unforgettable experiences. For better or worse, 2020 and 2021 will stand out in our...
Written by Zuba Mutesi
The end of the semester is FINALLY here, but that finally usually comes with an immense amount of stress and anxiety. For some this is an even more stressful time figuring out post-grad plans and for...
Written by Alexis Barton
As graduation is rapidly approaching, a few of our coaches wanted to wish their graduating seniors one final goodbye. Here are some messages for the Class of 2021!
Men’s Basketball, Coach Clay Nunley: “Max has been an...
Written by Joyelle “Basically Majored in Pop Culture” Ronan
As Roanoke Colleges says farewell to this year’s graduating seniors, it is a good time to reflect on the past four years. When the class of 2021 started at Roanoke College...
Written by Devon Mitchell
Dear Seniors, congratulations on making it to the end! It’s been a windy, twisty, rocky kind of road but, here you are at graduation! Now that you are thrown into the scary world outside of the...
