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...
Written by Marisa Seager
On March 11, 2020 Roanoke College made the decision to send students back home and switch to fully online courses, due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Now it is March 2021, roughly a year later,...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
When the trailer for Bridgerton first dropped, I wasn’t sure how to feel. As a historical drama junkie, I take my empire waist dresses and pianofortes pretty seriously. Would this just be a steamy Downton Abbey...
Written by Lauren Roth
This past Sunday, the Roanoke field hockey team had their season opener against Randolph-Macon College after 486 days of COVID-induced offseason. The Maroons anticipated this day for a long time, with many players, especially seniors, wondering...
Written by Jasey Roberts
The original “Twin Peaks” (currently streaming on Netflix) was created by TV writer Mark Frost and all-around madman David Lynch. The show ran for two seasons - a total of 30 episodes - on network television...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
Last Saturday, March 6th, Kerr Stadium saw a doubleheader between the women and men’s lacrosse team versus the Christopher Newport Captains. Thankfully, fans are allowed for outside sports, allowing many from the Roanoke community to support...
