Written by Alexis Barton
One year after their first Valentine’s interview, the Brackety-Ack caught up with perhaps the cutest couple on the Track & Field team, Kaillee Philleo and Zachary Dalton. Both in their senior year, they are into their...
Written by Devon Mitchell
On Tuesday, December 15, the Roanoke community received an email from the college informing them, Roanoke experienced a ‘cyber event’. Students, faculty, and staff were told not to access the network and their files. The college...
Written by Jasey Roberts
In January, acclaimed short story writer and novelist George Saunders released a new nonfiction piece, “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain” - a book that is part-literary criticism, part-writing guide and, as with much...
Written by Devon Mitchell
46th President Joe Biden has made a lot of promises to the American people, hoping to curb COVID-19 spread, return to globalization and erase the “America first” attitude the Trump administration was known for and provide...
Written by Kristina Calhoun
Companies can gain popularity on their own, but the best way to get a message heard or a product shown is by buying advertisements – and Super Bowl ads are the most coveted promotional spaces of...
Written by Zach "Huge Discounts on the 15th" Dalton
Well, here we are. Another semester, another issue and another holiday on the horizon. Let’s talk about my all-time, very LEAST favorite holiday: Valentine’s Day. This holiday is an absolute sham,...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
I am now freshly 22-year-old, and unless something crazy happens, this is my last semester writing for the Brackety-Ack. :( With that, I decided it would be fun for my final column to be “22 Things…”...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Paul McCartney once wrote, “You’d think that people would have had enough of silly love songs.” Judging by the streaming records being broken by Olivia Rodrigo’s “Driver’s License,” it seems that people have had enough. When...
Written by Zach "I'm Not Certified" Dalton
I want to preface this article by saying this: I am not a certified relationship “guru” or “expert;” I have just had the same partner for almost three years with no sign of...
Written by Lucy Collins
Valentine’s Day is only a few short days away, but because of the pandemic, thinking of romantic activities may be frustrating or difficult. But no need to worry because there are many outdoors and socially distanced...
Written by Mia Shelton
Welcome back beauties! You have been missed immensely. It’s good to have you back at Roanoke!
Let’s get straight to the point- Valentine’s Day is right around the corner which is exciting if you are booed up,...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
How long have you been together?
This is the first date
We’ve gone out for a few months
8 months-a year
2+ years
What is a typical date for the two of you?
Ice cream or coffee
Netflix and chilling
Dinner and/or a movie
We...
Written by Charissa Roberson
A man recently returned a library book 72 years overdue to the Amagansett Free Library in New York. The book, “Great Heart: the Life Story of Benjamin Franklin” by Daniel Henderson, was due back on April...
Written by Joey Slusher
Our generation, Gen Z, is the most educated generation in American history. In 2019, there were some 19.9 million people enrolled in U.S. colleges, a 6 million increase from the year 2000 when it was only...
Written by Jack Miller
Welcome back Maroons! Many exciting changes have happened on campus since our extended winter break. Many of which include added fun socially distant student activities!
On account of low case numbers, the college has eased up slightly...
Written by Kate Clatterbuck
In January, the Roanoke basketball, swimming, and track & field teams began competing for the first time since last March. The men’s basketball team has had an impressive start to their 2021 season, holding an overall...
Written by Devon Mitchell
This past Tuesday, on November 17th, the report from the Title IX investigation was released. Following a Roanoke College alum’s public complaint on Instagram of how her Title IX case was mishandled by Dean Brian Chisom,...
Written by Devon Mitchell
On Tuesday, November 10th, Roanoke College students had the opportunity to talk to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Hosted by the Public Affairs department and the Turk Pre-Law Program, Justice Sotomayor answered questions from students about...
Written by Katherine Clatterbuck
The 2020 Masters teed off on Thursday, November 12th at Augusta National Golf Club. Following its postponement in April due to the coronavirus, the November start date caused problems for the green and for the players....
Written by Mia Shelton
Pass the mash and gravy! Are you just dying to get home to finally get your hands on a home-cooked meal, see your friends, and just bask in the holiday air? Who isn’t? Thanksgiving is a...
