by Logan Tyler
Carrington Lippi is a senior captain and goalkeeper on the women’s soccer team from Stafford, VA. So far in her career at Roanoke, Lippi has appeared in 37 regular-season games with a total of 2,571 minutes in...
Chamberlain Zulauf
Halloween week is a spirited time on campus. It’s a perfect storm of spookiness and post-fall-break-rowdiness. The student body seemed overwhelmed this past week returning to academics and the college environment. There’s so much on students' minds this...
by Mikaela Gantz
With just under two weeks remaining until election day, November 8th, there are many very competitive races across the country to keep an eye on. This week, it's time to shine the spotlight on Arizona, as it...
by Juniper Rogers
It is that time of year when a leaf crunches with every step we take, every move we make, I’ll be watching you. I dream at night, I can only see your face with itchy, flaming scars. ...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
“I’m on spooky vibes all year, really. It’s just in October I can let it shine,” said Juliet Marvelli— the Halloween issues Folk of ‘Noke.
“I love all things scary. Scary movies, scary vibes, scary decorations, all of...
by Karen Kholer
Starting November 17th and going through the 19th the theater department will be putting on a performance of “Blood Wedding” in Olin Hall at 7:30! Director Nelson Barre is very excited since this production has been in...
by Anna Tillman
Halloween is right around the corner which means it is time to watch your favorite scary movies and tv shows! One of the classics to watch this time of year is the Simpsons Halloween specials. “The Simpsons”...
by Mateo Biggs
As we all know, Halloween comes up within the next week– the Monday of the 31st is bound to be full of ghoulish fun and terrifying jumps of adrenaline –however, instead of the customary announcement of new...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
This week’s Folk is one of Brackety-Ack’s own. Marisa Seager is now our section editor for Culture, Wellness and Lifestyle but her career at the BA started four years ago in her freshman year, something the paper...
by Chamberlain Zulauf
Looking for opinion article inspiration online I came across the above prompt, thanks to the folks at wowessays.com. It isn’t the most attractive prompt, but I couldn’t move on from the idea of writing for it in...
by Rebecca Dance
The second Monday of October, October 10th this year, is the day that we celebrate the federal holiday Columbus Day. Coincidentally, it is also the day of the year that I get mad all over again about...
by Logan Tyler
The athletic department announced in the summer of 2021 that men’s volleyball will be the 23rd NCAA sport offered at Roanoke. This announcement follows the decision to add men’s wrestling to the list of sports offered at...
by Victoria McGraw
An unseen performance by Rihanna will be showcased in the 2023 Super Bowl. This is a huge deal because, in 2019, Rihanna was asked to be the headline of the Super Bowl but refused because of the...
by Mateo Biggs
What got you to come up with the idea of a “Shushok Shindig”?
“Well, that's a great question– it is hard to say “Shushok Shindig” isn’t it? See if you can see it 3 times sometime –you know...
by Mikaela Gantz
Governor Glenn Youngkin is pushing for new school board policies that would reverse major protections for transgender students. The policy reversal outlined would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their biological sex. This...
by Suzanne Jackson
Now that the end of the regular MLB season is here, the top three teams of the American League are the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and Cleveland Guardians. The Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and the...
by Allison Shaw
With fall upon us, I know many people, myself included, are excited for the main event of the season; the pumpkin. From pumpkin pie, to pumpkin spice, the flavor is everywhere this time of year, and for...
by Kristi Rolf
Another issue of the Brackety-Ack, another roundup of the Brackety-Yik Yak! In the past two weeks, Roanoke students took to our favorite anonymous app to vent about Family Weekend, the changing seasons, a rainy weekend, and more.
This...
by Anna Tillman
On Tuesday, 10/4 Campus Safety and Res Life hosted a female-only self-defense workshop! The class was taught by Lieutenant April McCadden and Rachael Clark (Associate Director of Residence Life and Housing). Walking into the classroom, I was...
by Marisa Seager
The countdown to Fall Break has officially started but that also means so has the countdown for midterms. Assignments, bigger projects, and anxiety are piling up.
As excited as I am for a much-needed break, I am not...
