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by Anna Tillman      The moment we have all been waiting for is finally here: the release of “Bridgerton” Season Two!       “Bridgerton” is a series on Netflix based on a famous book series. The show is set in the early 1800s Regency...
by Rebecca Dance My sinuses hurt. Since I don’t have a cold and I don’t have COVID (I’ve tested, don’t worry), I’ve decided that it must be seasonal allergies.  The only issue with this is that I’ve never had seasonal allergies...

End of Semester Pep Talk

by Mia Shelton owards the end of the semester, it’s easy to let motivation slip.  Papers become mundane, quizzes feel silly, and worksheets are a struggle to complete.  It’s understandable and happens to everyone at this time of the year....

2022 Oscars Recap

by Charissa Roberson      This year’s Academy Awards featured numerous landmark moments, both for cinematic history and the gossip columns! While the ceremony still had its struggles and faux pas, the Academy awarded many well-deserved Oscars and succeeded in honoring a...
by Devon Mitchell  Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State, passed away on March 23. During her 84 years of life, Secretary Albright paved a path for women and girls everywhere interested in foreign policy and diplomacy.  Born in Prague,...
by Edgard Lacayo It has been a little over a month since Russia has invaded Ukraine. They have made some gains, but have not achieved any of their major objectives. Most of Ukraine is not under Russian occupation and what...
by Mateo Biggs ​     A member of the Brackety-Ack herself, senior Charissa Roberson has been the editor of the Entertainment section for the past two years. A final request for Maroons here at Roanoke College is to partake...
by Devon Mitchell          I was once told if you remember your 21st birthday you did something wrong. That is the idea of what a 21st birthday should be like- copious amounts of drinking, partying, and forgetting all about it the...
by Katherine Clatterbuck The Roanoke baseball team kicked off their season in late February, seeing a 13-9 overall record with their recent win against Guilford College. Playing eight conference games, the boys sit at sixth place in the ODAC with...

War is Peace

This is the third publication I have written about the war in Ukraine. It has been interesting to see how the conflict has developed, but I have now started reflecting on the effect of writing about this for so...
by Alexis Barton As the regular season comes to its final stretch, all 32 teams in the National Hockey League got in on the action at the season’s trade deadline earlier this month. Several big trades took the stage as...

Cavern, I Miss You

by Marisa Seager The title says it all. It’s been closed for renovations now since December 2021, but to me it feels much longer than that.  Immediately after Cavern closed, the college decided to implement a new late night dining option...

Harry’s House

by Karen Kohler       You bring me home, I’m going home, you are home — has Harry been leading up to and hinting at this new album since his solo debut? Last week Harry Styles announced that his third solo studio...
by Devon Mitchell It was Friday night; I had just found out that my two-concert weekend was turning into a no concert weekend due to show cancellations because of COVID. I was stressed. My plans for my next column on...
by Alexis Barton Last semester, President Michael Maxey announced that after 35 years of service to the College, he would be retiring in the summer of 2022. The search began for a new candidate that would continue Maxey’s legacy of...
Imagine my gratification as a senior walking into the Commons last week without a mask on. There are times you know will come eventually, even if they seem a lifetime away, and this spring is finally the one. Campus...
by Lauren Roth The Roanoke College track and field team began their outdoor track season on March 19 with a trip to Lexington, VA to compete in the Washington & Lee Carnival. This was a two-day event where the Maroons...
by Chamberlain Zulauf Even though Ryan Hunt belongs to the class of 2018 he’s still relevant around campus as the man behind the camera and the eyes of Roanoke’s student life. It might be a surprise to learn that Ryan...

Stress Awareness Month

by Marisa Seager Since 1992, the month of April has been recognized as Stress Awareness Month. However, we all know that stress doesn’t only occur one month out of the year, so let’s take this nationally recognized month and use...
by Jack Miller On Friday, February 25, President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court. Jackson would be taking the newly vacated position, opened by the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced...

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