Written by Kevin Vitkus
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day this week’s cuisine will be Corned Beef and Cabbage eggrolls. This was a favorite of mine when I was a kid. My grandmother and I would make these together and...
Written by Joseph Carrick
The sensational drag race, now reaching its twelfth season, already has drama exploding in the production of the show that will affect the filming and contestant lineup. For those uninitiated, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is the award-winning...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Have you been tied down since October and are starting to get tired of Netflix and chilling with your non-committal S.O.? Well, good news: cuffing season is coming to an end and spring fling season is...
Written by Lauren Roth
Before I went to Italy I heard so many stereotypes; don’t do this, make sure you know this, oh the food will be great and so on. The fact of the matter is, stereotypes are stereotypes....
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Can an actor or actress be too attractive to play a role? Broadway actor Jeremy Jordan was recently condemned for being “too hunky” for the lead role in Little Shop of Horrors, a play performed off-Broadway....
Written by Madalyn Chapman
In a world where we are all increasingly reliant on and addicted to technology, it can be hard to not to let it run our relationships.As relationships migrate onto social media, some bad habits can develop...
Written by Brice Hall
Kaillee Philleo is a junior here at Roanoke College and, she is definitely the busiest person that the Brackety-Ack has interviewed this year.
Kaillee is a double major in Psychology and Criminal Justice and is also a...
Between Feb.19-28, eight different films in eight different languages are screening at locations around campus as part of the annual Roanoke College International Film Festival (RCIFF). After an exciting and successful inaugural year, Modern Languages professor Dr. Elizabeth Groff...
Written by Alexis Barton
What sport do you play?
Women’s Basketball
Where are you from?
Cornelius, NC
Best meal in Commons?
Chicken Tendiessssss
Who is your funniest teammate?
Megan Patricia Wheeler
If you could get coffee with anyone in the world, who would it be?
Madison Prewitt from the...
Written by Lexi Meadows
What are your survival tips for midterms?
John Dodd, Sophomore
Isolate yourself in a room for multiple hours late at night with multiple energy drinks with everything you need to study and no distractions is what I do...
Written by Sarah Joseph
Midterms are upon us! And with midterms, we often need some self-care. Self-care includes treating yourself, especially with some comfort food.
This week I will be giving you the recipe to my favorite steak sandwich, a little...
Written by Ethan Perritt
It’s no secret the Democratic Party doesn’t want Bernie Sanders as its candidate. There are numerous documents proving their allegiance to Clinton in 2016 and active efforts to snuff out his ability to win. Superdelegates make...
Written by Brice Hall
On February 12, RC hosted Dr. Patrick Deneen, an American political theorist who is Professor of Political Science and holds the David A. Potenziani Memorial College Chair of Constitutional Studies at the University of Notre Dame....
Written by Alexis Barton
The baseball team has had a busy start to their jam-packed season. In two separate tournaments, these Maroons have proved why they were ranked number 3, just 14 points behind leader Randolph-Macon, in ODAC’s preseason poll....
Written by Devon Mitchell
Dina Hackley from SARA (Sexual Assault Response and Awareness) came to Roanoke last Tuesday to discuss gendered communication with students and staff. Her talk focused on the distinct differences between masculine and feminine communication. With a...
Written by Zachary Dalton
“I see,” said the blind man
As he picked up his hammer
And saw.
The Mid-Western short man looked up
At the giant West Coaster
Then said, “Utah.”
Two fish sit in a tank,
One turns to the other and says,
“You know how...
Dear Kaelyn,
My roommate and I were getting along great! We are sophomores here and were roommates last year. Recently, my roommate started seeing someone, and now the two of them are constantly in the room, and I’ve even been...
Written by Caisi Calandra
Depending on which website you visit, Mercury will have been retrograde anywhere from Feb. 16 to the 18. Now, a lot of people are always confused by what “mercury retrograde” really means. I’m betting you’ve heard...
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Last week for Galentine's day, a friend and I went out for a drink. She told me that she shouldn’t be having alcohol because she gave up drinking for the rest of the month. I told...
Written by Joey Slusher
Michael “Mike” Bloomberg, a late entry into the Democratic race for the presidential nomination, saw a strong uptick in support in recent weeks as the early primaries in New Hampshire and Iowa passed. Bloomberg missed the...
