Written by Jessica Shelburne
Welcome back to school students and, at the University of Texas at Austin, Matthew McConaughey. The famous actor and producer is approaching half a century of life and is celebrating with a new endeavor – academics....
Written by Sarah Joseph
Every fall, you’ll see articles in magazines like Seventeen, Teen Vogue, Women’s Health, online blogs, and even newspapers like the Washington Post bemoaning and warning against the horrid and inevitable Freshman 15. For those who have...
Below are some tips that are not just a defense against Freshman 15 but a guide to healthy lifestyle that can help you live your best life that you can carry well out of freshman year and college.
Moderation...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
Last Tuesday, the Roanoke College Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation launched its Fall 2019 speaker series. Dr. Hal Irvin, the Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Outreach at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute...
Written by Alexandra Gautier
Not many artists in today’s music industry can say that an album has been a culmination of two decades work – but Travis Scott claims exactly that about his album AstroWorld in his Netflix documentary “Look...
Written by Robby Mangum
On Friday, August 30, Roanoke College held its biyearly activities fair. Representatives from every type of on-campus organization (including Greek life, activity clubs, and religious groups) attended the activities fair in an attempt to attract new...
Written by Charissa Roberson
Summer 2019 was a great one for the movies. The following is a recap of some of the biggest films to hit the big screen over break:
First up, the superhero event that shattered box office records...
Written by Bradley Bommarito
There’s no doubt that the summer is an exciting time for students. For four months out of the year, we have the chance to catch up on sleep, restore our checking accounts, and reunite with old...
Written by Charissa Roberson
Hey Brackety-Ack readers! This is Charissa Roberson, and I’m a sophomore at Roanoke College. Except this semester I’m not actually “at” Roanoke College. Instead, I’m studying at Ulster University, Magee College, in Northern Ireland—and right here,...
Written by Alexis Barton
The women’s soccer team kicked off the season with a weekend of back to back games at home. The Maroons (1-1) faced Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) and Johns Hopkins in the Roanoke Invitational Soccer Showcase.
In their...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Welcome back to campus - where the energy is high and deprived students are ready for some much-needed attention and flirtation. In the last three months, we’ve all had some time to reflect on what we...
“What are you looking forward to this year the most, in 5 words or less?”
Tucker McKay, senior, really misses Shamira: “Lomo Saltado, obviously.”
Jayna Jean-Jules, senior, literally does it all: “To graduate!”
Austin Orange, freshman, happy to be here: “Meeting new...
Written by Carey Linkous
Every summer, Roanoke College attempts to continue to improve and renovate the campus to provide a better living experience here. This summer, RC dining services was part of the summer renovations. Our to-go option on campus,...
Written by Kaelyn Spickler
Hello Roanoke College, your favorite gossip columnist here, and the time has come for the sun to set on those summer romances and the love birds must face reality. Your favorite girl-next-door was spotted moving back...
Written by Caisi Calandra
Hello! And welcome back to another lovely semester here in the (very) hot and humid Salem, Virginia. Seeing as it’s my senior year, I should be used to the heat and humidity by now . ....
Written by Joyelle Ronan
Finals are approaching which means that Summer vacation is only a few exams away. My favorite way to spend a sunny day is sitting poolside with a good book. Here are some recommendations that you...
Written by Shamira James
Well, it’s been two weeks since I wrote my scathing piece doing the one thing no other Roanoke College boy will do- CALL OUT OTHER ROANOKE COLLEGE BOYS! Since then, I’ve received a mix of reactions,...
Written by Aeryn McMurtry
Baseball: The baseball team (15-15, 12-5 ODAC), played a double header at Virginia Wesleyan and came out victorious for both games, 8-4 and 9-5, and then followed up with a 11- 4 victory at Emory and...
Written by Garrett Ruggieri
Roanoke College offers many intercollegiate sport programs for student-athletes to get involved in. Most notably here on campus being, lacrosse, basketball, and baseball. These teams draw in the largest crowds for home games and occasionally see...
Written by Caisi Calandra
Even though there’s technically not a specific age at which children can start playing with makeup, most start at a young age. There’s maybe the curiosity of something a little more pigmented than chapstick, or lipgloss...
