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...
Written by Jessica Shelburne
When we need energy, we eat food rich in protein. When we feel sad, we flock to sweet desserts, but what do we consume when we want to boost our sex drive? The answer: aphrodisiac food.
Aphrodisiac...
Written by Lorin Brice Hall
One of RC’s best-kept secrets is Kanopy. Kanopy is a film streaming site that allows its users to access hundreds of critically-acclaimed films that offer a non-western and non-American perspective.
The service is free to...
Written by Ian Gillen
Well, here they are, my final few hundred words in the Brackety-Ack. First and foremost, I want to thank my fans. The two of you have been with me since the beginning. You got me to...
