Short Transition, Big Hopes: Sewanee’s New Dean of the College, Jennifer Cooley
Sanjana Priyonti, Junior Editor When you first meet Jennifer Cooley – though she insists you call her Jenny – you…
Safety At Sewanee: Changes to Social Event and Host Policies on Campus
Ginna Allen, News Editor With the start of the 2025-2026 school year, various changes to the Recognized Student Organization policy…
Letter From the Editor
Dear readers, I am very proud of our last issue of the semester. I would first like to thank all…
Leaving Sports, Is it Beneficial?
Bradley Tyer Jones, Sports Editor The student-athlete population at Sewanee is unique, with over 30% of the student body involved…
Response to IFC complaints about “The Discrepancies between Sorority and Fraternity Recruitment”
Eliza Dieck, Opinions Editor Editor-in-Chief Lizzy Donker contributed to this story The Sewanee Purple received two written complaints on April…
An Outgoing Letter from The Order of the Gown President
Alexis Miniat, Contributing Writer Dear Friends, As I wrap up my time at Sewanee and prepare to leave student leadership…
Why Do Milk Alternatives Cost More?: The Disappointed Musing from a Lactose Intolerant Latte Lover
Ella Mitchell, Photography Editor I am an avid coffee drinker who is fond of studying in and around Sewanee’s two…
Love, Madness and Water Guns: Sewanee’s Take on “Twelfth Night”
Ansley Tillman, Arts and Entertainment Editor There's nothing quite like watching actors in pool-side attire recite 16th century poetry while…
Dance, Dance, Sewanee: Perpetual Motion 2025
Ansley Tillman, Arts and Entertainment Editor Music pulsed through the campus with irresistible rhythms that had every head turning towards…
The Fine Arts House Takes a Trip to the Symphony: Sharing the Arts with the Sewanee Community
Tom Walker, Junior Editor As the doors closed on the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, the packed audience waited in…