Be Nice or Leave: Tales from the Front Lines of Sewanee’s Service Industry
Obscenities are used. Sewanee: a quaint, charming little town where everyone knows your name, or at least your dog’s. You’d…
AI Art’s Place at Sewanee: Where is the Line?
Chloe Wright Junior Editor As the actors lined up to take their bows after the penultimate performance of Natasha, Pierre…
Helplessness and Health Scares: The Story of the Johnson Refugees
Editor's Note: Two readers contacted The Purple to raise concerns about the headline of this article. In response, we removed…
Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812: A Review
Sophia Mertson Staff Writer The Sewanee Department of Theatre & Dance and Music Center gave eight performances of the musical…
Chromakopia: A Complicated Masterpiece
Tom Walker Junior Editor Obscenities used Chromakopia is a bit of a conundrum. The album focuses on Tyler, The Creator’s…
Anora: Breathing New Life Into the World of Cinema
Pete Stone Contributing Writer 2024 has arguably been a mediocre year for film, which is why Sean Baker’s “Anora” is…
Total overkill / Straight shooter: A review of Ocean Vuong’s “Time Is a Mother”
Meran Paul Features Editor Obscenities used. Ocean Vuong is a 36-year-old Vietnamese poet, novelist, and essayist. His debut collection Night…
Professor Spotlight: Kathryn Mills
Matthew Cowin Staff Writer Intro Dr. Kathryn Mills is a longstanding professor and Chair of French and French Studies at…
From Liberal Arts to Global Consulting: Understanding Blair Overman’s (C’ 07) Unique Career Track
Daphne Nwobike Staff Writer On Oct. 24, the Babson Center invited Blair Overman (C' 07) to serve as the Bryan…
Interim All Saints’ Chaplain Rev. Dr. Nancee Martin Post Election Statement
When the editor of the Sewanee Purple asked what message I might want to share about the national elections on…