2023 Sewaneroo: Sewanee’s Annual Concert
Lizzy Donker Junior Editor Sewaneroo is a campus music festival that students look forward to at the end of every…
Cracking Creativity: The Life as a Creative Panel
Daphne Nwobike Staff Writer The Sewanee Cosmetics Club (SCC) hosted a panel of speakers to talk about their lives as…
The Mystery of Sewanee Pre-COVID
Eva MonahanFeatures Editor Have you ever wondered what Sewanee was like before COVID? Have you wondered about anything that campus…
Digitizing of Sewanee’s Early Student Records Adds New Opportunities for Research on Sewanee’s Student Narratives Through Time
Mitch Shakespeare Opinions Editor The recent digitizing of student records from 1868 to 1920 has opened the door for further…
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, I hope you enjoy our last issue of the semester! I want to thank all of the staff…
In Remembrance of Eric Benjamin, to Mr. B
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023, Eric Benjamin (C’73), the University’s first director of multicultural affairs and…
A Chat with Sewanee Admissions
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief With another year coming to a close, The Purple met with Sewanee Admissions in order to learn…
Sailing Club Wins 6 of 6 in Inaugural Outing
Jack Larish Sports Editor The Sewanee Sailing Club had an impressive first outing as an organization, winning six out of…
Sports Results
Caroline Winslow Layout Editor March 26 L 1-3 Softball @ Millsaps L 10-23 Women’s Lacrosse vs Rhodes L 14-16 Baseball…
Getting Violently Thrown on the Ground Repeatedly is a Great Extracurricular Activity, Here’s Why
Anna Cook Executive Editor Are you aware that thrice a week, a co-ed group of students from all walks of…