By Anna MannEditor-in-Chief Vice-Chancellor John McCardell recently announced that campus chaplain Tom Macfie (C’80, T’89) would step down from his position as chaplain of All
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Police Chief Marie Ferguson steps down after 20 years of service
Chief Marie Ferguson. Photo courtesy of sewanee.edu. By Klarke StricklenJunior Editor On June 15, Chief Marie Ferguson stepped down from the Sewanee Police department and
Deans Skomp and Spurlock bid farewell to the Mountain
By Mandy Moe Pwint TuExecutive Staff Dr. Elizabeth Skomp, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Inclusion, and Dr. Becky Spurlock, Associate Vice President and Senior
A space to be bad: music culture’s shortcomings in Sewanee
Boy Named Banjo, a nationally-touring band with Sewanee alumni Barton Davies (‘16) and William Reemes (‘16) performing in Guerry Auditorium, February 2017. Photos by Matt
Two students arrested in Guerry vandalism case
By Anna MannEditor-in-Chief According to an email from Vice-Chancellor John McCardell on May 10, two students were arrested in the Guerry vandalism case the day
Guerry Hall vandalism affects large part of auditorium
The stage in Guerry Auditorium. Photo courtesy of Chief of Police Marie Ferguson. By Anna MannEditor-in-Chief According to Sewanee Police Chief Marie Ferguson, an act
State of Sewanee: It’s time to talk about hazing
By Garrett Lucey and Mary Margaret MurdockContributing Writers In our opinion, one of the biggest problems that Greek Life faces is hazing. As members of
Sorry, I don’t care about the business major
By Robert Mohr Staff Writer Sewanee’s not like the other schools. We have mandatory comprehensive exams for seniors. We ingrain the natural world into our
Meghan Symonds (C’19) caps off amazing golf career
Pictured: Meghan Symonds (C’19). Photo courtesy of @SewaneeGolf on Twitter. By Richard Pryor, IIIExecutive Staff As I was preparing to write this article, I searched
Baseball and colonialism: as American as apple pie
By Richard Pryor IIIExecutive Staff Last week, the Atlanta Braves re-signed their second baseman, Ozzie Albies, for a seven-year contract during which he will earn