Sanjana Priyonti, Junior Editor The first time I heard about Sewanee, I was at home in Bangladesh, scrolling through YouTube and searching for videos of
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The Roberson Project
Eliza Dieck , Opinion’s Editor The Sewanee community welcomed the Roberson Project: On Race, Slavery, and Reconciliation to the Domain in 2017. Since then, this initiative
From diversity to elitism?: Students question the ramifications of Sewanee no longer meeting full demonstrated need
Lizzy Donker, Editor-in-Chief Sewanee stopped meeting the full demonstrated need for incoming classes in the Spring of 2024. Though this change does not affect current
Carries, Charlottes, Mirandas and Samanthas
Purple Staff Writer As I finished up my last rewatch of Sex and the City, I took a walk around Sewanee’s campus and I couldn’t
Rain or Shine: Farm To Table 2025 Showcases Local Small Businesses
Chloe Wright, Executive Editor Tom Walker, Junior Editor The smoke from the grills manned by Sewanee undergraduate students wafted across Manigault Park. Students, community members,
Babson Center Speaker
Daphne Nwobike, Staff Writer On April 1, the Babson Center and the Biology Department invited John Davies (C ’81) to serve as the Bryan Viewpoints
Staff Spotlight: John van Antwerp
Meran Paul, Features Editor If you’ve taken a campus shuttle recently, you might have met John van Antwerp, the University’s Shuttle Coordinator. Behind the friendly
Writing Towards Joy: A Reading with Award-Winning Poet Dr. Su Cho
Leesie Matthiesen, Staff Writer One of acclaimed poet Dr. Su Cho’s favorite writing exercise is called a “secret circle.” Taking a piece of paper, you
Sewanee’s FYE program
Sanjana Priyonti, Junior Editor Next fall, Sewanee’s new First Year Experience (FYE) program will include every freshman, expanding and enhancing a campus immersion program that
Professor Spotlight: Dr. Ruth Sánchez-Imizcoz
Matthew Cowin, Staff Writer Dr. Ruth Sánchez-Imizcoz is a professor of Spanish at Sewanee: University of the South. Originally from Spain, Sánchez-Imizcoz studied history and