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
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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
Dialogue or Division?: New Turning Point USA Chapter Creates Mass Controversy
Chloe Wright, Executive Editor The controversial right-wing group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has recruited a Sewanee undergraduate student to found a chapter on campus. That
The Fire New Recruits: The Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department Welcomes New Members
Elizabeth McMahon, Staff Writer Margaret Patrick, Contributing Writer Wailing sirens pierced the tranquil night sky, the red lights bouncing off of the buildings. A pack
Take Back the Night
Sanjana Priyonti, Junior Editor Sewanee’s annual Take Back The Night event saw campus-wide participation through a powerful march, empowering keynote speeches and a deeply emotional