By Conner Anderson With conflicting opinions flying around campus at the speed of love, I took it upon myself to make a little stop
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A letter concerning passersby
By John Mark Lampley Dear Reader, I should hope the exchange is complete; from the passing hello to the passing scowl. An unfriendly grimace,
Stirling’s black bean and couscous salad offers taste of old Morocco
By Ross Scarborough As the sun beats down overhead, men in suits and women in flowing skirts stride in front of me, disturbing the
Seeing both sides: Pledgeship
Pro By Katie Kenerly Another Shake Day has come and gone, which can only mean one thing: pledgeship has officially begun. Anyone involved in Greek
Trek down to the tavern and test your trivia
By Taylor Baird So the weekend has passed and you’re toiling away at your library carrel on a Tuesday night. All you want to
What’s in an apostrophe? The Sewanee view on S’wanee
By Lily Davenport The storm struck without warning, carving a swath through the startled masses. Some reacted with disbelief, some with anger, and some
Astronomical happening provides coming wonder
By Shari Balouchi and Taylor Morris 2013 promises to be an enthralling year for astronomy. This semester, the phases of the moon will fall
Sewanee students hit the slopes
By Jane Bartlett Pappas This reporter had the pleasure of talking to Nancy Lilly (C’15), one of the group leaders on the SOP ski trip
Early childhood education expert speaks about rural challenges
Dr. Walter Gilliam, director of the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy at the Yale Child Study Center, gave a public presentation
Archive dive: The Frog Song
By Mary Morrison Last semester, the wonderful Sarah Cumming (C’13) delighted us with a look in to The Sewanee Purple’s past. This semester, I wish