Books on the shelf at the Highlander Library exhibit at the University Art Gallery. Photo by Rob Mohr (C’21). By Amelia LeaphartExecutive Staff On January
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Convocation speaker Bishop Roaf speaks on race and reconciliation in the 21st Century
Bishop Roaf charges the new initiates in the Order of the Gown to “aspire to be bridge builders in your communities.” Photo by Rob Mohr
Shaking things up: Changes in women’s rush promise better bid matches, but is it doing enough?
Phi Kappa Epsilon’s newest pledge class gathers in the Quad before Shake Day begins. Photo courtesy of Whitney Dyke (C’21). By Claire SmithExecutive Editor This
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, As I step into the position of editor-in-chief of the Sewanee Purple, I couldn’t be more excited by what this next semester will
From the Archives: The lost history of Sewanee’s Training School for Nurses
Nurse Rosa May Oswell (row two, second from the left) and the class of nurses in 1928. Photos courtesy of the University Archives. By Claire
December Horoscopes
By Julia HarrisonStaff Writer SagittariusThat persistent abdominal pain? It’s an ulcer. No militant binge goes unpunished. Treat your new plague as you wish it would
Bairnwick Women’s Center launches peer support hotline
By Emma HowellStaff Writer The Bairnwick Women’s Center recently announced the creation of a peer-support hotline, open to all Sewanee students. The Women’s Center has always
To move a Mountain: Sewanee to host TEDx event
By Dixon ClineStaff Writer TED, or the Technology, Entertainment, and Design organization, is heading to the Domain. On November 11, the University announced via email
Pryor Inquires: A valedictory
By Richard Pryor IIIExecutive Staff I’m not sure what to say. This specific article has been staring me down for months now, and I am
Too tired of the two-tired thefts around campus
Sewanee bikers pedal through the valley. Photo courtesy of the Sewanee Outing Program via sewanee.edu. By Luke GairExecutive Staff When I was around 11 years