Gwen Mehigan Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Lynn Hutchinson. On Saturday, September 3, the Sewanee Tigers opened up their 2022 campaign by capturing a win
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New Free Menstrual Product Machines now available across campus
Rowan Carter Contributing Writer We’ve all been there – you think that you are on the last day of your period or it decides to make
A Greek Tragedy at Sewanee
Margaret Butler & Jack Larish Executive Staff When students arrived on campus this August, they walked right into a battle. During the past several months,
Unprecedented crowd flocked to “New Plays in 2 Days”
Madison Loud Contributing Writer On September 3, student actors evoked both silent contemplation and boisterous laughter from their audience through stories crafted by student playwrights, transported
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, During this moment of administrative instability, now is more important than ever to have your voice heard in The Purple. A top-down approach
Student speaks on why they reported TKP for hazing
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief The last thing Sydney Lumpkin remembers is dropping her solo cup in the middle of a crowded Theta Kappa Phi party at the
Theta Kappa Phi, University’s oldest sorority, suspended at least one-year
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-Chief Acting Vice-Chancellor Nancy Berner suspended Theta Kappa Phi (TKP), the University’s oldest sorority, for at least a year on September 9, after the
A Letter on the Honor Code
Sarah Jane Kemmer Guest Contributor Dear Sewanee Community, I hope you are all off to a great start to the school year. As the busyness of
Administration responds to student leaders’ demands
June 6, 2022 Dear Student Leaders: Thank you for your letter of concern about the tenure-track hiring situation in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Student leaders demand administration accommodate academic staffing needs
Dear Chancellor Skirving, When prospective students visit the Domain, they are cleverly exposed to our small class sizes, diverse offering of courses and majors, the