By Grayson Ruhl Executive Staff On Friday, November 13, in duPont Library’s Torian Room, Sewanee had the honor of hosting Fahd Arshad (C’02). Arshad, who
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Kevin Hiers named new University safety officer
Reprinted from Sewanee.edu Provost John Swallow has announced that Kevin Hiers, director of environmental stewardship, will assume a number of additional responsibilities as a safety
Social media: The new networked feminism
Photo courtesy of forharriet.com By Thuy Hang Tran Staff Writer Social and countercultural movements are taking over social media by storm. On November 9, founder
Reproductive rights internship program
CLPP is a national reproductive rights and justice organization based at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts that is dedicated to educating, mentoring, and inspiring new
Sewanee downtown planning “virtual workshop”
By Hadley Montgomery On Thursday November 12, the Town Planning and Urban Design Collaborative, LLC, led by Brian Wright, presented a potential plan for
Vanderbilt researcher investigates viruses and mutations
By Fleming Smith Executive Staff On November 17, Dr. Clint Smith, a visiting post-doctoral fellow from Vanderbilt University’s Denison Lab, gave a presentation on his
Happiness: Something to pursue?
By Maren Johnson Staff Writer The ultimate drive for all humans is the pursuit of happiness, and as it turns out, it is possible to
Sewanee faces Mizzou and racial discrimination in higher education
By Lam Ho Executive Editor On Thursday, November 19, at 3:45 p.m., the African American Alliance (AAA) invited the Sewanee community to stand in solidarity
How to choose a major: advice from professors and students
By Davis Clark Staff Writer College, for many people, is a time of freedom and autonomy. However, this liberation comes with hard decisions, especially
Editor Abroad
Page Forrest (C’17) is a junior at Sewanee, studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland this semester. She serves as Managing Editor of the Purple, and will