Lizzy Donker, Editor-in-Chief Chloe Wright, Executive Editor The Purple recently sat down with the 18th Vice-Chancellor and University President Rob Pearigen (C ‘76) to discuss
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Sewanee Greeks Santa: Blue Monarch Kids Get A Visit During the Holiday Season
For the second year in a row, Sewanee Greeks took breaks from the start of finals week to play Santa for kids and moms at
Guideline to a (Mostly) Stress Free Holiday
Camille Pfister Editor-in-Chief As the students wrap up the semester and we all prepare to brave our families and homes for another holiday, here are
Letter from the editor
Dear readers, In my last issue as the Editor-in-chief, I want to thank you for your support and readership during my tenure. I am eternally
Horoscopes!
Camilla Hipp Staff Writer Pluto has entered Aquarius: Cancer, Libra, Aries, and Capricorn placement take a bow. You have been officially released from the shackles
The McClurg Dilemma: Dining at Sewanee
Sanjana Priyonti Contributing Writer Dining at McClurg is a central part of life at Sewanee. It’s where we gather to recharge after long classes, swap
Jericho Brown
Meran Paul Features Editor Professor, MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown was awarded the Aikon Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry by Vice
The Nashville Shakespeare Festival: Shakespeare’s Macbeth Comes to Sewanee
Meredith Williams Arts and Entertainment Editor Ella Mitchell Photography Editor As the sun went down outside of Sewanee’s Convocation Hall, the lights inside dimmed, and
Will They, Won’t They: Is Anyone But You That Bad?
Olivia Morris Contributing Writer When I originally watched the film Anyone But You, it seemed as though a Love Island episode became a movie. I
Artist Showcase: Abbie Holloway (C’25)
Annelise Matthiesen Contributing Writer Monk Monk, a portrait of Abbie Holloway (C’ 25) ’s childhood stuffed monkey brought to life with gouache and colored pencils,