By Avery Kelly As many upperclassmen can attest to, in a semester abroad you almost inevitably develop new perspectives from which to view yourself, the
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Sewanee student’s art showcased at Stirling’s
By Emily Daniel As a member of the Sewanee community, it is difficult not to have heard of Stirling’s Coffeehouse. Located on Georgia Avenue in
The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You: Neko Case’s new album
By Paul Ricks Neko Case’s new album, The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, is
17 Signs You Actually Go to Sewanee
By Aly Plasterer This summer Sewanee finally made its way onto Buzzfeed. However, we found that the article entitled “17 Signs You Go to Sewanee”
Multicultural Center screens John Lewis Marches On
By Chris Murphree At the Ayres Multicultural Center, students, professors and community members alike gathered into the common room on Aug. 29. The office of
GSD House responds to vandalism
By Adam Roberts When I was first asked to write an opinion piece for the Purple, I was excited and slightly anxious. Excited because I
How the freshmen found their place
By Sara Jane Kachelman On Aug. 11, I joined 105 other freshmen as the premiere class of Finding Your Place. We showed up with diverse
Fratside… Can I even call it that anymore?
By Alli Smith Screeeech, screeeeech… The entirety of my first morning in McClurg was filled with the complaining screeches of tables being pushed together, chairs
Fratside foregone: one step closer to Hogwarts
by Julia Wallace Even as a senior, McClurg can be a daunting space. Not including the few that live off campus, every student goes at
More than Meats the Eye: the Rick Nassieur Story
by Conner Anderson Every now and then, a momentous figure sets his (or her, maybe) foot down on the University of the South’s historic campus.