Camille Pfister Arts and Entertainment Editor After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sewanee Edible Book Festival is back on campus. The
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Brave and Raw: 13th Annual Sewanee Monologues
Camille Pfister Arts and Entertainment Editor Brynn Anderson Contributing Writer The room was dark and a singular light shone; Sewanee students took the stage and
Colorful Celebrations: OCCU’s Holi Festival
Daphne Nwobike Staff Writer Plumes of color erupt in the air, accompanied by the gleeful shrieks of students assailing each other with handfuls of colorful
Nick Oberlies’ Guide to Scientific Entrepreneurship
Daphne Nwobike Staff Writer The surprising but inextricable link between scientific research and entrepreneurship is one Nick Oberlies, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University
What’s the Tiger Doin’?
Eva Monahan Features Editor This past foggy Friday, The Purple decided to meet with the Sewanee Tiger for a very professional Q&A session regarding some
Students Gather on Quad to Protest Gun Violence
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief Instead of simply standing up against gun violence, Sewanee students chose to lie down in solidarity with its many victims. On Wednesday,
Student Government Association and Order of the Gown Presidents Elected
Meg Butler News Editor As another year heads towards finals, graduation, and summer, the student body attended the candidate debate and voted for representatives of
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, In this issue, I am very proud of our staff for tackling complex themes. With the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville
Proctors’ Tensions with Res Life Worsen Over Spring Break
Lizzy Donker Junior Editor During the Easter 2023 semester, proctors were told to remain on campus and on-duty during spring break. The order from the
Sports Results
Anna Cook Executive Editor Women’s Golf vs Jekyll Island Women’s Collegiate 3rd of 24 (910) Men’s Golf Jekyll Island Men’s Collegiate 9th of 30 (878) March