Matthew Cowin Staff Writer From a language school in Berlin to the second floor of Gailor Hall, Associate German Professor Dr. Richard Apgar exemplifies the
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Letter from the Editor
Dear students, It’s been such a treat to see every new gownsperson moseying around campus, their gowns billowing in the early autumn breeze. We want
Contributing to Community: One Small Action at a Time
Editor’s note: A committee of students, faculty, and staff chose Dante Studenko Chamorro (C ’27) and Sanjana Priyonti (C ’28) as the 2026 recipients of
Historic 195 North Carolina Ave and Other Sewanee Housing Enter the Market
Ginna Allen News Editor In early September, the University announced that 195 North Carolina Avenue is the first in a series of on-campus homes going
Gowns and Growth: How the Order of the Gown works to elevate student experience
Graci Vlattas Deadline Editor Here at Sewanee, and with university life as a whole, academics can rapidly become serious. The dates of first exams and
A Coaching Family Comes to the Mountain
Irene Boehm Sports Editor Football is a family business, especially for us in the South. At The University of the South, football means energized tailgates
First Tour De Greeks introduced Sewanee Greek life to new students
Executive Staff Sewanee’s first Tour De Greeks drew nearly 250 new students for guided visits to every fraternity and sorority house on Sept. 6. The
Hope for a New Legacy: Football Coach Freitag reflects on the Sewanee Tigers’ future
Irene Boehm, Sports Editor Even before Saturday’s epic Sewanee Tigers game, the team’s new head coach was making an impression on the Mountain. Coach Joe
Getting Into Shape! Coach Linn, the strength and conditioning coach, steps onto the Sewanee scene
Graci Vlattas Deadline Editor In this corner, the one we call The Mountain here at Sewanee, we have a few new fighters in our ring!
Full Speech: Two-time U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey celebrates 20 years of the School of Letters and champions the role of writing in reckoning with our history
Sewanee’s School of Letters recently celebrated its 20th year with a pivotal speech about Sewanee’s past and promise by poet Natasha Trethewey, the two-time Poet