Chapel Barker Contributing Writer This week the Sewanee Writing House hosted its second annual ghost stories cemetery tour, on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Although the tour
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It’s all about hydration: Elizabeth Fisher shifts from study of water to global economics
Daphne Nwobike Staff writer For most people, deciding to take on a double major or minor requires a lot of consideration, but Elizabeth Fisher (C’25), from
Sewanee’s problem with transparency
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-Chief Correction: The original version of this op-ed piece incorrectly recounted an interaction between a former Purple editor and former Vice-Chancellor Brigety. The piece
Rowing team back in full swing
Tom Walker Contributing writer On Saturday October 29 the rowing team had their first regatta since at the Music City Head Race in Nashville. Thomas Franks
Sense and Sensibility: TWC’s Latest Performance
Camille Pfister Arts and Entertainment Editor Over the Halloween weekend, Sewanee’s Theatre department put on its latest production; a play rendition of Jane Austen’s book, Sense
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, We loved welcoming our alumni back on-campus this weekend and hoped everyone enjoyed the festivities. I was reading a 2009 copy of The
“Our light is on:” New restaurant Lumière wants to nourish the community in every sense
Anna Cook Features Editor A thoughtful, innovative, and atmospheric new restaurant has begun their “soft opening” in the Sewanee village. Centered around the need for an
Administrator versus faculty pay: Administration disputes data, Purple stands by reporting
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Halloween Horrorscopes
Anna Cook Features Editor Aries: Everyone knows the urban “myth” that we unknowingly swallow an average of four live spiders in our sleep per year, but
Hocus Pocus Once Again: A review of a Halloween classic and its sequel
Camille Pfister Arts and Entertainment Editor Spoilers for Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2 ahead. Cover image courtesy of Disney+. The 2022 sequel to the