Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief The last thing Sydney Lumpkin remembers is dropping her solo cup in the middle of a crowded Theta Kappa Phi party at the
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Theta Kappa Phi, University’s oldest sorority, suspended at least one-year
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-Chief Acting Vice-Chancellor Nancy Berner suspended Theta Kappa Phi (TKP), the University’s oldest sorority, for at least a year on September 9, after the
A Letter on the Honor Code
Sarah Jane Kemmer Guest Contributor Dear Sewanee Community, I hope you are all off to a great start to the school year. As the busyness of
Administration responds to student leaders’ demands
June 6, 2022 Dear Student Leaders: Thank you for your letter of concern about the tenure-track hiring situation in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Student leaders demand administration accommodate academic staffing needs
Dear Chancellor Skirving, When prospective students visit the Domain, they are cleverly exposed to our small class sizes, diverse offering of courses and majors, the
Now Is Not the Time to Panic: Professor Kevin Wilson releasing new novel
Camille Pfister Junior Editor Beloved creative writing and English professor, Kevin Wilson, is releasing his newest novel, Now Is Not the Time to Panic, on November
I removed the bust of Leonidas Polk
George Burruss Contributing Writer Early one morning in March of last year, I opened an unlocked door and walked into duPont library, unfastened the bronze
Let’s Talk About F****t
Jackson Sparkman Opinions Editor Content warning: This piece contains censored vulgar language as well as descriptions of sexual assault and homophobia. It is an unfortunate
Virginia Craighill Retires After 21 Years
Anna Cook Junior Editor Cover photo by Beylie Ivanhoe (C’24). Professor of English, long time advisor to The Purple, and Sewanee graduate Virginia Craighill (C’82) is
Which is better: college football or NFL?
Kabal Caldwell Staff Writer One of the most debatable and subjective questions regarding football specifically as well as sports overall is which is better: NCAA football