by Leah Terry This year, Sewanee piloted First Year Programs, a course designed specifically for freshmen, to help integrate them into Sewanee’s intellectual environment. However,
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Sewanee ReThinks campus culture
By Shari Balouchi At the beginning of the 2012 school year, Vice-Chancellor John McCardell called for a team of students, faculty, alumni, and parents to
New mailing system integrated at Sewanee
By Lam Ho As the new year dawned on The University of the South, a long-considered idea was put into action: the updated Sewanee Post
New area coordinator joins ResLife Staff
By Ena Lee This year the University of the South hired a new area coordinator, Bobby Silk, who coordinates Cannon, Cleveland, and Smith Halls. He
Market milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard
By Alec Hill The Sewanee Market, the University’s most convenient source of beer, cigarettes, and condoms, has come under new ownership in recent months. Students
Career and Leadership Development: Internship funding and facts
By Emmy Walters Since 2008, endowments for Sewanee’s internship funding program have increased by over $88,000, with nearly $400,000 in endowments in 2013. These funded
Smith Hall welcomes first residents
By Anne Kirk Smith Hall, the newest and arguably most beautiful residence hall on the Domain, serves as a stateof-the-art living space to 90 mostly
A (very) little Italy: The Italian House and Dr. Douglas Paschall
By Lily Davenport Two doors down from the German House, a newly renovated home will soon house seven students of Italian. The renovations took place
Get to know the new themed houses
By Kathryn Willgus As the academic year begins, campus clubs and general activities are already in full swing. With new and returning themed houses once
Women’s Center define goals for the semester
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