Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief The Supreme Court decision overturning affirmative action in college admissions has impacted every U.S. university, but Sewanee leaders say the college was
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Sewanee Elementary School Receives Impressive Community Donations
Virginia Ladd Contributing Writer Daphne Nwobike Staff Writer This past summer, the community rallied around Sewanee Elementary School (SES) through one of the Treasures for
TKP Officially Reinstated
Lizzy Donker Junior Editor Theta Kappa Phi (TKP) was officially reinstated as a student organization as of Saturday, September 9. The organization has been working
SPD Prepares for Emergency Operations on Campus
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief In light of the surge in gun violence around the country this year, The Purple met with Chip Schane, the vice president
Mercury Retrograde Horoscopes
Camilla Hipp Staff Writer Hello, my friends! This past week, Mercury has gone into its infamous retrograde, but have no fear, astrology is here to
Why Theme Housing Matters: A Proposal for Student Voices to be Involved in the Theme Housing Selection Process
Annie Beth Clark and Miu Kazama Contributing Writers Ecce quam bonum, “Behold how good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity.—Psalm 133:1,”
Arts in Sewanee: Dynamics Showcase
Peyton Hassinger Staff Writer On Thursday, April 13, various talents of the University of the South performed a series of short theatrical numbers in Guerry
A Musical Journey: String Faculty Recital
Camille Pfister Arts and Entertainment Editor Music filled the space, showing the depth of each song, filling the audience’s heads with sound and transporting them
Movie Review: Aftersun and Its Quilt-like Format
Madison Loud Junior Editor Trailers for the A24 movie Aftersun, directed by Charlotte Wells, featured clips of a father and daughter vacationing in a resort
Big Love
Camille Pfister Arts and Entertainment Editor Strap in Sewanee students, we’ve got another Sewanee Theater production coming to you this weekend! This spring show comes with