Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief On January 1, the University raised the starting hourly wage from $9.75 to $12. Provost Nancy Berner sent an email to faculty
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Anna McCasland (C’23) and Alex Robinson (C’23) triumph in student leadership elections
Jackson Sparkman Opinions Editor Disclosure: The author of this piece is an elected member of the Student Government Association. On March 30th, 2022, 23 students
Faculty Address Hiring Crisis
Meg Butler News Editor On Friday April 8th, undergraduate faculty voted to pass a resolution rejecting the hiring freeze on tenure-line positions. The hiring freeze, allowing
Artist of the Week: Emma Jewell
Anna Cook Junior Editor Emma Jewell (C’22) is a senior art major from Little Rock, Arkansas. Her work is characterized by creative overlapping of mediums, playful,
Thank You Dr. Macfie: Longtime English professor retires
Camille Pfister Junior Editor Image from a previous article of April 2019. English professor Dr. Pamela Macfie is retiring to her home in Maine after a
Athlete of the Week: Hattie Fogarty
Kabal Caldwell Contributing Writer The new Athlete of the Week is Hattie Fogarty (C’22), the senior midfielder out of Memphis, TN. The conference’s premier scorer
Women’s lacrosse climbs SAA rankings
Vivian HodgesExecutive Staff With a 9-3 record, the Sewanee Women’s Lacrosse team have had a phenomenal season, and hope to continue in the success as
Dune: A Sci-Fi Masterclass
Ahmad Ijaz Arts & Entertainment Editor Fully immersive, true to Frank Herbert’s highly influential novel, and with a brilliant young star (Timothée Chalamet) leading the cast,
Chip Schane, chief of Sewanee Police Department, dedicates his service to the Mountain
Silas McClung Contributing Writer From the time Chip Schane was old enough to remember, he wanted to be a policeman or firefighter. “I wanted to fight
Athlete of the Week: Olivia Durfee
Kabal Caldwell Staff Writer The newly-crowned SAA Diver of the Year, Olivia Durfee, is the athlete of the week. In her last Swimming and Diving