Jackson Sparkman Opinions Editor If you are in a romantic relationship or are celebrating the love of your friends and family, Valentine’s day is an opportunity
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Professor Spotlight: Sid Simpson
Anna Cook Junior Editor Photo courtesy of Beylie Ivanhoe. New to the University this school year, postdoctoral fellow in politics, Sid Simpson, has already established a quality
Author Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi Visits Sewanee
Camille Pfister Junior Editor On Tuesday February 8, 2022, students, professors, and community members packed into Gailor Auditorium to listen to visiting author Azareen Van
Women in Sports Banquet celebrates women’s sports day and Title IX passage
Vivian Hodges Sports Editor Since 1987, February 2 has become a widely celebrated holiday around the world for celebrating the participation, accomplishments, and continuing fight
The Queer & Ally House’s New Shelf Initiative
Chloe Whitcomb Contributing Writer If you’ve paid a visit to the Queer & Ally House recently or even just walked by it, you’ve probably noticed a
Sewanee’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts 12 new members
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-Chief On February 9 in the University Archives, Sewanee’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducted twelve new members into the country’s oldest academic honor society.
The First Almost-Normal Rush Week Since the Pandemic
Rebecca Cole Executive Editor On Saturday February 5, at eight o’clock in the morning, students gathered by their doors for the bid card that would ultimately
Mother Matron
An advice column from c to her confidants. Feel free to send in any questions to mothermatron@sewanee.edu. Dear Mother Matron, The other day I got
Unlocking Memories: Peggy Owusu-Ansah (C’23) travels to Ghana
Derby Carlson Features Editor Peggy Owusu-Ansah (C ‘23), over winter break, visited Ghana for two weeks. Her entire family migrated to Virginia in 1997, a year
Delete YikYak from Your Phone
Jack Sparkman Opinions Editor TW: mentions cyber-bullying, sexual assault, and hate speech, YikYak, a controversial social media platform, is back on iPhones for the first