Boy Named Banjo, a nationally-touring band with Sewanee alumni Barton Davies (‘16) and William Reemes (‘16) performing in Guerry Auditorium, February 2017. Photos by Matt
Category: Features
Dr. Ruth Sanchez speaks on the process of tenure appointment
By Anna MannEditor-in-Chief Often, students fail to understand the flurry of activity surrounding tenure track professors during Easter semester. How are professors selected? What happens
Sewanee women look back on nearly 50 years
A 1969 Purple article featured a photo of the first female student to matriculate, Judith Ward Lineback (C’73). By Fleming SmithContributing Writer In a 1970
Green Column: ‘The River and the Wall’ screening
Poster for The River and the Wall. Photo courtesy of Google Images. By Helena Kilbern Staff Writer Sewanee, Tennessee may seem like a long way
Bermuda and the bard: a look at English professor Dr. Macfie
A beloved pair in Sewanee’s English department: Dr. Pamela Macfie and her dog, Bermuda. Photo by Robert Mohr (C’21). By Robert Mohr Staff Writer They’re
Exploring Sewanee’s transfer student process
By Luke GairExecutive Staff Sending in the enrollment deposit as a rising college student dissolves the ambiguity concerning what lies ahead for graduating seniors. For
Alpha Psi Lambda becomes first national co-ed fraternity on campus
Associate members of Alpha Psi Lambda in the quad. Photo courtesy of Alpha Psi Lamdbda’s Instagram. By Klarke StricklenJunior Editor This past March, Dean Marichal
Tess Myers (C’20) strives to break the norms of psychology through research
Tess Myers (C’20) with her horse at Sewanee’s equestrian center. Photo courtesy of Myers. By Caroline NixonStaff Writer Tess Myers (C’20) has always wanted to
Jewish Student Association hosts Passover at Chen Hall
The Vice-Chancellor and wife Bonnie McCardell host students at Chen Hall for Passover dinner. Photo by Matt Hembree (C’20). By Lucy RudmanJunior Editor Good Friday
Rock and Roll is here to stay
Tori Hinshaw (C’19) displays part of her record collection. Photo by Alena Kochinski (C’18). By Vanessa MossExecutive Staff “Rock and roll,” she started, pouring a