Mitch ShakespeareOpinions Editor “Your choice of a fraternity at Sewanee is important to you if only for one reason: there aren’t any women up here.
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The Kappa Sigma saga, part one: Genesis and the early Days
What happened with Sewanee’s Kappa Sigma chapter? Staff member Mitch Shakespeare begins a series through archival research about one of Sewanee’s disbanded fraternity chapters whose stories still circulate the Mountain.
Hospitality shop faces potential relocation
The second-hand store that sits on University Avenue may be relocated due to building maintainence and confusion over the leasing terms.
An analysis in favor of Sewanee Greek Life
Mitch Shakespeare Executive Staff I had a chance to sit down and speak with Sam Kearley, the President of Delta Tau Delta. Before he came
Professor Spotlight: Hannah Huber
William Patterson Contributing Writer As a child growing up in the nearby town of Winchester, Dr. Hannah Huber remembers exploring Sewanee’s campus while her mother worked
Major Spotlight: Hannah Swann (C’23)
Elizabeth Donker Contributing writer When it comes to math and music, what do the two even have in common? “A lot, but nothing,” says math
New Free Menstrual Product Machines now available across campus
Rowan Carter Contributing Writer We’ve all been there – you think that you are on the last day of your period or it decides to make
Virginia Craighill Retires After 21 Years
Anna Cook Junior Editor Cover photo by Beylie Ivanhoe (C’24). Professor of English, long time advisor to The Purple, and Sewanee graduate Virginia Craighill (C’82) is
Claire Smith (C’22) named Fulbright recipient
Derby Carlson Features Editor Cover photo courtesy of Beylie Ivanhoe (C’24). Claire Smith (C’22) was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Morocco for the 2022-2023
New resident seeks unitary status for Franklin County Schools
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief Marcus Allgood relocated to Dechard, TN in 2018 from Los Angeles in order to care for his mother. While now he works at