Editor’s note: A committee of students, faculty, and staff chose Dante Studenko Chamorro (C ’27) and Sanjana Priyonti (C ’28) as the 2026 recipients of
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Historic 195 North Carolina Ave and Other Sewanee Housing Enter the Market
Ginna Allen News Editor In early September, the University announced that 195 North Carolina Avenue is the first in a series of on-campus homes going
Gowns and Growth: How the Order of the Gown works to elevate student experience
Graci Vlattas Deadline Editor Here at Sewanee, and with university life as a whole, academics can rapidly become serious. The dates of first exams and
Full Speech: Two-time U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey celebrates 20 years of the School of Letters and champions the role of writing in reckoning with our history
Sewanee’s School of Letters recently celebrated its 20th year with a pivotal speech about Sewanee’s past and promise by poet Natasha Trethewey, the two-time Poet
Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen talks campus refurbishments, Sewanee Master Plan and FYE
Chloe Wright, Editor-in-Chief Sanjana Priyonti, Executive Editor Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen sat down with Sewanee Purple editors last week to discuss plans for the new academic
Remembering 9/11: Twenty-Five Years Later
Executive Staff Sewanee students, faculty, and other community members are invited to the Quad on the morning of Friday, September 11, 2026, to plant American
A Letter from the Honor Council Chair, Ella Madej
Dear Sewanee Community, My name is Ella Madej, and I am currently serving as Chair of The Honor Council. As a rising senior, I have
The River Taught Me, Too: Reflections from a Summer as the Sewanee Intern at Camp Capers
Photograph by Ginna Allen (C ’29). Ginna Allen, News Editor Summer camp has been part of my life since before I was born. My parents
Daphne Nwobike and her Sewanee commencement speech spotlighted at UVA Law
We can’t help but join in when the University of Virginia brags about one of our own — Daphne Nwobike (C ’26). Nwobike, a beloved Sewanee
Seasoned with Sustainability: Farm to Table Offers Fresh Foods and Environmental Consciousness
Photos courtesy of Greta Mathes (C ’26) Ginna Allen, News Editor This year’s Farm to Table brought the Sewanee community together to enjoy fresh foods,