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
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“It’s Hard to be a Diamond in a Rhinestone World!”
Harper Rzepczynski Opinions Editor Being in the state of Tennessee when beloved country singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton passed away on Aug. 25 was much
“I remember feeling left out”: PRE has room for improvement
Gwen Domine Junior Editor Only hours after flying across the country and moving all of my belongings into an unfamiliar space filled with unfamiliar people,
I only spoke French for the summer. I learned more than just the subjonctif.
Chloe Wright Editor-in-Chief Doing improv in a second language is an experience I would recommend to people if they wanted a unique way to learn
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,