George Burruss Contributing Writer Early one morning in March of last year, I opened an unlocked door and walked into duPont library, unfastened the bronze
Category: Opinions
Let’s Talk About F****t
Jackson Sparkman Opinions Editor Content warning: This piece contains censored vulgar language as well as descriptions of sexual assault and homophobia. It is an unfortunate
Registration and the hiring freeze as a STEM major
Emma Howell Layout Editor One of the biggest selling points Sewanee offered when I was first applying here- other than the gowns (stifling!), the goats (cute!),
Greek Life and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Double Standard
KR Stiegler Contributing Writer In late January of 2019, former executive staff member Max Saltman (C’21) published a critique of the rush process at Sewanee, declaring
St. Patrick’s Day Horoscopes
Anna Cook Junior Editor Aries: Unbeknownst to you, your roommate awakens at 3:00 a.m. each morning and plucks a singular strand of your hair from your
Please do not hire another white male as vice-chancellor
Jackson Sparkman Opinions Editor The story of Sewanee begins with a protection of whiteness. Sewanee’s founders understood the University of the South to be the learning
What Misconceptions Do You Have About Sex Trafficking? 
Sophia Harnew-Spradley Contributing Writer This summer, I will be biking with a team of 11 women down the West Coast to raise money and awareness to
How to Retire from Basketball
Lakiesha Phillips Contributing Writer My first memory playing basketball was playing on a team with all boys and my dad coaching me. I look back
Cup and Gown versus Stirlings’
Anna Cook, Camille Pfister, Rebecca Cole The battle of the coffee shops is alive and well on Sewanee’s campus. The two local eateries on main
Dear Mother Matron
Dear Mother Matron, The first week of pledgeship came and went. Shakeday was last Saturday, and it was like I was the king of the