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!),
Category: Opinions
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
Valentine’s Day Horoscopes
Jackson Sparkman Opinions Editor If you are in a romantic relationship or are celebrating the love of your friends and family, Valentine’s day is an opportunity
Mother Matron
An advice column from c to her confidants. Feel free to send in any questions to mothermatron@sewanee.edu. Dear Mother Matron, The other day I got