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By Simon Boes Executive Staff The return of the student body to the Mountain brings many things. Topping the charts: The dreaded Sewanee Plague, the

By Ryan Tillman Contributing Writer In a time when the United States is traversing some of the most treacherous political and social territory it has

By Jessah Lowry Contributing Writer If you haven’t noticed, Stirling’s Coffee House has changed since you were on campus last semester. Though there have been

By David Terrell Contributing Writer “There is so much we do not understand. And so much unhappiness comes because of that.” -Alice Walker, The Color

By Ryan Tillman Contributing Writer In a time when the United States is traversing some of the most treacherous political and social territory it has

By Jessah Lowry Contributing writer If you haven’t noticed, Stirling’s Coffee House has changed since you were on campus last semester. Though there have been growing

David Terrell C’17 Senior Politics Major Contributing Writer “There is so much we do not understand. And so much unhappiness comes because of that.” -Alice

By Theo Evans Staff Writer According to its website, Sewanee devotes itself “to the development of the whole person.” Freshmen arriving at this place that

By Frances Marion Givhan Executive Staff Disclaimer: I live in a themed house. Dorm life does not directly affect me. However, it affects most of

Dear Professor McDonough, This letter is in response to the article that was published in the March 9, 2016 issue of The Sewanee Purple regarding