Sanjana Priyonti Contributing Writer Dining at McClurg is a central part of life at Sewanee. It’s where we gather to recharge after long classes, swap
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Social Host Policy: Student Thoughts After One Semester
Brendan Downes News Editor In the Torian Room, 15 people crowd together at a single table. It’s an intimate scene, where students and alumni alike
Interim All Saints’ Chaplain Rev. Dr. Nancee Martin Post Election Statement
When the editor of the Sewanee Purple asked what message I might want to share about the national elections on November 5, the image that
Hurricane Helene: The Devastation of Southern Appalachia
Sophie Daniel Staff Writer Sewanee students often get trapped in something we call the “Sewanee bubble”, focusing solely on the Sewanee community in front of
How it Started & How it’s Going
Photo courtesy of Sewanee Purple Archives Photo courtesy of Laurie Jarret Rogers (C’ 85) and Penn Rogers (C’ 72) John Winkelman (C’ 71) and William
Be Nice or Leave: Tales from the Front Lines of Sewanee’s Service Industry
Obscenities are used. Sewanee: a quaint, charming little town where everyone knows your name, or at least your dog’s. You’d think that small-town familiarity would
Sewanee’s Age Old FYP
Sanjana Priyonti Contributing Writer In the humid, crowded Convocation Hall, 100 wide-eyed first-years gathered, bleary-eyed yet eager, attending early morning plenaries as part of Sewanee’s
Where’s the First Amendment?
Does Sewanee’s protest policy limit student voices? Camille Pfister Editor-in-chief Sewanee’s administration has a problem with student input. Students at Sewanee spend a lot of
Provost Scott Wilson’s Responses to Question from The Purple Regarding Posting and Peaceful Assembly Policies
Was there student input on these new policies? Who was it/which student organizations were involved? In September 2023, I asked a task force to work
The Recognized Student Event Policy: A New Direction for Student Organizations
The photo is of a Sewanee party last weekend where IDs and wristbands were used. Brendan Downes News Editor Despite the bad weather, parents’ weekend