By Isabelle Speed Staff Writer On October 22, the Wick held a Pinnacle Luncheon given by Jennifer Baumgardner entitled “Beyond Beyoncé: Feminism in 2015.” Baumgardner,
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Letter to the Editor: In response to ‘Feminism is more than just sex positivity
To my fellow feminists, to the Purple staff, and to the Sewanee community as a whole: I want to preface this letter by clarifying that my statements
Feminism is more than just sex positivity
By Page Forrest Managing Editor Photo courtesy of thebeautifulkingdomwarriors.wordpress.com Cliteracy, free condoms, and the “Best Sex Ever?” Sign me up. All of those things are
A Mississippi Love Story: A journey to happily ever after
by Chris Murphree Staff Writer As part of the Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Colloquium, filmmaker and producer Robbie Fisher (C’86) screened her 2014 short
Making Sewanee Safe and Sound
by Bess Pearson Staff Writer How safe are you at Sewanee? While many feel secure on the Domain, frequent sexual assault erodes the sense of
The myth of male excellence
by Paul Naumann Staff Writer If you look at practically any co-ed organization on the Mountain, you’ll see that the majority of leadership positions are
Feminist thoughts on FeMENism
by Katie Kenerly Executive Staff What is feminism, anyway? It means something different to everyone, and on Feb. 25, six brave Sewanee men shared their
Crowder-Meyer asks “Where are all the women?”
by Mary Morrison Editor-in-Chief Assistant Professor of Political Science, Dr. Melody Crowder-Meyer gave a talk on February 6 entitled “Where are all the women? An
FEED battles largest campus issues
by Janie Hannon Staff Writer Led by counselor Dr. Nicole Noffsinger-Frazer and Hope Faulk (C’ 14), Sewanee recently launched its own body image campaign: Full-Embodiment:
FEED: Perpetuating the double standard?
by Rachel Chu Contributing Writer On January 23, freshmen received an email informing pledging freshman women of the mandatory FEED program. The program was described