Meg Butler News Editor Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief Dr. Rob Pearigen (C ‘76), now Vice-Chancellor Pearigen (or VCP as students fondly refer to him), is back
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New Biehl Commons to Open Soon
Alec Massey Staff Writer The Biehl Commons is a long-awaited student-focused building that resides on the corner of South Carolina Avenue and University Avenue. This building
Chaplains In Residence: A Point of Connection for Students in their Dorms
Camille Pfister Executive Editor From dorm matrons, to assistant proctors, to proctors, Sewanee has had a lot of people on campus who dedicate their time
An Update on Theta Kappa Phi’s Reinstatement
Lizzy Donker Junior Editor Theta Kappa Phi faces a second round of questioning by Sewanee sorority leaders, following an initial vote denying them entrance into
The Local Bar and Grill Catches Fire
Meg Butler News Editor The Monteagle Fire Department responded to a structure fire call in the early hours of Thursday, August 31, at the Local
When Affirmative Action was Overturned, Sewanee was Ready
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief The Supreme Court decision overturning affirmative action in college admissions has impacted every U.S. university, but Sewanee leaders say the college was
Sewanee Elementary School Receives Impressive Community Donations
Virginia Ladd Contributing Writer Daphne Nwobike Staff Writer This past summer, the community rallied around Sewanee Elementary School (SES) through one of the Treasures for
TKP Officially Reinstated
Lizzy Donker Junior Editor Theta Kappa Phi (TKP) was officially reinstated as a student organization as of Saturday, September 9. The organization has been working
SPD Prepares for Emergency Operations on Campus
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief In light of the surge in gun violence around the country this year, The Purple met with Chip Schane, the vice president
Digitizing of Sewanee’s Early Student Records Adds New Opportunities for Research on Sewanee’s Student Narratives Through Time
Mitch Shakespeare Opinions Editor The recent digitizing of student records from 1868 to 1920 has opened the door for further research into the early history