By Page Forrest Managing Editor “It was never a gag order,” Dean Spurlock insisted. The “it” she spoke of was a clause found in the
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Luis Serrano speaks on policies affecting undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
By Thuy Hang Tran Staff Writer On Thursday March 27 Luis Serrano, the Social Media Communications Coordinator for California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance (CIYJA) gave
New Spanish professor joins the faculty
By Alysse Schultheis Editor-in-Chief Photo courtesy of sewanee.edu Next semester will bring many new faces to the Sewanee community; among them is Dr. Lisa Burner,
“In the Trenches”: A talk on international entrepreneurship
By CarolAnne Poyman Staff Writer On March 25, students gathered in Gailor Auditorium to learn about International Business from experienced international entrepreneur Bernard Wolff. His
Lunar New Year extravaganza
By Grayson Ruhl Executive Staff Photo by Kimberly Williams On February 20, Asian Sensation , JapanAddicts, and the Organization for Cross-Cultural Understanding (OCCU) hosted a
Letter to the Editor: From Vice-Chancellor McCardell
To the Editor of The Purple: Professor Paul Holloway’s recent letter concerning the honorary degree awarded to Bishop N. T. Wright speaks for itself. So
Physics students observe evolution of Rutherford back-scattering
By Taylor Morris Staff Writer Valentine’s Day weekend is usually a time for rest and relaxation with loved ones, but for four students in the
Best Sex Ever: Laci Green comes to Sewanee
By Page Forrest Managing Editor Photo by Kimberly Williams What does “Best Sex Ever” even mean? A page by page explanation of the Kama Sutra?
VC McCardell to serve as head of NAICU Board
By Henry Thornton Junior Editor Photo courtesy of sewanee.edu Vice Chancellor John McCardell, Jr. has been appointed the Chair of the Board of Directors
New members initiated into Phi Beta Kappa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo by Kimberly Williams On Thursday, February 19, ten Sewanee seniors were initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, joining the seven members of