Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief After receiving an honorary degree at Fall Convocation earlier this month, Malcolm Holzman provided The Purple with a statement about his experience.
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Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, I hope everyone had a restful Fall Break and is enjoying being back on the mountain. With last week’s festivities surrounding the Installation
Body Found at Mi Casa
Meg Butler News Editor A body was found the morning of October 8 at Mi Casa restaurant in Monteagle. Police Chief Raline confirmed that it
V. Gene Robinson’s Convocation Speech Receives Standing Ovation
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief Reverend V. Gene Robinson (C ’69), the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, has finally received an honorary Doctor of
Theta Kappa Phi Officially a Sorority
Lizzy Donker Junior Editor This past week, Theta Kappa Phi (TKP), was reinstated as a Greek organization and as a member of the Intersorority Council
Vice-Chancellor Pearigen’s Words on Restoring Relationships in Sewanee
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
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