Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023, Eric Benjamin (C’73), the University’s first director of multicultural affairs and beloved former employee passed away.
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A Chat with Sewanee Admissions
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief With another year coming to a close, The Purple met with Sewanee Admissions in order to learn more about the incoming class
Students Gather on Quad to Protest Gun Violence
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief Instead of simply standing up against gun violence, Sewanee students chose to lie down in solidarity with its many victims. On Wednesday,
Student Government Association and Order of the Gown Presidents Elected
Meg Butler News Editor As another year heads towards finals, graduation, and summer, the student body attended the candidate debate and voted for representatives of
Proctors’ Tensions with Res Life Worsen Over Spring Break
Lizzy Donker Junior Editor During the Easter 2023 semester, proctors were told to remain on campus and on-duty during spring break. The order from the
Sewanee Alum Arrested at TWC, Faces Multiple Charges
Meg Butler News Editor Ben Mills (C’20) was arrested on February 25, in front of the Tennessee Williams Center for an incident that took place
The Legacy of an American Tragedy
Rebecca Cole Editor-in-Chief Waco: American Apocalypse is a new documentary from Netflix featuring Sewanee alum and current advisor to The Purple, Lee Hancock (C’81). In
Recent Developments in Student Theme Housing Prompt a Look into Faculty and Staff Housing Issues
Mitch Shakespeare Opinions Editor Recent theme house cuts are the latest symptom of a deepening affordable housing shortage on the mountain, one that internal reports
A New Musical Hub: The Opening of Sewanee’s Recording Studio
Peter Burditt Contributing Writer If you’re one of those folks who belts out the lyrics of your favorite songs and records yourself while doing so,
LUNCH Opens in Downtown Sewanee
Meg Butler News Editor Now open in downtown Sewanee, Lunch has a bright, airy dining room with communal seating, a small market selling local products,