The Sewanee Purple

The Sewanee Purple The official student newspaper of Sewanee: The University of the South. Established 1892.

The Sewanee Purple is the student-run, student-published newspaper of The University of the South, located in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Finals are officially here, and so is the sixth and last issue of The Purple this semester! For this issue, we look into...
05/02/2025

Finals are officially here, and so is the sixth and last issue of The Purple this semester! For this issue, we look into the new closure of Sewanee’s ADPi chapter, faculty advisor Lee Hancock’s new documentary, and how the University students and admin are addressing new visa regulations. We’ll miss you all over the summer!

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Photo credit:
Ella Mitchell (C ’27)
Ella Mitchell (C ’27)
Chloe Wright (C ’27)
Laura Brooks Rice
The Sewanee Purple
Tom Walker (C ’26)
Lee Hancock (C ’81)
Kristina Wilkerson (C ’28)
Sewanee Theatre & Dance Department
Sewanee Theatre & Dance Department
Ella Mitchell (C ’27)
Olivia Morris (C ’28)
Ella Mitchell (C ’27)
Sewanee Athletics

The Purple had a great end-of-the-year dinner at advisor Lee Hancock’s house! Thank you to everyone who supported us, fr...
05/02/2025

The Purple had a great end-of-the-year dinner at advisor Lee Hancock’s house! Thank you to everyone who supported us, from staff to writers to readers - We’ll see you next semester 💜

We’re almost at the end of the year! If you need a break from studying for finals, we got you - for our fifth issue, we ...
04/27/2025

We’re almost at the end of the year! If you need a break from studying for finals, we got you - for our fifth issue, we cover the annual Farm to Table event, the observatory’s struggle to get necessary equipment, and the controversy behind the new Turning Point USA chapter.

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Photo credit:
Ella Mitchell (C ‘27)
Ella Mitchell (C ‘27)
[Add later when attribution is found!]
Sanjana Priyonti (C ‘28)
Ella Mitchell (C ‘27)
The University of the South
Leesie Matthiesen (C ‘28)
The Sewanee Purple
The University of the South
Chloe Wright (C ‘27)
HBO
Ella Mitchell (C ‘27)
Sanjana Priyonti (C ‘28)
Ella Mitchell (C ‘27)
Morgan Boylan

Spring has finally sprung (almost)! And the print edition for issue 5 of the Purple is officially out. In this issue, we...
04/03/2025

Spring has finally sprung (almost)! And the print edition for issue 5 of the Purple is officially out. In this issue, we take a peek into the life of Head of Greek Life Donald Abels, interview a two-time Grammy-award winning a capella group, and ask the most hot-button question of all: which frat has the best bathroom? Or, more importantly, the worst?

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Photo credit (in order)

The University of the South
The University of the South
The University of the South
Chloe Wright (C ‘27)
The Boston Globe
Megan Gogerty
Sewanee FIJI chapter Instagram
Ella Mitchell (C ‘27)
The Sewanee Purple
Sewanee Field Hockey Instagram

The time has come yet again - the OG and SGA president candidates are here to introduce themselves and their campaigns. ...
04/01/2025

The time has come yet again - the OG and SGA president candidates are here to introduce themselves and their campaigns. Link in bio for the whole story!

Breaking news: Doug Williams will be stepping down at the end of this fiscal year after serving as University Treasurer ...
03/30/2025

Breaking news: Doug Williams will be stepping down at the end of this fiscal year after serving as University Treasurer for 10 years. Read more: 🔗 in bio!

Hope everyone is enjoying their spring break! We want to thank the anonymous artist on YikYak for drawing us these ador...
03/11/2025

Hope everyone is enjoying their spring break! We want to thank the anonymous artist on YikYak for drawing us these adorable zebras! Feel free to check out their art on YikYak and our newest issue online! As always, link in bio 💜

Spring break is a week away, but while you’re waiting, pick up a print copy of The Purple’s third issue of the semester!...
02/27/2025

Spring break is a week away, but while you’re waiting, pick up a print copy of The Purple’s third issue of the semester! We take a look at two undergraduates pushing for changes in Sewanee’s socially conscious investments, a profile on YikYak’s mysterious cartoonist , and a much-needed update on Johnson Hall.

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Photo credits:
Elizabeth McMahon (C ’28)
Rowland Fournier (C ’27) and Jawaria Jaleel (C ’27)
on YikYak
Meg Patrick (C ’27)
Grace Byron (C ’26)
The University of the South
Photographer: Elijah Andrews (C ’24) / Artist: José M Gonzalez
Ella Mitchell (C ’27)
Oklahoma City University
Amelia Leaphart (C ’23)
Anna Keating (C ’25)
The University of the South

With the student body torn on the recent service requirement amendment for the Order of the Gown, we at The Purple wante...
02/17/2025

With the student body torn on the recent service requirement amendment for the Order of the Gown, we at The Purple wanted to show both the pros and cons before the voting period ends on Wednesday. Here are two articles, written by OG President Alexis Miniat (C ‘25) and Junior Editor Tom Walker (C ‘26) respectively, on their opinions about the potential community service requirement.

Our second issue of the semester is in print, just in time for Valentine’s Day! For this issue, we cover a new species o...
02/13/2025

Our second issue of the semester is in print, just in time for Valentine’s Day! For this issue, we cover a new species of flower discovered on the Domain, the Order of the Gown’s new service requirement, and a profile on Pub staff member Miss Margaret.

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Photo credits (in order):
Sewanee Herbarium
The University of the South
Sewanee Wellness Center
Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department
Sam Goodwin (C ’26)
Meran Paul (C ’28)
The Organization for Cross-Cultural Understanding
Cameron Tyer (C ‘93, P ‘25)
Dr. E.E. Hussey
London Theatre
Jorge Rivera-Herrans
Ben Austen
Rebecca Liles (C ’27)
James Parker (C ’28)
Chloe Wright (C ’27)
Liz Calabria (C ’26)
Liam Selvido (C ’25)
Aashray Chapagai (C ’28)

Introducing our 2025 editorial staff!
02/10/2025

Introducing our 2025 editorial staff!

Welcome back to the Domain! For our first issue of the Easter Semester, we dive into Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe’s visit ...
01/31/2025

Welcome back to the Domain! For our first issue of the Easter Semester, we dive into Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe’s visit to Sewanee, a review on Judith Tavern, and a photo essay covering the MLK Day of Service. Also, we welcome our new editor-in-chief Lizzy Donker (C ’26)!

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Photo credit:
The Episcopal Church
Chloe Wright (C ’27)
Canva
The University of the South
Searchlight Pictures
Fortiche
Faber and Faber
Sewanee Theater & Dance Departmentmma
Bradley Tyer Jones (C ’25)

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