Sewanee Cheston Concert International Raises Students Over Experience $2,100 For Blue Culture Shock Monarch on Mountain By Rebecca Dickson and By Sonja Friederichs Margaret Clinard Last August, thirteen new Welcome to the Neighborhood: On Sunday. March 30th. the Theta international students arrived Kappa Phi sorority hosted a at Sewanee. These students come Tuckaway benefit concert for Blue Monarch, a from a variety of and non-profit different countries- Hunter organization Go Co-Ed designed to China, France, Germany, Hungary, By help the oppressed women of Middle Becky McCann residential life system. One ever- this trend showing no immediate Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Tennessee. Mary Grace Hinkle. the semester, a man present ducking issue is the fact that, without end (the projected female to male South Africa, Spain and the Ukraine. Next community service representative of out of Hunter or a woman the alteration of either Elliott or ration for the class of 20 1 2 is 52/48), Now, their second semester at TKP, organized the event in an effort to exiting Tuckaway in the Tuckaway, senior women (who are it became apparent that dormitory Sewanee is drawing to a close. bring the entire Sewanee community morning will likely not a mark walk not in suites) have no real chance to modifications would be needed to While the international freshmen together to celebrate the mission and of shame but the end of these dorms' live in an air-conditioned single room adequately accommodate all of the are looking forward to three more spirit of the Blue Monarch. existence as single-sex residence on central campus. Perhaps even more University's students. years on the Mountain, this year's The concert was held at Lake halls. In a few weeks, for the first notably, over the past several years, If the problem is a shortage of six exchange students will return to Cheston where students, Sewanee time, both men and women will be the women to men ratio of Sewanee rooms for women, why make Hunter their home countries within a few community members, and those able to acquire rooms in Tuckaway students has increased considerably, co-ed as well? Simply put, with co- weeks. During their time here, involved with the Blue Monarch all and Hunter, both of which have leaving the University with the ed dorms, the ratios can be skewed of them have added enjoyed the music of local musicians. to the campus' served as single-sex dorms up until predicament of finding enough to make room for everyone. And cultural variety and have become a Several student bands including The this point. rooms for all the female students with the upcoming implementation part of the Sewanee community. For Wet Bandits. Paul and the Twinscales, The conversion of Tuckaway from each semester. (The female to male of the Living Learning communities, this reason, the Purple decided to ask Headband, and T-Sex performed all-male an dorm to a co-ed dorm is rations for the classes of 2009, 2010, Hunter has been chosen to provide the them to reflect upon their experiences as well as Sean McConnell from mainly the result of two problems and 2011 are roughly 53/47, 52/48, possibility for a sustainability dorm. at Sewanee. Nashville, playing familiar songs for that have consistently frustrated the and 54/46, respectively). And with See Although the international DORMS Pg 4 those who purchased the $5 ticket. students come from many different Along with ticket sales, money cultural backgrounds, most of them donated at the event and earned Senior Art Majors from refreshments sold by sorority lived in Showcased in had American cities before members was collected coming to Sewanee. Adjusting to life to further help See SEWANEE SHOCK Pg 2 Art Exhibit See CONCERT Pg 7

By Lee Timraons The intention is to embody what is thought collide harmoniously with Subscribe the fall of 2006, six Sewanee difficult to know and to understand. the unseen, undiscovered, and largely Instudents entered into a difficult, Therefore, the manipulations of the unknown underbelly of existence. - to long-term commitment with the body the cuts, the extensions and Photography allows me to take the Art department and a chosen medium. the reconfigurations - are meant pulsing world out of context and into purple

The individual work that began in to symbolically represent inner two dimensions, where I can capture their Junior Tutorial class nearly four thoughts and feelings. By making the and explore the simultaneous Editor-in-Chief l£>etoanee and ®f)e semesters ago culminates this month sculptures in materials such as steel, fluid states of being." Alex Pappas purple! with the Senior Art Exhibition held in bronze and wood, I am rendering This Thursday, April 10. Amy Executive Editor Art Building. Four of the six these "thoughts and feelings" the Nabit as fixed Johnson considers The Name of the Meghan Plummer senior Art majors are seeking honors, objects in the context of time. And in Jar, her Photography exhibit that Managing Editor For $25 each semester, six is- which requires a separate seminar this way, I hope to make it possible to explores the intricacies and subtleties

sues of "The Sewanee Purple" class, thesis paper and exhibition, reflect on the fluidity of time and its of relationships, particularly within Alex Harris will be mailed to your home or as well as a public presentation and impact on experiences." her own family, and the way in which Section Editors other address. Keep up with of the exhibition. Last Thursday, Angela Berry we affect and are defense effected by one Simmons Falk news at Sewanee from the First to present on March 27 was presented her photography exhibit another in the places and events of Becky McCann students' perspective while Lauren Busey, using sculpted body and accompanying thesis, entitled our lives. supporting one of the old- parts of various materials to explore Looking, Seeing, Comprehending, The last of the Honors Exhibitions Erin Rankin est, continuously run campus the way we perceive cultural symbols in which she discusses the effects will be presented on Thursday, April John Guin wax visual newspapers in the country. and archetypes. Wooden bones, of experience in the 17 at 4:30 pm by Emily Glass. Her Philly Williams and steel lungs are only a understanding of our surroundings, thesis considers loss, vertebrae, isolation, Photo Editor Please send your name, few of the many impressive pieces and how those three different ways and the struggle to communicate Lexi Namer address, and a check or Lauren created for her final exhibition of viewing the world - looking, manifested in a physical form. Her

money-order to: at Sewanee. "I am attempting to use seeing, comprehending - vary and collection of black and white images Copy Editor the body as a common language, and work together to affect our idea of combines silver gelatin and digital Clark Welch Sewanee playing off of the different ways what is going on around us. "My prints to explore the isolation that The Purple I am Business Manager 735 University Avenue body has been understood, art work explores a world outside comes about through the experience that the Arden Grady Sewanee. TN 37383 both literally and metaphorically, of walls where deeply internalized, of loss. throughout history to create stories. known structures and systems of See ART Pg 7 THE STUDENT ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH Clje ^etoanee purple

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Letter to the Editor etoanee purple "Sexual Assault in Btait Writers Sewanee" Lauren Byram Jacob Moore By Sewanee Men Against Rape, All of the women interviewed felt an acute President Frank Margaret Clinard Sarah Pinson Champion; lack of support, both from the administration Secretary Simon Gooch and the community Andrew Gotten Spencer Pollock itself. Various ladies comes a time when every There community said they felt "completely trivialized." that Ceci Creagh Allah has to examine its values Ragbar own to they experienced "condescending attitudes'" determine what it truly believes, and Rebecca Dickson Sam Sheridan we of from (he administration, and felt diey had "to Sewanee Men Against Rape believe that at run away" because they Sonja Friederichs Jesse Shupack did not feel safe on this time we need to rum a penetrating gaze to campus. These quotes portray a failing of Liaren Harris the issue of Sexual Lee Timmons Assault and Rape on this both the administration and the community, campus. Some might say, "But Sewanee is a Matthew McGraw Dave Walker and we of Sewanee Men Against Rape feel safe place— why else would they call it the that as a community we need to ask some 'Sewanee Bubble?'" Others might say, "Yes, hard questions. Why do the victims of sexual we all know that sexual assault is a problem assault feel unsupported on this campus? here, just like everywhere. What can we do Why are the women who do pursue formal Cgtablisljco in 1892 about it? Why is it our concern?" Sewanee charges so often vilified by the students of Men Against Rape is of the belief 735 University Avenue that this does this University, as is often the case? Why occur here, and that it Sewanee, TN 37383 is a problem that we as do women feel discouraged from pursuing a community must address. Only through the action after being sexually assaulted? involvement of the entire community can this These questions all need to be answered, issue be properly addressed with any lasting but they beg two bigger questions. What impact. about our community fosters the attitude that If we are to examine sexual assault at sexual assault is not that big a deal, that it can Sewanee, an excellent place to start is by be tolerated to the extent that it is? Of course, examining the University's sexual assault we feel the most penetrating and hardest policy. The University catalogue defines question to ask is this: Does our perception Corrections sexual assault as "sexual contact and/or of Sewanee as a safe place shadow or affect activity that takes place without the effective m any way our attitudes or perceptions consent of the other individual^) The March 28, 2008 issue had an on Forty Years of Honor Code involved. toward sexual assault on this campus? This Sexual activity with someone a person last question seems at first irrelevant, yet incorrect by-line for the article History." The correct authors are knows to be, or should know to be, mentally we believe that it is the culmination of all titled "The Axis on Campus Dave Walker, or physically incapacitated (because of the Lauren Byram, previous questions posed. Is it so hard disability, alcohol or other drug Changed: A Longtime Member and Andrew Cotten. use, sleep, to believe that the administration's attempts unconsciousness, or bodily restraint) of the Sewanee Faculty is a to portray Sewanee as a Utopian society, Reflects -the Editor violation of this policy." free of the dangers that plague the outside We feel that overall this is an adequate world, might lead to some efforts to suppress definition for sexual assault, set down by this issue? Could it be that as students, we the administration of this University. It is attempt to rationalize this idea by systemically especially worth noting that this definition refusing to believe that sexual assault SEWANEE SHOCK Continued From 1 occurs Pg specifically includes intoxication from here, and that when it does happen the victim in an isolated American community, therefore, Delphine Bouaud elaborates: alcohol "One of my first and drugs, a caveat often overlooked was engaging in some abnormal behavior has often taken considerable effort. Because impressions when I came to Sewanee was that by the student body as a whole. Alcohol's that we can simply avoid to prevent it from of Sewanee 's lack of public transportation, the people are nice and welcoming. They consider influence on cases of sexual assault is happening to us? The fact of the matter is international students sometimes experience a you a friend right from the beginning, undeniable. which is Dean of Students Eric Hartman our University handles cases of sexual assault feeling of being "stuck on the Mountain." Over different in France, where it takes says a long time that in his experience, every single case from behind closed doors, often discourages time, however, they have also learned to enjoy to reach that status. Many French people has involved have alcoholic intoxication, so we victims from pressing criminal charges, Sewanee 's beauty. They have realized that there an image of Americans as being friendly, but can not deny its impact. While this is an and assigns a penalty to sexual assault less are advantages to living in such a rural area. not sincere. I would say that this entirely is not true. adequate definition of sexual assault, severe than being caught with hard drugs. "Living close together with other students in a I understand much better now that being we feel that often so the problem with policy Contingent with this is that we as a student small place like Sewanee made it easy to make friendly is just part of their culture." comes with its application. body not only seem to agree with this policy fnends," says Delphine Bouaud, an exchange Mimi Yamaguchi. exchange student Most from students at this University have through our silence, but also that victims student from Nantes, France. Yana Dyachuk, Tokyo, Japan, also enjoys the been friendliness of exposed to some type of sexual assault are often discouraged from coming forward exchange student from St. Petersburg, Russia, people in Sewanee. She has realized, though, education, whether with formal presentations, simply because they fear vilification by their adds that "the atmosphere here in Sewanee that it is harder in Sewanee than in other or with the places many posters, flyers, and pamphlets friends and the community at large. really helps you concentrate on studying, and to lose one's international status. "It seems to that permeate the campus dorms and class Yet this sad situation does not have to I've come to like that." me that most Sewanee students buildings. come from The Women's Center sponsors an endure. The tragedy of sexual assault can Students be truly value the academic aspects a similar social background. Maybe that is Understanding Sexual Assault Week every successfully addressed, but we must address of then experience at Sewanee. They enjoy the reason why you always stand out year, and as an Cookies and Condoms has become it as a community, whole and that complete— classes are smaller than they are in their international. I used to go to an international mandatory for all freshmen. Despite all of men and women, students and professors, home countries, and that professors make time school in Canada as a child. People there came this, we as a group cannot help but question administrators and alumni. Only through for their students' needs. "In Russia, I've often from a variety of different backgrounds and no both the administration's rhetoric of caring silent acceptance can we fail, for it is this had classes with more than a hundred students. matter what ethnicity or background you had, as well as this community's commitment to silent acceptance that allows the status quo to The professors don't know you by name and you did not stand out at all." Debbie Jonkers, preventing and understanding sexual assault. be maintained. It is our job as a community you don't greet each other the on street. I a freshman from South Africa, who realize that was a We this is a harsh statement, to address this situation as we would any like that this is different in Sewanee." Yana student at the University of the Western Cape yet over and over, both as a group and as other crime; with support, understanding, Dyachuk comments. Some of the freshmen before coming to Sewanee, shares a individuals similar concerned with this issue, we arc and most importantly action. Evil thrives point out another aspect, which they enjoy experience. She also perceives Sewanee presented as less with often mishandled and ignored on the indifference of good men. and we about their academic life. Jia Wem Pan from diverse than her former school. incidents Nevertheless, of sexual assault. The problem can no longer afford to remain indifferent Kuching, Malaysia, and Ximeng Cissie Zhang she feels comfortable at Sewanee. because all here is twofold— the inadequate system for to the tragic situation that so many members from Chong Qing, China, agree that professors people are warm hearted and friendly. addressing sexual assault presented by the of this community experience as victims of in Sewanee encourage their students to ask This year's exchange students, administration, who will and the lack of support for sexual assault. Some people might strongly questions and think critically. "In Malaysia, you return home in a few weeks, agree that what victims sexual of assault in the community. disagree with the stances we take. Some mainly memorize textbooks, and that's it," Jia they will miss the most are the people Dean Hartman told of has us that his experiences people might applaud us for attempting to Wern Pan says. Sewanee. Theresa Scholz and Yana Dyachuk. with our group first are the time that anyone, bring these concerns to light. Neither of The professors at the University are an both residents of Sewanee language houses, male or female, has taken issue with the way these responses are what we hope for. What integral part of the Sewanee experience, but they say that they will miss the camaraderie sexual assault cases are handled, except to we hope for is to foster discussion. We are not the only people that have been important amongst the many language house residents. argue on the side the of responsible party. hope that sexual assault is discussed and to the international students. In fact, many of Kay MacKenzie, International and Academic It is always easy to condemn those in considered by this community — because at the international students' experiences have specialist, comments that the power for international the shortcomings of the system, but less than fifteen hundred students. Sewanee centered around the other Sewanee community students will be missed as well. "International we feel there are significant problems to do so is one community. Whether you think that members. Theresa Scholz. exchange student students always bring a tremendous diversity on tins issue without fear ol sensationalism. this i Tganization is correct, or incorrect, in its from Aschaffenburg. Germany and Delphine of culture and variety to the campus," she says. After interviewing numerous victims ol concerns, talk about it. Bouaud both think that they have gained a better "They provide perspectives on everything, to sexual assault, some of whom brought formal understanding of American culture through which we Americans aren't normally charges exposed." through the university, and some who If you have questions or comments, living please and interacting with people at Sewanee. chose not to, a disturbing pattern emerged. e-mail them to [email protected]. 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Professor Outka To Leave Sewanee Medieval Colloquium To Explore By Sarah Pin son teaching all of her classes at Sewanee. but her Assistant Professor of English, Elizabeth personal favorites are Modem British Fiction and Dominican, Franciscan Outka. will be leaving Sewanee ai the lames Joyce Traditions end of this semester. This year will conclude Outka says she will miss the students the Press Release Donnelley Professor Emeritus of Historical The- Outka s se\enih on the Mountain. Outka has most: "Sewanee students are terrific." she Leading national and international scholars ology and of the History of Christianity in the taughi a variety of English classes in her time proclaims, "I've really enjoyed teaching them- will gather at Sewanee in April for the 35th Divinity School of the University of Chicago, a at Sewanee, hut she specializes in twentieth and learning from them." Outka says that she Annual Medieval Colloquium, this year explor- distinguished student of medieval mysticism; century British Modernism, including James will also miss the sense of community she has ing (he theme "Francis. Dominic, their Orders • M. Michele Mulchahey, who holds the Joyce and Virginia Woolf. found on the Mountain Of her move to a much and their Tradition." Leonard Boyle Chair in Manuscript Studies at "She has sustained the department's larger city, Outka says there are "advantages will The Colloquium be held Friday and Sat- the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies in iraditional emphasis on the canon, teaching and disadvantages to both situations." She is not urday, April 11 and 12. and will include recent Toronto and a leading student of the Dominicans key classes in Modem British Fiction, modem looking forward to the traffic and pollution one scholarship on two of the most important move- and especially of Dominican education; and drama, and James Joyce, and she has introduced finds in a big city. ments in medieval — and modem — Christian- • David Lyle Jeffrey of Baylor University, an important new classes on world literature written "The English Department will greatly miss ity: the asceticism of Francis of Assisi and his influential literary scholar. in English, engaging students, for instance, with Professor Outka, who has been an exemplary followers, and the intellectual tradition founded For more information, please visit http:// works authored by post-colonialist writers like colleague, teacher-scholar, and advisor,"' says by his contemporary Dominic. www.sewanee.edu/Medieval/main.html or con- Chinua Achebe and Salmon Rushdie." says Macfie. "We are happy that her additions to Plenary lecturers include: tact Colloquium organizer Sue Ridyard, Profes- Professor Pamela Macfie, Chair of the English our curriculum will live on after her departure • Bernard McGinn, the Naomi Shenstone sor of History, at [email protected]. Department. to the University of Richmond, closer to her "My husband works mostly in Virginia so husband's work in environmental law, and we when a position opened up there in my field. know that we will remain in close touch, since I decided to take it." Outka says. She stresses she has been (and will remain) our steadfast that she is leaving Sewanee solely for family friend as well as (now, in the broader world of reasons. Both she and her husband have aging letters) our inspiring colleague." parents they will Work for the Purple! who be closer to living in "I would have stayed if I did not have these Virginia. Outka and her husband also have family situations," Outka says, noting that she We need writers, editors, two young children. Outka states, "It all comes loves Sewanee and was recently given tenure. down to keeping the family together." She hopes to return during the summer to teach photographers, & webmasters! Outka will be teaching at the University of at the Sewanee School of Letters. "I will miss

Richmond in Virginia. She will teach classes my students," she states, "but I hope to stay in similar to those she has taught at Sewanee, touch." email [email protected] focusing on Modernism. Outka has enjoyed

FINAL SESQUI-SUNDAY EXPLORES VILLAGE HISTORY, UNIVERSITY FARM AS SEWANEECONTINUES 150th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Press Release Potter will then take the most intrepid to Sewanee. Tenn.< The last in a series of the King Farm, further out Brakefield Road Sunday afternoon walks exploring the history while the others will enjoy refreshments of The University of the South, will be held at the home of Joan and Michael Hurst, 49

Sunday, April 13, as stalwart guides Meg Roark's Cove Road at the comer of Roark's Binnicker and Bran Potter lead a historic Cove and Texas Avenue. tour of he Sewanee village before driving out Sesqui Sundays are part of the 150th to Brakefield Road to the site of the former anniversary celebration of Sewanee's University farm. founding, directed under the auspices of The The event is part of Sesqui-Sundays, University's Sesquicentennial Committee. unique tours of Sewanee on the occasion The year-long commemoration of Sewanee's of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the rich and unique hisiory kicked off with a founding of the University. July 4 celebration highlighting the role of

Participants should gather at Sewanee the Episcopal Church in Sewanee's founding

Elementary School at 2 p.m. for the village and ongoing development, and. honoring tour, which will last approximately 45 the families who donated the original land.

minutes and will include information about It has continued and will conclude during Fact or Fiction: All Saint's Edition former businesses and the railroad and the Graduation Weekend with Commencement depot that once served as a primary means and Baccalaureate activ i ties and the dedication Becky McCann of the aforementioned individuals, or a graduate of access to Sewanee. Cars will then be used of a commemorative Sesquicentennial Even though you may not be in any hurry to of the college or the school of theology. to travel to Brakefield Road for another 45 Elm planted on the University quadrangle walk down the aisle any time soon, many Also, while either the bride or groom minute segment exploring the of you may have site of the following Baccalaureate. been somewhat dismayed to must be a baptized Christian, neither has to University farm that once provided food to hear the that rumor in order to be married in All be Episcopalian. So, if you hope to hold your the campus and Sewanee Saints' Chapel community both the bnde and groom must nuptials in the halls of All Saints', take some be Sewanee alums. Not unlike most Sewanee solace in knowing that you do not necessarily rumors, this report proved entirely fictitious. have to settle for the nearest belligerent frat-star The Reverend Annwn the Myers, Associate or the least obnoxious girl in your psychology SEWANEE University Chaplain, disconfirmed POET TO READ FROM NEW WORK this story class to do so. (Of course, those are still semi- and explained that any of the following could legitimate possibilities.) And while your peers hold their marriage ceremony in Sewanee's might not judge you too harshly, just know that Press Release in which these poems form and flower is magnificent chapel: a current full time student, you do have the option to branch out beyond Leigh Anne Couch, poet and managing stranger and more dangerous than our own, a staff or faculty member, a member of one of the sketchy dating scene the Mountain has to editor of the Sewanee Review, will read from but also more winged and beautiful." Her the University's governing boards, a person offer while maintaining the ability to return to her first full collection of poems. Houses chapbook. Green and Help/ess (Finishing who has been a year-round resident of Sewanee Sewanee for your wedding. Fly Away, Tuesday, April 1 5 at 6 p.m. at the Line Press) also came out in 2007, and her for at least two years, the direct offspring of one Davis-Kidd Bookstore at Green Hills. 4077 poems have appeared in many journals Hillsboro Road., Nashville. including the Western Humanities Review, Houses Fly Away was awarded the Carolina Quarterly, and Shenandoah. DORMS Continued From Pg 1 inaugural Zone 3 Press First Book Award Couch, who earned .the M.F.A. from the dorm. (Tuckaway will also be joining the Residential Life office prior to room draw and in University of North Carolina at Greensboro Living Learning dorm community). will be updated and reposted every evening 2007 by Austin Peay State University in in 1996, has served as Managing Editor of As Nicky Hamilton, the Director of after room selection. Check out these floor plans Clarksville Alan Shapiro says of her work, the Sewafiee Review since 2005. A 1990 Residential Life, explains. Res Life has made before room draw! Guys, this will save you the "Couch renews and enlarges our sense of graduate of The University of the South, sure there is enough flexibility to accommodate trouble of trying to snag a girl's room on the possibility both on the page and in the world. she previously served as a managing editor rising seniors, juniors, and sophomores of both second floor of Tuckaway and direct you toward Houses Fly Away is a book to cherish", at Duke University Press and taught at the sexes and effectively place and provide for the a floor with urinals. Future female residents of and poet Chase Twichell calls the book, "a Baylor School in Chattanooga. incoming freshman class over the summer. Hunter, remember that two may be company, surprising and exciting debut. . . the world With these changes and room draw peeking but when you try to join a company of two male over the horizon, it would greatly benefit roommates, three definitely becomes a crowd; everyone to take a good, hard look at the floor aim for that female suite down the hall. plan~ will be posted outside of the :

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choreographed by Mallory Ervin, was an upbeat, entertaining number, whereas Caged Triumphant to the song "Sparrowfall" choreographed by Aly Bolton, was a more interpretive piece. Next were "Halloween" by the Dave Matthews Band, choreographed by Ashley Gallman, Musical and the hilarious rendition of Baywatch to Jimi Jameson's song "I'm Always Here" choreographed by Catherine Purdy and Leigh Ruffin. Before intermission were "Send Me on My Way," choreographed Awakening, by Corin Harpe, and a Medley of Love to The Darkness' "Thing Called Love," Justin Timberlake's "Lovestoned." and

Outkast 's "Hey Ya." choreographed by Tiffany Fowler and Tamra Stegall. Sewaneroo The second act commenced with a dance to Prince's "When Doves Cry," choreographed by Ashley Gallman and Sarah Wilcox. By Andrew Cotten Choreographers Jenna Scott and Alan Long The Mountaintop Musicians will be hosting swung to In The Night at the Salsa Club By Ceci Sewaneroo on Saturday, April 26"'. from Creagh Martinat, Scottie Coleman, Tiffany Fowler, to the song "Stash" by Obsession. Next Motion was in full swing this 2:00 - 7:00 in Guerry Garth, The five-hour Perpetual and Tamra Stegall. The next dance was the was "Cathedrals" by Jump Little Children, weekend on Thursday, Friday, and festival is the Mountaintop Musicians' first "Libertango" by Yo-yo Ma, choreographed by choreographed by Ashley Gallman, and Tamra rd Saturday nights. April 3 through the 5". in event as an established student organization Becca Fowler and accompanied by the cellist StegalTs Hip Hop Takes Over to the songs "Way Guerry Auditorium. Many different Sewanee and currently their sole project. The festival is Mike Corliss. This was an exciting, sexual I Are" by Timbaland and "Timbaurine" by Eve. individuals and organizations collaborated ensemble with dedicated to the greatest musicians who are no the females dressed gorgeous In Jane Tingley 's Traditional Irish Reels to the in order to present this performance. The longer living, and as Mountaintop Musician. deep red dresses. The next performance was a song "Morning Nightcap," the dancers skipped stage crew, including Sam Shendan, the stage dance to the song Sam Sanderson says, the festival "is essential to "Mac the Knife" by the Brian to the Irish reel as they swung each other in the manager and lighting replacing the beer culture at Sewanee." designer, Abram Jones, circle. the master electrician ^ The Mountaintop Musicians invites the n

Sewaneroo is during the Office of Standing on a pile of what appeared to the tumult. A wizened older fellow likewise the school's leash laws do now account for farm Admissions' Spring Preview weekend and the skulls of his enemies, engaged in the shenanigans was approached and animals, and the goat must be taken elsewhere. two have joined forces for the event. he took a long drag asked his name. The oldest associate member The Chief was concerned for the

On Saturday, prospective students will off a massive, was introduced as the Reverend Hugh Jones. To goat's safety. "With all the dogs people drop off though be encouraged to attend the concert. This is a not add sacrilege to insult, it now appeared that an around here," the Chief explained, "this is a bad great chance to promote the communal appeal phallic, cigar, and Episcopal priest was being be-noodled by errant place for a little goat that couldn't defend itself." of Sewanee to these prospective students. nodded cordially frat boys. Furthermore, the combination of the words goat In regards to music at Sewanee. Director of to the officers, greeting Upon closer inspection, it was and fraternity "troubled" Chief Parrott, who

Admission, Jason Hamilton says, "it shows them with a grizzled revealed that this shirtless noodlefest was not dared not extrapolate on the implications of a different side of Sewanee, a lot of more voice that would make at all a hazing ritual, but an aspect of initiation such a pet. The only thing that seems to have options and opportunities." Continuing, "We Clint Eastwood quiver: commonly referred to as "Mock Initiation," disappointed Chief Parrott recently was that "Howdy." fake ritual get this question more than you think: I play where associate members prepare a he didn't see the Bacchus diaries in the latest an instrument, do you have any student bands? Perhaps it was the skulls, but in which all members are invited to participate. issue of The Purple. "I just love that column," the Being able to show an eye like that is key, not police began to suspect possible "I guess it was a noodle fight, not so much he laughed, not noticing the single jealous tear

just to Admissions, but to Sewanee, it's truly hazing. Not wanting to let such activity a noodle beating," the Chief admitted. Why welling up in the blottist's eye. authentic." go unchecked, they turned their lights from so many bright young men and clergy would .

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BACCHUS Diaries: 2008-2009 PROCTORS A Driver On The Verge of a Breakdown By Meghan Plummer official-looking light magnetically to rouse the shotgun passenger. She by way of bon voyage. Then I took Benedict 46 that Who's in the front seat?" mounted on the roof. But maybe clumsily pulled herself up from the her home. Elizabeth Mischke a newly arrived passenger tonight wouldn't be so bad. sideways slouch position she had En route to die ever-popular Chi- Brendan Monks mumbled from the back. The guy WOOMF. I just "Oh. my gosh. assumed when she first got on about Psi, I was literally flagged down by sitting shotgun turned slightly, but a tire," popped I thought frantically. five laps of campus ago. a Betsy Ross wannabe draped in a Cannon before he could give his name, she "Oh, my God, I think you just "Givh her a brayke," she garbled soaking wet. polyester American Lacy Brakeficld said, "Oh, you're the guy who hates popped a tire." a disgruntled female back. "Yehr getting' hot seks tonigh!" flag. Andrew Gould vaginas." She and her friend giggled. passenger said from somewhere And as fate would have it, my iPod "God bless Amehrcah!" she "Hey..." the alleged vagina-hater behind me. (Actually. I had just was between songs, so the ensuing trumpeted as she plopped into the laughed little. Cleveland a I sighed. Not so much skimmed the curb after an overzealous awkward silence could only solidify front seat. A medley of laughs and Elizabeth Gibert because he had just been insulted, turn.) and come crashing down in the affirmations sounded from the back. Kristin Whitely but because I am about as excited "What are the chances y'all monosyllabic utterance of the drunken "You canh pledge allegiance to me to hear more about all things Vagina don't remember that tomorrow?" I man-boy's lady friend. if you wanh." I can only assume her Courts Monologues as I am to learn that asked hopefully into the rearview "No." garb was a party favor from KA's no- Mike Corliss Britney Spears just went out in public mirror, addressing the couple that But I guess the distance between pants party, although I fail to realize Jennifer Dusenberry without makeup. It was going to be a sat immediately behind me, and SAE and Hodgson didn't provide how a lack of tuxedo bottoms and long night. then glancing sideways at a little enough time for her to change her an American flag cape combine to Elliott "BACCHUS, do me!" a male BACCHUS monkey who was riding mind because she and her boy-toy honor General Robert E. Lee, whom Mitchell Moorer passenger yelled as he slammed the shotgun. were delivered as one unit to the turn- KA's celebration honors. At any rate. Jacob Roquette van's doors. OK, so not quite the "I'll ne'er leh you forgeh," slurred around at Hodgson. I can only hope that the said defamed pick-me-up I expected, but options the boy in the backseat. Somehow "Have a good night!" I said as the American flag will be ceremonially

are limited when you're strapped into I Gorgas was unconvinced. "Buh if I do, drunken duo clambered out. burnt. a Andrew Cotten fifteen-passenger van that is made there'll be suh muhnee mvolveduh." "Enjoy yerh plezzjurable nigh of Sarah Dunn-Rankin only slightly less sketchy by a semi- The proposition of extortion seemed SEKS." said the BACCHUS monkey

Hodgson Bakan Faulkner SENIOR ART Continued From Pg 1 CONCERT Continued From Pg 1 Alex Taylor The Art Comprehensive Exhibition and defined through communication the benefit. reallv nice to be a part of the strong at the University Gallery will open and engagement. They look at the big Those who attended either relationship Sewanee and TKP have Hoffman on April 22, with talks by Marion stuff, the tough stuff, and these next joined in a circle of hacky sack or go( built with Blue Monarch." Eliza Epps Mozley (photography) and Joe Pero few weeks they will be putting it on their faces painted as they listened to The concert, which has Corin Harpe (sculpture) at 4 30 pm. The Honors display for you. So check out their the bands play. Though the weather already raised $2100 for the Blue Art Exhibitions are on display the exhibits; I promise it will be worth it. was less than desirable, with over- Monarch with donations still coming Humphrey's entire week of the artists' presentation Amy Johnson desribes her experience cast skies and chilly March winds. in, was yet another great sign of Becky McCann at the Nabit Art Building. as an art major: "It's been a really big everyone at die concert seemed to be the hospitality and enthusiasm that Matt Reed Because Amy, Emily, Marion, learning experience... it's expanded happy and eager to support the cause Sewanee has within its community. have yet and Joe not presented, I will anything and everything I ever Sophomore G -~> ••—-j- and member Hunter not expand on th*-- v.- U.ougl.1 -lou. OtA .,r .•Mn.niinir.llHin • uiicy rsUUlSOM of Thcia Kappa Phi, Margaret von snould see it for yourself! In general, or even love and concern for other Werssowetz, sais that "The bands all six of these fine young people human beings.'" Johnson were all really good, and it feels consider truth and how it is perceived Sarah Hicks Jessica Hines

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I say dealing homosexual. I hear Jacinto of sudden he started trying to elicit "Si, un poco." They perked up, excitedly, adding emphasis in behind me with the cults. The cold St. sexual favors me. Luke's from I freaked looking at each other happily. Javier bizarre places, thrilled they're steel touches my wrists, I shiver a bil and bailedfrom the vehicle, Jeremie Amoroso finding proceeds. finally catching on. "Si. y tambfen, and then freak out I begin shouting surrounded '.'" Cassie Dixon myself by nothing but "Que es tu problema he €\ es homosexual." They look al me at the top of my lungs. At first it's dust and heat in a strange land. I pauses, "entiendes?" I shook my confused again. 1 know what to do gibberish, just me trying to turn my a police station. Tuckaway find head, yes, I understood. I begin to this time HOME-OH-SEX-YOU- shouts into broken Spanish Parker Graham feel relieved. ALL. 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Page 8 The Student Organ Of The FEATURES University Of The South

Getting to Know Our Domain Manager: Richard Winslow

By Arden Grady and Sarah Pinson to be used as a demonstration area and an Monday, March 3, The On Sewanee Purple example of good land management practices for sat down with Domain Manager Richard other universities and organizations. Another Winslow to discuss relatively his unknown important part of Winslow 's land management position within the University He is an engaging plan is utilizing our own resources for our man. interested more in conversation with us needs. This can occur in the form of quarrying than his own monologue. He answered our our own rock, or utilizing timber to heat homes questions but also fired others back at us as he or buildings by wood. In this way, Winslow says was also interested in the student viewpoint of we can "see the consequences of our resource land management. Obviously passionate about use first hand." his field, he is a pleasant man, with white hair Many changes are happening within the and a smile that frequently graces his jovial, University related to sustainability policies, Jfoui Y. Col* UJ\ round face. environmental academic programs, and domain Winslow is one of many who left Sewanee management. As a part of this, a task force only to find themselves back here decades later. hopes to come up with an official domain After graduating from the University of the management plan (the University does not have South in 1966 with a B.A. in Forestry, he went one now). Winslow would like to "identify on to earn his Masters in Forest Recreation at areas of unique or extraordinary value" on the University of Florida. He spent the next few the domain, and set those aside for specific years dabbling in a couple of different areas, purposes, whether educational or economical. but settled down at the Tennessee Consolidated He emphasizes the need for an intensive plan Coal from to Company 1975 1994. There he that details where, how. and when resources will actively managed acres along the Cumberland be used or protected. Most importantly, "[it] has Plateau that were owned by the company. He to be flexible in order to meet contingencies." was responsible for timber harvesting, issuing A management plan must allow for unexpected hunting permits, and a variety of other tasks changes, such as the Southern Pine Beetle related to monitoring natural resources and infestation of 1990s, and ways to deal with recreational activities on the property. them outside the typical constraints. Winslow It was after this job that Winslow found also feels that those who make Domain himself back on the Mountain as a Private Management decisions should not be hesitant Consultant and Real Estate Representative, to take advantage of economic opportunities °CALLW doing the same sorts of things he did at the that come from such a thriving resource. He coal company but on a for-hire basis. J He stated, "We know about the educational value /Ule continued in this position until he took on the of the Domain, but it also a valuable part of the job of University Domain Manager in 2004. University's portfolio." For example, public

Winslow describes his job as "seeing how all hunting may h» aJJo%««*2, tli-. .._J. uwl n^uniu, the pieces fit together." While Winslow sees the under the Lost Cove Conservation Easement Domain as a "wonderful educational resource," and profits from permits could be used to pay foTTEW. his job focuses more on its use as an "asset of for taxes on the property or for other purposes £ great value to the University." In managing a related to the educational mission of the resource, especially one as large as the Domain, University. everything must be taken into consideration. As far as Winslow's thoughts for future

Some of Winslow 's responsibilities include projects go. he would like to replace the White maintaining boundaries against encroachment Pine plantations with forests of Short-leaf and ambiguous property lines, keeping poachers Pine which are native to this area. White Pine, off the land, protecting timber from external being a non-native species, has the ability to cutting, acting as a liaison between leaseholders change the nature of our forests, and evidence and the University, and aiding students m of these changes is already being seen across projects relating to the land or natural resources. the Mountain. This type of ** reestablishment SW SHfTs $AT t fWuc-Ti He also works closely with University Forester project is an important part of Winslow's job. • •• '•#»«••••« r Karen Kuers on projects such as the two small Another possibility for the future is reclaiming i\ timber sales that have occurred since 2004. parts of the Cheston Fields to produce our own Winslow stresses his belief that "you need hay for the equestrian center, again allowing to manage this property in context of this us to see the consequences of our resource use

Mountain, looking beyond the Domain at the first hand. Winslow looks forward to the future overall social and economic climates." His developments in domain management at the view that land should not be locked up extends University and is excited to get involved in new beyond just the plateau. He wants the Domain projects. HWMF'THE'SWAtfE-AfieEL

Profile Report: Ms. Valerie Lorenz, Aerobics Instructor, Residential Life Assistant

By Ceci Creagh "I love walking! And fortunately, so does my 5) Do you have a dance background? prefer musicals - plenty of music and dancing. aerobics is just teacher about the most husband. We are delighted any time we can walk "Yes. Dance is one of my greatest loves, If anyone ever makes a movie of the musical vivacious, lively, My and cheerful person around Sewanee, and my personal favorites are beginning with folk, country and social dance 'Cats', that could be my favorite." I know. Are the endorphins from exercise the Perimeter Trail from the Cross to Elliott in England, then leading to jazz, tap, ballet & what make her so friendly? What her keeps Point for the views and Shakerag Hollow for its lyrical in the States, and now ballroom dancing 8) Do you have any pets? so motivated? These are all questions my flowers." with my husband, who is an enthusiastic partner. "We have five cats. They curl up and coexist class wanted to discover about her life and This is a wonderful interest to be sharing." so easily together, even though they each have background to get a glimpse into where all this 4) What made you want to teach aerobics? their own idiosyncrasies. I'm definitely a 'cat' joy derive. may "I was fortunate enough to be raised and 6) What's your favorite childhood memory? person."

educated in a society and schools that valued "Possibly my eighth birthday. It was on a 1) Where are you from? physical health and fitness enough to include weekend, and I had received a present from my 9) What outfit makes you feel the most "I was bom in Medicine Hat, in Canada but was daily PE. classes from K to age 16. So that set mom, but nothing else, and it was just like another beautiful? raised and educated in the northeast of England, the stage for a love of activity and movement, ordinary day. I was genuinely disappointed. My "I'm not sure about the word beautiful, but I

along with my 5 brothers and sisters." and I ended up with an (unintended) second mom sent myself and my brother & sisters to the have to admit to loving my pink fluffy angora major in health, physical education, recreation, movies (Saturday morning matinee), and when sweater. And my pink fluffy scarf.... you get the 2) What brought you to Sewanee? and dance. When my third child was a toddler I got back there was a surprise party for me. My picture." "My first (now deceased) husband's job as I wanted to join a keep-fit class locally, and aunts had come down to help my mom bake and horticulturist for a nursery in nearby Decherd there was nothing at all around here at that cook and make the party preparations, and my 10) What about your life/job brings you the in 1964! time, so I started class a of my own. A small cousins and neighborhood friends were there. I most joy?

This is home now, although my family is beginning, it but as happened, that was the time was ecstatic! We danced and sang and played "Oh, there are so many joyful activities and scattered around Canada & England, and I even of burgeoning exercise class and dance exercise party games in those days, so much fun." people in my life; I hardly know where to have a sister right here is Sewanee, and how movement, etc. Jane (Remember Fonda?) So begin. I feel very fortunate in this respect. I lucky is that!?" my life as an aerobics instructor began to take 7) What's your favorite movie? might mention my husband, Philip, who seems shape, so to speak." "Well I'm not a movie buff, really, although to think it is his function in life to amuse me and 3) What's your favorite walk at Sewanee? there are many that I have enjoyed. I much make me laugh. He's quite a comedian." GTfte g>etoanee purple

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The Line Sewanee Women's Lacrosse

By Colin Wilhelm Women's Tennis (-5) v. Alabama-Huntsvilh watching As I was Stephen Curry commit 4112 Future is Bright with Fresh Faces unspeakable acts to my March Madness Have you seen our Women's Tennis team play ' bracket, absurd fade-away three after fade-away They ought to be making money tor this. And By Spencer Pollock dealt with blow outs and heartbreaking loses three, building himself a financial future in NBA when in doubt, always team fast 2-1 start, wins over Fentbonne and bet against a with a The spring season of athletics is in full swing, A with in by destroying my own immediate fortunes, I hyphenated name. It's a scientific faci and in its inception year, the Sewanee Ferrum, was slighted by the team going 1-3 thought to myself what makes Davidson so lacrosse team is trying to make its mark. us next four games. One of the main reasons the

special? Why can't Sewanee have its own future Women's Lax (-1) v. Kenyon College 4119 Moreover, the freshmen on the team are trying team has been struggling to reach .500 is its lack Through NBA star? The University of the South needs, I seriously considered Kenyon, it reminded me a to prove that regardless of age and experience, of goal scoring and porous defense. nay, deserves to be represented in the world's lot of Sewanee, but with more hippies. Hippies they are ready to make the team a legitimate the team's first seven games, it has only scored

highest level of balling and shotcalling. don't play lacrosse. threat in Division III lacrosse. 50 goals, and given up 90. The problem seems

first with the team being That is why I have decided to forgo my The majority of the team is made up of to be worse in the half scorer the team senior year of college and I enter my name into Sewanee Baseball (even) v. Centre College freshmen who were predominantly recruited to outscored 2- 1 . The leading on (CIO) with the NBA Draft. 1 feel that any team could use 4/12. 4112. 4/13. 4/13 (seriously) play lacrosse at Sewanee. Allison Bland C'll is Co-Captain Steffi Renninger Catherine Sanders (C my combination of a 15-inch vertical amd 120 Who the hell knows when they play that many said of the team's youth. "I think it's a good thing 17 goals, followed by Co-Captain Katie pound bench press (give or take 70 pounds). I games? I got lightheaded just from typing that because we all get along really well. We have a 11) with 12 goals. Also. play goalie will impress any team that should happen to line. really solid base to build around and coach has Gojkovich (C'09) stepped up to without a permanent work me out, and despite my 5' 10" frame I'm done very well with recruiting for the future." when the team found itself stopper. deceptively, uh, long. Despite the fact that I go Sewanee Track and Field (?) v. whoever is in Even though their age lacks in experience, they goal older girls on the team (only to a Division III college and don't play varsity the Boston-Moon Invitational 4/12 have shown great resolve in pushing themselves Without many limits. about the team, one senior), it lacks the direction and motivation basketball, I feel I could be a Brian Scalabrine- Someday, I will figure out how to bet on track to new When asked derived from experience and respect to take the type player, a valuable addition to any team*. and field. Emily Beeson C'09 replied, "It's remarkable lacrosse girls have stepped up and steps necessary to become an elite Suffice it to say I'd at least be better than anyone how many freshman season - fueled our program. In addition, even though this on the Knicks. *If you qualify an overpaid unathletic token displayed strong leadership this has experience, the team white guy as a valuable addition to a team. ability to work together regardless of age." She has been a great learning after will to how "the future is very hopes that the next year and the year Now to the lines, for all you degenerate gamblers continued explain ** because of the young produce greater number of wins and further out there**: Editors Note: Neither Tlie Purple nor the bright for the program it simply by saying, "its only author endorse wagering on college athletics. talent that coach has recruited for the team." success. Bland put not to get better." It's a really good way to lose your beer money. Although, this upbeat attitude has going Men Is Tennis (-3.5) v. Hendnx College 4112 If to bet on something, middle transformed into successful results as the team All I know about Hendrix is that it shares a you're going really easy to fix. name with Jimi and is in Arkansas. Neither is school basketball games are

known for its tennis. Kidding. Baseball Team Suffers Through Seven-Game Losing Streak April 6'\ Sewanee managed to take the Birmingham-Southern. By Liaren Harris The Tigers fought hard against the Sunday, Tigers are scheduled for a four-game managing to overcome lead, they just could not hold onto it. The with a seven-game losing streak, the Panthers on Tuesday, Centre College this weekend in Now Birmingham-Southern's 3-0 early lead and turn "Nevertheless, the Tigers played hard this past series against Sewanee Tigers fell 1 1-7 to Birmingham- with a doubleheader beginning at ,h with Franklin Pogue scoring a homer Sewanee, it into a 6-4 comeback in the fifth inning. But by weekend, Tuesday. April 8 . The Tigers Snnthem College With the both of the DePauw doubleheader and noon on both Saturday and Sunday. have struggled hrough two doubleheaders with the top of the sixth, the Panthers had rallied and in games the Tigers' losing streak having three hits on the day, including a double home field advantage, DePauw University, a close call defeat by taken back the lead with four runs and would to an end. -7 victory. against Birmingham-Southern. Taylor Irwin will hopefully come Emory and a loss to Rhodes College to make up later score three more to make it an 1 1 DePauw on and Taylor Bums also had two hits against their seven-game losing streak. Much like the Tigers' defeat by

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The Student Organ Of The University OPINIONS Of The South

Sewanee: What's Our Name? By Jesse Schupack "South," or "Sewanee." what they thought our official only 40% knowing the official After many Google searches, To best avoid all used the official title. The third confusion and name is. name of our university. All of the thing I finally found what I was to honor the history and I looked at was the latest character "Hey," I said for the fiftieth professors I surveyed looking for: The official knew the issue of the Sewanee style of the institution, a consistent time, magazine. "what do you think is the official name. guide of The University The "Vice-Chancellor's of the reference to the name of the Corner" official name of our school?" The Given South— tedious the mass confusion over on page four a fifty-three page institution is critical. is addressed to So, for girl I had stopped giggled. "The our name, I became curious how document on the University's extended audiences — "Sewanee Alumni and Friends." unfamiliar University of the South," she well does the University follow website. After reading thirty- with the Subsequent references to the institution, the name finally replied. "No," her friend its own standards? three pages of descriptions of the I looked at University alternate convention "Sewanee: The interjected, between "that's not it. There's three random logo (did you University-written "Sewanee" know that the font University of the South" should and the "the University a colon in there, I promise." documents used in in my room. of the University's logo is be used on the South." The editor's note on a first reference. Many people informed me that The first, my called "Mrs Eaves"?) and other acceptance letter, page five refers to Subsequent references may be to The the university University of the South used was delighted such scintillating to inform me that as information, I "Sewanee" or "The "Sewanee." In the next fifty- University." to be our name, but now they have I had been accepted at stumbled across what I "Sewanee: five pages, had been This convention should not "Sewanee" and "The be "changed it." One student smugly The trying to find. University of the South," and University" used for those familiar are both used dozens with the cited Wikipedia as the source later referred to the University "First, it must be understood University. of times, while I only Appropriate use of of this found two knowledge (How it that is as "Sewanee." It seems strange the official and legal name of this convention uses of "The University is for admissions possible to smugly of the cite Wikipedia to me that admissions this institution is "The University publications. would South." An inappropriate use is a question best left for another not refer to the of the South." In the past, though, University by its Given that the would be in alumni publications day.) University itself official unorganized use of this name in an acceptance does not official or those intended for the consistently follow its campus In all, I surveyed seventy-seven letter. I would name and the University's hope that anyone own guidelines, community." students. it is no wonder Of those seventy-seven, who has familiar name, Sewanee, has been applied for admission that students gave So there you have it. Our me seven only thirty-four (44%) knew that and been confusing to those unfamiliar with accepted would have different university's official name is versions of what they "The our official name is The University familiarity with the the institution. In addition, college University thought the official University of the South." I was name of the of the South. Given that the style guides and Web (which would, according to the [sic) sites that curious to see how many University is. Opinions vary students guide says that the use on have of the style guide, require the become so crucial in young know the use of the what our name should official name of our "Sewanee: The be. but one University of the official name.) people's college searches may list school, thing is certain: so on Monday I spent hardly anyone South convention" is to "avoid the institution The second document, the under as many as half an hour knows what it is right now. awkwardly standing confusion," this would seem to be schedule for four different entries-beginning inside the Induction the entrance to McClurg, disheartening news with indeed. Staff ceremony, contained "The." "University," stopping people and four asking them members fared even worse, with references to the University, and The Development of a Passionate Citizenry and the Collapse of Newspapers By Dave Walker who investigate and write the I McNulty's statement on the democratically Eric Alterman's outspoken people thoughtful. Read essaj news stories on the front page newspaper's ethical, outspoken men decision to remove in "Out of Print" in March of the and women remain in our nation New York Times. In the discussion board from their the world. I si's We 3 edition of the New Yorker. have longed we will always be able to learn fact, the Columbia Journalism online the political page saying, "The to have our voice In short, it describes the challenges heard over the truth. Blogs knowledgeable Review gave blogger Joshua boards and were beginning to read like elites newspapers face in who formally gave us what pure disgusting maintaining Micah Marshall the George Polk filth will dominate a community of foul-mouthed they their credibility deemed appropriate for us to the media against the Award for unearthing Alberto (watch CNN and see bigots." Alterman quotes storm of Internet read. blogs. It is a Gonzales's inappropriate bow many times the newscaster partisan Joseph Peretti. of the online chilling blog- The consequence and realization that ordinary actions. downfall mentions his/her own blog) and However, he is of a rare giant the Huffington Post, who of our democratization Americans are gaining power breed is reflected newspapers with their passion and it is hard to believe that admits, for "User generated content in and influence over the our innate inability to know journalistic media in every blogger is a integrity and capital Woodward and is • all the rage, but unprecedented most of it everything. We are not strengths. To the Bernstein experts will redesign themselves, but (who were backed by totally sucks." in congressional populist, this is a triumph, to legislation, never die. an the mighty Washington Post). As writer Susan Faludi Why have Americans turned elitist, defeat. economic collapse of the housing said Alterman points out bloggers recently in Dr. Craighill's to the seemingly less trustworthy Presently, Americans market, or terrorist ideology. American face a lack the power traditional media Literary Journalism world of blogs while a 2007 monumental decision Elitist Walter Lippmann said, that they uses to develop and class, "When it exists people will investigate "State of the News Media" will most survey "[Americans are a] deaf likely never care to stories. He spectator read great writing." compares the New by the Project for Excellence in in a back row. voice their opinions, or He does not know It even York Times, for instance, which will become more difficult Journalism stated that, "Less than what's know, about: happening, why it maintaining the has "twelve hundred newsroom is to discern the truth because of the one in five believes what they balance between happening, what ought to an idyllic "well- employees." and happen, "graffiti on the bathroom wall," "the Washington read in print?" informed And why have he lives in a world yeoman farmers." who Post and Los in which he but our voices will be heard (even Angeles Times Americans turned can to blogs— cannot see, make decisions concerning does not understand if maintain eight hundred and only our mother reads our blog). nine which are blatantly partisan— their government's fate, and is unable to direct." and an hundred editorial As The only solution is developing a employees when a Sacred Heart University ignorant citizenry, that mentioned before. Americans are defers each" to the lone individual passionate democratic citizenry at study says that, "nearly to elitist nine unaware even experts to make tough his/her of our own naivety. who seek multiple computer. in viewpoints ten Americans... say that and complex decisions We live in a life too busy sweating of of Bloggers are notoriously a news story and respect the the media consciously seek government. to at our Internet-accessible cubicles prone to "resemble the author's credibility and integrity. graffiti influence public policies?" The The Internet has allowed earning enough money to pay on a bathroom wall," writes answer, I believe, is complex. anyone with a library card the mortgages; lacking the time to be Alterman. He cites the Chicago Americans have seized upon the to as informed as the journalists recreationally examine the Tribune's Public Editor, Timothy opportunity to become the most dilemma. But, I believe as long as Food For Thought By Sam Sheridan faculty wish their department was education should is be that it mankind, the presiding sentiment the learn to better ourselves the Theatre It only department. I may never Arts don't reflect on exposes you to, and allows you among almost all of the people in hopes of creating more and and know why it is, but I have impact the human condition, found to appreciate, all I have of the facets more met at this university that that important things. The or relatively few of my that any other study is for any peers of human knowledge. Without all areas of study other than their painter does as much good in recognize the importance of the similar reason unworthy... you are a creative impulse there could be own are somehow less important. no world as any doctor. The doctor study of all the arts and stupid. When you sail from the sciences. capacity for intellectual It may be that thought, does as much I have arrived Immeasurable good in the world safe human ingenuity, without harbor of Sewanee into the at mathematics there could as my college years at a time in any painter. vast in scope and discipline, rough seas of reality you will be be no study of other sciences, American history where the If you think that Art idea created the world and majors shocked - and perhaps disgusted modern without history there of a liberal arts could be don 't do real work, education is still civilization. And that Philosophy - to find the world some soon to be no progression, in which you undignified. without religion or Psychology It may be that the very aren't real studies, live. well educated people believe For the world is carved from and ritual there could be no law people Sewanee that History doesn't . has admitted that there are mean the human fields of human or society, experience, and that is in my time without art there could anything here all happen to knowledge in the real world, that as varied not worth teaching or and disjointed as all the be no man. For man strives be bigoted against only Economics is the study of knowledge. learning. things humans who are experiencing to create, having himself it. It may even be been you can 't that that some of the know, Religion isn t The beauty of a liberal Carthago Delenda arts created. Through education Est, we. relevant to modem societies, that Sam Sheridan tKije g>etoanee purple

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"Learning My Strengths: A Personal Reflection of the StrengthsQuest Program" strengths to improve their grades I could hang around use their By Dave Walker and Discover Your Top 5.The book is a giant name tag that and increase their learning, strategically It complete with five spaces I bore the title of Assistant paperback. The colors are distinctively red, my neck. was Because rewarding career path, for five strengths. I sat determine a Proctor, the administration found it white, black, and several shades of gray. made just my their strengths rather than their the presentation given by Elizabeth focus on fitting that I be required to attend a seminar After I logged in, I was lucky enough through career services, with utmost weaknesses." the day before classes resumed for the to have my questions budgeted with a Wilson, of cult-like reflection surprises me. Initially. I found the program Easter semester. Prior to Winter Break, the time allowance; the meeting started in attention, which in "strengths" similar to fortune are thirty four strengths cleverly and the Assistant Proctors were required to attend thirty minutes. During the test, I had a There idea that five words can arranged alphabetically to ensure complete cookies. The a five-minute meeting in which books titled strong temptation to lie, and hide my human, the idea that absorption: achiever, activator, best describe a StrengthsQuest were distributed. APs were shame, but I remembered the evaluation mental use our top five strengths to adaptability, analytical, arranger, belief, we should instructed, very specifically, not to read the was anonymous. As an extra precaution, communicate, and the idea that our screen command, communication, competition, better book which they were given, only to use I positioned my body to block the upon us all seemed context, deliberative, strengths are ingrained code inside the cover to access from the view of any on lookers. The connectedness, the special control fairness, fodder for a manipulative tyrant to this pattern: developer, discipline, empathy, an online evaluation. To say the least, I did obscure questions followed and categorize stereotypically. Perhaps, your focus, futuristic, harmony, ideation, us not attend this meeting and acquired a book "Do you cry often, or do you mentor apprehensive because I have always inclusiveness. individualization, input, I was only hours before the seminar. friends, neutral." been traumatized by the fact that I am analyze intellection, learner, maximize, positivity, Minutes before the aforementioned If I would have had time to and never will be an extrovert. I have relator, responsibility, restorative, self- not seminar, which was to be held in the my emotional state, my loneliness, my this trait attributed significance, strategic, and always been envious of with haste to the emptiness, or my habit of carrying a cut assurance, Women's Center, I walked Myers-Briggs so Assistant to people through the have chosen the first. woo. The group of thirty or library to take the important evaluation and onion around, I might None-the-less, I have moved Proctors went around the room, rising and evaluation. If I would not have been so humble at this print out my test results. apprehension. All of the cautiously looking around at their fellow past my initial I would have chosen the second. The book, which I thankfully procured, moment, staff in the career services office know to choose students who share their strengths. We then compass, taking up I chose the third. I tried not bares the picture of a defer to each exercises to learn each each others' strengths. They I can be something if I did several other half of the lower part of the cover. "neutral" too often; exactly tasks that are best suited to each others' strengths which took approximately other on want to be. I do not know how this genius The authors' names complete with PH.D.'s Furthermore, have written down person's better strengths. computer program works, but after twenty an hour— I should take up thirty percent of the cover. The team because of all they are more cohesive as a at the time exactly what we did. The purpose percent of the cover is minutes it gave me five words, remaining twenty that students who motivated of it. Wilson also stated to be made of this was to use the highly between the compass and the I believed several of them squished undergone the evaluation have come Assistant Proctors as guinea pigs. You see. have authors' names up or at the least nonsensical stemming authors' names. Below the using the strengths Dean Hartman discovered this program to her for assistance in representing from the genius mind of some back alley is the title: StrengthsQuest, I believe through the residential to expand upon their resume. psychoanalyst. and has pushed it ten percent of the page. Below the title in ambitious goal office. He that while it may be an Adaptability, Relator. life office and career services a black background Context, white ink on top of entire student body to know each to have every sophomore go for the Deliberate, and Ideation. would like shouts: DISCOVER AND DEVELOP it be StrengthsQuest others' strengths, I concede that may nearby Women's Center. through the program. The STRENGTHS IN ACADEMICS. I walked to the resume YOUR 250,000 students beneficial to expand upon your get a cup of some fruit program claims that over BEYOND, comprising I was just in time to CAREER, AND used with certain adjectives that are said to fit some Assistant on more than 400 campuses have total. And the tea and find a seat with seven percent of the personality. their program and that, "students can your I knew. remaining three percent represented by the Proctors develop their greatest talents. Before me on the round table was a discover and command: Take the Clifton StrengthsFinder

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THE STUDENT ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 12 Ihs Paras Puaaies GTbe £>etoanee Purple Edited by: Snommis the P/d^/e Master word Search las*, issues tap Sowers H B F C T H M P S O N S o N Z W Y Last issue only one brave reader dared send in answers to the one and only

R T N 1 1 K F A R 1 T O E L E E B M Snommis The Puzzle Master! Y U N Y £ P A L K E A R O T A s H O And to my dismay, our dear boy "Watson" did NOT solve them. Watson, whomever are, you have proved yourself unworthy! N R L R D C C E G F L H K N O M R (You will never become any where near as intelligent as I) with answers, So my dear Watson, I challenge you too challenge me to a puzzle of your own. Send it in along your E A 1 E T W E R L A Q N H K C Y unless you will be again too chicken to send them or you feel you will just embarass yourself.

Because you were too chicken last week (and the week before!). L 1 T Z S 1 L C 1 R N T E D R E E E (Oh. and as a formality I would like to mention John Bordley the only solver, solved the cryptogram correctly John, ifyou are brave enough Watson.) E V B M Q B A V G D U A E V A E E 1 solve more next week, because it seems I am in the search for a new R E P A E F K R E F G K O L U L C

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A D T G E B O Y S F A 1 A L V U V D SNOMMIS' RIDDLE: TheWoes of EgroegKlaf, the Great Explorer L E S s E F 1 1 B A C H R U S A W Egroeg Klaf, thefamous explorer of course, is out

H U S A H R D M R X K G R A N D 1 P on one ofhis many expeditions. After a long day of Check the corresponding box for eacr item you ^ind walking over 250 Kilometers, Egroeg sets up camp. Classic Sudoku

Fifty-Two Composers DDDDDDDDDDDDD The next morning Egroeg arises around 5am, eats a 9 2 3 7 8 DDDDDDDDDDDDD large breakfast ofchocolate chip waffles, and is ready DDDDDDDDDDDDD to continue his expedition. He leaves bis camp intact, 4 DDDDDDDDDDDDD so he can return for lunch. He grabs his handy-dandy 6 9 compass and is off. Think you can stump MINI-SUDOKU 4 Snommis the Puzzle Master? Egroeg travels 55 Kilometers due South and stops for Submit a puzzle to a bagel He then turns and travels 55 Kilometers due 5 6 1 [email protected] East, he has no time to snack there so he just takes a B and you may see it in an drink of water before traveling another 55 Kilometers 1 7 8 upcoming issue! D due North. 1 To cum in your answers: 2 9 B C Egroegs is now back at his original camp. Egroeg, Scan your puzzles, or emaii entries in COURIER NEW FONT, momentarily surprised, realized how this was possible. 6 8 5 2 all caps, with periods in the place of black squares. A Do you know what Egroeg figured out? 3 9

BOND. JAMES BOND WORD CHALLENGE: "SEWANEE" See how many words you can spell with the word "Sewanee"

A few simple rules,

1) Ail words must be at least 3 letters in length 2) You cannot add an V to the end of a word to create a variation of the same word

3) If you feel incompetent, ignore all of the rules and just have fun. (but deep down you'll know you cheated)

(I, the great Snommis the Puzzle Master, found so many and it would be too depressing

to give you the number. All the words I found are found in the OED.) Cryptogram

YKYJ ZG KFT PXXEUTJJ XW PXE KFNKYU

XHC AXHUKCG QJ FNIT KFXJT KFCTT

HUJVTNMNZOG VCTAYXH) KFYUPJ: WCTTEXR

XW JVTTAF, WCTTEXR XW AXUJAYTUAT NUE

KFT VCHETUAT UTITC KX VCNAKYAT TYKFTC

XW KFTR. -RNCM KQNYU

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19. Follow 64. Baked-potato garnish 9. It's often sharp? 50. Flowery verse 20. 18th Official Bond film 66. Pink, as a steak 10. Writer Jaffe 51. Yelled like a lion 23. Wonderland girl 67. Granada greeting 11. Like the spout-climbing spider 52. Choice word 24. Lay down the lawn 68. Kidney-related 12. "Rugrats" dad 56. Love 25. Plead 69. Webzine 13. "The Raven" writer 57. Steams up 28. 14th Official Bond film 70." Tu" (1974 hit) 21. "Scream" star Campbell 58. Dough raiser? 33. -tac-toe 71. Begins, on Broadway 22. Kanga's kid 60. "Terrible" czar

36. Exile isle 72. Wets the grass overnight 26. Crefme de la cr^me 61. Identify

37.3:1 or 7:2, e.g. 73. Relax 27. Lip protection 62. Sketch 38. Aroma 29. Dockworker's org. 63. Table supports 40. Chasm 30. Flow's partner 64. -Magnon 31." go!" 65. With it, old style