On the cold and rainy afternoon of February 9th at noon, members of the University Board of Regents, Sewanee administrators, and others scurry down the sidewalk toward the EQB Building where lunch would be served. Before they enter the shelter of the EQB, however, they pass a mass of students shielded from fat raindrops by a collage of variously colored umbrellas and holding large signs requesting, as Theodosia Goddard (C’11), one of the protest’s organizers, put it simply: “change."
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After more than a week of receiving numerous e-mail reminders and nudges by their professors, students didn't disappoint in showing up to Convocation Hall on Thursday for the much anticipated "Losing the News" lecture given by Alex Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of a book by the same name.
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It has been a long-standing tradition at Sewanee, for those boys who decided to pledge, to shake the hand of a member of the fraternity they wish to join, after the fraternity members have knocked on their door. However, this year, the policy has changed.
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Bran Potter, Professor of Forestry and Geology, was recognized by the Society of Sewanee Scholars on February 11th, as the Teacher of the Year for 2009-10.
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Though news of the conversion of The Globe has been under speculation for some time now, the issue of how best to utilize the space is still underway.
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The federal hearing of California’s Proposition 8 regarding Gay Marriage came to a close on Wednesday, January 27th. Although the result of the trial will most likely not be known until later this spring, both sides reportedly came away feeling very successful and smug in their efforts.
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