A spectre is haunting our society. It threatens to upend its structure and make null and void the work of Multiculturalism’s Crusaders. For centuries the melting pot of America has mixed all different races and creeds, cultures and ethnicities to produce the beautiful prism that makes up our society
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Students have called for Sewanee residents to stop being apathetic and to act, to do something about this “unofficial segregation” of McClurg. Surprisingly, as a black man, I’m not one that’s going to hop on this bandwagon.
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I'm a fan of Gaga, or Godga as she has been called on various blogs and in the Twittersphere. Her sound is addictive, and I just can't get over her Poker Face. So, of course, when I read the title of an article from the last issue of The Purple, "In Defense of Lady Gaga," I was sure that I'd be in pure bliss. But, as you can guess from the fact that I'm writing this, something didn't quite sit right with me.
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I am a slut. So are you. Now guess why. Can't guess? Say to yourself, "Oh silly sex columnist, I don't sleep around". Or maybe pull a Corey from The Bachelor and flash that V card. Do whatever you want to prove your chastity, your innocence, whatever it's even called these days. Bad news kid, say what you want, you are still a slut.
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There are three reasons why someone might have handed you this article to read. The first is because it is outrageously funny, and your friend wants you to share in her mirth. The second is because it is stupid, and your friend wants you to join her in mocking the author. The third possibility is that you are "That Guy," and your friend is trying to hint, as nicely as possible, that your presence in class is the cause of much anguish amongst your fellow scholars.
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We are all well aware of the specter hanging over Sewanee weekends, and this Zeitgeist has such sway over the people that certain provisions for its control have been wisely placed throughout history. One such institution is BACCHUS, a carefully controlled "iron curtain" that shields many from the terrors known as the cold, walking, and, of course, driving under the influence.
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Big boobs, big muscles, big ass, big penis, and good clothes-- we like to think that if we have these things they'll make us attractive, but do they really?
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