University of the South - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Sewanee, TN)

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I only intended that you need never be content with nothing. PAR LAGERKIRST It is difficult to speak of the experience of being a woman at Sewanee. At this point for us, it consists of three and a half years, but none will ever be able to step far enough away from this experience to view it objectively. It will always be a thread running through our lives and not merely a section of our past How can we speak of a woman ' s particular place in Sewanee tr aditions based on the image of the Southern gentleman? It is not to these traditions, but to a higher source that we must look: to the educational Tradition that stimulates and guides, allowing the individual to realize his potential and to endeavor to fulfill it. This Tradition springs from the spirit of the mountain, which is not a structure that can be initially defined, but rather is a realm to be entered into. In this way, it spurs an attitude neces- sary to the full education of the individual, involving a view of himself as a being whose nature is never to cease examining how he comes to terms with the world in which he finds himself, and this world as he thinks it should be. This mode of understanding is essential to the person and he must deal with it in every moment in time. Thus, education never ceases. FAY KILGORE NANCY LAMSON 16

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' Jl l ' 9 m l H H r ■ W il Our society today is living in a time of constant change when many of our past ethical and moral codes are being altered. A strong code of honor is something that we as a university cannot afford to allow to fall by the wayside, for without honor, we have nothing. The Honor Code has been the ethical basis for university life at Sewanee for over a century. Many who come to this mountain are impressed by the mutual trust that exists between the faculty, students, and community here. The foundation for this mutual trust and respect is the Honor Code. The basic tenet of our Honor Code is that: one shall not lie or cheat or steal, and shall not break the promise without just cause. The code does not attempt to define honor ; it simply implies that honor exists in the human spirit and is essential in the relationships among human beings. Punishment for violation of the code is severe: in most cases, expulsion from the University. From its inception the code has meant that violation is to forfeit one ' s privilege as a mem- ber of this community. 18