Noah Wortham – The Alabamian

Noah Wortham

Noah Wortham is the Lifestyles editor for the Alabamian. He is a fourth year English Major with a passion for music, video games and film.

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UM gathers (and travels) for eclipse

Editor's PicksApril 15, 2024

By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief Students, faculty and staff members and Montevallo community members gathered on Farmer Hall’s patio on April 8 to catch a glimpse of a solar eclipse passing over North America. …

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UM admissions aids BSC transfers

LocalApril 15, 2024

By M.K. Bryant, News editor On March 26, officials at Birmingham-Southern College announced that the college will permanently close on May 31 due to ongoing financial issues. The closure follows a failed 18 month effort…

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Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

NewsFebruary 7, 2022

By: Noah Wortham It was announced on Jan. 18 that Microsoft plans to acquire the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $95 a share for a total value of $68.7 billion. Activision Blizzard is best known…

What are NFTs?

LifestylesJanuary 24, 2022

By: Noah Wortham There has been a lot of recent discussion and controversy over the minting and sales of NFTs. NFT is an acronym that stands for non-fungible token and Ethereum.org defines NFTs as “tokens that we…

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Video games should not be movies

OpinionsOctober 15, 2021

By: Noah Wortham The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, was the very first home video game console. According to the Computer Museum of America, “all its game programs were practically the same with slight variations” and it…

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Show Review: “Star Wars: Visions”

EntertainmentOctober 14, 2021

By: Noah Wortham Disney successfully married “Star Wars” and anime by releasing an anthology titled “Star Wars: Visions” on their streaming platform Disney + on Sept. 22. The anthology provides self-contained stories that take place…

Smash Bros. adds Sora from Kingdom Hearts

LifestylesOctober 6, 2021

By Noah Wortham Nintendo hosted the final “Mr. Sakurai Presents” for “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” on Oct. 5. The date for this presentation was first announced in a Nintendo Direct on Sept. 23. “Super Smash…

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E3 2021 Highlights

EntertainmentJuly 1, 2021

By Noah Wortham E3 2021 was the first time in two years that the revered gaming expo was held after the cancellation of last year’s event due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The Electronic Entertainment…

City holds Arts Fest in Orr Park

LocalMay 10, 2021

By Noah Wortham On Saturday April 17, the Montevallo Arts Collaborative hosted the 15th annual Montevallo Arts Festival in Orr Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event featured over 70 artists. There was live…