By Aroush Maroof, Copy Editor & Laurel Hall, Contributing Writer The University of Montevallo is known for its historic charm — and for the many ghosts said to inhabit its campus. For generations, students, faculty,…
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte Figi, 6, has suffered with Dravet Syndrome since she was 3 months old. This rare diagnosis is a severe form of epilepsy that elongates and increases the amount of seizures in patients. Only 50,000…
The “Thugs” in Montevallo
The latest main stage play, “The Thugs,” transformed the Chichester Blackbox Theatre into an office space with desks, a hallway, an elevator and a murderer. This play was about a group of temporary workers in…
Sigur Ros takes Birmingham on spiritual journey
Sometimes calling a musical performance a “concert” isn’t enough. Occasionally it’s something more, something transcendental and greater than the sum of its parts. Such was the case with Icelandic experimental rock group Sigur Ros’ first…
Top Halloween costumes of 2013
Halloween is just around the corner. It is the time of the year for haunted houses to open and costumers to be overcharged for costumes. Each Oct. 31 acts as a yearbook showing the world…
Costume controversy: too much sexiness, not enough choice
When I was younger, part of the fun of Halloween was always seeing what others chose to dress up as. Now that I’m older, I’m seeing that the variety I enjoyed so much doesn’t extend…
“American Horror Story”
Haunted houses, insane asylums and witches—oh my! No, I’m not talking about Halloween. It’s “American Horror Story” (AHS). Season three has begun, and just from the teasers viewers are hooked. New Orleans is known for…
Making plants sing with the future of touch…
Dr. Ivan Poupyrev wants to make plants sing. And he’s succeeded. This isn’t to say he’s bestowed some sort of creepy sentience on them or anything. Poupyrev is the principal research scientist at the Walt…