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,…
University professor publishes book of poetry
Jim Murphy, professor of English at the University of Montevallo, has recently published his third collection of poetry. The collection, titled “The Uniform House,” contains several dozen poems written by Murphy since the publication of his previous…
The combatants of this year’s Life Raft Debate
For the 17th year in a row, the world has ended in a fiery nuclear explosion. Through the fallout and debris, a lone plastic raft drifts through rivers of contamination and destruction. Those gathered in…
News-in-Brief
MONTEVALLO, AL. - A former municipal attorney for Montevallo and an ex-mayoral candidate’s hearing has been set for allegations of damaging a pedestrian bridge by trying to burn it. Steven Ralph Sears is scheduled to…
Jim Day recognized as Founders’ Day University Scholar
In 1896, Montevallo was selected to be the site of a new educational institution. For 118 years, this university has been the place for unconventional wisdom, and on this 118th annual Founders’ Day, campus is…
NPHC: Here but hidden
Out of all the student organizations on campus, Greek Life has the largest presence. Membership numbers for the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council (PHC) are averaged at 26 and 56, respectively. The National Pan-Hellenic…
Trio-Student Support Services welcomes a new addition
[caption id="attachment_1201" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] Bree Roberts. Photo by Britney Williams[/caption] Trio-Student Support Services welcomed its newest tutoring and instruction coordinator, Bree Roberts, on Monday, Aug. 28. Roberts was introduced to a plethora of students at…
UPC splashes it up on Lund Quad
[caption id="attachment_1193" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left to right: Kailin Parker, Elizabeth Studdard, and Megan Fournier enjoy some shaved ice at Waterfest. Photo by Madi Grantham[/caption] On Sept. 9, the University Program Council (UPC) brought out a…