By Daniel Sanders Madalynn Hughes is a freshman Elementary Education major here at the University of Montevallo. She was born in Kokomo, Indiana and moved to Lakeview, Alabama three years ago. One of Hughes’ reasons…
UM blood drive a positive experience
Students give back by having their blood taken and donated to help save lives for the American Red Cross. Photo by Dylan Dagnan for The Alabamian. The second floor of Farmer Hall was consistently crowded…
Ross Szabo presents Behind Happy Faces
Ross Szabo talks go students about the importance of mental health. Photo by Dylan Dagnan for The Alabamian. On the evening of September 17, Active Minds, a campus organization, hosted the presentation Behind Happy Faces…
The ungracefull fall of pumpkin spice everything
Fall has arrived and so has pumpkin spice, with differing opinions on its arrival. Photo by Jordan Fore for The Alabamian. As the first day of Autumn approaches, many people anticipate the flavors and aromas…
Spotify Playlist: Floating into Fall with the Alabamian
The White Stripes-”We’re Going to Be Friends” From the first soft strums of the guitar to the opening line that welcomes Fall in with only the slightest hesitation, this song is quintessential autumn blues mixed…
UM students raise HIV awareness
The red ribbon is a well known symbol for AIDS awareness. Photo for The Alabamian. According to AIDs.gov, more than a million people in the United States have human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV.…
Local author signs latest books
Members of the Montevallo community ordered milkshakes and gathered around tables at Eclipse Coffee & Books last Wednesday September 16 to hear local author and former UM professor Bill Cobb read from his latest book.…
Two professors killed at Delta State
The Delta State shooting differs from most campus shootings, in that the victim and shooter were both faculty. Photo by Donnie Bennett for The Alabamian. History professor Dr. Ethan Schmidt was found dead in his…









