By Anna Grace Askelson “The Sprite and The Gardener” is a lush botanical story set in a world similar to our own with one notable exception; colorful flower powered garden fairies called sprites have the…
A surge of new businesses hits Montevallo
Over the past year, Montevallo has seen a boom in new businesses. In 2020, the Montevallo Chamber of Commerce reported eight new businesses opened in the city, including two in the downtown Main Street area.…
SGA Town Hall for human trafficking awareness
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, SGA hosted a Town Hall to raise awareness around the issue of sex trafficking. Two speakers, Ellie Friedman and Abby Grace Worrell of the Guardian Group in partnership with the Junior…
Pita Pit replaces Moe’s over winter break
As the spring semester begins at Montevallo, students with set meal plans now have a new option with the opening of Pita Pit. Even though Pita Pit has only been open for a week, students have tried…
Students have mixed opinions on new housing policy
As Housing and Residence Life has monitored COVID-19 cases, they have decided to update the visitation policy to allow residents to visit residents of different halls. The University of Montevallo has stated that many of the current…
UM’s Model United Nation team wins award
Oct. 23 through 25, ten students from Montevallo were able to attend the Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference where they represented the country Japan. During the closing ceremony of the conference, Montevallo’s team won…
Faculty Senate discusses student survey
Nov. 13 at 2:04 p.m., the Faculty Senate held their meeting to address concerns of the faculty. In their meeting, they discussed the SGA survey, Canvas, course evaluations and a proposal for a new doctorate…
Christmas on the Farm
On Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Medders Family Farm hosted an event that allowed for about 50 small businesses to have booths open for people to stop by and shop. These booths consisted…