By Carter James, Editor in chief It’s my favorite time of the year, award season. The one time of the year where I can feel like a sports fan during playoff season. 2025 has been a great year for film and…
Letter from the Editor: Finding the Halloween spirit
By Carter James, Editor in chief Halloween for a college student is simple: you go to a Halloween party, or you stay in and watch movies. Because of that, it seems like every year the…
It takes a village to find the crook
By Carter James, Editor in chief On Oct. 9, a group of Montevallo students found the crook, a large walking stick made of wood, that has been hidden and found for the university’s Founder’s Day…
Letter From the Editor: Superman and the new…
By Carter James, Editor in Chief This summer, I became obsessed with Superman. Growing up, I had always liked Superman, but never really cared about him that much. My favorite superhero is Batman. I found…
Meet Montevallo’s Interim President, Terry Roberson
By Carter James, Editor in Chief On June 26, Dr. Terry Roberson was appointed by the University of Montevallo’s Board of Trustees as Interim President. This comes after previous university President, Dr. John W. Stewart…
COMS senior showcase gives students a chance to…
By Carter James, Lifestyles editor For the past five years, the University of Montevallo’s communications department has hosted its COMS Senior Showcase, an expo for communications studies seniors to present their college portfolios. Instead of…
‘It’s What’s Inside’ Review
By Carter James, Lifestyles Editor Netflix is a streaming service I rarely visit these days. If there’s a movie that’s on my watchlist, I do my monthly check in with the streamer. The apparent weekend…
‘Challengers’ serves tension on and off the court
By Carter James Where do I start? How do I even explain? Sweat falls into the lens of the camera. A single look changes an entire scene. Tennis is the only thing that matters. “Challengers”…









