By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief Students, faculty and staff members and Montevallo community members gathered on Farmer Hall’s patio on April 8 to catch a glimpse of a solar eclipse passing over North America. …
City Council Increases Police Budget for 2021-2022
By Elise Kidd The Montevallo City Council approved the city’s 2021-2022 fiscal budget at their Sept. 27 meeting. The new budget increased the police budget by $287,048. The police force is the only organization or…
City Council hears from MJCC and updates Amersee…
The Montevallo Junior City Council took their oath of office at the Montevallo City Council’s Oct. 11 meeting. This led to backlash from some MJCC members, as tension remain between the group and Mayor Rusty…
UM swim team scrimmage kicks off third season
By Elise Kidd The University of Montevallo swim team is still relatively new to the university’s athletics department. They held this season’s first scrimmage on Montevallo’s campus on Oct. 9. The entire team was assigned to either the…
Class of ’75 alumnae describes love UM
By Elise Kidd Paula Thompson attended the University of Montevallo in 1970 and graduated after completing an 11-month program for her master’s. She graduated in 1974 with her Bachelor of Science in vocational home economics,…
Enrollment Rises in 2021
By Elise Kidd At the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, the University of Montevallo’s student population rose to 2,703. The increase in student’s meant the university’s enrollment numbers had risen by 4% since 2019. …
Back on the bricks and officially in person
In contrast to the virtual learning used last school year, students returned on the bricks for in-person learning this fall semester. The first day of classes for the 2021-2022 school year began on Aug. 23. …