Jacob Gross

Jacob Gross is a writer for The Alabamian. He is an English major with a creative writing minor. He has played guitar for a few years and really enjoys painting even though he believes he is bad at it.

‘Predator: Badlands’ proves an old dog can have…

EntertainmentNovember 24, 2025

By Carter James, editor in chief Big budget films seem to be in a weird spot right now. You’re either trying to make a cinematic universe, start a franchise or click the reset button because you’re on life support. Since Disney bought 20th Century…

Letter From the Editor: In Defense of Thanksgiving

Letter from the EditorNovember 24, 2025

By Carter James, Editor in chief Holiday season starts Nov 1. It’s just what we’re used to at this point. The stores are already decked out with trimmings and trees. Car commercials are starting to take place at the same nice house with the same driveway. The most…

New sophomores on campus

NewsOctober 4, 2021

By Jacob Gross Last year, schools had to deal with the ramifications of COVID-19. At Montevallo, most extra-curriculars and events were cancelled with all remaining moving online. The classes were moved to a hybrid schedule, leaving an entire…

Show Review: First impressions of Marvel’s “What if…?”

EntertainmentSeptember 9, 2021

By: Jacob Gross Marvel has begun to experiment in their recent release “What If..?”, an animated show that explores the different directions that the Marvel Universe could have turned into. “What If…?” currently has three episodes released each episode exploring…