By Xander Swain, Copy editor SGA used its first two meetings to plan, focusing on recruitment and business for the semester ahead. The first meeting on Jan. 18 started at 4:30 p.m. and was brief,…
BACHE Visiting Writer Series returns to UM
By Josie Shaw On Monday, Sept. 26, poet Nickole Brown visited UM as a part of the UM BACHE Visiting Writer Series. This is the first in-person event of this series at UM since February…
Montevallo African American Heritage Trail
By Josie Shaw On Aug. 22, Montevallo’s City Council approved the production of an African American Heritage Trail to commemorate Black history within the Montevallo community. Dr. Kathy King and Anitka Stewart Sims are currently…
Nathan Fielder: television’s pretend daddy
By Josie Shaw Have you ever wanted to prematurely rehearse monumental moments of your life with improvisational actors in a simulated environment while being filmed for a television show? No? For only $9.99 a month,…
“Updowns” premieres at Sidewalk Film Festival
By Josie Shaw For Tyson Evans, 2022 has been quite a lifechanging year. His new film, “Updowns,” premiered at Sidewalk Film Festival on Aug. 28 during a slot of narrative shorts. While the concept for…
Shoal Creek expansion and art show
By Josie Shaw The City of Montevallo’s expansion in tourism will now be carried out in local parks. During August’s monthly Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, it was announced that a new accessible trail loop will…
“The Bear” review
Television’s current golden age has largely improved due to streaming services, and “The Bear” is a prime example of that. FX and Hulu’s new show fully broke the internet on Aug. 3 by launching its…
Local Birmingham poet speaks at UM
By Josie Shaw Local Birmingham poet Elizabeth Hughey discussed peace and justice and read her new book “White Bull” at UM on Tuesday, April 12. “White Bull” is a collection of poems written exclusively using…