New COVID policy receives mixed responses 

By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor  With COVID-19 still present throughout the world, guidelines and regulations concerning safety and procedure continue to evolve. The University of Montevallo has taken guidance from the Centers for Disease Control…

Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll in Politics of Sin 

Dr. Andrea Eckelman, professor of political science at the University of Montevallo, begins one of her classes with this question: “How is it, in a nation, founded on principles of individual liberty, individual responsibility and…

Kojima on College Night dedication 

By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor  Are you a Purple or a Gold? This is a question that, majorly, defines life on campus. However, there’s one person on campus who will always hold up both a…

Need V Day inspo? Here are some local…

By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief; Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor; Samantha Cost, Business manager; and Wesley Walter, Managing editor.  Roommate lake date  By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief  Roommates, by nature, already spend a lot…

Alabama is going backwards, again 

By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor  Being curious about the prospect of time travel, I assume, crosses everyone’s mind at least once in their lifetime. And, while you might think that you need to acquire a…

Sides unveil College Night signs 

By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor  The 2024 College Night season is officially in full swing after a string of opening events that took place Jan. 27. Following a pep rally and Gold Side win in…

Holiday viewing recommendations 

By The Alabamian’s staff  “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief  A couple of years ago, I wrote about my love of “Home Alone” in this very newspaper, calling…