By Skye Anderson, Lifestyles editor Throughout the spring semester, members of the University of Montevallo’s chapter of the Broadcast Education Association, BEA, have been developing a surrealist murder mystery about a detective. The short film “Dreams of Murder” follows detective…
Record Breaker, History Maker
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor Swimming is an unforgiving sport. Few athletes understand that better than Keara McGee, a senior on Montevallo’s women’s swim team. The countless early wakeups, the dry land sessions and pushing your body…
Cold months, hot starts: Previewing Montevallo’s winter sports
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor It’s about time for Montevallo’s winter athletes to start defrosting as the 2025–26 athletic season kicks into high gear. UM teams are poised for another year of standout performances and…
The portal problem: Is college football losing its…
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor My Saturdays usually involve flipping through channels in search of the best college football game of the day. A few weeks ago, I stumbled across the James Madison Dukes and…
From the Bricks to the Big League
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor In his final season as a Falcon in the spring of 2025, Adiel Melendez was one of the most dominant pitchers in the Gulf South Conference. He posted an ERA…
Falcon Baseball Gears Up for Fall with Eyes…
It’s that time of year again. Country music blaring from the speakers at Kermit A. Johnson Field signals the return of fall baseball at Montevallo. Every afternoon in the September heat, the Falcon baseball team…
Stronger than the Setback
Will Mashburn grew up just like any athlete, picking up his chosen sport from an early age. He fell in love with soccer, and was driven to keep playing from the time he was little. …
Fall Into Action
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor After a long summer of hard work and preparation, Falcon athletes are ready to return to competition as fall sports gear up across campus. With several teams on the rise…









