By Carter James, Editor in chief It’s my favorite time of the year, award season. The one time of the year where I can feel like a sports fan during playoff season. 2025 has been a great year for film and…
Five podcast to binge this summer
By Zoe Hall Real Life Ghost Stories: This podcast is exactly what it sounds like. If you’re into the paranormal, this is a great podcast to binge-listen since it has over a hundred episodes in its…
City Council’s confusion frustrates citizens
by Cady Inabinett Confusion saturated discussions at the Montevallo City Council meeting on June 14, with council members appearing ill-prepared for several of the topics discussed and citizens expressing their dismay with the events of the meeting. …
Album review: SOUR
By Makayla Montgomery With her recent fame through circulation on the app TikTok, Olivia Rodrigo has established herself in the pop music scene with the release of her debut album “SOUR.” The successes of her…
City Council approves storm shelter
By Cady Inabinett Montevallo citizens will have new places to take shelter during severe storms, as the City Council approved the construction of two new storm shelters at their meeting on May 24. The council accepted a…
SGA calls for representation in commencement ceremony
By Bell Jackson The Student Government Association met on April 14 to discuss the possibility of adding a new committee. SGA Vice President Natalie Seavers, Senior Class President Solomon Balaam-Reed and Administrative Vice President Caitlin Blackburn drafted…
Campus opinions on COVID-19 measures in the fall
By Harrison Neville After a year of living under the restrictions of COVID-19, many members of the UM community reacted with relief to the announcement that the University of Montevallo would be returning to in-person…
UM holds open discussion after Chauvin verdict
By Cady Inabinett On April 20, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges he faced for the death of George Floyd—a Black man who was killed while being arrested…