By Carter James, Sarah Turner, and Luke Del Rosario With a new year comes news movies to watch and tv shows obsess over weekly. There’s a wide variety of films and television that is coming out this year.…
Montevallo Legacy Project unveils Heritage Trail markers
By Aroush Maroof On Oct. 20, officials from the City of Montevallo met at three significant historical sites, to unveil markers placed as a part of the Montevallo African American Heritage Trail. These markers were…
Cole Swain and Rachel Johnson find Crook for…
By Blaine Richardson, Editor in Chief On Oct. 8, the Crook was found in its hiding place on a tree on Flower Hill. The Crook was found by the now four time champions, Rachel Johnson…
Meri Moon: An old new face in Strand
By M.K. Bryant, News editor Eclipse Coffee and Books opened its doors in 2001, and quickly became a major part of the Montevallo community. In June 2017, the owners of Eclipse, Cheryl and Michael Patton…
Where are the Falcon faithful?
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor It’s gameday in Central Alabama, a feeling like no other for student-athletes across the country. Donning purple and gold, the Falcons will take to the court to compete for their…
‘Challengers’ serves tension on and off the court
By Carter James Where do I start? How do I even explain? Sweat falls into the lens of the camera. A single look changes an entire scene. Tennis is the only thing that matters. “Challengers”…
Anti-DEI bill spells trouble for UM minority orgs
By Wesley Walter Managing editor On March 20, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill containing sweeping restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion offices, programs and policies in state funded institutions. The law, formerly…
UM gathers (and travels) for eclipse
By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief Students, faculty and staff members and Montevallo community members gathered on Farmer Hall’s patio on April 8 to catch a glimpse of a solar eclipse passing over North America. …









