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…
From links to leaps: UM opens cycling course
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor The University of Montevallo officially opened its long-awaited mountain biking course on Oct. 26. The course, which is located at the former site of Montevallo’s city golf course, includes trails…
‘Ooh, that sounds delicious’: ‘Revue’ cast talks Sondheim
By Wesley Walter, Managing editor The UM Theatre Department’s rendition of “Sondheim Tribute Revue,” which showcases a compilation of songs written by composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, is set to debut on Nov. 16. Sondheim…
Falcon soccer teams celebrate senior night
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor Friends and family members filed into Varsity Field to celebrate the achievements of this year’s soccer senior class on Oct. 28. Both the Montevallo Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams played…
Crook finders score threepeat victory
By Carter Bibb Winning the Crook hunt for the third year in a row, junior speech-language pathology major Rachel Johnson, senior social science major Lucy Frost-Helms and junior mathematics major Cole Swain sat down to…
UM celebrates momentum at 127th annual Founders’ Day
By Wesley Walter, Managing editor As seniors donned their graduation robes for the first time at Montevallo’s 127th Founders’ Day on Oct. 12, speakers and honored award recipients focused on the overarching theme of momentum. …
‘It’s a breath of fresh air’: Montevallo men’s…
By Sarah Turner, Sports editor Montevallo’s Men’s Basketball team is back on the court, beginning their first official week of practice on Oct. 9. The Falcons are going into this season with, essentially, a brand…
U.S. poet laureate visits Montevallo, delivers Dancy Lecture
By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief Just hours after being announced as a 2023 MacArthur Fellow, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón stood on stage at the University of Montevallo’s Center for the Arts, reading a…