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.…
UM to offer increased family leave
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor Corrected on Oct. 4 at 10:43 a.m. to add language that was previously missing indicating that the policy will not go into effect until August 2024. Determining when to have…
Peace and justice studies program presents ‘Ukraine: War…
By M.K. Bryant The University of Montevallo’s Peace and Justice Studies program partnered with the Fulbright Ukraine Program to present a photo exhibit highlighting the works of Ukrainian photographers and American photographers who have lived…
New faces in the mass communication department
By Drew Roberts After the departure of several faculty members over the past few years, the Mass Communication Department has hired three new professors. Though their backgrounds and areas of expertise vary, all share a…
UM’s first ever wrestling coach hopes to cultivate…
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor Coach Daniel Ownbey, the University of Montevallo’s first men’s wrestling coach in its history, carries a trove of achievements. For example, he is a four-time All-American wrestling national champion. He…
Folk art exhibit ‘Family Ties’ holds reception in…
By Wesley Walter, Managing editor of content The art exhibit, “Family Ties,” held in the Center For the Fine Arts Poole Art Gallery, featured paintings and ceramic works by self-taught late 20th and early 21st…
Barbie: it’s Greta Gerwig’s world, we’re just living…
By Drew Roberts There’s been a global pink shortage. “Push” by Matchbox 20 is relevant again. Everyone is raving about Mojo Dojo Casa Houses. It’s been nearly impossible to avoid the phenomenon that is “Barbie.” …
Letter from the editor: Stop playing it cool
By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief One of my biggest secrets that I’m now going to publish for anyone and everyone to read is that approximately a month and a half into my time at…









