Housing at the University of Montevallo is often at the top of the list of student complaints. When it comes to visitation hours, the current policy is 10 a.m. to midnight on weekdays and until…
C’s Cakes & Coffee House opens doors to…
Owner Cynthia Bertolone and employees at C's prepare a guest's coffee order. Photo by Kat Bell The long-vacated niche of small-town coffee house present in the city of Montevallo since the departure of Eclipse Coffee…
“All in the Swing” strikes gold
The cast finishes a full ensemble piece with GV's proudly displayed. Photo by Katie Compton Comical narrators Daisy and Pearl lead the audience through a “self-involved” tale about the town of Marian during the Gold…
Purple Side loss leaves side shaken, not stirred
The Purple cast strikes a pose at the end of "Let's Break It Down." Photo by Katie Compton The 2018 Purple Side show, “Code Purple: a Top Secret Musical,” takes the audience behind the cloak…
Pat Scales special collection opened to public
Pat Scales leads the ribbon cutting for her special collection in Carmichael Library. Photo by Savannah Barton Pat Scales was honored Thursday, Oct. 12, with the dedication and ribbon cutting of the Pat Scales Special…
Strong Hall opens doors for coms department
Donors and University officials celebrated Strong Hall's opening with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Photo courtesy of University Relations Wednesday, Sept. 6, marked the observation of a monumental event for the Department of Communication at UM:…
UM says goodbye to Eclipse
Eclipse Coffee and Books was a Montevallo staple for 16 years. When my wife Cheryl and I first moved to Montevallo, she was working as an MSW in Psychiatric Social Work at UAB’s outpatient program.…
Trump and Clinton face off in first debate
The first of three presidential debates took place at Hofstra University on Monday, Sept. 26. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Monday, Sept. 26 marked the first debate of the historic battle between Hillary Clinton and…









