In contrast to the virtual learning used last school year, students returned on the bricks for in-person learning this fall semester. The first day of classes for the 2021-2022 school year began on Aug. 23. …
Q&A with the authors of “The Sprite and…
By Anna Grace Askelson “The Sprite and The Gardener” is a lush botanical story set in a world similar to our own with one notable exception; colorful flower powered garden fairies called sprites have the…
E3 2021 Highlights
By Noah Wortham E3 2021 was the first time in two years that the revered gaming expo was held after the cancellation of last year’s event due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The Electronic Entertainment…
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…
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…
From the editor’s desk
By Zoe Hall Book As a fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald, I was excited to pick up “Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald” by Therese Anne Fowler. After recently visiting the Fitzgerald house in Montgomery,…
Behind the curtains of “Company”
By Sarah Clayton On Wednesday April 21, the Discover Shelby Theatre within the Center for the Arts opened its second show, “Company”. Written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, the musical follows Bobby, a single man living in New York City…
Spotlight: UM’s literary magazine “The Tower”
By Noah Wortham Ongoing since 1932, “The Tower” is the University of Montevallo’s annually published literary and arts magazine that is made of student contributions and put together by student staff. The university’s website describes the publication…