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…
Your guide to UM sorority recruitment
With BamaRushTok trending once again, it can leave students who are planning to go through the recruitment process here at Montevallo somewhat uneasy. Unlike the nature of rush at the University of Alabama, the recruitment…
A weekend guide to Montevallo
By Ashlee Hall Moving away for college can be stressful, but choosing how to spend your free time in your new city does not have to be. Here are some of our recommendations on how…
Dr. Jeff Walker named new Honors Program Director
Dr. Jeff Walker, a professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Montevallo, has been named the new Director of the UM Honors Program. Following in Dr. Cathlena Martin’s footsteps,…
‘Rent’: Poetically pathetic
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production “Rent” reeks. Inside UM’s Sue Meadows Black Box theater, seats are crammed together as the room is packed to the brim with dark corridors, busy alleyways, abandoned apartments…
UM’s Anagama kiln goes international with debut of…
By Wesley Walter, News editor Beginning on April 18, Montevallo undergraduates as well as former students and guest artists worked around the clock stoking the fire of UM’s Anagama kiln for 100 consecutive hours. …
Falcon Facilitators prepare to lead tough conversations in…
By Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor Dr. Sally Hardig and Dr. Sherry Ford from the Communication Studies Department at University of Montevallo started the Falcon Facilitators Program to prepare students to lead forums that mediate and…
UM student organizations making a difference in the…
By Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor Amidst their busy schedules, students at the University of Montevallo are getting creative in their ways of giving back to the community. The university has over 100 student organizations, ranging…









