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…
Back-to-school tech dos and don’ts
The beginning of every school year is filled with new school shopping. Finding that one device or piece of tech that will help you finally reach your academic goal, or more easily maintain it, can…
UM professor to serve on statewide committee
Drawing upon his education in marketing, Beal sought to “get his name out there,” using signs placed around his district. Photo courtesy of Brendan Beal Dr. Brendan Beal, assistant professor of social work at UM,…
From college to congress: UM student takes on…
Audrey Henson (left), the founder and CEO of College to Congress, and Zoe Scott inside the Capitol When Zoe Scott was a child, the question was often posed to her, “What do you want to…
Thrift shop pop-up feeds the hungry
Madi Niven poses with the pop-up sign before customers arrive for the limited-time event. Photo courtesy of Madi Niven When Madi Niven thinks back on her time at the University of Montevallo, one course in…
Class of 2018 gets creative with decorative grad…
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Urinetown: just crazy enough to work
The cast of Urinetown poses at the end of a musical number. Photo courtesy of Stewart Edmonds for the UM Theatre Department The University of Montevallo Theater Department finished off the theater season Friday, April 13…
This day in history: March 23, 2018
On March 23, 1775, at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, Patrick Henry delivered an impassioned speech to the Second Virginia Convention, famously ending with the words, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” Then…









