By William Deaver On Mar 9, author Ashley Hope Pérez held a book signing and lecture in the Pat Scales Room of Carmichael Library. Pérez discussed her new project “Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers Rights,” an anthology of stories and poems on book bans. Pérez’s 2015 book “Out of Darkness”…
By Kendall Ledlow, News Editor For the sixth year in a row, the Communications Department hosted its COMS Senior Showcase, a celebratory event planned by the department’s graduating class. For 2026, it was held on March 12 in the Student Activity Center. “Senior Showcase”?…
By Skye Anderson, Lifestyles editor On February 23, UAB’s history professor Andrew Keitt visited UM to talk about the intersection of medicine and politics in the nineteenth century, as reflected in his 2024 work “A…
By William Deaver Last Thursday, Feb 12, an organized walk out occurred at the hands, lasting from 10am to 2pm. This event was held in protest of the Montevallo chapter Of Turning Point USA (TPUSA). For those who are not aware, TPUSA is a right-wing, conservative non-profit organization founded by the…
By Kendall Miller, Student trustee The most recent Board of Trustees meeting was held on February 13. The most notable items discussed were tuition and fees, the presidential search, minors and concentration cuts, and the…
By Carter James, Editor in chief Rep. Terri Sewell, of Alabama’s 7th congressional district, met with students from Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence (MADE) to talk about the importance of upholding diversity on college campuses. Students had the opportunity to ask…
By William Deaver With the start of the new semester comes, many new clubs for students to join. One of which is the Anime Club. After being inactive for 4 years, Junior Laurel Robb has revived the program with a healthy group of people meeting every week. Every week, the…
By Nethan Crew, Managing editor of production [NOTICE: All identities outside of Meagan Nelson, Spectrum President, were kept hidden for safety] Spectrum hosted a panel titled “Beyond Coming Out: Discussing Queer Adulthood and Lived Experiences with Guest…
By Kendall Ledlow Every year, the Student Government Association Budget and Finance Committee opens the Leadership Development Fund to financially support students pursuing professional development opportunities. The Leadership Development Fund can be used to reimburse a student’s expenses for in-person conferences, virtual conferences, webinars and…