Imagine walking to class and smelling the sweet and umami smell of monosodium glutamate. You look up only to bump into a line occupying the very hallway you must pass to get to class. You…
Enrollment Rises in 2021
By Elise Kidd At the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, the University of Montevallo’s student population rose to 2,703. The increase in student’s meant the university’s enrollment numbers had risen by 4% since 2019. …
New SGA organizations
By Wesley Walter Montevallo’s Student Government Association has officially resumed meetings as of Sept. 9. Among the newer and lesser-known elements of the organization are the SGA’s Supreme Court and General Assembly. The Supreme Court of SGA works in a very similar…
UM rules course a duff: Golf Club to…
by Aubrie Chastain With recent news that Montevallo’s golf course is closing, many are questioning what Montevallo’s golf team plans to do next. Montevallo has decided to stop running the golf course because it’s expensive to…
The reasoning behind UM’s COVID-19 policy
By Harrison Neville There was much speculation at the beginning of the summer of 2021 that the rise in availability of COVID-19 vaccines would allow for what most would consider a more normal school year. Many…
Faculty Senate Discusses Masking, Academic Dishonesty Policy and…
By Cady Inabinett Concerns about student masking in academic buildings were raised at the Faculty Senate meeting on Sept. 10. Faculty representatives expressed frustration over inconsistency with student masking in academic buildings, with senators reporting they…
UM softball program welcomes Coach Wade and Coach…
By Jayden Presley The UM Athletic Department named Beth Wade as the head softball coach on Friday, June 11, making her the second head coach in the program’s history. Before joining the Falcons, Wade held the position of assistant coach at the College of…
Faculty Senate discuss COVID-19 related absences and academic…
By Cady Inabinett Faculty representatives congregated on Aug. 27 for the first Faculty Senate meeting of the new academic year. Together they discussed the academic dishonesty policy and ongoing concerns about COVID-19, as well as elected three new senatorial officers. …