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…
A night with Dr. Ardovino- And all that…
Photo courtesy of the University of Montevallo Dr. Joseph Ardovino, commonly known as Dr. Joe, rhythmically tapped his fist for a brief moment and with just a look at accompanist Dr. Laurie Middaugh, began the…
Threats on campus: UM responds
Photo by Jane Goodman On Thursday Oct. 2, a UM employee received a threat against their personal safety. As of yet, the individual who made the hostile statements has not been formally charged. UM administration…
Carmichael Library lauds banned books
Photo by Katie Compton Sept 21-27 is Banned Book Week, a yearly event which tries to raise awareness of banned or challenged books in the U.S. The American Library Association (ALA) describes a banned book…
University professor publishes book of poetry
Jim Murphy, professor of English at the University of Montevallo, has recently published his third collection of poetry. The collection, titled “The Uniform House,” contains several dozen poems written by Murphy since the publication of his previous…
The combatants of this year’s Life Raft Debate
For the 17th year in a row, the world has ended in a fiery nuclear explosion. Through the fallout and debris, a lone plastic raft drifts through rivers of contamination and destruction. Those gathered in…
Jim Day recognized as Founders’ Day University Scholar
In 1896, Montevallo was selected to be the site of a new educational institution. For 118 years, this university has been the place for unconventional wisdom, and on this 118th annual Founders’ Day, campus is…
NPHC: Here but hidden
Out of all the student organizations on campus, Greek Life has the largest presence. Membership numbers for the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council (PHC) are averaged at 26 and 56, respectively. The National Pan-Hellenic…