UM students design games for the physically disabled

While gamers were furiously playing the latest installment of Grand Theft Auto, a group of UM students were brainstorming ideas for the most important part of the console—the controller. GameCareerGuide.com announced their biweekly Game Design…

Varagona wins liferaft debate

On Oct. 10 at 7 p.m., the sixteenth annual Life Raft Debate began. The participants included defending champion biology professor Brett Noerager, sociology professor Steve Parker, mathematics professor Scott Varagona, philosophy professor Steven West and…

Campus to see new developments

Jeter Hall, built in 1915, served as an elementary school for the first 50 years of its existence. After it no longer served the town’s purposes, it was considered to be torn down, but instead…

Gallery showcases civil rights photos

On Oct. 3, the “Civil Rights Leaders: Then and Now” exhibition opened in the gallery of Bloch Hall. It was produced by Montevallo art professor Scott Stephens. The exhibition highlights photos taken by the late…

Stewart’s state of the university

“I have a really big announcement. I wanted to go ahead and get it out of the way, because it’s gonna be really controversial,” began UM President John Stewart. Stewart was introducing his state of…

College cuisine with Corey Johnson

You don’t have to shell out a wad of green to cook a simple meal, and you shouldn’t have to. The night before I made the move to Montevallo, I had first day jitters. I…