By College Night judges Judge 1 Congratulations on your show! SCRIPT, LYRICS, SCORE – The script was very tight. The story was clear and kept moving. I wish the lyric writing fit more tightly into…
Purples and Golds look back on College Night…
By Skye Anderson With over 100 cabinet members between both sides, two months of intense care and labor went into this year’s College Night season. For the Purples on Palmer stage Saturday night, the words “we all have a…
Student Life Director Jenny Bell receives College Night…
By Madison Smith, Managing editor of content The University of Montevallo wrapped up its busiest week of the year this weekend as College Night concluded Saturday evening. The century-old tradition is known for its spirited…
Purples score an original win
By Carter James, Editor in chief The lights come down. The curtain opens. The house lights come back on? A mime peeps out from the left curtain with a box. They stand atop the box. The mime mimes for a moment…
Gold Side meets a Grimm fate
By Nethan Crew, Managing editor of production Gold Side’s 2026 production, “Cloaked in Red,” opens with the number “Who’s Afraid?” whichpaints the picture of what is to come. Flowing immediately into “Hunter’s Creed,” the village…
College Night Side Leaders Reflect on their experiences
By Nicole Bays College Night has been the homecoming tradition of the University of Montevallo since 1919. The iconic purple vs gold split happened during the university’s 25th anniversary in 1921. The homecoming tradition is incredibly important to the…
The History of College Night
By Nethan Crew, Managing editor of production College Night is often attributed as the “oldest homecoming tradition of its kind.” The tradition started in 1919 as college “stunts” between the classes in the metaphorical infancy of Alabama…
Purple Claims E-Sports Victory as Leaders Focus on Legacy at…
By Xavier Henderson Students packed out the opposing seats at Palmer Hall as Purple and Gold side kicked off the 107 annual College Night. The evening of Jan. 29 was intense, starting off with an electricSuper Smash Bros competition,…