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…
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…
Shelby County schools require masking indoors
By Cady Inabinett Dr. Lewis Brooks, superintendent of the Shelby County School System, announced Aug. 26 that masking will be required while indoors at all Shelby County public schools until Oct. 1. With this update,…
SGA Holds First Meetings of the School Year
By Wesley Walter The Student Government Association held its first official meeting this school year on Wednesday, Sept. 1. In its first meetings since last spring, the SGA has worked to begin drafting new legislation…
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…
Truss Named Dean of the College of Arts…
The beginning of the new academic year comes with a new beginning for Montevallo’s College of Arts and Sciences, as Dr. Ruth Truss steps into the role of Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.…
Delta Variant Leads to Rise in Alabama COVID…
By Wesley Walter With COVID-19 cases reaching near all-time highs in Alabama, there has been growing concern among health officials about the Delta variant, a newer, more transmissible variant of COVID-19. From Aug. 22 to 28 Alabama reported 28,000 new covid cases,…