Montevallo residents aid Louisiana after Ida

By Madelyn Alexander  Hurricane Ida brought devastation to the people of Louisiana, and when Montevallo local Jessica Frost saw some of the damage, she decided to take action.   Ida made landfall in Grand Isle, La on Aug. 29 and destroyed the homes of…

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…

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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,…