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By William Deaver With the start of the new semester comes, many new clubs for students to join. One of which is the Anime Club. After being inactive for 4 years, Junior Laurel Robb has revived the program with a healthy group of people meeting every week. Every week, the…
By Nethan Crew, Managing editor of production [NOTICE: All identities outside of Meagan Nelson, Spectrum President, were kept hidden for safety] Spectrum hosted a panel titled “Beyond Coming Out: Discussing Queer Adulthood and Lived Experiences with Guest…
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…
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.…
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,…
By Cady Inabinett Tensions between the Montevallo Junior City Council and the Montevallo City Council remain high after Junior Mayor Olivia Gilbert was prevented from taking her usual seat on the council dais at the group’s Aug. 27 meeting. …
By Cady Inabinett Faculty representatives congregated on Aug. 27 for the first Faculty Senate meeting of the new academic year. Together they discussed the academic dishonesty policy and ongoing concerns about COVID-19, as well as elected three new senatorial officers. …
By Cady Inabinett Several members of the community expressed dissatisfaction with the Montevallo Junior City Council’s exclusion from the city council dais during meetings at the Montevallo City Council’s meeting on Aug. 23. The MJCC, represented…
By Cady Inabinett After months of delays, Main Street Montevallo’s newest restaurant The Soul Spot has announced an expected grand opening date of Aug. 21. The Soul Spot has been long awaited by the Montevallo community, as it was slated to open in…